Stags in the Snow...

Happy Monday,

I feel I should name this week scene week as all the cards I have prepared for this week seem to use my Scene Dies sorry!  There again I know a lot of you have them so inspiration may be useful!!

I thought I would start with a white on white which I know if difficult to see sometimes but I just love the depth of this card.

I started by embossing a piece of white pearl card with the Craft Too Snowflake embossing folder.  I then cut along the outer line of embossing at the tip and bottom and added these panels to either side of a square of Acetate.

I then added one of the Deer Scenes die cut behind this with foam tape and backed it with Crafts Too white glitter foam.  It really does feel like the deer are on a true snowy background!

I made up the  card with layers of white card with embossed panels to keep the texture and interest.

I cut the remaining foam ( this all comes form one A4 sheet) into 2 sets off my poinsettia die and made up the flowers with a pearl brad in the centre.  I arranged these in opposing corners with bows of medium white satin ribbon.

Ingredients:
Crafts Too Snowflake embossing folder
Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder
Crafts Too Glitter Foam
JND Deer Scenes Die
JND Poinsettia Die

Enjoy...

Holly in Gold...

Happy Monday,

Firstly I want to start by saying a Massive Thankyou to everyone has sent me such wonderful supportive comments on my new range by email on the blog comments and on facebook.  AS a crafter it is so special to know that others crafters enjoy using what I design as much as i do!

There will be quite a lot of samples coming out over the new couple of weeks as I want to share as much inspiration as possible before the launch of the next set of Christmas dies.

Today I am sharing a card made with the Holly and Ivy frame I just love the classic swirls in this die.  I simply cut the die into a rectangle of crisp white card as it has no outside line you can make the outside as narrow or wide as you want.  Next I cut this in gold mirror card and offset this slightly behind the white version.

Next I added this to a sheet of acetate and foam mounted it over a panel embossed with the snow embossing folder from Crafts Too.

I cut the sentiment, included in the set, in white and the gold mounting the white again slightly offset behind the white. I added this to the acetate on the front so it appears to float on the card.




















I stamped the Poinsettia stamp onto vellum in god, izink pigment ink and cut it out with the matching die set.  I made up a folder as shown and added white micro beads in the centre.  I added this over a twist of white silk ribbon with a bow of fine gold satin ribbon.

A few layers of the white and gold and finishes!

Ingredients:
JND Holly and Ivy Frame Die
JND Poinsettia Stamps
JND Poinsettia Die
Crafts Too CTFD3115 Snowflake embossing folder

Enjoy...

Blue Snowflakes...

Happy Friday,

I hope you all enjoyed las nights launch as much as I did!  I will be back on your screens today at 9am, 1pm and final call at 5pm.  Today I ma sharing the Snowflake panel die card this one is made using the izink Diamonds glitter paint for the background this is so effective easy and clean i know you're going to see more of this technique!






I will be demonstrating this technique this morning on the 9am show so watch if you want to see how the die cut is filled with the paint!

I cut a ring of the Ultramarine and white for the centre and filled it with acetate before adding the sentiment ( a sneak peak of Augusts launch sorry)

The flowers are cut with my Poinsettia flower plate die and made up I then painted the glitter on these which makes adding glitter to your projects so easy.

If you can watch the shows on Hochanda ( Freeview channel 85 or Sky 673) OR you can watch online on rewind www.hochanda.com for 2 weeks after the show.


Enjoy...

Elegant Poinsettia...

Happy Tuesday,

Another day another sneak peak and I have to admit todays reveal is my favourite if the whole christmas collection ( the collection is split into three parts with something different each month)  Its the poinsettia!
When I first came up with the Flower Plate idea I wanted to do the matching stamp, with registration marks, and die set as an elegant poinsettia as I love the patterned poinsettias on cards but the thought of stamping 6 stamps then trying to match up 6 individual dies for each card really put me off!

For today's sneak peek i chose this card which ties together the poinsettia stamp and die with the Snowflake lattice it worked so well as a gerbera I thought why not?!?

There is also, hiding in the background, some new Swirl ivy.

Hopefully here you can see tall the detail of the Poinsettia I can't wait to demo how this is so easy on the show on Thursday and through friday.

Its hard to see on the picture but I finished this card with a new product form Izink the Finishing spray, I simply love this product and cant wait to share it with everyone.

Enjoy...

The Holly and The Ivy...

Happy Monday,

I'm so glad to be able to start sharing some teasers for my New Christmas die range which Launches on Hochanda Thursday evening at 6pm!  Over the next few days I will revel a different sample and die each day starting today with the Holly and Ivy frame used here with the Snow Scenes and the Card Scene Die ( all will come clear on the show!)

I have only used the frame form this set for todays card however there is a mini swirl Ivy set included as well as the Sentiment that I showed as a sneak peak yesterday.

I simply shaded through the die using 2 colours of Izink dye based inks (  mint and Emerald) then shading arround the inner edge of the die cut.

The back is made using a Crafts Too embossing folder that will also be on Thursday and Fridays shows I love the snow on this one!

Here Ive used the Scene Card box ( which is a die designed to easily make a dimensional card for depth and great for shaker cards) and the Snow scenes die set which has all the dies need for this village scene with the small houses and tress.

Another Sneak Peak tomorrow...


Enjoy....