17th November SPELLBINDERS MANTLE VILLAGE COLLECTION CARD - Merry Christmas - Christmas card

Hi everyone, its Christmas card time. 

If you love SPELLBINDERS you will love this new Christmas collection. 

PRODUCTS USED

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S4 -1395 Mantle Village Cutting Dies

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S4 -1398 Mantle Decorations Cutting Dies

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5-665 Classic Christmas Tree

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5 - 654 Handwritten Holiday Sentiments

FROM MY STASH

5 x 7 inch card blank, white card, gold mirror card, maroon card, green card, dries clear glue, foam tape

HERES HOW

Cover the card with green card cut to  4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches

Cut a strip of maroon cut to 6 3/4 x 1 inch, adhere across bottom of the card

Die cut the mantle twice, cut one in half, adhere one piece as a mantle piece with foam tape to make a fire place, adhere the side pieces

Cut a piece of maroon card to fit in the middle of the fireplace

Die cut two deer in white card, adhere to mantle piece 

Die cut three white beaded decorations, adhere

Die cut three stockings and hooks,  adhere 

Die cut green and white greenery pieces, adhere to mantle

Die cut a small gold bow, adhere

Die cut the sentiment letters and banners in green and white, adhere the green letters to the white banners, adhere the white letters to the green letters, adhere to card

All done.

Many thanks for visiting today

xxx

13th November ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS AUTUMN HARVEST CARD

Morning everyone, happy Wednesday. 

Here is my latest card with Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies and papers, from the 

AUTUMN HARVEST Collection

 This collection is gorgeous and perfect for the season.

PRODUCTS USED

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

Autumn Harvest Collection us

Autumn Harvest Colletion eu

Autumn Foliage Dies

Paper Flowers Florals 31 and 32

Autumn Fancy Frame

Autumn Harvest Paper Collection

Layered Greetings - Hello 

FROM MY STASH

5 x 7  inch card blank, smooth white cardstock, orange card, foam tape, Ranger Inks, yellow Prills, Hot glue gun, Dries Clear Glue, Clear glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

COME BACK AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

xxxx

10th November SPELLBINDERS MANTLE VILLAGE COLLECTION FUN FLAP CARD - Warm Wishes

If you love SPELLBINDERS you will love this new Christmas collection. 

PRODUCTS USED

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5-665 Classic Christmas Tree Dies

Spellbinders - Oh Joyful  Day 12 x 12" papers and 6" x 6" paper pad

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5 - 654 Handwritten Holiday Sentiments

FROM MY STASH

5 x 7 inch card blank, A2 card blank, white card, gold mirror card, green card, dries clear glue, foam tape

HERES HOW

Take a 5 x 7 inch card blank and cut the corner off of the front peice, cover with paper from Oh Joyful Day Collection

Adhere a peice of green paper from the collection to the inside

Die cut the Sentiment in white card, adhere to top inside 

Take an A2 card and decorate the back side only

Start by matting a peice of the 6 x 6 inch paper pad to a green mat

Adhere the green mat ontowhite card, adhere to back side of the A2 card

Die cut the Classic Christmas Tree in green card and green papers from the paper pad, two solid outside layers and two inside layers of the tree, adhere together

Die cut the two basket bases together with foam tape, making sure the tree is adhered in between the layers, adhere to front of card

Die cut the baubles in gold card, adhere to tree

Decorate the front of the tree with the Nutcracker

Adhere the A2 card to the inside of the 5 x 7 inch card underneath the sentiment so that you have a side flap 

ALL DONE

Many thanks for visiting today

Bye for now

xxx

9th November SPELLBINDERS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER CARD - Joy Christmas card

Morning everyone its SPELLBINDERS SATURDAY!

If you caught the Spellbinders show on Hobby Maker TV recently you would have seen this  fabulous Christmas Collection and this was one of the cards shown, I hope you like it.

PRODUCTS USED

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - E3D-115 - 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER AND DIE

Spellbinders Oh Joyful Day 6 inch Paper Pad

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5-665 Classic Christmas Tree Dies

FROM MY STASH

5 x 7  inch card blank, white card, gold mirror card, green card, dries clear glue

HERES HOW

Take a peice of white card and place in the 3D Embossing Folder, run through a die cutting machine, cut to fit a 5 x 7 inch card, adhere

Die cut the outline edge of the Christmas Tree in dark green and light green card

Die cut three inside edges in dark green, light green and white card to give lots of fullness

Die cut another layer using the three greenery parts, adhere all these together starting with the outline edges first

Adhere to a peice of paper cut from the paper pad, adhere again onto white card, adhere to the center front of card

Die cut the tree base, bow, stars and decorations in gold mirror card, adhere

ALL DONE

Many thanks for visiting today

xxx

6th September ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS flower card with the Garden Party Collection

Morning everyone, happy Wednesday. 

Here is my latest card with Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies and papers, from the Garden Party Collection, 

 This collection is so pretty. I hope you like it.

PRODUCTS USED

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

 E.C.D Wild Flower 4 - 2099 

E.C.D Greenery Fillers 1- 2100

E.C.D Florals 28 - 2117

E.C.D GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD

E.C.D LAYERED GREETINGS DIE SET

E.C.D ELEGANT DECORATIVE BORDERS DIE SET 2131

FROM MY STASH

6 inch card blank, smooth white cardstock, scrap of yellow card, peach cardstock, foam pads, Ranger Inks, yellow stamens, coral stamens, Hot glue gun, Dries Clear Glue, Clear glitter.

HERES HOW

Cover a 6 inch square card blank with peach cardstock

Cut a 5 1/2 inch square of pretty paper from the paper pad, adhere

Die cut two Elegant Decorative Borders and cut to 5 1/2 inches square, adhere

Cut a border 5 1/2 x 2 1/2, adhere across the middle of card with foam tape

Die cut an assortment of florals 4, die cut an assortment of greenery fillers

Make one medium and two smaller flowers

Colour the flowers with inks, lightly shape with a shaping tool and mat, adhere three layers together with dries clear glue, offset the petals as you go

When dry, pierce a hole and add stamens

Die cut lots of florals 28 mini flowers in white card, shape and add a stamen

Colour all the greenery and lightly shape

Adhere the larger flowers with hot glue, adhere the greenery, adhere the mini flowers

Die cut the sentiment backing in white card, die cut the sentiment in yellow card, adhere together then adhere to card with foam tape

All done.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

COME BACK AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

xxx 

2nd November SPELLBINDERS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER CARD - Merry Christmas

Hi everyone, its Christmas card time. Another of my cards on Hobbymaker TV!!

If you love SPELLBINDERS you will love this new Christmas collection. 

PRODUCTS USED

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - E3D-115 - 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER AND DIE

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5 - 654 Handwritten Holiday Sentiments

Spellbinders Oh Joyful Day 12 inch papers

FROM MY STASH

5 x 7  inch card blank, white card, gold mirror card, dries clear glue, thick vellum paper

HERES HOW

Cover the card blank with green paper from the paper collection

Run a piece of thick vellum paper in the 3D Embossing Folder and die cutting machine

Cut to fit the card, adhere

Repeat with another piece of vellum then take the matching die and cut out one of the feathers, twice, adhere to either side of card

Using a paper trimmer, cut a 1 inch frame, adhere to card with foam tape

Die cut the sentiment in gold and white card, adhere the white to the gold base, adhere to the feathers

ALL DONE.

Many thanks for visiting today

xxx

1st November SPELLBINDERS MANTLE VILLAGE COLLECTION CARD - Happy Holidays on HOBBY CRAFT TV

 

Hi everyone, its Christmas card time. Who watched the 

HOBBYCRAFT TV SPELLBINDERS show? 

This is one of my cards that was shown.

PRODUCTS USED

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S4 -1395 Mantle Village Cutting Dies

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S4 -1398 Mantle Decorations Cutting Dies

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5-665 Classic Christmas Tree

Spellbinders - Simon Hurley - S5 - 654 Handwritten Holiday Sentiments

FROM MY STASH

8 1/4 x 4 inch card blank, white card, gold mirror card, maroon card, green card, dries clear glue, foam tape

HERES HOW

Cut a piece of gold mirror card to 7 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches, adhere

Cut a piece of green card to 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, adhere

Die cut five white house, two maroon houses five gold houses, adhere the gold houses to the white houses, adhere two maroon houses to the gold houses

Die cut three mantles in green and maroon card, adhere across the card with foam tape

Adhere the houses to the mantles

Adhere doors

Die cut three small green and white card, adhere the green to the white trees, adhere

Die cut the Sentiment, adhere.

ALL DONE.

Many thanks for popping by
xxx

30th October ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS Thank You CARD

 Morning Elizabeth Craft Designs Crafters, Happy Wednesday.

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

Here is my latest card with the Evening Rose Dies

ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS

GARDEN PARTY PAPER PAD

EVENING ROSE DIES - FLORALS 28

LAYERED GREETINGS 1

OTHER PRODUCTS

White card, 6 x 6 inch card blank, doily die, assorted stamens, hot glue, dries clear glue, Ranger inks, clear glitter.

MANY THANKS FOR VISITING TODAY

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN SOON

BYE FOR NOW

xxx

23rd October ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS - Beautiful Bounty Autumn Collection Card

Morning lovely crafters, hope everyone is well. Did anyone purchase this fabulous autumnal, Beautiful Bounty Collection from

 ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS 

 I thought it would be really good for those more masculine cards. No pink in sight!

PRODUCTS USED

E.C.D Beautiful Bounty Paper Collection

E.C.D - 2041 Florals 21 

E.C.D - 2100 Greenery Fillers 1 

E.C.D - 2096 Wild Flower 1

FROM MY STASH

Card Blank - 5" x 7", White card, Ranger Inks, Dries Clear Glue, Prills, Stamens, Hot glue gun

HERES HOW

Take a 5 x 7 inch card blank and cover with paper from the collection cut to 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches

Die cut three layers of the largest flower, Florals 21, and three layers of the stamen centers

 Die cut five mini flowers from the Wild Flower 1 Die Set

 Colour everything in with inks

Die cut and colour an assortment of leaves.

Lightly shape all of the above with a flower shaping tool and a mat.

Put the large flower together by offsetting the petals and adding glue in between each layer. Adhere the stamen centers then add a little glue to the middle, add Prills or beads

Adhere flower to top right hand corner with hot glue. Adhere the mini flowers and leaves around the flower. 

Add a sentiment

All done.

Many thanks for visiting today, bye for now

xxx

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