Christmas Day...

Merry Christmas,

A project I made especially for today for the blog only!  I used a collection of Festive dies designed by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions form the last 3 collections ( some of my personal faves!)

I also used the lights from the DCWV light up kit to light the box and inset everything from the dies into a box frame ( bought cheap form the Range)

MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX

Seasons Greetings...

Happy Saturday,

As promised here are a few snaps of the cards I made for my Friends and Family.  Id like to take this opportunity to say a big Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to my entire blog family.  Im so grateful for the support and comments I have received this year and for everyone who tunes in each day to see what I have made!

I have made a special project for tomorrow so pop along if theres time amongst the festivities!

Enjoy...

Last Christmas Friday...

Happy Friday,

I guess I miscalculated as I had planned to show the simple cards I made for Friends and  family for the last Christmas Friday which I thought coincided with Christmas Eve!

Therefore tomorrow I will show the simple cards I made this year and so I have given this card its day on the blog I thought I had posted it but I can't find it!

I added the retro mask ( from the Christmas range by That Special Touch) to a piece of card covered in double sided adhesive sheet.  I covered the mask with perfect medium so that it didn't stick to the adhesive.  I added mulled wine gilding flakes onto the adhesive through the mask and scrubbed off the excess.

I removed the mask and added white microbeads over the remaining exposed adhesive.

Next I cut the outline form the snowflake die into this "background" then cut the reminder of the dies in the set in antique gold and bright white alternately

I finished with a spray of the foliage from the Christmas rose die set covered in microbeads and gold mica flakes .  A bow and a muse token ( by Tim Holtz) and finished.

Enjoy...

Christmas Friday marathon...

Happy Friday,

as this is the last Christmas Friday before the last posting date I thought i would share a selection of cards that I haven't shown to give a few last minute ideas.  Next Friday I will show the simpler cards i made to send to family and friends.

Enjoy...

Midnight in steel...

Happy Tuesday,

Another card made using the Pacific ocean collection today and a few more shots of my Christmas Decorations at the bottom.

I cut the inner die form the lotus striplet into a piece of midnight pearl foundations card and mounted it onto steel pearl foundation card.

I then cut dies 1, 2 and 3 in steel and midnight card and backed them with the alternate colour.  I mounted them over a set of the double stitched flags cut again in alternate colours.


Where the frames meet a new diamond pattern shows which gives the perfect frame for the flags alternating colours.  I added a crystal flower in the centre and a few l;ayers of midnight and steel.

Finally a few more pictures of my chroistm,as decorations.  I have to admit I really like the wreath and the ivy over the Stags Head ( a precut stack from DCWV)

Enjoy...

Christmas Friday...

Happy Friday,

well this is the second to last christmas friday for a while and I still have loads of cards to share.  I think I may have to have a christmas friday marathon next Friday to cover a few more off.

back to todays and I thought I would are the very first christmas card I made this year back in May, the festive dies arrived at the same time as the fabulous new Foundations Pearl card so I decided ti tie the two toegther and make this card using all three of the white shades along with a selection of the festive dies.

I stared with vanilla pearl card and cut the stare night background from this backing it with icicle pearl card to give a differential in shade.  Next I cut the country cottage set in uncle pearl and foam mounted these ( using quite a few layers) at the bottom of the background.

Next I adde cosmic white PVA dimensional glue as snow on the country cottage die cuts and added a piece of acetate and a frame cut with the stitched lattice shadow box die set.  I then added cosmic white PVA as snow on the acetate along with some of the stars that fall away from the background die cut.

Next I cut the poinsettia additions complete petals in vanilla pearl foundation card and added the open petals around these cut in ivory pearl.  I then cut the holly die in icicle pearl card and added theses around the farm to place the poinsettias.

This is a deep card but isn't that large so is probable best hand delivered!

Enjoy...

Christmas Friday...

Happy Friday,

Another Christmas card as we are getting very close to the main event, meaning theres not much time if you haven't got those cards finished.

I wanted to show this card made using the 2016 Christmas Angel die rotated to face different directions.



There is a simple way to make this die cut go in both directions by cutting it in Funky Foam, the funky foam ( or EVA if you prefer) does not emboss and cuts the same on both sides meaning that it is very difficult to tell which is the correct way.








I backed each angel with heat emboss acetate and painted cosmic shimmer dirs clear glue over the back in weaves adding different colours of Oilseed silk glitter in turn.  I used sharer and rose gold for the body and shirt and silver chrome for the wings.

Hopefully there is something in this card you can take for simpler ones I think I might repeat this on a few of my simpler cards which I have yet to start!

Enjoy...

Double Christmas Friday...

Happy Friday,

Its back to Christmas Friday as its getting close the sign ion my local supermarket said there were only 30 sleeps left so not much time left!

Today's first card is one I made quite a while ago but forgot to photograph so Im afraid it got marked while waiting sorry.

I started by cutting the frame die from the poinsettia mini background into a piece of white foundation card.  I backed this with double sided adhesive sheet then cut the centre out using one of the double pierced oval dies.  I then removed the carrier sheet and added gold microbeads into the patterned frame.

Next I cut the country cottage dies in white ( making sure to emboss the dies as well) I mounted these behind the opening using mounting cushion.  Next I added cosmic shimmer dries clear glue over the snowy areas of the cottage scenes and added diamond snow to make the snow area shine.  I cut the starry night background from white card and mounted this over black card.













I finished the card, and this is an actual card, with layers of black and bright gold pearl foundation card.  A simple looking card but the depth really works and would make a great card for those who celebrate the holiday but not christmas.









I thought it might be nice to see the opposite version using black and silver.

Back tomorrow with another sample for my Hochanda shows!

Enjoy...

Gold and white bright...

Happy Saturday,

A little over the top for some I'm sure but i do like the gold and white on today's card and its a little less bright in real life ( not a good set of pics I'm afraid!)

I simply used the Greek collection with a box of Portugal for this card in simple antique gold pearl and bright white.

The Greek collection border cut in the gold is used down each side with a simple ribbon and microbead strip across the middle.  The centre panel is the Portugal syntra die cut in gold and backed with are of the white microbeads I stamped my Christmas rose sentiment in gold brilliant sparkle embossing powder and cut t with the centre die from the syntra.

I stamped my Christmas rose clear stamps ( using the solid roses rather than the outlines) in more of the brilliant sparkle onto velum.  I cut the roses out using the matching Christmas rose die and shipped them.

I cut the holly foliage die from the rose set and covered these with more white microbeads and arranged the foliage, a gold bow and the roses across the centre of the panel.  I added centres to the roses using the centre dies that come in the rose die set covered again in the microbeads.

A little ott for some but I like it!

Enjoy...

Christmas in Blue...

Happy Friday,

Its back to normal with a Christmas Friday I really must get a start on my mums card! lol

Ive chose one of my favourite stamps from my Christmas range the leaping reindeer created in a different way!


I stared by stamping the reindeer in perfect medium onto heat emboss able acetate.  I added detail silver shine cosmic shimmer embossing powder and get set this.  I then added cobalt PVA dimensional glue into the space left by the embossing.

Once dry (leave this overnight to get a proper dry finish) I turned the piece over so that the blue shows through neatly.  I then added frosted sky PVA at random intervals on the front as snow along with some smaller dots of the cobalt PVA.

I framed the piece using a frame made with the noble double pierced dies set A and B in bright white and cobalt foundation card.  I added the whole piece to a background embossed with the twinkle star A4 embossing folder along with some layers of cobalt and white.


I made up a bow of silver white and blue and added a pearl heart in the centre.  The sentiment, from the same set, is stamped in silver on a silver pierced tag backed with a cobalt tag.

A different colour Christmas card but its my favourite so why not!!

Enjoy...

Double Day...Red Sparkle, Red Christmas...

Happy Friday,

I thought I would offer a double day today with a card form the Indian Ocean collection and a christmas card just scroll down!

Im back at the Crafting for Christmas show today at the NEC on stand F53, pop by and say hi if you are around!

I stared todays card by cutting the indian ocean collection border down the side of a piece of bright white foundation card 4 times to make the pattern as shown.

Next I embossed the other side of the card using the fantails embossing folder highlighting the embossing with pearl lustre metallic gilding polish.

Next I cut the Mauritius die in white card and backed it with ruby foundation card covered with adhesive sheet.  I added iced snow to the background and the back of the die cut.  I then added cape daisies in ruby and white cutting extra of the centres which I shaded with scarlet woman colour cloud blending ink.  I added these over the bold scroll die cuts again shaded with more of the colour cloud.

A sentiment from my fern frames set, stamped in white embossing powder on a tag cut with the centre die and finished.

Next A christmas card made using waste pieces of rich red foundation card.  The background is made using a piece of bright white card which I had cut the Rose leaf and holly spray dies from the christmas rose die set.

I added this over rich red card and mounted some leftover circles over the centre.  Next I added the filigree snowflake die cut over the top finishing with then Scripted Happy Christmas.

I added polar white twinkles around the edges to add some sparkle and a strip of off white ribbon, bow, teen and pearl embellishment to finish!



The winners of this weeks card giveaways are:

Monday - Granny Sue
Tuesday - Wendy Maughan
Just email your addresses to Lockers @ Live.co.uk and Ill post them out to you!  There will be 2 more chances to win next week so keep your eyes peeled!

Enjoy...