Pages from an old dictionary

Every year I like to choose a theme for wrapping my gifts. This year I am entering them in the The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's anything goes.

Here they are

and a close up

I found this image and rather liked it 

Unfortunately I discovered that I have used all my old music scores for other projects so I had to make a plan. I eventually settled on pages from an old dictionary. It was quiet a labour intensive excercise as I had to cut and paste the pages to fit each individual gift but I think it was worth it in the end. Keeping with the recycling nature of the wrapping I decided not to buy matching gold ribbon but to rather use what I had in my stash. The bells are also upcycled as they are off Easter eggs from years gone by.

You may click here if you would like to see what I have done in years gone by. 

Supplies:

Old dictionary

Ribbon from my stash

Double sided tape

Bells: Lindt easter egg

Black and white crackers

So I need to start by apologizing for being MIA for most of this year. My Mojo has certainly gone walk about lately. But I have decided to share what I have managed to do as they fit into the Use your stuff challenge which is

'Anything goes'

and at Just add ink where it's

This is a very non traditional Christmas theme and so was the one I choose this year.

These are the crackers I made this year to fit my black, white and gold themed table.

I added cuticle oil to the ladies and chocolates for the gents.

You can click here for my crackers from years gone by.

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in black

Paper: Gingham printed 80gsm 

Gold stickers

White and gold satin ribbon from my stash

'Bang' strip for pulling

A butterfly wreath

Tictactoe challenge is

My choice was CAS, flowers and leaves.

I will also be entering this at The flower challenge were it's

Here is my card

My inspiration

Supplies:

Card stock: 80gsm in white and blue

Double sided tape

Liquid pearl in gold

Pattern: Chomikuj.pl Narodzenie,18

Butterfly: From my left over stash

21/25 July

Masculine Stripes

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday Challenge is

'Anything goes"

This is the card I made for My Husband's birthday this year.

Very surprisingly orange is one of his favourite colours (along with shocking pink and lime green!)

The sentiment is computer generated.

I took my inspiration from this card

I will also be entering this at 

Addicted to CAS where it is

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

Paper: Source unknown

Brass coloured brad

31 May/ 11 June

Affection

Casology latest challenge is

Here is my card

Custom made for the proud mother of the groom in olive green.

Initially I thouight the colour choice was a mistake but am very happy with how it turned out.

I will also be entering this at 

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge  where it is

 'Anything goes'

and at Cupcake inspirations where the challenge is the same

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Double sided foam 

Sentiment: Stitching cards words-wedding-baby-capitals/

28 feb, 2/6 march

Pink flowers

It's been a while since I have posted anything. My mojo is definately MIA at the moment. I think trying to be the best teacher that I can be under the trying pandemic circumstances has taken a huge toll. Here in South African we are finally seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel, as schools are slowly moving back to what we knew pre-Covid. I cannot tell you how pleased I am about that. 

Anyway enough doom and gloom and onto the challenge at hand

Double D challenges have these beautiful pinks to motivate us

and here is my card

I stitched the panel during our hard lock down in 2020 but finally got around to assembling the card.

Initially I added three dots made with liquid pearls to the bottom right hand corner but they didn't work properly so I wiped them off. Of course this left a mark so I covered it up with a second strip of paper.

I will also be entering this at CAS on Sunday where it is

Spring flowers

My inspiration

Source: Unknown

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Wrapper from a discontinued line of soaps

Double sided tape

Small pink buttons from my stash

27 feb/3 March

Pink crackers

 These are the crackers I made this year.

My tables was pink and red hence the colour scheme

I added guest size soaps as the gifts inside.

Christmas for us this year was nearly 2 weeks late as my sister contracted Covid and so we observed the quarantine period.  

Inspired by these lovely ones

Source unknown