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ies themed postal happy mail security envelopes prints duvet cover bedding bed linen home email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 25 october 2013 cardmaking with skulls and chains hello hello do you know the daring cardmakers they re a weekly challenge blog who ve reached their 7th birthday this month and they recently invited me to pull on a party hat and join in the celebrations over there today after giving me a list of themes i could choose to play along with i chose spooky birthdays because really any theme that justifies me using a skull and chains on a card is always going to win me over and here s my card the skull in question is a cuttlebug die cut embossing set while the chain is a scrap of silver wrapping paper cut with the delicate chain poppy stamps die and i arranged them to give the idea of a skull chandelier but skull crossbones aside by keeping the other elements quite subdued and subtle i was aiming for a fairly sophisticated even feminine finished result and you can t beat a touch of crochet trimming and bling for that can you and as you might have come to expect no card of mine is really complete without a few word snippets these cut from an old children s annual here s the end result again to save your scrolling finger for more spooky birthdays ideas make sure to hop over to see how the daring cardmakers have interpreted the same theme and check out the challenges and competitions too and join me here over the coming weekend as i prepare to post off my final few going postal missives of the 2013 series it s your last chance to get your contributions linked up pinned to pinterest and promoted on my facebook page too see you soon julie posted by julie kirk at 07 00 9 comments labels daring cardmakers birthday blog party celebrations skull cardmaking greetings card email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday 23 october 2013 cardmaking take a deep breath before saying this a framed postage stamp 3d art gallery scene stepper card oh my come in come in you re just in time for my final craft project of going postal 2013 and unusually for me it s what you might call a high concept card i guess i must be caught up in the drama of this crafty finale so let me introduce you to my deep breath framed postage stamp 3d art gallery scene stepper card with this project you can showcase some of the more interesting and attractive designs in your stamp collection on this special fold out gallery card should you wish to try something similar here are some instructions take a blank stepper card or make your own they re just a zig zag shape in profile cover the 2 outward facing sections with patterned paper i chose a design that you might find in an old art gallery next add a strip of wood grain paper at the very bottom to represent the gallery floor i told you this was high concept use nesting dies to cut frames from gold paper now run them through various embossing folders to mimic ornate frame surrounds now use the frames to highlight the smartest prettiest and most well designed stamps in your collection then you can decorate as you wish such as using haberdashery trimmings for picture haging chains but of course whether or not you add an entirely cheesy greeting like i did is entirely your decision i know it s not something you ll make everyday of the week but it will certainly would make a unique contribution to a mantelpiece on someone s special day if you give a framed postage stamp 3d art gallery scene stepper card a try and why wouldn t you and you re interpret it in your own way at any time give me a shout and i ll swing by for a peek julie if you still plan to post a posty post of your own the series does end on sunday 27th oct 2013 and while i m not saying i definitely won t pin your project after that it will start to clash with octobers month in numbers contributions meaning i ll have a lot less time to hop around blogland posted by julie kirk at 07 00 3 comments labels going postal blog series themed postal card making postage stamps greeting cards happy mail stepper card art gallery email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday 22 october 2013 cardmaking brown paper packages do you want to sing i want to sing heck who am i kidding i am singing brown paper packages tied up with strings these are a few of my favourite things especially when they make easy and fun christmas cards like this i made this card a few years back now for a papercraft inspirations christmas card bookazine special but when i knew i d be sharing postal related projects at the time of year when many cardmakers are settling down to make their christmas cards i knew i had to share it again here the brown paper package is just that a scrap of chipboard wrapped in brown parcel paper something i m never without in my craft room tied with plain old parcel string and mounted to a plain white card on 3d foam pads the postmark and the outline of the postage stamps comes from the forever friends the good life journal set which is a few years old now but which is still showing on the docrafts site and i have spotted some on ebay i just stamped one onto a festive patterned paper framing the stocking image and cut them out by hand then stamped another on to plain white a similar effect could be attained from using a small postage stamp punch and a small number alpha stamp set i might give this style another go this year and if you re looking for more christmas card ideas papercraft inspirations are in full festive swing they ve already published two christmassy issues this season the most recent featuring my festive themed 10 ways with fabric card gift ideas and there s still more to come also for a lovely collection of actual brown paper packages to send as gifts this christmas hop to my post from yesterday which features a special offer from the green gables if you haven t already visited the going postal board where everyone s postal inspired blog posts are saved then do treat yourself to a browse when you get time just click on the image you want to learn more about until you re taken across to the original post then if you join in with a posty post of your own let your readers know you re going postal a few words of introduction is fine link up to my blog or the going postal pinterest board where i ll be saving your post then if you use pinterest please consider pinning it to one of your own boards link me up and i ll re pin it but if you don t use pinterest drop by here or my facebook page and leave a link to your postal themed project or story before oct 27th and i ll add you to the board for all to share your contribution the going postal pinterest board has close to 800 followers so this could be a fun way to get your blog seen by some new eyes any problems or questions just get in touch posted by julie kirk at 07 09 5 comments labels christmas cards papercraft inspirations magazine papercrafting greeting cards cardmaking festive gift wrap simple cards email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday 21 october 2013 special offer for stationery lovers from the green gables hello and welcome to the final of 6 weeks where we ve all been going postal as a final week treat i ve got a postal themed special offer for you from eco friendly stationery and gift studio and happy post supporters the green gables from today until the end of the week you can use the code gp30 to receive a 30 discount on your green gables order clearance items are not included as they already feature a 50 discount if you have any stationery lovers on your christmas gift list then this could be a perfect opportunity to treat them to something unique or if you re the stationery lover you might want to drop some big hints this week you should definitely head over to the green gables to check out their full range but i ve hand picked a few items here so you can get an idea of what s in store stationery club gift subscription the product description for this reads for as many months as you choose the lucky gift subscription recipient will receive a box of gorgeous stationery delivered to their door it s a wonderful birthday or christmas gift that keeps on giving or if you re a stationery addict why not treat yourself simple things letter writing set give someone a happy post day with this illustrated letter writing set that can be personalised to make it extra special or maybe some stocking fillers set of six mixed vintage postcards this set of six recycled card postcards with recycled paper envelopes featuring six different hand drawn illustrations of a vintage objects with messages are so gorgeous the cards can be used to send notes or as mini pieces of art so there you have it a few of many lovely things to tempt you over to the green gables where you can use the 30 discount code until sunday and i ll see you tomorrow julie disclaimer i am not being paid in any way to promote the green gables green gables owner gabrielle is simply offering this discount as part of my going postal series it also as it fits with her brand s existing happy post philosophy posted by julie kirk at 07 00 2 comments labels going postal 2013 post themed blog series postcards letters stationery the green gables gabrielle treanor discount code special offer email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday 19 october 2013 simply a moment october like an earthworm in a rainstorm hello hello i m taking a break from blogging all things postal today to document a little moment last month due to spending a lot of time too much on going postal for the first time all year i missed joining in with simply a moment a mid month marker created by simply alexa who encourages us to pause and record something which could otherwise have disappeared into the ether to learn more you can read alexa s tips on how to record your own moments and if you do join in there s a link box on her october moment for you to add your post but i ve made sure to capture a moment this time around and here it is like an earthworm in a rainstorm date tuesday 15th october 2013 time 10 40am ish location a few streets away from home it s not exactly the road less travelled but for whatever reason i ve just turned left rather than right on my way out of the nisa shop empty handed no sour cream in sight and i don t normally do that i usually walk home the other way but not to worry the two routes are six and two threes really either way i ll end up back at home in roughly the same amount of time if i m not eaten by dogs on the way that is a thought which actually does cross my mind when taking the different route diverging from the usual well ok maybe not that i ll be eaten alive but that i might run into a dog then be scared then chastise myself for not taking the other dog free route like i could know that hey look i know that when i admit it all out loud it sounds crazy but that s phobias for you isn t it anyway apart from the ever present fear of terror by canine this is a brighter walk than yesterday s a dry walk i actually ran part of this route on monday all hood up against the rain and hems soggy from puddles there s no rain now but evidence of it remains in puddles i try to avoid as i cross the road i spot directly ahead on a bungalow s windowsill a strange ornament peeking out in front of the net curtains a slightly sinister creature with its hand against the window grinning out at me as i pass i think it s meant to be waving a salutation i think it s meant to be cute and it is in the way that toys that come to life in horror films are cute as i round the bend in the road i hear the steady crescendo of rumbling that is the bin day symphony wheelie bins being manoeuvred into place behind the bin wagon by men in blue overalls and fluorescent yellow high vis vests they re ahead of me further along the road leaving in their wake the empty bins slightly askew at the tops of driveways following on closely behind several elderly ladies head up those driveways collect their bins and pause to chat to one another on the return trip he had to stand with his arms like this says a lady wearing an apron to another she s let go of her bin to hold out her arms at 90degrees to her body and he stepped backwards she declares to her bin wielding neighbour and that s all i heard although i d have loved a good reason to stop still and listen to the rest more ladies emerge at the tops of drives as if like earthworms in a rainstorm they ve all been tempted out into daylight by all the rumbling and with that i turn into my road to head back inside don t forget to catch up with alexa s moment this month and make sure to enjoy the rest of your weekend i ll see you next week julie posted by julie kirk at 08 30 9 comments labels simply a moment alexa trimming the sails memory keeping life documenting journal diary writing bin day home blog meme email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 18 october 2013 gift wrapping how would you adapt a wrap hello again a few of the postal themed posts contributed to going postal this year such as deb s and mel s have mentioned proper old fashioned snail mail pen pals hey i m not claiming i m not old and don t remember when snail mail was all there was many a time did i spend my pocket money on the perfect stationery and stickers to prepare to write to my own pen pals we re all on the same page here almost literally and it all leads me to my latest posty inspired project a colourful paper wrap for a plain stationery set as simple as it is this band of patterned paper ribbon and twine does add an extra special touch to very plain paper and envelopes and s the large circle in the centre hides the raw edges it s a very easy way to create quite a professional finish you could use this letter writing bundle to let someone know you want to keep in touch for an instant collection of similar colour coordinated stamps visit the ephemera shelf of my shop or you could just take inspiration from the general idea of making a decorated wrap and wrap a set of handmade greetings cards to give as a gift to someone who likes handmade but who doesn t make their own personalise a bar of chocolate leave the foil on but replace the original paper wrapper with something prettier liven up plain gift boxes with a wrap that add a stylish luxury finish i m sure there are more ways to adapt a wrap what do you think let me know your suggestions in the comments coming next week if the timetable i created for going postal is correct then i have just two crafty projects left to share in this series i can t believe we re almost at the end of 6 weeks of posty celebrations that said there s actually more than two posts left alongside the paper crafting there s a mix of things happening in the final week including a special 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