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

Joy To The World

Morning Friends and Crafters. Today I am sharing a card I made using the 'Winter Wonderland' Signature Collection from Sara. It's been an absolute favourite of mine. Such beautiful colours and packed with coordinating luxury cardstock, paper pads, Dies, stamps and embossing folders. A must have that will enable you to create all of your Christmas makes. I also have some INCREDIBLY EXCITING NEWS to share, I am fit to burst....

You will need:

Winter Wonderland Snowflurry

Winter Wonderland Snow Season Stamps

Winter Wonderland Festive Wishes Stamps and Die Set

Winter Wonderland Fluttering Snowflakes Embossing Folder

Winter Wonderland Luxury Matt Mirror Card Winter Blue & Sparkling Silver

Sheena Stamping Crad

Centura Pearl Card Base

Centura Pearl

Chipped Sapphire and Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink 

Tacky Glue

3D Glue Gel

Foam Pads or Foam on a Roll

Step 1: Cut a piece of Sparkling Silver 6 3/4 x 6 3/4''

Step 2: Cut a piece of stamping card 6 1/2 x 6 1/2, then emboss.

Step 3: Cut another piece of Sparkling Silver 5 1/2 x 5 1/2''

Step 4: Stamp and emboss a selection of snowflakes and heat emboss them. Also with silver embossing powder add the ' To The World'. Finally blend your ink from the outside, towards the centre, using the lighter colour first.

Step 5: From Centura Pearl, cut the edger die to form a decorative tag for the centre of the card.

Step 6: Create a banner from a piece of embossed card and tint with the same inks.

Step 7: Cut out 'Joy' twice and layer up with Tacky glue

Step 8: Assemble your card elements as shown in the photo. Raise the centre panel by using foam pads or foam on a roll.

That is your card complete.

Thank you for joining me today, I do hope you will stop by again very soon to see what else I have to share with you. 

I have been so looking forward to telling you this news, for a long time now I have been designing something very different. I have visited Hochanda and I am pleased to say that I will be launching my new collection on Hochanda very, very soon. I will share more details later. I really hope you like what I have to offer, I am extremely pleased with the whole collection and I can't wait to share with you.

I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card I have shared. See you soon, 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

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

Parchment Lace

Morning, Today I am sharing a card that I made for the launch of Sara's beautiful 'Rustic Wedding' Signature collection. Here I have used it to make a Congratulations card, but it could be made to suit any occasion, even using a different colour choice.

You Will Need:

Rustic Wedding Chic Border Die

Rustic Wedding Always and Forever Acrylic Stamps

Rustic Wedding Elegant Rose Embossing Folder

Parchment

Stayzon White Ink

Funky or Craft Foam

Scrap Plastic Pakaging

Deep Burgundy Card, Coredinations or similar

Dark Red Mirror Card

Centura Pearl Ivory card

Centura Pearl Ivory Card Base

Coordinating Ribbon

4 Brass Brads

Burgundy or red Ink Pad

Embossing Tools and Mat

Adhesives

Step 1: Take you parchment, secure it down to your work surface. Stamp the banner and the 'Congratulations' in the centre of your piece.

Step 2: Cut the Chic Border die from Funky foam and secure it to a piece of scrap plastic packaging, which will allow you to reuse it again and again. It's also a great way of reusing the plastic instead of throwing it away.

Step 3: Ink up your new stamp with with white Stayzon ink, position and stamp as shown in the photo.

Step 4: Trace your design from the back, using a small embossing tool. Once everything has been traced you can add your whitework using a larger embossing tool. Remember to allow your work to rest regularly.

Step 5: Emboss your background card, add colour to the raised roses suing the red or similar ink pad, this really enhances the design.

Step 6: Take a length of ribbon and secure at the back using red liner tape or a Crafters Companion tape runner.

Step 7: Layer this onto Centura Pearl Ivory, then onto red Mirror Card before securing it to your card base.

Step 8: To finish your card, layer your parchment in the same way as before, this time securing the layers together with a small brass brad in each corner. Position on to you card and add a matching bow.

Thank you for joining me this morning. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial I have shared along with the finished card. I really hope you will join me again very soon. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Happy Couple

Hi Everyone, I am very late with my blog post today. I am still trying to sort out far too many things, dont have enough time and I am desperately falling behind. I am sharing this card today, made with the Sara's 'Rustic Wedding' Collection, as it's been such a huge success. As always, I have provided a full Tutorial with additional photos, which I do hope you will enjoy.

You Will Need:

Rustic Wedding Delicate Heart Dies

Rustic Wedding Chic Border Die

Rustic Wedding Just Married Die

Rustic Wedding A4 Printed Kraft Card

Rustic Wedding Jute Twine

Sue Wilson Largest of the Ornate Pierced Rectangles (Noble Collection)

Funky Foam, Craft foam or similar

Parchment

Red or Silver Mirri card

Centura Pearl White 'Hint of Silver'

Quickie Glue Pen

Clear Glitter

White Stayzon Ink Pad

Embossing tool and Embossing Mat

Clear Tape

Crafters Companion Tape Runner

Step 1: Cut the 'Just Married' die in Funky Foam, You will only need the couple for this. (See Photo). Secure this to a stamping block and stamp onto the parchment using White Stayzon Ink.

Step 2: From the back of your parchment, emboss on a mat using the small embossing tool, Just the outline and a little white work for shape and dimension.

Step 3: You will need a card blank measuring  6 3/4'' x 8 1/4''. Centre the die into the front of your card to create the aperture.

 Step 4: Take another sheet of card, again centre the die, This will eventually go on the inside front of your card to cover the workings.

Step 5: Cut out the Chic Border 4 times

Step 6: Select a sheet from the Printed Kraft Card pack.

Step 7:Cut the couple out using the outer Delicate Border die, also one from mirri card. Secure the parchment to the mirri using a tape runner around the edges. Scribble on the parchments around the edge and cover with clear glitter.

Cut another Heart using Centura Pearl, then the full heart with decorative insert from Kraft card.

Step 8: Secure a Chic Border die centrally on the inside of your card (Pearl Outward Facing). Repeat this top and bottom. Secure a length of twine between the centre points and secure with clear tape. Secure the Chic Border die cuts over the first to pan bottom, this time pearl facing inwards.

Step 9: Secure the inner aperture  to hide all the workings and give a professional look. To finish your card carefully sandwich the hearts together across the jute, making sure the heart is central between top and bottom of the card.

Thank you ever so much for joining me again today, It's always nice to have your company. I hope hope you have enjoyed the tutorial I have shared along with the finished card. I do hope you will stop by again to see what I have to share. Have a great weekend and see you next week. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx