MASCULINE DOCUMENT FOLDER..

 Hello everyone,

I made another folder type document folder wallet thing..I love making them with all the folds and layers and vintage stickers and anything else I can find to put in them..

I watched Maggie on Sunset crafts and more and she made something similar, I add more to mine and that's only because I have no self control..

these papers are perfect for this, double sided, grungy loveliness..

After making the folder, I folded the pages edges in a bit and glued them down individually..

and made tabs for the edges..

these pads were out of my stash from Temu

 and needed to be used and cut up, so I did..

and glued them down..

( pssst...saved the scraps, can't help it..) 

These are the page held together until 100% dry..

added some kraft pockets..

then glued the dry booklet inside..

added the tabs so documents and bits are easy to fine..

added more papers to make pockets on the pages 

and on the left a corner pocket..

These tickets are great fun for adding interest, but they are thin paer

so I glued them onto card and cut them out..

Folder front...tied with leather, suede, strips..

first page inside..on the left I made an ID tag added a note book

 for jotting down notes etc, numbers and a clock.

next page..corner pocket for the tickets..

next page...all pockets filled with birth certificates ( fake ) and licenses..

Next..

next..this one nearly overfilled..

A note pad and pen in a pen holder and

 more tickets and dockets in back folder..

and opened the ties..they are just free tied. not stapled or attached,,

and tied up again..

So there you go, another big project but loved every minute of it..

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter...

Ellibelle's crafty Wednesday    ( anything goes)

Ellibell's corner I spy with my little eye  ( something for boys or men) 

Sisterhood of Crafters   ( Men - all about the men)

JUST ONE..DT

 Hello everyone,

Time for a new challenge over at LITTLE RED WAGON  and our lovely Imke is hostess and her theme is...ONE LAYER.

Yikes, one layer to me is the same as clean and simple...but I did it..

I starred at my mothers day daffodils in winter for quite awhile, then it came..

My favourite floral stamp from Simon says stamp..it is 

huge and goes over the edges of an A2 card.

and stained as I used it so much..

But it stamps beautifully and after stamping I embossed it then

 stamped a sentiment for a sympathy card..then made six more.

I started to colour by using a stamp pad and water brush. but didn't like it.

So ended up with seven in the end..

Come on over

HERE

and join us wont you..

Thank you so much for stopping by.

I'll see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

NOW WHAT!!

 Hello everyone,

Just popped in to share a tag I made for Tag Tuesday..their theme is Cats..

Now cats pretend to be stupid, but having one and knowing her, they are not, they are cunning and clever and manage to manipulate you to do anything they want, you are at their beck and call..

I started off with a white tag this time, and using a dauber made a sky.

Die cut my hanging cat..

and my succulents..

and arranged them, some in pots and some not..

added some stones ( or Nuvo crystal Drops )

Popped my pussy cat on there..

and a sentiment, as this is the predicament Holly got into not long ago over at my neighbors

and Ross climbed up to get her!!!

I have a picture of her sitting outside my craft room window, whimpering..

I can't get down, I go out walk across the stones and she jumps down and I'm sure she was laughing at me..

So, there you go..

Thank you so much for popping in, I'll see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Challenges to enter..

Tag Tuesday   ( Cats..)

and another trumpet time..

 

SHARING A FEW THINGS...

 Hello everyone,

Have a few things to share today..been doing lot of boxes and also found something rather exciting and plan to use them..

A very old, real chemist docket for developing films dated 22/2/1954..

This is an old letter. dated 29/10 1952 from my late husband's Aunty Hilde and uncle Dicki 

to him and his brother..

My husband's family lived in Burma..Mother born and raised, father in Royal Airforce.

Next up is these telegrams sent to my mother and father the day I was born..

so they can go in the vintage folder!!!!

These are photographs I found inside an old black photo book..

My family..and a couple of my FIL in an envelope.

An old stamp and a newspaper clipping..

These are the photo papers which I'm now using inside a junk journal

So black and so thick, feels like the old blotting paper..

Then I started making things, these old pages I added washi stickers onto them

for journal books..

then started making ephemeras vintage style with discs I had made..

layered them up,then popped a staple through to hold together..

and a few ID tags for fun..

next up a bourbon box that needed attention...

my son drinks these in the evening and never break the boxes down,

so of course I had a thought.

you need to line these boxes as they are thin cardboard, so did that then wrapped it 

with maskng tape..

covered with telephone book pages...

cut a fancy trim for inside with ye old fancy edge Fiskars punch.

then added paper to the box???

fancy edge inside...

fussy cut the rose and bid from same DP 

glued them on..

before and after..

some fancy metal corners..

my collection of vintage lace..

so pretty..

popped on a label and there you go..

Again, I'm sorry for another War and Peace post but it was all so interesting to me..

I'm loving my decorated shelves with all these boxes which I will share soon,

 it all looks so pretty.

Thank you so much for stopping by..

I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx