Happy Birthday With the Enchanted Forest Signature Collection

Morning, I am so excited to be sharing a project I made with the Beautiful New Signature Collection from Sara. Enchanted Forest is a wonderful collection, packed with so many amazing crafting goodies. The card I am sharing is using one of my favourites, the foils and foil transfers.

You will need:

Enchanted Forest Frolicking Fairies Metal Dies

Enchanted Forest Foil Transfers Striking Cyan

Enchanted Forest A4 Luxury Matt Mirror Card Striking Blue

Enchanted Forest A4 Luxury Glitter Card Striking Blue

Centura Pearl White/ Silver

Matching Blue Satin Ribbon

Basic Circle Dies

Collall Tacky Glue

I have cut out all my layers and laid them on top of each other to show first, before I start the step Tutorial. They are not stuck down.

Step 1: Cut your Centura Pearl in to squares measuring 7 3/4, 7 1/4 and 6 3/4. Next cut each of your layers from the Mirror card, leaving only a narrow border. Cut a 5'' circle in the centre of the smallest white layer. Use the next die down in size to cut a circle in the next layer. Gut each piece of the Mirror card, leaving about an inch, this saves an awful lot of card for further projects. Create a circular frame from the front circle using the Circle dies.

Step 2: Use the Happy Birthday transfer on the front panel. I always pass it through my machine as the pressure is so good and you get a much better result, Only because my hands aren't good.

Step 3: On your back panel, position the wonderful Dandelion Strip, the branch and a bird and pass through your Gemini or other machine. Tie and add a matching bow.

Step 4: Cut a fairy from the glitter card, She has open arms which point towards the sentiment. which works perfectly. Use foam pads and tacky glue to mount up your layers as shown.

Here is the finished card:

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I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished card. I look forward to welcoming you along again very soon, for now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Monochrome Mandala

Morning Friends and Crafters, Today's card is a monochrome easel, I made it for the launch of the Die'sire Create a Card Easels, launched on Hochanda. This is such a strong design that I really wanted to show it off, I think it speaks for itself, without adding any fuss.

You Will Need:

Henna Easel Create a Card Die

Sentiment From the collection

Matt Black Card Stock

White/Silver Centura Pearl

Burgundy Mirror Card

Burgundy Satin Ribbon

Tacky Glue

Step 1: Cut your base card from black card.

Step 2: Cut the larger piece again from black and cut the design into it.

Step 3: Cut a base piece, wrap the ribbon around it and secure it at the back with red liner tape.

Step 4: Using both dies, cut a slim frame from the Centura Pearl. Secure this with tacky glue as shown, then trim the excess.

Step 5: Cut the design again in black card, select and cut out the design you require. Place this section back in the die along with a sheet of white Centura Pearl, run through with the embossing plates, trim and secure to the card with Tacky glue.

Step 6: Repeat this with the full design. Cut a large top shape in white. To finish, layer up the design and add the matching bow, this will also act as your stopper.

Here is the finished card.

Thank you ever so much for joining me today. I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished piece. Do join me again very soon as I always have something to share with you. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Merry Christmas Shaker Card

Morning Friends and Crafters, Today I am sharing a card I made for the launch of 'Winter Wonderland, one of Sara's Signature collections. It's jam packed with goodies for all of your Christmas Crafting. So here is a tutorial for a rare shaker card from me.

You will need:

Winter Wonderland Snowflurry

Winter Wonderland Snowflake Quartet

Winter Wonderland Yuletide Sentiment

Winter Wonderland Matt Mirror Card

Winter Wonderland Luxury Glitter Card 6 x 8''

Tissue Paper

Infusions Royal Blood

Tacky Glue

Red Liner Tape

Foam on a Roll

Centura Pearl White/Silver Card

Step 1: Take your glitter card, position the edger die, approximately 1/2'' in from the end. cut out then repeat at the other end. The use Red Liner Tape to secure acetate behind the design.

Step 2: Scrunch and unscrunch the tissue paper and place on to a glass mat, sprinkle with Royal Blood Infusions then spritz with water and let the wonderful colours spread across the tissue. Leave to dry

Step 3: Coat your backing paper with diluted PVA, add your tissue to this and secure at the back.Leave this to dry.

Step 4: Cut snowflakes and the 'Merry Christmas' from the matt Mirror card and secure in place with Tacky glue.

Step 5: Mount this onto a Centura Pearl base with 1/4'' border

Step 6: Run Foam all around the frame, making sure there are no gaps to let the contents spill out.

Step 7: Fill with large Mica Flakes and white Flowersoft 

Step 8: Place and secure the base over the top and your card is complete.

Thank you ever so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card I have shared today. I hope you will join me again very soon to see some more inspiration. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx