Dolphin Lantern

Morning all, Well as so many of you had asked for measurements for the Dolphin Lantern and I had promised that I would share how I made it. Many of you know how much I love Dolphins and so  it's definitely a special one for me. I am back at Hochanda Next month, I have to say I am very excited to share the next Craftascope Collections with you.

You Will Need:

Craftascope 'Dancing Dolphin' Die Set

Craftascope 'Fancy Flourish' Stencil

Pebeo Dyna Paint 'Blue/Violet

Red Liner or Extra Strong Double Sided Tape

Matt Black Card Stock

Blue Vellum or Parchment

Tacky Glue

Step 1: Cut 4 Pieces of Card to 6 1/2 x 6 3/4''. Then on the longer side score at 1/4''. Centre the dolphin die on your card and cut the design into your card.

Step 2: Cut a mask to cover the dolphin design. Then use the stencil and the Dyna paint to transfer the stencil design to your project. Allow this to dry thoroughly.

Step 3: Use a fine tip applicator to secure the vellum or parchment behind your design. Add strong tape a little Tacky Glue to the tabs and join the panels together.

Step 4: Next cut and score your black card as shown in the photo. These squares will form your lid. Use the same stencil and paint before burnishing the score lines.

Step 5: If you have a small length of chain, add it to the top section of the lid, before securing them together. Pierce a small whole in the centre of the top section, feed through the chain and secure with some 3D Glue gel. Put all the sections together as you would a box base, leaving the tabs to secure them together as in the photo.

Step 6: Here is the finished lantern, which really shows the wonderful Dolphin Design.

Thank you so much for joining me again today and that you enjoyed the tutorial. I've been busy making samples for my next shows on Hochanda as well as finishing designs ready for later in the year. I have so much to share with you over the coming months, it's all very exciting. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Parchment Tree Diorama

Morning, Today I am sharing a project I made for the launch of the Winter Wonderland Signature Collection by Sara. I thought it would be nice to make a boxed Diorama using some of the elements in the collection. I have also added a couple of photos of a Christmas decoration I made using the Star of Bethlehem Die, cut from Parchment.

You will need:

Traditional Tree Die

Star of Bethlehem Die

Foil Transfers

Foils (All three)

Snowflake Acetate

12 x 12 Paper Pad

Parchment

Clarity Groovi Plate

Embossing Tool

Texture Paste

White Flowersoft

Red Liner Tape

Tacky Glue

Tape Runner

Grey Board

Centura Pearl White card

Step 1: Cut all sizes of the Traditional Tree, you will need 2 for each tree you want to make.

Step 2: Add the foil transfer snowflakes to the trees and use the whole selection of foil colours.

Step 3: Use the Groovi Plate to add little dots to the trees.

Step 4: Assemble the trees using the tape runner and some Tacky Glue

Step 5: Cut 2 pieces of Greyboard and join them together. Cut a piece of the decorative paper to add to the backplate of the diorama. Cover the base with texture paste, using a palette knife to add lots of bumps and mounds. sprinkle with Flowersoft and snow to give a real wintery feel to the project. Add the trees.

To finish your project measure your finished piece and make box to fit, use an die to create apertures and add the snowfall acetate. I used the tree dies at either end. Here are some more photos.

Thank you ever so much for joining me today, it's great to have your company. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished card and extra photos. I do hope you will join me again very soon to see what else I have to share with you. 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

Parchment Jungle

Morning. Are you all keeping warm, I do hope so. A bit of a shock, when your expecting spring like weather. It's freezing here today, no snow, but ice storms instead, with thunder and lightning last night. Today I am sharing a parchment project, made using the wonderful images from Jungle Dreams brought to us by Michelle from MJM Studios.

For this project you will need:

Jungle Dreams Collection

7'' x 7'' Parchment (to allow for scoring and attaching)

Pergacolours

Parchment Scissors (your preferred)

Twin Needle Tool

Mapping Pen

Perga Ink White

Embossing Tools

Pergamano Embossing Mat

Clarity Moon and Landscape Masks or Copier Paper

Sheena Stamping Card 6'' x 6''

Red Liner Tape

Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire

Step 1: Create and print your design for the parchment onto paper or card.

Step 2: Trace your design to the parchment, using a mapping pen and white ink.

Step 3: Emboss your design from the back of the parchment using your small ball tool. Then add shading and whitework to add more depth, movement and texture. Always rest your work between sessions of whitework.

Step 4: From the back of your parchment, colour your design in colours of your choice.

Step 5: Take your card and create your landscape, building up the hills and mountains using the distress inks, always leaving a very pale section where they meet. When the land is complete and you are happy, add the moon mask.

Step 6: Continue with your background, building up the sky colour, always creating a deeper shade around the edges, fading out towards the moon. Remove the moon mask when finished and very lightly swipe from one side to add the smallest amount of colour, this looks like clouds or mist. You could add trees etc, but I chose not to on this piece

Step 7: Using a twin needle tool, prick all around your design. I dropped my tool and damaged one of the tips, so it's not very tidy. (another is on order).

Step 8: Using your snips, cut around your design (as shown)

Step 9: Score your parchment at 1/4 and 1/2 inch. Do this very gently and fold.

Step 10: Using red liner tape on the outer tab, secure to the reverse of your background. Sit back and enjoy your project.

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished piece. Hope you will join me again. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Parchment Pleasure

Morning, I wanted to make quite a different project with this one for the launch of Sara's 'Vintage Tea Party'. The collection is incredibly versatile used as it is, but there are many other ways to use the wonderful elements it contains. Here I have used the collection to create a beautiful parchments card. I hope those of you who have received your collection are having fun.

For this card you will need:

Doily Delights Embossing Folder

Vintage Doily Die

Peacock Feathers Oxide

Two 5 x 7'' pieces of Sheena Stamping Card

Teal Centura Pearl (Darks Collection)

Centura Pearl White 'Hint of Silver'

Teal Satin Ribbon

Parchment

White Stayzon ink

EVA Foam

Embossing Tools

Foam Mat

Copier Paper

Brads

Step 1: Emboss your card with the Doily Delights Folder and Highlight the raised emboss detail using Peacock Feathers.

Step 2: Join the  pieces to create a larger card, here 10 x 7 approx. Cut your teal Centura Pearl to leave a narrow border.

Step 3: Place your teal ribbon around the card to hide the join, layer onto the Centura Pearl.

Step 4: Create your stamp using the Vintage Doily Die, cutting into the EVA foam. It does give a nicer crisper image than funky foam.. Mount onto a small piece of card before securing to your stamping block.

Step 5: Test the stamp on a piece of scrap. Cut an aperture into copier paper, your chosen size and stamp your design through it, using Stayzon white ink.

Step 6: Using your fine embossing tool and mat, add all the white line work all over the design. Then add your white work to bring the images to life.

Step 7: Add box frames around you piece, I've used 3 and then cut to size.

Step 8: Layer onto Centura Pearl leaving a narrow border, use brads in all 4 corners, dont use glue as it shows and marks the parchment.

Step 9: Layer this onto white card with Tacky glue

Step 10: Add the parchment topper to your card suing foam tape to add dimension. Add a matching ribbon bow. Finally secure your project to a Centura Pearl base card, White 'Hint of Silver'.

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial and the finished card. I hope you will pop by again very soon as there is always plenty to share with you. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx