Winter Wishes from the Winter Wonderland Signature Collection

Morning Friends and Crafters. Lovely of you to join me today. I am sharing a card I made for the launch of Sara's Signature Range, 'Winter Wonderland'. It's been a hugely popular collection and I am not at all surprised, as everything within it coordinates beautifully. I love the foil transfers, If you've not used them I would highly recommend them, They're so easy to use and give a really professional look.

You will Need:

Winter Wonderland 6 x 6 Foil Transfers

Winter Wonderland Foils 'Ice Blue'

Winter Wonderland Seasonal Sprigs Die Collection

Winter Wonderland Entwined Holly Embossing Folder

Winter Wonderland A4 Luxury Glitter Card Winter Blue & Sparkling Silver

Matching Ribbon Bow

Basic Circle Die

Basic Square Die

White Stamping Card

Centura Pearl Card Base 8 x 8''

This is a really simple, but effective card. It would be an excellent one to make En mass, which really helps at a time when we all have so much to do.

Step 1: Cut a 7'' square of glitter card and secure it to your  Centura Pearl Card Base.

Step 2: Die cut a matt and layer using 2 adjacent circle dies, approximately 4 1/2'', layer together with Tacky glue.

Step 3: Use the foil & transfers to add a wreath and sentiment to a second smaller circle, about 1'' smaller that the previous one.

Step 4: Emboss a 6 /12'' square of white card, secure it to your base. Add your larger plain circles to the card using foam tape or pads for depth.

Step 5: Next add your sentiment circles, again add these with foam tape or pads. To finish your card, decorate with a selection of foliage and berries cut from both colours of the glitter card, lastly add a matching blue ribbon bow.

Many thanks for joining me today, it's been great to have your company. I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card that I have shared with you. I do hope you will join me again very soon to see what else I have to share.

If you have time to leave a comment it would be much appreciated, I sometimes wonder if the age of Blogging has passed and whether or not people just prefer pictures on Social media. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Christmas Snowflakes From 'Winter Wonderland'

Morning & Thank you for all your comments it was lovely to share the news with you yesterday, Today I am sharing a Christmas Card I made for the launch of 'Winter Wonderland', A beautiful Signature Range from Sara. There are so many wonderful elements in the collection, it really makes it a pleasure to design cards to suit any taste or style. Everything in the collection coordinates perfectly, so all of the hard work has been done for you.

You will need:

Winter Wonderland 'Yuletide Sentiment

Winter Wonderland 'Snowflake Quartet

Winter Wonderland 'Fluttering Snowflakes' Embossing Folder

Winter Wonderland 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Winter Wonderland Luxury Matt Mirror Card: Winter Blue and Ice Blue

Centura Pearl Card Base

Crystalina Glitter

Double Sided Adhesive Sheet

Tacky Glue

Foam on a Roll

3D Glue Gel

Step 1: From the Winter blue, cut a selection of snowflakes.

Step 2: Add the double sided adhesive sheet to an 8 x 8 piece of card. Arrange your snowflakes, leaving the very centre as it will be covered.

Step 3: Coat the whole card with glitter and trim the edges.

Step 4: Cut the mats for the card layers, allow only a fine border and dont forget to gut the card. You should be able to get all 3 from one sheet of the card with basic layering dies.

Step 5: Layer your snowflake piece onto the largest.

Step 6: Take a matching sheet from the 6 x 6 paper pad and mount onto a layer using Tacky glue.

Step 7: Cut 'Merry Christmas' from Winter Blue. Also emboss a piece of 4 x 4 white card. The detail on this embossing folder is amazing.

Step 8: Cut a die to fit over the 4 x 4 embossed card, here I have used a Spellbinder die.

Step 9:  Layer this die onto your embossed piece, then add the 'Merry Christmas'

Step 10: To finish your card layer up as shown in the photo. To add depth and dimension use Foam on a roll for the two centre panels.

Many thanks for joining me today, I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card I have shared with you. I hope you will stop by again very soon to see what else I have to share. 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

Christmas Lounge, Christmas Dimensionals

Morning crafters and Friends, A lot of you will know what great fun I had with the first launch of the New Dimensional dies from Crafters Companion. I really enjoyed making scenes with the house, chair etc, so I was so excited to see the new Christmas range. I have to say both collections work so well together to make the projects you make even more special.

You will need:

Tree Concept Die

Sparkling Snowflakes 1

Sparkling Snowflakes 2

Tree Accessorie Pack 

Holly Frame Embossing Folder

Basic Oval Die

Centura Pearl White Card

12 x 12 Plain Paper Pad

12 x 12 Christmas Decorative Paper Pad

Double Sided Adhesive Sheet

Blue Glitter

Step 1: Position and cut your design into the base card, the stairs, Window and tree.

Step 2: Use plain and patterned papers to decorate the scene.

Step 3: On green card emboss and cut out to add a carpet/rug. Use a sanding block to bring out the detail even further.

Step 4: Cut out the window frame from Centura Pearl add acetate to the back before securing it in place. Decorate the room to look really festive, using the elements in the collection. Cut a tree from the dark green card and secure with tacky glue, then decorate the tree with baubles and tinsel.

Step 5: Decorate the front of your card. Here I have used a double sided adhesive sheet on a piece of card, then added snowflakes and covered with blue glitter. Added a basic oval to the centre with a sentiment, to finish the card it was layered up with Tacky glue on the front of the card.

Thank you ever so much for joining me today. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished project. I hope to see you very soon to see what else I have to share. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Festive Tree Christmas Dimensionals

Morning Friends and Crafters, I have another project to share with you today. I made this for the launch of the Christmas Dimensionals from Crafters Companion. I know that many of you will have already made a lot of these wonderful cards. I hope you have been having fun with them, they really will be treasured by the  people who receive them.

You will need:

Tree Concept Die

Sparkling Snowflakes 1

Tree Accessories Pack

Fireplace Accessories Pack

Festive Phrases

Sparkling Snow Embossing Folder

Christmas Centerpiece Embossing Folder

12 x 12 Plain Paper Pad

12 x 12 Decorative Christmas Paper Pad

Aged Mahogany Distress Ink

Centura Pearl Silver/White

Tacky Glue

3D Glue Gel

Step 1: Cut your base card, including the tree & window dies. Decorate with the plains and patterned paper pads. Cut the windows from Centura Pearl and secure acetate before securing them in place.

Step 2: Cut the trees from the dark green form the paper pad and cover the 3D tree using Tacky Glue

Step 3: Embellish the room with decorations cut from the die sets to make it look really festive and inviting. Cut a circle to a size to fit the embossing folder, then emboss it. Stamp a sentiment in the centre and add depth to it by adding Aged Mahogany too the raised areas.

Step 4: Cut a patterned paper for the front of your card.

Step 5: Create a layer for the patterned paper from white card, emboss this using the Sparkling Snow embossing folder.

Step 6: From the dark blue card, cut a selection of the snowflakes and the sentiment 'Seasons Greetings' Layer these up on the front of your card using Tacky Glue to finish your card.

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed what I have shared with you today. I hope you will join me again very soon. There is a lot more to come, For no Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Have a Merry Christmas

Morning Friends and Crafters, Today I am sharing a card with one of my favourite of the Signature Collections from Sara. I love all of the collections, so I suppose it's very hard to choose really. I loved using the Foils and Foil Transfers, it's the first time I have used them and I was very impressed. They look amazing, give a really professional look but are also so easy to use.

You will Need:

Festive Wishes Die and Stamp Set

Winter Wonderland Foils

Winter Wonderland Foil Transfers

Fluttering Snowflakes Embossing Folder

A4 Luxury Matt Mirror Card Teal

Sheena Wow Clear Embossing Powder 

Versafine Deep Lagoon

Sheena Stamping Card

Centura Pearl White/Silver 6 x 6'', 7 x 7'', 

Centura Pearl Card Base 8 x 8''

Collall Tacky Glue

3D Glue Gel

Step 1: Take your 6 x 6'' card. Cut 'Merry' from the Matt Mirror Card, then position but dont stick it down yet.

Step 2: Wipe your card with Anti Static, stamp ''Have a'' and 'Christmas' with Versafine, coat with embossing powder & heat.

Step 3: Select some snowflake transfers & rub o the foil. Next mat this on to mirror card, leaving a narrow border

Step 4: Emboss your 7 x 7'' card and mount onto the mirror card, Just look at thee fabulous details in the emboss, it's beautiful.

Step 5: Wrap a length of matching ribbon around the front of the card and secure at the back with tape.

Step 6: Mount onto your base card, then add the topper section with Foam tape for extra dimension, this finishes your card.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today. I do hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card I have shared. Please stop by again soon to see hat I will be sharing with you. 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