Crops and Retreats

Friday 29 July 2011

Massive Summer Sale


is now on. Take a look HERE. We have added so many lovely products to this years sale we are sure you will not be disappointed.

How about some Christmas Echo Park - maybe you still have some Christmas photos to scrap or perhaps you want to make an early start on this years cards?



Maybe staying with Echo Park you fancy some of there newer collections - Summer Days perhaps? - this is for sale at a reduced price


Have fun xxx

Thursday 21 July 2011

...and finally

from Sandie we have a stylish card - made for you from the leftovers from last weeks mini book


Supplies

White cardstock cut to 5.5" x 11", folded for the card base

Pale Pink Cardstock

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Ledger

Teresa Collins Crush Collection - Valentines

White Pearls

Sewing Machine & white thread



Tuesday 12 July 2011

Mini Book - tutorial

So we are back again with a fabulous tutorial from our Guest Designer Sandie Dunne. This time we have a MINI BOOK for you.


Supplies

Pale Pink Cardstock

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags

Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Ledger

Teresa Collins Crush Collection - Valentines

Gingham Ribbon 7mm wide - Pale Pink

Organza Ribbon 15mm wide -Black

Tim Holtz "Brushed Cordoroy" Distress Ink

White Acrylic Pain


Step 1 - Taking the 12x12 pale pink cardstock cut out six 3" x 4"pieces. These are the 'pages' of your minibook.

Step 2 - Cut out 6 pieces from the Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags, slightly smaller than your cardstock pages.

Step 3 - Cut out a total of 6 pieces from the other side of the Teresa Collins Journal-It Girl paper - Pink Tags & Teresa Collins Crush Collection - Valentines. These are the back of your pages.



Step 4 - Once all of you papers have been cut to size ink the edges with Tim Holtz "Brushed Corduroy" Distress Ink.

Step 5 - Embellish pages as desired, taking care to distribute embellishments evenly.