Planet in The Clouds

Morning Everyone, Today I am sharing a card I made for the Spectrum Noir Metallic Marker shows. If you missed them or want to look back, they will be available via Catch Up on the Hochanda Website. I have also used stamps from 'A little Bit Magical' by Sheena, I think these look really good coloured in Metallics.

You will Need:

Spectrum Noir Metallic Markers 'Antique Elements'

City in The Clouds 'A little bit Magical

Black Card

Centura Pearl Precious Metals

Versamark Ink Pad

Anti Static Bag

Crafters Companion Textures Stamp Set

Basic Square Dies

Step 1: Wipe over your card with an Anti Static Bag.

Step 2: Cut a 5 1/2' Square with a die, Stamp and emboss your design with Black Embossing Powder

Step 3: Colour in your design, here I have used all of the colours in the set. Add a sentiment, using the Rose Gold Marker.

Step 4: Cut a mat from the Centura Pearl Precious Metals collection to match your design. Then secure it to your base card with Collall Tacky Glue

Step 5: Use a texture stamp with one of the Metallic Markers to edge the image.

Step 6: Mount your card with Tacky glue.

Thank you for joining me today, I do hope you will join me again soon to see what I am sharing. Another thing, here is a 30% off voucher to use on your first order (anything) from Hochanda, use code FEY5JBP7.

For now take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Harmony House

Morning Friends and Crafters, Thank you for joining me today. I am sharing a card I made for the Launch of the wonderful Three Way Overlay Stamps on Hochanda. I do hope you got to see the shows during the celebrations for 25 years of Clarity.

You will need:

Clarity Three Way Overlay Townhouse Stamp Set

Clarity Word Chain Stamps "Harmony"

Clarity "Wee Houses" Stamp Collection

Black Card

Versamark Ink Pad

Anti Static Bag

Selection of Mica Powders

Spray n Shine

Step 1: Wipe your card with an Antic Static bag.

Step 2: Stamp your negative stamp using Versamark. Add the 'Harmony' from the word chains. Next add three of the wee houses.

Step 3: Sprinkle your selection of Mica Powders.

Step 4:Using a very soft brush to brush of the excess. Protect with Spray n Shine or Hairspray.

Step 5: Take another piece of black card, this will be your layer. Edge the card with Versamark and using the same selection of colours add Mica, Brush off the excess as before. Once it's been cleaned up spray with Spray n Shine or some hairspray, this will stop the image being smudged.

Step 6: Layer you design onto the edged card you have just made, with Tacky Glue. Then mount this piece on to a black card base.

Thank you ever so much for popping by today. I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and finished card. Hope to see you again very soon to see what I have to share. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Poinsettia Wreath

Morning everyone, I have such a lot to share with you as I have fallen so far behind. I am sure you all know what it's like there just aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week come to that. Today I am sharing a card I made for the launch of the stunning Christmas 3D Embossing Folders. The designs are so beautiful, so I like to keep them simple to show off as much detail as possible. These really are perfect for batch card making at Christmas and give a striking effect.

You will need:

Poinsettia Frame 3D Embossing Folder

Gemini Festive Words 2

Gemini Festive Foliage Set 1

White Stamping Card 5 x 7''

Black Card 8 x 6''

Centura Pearl Card Base 8 1/2 x 6 1/2

Anti Static Bag

Versamark Ink Pad

Red Satin Card

Red and Green Foamiran

Red Ribbon

3D Glue Gel

Tacky Glue

Step 1:Run over your card with an anti static bag. Then coat your folder with Versamark and emboss your card.

Step 2: Coat the card with Black Embossing Powder and heat to set.

Step 3: Cut the 'Merry & Bright' from the centre of the red card that you will use for the mat. Secure with Tacky glue and then mount your card onto the red.

Step 4: Take your black card and wrap the ribbon around both corners, secure with tape then mount onto your card base.

Step 5: From Foamiran cut some of the poinsettias & leaves, screw them up gently and set aside for a few minutes. Unravel and layer.

Step 6: Add the flowers and leaves to you card too finish the project.

Thank you so much for joining me today, It's been great to have your company. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card. See you soon, For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Christmas Snow Globe

Morning, Today I am sharing a snow globe card that I made using the Christmas Stamps that Bev from Bee Crafty brought to Hochanda recently. I have used the beautiful Ornate Christmas tree in conjunction with the circle and hexagon Inkables.

Taking my Super Smooth card, I taped the Hexagonal Inkable in place to form a base for the snow globe, I used Hickory Smoke Distress Ink to colour inside.

Next, I placed the large circle Inkable onto the base using washi tape. Then I started blending the Distress Inks to give the 3D appearance of the globe. I started with Shaded Lilac, then added Faded Jeans, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot.

I had blended the colours in turn leaving a highlight towards the left to look like light shining onto the globe.

I used an anti static bag to wipe over the card before taking a versamark ink pad to stamp the elegant tree inside the globe. I covered this with fine silver embossing powder and used my heat gun from underneath to set.

Next using the circle from the Inkable set I masked my globe.

I then took the Holly stamp and using only the swirl part I stamped the background using Mowed Lawn and Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink, I also used some of the colour to break up the whiteness of the background card.

I stamped my chosen sentiment in the top left hand corner using black Versafine ink.

To finish, I backed my design with black cardstock, giving a 5 mm border around the edge.

I do hope that you have enjoyed the step by step I have shared with you today and the finished card. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit and I hope you to see you again very soon. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Cracker Box

Morning, Here is the Cracker Box for the cracker I made yesterday. Leonie's stamp and die collection made it so easy to create little extra's for Christmas, that all coordinated. If you missed any shows, they are still available on Catch Up via Hochanda's website.

Laid side by side the crackers I made measured approximately 6 x 7'', so the box needed to be this size when finished, I also wanted it to be 2'' deep. Therefore I took two identical pieces of white Centura Pearl card measuring 10 x 11''. Using my Big Score, I scored at 2'' on all sides, one box lid and one box base. On the base piece, I  cut the corners to form tabs, I did not score and fold at this point. I was also going to use the pearlescent side for the inside of my box.

Taking the box lid, I cut 1 1/4'' from all sides to make the lip shorter, I then cut a square aperture in the centre using a basic square die. I also cut a square of acetate that would form the window.

I calculated where the lid would sit and just below this mark I stamped one of the line sentiments on each of the four sides. I used an anti static bag, versamark and fine detailed embossing powder in silver.

I decorated the box lid and base using a selection of the snowflakes, The inks I used were the same as the other coordinating items: Shaded Lilac, Blueprint Sketch Distress inks and Summer Sky Memento.

From white Centura Pearl, I cut the Entwined Snowflake Base, twice.

I assembled the box base and lid using Cosmic Shimmer glue. I secured the acetate inside the box lid using red liner tape and then arranged the snowflakes inside using 3D glue gel.

Thank you so much for your visit today, I hope you have enjoyed this project and the step by step I have shared. Hope to see you again tomorrow. Take care and Happy Crafting xx