A card For A Friend

Hi Crafters and Friends, I am back with a little more inspiration for you with card for a friend using Foamiran from 14 Craft Bar along with some Sue Wilson Dies. I do hope you are enjoying the good weather and it's not to hot for you all.

You will need:

Red Foamiran (024)

Green Foamiran (021)

White Foamiran (001)

Oil Pastels Deep Red and Purple

Small, Medium and Large Ball Tools

Foam Mat

Glue Gun

Foliage Dies- Here I have used Verdant Vines from Tonic

Sue Wilson Ornate Rectangles (Noble Collection)

Burgundy Cardstock

Ivory Centura Pearl

3D Glue Gel

Step 1: Prepare your chosen layers using the ivory and burgundy cardstock. (See Photo)

Step 2: Layer onto your base card, made with Ivory Centura Pearl.

Step 3: Place the small design in the center using tacky glue. Raise the decorative layer using 3 mm foam tape or foam tabs.

Step 4: For the small accent flowers, cut 2 cm squares, you will need 5 for each flower. Shape by trimming around the 3 edges. See my previous posts for a video showing cutting and shaping.

Step 5: Repeat this for the red roses, using 3 cm squares and 4 cm squares. You will need 9 small and 4 or 5 large petals for each rose.

Step 6: Colour your petals using dark red and purple oil pastels. Don't use the purple on the larger petals.

Step 7: Use your ball tools to form a cupped petal, use the small for the small petal, medium for the medium and large for the large petal.

Step 8: Shape each of the petals at the edges, frilling and rolling the edges. Please ignore the white petal in the photo, I got carried away, the white petals only need to be cupped.

Step 9: Assemble your roses using a hot glue gun. See my previous video for the technique.

Step 10: Arrange your blooms and foliage and secure to you card using 3D glue gel.

Thanks again for joining me today, I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished card. Would love to have some of your comments and thoughts, for now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

All Occasion Card

Hi Crafters and Friends, Great to be with you again today with a little more inspiration using Foamiran and accessories from 14 Craft Bar. For the past week I have been busy making Christmas Cards, it looks like the colour schemes for this year are going to suit me down to the ground. My card today is made with a colour combination I adore, I just love all shades and tones of blues and combining them with white really set them off. I have included Poinsettias and my favourite roses, I do hope you will take a look. I have deliberately left the card sentiment free, as this card could quite easily suit any occasion.

You will need:

Blue Foamiran 015 Navy  (Also in the Winter Set)

White Foamiran 001 White (Also in the Winter Set)

Dark Green Foamiran 021 (Also in the Irish Set)

Stamens Mini Bush Blue/Green

Glue Gun

Glitter

PVA Glue

Sue Wilson Lavish Accented Octagon

Sue Wilson Double Stitched Octagon

Sprigs/Twigs dies or similar

Blue Card

White Card

Step 1: Cut a selection of rose petals from 2.5'' x 2.5'' & 3'' x 3'' Squares.

Step 2: Shape you petals, cupping them and frilling the edges as shown in my last video. (Here is the link)

Step 3: Cut a selection of Poinsettias  in blue and white foamiran.

Step 4: Roll and twist them and leave for 10-15 mins.

Step 5: Unfold and straighten very slightly.

Step 6: Assemble your flowers, edge them with PVA and add some clear or AB glitter to give a frosty look.

Step 7: Cut and Mount your chosen card layers.

Step 8: Layer your card pieces onto an 8 x 8 card base. Here I have used Silver white Centura Pearl.

Step 9: Arrange your flowers and secure them in place. Your card is now finished and ready to add your chosen sentiment.

And a close up of the blooms:

Thank you ever so much for joining me today, I have really enjoyed making this card to show you so I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial. Would love to hear from you and any comments or questions. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

A Ladies Lounge

Morning Friends and Crafters, Hopefully you all had a super weekend. Today, I am sharing a Ladies Lounge with you, made with the amazing Dimensional Die collection from Crafters Companion. I really hope you are having as mush fun as I have had with these. I've not shared making the base card again, but if you would like to see the full process, please take a look at the Gentleman's Front room.

For this you will need:

Chair Concept Die (or collection)

Chair Accessories Die Set

Decorative Motifs Collection

Garden Party Collection

Warm Blanket Embossing Folder

Chair Accessories Acrylic Stamps

12 x 12 Patterned Card Pad

12 x 12 Plain Card Pad

Calico Fabric

Sara's Signature Range Lace

Velvet Ribbon from the Embellishment Pack

Glossy Accents

Wool or Yarn

Cocktail Sticks

Family Photos

Optional Extras

Prepare your base card (any size you like), position and cut your chair. Here the same paper is used for the whole wall, adding a strip from the collection for the chair rail and dado rail. Use the chair die to get the perfect fit for your wallpaper and flooring (as for the Gentleman's Room).

Step 1: Take a sheet from the plain 12 x 12 pack, run through the Warm Blanket embossing folder. Cut to size after embossing to ensure a nice clean line. Then add velvet ribbon from the embellishment pack, it gives a lovely trim to the rug.

Step 2: For the curtains and the lampshade, I covered the card with Calico before cutting to add texture.

Step 3: Next stamp and colour flowers from the accompanying stamp set. Finally over stamp with the curtain stamp. This adds more texture and detail.

Step 4: Cut the mirror frame from the brown card, add a little gilding wax here and there for texture. The mirror itself was made with Pebeo Silver Metal Film, but it could also be cut with Mirror Card. Lace from Sara's Signature collection was used to add a table cloth. I used my Nan and Granddads wedding photo in the frame. The vase was then cut, coloured and coated with Glossy Accents, finally filled with blooms, created with the matching dies and stamps, secured with Collall 3D Glue gel.

Step 5: The second side table was cut down slightly to add more interest to the room. There is a photo of my Grand Father added to the frame die and coated with Glossy Accents. The wool or yarn was wound to for a ball of yarn, then a cocktail sticks added as knitting needles.

Step 6: A photo of a cushion was resized, cut out and shaped for the chair. The same for the glasses on the arm of the chair, with added Glossy Accents on the lenses. A few magazines and knitting patterns were resized and cut out to place at the side of the chair.

Step 7: The window, which I wanted left open for this Spring/Summer card was cut from the brown card,then over stamped with the wood grain. Some of the lace was used to trim the lampshade. The clock was coated with Glossy Accents. Outside the window you can see the tree die, cut from brown card and flowers cut with the flower dies, using paper from the plains paper pad. Finally to finish the card I added some slippers and a cat at the side of the chair, again from photos that were resized.

I know I keep saying it, but this collection has been such an inspiration. It's easy to see why it's so popular. It's very easy to personalize each and every scene for the person it's for by adding personal effects and things that mean a lot to that person. They're so exciting to use and seeing peoples faces light up when they receive them is a real joy. They are definitely much more than cards and I am sure that they will be treasured by the person you make them for.

Thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial today and maybe the inspiration I have shared with you, I do hope you will be making these for years to come can wait to see what you make, For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Gentleman's Front Room

Im back again with another project using the brand new dimensional dies. I really hope you got to see the shows with Leann and Janice, more importantly, did you order them and are they on their way, How Exciting! It really would be wonderful to see photos of your projects, as I have said before, this has been one of the most inspirational collections I have used in all me years of crafting, they are so much more than cards. Think about personalising the scene for that special person, taking photos of their personal items and resizing them, shrinking down family photos.

You will need:

Chair Concept Die

Chair Accessories Pack

Decorative Motifs Die Pack

Warm Blanket Embossing Folder

Wood Panel Embossing Folder

Brocade Embossing Folder

Chair Accessories Acrylic Stamp Set

Self Adhesive Hessian from Sara's Signature Collection

12 x 12 Patterned Card Pack

12 x 12 Plains card Pack

Ivory Centura Pearl

Copier or Decoupage Paper

Sheena Stamping Card

Faux Leather or Scrap Leather

Walnut Stain Oxide

Stick N Spray

Collall Adhesives

Step 1: Prepare your card base, any size you like. Mark the score line lightly with pencil, (Don Not Score) Position your die using the notches to line up with your pencil line. If you want the windows to be see through, you will need to cut these  as well with  your chosen wall paper.

Step 2: Cut your chosen floor covering to the correct size. Then using the notches on the chair die to give the perfect shape to fit the base. Then emboss using the Wood Panel. TOP TIP: Leave a little extra card to the front and both sides as the the card shrinks slightly when you emboss.

Step 3: Colour and stamp the base of the chair legs, to give the illusion of wood.

Step 4: Cut a circle of Self Adhesive Hessian (Burlap) from Sara's Signature collection. Use Walnut Stain Oxide on the Warm Blanket Embossing folder and run through.

Step 5: Emboss the wallpaper using the Brocade folder and secure to the wall using your chosen adhesive, lining up the window opening.

Step 6: Create a lower strip of wallpaper and rail using the patterned card. Secure the rail to the the lower piece allowing a small overlap to cover the join when you secure it to the wall. Use your chair die as for the Flooring to get the perfect shape. I then used the chair to cut the leather for the chair, I wanted it to looked lived in, a comfy old chair.

Step 7: Cut your window frame fro Centura Pearl Ivory or White to coordinate with you chosen decor. Place acetate behind, I also used a magazine picture at the back for the outside scenery. You can also make your own outside scene using the accessories. 

Step 8: Position and secure your rug.

Step 9: Add all of your accessory dies, curtains, table, lamp etc.

Step 10: Here I scanned and resized some birthday cards that I had made, one of them with Sara's signature collection, you might recognise it.

Step 11: I resized the front of a newspaper, then added some blank pages and folded. The book was made using the waste from the large window panels, for the covers ad pages.

Step 12: I took a photo of the Grandmother clock, resized, cut out. I added Spray n Shine, with Glossy Accents on the face. I also printed a Family Photo for the photo frame, again using Glossy Accents.

I really hope you will share you makes when you get going, I am so excited to see your ideas and projects. I would love to have your comments ad feedback on the tutorial and project I have shared, if you have time, Hopefully you have enjoyed it. For now Take care and Happy Craftingxx