CrafTangles January Challenge Inspiration - Countryside Paper Pad

Happy New Year!

My first blog post of the year and I'm showcasing a stunning paper pad called Countryside by CrafTangles.  I just love the beautiful colours and designs, don't you?

I've used a selection of the papers and added a few elements as they need so little in my opinion.

For my first card I've added a die cut border, doily and a wooden sentiment to a couple of the papers from the pad.

For my next card, I cut out rectangles from one of the sheets of paper and added a dark brown backing.  On one of them I stamped a sentiment and I stuck them on in a random fashion.  I just love that leaf backing paper.

For my final card, I matt and layered a selection of card and paper finishing with an oval aperture.  I added a fussy cut element, some twine and a sentiment to finish.

This post is inspiration for the first of CrafTangles Monthly Challenges and you can find more information on it HERE.  The theme for this month has been kept simple with 'Anything Goes' so I hope you'll join in!

I hope you have a great weekend and see you again soon,

Shabneez

Products used:

CrafTangles Countryside Paper Pad

CrafTangles Celebrate You Stamp Set

Docrafts Bakers Twine

Docrafts Wooden Sentiment

Dovecraft Mini Doilies

Versafine Ink Pad

Everything else from my stash

Festive Milk Carton - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

How has your week been?  I've had a really productive week and managed to get stuff I didn't think I would so it's a bonus.

The Daring Cardmakers are stepping away from the cards once again this week and would like to see the wonderful bags and boxes you make.  They don't have to be Christmas themed but I took the opportunity to try something new for Christmas.

I decided to go for a milk carton.  I've admired a lot of these on social media for a long time and thought I'd give it a go.  It was actually really quick and simple to do.

For the background, I used a digital download called Winter Celebrations which included backing papers and sentiments.  If you're a Create & Craft member you can download it for free.  It is just so cute and I was drawn to the adorable penguins and the colour scheme.

To embellish my box I die cut a tag and added the sentiment to it together with baker's twine and bells - they always come out at Christmas! I used a wooden peg to hold it all together.  I added foiled tape to the top and bottom of the box for added festive appeal!

So there we have it - a festive milk carton ready to be filled with goodies.  I'm going to make a few for our neighbours and fill them with goodies.

I hope you wave a wonderful weekend whatever you do and see you again next week,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Create & Craft Free Members Download - Winter Celebrations Papers

Dovecraft Bells, Peg and Baker's Twine

Sizzix Tag Dies