Keepsakes in the Making

March Monthly Kits ......

2012-02-29T03:12:00.000-08:00

I have now finished the March monthly kits for the website so I thought I would preview the layouts on here :)

(April's Main Kit is also done - I am organised and ahead of myself for once! and will show this as a sneak peek soon)

First up today is the main kit for March which features Echo Parks new collection 'This & That Graceful' along with some brand new My Minds Eye.

I created both of the layouts below using this kit:

We also have a March Monthly Mini Kit:

I have shown the mini kit in one of the recently added Prima Marketing 12" x 12" frames that we have in stock. The frame is not included in the kit but it shows how lovely layouts can be presented. The frame in this mini kit is by Dusty Attic and I used 'Cosmic Shimmer Iridescent Watercolor Paint in Midnight Black' (You cannot see from the photo but it does have a beautiful sparkle finish to it).

The kits will be online tomorrow (1st March) :)

~ Charlotte ~

January Monthly Kit Sneak Peeks.....

2011-12-19T06:28:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share today my layouts for the January Monthly kits as a sneak peek....

"Snowfall"

The main kit is 'Snowfall' and perfect for any snowy/wintery photos ... (hopefully we get some snow down here in the South!)

The kit will contain all of the products which I used to create the layouts including the glitter sign and the chain it is hanging on! All that isn't included are tools such as adhesives and the ink colouring used on the lovely Dusty Attic Window Frame Chipboard!

"Avalon"

We have also recently received some new products from a new manufacturer at The Craftz Boutique - Bella! These are not online yet but will be added very soon! So for a second kit, I created the following layout using their new collection 'Avalon', mixed with Dusty Attic, Crate Paper, Petaloo and Prima products.

"Enchanted"

These will be online on the 1st January :)

I hope you all have a Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.

We Thank You for all of your support of The Craftz Boutique!

~ Charlotte ~

2011-11-30T12:51:00.000-08:00

December Monthly Kit Sneak Peeks ......

December 2011 Monthly Kit - "Noel"

December 2011 Monthly Kit - "Botanical Christmas"

December 2011 Monthly Kit - "Winterland"

December 2011 Monthly Kit - "Nordic"

Kits are online and available to buy tomorrow... :)

~ Charlotte ~

November Main Monthly Kit Sneak Peek.....

2011-10-28T06:04:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share a quick sneak peek of the layouts I created using the November Monthly Main Kit ....

This will be online and available to order Tuesday (1st November)

Thank you for looking,

~ Charlotte ~

2011-10-19T03:52:00.000-07:00

We have been adding lots of gorgous new products to our website recently and I thought I would share a couple of things I have been doing.

Fancy Pants 'Oct 31' has been added in the last week and I wanted to share a layout I created using the collection.

For this layout I used the following products listed below which we have in stock.

"Oct 31" by Fancy Pants Designs:

Bewitched Paper

Cards Paper

Eerie Paper

Love Potion Paper

Shadows Paper

Spell Paper

Strips Paper

Flocked Transparency

Glitter Cuts

Chipboard Piece Stickers

We have also added Basic Grey's "Nordic Holiday" Collection & five new collections from Prima Marketing - Alla Prima; Romantique; Pixie Glen; Printery and North Country

Echo Parks Brand New 'Times & Seasons' Collection is online as is Crate Papers 'Random' & 'Farmhouse' sets.

I am in the middle of getting the next Monthly Kit finished too and I will put a sneak peek on here shortly :)

~ Charlotte ~

My First Attempt at Cardmaking...

2011-09-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

After my first attempt to sit down and create a card I ended up with three! Having never used promarker pens before I was suprised at how easy it was to create a nice finish.

I thought I would share the three cards below and you can find links to the products I used too.

Products used in this card:

(Click to view)

House Mouse "Dear Santa: I Ate Your Cookies" Wooden Stamp

Promarkers:

Caramel; Sandstone; Blush; Umber; Mint Green; Emerald; Yellow; Denim Blue; Antique Pink; Cool Grey 3; Ice Grey 2; Blender

Father Christmas - Poinsettia Paper
Father Christmas - Dot Paper
Vintage Christmas - Red Ornament Paper
Smoothies - Coconut Swirl

3mm Glitter Domes - Red

3/8" Sheer Iridescent Pinstripe - Dark Red

MS Punch Around the Page - Cherish

Products used in this card:

(Click to view)

Fizzy Moon Festive - Little Messages Clear Stamps

Promarkers:

Sandstone; Caramel; Crimson; Cool Grey 1

3mm Glitter Domes - Red

Smoothies - Coconut Swirl

Metallic Gold Leaf

Vintage Christmas - The Christmas Song Paper

Poinsettia & Berries Picks - Red

Filigree Frame Chipboard Laser Cut

Products used in this card:

(Click to view)

Vintage Christmas - Red Noel Paper

Hand Mailed Wooden Stamp

Promarkers:

Canvas White

3mm Glitter Domes - Red

Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice

Rhinestones - Silver

Individual Charm - Snowflake

Individual Charm - Mittens

3/8" Sheer Iridescent Pinstripe - Dark Red

Sweet Rose Sprig (35mm) - Classic Red

Mini Rose Sprig (23mm) - Classic Red

MS Edger Punch - Doiley Lace

Thank you for looking,

~ Charlotte ~

Vintage Christmas - Red Ornament Paper Vintage Christmas - Snowy Wood Paper Mint Green; Burgandy; Crimson; Caramel; Sandstone; Pastel Blue; Denim Blue

Edger Punch - Dotted Wave

Brand New Bo Bunny 'Forever Fall' Collection

2011-09-21T12:49:00.000-07:00

I have just finished working with the gorgeous new Autumn themed collection by Bo Bunny - 'Forever Fall'. Autumn is my favourite time of year and the colours in this set are so rich they work well with any outdoor photo's. I created the layouts below using this new collection and thought I would share them here. The chipboard leaf vine should be on the website shortly. I painted this using Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze which has a glitter sparkle to it which the photo of the layout does not do it justice. Another product I recently used to paint Dusty Attic Chipboard shapes was Twinkling H20 pots - this worked particularly well and the finish was a lovely quality with a metallic sheen (I will post a close up soon).

Products used (Click to view):

Forever Fall - Dot Paper

Forever Fall - Sunflower Paper

Forever Fall - Bouquet Paper

Forever Fall - Cut Outs Paper

Forever Fall - Combo Stickers

Forever Fall - Jewels

Forever Fall - Trinkets

Darjeeling Collection - Wildflower Mix

Pins - Harvest

3" Tulle - Chocolate

Leaves - Fall Foliage (50pc Mixed Fabrics)

1.5" Grosgrain/Stripe Ribbon - Brown/Orange/Antique Gold

(Dusty Attic Chipboard Leaf Vine - Coming Soon) - Painted in Tattered Angels Chianti Glimmer Glaze

Products used (Click to view):

Forever Fall - Impressions Paper

Forever Fall - Blaze Paper

Forever Fall - Stripe Paper

Forever Fall - Die Cut Paper

1.5" Grosgrain/Stripe Ribbon - Brown/Orange/Antique Gold

Forever Fall - 12x12 Chipboard

Forever Fall - Jewels

Darjeeling Collection - Wildflower Mix

Leaves - Fall Foliage (50pc Mixed Fabrics)

(Sunflower Stamp Coming Soon)

~ Charlotte ~

October Monthly Kit Sneeks...

2011-09-20T10:24:00.000-07:00

I have been busy this month getting our October Monthly kits ready in plenty of time so I thought I would share the layouts I created using the upcoming kits ...

Mini Kit 1:

(A special Thank You to Denise James for allowing me to use such a lovely photo for this layout)

Mini Kit 2:

Main Kit:

The kits will feature the brand new Bo Bunny 'Et Cetera' and Glitz 'Vintage' collections with a variety of co-ordinating embellishments.

These kits will be online on the 1st October!

~ Charlotte ~

Sneak Peek 2...

2011-08-25T06:42:00.000-07:00

A second kit...A second Sneak!

~ Charlotte ~

A Sneak Peek....!

2011-08-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share a Sneak Peek of the new September monthly kit due online on the 1st September!

...

~ Charlotte ~

12 Days of Christmas...

2011-08-08T10:23:00.000-07:00

Today I wanted to share a layout I created at the weekend using the new My Minds Eye 12 Days of Christmas collection which we have just received. Sadly we lost our beautiful, loveable labrador to cancer a couple of weeks ago and as soon as I saw these bright funky papers I knew exactly which photo to use! Hunny had such a playful personality that these papers seemed to fit just right. I know Christmas is a while off but thought I would share the layout now as I was so pleased how it turned out - sometimes seeing the products on a layout also helps to show what they are really like unlike looking at the pack images on the website.

To view the Products used in the Layout above click the links below:

My Minds Eye:

12 Days of Christmas - Its the Season Paper

(the reverse side is the blue paper also used in the layout)

12 Days of Christmas - Seasons Greetings Paper

12 Days of Christmas - Peppermint Patty Paper

12 Days of Christmas - Chipboard Element Stickers

12 Days of Christmas - Accessory Sheet

Bazzill Basics:

Bazzill - Green Rick Rack

~ Charlotte ~

New My Minds Eye - Lost & Found 2 Now Online

2011-08-05T04:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the new Craftz Boutique Blog!

Whilst completing my final year at University I am sorry to say the last blog got neglected - but with education now in the past The Craftz Boutique Blog is back!

I thought I would kick start this blog with a layout I created using the gorgeous new My Minds Eye 'Lost and Found 2 - Rosy' Collection. The papers are so beautiful with glittered accents that the website does not do these papers justice - especially as the images do not allow you to see the reverse side of the paper!

For this layout I used the following products (click the links below to view):

The Mini Rose Sprigs are brand new to the site and are great to fill in any gaps or spaces. They work really well when trying to add more detail to an area of flowers. You can see them all here in varying sizes and colour ways.

Have a great weekend!

~ Charlotte ~