Organising tips...

Hiya crafty friends,





Now I have moved into my new craft room, I am trying to be a good girl and organise all my crafty stash. So I thought I'd share with you some of the ways I am trying to get more organised

Well, I have decided to start is my own index book, using an A4 display book (which of course I have to decorate. Will post when I do) and today was the turn of my Distress Inks, Promarkers and Flexmarkers, to be all organised.

With Distress inks, the first thing I did was download the label sheet from here: http://www.rangerink.com/pdf/label_sheets/DistressInkLabels.pdf and labelled all the inks I have got (I know I haven't got a huge amount at the moment, but as I am planning to get them all, I thought I might as well start as I mean to go on :) )

The next job was to download and print the blank colour chart from here: http://www.rangerink.com/pdf/grid-distress-LETTER.pdf. I then laminated mine.

I punched out some scallop circles from white card

Then using each colour of distress ink, I individually sponged ink on to the scallop circle

I also flicked around the edge too, so the graduation could be shown too

Then it was stuck (I used double sided tape) to the corresponding square on the chart

I repeated this with all the colours.

I also us the same chart to store my sponged too. By adhereing a bit of the hooked part of Velcro to each square

Now it was the turn for my Promarkers to be sorted. You may all have seen an earlier post, where I shown you my home-made Promarker storage. If not, you can visit it HERE

Luckily, there are also blank chars availible for both Promarkers and Flexmarkers, and you can download them, using the following links:

Promarker blank colour chart: http://www.letraset.com/PDF/ProMarkerColChart148Blank.pdf

Flexmarker blank colour chart: http://www.letraset.com/pdf/FlexMarkerBlankColourChart92.pdf

Promarker chart

Flexmarker chart

Now my next challenge is to label the pockets in  my storage roll, so I remember where each pen goes :)

I hope you find these useful

Happy craftying

Debbi x

Our guest blogger, Robbin Dietrich - Why I love to craft

I have found that crafting is the best therapy ever.  When I go into my craft room I am no where else.  Even when I am holding my breath trying to get that last little piece of paper in the right spot, LOL.

May's challenge winners

Hiya crafty friends,

Yet another month has passed us by, and thank you to everyone who has entered our, We have loved looking at all your fantastic projects.

So with out further ado, it is time to announce the winners. So in....

First place
Pauline Orr
(could you contact me, via the contact tab on the right of this page, to confirm you email address, so we can organise your prize with you)

Second Place

Zoe

Third Place
Jan

I will be contacting you all in the next couple of days with your winning badges. 

Thank you again for all your entries

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Day 4 of Cards Galore Daimond Jubilee Celebrations

Hiya Crafty friends,

Here in the UK there is lots of celebrations going on up and down the country over the weekend, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

So here at Cards Galore, to join in the celebrations, some of our design team have made a Jubilee themed project, which we will be showing over the next four day Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

So here is my project for the celebrations, using my first Gorjuss stamp, 'My Own Universe'

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Day 3 of Cards Galore Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Hiya Crafty friends,

Here in the UK there is lots of celebrations going on up and down the country over the weekend, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

So here at Cards Galore, to join in the celebrations, some of our design team have made a Jubilee themed project, which we will be showing over the next four day Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

So, without further ado, our third wonderful project has been made by the lovely 

Debbi T

and yet another wonderful project by the lovely 

Denyse

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Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - 3D paper folding

Hiya crafty friends,

I can't believe how time is flying, and here we are again for this fortnights Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge. The theme for this fortnight is:

3D Paper Folding

With a prize is from our sponsor Docrafts

I really enjoyed making this project, with the Paper Folding element being the Dahlia Fold focal point on the front of the bag. I have only done this fold once before, and it...how should I put it...didn't come out very well. So I was 'over the moon' when this came out...first time...yay!!!

Ingredient:

Cream linen card

Xcut Nesting Dies - Parenthesis (Large 1)

Papermania embossing folder - Secret Garden

Xcut Nesting Dies - Scallop Circles

Papermania Capsule Collection Paper - Antique Linen

Distress ink -Tea Dye, Vintage photo

Lace

Martha Stewart Punch - Garden Trellis

Boofle - assorted buttons

I hope you can join us in the challenge. I am really excited to see everyone's projects!!!!

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Day 2 of Cards Galore's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Hiya Crafty friends,

Here in the UK there is lots of celebrations going on up and down the country over the weekend, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

So here at Cards Galore, to join in the celebrations, some of our design team have made a Jubilee themed project, which we will be showing over the next four day Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

So, without further ado, our first wonderful project has been made by the lovely Marleen

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Day 1 of the Cards Galore Diamond Jubilee Celebration!

Hiya Crafty friends,

Here in the UK there is lots of celebrations going on up and down the country over the weekend, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

So here at Cards Galore, to join in the celebrations, some of our design team have made a Jubilee themed project, which we will be showing over the next four day Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

So, without further ado, our first wonderful project has been made by the lovely Isobel

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June Challenge - Colour Inspiration

Hiya crafty friends,


June is upon us, so it is time for a brand new Cards Galore Challenge. 

And this months prize is................Wellington Goodies!!!!

And this months theme is:

'Colour Inspiration'

Use these four colours to make your project, plus you can pick one of the following to add too...White, gold or silver.

The design team have really out done themselves this month!

Isobel

Debbi T

Lexie

Denyse

Angela

Linda

Marleen

Barbara

Can't wait to see all your entries!!!

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