Weekly Challenge

Morning everyone,

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

It's the last one of November, if 

you hadn't already realised ha ha!!

December next week which not only

means Christmas but also the last 

month of The Calendar Challenge.  So don't 

forget to get your entry in if you haven't 

already done so! 

Well it's time to announce our new

Weekly Challenge.

I think as we have been looking at

paper folding, it has got to be 

something to do with that!

Sooo, I'm going to be really strict 

this week, no 'loosely' to be used

this time ha ha!!

Your mission, should you choose to 

accept it, is for a project with 

something folded either on it or 

forming the project.  So either the 

actual card is folded into a shape or

has a folded shape on it.  But it doesn't

have to necessarily be a card.

Is that ok??

So, you know the rules by now, as many

entries as you like, via the link if

possible.  If not then send your pics to

janecraftbarn@gmail.com

The link will close at midnight Sunday 

6th December.

The winner will be picked by Random

Generator and will receive a £10

gift voucher.

Happy Paper Folding, can't wait to see 

what you make!!

I'll be back on Tuesday with the next 

instalment of The Calendar Challenge

so the Weekly challenge Winner will be 

announced on Wednesday!

See you soon,

Jane x

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Paper Folding

Happy Weekend,

It's Saturday again, gosh these days 

are really flying.  Only a month to

Christmas now!

Where has this year gone?

Unfortunately due to a last minute technical
hitch, I am unable to bring you the scheduled post 
for today.

Huge apologies!

All being well, I shall be back tomorrow
with our new challenge, so hope
to see you then!

Jane X

Paper Folding - Rachel Snook

Morning all,

Welcome to day two of our paper folding 
week.  I do love papers and have to feel
them and sniff them!! Ha ha bet I'm not
the only one?? Come on ....you know you do too.

Today Rachel is here with us to show how she 
has made two lovely tree decorations.
Christmas is only a month away now.....
note to self - Christmas Cards need making!!

Cut two 4" squares of patterned paper.

Fold into quarters.  Along the fold lines,
cut in about 1" on each fold line.

Fold the corners using the cut folds to make
a cone shape and glue the edges together.

Repeat on all four corners.
Do the same with the other piece.
this forms your star shape!

Punch two circles of matching paper (I
used the blue scalloped circle Woodware punch).
Take some ribbon, folding it in half and
secure with double sided tape between the
two circles.  Leave enough ribbon above the
circles so you can hang the star.
Glue the circle to the back of one of
the stars, this covers the hole!
Stick the other star to the other side of the
circle, off setting the points.
You can now leave it as it is or
decorate if required.
I added a small die cut Poinsettia
to mine using red glitter card.
Hang  and enjoy!!

And for Rachel's second project -

Punch out twenty 2" scalloped circles.

Make a triangle template by measuring between

 the scallops you will have two eight and one nine

 scallops so the ninth scallop is folded an half.

As you can see this is a small template that

 helps for folding and add a T at the top.

 You just the need to raise the sides to form the triangle.

You need to do this for all twenty circles.

 Divide the circles in two sets of five and one of ten.

This forms the bauble.

Glue together, start with the five, you need 

to match the scallops up so that they align. 

As you can see from the photo you do not 

stack the fives to form the circle until the ribbon

 is put through.

The ten are glued together into a line.

Take half a metre of matching ribbon and fold

 in half. You will either use a piece of thin 

wire or needle threader to thread through the

 beads, you may find it easier to tread one end at a time.

Punch out a small flower or die cut if easier

 one in the cardstock used and one in Mirri card.

 Make a small hole in each and thread on the

 ribbon below the beads a little glue may

 be required to hold the flowers.

Take the ribbon and place on the first set of 

five and then glue together.

This is the top of the bauble. Then take the

 row of ten and as before matching the scallops

 this makes the centre of the bauble.  It may 
help to line them up and hold with paperclips

 until you are sure you have the correct fit.

 When happy you can start to glue. 

 Then attach the bottom five ensuring that the

 ribbon hangs through.

When you have your bauble glued, you need to

 repeat with the flowers and beads to finish.

Punch out or die cut Mirri card little flowers and glue

 one to each corner. Add a holographic 

peel off dot or self adhesive dot to match.

What a gorgeous bauble to make for 

your Christmas Tree.

Do you fancy trying these out?

This is what you will need ....

Maja Christmas Paper
 3mm Satin Ribbon - Red

Poinsettia Die or embellishment of choice.

Red Glitter Card
 Mirri Card

Woodware Blue 2"Scalloped Circle Punch
Flower Punch


I'll see you tomorrow with
another project!

Jane x

Paper Folding - Neil Walker

Hi everyone,

Did you know we have just had World
Origami Day on the 11th of November??
No......nor did I!
Well we thought it would be a good idea 
to get the DT paper folding and so
this week we shall see what they have been up to!

Today, we start with Neil.

Neil says.....

Hi 

At this time of the year I think there's often

 a need for quick and simple gift and

 presentation ideas. I like this simple gift 

bag as it is quick and easy to make and

 you can pretty much tailor the size

 to suit the gift.

You don't even need to add the handles;

 you could just fold the top over and hold

 it closed with a mini peg or clip too.

I've started off with an approximately A5 piece
 of old sheet music paper which had been
 embellished with a resist technique using a mask.

Place the paper decorated side down and fold 
the top edge over (measurements are fluid 
lol, this is about 1cm). Mark off the centre.

Fold the sides over to meet in the middle.

Use decorative tape to join together.

Open the bottom edge and push the folded 

outer edge in to flatten as seen.

Fold the bottom edge over. (This is around 2.5 cm ish)

Repeat for the other side.

Fold the edge to the middle..

Repeat for the other edge and join with
 decorative tape.

Punch a couple of holes in the top and add
 decorative string to create handles.

Finish with a suitable embellishment
 and your gift bag is ready.

How lovely is that?
I'd love to receive that bag, even if
there is nothing in it!

If you fancy having a go, this is what
Neil used....

White paper or old book paper

Decorative Tape
Distress Inks

Tando Masks - Neil Walker - Winged Pattern
DecoArt Faux Finishing Medium

That's all today,
see you tomorrow,

Jane x

Weekly Challenge Winner

Hello, hello, hello....

How are we all??

Before I forget, it is almost the 

 end of November and if you haven't

 finished your entry for November's 

Calendar Challenge, you haven't got 

much longer.....about a week me

thinks!

Well last weeks Challenge was all

to do with World Records, after visiting 

your blogs I think there were definitely

a few I hadn't heard of before.  Some of them

did make me laugh though!

So who has Mr Random Generator picked for 

us this time......

.........no 4........

Jane's Journal

Congratulations Jane on being our winner,

please contact me at

janecraftbarn@gmail.com

so that I can send you your prize.

I did like your World Record you created when 

making this card....

 "the number of different brand Christmas die cuts

 used on a single Christmas card"

Hahaha!!

Ok well that's it for today,

see you soon,

Jane x

Weekly Challenge

Hellooo,

So, did you get any of the white stuff

yesterday??

We woke up to a white slushy ground,

didn't last though but gosh it has

certainly turned colder. We have 

actually put the central heating on for the first 

time.  can't say I feel the cold,

too many hot flushes haha!!  I have my very

own central heating system, trouble is

it doesn't always know when to turn itself off!

Well it's Sunday again and time to

announce our new challenge for the 

week......I'm struggling here folks!

I think as we saw our first snow/slush

yesterday of the winter, I am going to say

 Snowflakes 

It can be stamps, die cuts, stencils, masks

whatever you fancy.  So that gives you 

something to think about!!

Who will be first to post today I wonder?

You know the rules, entry via link where 

possible or to me at

janecraftbarn@gmail.com

The link will close at midnight on

Sunday 29th November.

As many entries as you like and the 

winner will be announced on

Tuesday 1st December.  As usual a £10

gift voucher is up for grabs.

So off you go and look for those snowflakes!

Good luck everyone!

Jane x

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Anything Goes - Neil Walker

Hellooooo,

Happy weekend everyone,

I wonder how many of us will get snow

today, let us know if you see any

of the white stuff!

Today, for our last look back. here

is Neil and his fabulous night and day 

accordion book.

Neil says -

I love how the same design can look so different just by changing your colours.

I've made a simple accordion book; one side for day and the

 other for night.

Begin by stamping and heat embossing your image onto a light

 and a dark base with black embossing powder. Glue onto Tando Creative Media Boards and trim the edges.

For my day image I've coloured with bright and cheerful tones

 using Distress Markers and a blending brush filled with water.

For my Night image, which was embossed onto a black paint

 spattered card, I have used DecoArt Interference paints

 to add a subtle colour and shimmer.

Construct an accordion for the inside and glue to the covers.

Paint the night side of the pages with Prussian Blue and the day

 pages with a pale wash of the same.

Another lovely Christmas gift??

If you would like to have a go, this is what
Neil used.....

Stampendous Cling Stamp - Bird Gears

Embossing Powder - Detail Black
Distress Markers
Mixed Media Paint - Violet Interference

Mixed Media Paint - Turquoise Interference
Mixed Media Paint - Magenta Interference
Mixed Media Paint  - Green Interference
Mixed Media Paint - Gold Interference
Mixed Media Paint - Blue Interference
Watercolour Card
300g Black Card
Decoart Faux Finishing Medium
Tando Creative Mixed Media Boards

Tomorrow is Weekly Challenge day, so

see you then!
Jane x