Under The Mistletoe

Hi Friends and Crafters. I do hope you have been enjoying the One Day Special shows with Fiona. Today I am sharing one of the cards I made for the launch, It really is such a stunning design and makes the most beautiful cards. Please dont miss the Final Call show at 5 pm, these are a smashing set of folders and once again so versatile.

You will need:

Under the Mistletoe 3D Embossing Folder

Basic Oval Dies

Crafters Companion Cream Cardstock

'Peace' from  the Gemini Festive Words 2 Collection

Centura Pearl Precious Gold 5 1/2 x 7 1/2''

Green Satin Cardstock 5 x 7''

Centura Pearl Ivory Base Card 6 x 8''

Collall Tacky Glue

3 mm Foam Tape or Pads

Step 1: First emboss your Cream Card with the design. Place a basic oval die over the design and lightly draw around the outside. The trim around the leaves and ribbon that overhang the pencil line. Trim just past the line (approx 3-5 mm) to allow you to slip the die underneath.

Step 2: Now position your die where you traced, make sure that all the leaves and ribbon are above your die or they will be cut off. Then run through your machine.

Step 3: From the centre of your precious gold card, cut your oval layer, one size larger than before. Layer your embossed design onto this with Tacky glue.

Step 4: Layer your green and gold card using Tacky glue, then secure to your base card.

Step 5: Cut the word 'Peace' to add to this project. You can use any sentiment to suit the occasion.

Step 6: Secure your embossed topper to the base layers using 3 mm foam tape or pads to add further dimension.

This finishes your card.

Thank you ever so much for joining me today, I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card. Don't forget to tune into the Final Call show on Hochanda at 5 pm for more inspiration from the design team, for now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

A wonderful new One Day Special Tonight On Hochanda

Morning Friends and Crafters. I am very excited to be sharing a few of the samples with you today for the launch of an amazing collection of 3D Christmas Embossing folders. The launch of the new One Day Special is tonight at 6 pm on Hochanda, I do hope you will tune in to see the wonderful designs.

The designs really are superb, they are perfect when you want a stunning effect for a speedy card. They are so detailed and beautiful that I think it's a real shame to cover them up, they really do all the work for you to give you that special card.

I will be sharing as many as I can. I am going to stay with my Mum for a couple of weeks, so it will be a little quiet until then. I will have an awful lot of cards, projects and news to share with you when I return.

Please do tune into the shows this evening at 6 pm and 8 pm. There are further shows tomorrow at 9 am, 1 pm and then Final call at 5 pm. Thank you ever so much for joining me today. I do hope you like the finished projects I have shared. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Happy Birthday Chrysanthemum card

Hi Friends and Crafters, today I thought I would share some Chrysanthemums and a birthday card to display them on. These flowers are a great way to start your journey with Foamiran from 14 Craft Bar. They are easy and straightforward to make, although there is a lot of cutting. The Birthday card is made using dies from Sue Wilson.

You will need:

Ecru Foamiran (002)

Green Foamiran (021)

Florist Wire

Aluminum Foil

Hot Glue Gun

Oil Pastels Red, Orange and Yellow Shades of your choice

Sue Wilson Ornate Pierced Rectangles

Sue Wilson Frames and Tags Poppy

Cream Card

White Card

Centura Pearl Base Card

Step 1: Cut a selection of circles in the amounts and sizes shown in the photo. I have also included a cutting guide here to show where to make your cuts

Step 2: Cut your circles as shown in the guide, making sure to stop around 1 cm from the center.

Step 3: Next shape each of the cut section, rounding off the edges to give a petal shape.

Step 4: Colour the petals using your selection of colours, reserve the deepest of your colours for the smallest petals only. Make sure each size of petal gets lighter as the size increases, leaving your largest petal the lightest of all.

Step 5: For the smallest 2 sizes of petals, place on the iron to heat, they will start to curl, let them drop and they will naturally form a cupped shape. The larger petals need to be heated and gently folded in turn.

Step 6: Take a small piece of scrap foamiran, large enough to cover a small ball of foil, colour this to match your petals. Secure the wire to the foil ball with hot glue. Thread one of the smallest petals onto the wire, add a drop of hot glue and secure as tightly as possible to your bud. Take another and secure slightly loser, repeat this with each consecutive petal, lastly add a green one which will form the greenery.

Step 7: Finally add a leaf to your flower.

For the Card:

Step 1: Use the pierced rectangles (tow largest dies) Cutting centrally in card measuring 7 1/2 x 6''. Cut the smaller from cream and the larger from white and secure together with Tacky Glue

Step 2: Emboss a piece of cream card, again 7 1/2 x 6''. Here I have used Tied Together by Couture Creations.

Step 3: Cut the poppy frame in white and the base frame in cream, layer together.

Step 4: Cut the decorative oval in white and a plain oval in cream, Layer them together.

Step 5: Assemble the card as shown using foam pads to give depth and dimension to the decorative insert and the outer frame.

Step 6: Finally layer onto your base card made with Ivory Centura Pearl.

Here is a close up of the flowers.

Many thanks for taking the time to take a look today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card. I hope you will join me again very soon. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Floral Shaker Card

Hi friends and crafters, I am back today with another project for you. Today I have made a shaker card using dies from 14 Craft Bar along with Foamiran for the floral embellishments. For the base of my shaker I have used dies from Sue Wilson, here the die set is Scattered Leaves background die set.

You will need:

Green Foamiran

White Foamiran

Pink Foamiran

Flower dies

Stamens

Shaker Content

Oil Pastels Dark Red, Light Pink and Mid Green

Sue Wilson Scattered Leaves

Foam Roll

Acetate

Hot Glue Gun

Cream and White Card

Step 1: Cut all of the elements you need to create your base card, using the cream and white card stock.

Step 2: Secure the cream card behind the decorative designs using Tacky glue

Step 3: Secure a piece of acetate behind the window, this will be your shaker section.

Step 4: To position the back panel in place, position it face down in the window, then place your backing card over, this will give you the correct position.

Step 5: Add foam tape, approximately 1'' all around your window, making sure there are no gaps. This will also mean that you need to use less for your shaker. Add your chosen elements and secure to the backing card.

Step 6: Add your chosen sentiment to the card, then secure to your base card.

Step 7: Colour your petals using deep red on the very edges. Then use the pale pink on the front and back edges of your petals. Finally add the green to the center of your smallest petals.

Step 8: Fold the leaves together, twist and manipulate them, then leave them twisted.

Step 9: Gently unroll the petals, they should all now have a bowl shape in the center.

Step 10: Layer the petals and secure with hot glue, add matching stamens to your flowers.

Step 11: Position your flower onto the base card and when you are happy secure them in place.

Here is the finished card:

Thank you for joining me today, I do hope you have liked the tutorial and the finished card. I hope you will join me again very soon. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Christmas Dimensionals Launch Preview

Hi Crafters and Friends, Im so excited to share a few of the samples I have made for the One Day Special launching tonight on Hochanda. As you know I thoroughly enjoyed crafting with the last release of this new concept. Well tonight you will see the special launch for Christmas 2018.

The collection, is once again jam packed with extras that finish your scenes off to a treat, but can also be used independently on other projects. This new Christmas range also coordinated perfectly with the previous sets and opens up huge possibilities and opportunities to really go crazy with your designs. I have a full tutorial on the Hochanda Blog today, showing how well they go together to make cards and projects for someone special, I do hope you will take a look.

Many thanks for taking the time to join me today, I know I have been a little quiet but I have so much still to share with you over the coming weeks and months. Please stay tuned, for now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx