16th October - ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS Joyous Christmas Collection Christmas Bell Card

Morning everyone,  Happy Wednesday. Have you started your Christmas cards yet?

Here is my second Christmas card with the 

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS Dies & Paper Pad

This Christmas collection is stunning

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

HOLLY GREENERY - 2153

FLORALS 21 - 2151

JOYOUS CHRISTMAS PAPER PAD

HERES HOW

Cut a piece of paper  - from the Joyous Christmas Paper Pad, adhere to a 5" x7" card blank 

Die cut lots of greenery,  colour in with inks using daubers

Die cut an assortment of florals, colour in with ink, lightly shape with a shaping tool and a mat, peirce centers

Use three layers for the large and medium and one layer for the small flowers, add glue and offset the petals as you go, add stamens

Adhere the flowers with hot glue, adhere lots of  greenery, adhere the rest of the flowers

Using Dries Clear Glue and a small sponge, sponge glue over the card then sprinkle on clear glitter

Add a sentiment if required.

ALL DONE.

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

5"x7" card blank, white card, ranger inks, pink stamens, dries clear glue, hot glue gun, flower shaping tool and mat, clear glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

9th October ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS - EVENING ROSE FLOWERS

Morning Elizabeth Craft Designs Crafters, Happy Wednesday.

Here is my latest card with the Evening Rose Dies and a pretty border die.

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD

EVENING ROSE DIES - FLORALS 28

ELEGANT DECORATIVE FRAME DIE - 2120

FLORAL GREENERY 2

HERES HOW

To make this tall slimline card, take a piece of A4 cardstock (300gsm) and cut to 7 " x 8 1/2", score down the centre and fold in half so that it fits in a normal 4 x 9 inch envelope

Die cut one Elegant Decorative Frame in white card, cut apart to fit the card to make a diamond shape

Die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves, colour with inks and lightly shape with a flower shaping tool and mat

To make the flowers, use two layers each for the large and medium blooms, offset the petals and add glue

Add stamens to all flowers, add glue

Start decorating the card with the largest flowers first, use hot glue

Add in the leaves then the mini flowers

Add a seniment if desired.

ALL DONE.

OTHER PRODUCTS

White card, assorted stamens in blue and white, hot glue, dries clear glue, Ranger inks, clear glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM CARD FOR CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Merry Christmas

Morning Spellbinders Crafters, I hope everyone is well. Here is one of my Spellbinders cards for the 

SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM and CREATE AND CRAFT TV

For this card I used 

SPELLBINDERS ESSENTIAL ENVELOPE DIE SET

CHRISTMAS  ADD - ONS STAMP AND DIE SET

SIMON HURLEY SPELLBINDERS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER - SPARKLING SNOW

HERES HOW

Take a 5.5 x 8.5 inch peice of white cardstock, place in the embossing folder and run through a die cutting machine

Cut to 5 x 7 inches, adhere to a 5 x 7 inch card blank

Take the Essential Envelope die, die cut in pinky red glitter card, score and fold on all score lines, glue in place, adhere to card front with foam tape

Die cut three layers of the large flower from the Essential Envelope Die set in white card, colour in with pinky red ink, lightly shape with a flower shaping tool and a mat, offset the petals and glue in place. Add black stamens to the center, glue in place, adhere to front

Die cut the leaves from the Christmas Add-Ons Die Set, colour in with green ink, adhere around the flower

Die cut the heart in white card, adhere

Stamp  the FOR YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS in black ink onto white card

Die cut out with the tickets and blank backing shape, adhere with foam tape

Use dries clear glue and a small sponge, add glue whereever you would like glitter, sprinkle on clear glitter. All done.

WHAT I USED

5x7 inch card blank, pinky red glitter card, white card, Ranger inks, black stamens, hot glue gun, dries clear glue, clear glitter, Spellbinders dies, Spellbinders die cutting machine, score board and tool, flower making mat and tool.

 Thank you for visiting today, I hope you come back soon for more.

Bye for now

xxx

4th October SPELLBINDERS Fun Fold Christmas Card with the Oh Joyful Days Collection

Morning Spellbinders crafters, here is a Fun Fold, Christmas card for you with full instructions 

PRODUCTS USED

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful Day Cardstock Sticker Packs

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful Day Buttons Pack

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful  Day 6" x 6" paper pad

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

One sheet of A4 cardmaking card (300gsm), dries clear glue, red & white twine

 

HERES HOW

Take an A4 sheet of white cardstock (300gsm) and cut to 6" x 8.5"

Score on the long side at 2" and 1", rotate and repeat, burnish the folds

Cover the panels with papers from the paper pad, front and back

Fold into a double Z shape, adhere a large cardboard sticker to the front left side, add a sticker and a sticker button

Adhere a sticker button to the opposite side, adhere a greeting 

Adhere a greeting to the inside panel

Add bakers twine around the buttons to close. Folds flat.

All done.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

XXX

3rd October with Spellbinders - How to make a Twisted Easel card - Oh Joyful Day Collection

Morning Spellbinders crafters, here is a Twisted Easel card for you with full instructions below.

PRODUCTS USED

SPELLBINDERS Cardstock Sticker Packs

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful  Day 6" x 6" paper pad

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

6 inch square card blank, dries clear glue, clear glitter

HERES HOW

Take the 6 inch square card blank and a scoring board, score diagonally across one side, right to left, burnish with a bone folder

Cover the inside with a piece of paper from the paper pad cut to 5 3/4 " square

Cover the top front triangles, separately to each other, with two layers of patterned paper

Cut a 3 1/4 inch square of patterned paper, matt onto a 3 3/4inch sqare, a 4 1/4 inch square and a 4 1/2 inch square of paper to give the topper stength

Fold the card flat, adhere the topper to the bottom side of the card only

Adhere a cardboard circle and a sticker

Open the card, adhere another cardboard sticker with foam tape, slightly at an angle so that the card sits against it

Add glitter.

All  done.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

XXX

2nd October ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS flower card with the Garden Party Collection

Morning everyone, happy Wednesday. Here is another card with Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies and papers, which I cant get enough of. I love making their flowers as I am definately a flower girl. I have made this without the sentiment as I can then use it as and when for any occasion. I hope you like it.

HERES HOW

Cover a 6 inch square blank card with paper from the  Collection

Cut a 5 inch square from the papers, adhere with foam pads

Die cut an assortment of flowers and centers

 from the E.C.D. Garden Party Collection Flower 4

Die cut an assortment of leaves from the Greenery Fillers Die Set 1

Die cut a few inner flower pieces

Die cut lots of mini flowers from the Florals 28 Collection

Colour in with Ranger Inks - Sunflower Yellow and Leaf Green and blue for the mini flowers, using sponge daubers

Shape everything lightly with a sponge mat and shaping tool

Use three layers of the paper centers and then three layers of the petals for the large flower, two layers for the medium flowers and one layer each for the small flowers

Glue the layers together and off-set the petals as you go, add a little glue in between each layer

When dry, add stamens

Add white stamens to the blue mini flowers

Make one large, three medium and five small flowers, adhere to card front using hot glue

Start adding in the leaves, adhere around flowers

Adhere the blue mini flowers in little groups

Add glitter if desired.

All done.

PRODUCTS USED

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

 E.C.D Wild Flower 4 - 2099 and Greenery Fillers 1- 2100

E.C.D Florals 28 - 2117

E.C.D GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD

FROM MY STASH

Inks - Ranger- Sunflower Yellow, Leaf Green, Blue, yellow stamens, white mini stamens, Hot glue gun, Dries Clear Glue, Clear glitter, 6 inch card blank, white smooth cardstock, foam pads.

Come back again tomorrow for more.

Bye for now

xxx

1st October - SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful Day Collection Christmas Easel card

Morning Spellbinders crafters, here is an Easel Christmas card for you with full instructions below.

PRODUCTS USED

SPELLBINDERS Cardstock Stickers

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful  Day 12x12 inch papers

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

6 inch square card blank, dries clear glue

HERES HOW

Take a 6 inch square card blank and score and fold at 3 inch on one side

Cover the inside with a sheet of paper from the paper pad cut to 5 3/4 inch square

Cover the two front halves with paper cut to 2 3/4" x 5 3/4"

Adhere a Christmas Cardstock Sticker to the front 

Adhere a Christmas Cardstock Sticker to the bottom half of the inside so that the easel part sits as per the photo

Add a sentiment from the Sticker Pack

All done. Folds flat for posting.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

XXX

30th September Spellbinders How to Make a Gatefold card - Oh Joyful Day Christmas Card

Morning Spellbinders crafters, here is a Gatefold card for you with full instructions below.

PRODUCTS USED

SPELLBINDERS 3D Embossing Folder

SPELLBINDERS Dancin & Giftin Mouse Cutting Die Set

SPELLBINDERS Scallop Labels and Tags Die Set

SPELLBINDERS Oh Joyful  Day 12x12 inch papers

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

1 x sheet of 300gsm cardstock, score board and tool, white, pink, green and darker green cardstock, small scrap of grey card for the mouse eye, dries clear glue, clear glitter

HERES HOW

Take a sheet of A4 cardstock, (300gsm),  cut to 10" x7" to make a 5" x 7" gatefold card

Score and fold along the 10" edge at 2.5" and 7.5"

Cover the center inside panel with paper from the Oh Joyful Day 12" x 12" papers

Cut two panels of the same paper at 2.5" x 7", adhere to the two front panels

Die cut three Scallop Labels and Tags (3" x 2 and 2.5" x 1) in green and dark green cardstock, adhere two together

Die cut the Dancin' & Giftin' Mouse, 4 times, in green, pink and white card and tartan paper

Die cut the box in tartan paper 

Glue the white mouse together, then adhere  the coloured parts

Adhere the ribbon to the box, adhere the mouse and gift box to the scallop tag 

Cover the back of the scallop with the third scallop tag to tidy up the back

Adhere the scallop tag to the left side of the card front with foam tape

Run the 3D Embossing Folder - A GIFT FOR YOU - through a die cutting machine using white card, adhere to green card, adhere to inside of the card

Add glitter to the mouse and box.

All done.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

XXX

25th September - ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS COLLECTION - CARD

Morning Elizabeth Craft Designs Crafters, Happy Wednesday.

Here is my latest card with the 

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS JOYOUS CHRISTMAS Dies & Paper Pad

This Christmas collection is stunning

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

HOLLY GREENERY - 2153

FLORALS 21 - 2151

JOYOUS CHRISTMAS PAPER PAD

HERES HOW

Cut a piece of paper to  6 3/4" x 4 3/4" - from the Joyous Christmas Paper Pad

Adhere to a 5" x7" card blank 

Die cut lots of greenery,  colour in with inks using daubers, leave some white

Die cut an assortment of florals, colour in with ink, lightly shape with a shaping tool and a mat, peirce centers, add matching stamens

Use three layers for the large, two layers for the medium and one layer for the small flower, add glue and offset the petals as you go

Adhere the largest flower with hot glue to the top right corner of the card

Adhere lots of the greenery, adhere the rest of the flowers

Add a sentiment if required.

ALL DONE.

OTHER PRODUCTS FROM MY STASH

5"x7" card blank, white card, ranger inks, pink stamens, dries clear glue, hot glue gun, flower shaping tool and mat.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM CARD FOR CREATE AND CRAFT TV - For You

Morning Spellbinders Crafters, hope everyone is well. Here is one of my Spellbinders cards for the SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM and CREATE AND CRAFT TV

For this card I used SPELLBINDERS ESSENTIAL ENVELOPE DIE SET and the SPELLBINDERS BUILD A PLAID STENCIL

HERES HOW

Cut a peice of aqua cardstock to 5 3/4 " square, adhere onto a 6 inch square card blank

Take a sheet of super smooth white cardstock and the stencils, sponge on yellow and aqua inks through the various plaid stencils

When dry, die cut the Essential Envelope from the plaid card

Score and fold on all score lines, glue in place, adhere to card front with foam tape

Cut a peice of matching yellow card 2"x 51/2", adhere to side of card

Cut a thin peice of matching aqua card, adhere to yellow card

Die cut the flowers, five small petals and five small white backings

Colour in with aqua inks, leave the backs white

Die cut lots of small flowers in white card

Die cut an assortment of leaves, colour in with green ink

Lightly shape all leaves and petals with a flower shaping tool and mat

Add mini pearls to the centers and glue in place.

Adhere the flowers across the front of the envelope, adhere the leaves, I used hot glue

Die cut the words FOR YOU in white card and yellow card, adhere 

Die cut the small bow, in white card, colour in with aqua ink, adhere together, adhere to card

Using a small sponge and dries clear glue, add glue then sprinkle on the glitter.

All done. I hope you give it a go.

FROM MY STASH

6 inch card blank, aqua card, yellow card, white card, Ranger inks, mini pearls, hot glue gun, dries clear glue, clear glitter, Spellbinders dies, Spellbinders die cutting machine, score board and tool, foam tape, flower making mat and tool.

 Thank you for visiting today, I hope you come back soon for more.

Bye for now

xxx

SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM CARD for CREATE AND CRAFT TV- For You Card

Morning Spellbinders Crafters, hope everyone is well. Here is one of my Spellbinders cards for the 

SPELLBINDERS DESIGN TEAM and CREATE AND CRAFT TV

For this card I used SPELLBINDERS ESSENTIAL ENVELOPE DIE SET

HERES HOW

Cut a peice of pale peach cardstock to 5 3/4 " square, adhere onto a 6 inch square card blank

Die cut the Essential Envelope in yellow card. Score and fold on all score lines, glue in place

Die cut another envelope in white card, cut off the part with the flap to insert inside the yellow envelope, adhere envelope and flap to the card front slightly off center

Die cut the flowers, four large layers and six small layers, colour in with peach and yellow inks

Die cut lots of small flowers in white card

Die cut an assortment of leaves, colour in with green ink

Lightly shape all leaves and petals with a flower shaping tool and mat

Add stamens in matching colours to the flowers, then offset the petals and glue in place.

Adhere the flowers across the front of the envelope, adhere the leaves, I used hot glue

Die cut the words FOR YOU in white card, adhere 

Die cut the butterfly with three layers, one in white card and two in peach card, adhere together, adhere to card

Using a small sponge and dries clear glue, add glue then sprinkle on the glitter.

All done. I hope you give it a go.

WHAT I USED

6 inch card blank, peach card, yellow card, white card, Ranger inks, stamens, hot glue gun, dries clear glue, clear glitter, Spellbinders dies, Spellbinders die cutting machine, score board and tool, flower making mat and tool.

 Thank you for visiting today, I hope you come back soon for more.

Bye for now

xxx

18th September ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS card with the Evening Rose Dies

Morning Elizabeth Craft Designs Crafters, Happy Wednesday.

Here is my latest card with the Evening Rose Dies and these gorgeous Butterflies.

I love soft  pastel colours, especially pink, I  hope you like it.

The whole collection is stunning

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD

EVENING ROSE DIES - FLORALS 28

LAYERED BUTTERFLIES DIE SET 2119

ELEGANT DECORATIVE BORDERS DIE SET 2131

HERES HOW

Cover a 6 inch square card blank with pretty paper. 

Die cut the largest Elegant Decorative Border in white card, cut to size and adhere across the card center

Die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves in white card, colour in with inks in pink, yellow and green, lightly shape with a flower shaping tool and mat

Using matching stamens, make a hole in the flower centers and thread stamens through, add glue and offset petals as you go. I used three layers for the large and medium flowers and single layers for the rest

Die cut two butterflies in white card, colour in using the same colours as the flowers, adhere the layers together

Start decorating the card front with the flowers and leaves using hot glue

Adhere the two butterflies

Now is the time to add a sentiment

Using dries clear glue and a small sponge, sponge on the glue and then sprinkle on clear glitter

All done.

OTHER PRODUCTS

6 inch square card blank, white card, assorted stamens in pink, yellow and white, hot glue, dries clear glue, Ranger inks, clear glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

10th September Elizabeth Craft Designs Card - Hello

Morning Elizabeth Craft Designs Crafters, here is my latest card.

I have chosen soft pastel colours for this card, I  hope you like it.

The whole collection is gorgeous. 

PRODUCTS

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

Garden Party Paper Pad, Evening Rose Dies, Elegant Decorative Box Die Set, Layered Greetings Die Set

HERES HOW

 Cover a 5"x7" card blank with blue paper from the paper pad, cut to 4 3/4 " x 6 3/4"

Die cut an Elegant Decorative Border from the Elegant Decorative Border Die Set, in white card. Adhere down the center of card

Die cut a fancy Oval from the Elegant Decorative Box Die Set, in white card

Die cut a plain oval from the set in blue paper, adhere the two together

Adhere to front of card with foam tape

Die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves from the Florals 28 Die Set

Colour in with green. blue, yellow and peach inks

Make one large flower, three medium flowers, and lots of smaller flowers

Add stamens to the center of each flower in co ordinating colours

Adhere around the oval frame with hot glue

Die cut the word Hello from the Layered Greetings Die set, in white card and blue paper, adhere together, adhere to front of card with foam tape

Using dries clear glue and a sponge, apply glue then sprinkle glitter all over the card.

ALL DONE

WHAT ELSE I USED

5x7inch card blank, white card, assorted stamens, foam tape, hot glue, dries clear glue, glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK

BYE FOR NOW

3rd September ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS - Thank You Card

          ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS  COLLECTION

I love this collection and the papers are gorgeous. You can't really go wrong making cards with these papers!

The whole collection is gorgeous. You can buy here

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

EVENING ROSE DIES

Garden Party Paper Pad

HERES HOW

Cover a 6 inch square card blank with pretty paper from the pad

Cut a 5 inch square of similar patterned paper, adhere

Die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves from the Florals 28 die set

Colour with Ranger inks using a sponge dauber

Lightly shape with a flower shaping tool and foam mat

Start making the flowers by threading through matching stamens

I used three layers of petals for the large pink flowers, two layers for the medium flowers and single layers for the small flowers

Add glue in between each layer

Start adding flowers and leaves down the center of the card using hot glue

Die cut the front and back of the sentiment. Adhere together. Adhere to card front

Add glitter by sponging on dries clear glue then sprinkle on the glitter

All done.

WHAT I USED

Evening Rose flower 28 dies, Garden Party Paper Pad, Thank you Sentiment - Garden Party, Assorted stamens, Ranger inks, Glitter, Dries clear glue, hot glue gun, 6 inch square card blank, white card.

Thats it for now - Come back next Wednesday for more

xxx

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Morning everyone, happy Wednesday. Here is another card with Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies and Heartfelt Creations Papers.

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Garden Party Collection

HEARTFELT CREATIONS - Lush Lilac Paper Collection

HERES HOW

Cover a 6 inch square blank card with paper from the Lush Lilacs Collection

Die cut an assortment of flowers and stamens  

from the E.C.D. Garden Party Collection Flower 4

Die cut an assortment of leaves from the Greenery Fillers Die Set

Colour in with Ranger Inks - Deep  Purple and Leaf Green using sponge daubers

Shape everything lightly with a sponge mat and shaping tool

Using three layers of petals, and two layers of stamens, thread onto a black bead stamen, off set the petals as you go and add a little glue in between each layer

Make one large, one medium and one small flower, adhere to card front

Start adding in an assortment of leaves, adhere around flowers

Die cut the Happy Birthday sentiment and background, glue one to the other, adhere to front of card

Add glitter if desired.

All done.

WHAT I USED

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

WILD FLOWERS 4

GREENERY FILLERS

LAYERED GREETINGS 1

Heartfelt Creations Lush Lilac Paper Pad

Heartfelt Creations black bead stamens

Ranger Inks - Deep  Purple, Leaf Green

Lilac cardstock scrap

White card scrap

6 inch square card blank.

Come back next Wednesday for more 

bye for now

xxx