Monochrome Valentine's Card - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Weekend!

I was going to post this in the morning but life got in the way, then I thought I'd post tomorrow but I'm off to Creativeworld in Germany for the day so I've decided to publish this post now as I leave at 4.30am in the morning - the sacrifices you have to make for your passion in life!

On to the task in hand, every year I have to make a number of male Valentine's cards and I spend longer thinking about them then the ones for females.  I decided to go monochrome this year and began with picking on the ceramic looking key hole.

Obviously I had to have a heart in it because what is life without hearts right?! I used a chipboard one from the box which I coloured with ink and then I printed out the wording I wanted and backed on to black glitter card.

For the background I used a favourite stamp set of mine and I added an item from a preloved Lawn Fawn stamp set together with a stamped sentiment.

More details on the Bubbly Funk blog HERE. 

See you again next week!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Chipboard Heart and Ceramic Looking Key Hole from the Bubbly Funk 'Love' Box
Everything else from my stash

Hearts And Flowers - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Thursday!

I'm up on the Bubbly Funk blog HERE with another creation from the January 'Love' Box.  This time I have decided to use the wonderful assortment of hearts in the box and use some to make a simple flower.

I've added one of the wooden heart buttons as a centre for the flower and threaded a little twine through it.

For the stem and grass I used one of my stitched dies.  As some of the hearts from the box were already glittered I added a die cut 'love' word cut from glitter card.

To complete the card I added some smooth wooden hearts which kind of blend into the cream background.

I'll be back tomorrow with my usual Friday blog post!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Everything from the Bubbly Funk January 'Love' Box apart from adhesive, twine and dies.

Daisy Love - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Wednesday!

Well, the boys are back at school.  Not sure where that holiday went - it's all bit of a blur!

I'm up on the Bubbly Funk blog with another project using the January 'Love' Box.  This time I've stepped away from the red and gone with a gold and cream colour palette.

I really like chipboard shapes as there's so much you can do to them and this box has the word 'love' in it.  Now, my acrylic paints have been put away and I was loathed to get them out so I picked up one of my ink pads in gold and used that instead!  It's given thick coating to the chipboard and has a beautiful shimmer.

Once I had my focal point sorted I searched the box and picked on a cute daisy, wooden buttons and a mini doily.  I placed the daisy on the love in place of the 'O' and added one of the wooden buttons.  The doily I used as backing.

I die cut the 'YOU' twice, using the ink on one and added another wooden button in place of the 'O' again.

You can find more details about my project on the Bubbly Funk blog HERE together with more inspirational makes from the rest of the Design Team.

See you again on Friday!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Everything from the Bubbly Funk 'Love' Box except:
Stix 2 Anything Adhesive
Sizzix Dies
Brilliance Ink Pad

Together Forever

Happy Tuesday!

Even I can't believe that I'm blogging again so soon - a good start to the New Year I think, don't you?!  Today, I'm sharing a card made with some contents from the January Bubbly Funk 'Love' Box.

Even though I enjoy making Christmas projects it's actually refreshing to be able to step away from all things Christmas.  I tend to use hearts most of the year round and this is a great project to start the year with!

The ready painted white hearts are wooden and I've teamed them with a couple of glitter hearts.

The sentiments are backed on black card and once I decided on the design I mounted it onto kraft card before adhering it to the black card base.  I added hand drawn lines to accentuate the frame and added spotty ribbon to embellish.

You can see the contents of the box and order yours HERE.  

I'm off for a lie down after 2 days of blogging.......!!!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Everything from the January Bubbly Funk 'Love' Box except cardstock and adhesive.

Bearing Gifts for 2018!

Happy New Year!

To begin I must apologise for my absence from Blogland during December.  I had to take time out as I've had a loved one in hospital and visits were taking all my time.  I hope to catch up on blogs soon.

I'm up on the CrafTangles blog and throught I'd use a stamp set that works so well for winter cards even though it was intended for Christmas.  It has both sentiments and images ideal for this time of year.

Of course, my first card had to be one for the New Year!

I created the background using a CrafTangles stencil with distress inks.  I added Lawn Fawn stamps and dies cuts for the borders and sentiment.  To embellish I used glitter stars from the December Bubbly Funk Box.

I made the second card with a friend in mind whose birthday happens to be today!  Using the same stamp set I added die cuts and an embossing folder for the background.

To embellish I used glitter gems and washi tape.  You can find more details on these creations HERE.

Well, all that remains is for my to wish you all a very happy, healthy and successful New Year.  Thank you for all your support during 2017.

See you again soon,
Shabneez

Products Used:

CrafTangles Bearing Gifts Stamps

CrafTangles Everyday Sentiments Stamps

Craftangles Cardstock - Rose Pink

CrafTangles Cardstock - Midnight Black

Kuretake Zig Clean Color Pens

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Lawn Fawn

Glitter Stars from the December Bubbly Funk Box

All adhesives from Stix 2 Anything

Everything else from my stash

Friends are like stars.......... - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Wednesday!

The boys have their carol service at a local church this afternoon with their school friends.  They've been practicing a lot and I'm sure it'll all pay off in their performance.

I'm up on the Bubbly Funk blog today with a card for a friend.  You know I love my sentiments and this is a stamp I had to buy, it just so happened to work really well with the December 'Through The Letterbox' too!

I began by making the background.  I used the star stencil from the box and with my finger applied Liquid Pearls through it.  I didn't want a smooth effect so using my fingers gave me the texture I desired.

While the background was drying, I die cut cross stitched banners.  I stamped the sentiment onto the largest one and added glitter stars from the box to the others.  I trimmed the diamante ribbon into banners too.

I assembled the card and used foam tape for the sentiment banner so it was more prominent.  A perfect card for a friend.........

See you again on Friday!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Glitter Stars, Diamante Ribbon and Star Stencil from the December 'Through The Letterbox'
Dovecraft Stamp
Versafine Ink Pad
Ranger Liquid Pearls
Adhesive from Stix 2 Anything
Everything Else from my stash

Makeover Candle Gift Project - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Thursday!

I hope you're all keeping snug and warm.  I'm definitely feeling the cold but my Mum thinks I may have an iron deficiency as she claims it's not that cold!!!!  

I'm on the Bubbly Funk blog today with a makeover project using the November Bubbly Funk Through The Letterbox.  I adore candles and use them a great deal at home as I like both the scent and the atmosphere they create.

I recently bought a few candles which smell divine but don't look very interesting so I decided to give one a makeover as a gift for a friend. 

For the lid, I die cut a white glitter base and added skeleton leaves and chipboard hearts from the box.  I used a couple of poinsettia from my stash and glittered the tips.  I threaded twine through the poinsettia and a white bell, adding beads to the bottom.

For the side of the tin I used the striped material from the box.  I found I could manipulate it so well as it didn't crease and gave a lovely clean look.  I adhered it with double sided tape and used that for the pom pom ribbon as well.

I hope you've enjoyed my project.  You'll find more information and inspiration on the Bubbly Funk page HERE where you can also purchase your November Through The Letterbox.

I may see you again tomorrow but it all depends if I get my project completed - it's been a mad week so far and it's not over yet!

Shabneez

Products Used:
Material, Pom Pom Ribbon, Skeleton Leaves, White Bell and Beads from the Bubbly Funk November Through The Letterbox
Everything else from my stash

Festive Snow Friends Tag - Bubbly Funk DT

Happy Wednesday!

The new Bubbly Funk 'Through The Letterbox' is out today and it is brimming with all things festive!

For my first project I have opted to make a tag using everything from the box apart from the paint that I used to spatter the tag with!  The embellishments in this kit are plentiful with pearls, candi, metal snowflakes, gems, buttons and much more, a bit of an Aladdin's cave.......

For my tag I spattered gold and white paint as a base then adhered a plain white and spotted blue ribbon.  The sparkly poinsettia base is really glittery and after adding it I had a tough time choosing which embellishments to use as I was truly spoilt for choice!

I ended up with using a mixture of the metal snowflakes, card candi, pearls, sequin hearts and a metal sentiment.  I finished by adding twine to a couple of buttons and tying in a bow.

You may be able to guess that the key colour for this month's box is blue.  The spotted blue and white paper bag is one of the bags the items come packaged in.  I can't bear to throw them away as they're so pretty!

You can buy the November Bubbly Funk box HERE.

See you again soon!
Shabneez

Products Used:
Everything from the Bubbly Funk November 'Through The Letterbox'  apart from adhesive and paint.

Funky Frame - Bubbly Funk DT

Welcome to the Weekend!

I did say I'd be back but I bet you didn't think it'd be this quick!  I'm on the Bubbly Funk blog HERE with my first project using the October Letterbox. 

I opted for a home decor project and made a frame using only items from the letterbox.  There is loads left over  and I do have other projects lined up!

There are lots of embellishments in the box and I felt like a child in a sweet shop trying to choose what to use first.

There's lots more information on the Bubbly Funk blog so I hope you 'll pop along and there is also a competition to win a box like mine over on the Bubbly Funk Facebook page.

See you next week!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Bubbly Funk October Letterbox

All adhesives from Stix 2 Anything

Everything else from my stash