Bookatrix Christmas

I made these using mirri card, the bookatrix embossing board and sizzix christmas dies

A4 Cards

A few A4 cards I printed the greeting and used large xmas pictures which I put through my craft studio to alter the colours and added embellishments

Build a snowman

Cards made using GCF

Snowballs and snowmen

Two cards I was asked to make I put the picture through my craft studio and changed the colour and used backing paper to match. I printed the greeting onto the card
then added glitter for a sparkly snow effect

Disney Christmas

High School Musical and Disney Princess Xmas Cards I printed the greeting and stamped the background in matching colours added the pictures with some glitter

Turning Work away

I have just had to turn away a commision for Christmas cards as I do not have any time left I am so busy with orders. I feels so rotten as the person often gets cards from me

Dora

Dora Card I used Sizzix tree and cuttlebug number dies, Dora Decoupage the backgroud and greeting I designed in GCF then added glitter to the wording

Corona Green

A 30th for a girl who loves green and corona

I used Roboto cu out the number designed the ribbons in My craft studio stamped the greeting and matted it onto a white card as I tried it on green but it was just too much I added a fem embellishment including a bottle of Hair of the Dog a stamped I picked up recently and has been used so many times

Fishing

I used Jolly nations Decopage and Stamp addicts kew gardens cube stamp with brush pens to give the background a watercolour effect
I matted it onto green card and white card

Pink Tulips

I was asked to make an Anniversart for 34 yrs I designed this using My Craft Studio Decoupaged two of the flowers and the front glass added ribbon, hearts and Glitter

Xmas box

I made one of these for a Diamond wedding in the Summer and was asked to make this one with photos from the anniversary party. Its going out to Australia to relatives who could not make the party as a wee keepsake a xmas pressy all in one.

I used red and Gold card and embossed it before putting it together as per tutorial under Joolse's Tutorials

NUFC Footy Shirt

I used the tutorial on my blog for this Designe a footy shirt and shirt folding I also printed and embossed the greeting then matted onto the footy colours

Christmas Wishes

Another card designed in Monochromatic style for two Newcastle fans well the sender is lol
I designed this in My craft studio printed extra snowman to use as decoupage added the greeting then glittered the surrounding areas

Warm Winter Wishes

I was asked to make a few personal cards and they asked for monochromatic type cards this one I designed in My craft Studio and printed out extra hat, gloves and boot to use as Decoupage and added the greeting on the bottom

Creative crafts and gifts for christmas

What a fabby morning at the craft show smaller than the SSEC but just as good. We got in with the exibitors got lots of crat goodies including some friendly plastic and the comb as my grandaughter and are going to have a play lol got silver card from paperbox goodies from stamp addicts a load a stuff from crafters companion.
I watched demos from Audrey Sibbet, Wendy Rhodes and Debbie Moor even Hubby enjoyed his self thats cos we ahd passes to get in free ha ha

Holly & Ivy Ampersand

I designed this in DM and cut with Robo
decorated it with holly & Ivy Stamped and die cut images
I had seen the ampersand previously on UK scrappers done by Tracey Gough

Bookatrix Christmas

Three of the cards I was asked to make I only have another 5 to go
I used the Bookatrix boared with Mirri card I printed the scrolls and added my own verse/greeting. and I used my bigshot for the dies also ued gold glass paint, Glitter and Pearly doodles

A4 Decopage Christmas Cards

Both greetings where printed and personalised with Names I used the same picture for both but with different coloured backing papers and embellishments

A4 Pyrimage Christmas Cards

I printed the Greetings on both these cards with the Printer then glittered the main letters The Pyrimage pic I put through My Craft Studio and altered the colour from the normal lilac and turquiose to Apple & Coral matted and layered and added Ribbons and glitter

Making A4 Cards and using the printer

Well I have discovered a way of printing onto A3 card with a normal A4 printer.
When making an A4 card. I fold the A3 card in half. I now have my A4 card and I work out the orientation and which way the printer prints out. I use Publisher and have a blank page A4 portrait and if I put my greeting at the top of that page it prints out first so I place my greeting using the rulers to adjust the size, how I want it to look then Print. If I use pearl Card the ink does not dry so fast so then I can emboss the greeting. The Card I use is from the The Papemill and the printers I use are Epson C64 and Epson S20 with this one I sometimes need to stand at the printer help it load.

Happy Crafting

Awards & tags

Here is the list of awards & tags and sorry if you have already received one
Denise
Vals craftroom
Betsy
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Joanie
Cazz-bar
Messy crafter
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Blog Award and tagged lol

I have received these this week from several crafters Thank you all very much
for the Tagged one i need to say 7 things I like to do then tag severn well here goes

1. I love craft retail therapy.
2. I love Chocolate and eating the whole bar lol.
3. I like to go on holiday
4. I love spending time with my grandchildren all five and the sixth one when it comes
5. I love to here from my Sons one is in the Navy and the other is in the Army.
6. I love spending time with my daughter shopping or just having coffee.
7. last but not least like to spend time with my hubby at craft shows cos he is easily sold on new stuff lol

Diamond Anniversary

Diamond Anniversary

I used the Bookatrix with Gold Mirri card, Brown & cream pearlised and White pearlised card for the 3 layered book.

I used another boared for the flowers added Babies breath flower to the middle and stamped the little book

Pretty Little Exploding Box from A4 card

You need :

• 3 pieces of A4 card
• Scoring tool.
• Double sided tapeand Embellishments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from your A4 card cut
2 strips 9cm x 27cm outer
2 strips 8cm x 24cm Middle
the third A4 card put the card landscape and cut 2 strips off the end 7cm these two strips will measure 21cm x 7cm inner the left over piece trim to 15.5cm x 15.5 cm this is your lid

 

Take the outer 2 and score them equally 9cm then the middle two strips and score them at 8cm
and finally the 2 inner pieces and score them equally 7cm as per diagram

 

When you have done this take the two 9cm strips lay one on top of the other in the shape of a cross stick them with DST, follow the this with the remainder strips then you should end up with three cross shapes each one larger than the other taking the largest and fitting the mid size into the centre of the cross section use DST to stick it then fit the smaller one sticking it at the centre with DST,
The flaps should all fold up ready for the lid.

 

LID
fold each score line in and the corner diagonal fold should fold flat against the inside edge use a wet glue and paper clips to hold position until dry.
Now your box is ready to be embellished