Square Poinsettia...

Happy Monday,

Today's creation is made using my Lantern die however I have used just 4 of the 6 panels to make a taller square box with the christmas tree stained glass die ( included in the set) simply cut form the front.  I have also used the Brand New Moulding foam form Craft Artist ( Christmas pack) to make the poinsettias flowing down the box, don't they look different in foam?















I made ups the lantern in 300gsm watercolour cared to add  little texture to the lantern and instead of using all six panels I cut 2 panels away to make the square box.  The great thins about this die is that the top is designed to fit whether you use 3, 4, 5 or 6 panels giving ultimate flexibility.

I cut the Christmas Tree stained glass die for the front panel and used the rectangular window die form the other 2 sides leaving the back solid.  All I would do to display this is add a candle ( battery powered of course)

The flowers are cut using my Poinsettia die cut form the new Craft Artist Flower moulding foam that launches on Hochanda on the 6th November.  The great thing about this foam is that you don't need heat to mould this, although you can use it, I simply moulded and twisted the petals in my hands making the flowers easy to make whilst sat in for of the TV.

Ive added a picture here of what the flower looks like if you use the stamp as well as the die which adds a level of details.

Enjoy...

Scene through wreath...

Happy Monday,

Today's card hopefully shows how the different collections in my Christmas ranges are designed and sized to all work together with a mix of the Deer Scenes and the Wreath set.

I started by making the background panel using Izink Pigment ink pads and Crafst Too Large Daubers to give a northern lights style of background.  I then added a strip of the Deer Scenes die cut accross the bottom which I shaded using Izink silver pigment ink pad and the small finger daubers.

I added acetate over the top and drew soon off this using a white gel pen.  I the slotted this behind a panel in Blue with the Snowflake wreath cut form it and a white version slotted in place.

I then cut the Snowflakes die in white and blue and stacked these up to make 2 large snowflake flowers.  I added these at opposing corners and used the smaller snowflakes around the wreath.

Finally I added craft artist glue with a  brush around the snowflakes nod the edge of the card before adding Clear Crafts Too Chunky glitter.

Ingredients:
JND Snowflake Wreath die set
JND snowflakes die set
JND Deer Scenes Die Set
Izink Pigment Ink pads

Enjoy...

Something Softer...

Happy Wednesday,

I thought I should share something a little softer today after the glitter fest of the last couple f days! so how about a classic white on white within hint of grey?

I started by cutting my Holly and Ivy frame into a piece of white pearl card.  I then repeated this with a piece of grey card and shadowed this behind the white before adding a piece of acute behind.

I then added a panel embossed with the Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder behind this with foam tape and made up the reminder of the mats and layers to make the base card.

I stamped the sentiment and the snowflakes ( From the Crafts Too Festive sentiments clear stamp set) in smokey grey ink and icy this out and framed it with my Rectangle oval media plate die set.

I then stamped my poinsettia clear stamp in the smokey grey and cut them out with the matching die.  I made up the poinsettias and added crafts too clear chunky glitter over the edges using Craft Artist glue adding a pearl brad in the centre of each flower.




















I arranged these around the oval over messy bows of a sift white satin ribbon  May Arts from my stash)

Ingredients:
JND Holly & Ivy Die set
JND Poinsettia Stamps et
JND Poinsettia Die
Crafts Too Festive sentiment clear stamp set.

Enjoy...

Red Glitter...

Happy Monday,

Continuing the glitter feel today however theres nothing but glitter foam on today's offering so no mess at all!

I simply cut my Snowflake panel into a strip of black card down each size.  I placed the die back into the card further down to extend the design.  I then placed Crafts Too red glitter foam behind this and added a red diamond in the centre of each snowflake.

Next I cut the Swirl Ivy die in the green glitter foam and arranged this down the centre of the card.  I then cut the Poinsettia die in the red glitter foam making ups the flowers using a gold brad in the centre.

I arranged these down the centre of the card adding more of the foliage to add to the dimension.

A few layers of black and red make and frame the card.

Enjoy...

Red snow...

Happy Saturday,

A scene card today made using the Snow scenes this time cut form snow( well Glitter Foam but it looks like a snow drift!)

I cut the snow scenes die from white Crafts Too Glitter Foam.  For the background I used my Falling snow A5 mask onto acetate and spread silver Izink Diamonds through this to give the falling silver snow.  I backed this with red Linen card adding the glitter foam die cut over the top.

I used my Media Plate rectangle die set to make a set of frames in white and silver to frame the piece with layers of red and white to make the finished card.

I added a messy bow of red striped ribbon at the bottom and placed a star tag over this with the Merry Christmas sentiment ( all come in the Star Tags dies set).

Ingredients:
JND Snow Scenes die set
JND Star Tags Die Set
JND Falling snow mask
Izink Diamonds Silver glitter paint.

Enjoy...

Glittering Scene...

Happy Thursday,

Another scene card today this time a lot brighter than those shared so far this week Today's card is made using the glitter foam from crafts Too which shows how different a card or die can look when you change the materials used.

I simply cut the deer scenes die from white pearl card and added this over a square of the Green Glittrer foam trimming the die cut to size.

I matted and layered this with black and red adding a wide border of embossed pearl card to make a small square card.







I cut the poinsettias in red glitter foam using gold brads to hold the layers together.  I arranged these in the corner of the card over the Swirl Ivy die cut in green glitter foam.  The foam makes a really nice 3D flower whilst maintaining the shape when crushed.

I finished with a sentiment cut in green card ( the die is really too intricate for the foam) in the opposing corner.

Ingredients:
Crafts Too Glitter foam Red & Green
JND Deer Scenes die set
JND Festive Sentiments Die Set
JND Poinsettia Die
JND Swirl Ivy die set
Crafts Too Merry Christmas Embossing Folder.

Enjoy...

Snow through a window...

Happy Wednesday,

Another Scene Card sample today and I haver to admit that although one of the simplest cards I have made tis is one of my absolute favourite!  I think its the colour and the simplicity that appeals to me!
















I started by lightly inking the Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder with Sky Blue izink pigment ink pad. I then letterpresses this with a piece of white watercolour card.  This gives the soft blue background whilst keeping the snow white!

Next I cut the piece using my Square and circle media plate die set ( this contains all the plain and stitched circle and square dies used for this card)  I then used other dies in the set to cut an ultramarine and a silver mirror card layers for this fair mounting between each layer.

I then cut one of the scene dies from the snow scenes die set in more watercolour card and added this, with fake tape again of course, on top of the circle cut form the top layer.  This was added behind the main lament to give almost a scene within a scene.

Next I added a bow of striped satin ribbon at the top of the circle and added a spray of my Swirl Ivy leaves set.  I finished with a poinsettia in the centre made using the Crafts Too Glitter foaming a gem in the centre.

Ingredients:
JND Media Plate Die set Square circle
JND Snow scenes die set
JND swirl Ivy die set
JND Poinsettia Die
Craft Too snowdrops embossing folder


Enjoy...

More Silver Glitter...

Happy Friday,

A simple card today using the Snowflake panel and the snow scenes I really like the juxtaposition of the silhouette houses and the silver glitter.



















I simply,y cut the snowflake panel in the Crafts Too glitter foam and mounted these onto white card.  I matted these onto silver mirror card and mounted them into an overlapping panel as shown.

Next I cut the snow scenes die ( the straighter one) form black car and white card and shadowed the white behind to add some definition.

I added this accross the bottom of the card adding crystal strips to really make the glitter shine!

Ingredients:

JND Snow Scenes die set
JND Snowflake Panel die set
Craft too Silver glitter foam

Enjoy...

Green Holly...

Happy Wednesday,

It does seem a little strange to be sharing christmas cards in this weather we are having!  I am sat typing this next to a window and the heat is streaming in but I know so many people like to get a start on their cards!  Today I thought I would share a card made with the Holly and Ivy Frame, although this is a rectangular frame it can easily be cut, as if it was designed that way!, into three panels that fit together to make a square.

I started by cutting a rectangular piece off card slightly bigger than the Holly and Ivy frame die.  I then cut the die into this and shaded through the die using verbena and mint Izink dye based ink pad.  I attached the panel to another piece of white card wintry Spray glue and then cut this into three equal panels.


I arranged the 2 outer panels on a square of Christmas Green Crafts Too Linen card and then foam mounted the centre panel in the middle.  Hopefully the picture shows how the centre panel fits perfectly and looks  like an offset piece.

I cut the Holly and Ivy sentiment, from the same set, in the green then the white.  I shaded the white using the same 2 colours of izink dye ink.  I added the coloured version on top of the green one and added these too an oval panel cut with the Media Plate rectangular dies.  I cut a mat in green using dies from the same set and added this in the centre of the card.

I gently released the holly from the frame ( thats one of the best things about spray glue) and added these over the tag in the centre.

Finally I added the Swirl Ivy cut again in white and the green behind the sentiment tag and added layers of embossed white and green to make the card as shown.

Ingredients:
JND Holly and Ivy die set
JND Media Plate die set Rectangle
JND Swirl Ivy die set
Izink Dye ink pads Verbena and Mint
Crafts Too Linen Card Christmas Green.

Enjoy...

Soft Gold...

Happy Tuesday,

When is gold mirror card not so brash? when you cover it with embossed vellum which is exactly what I did for the background of this card.  I teamed the background with my Snowflake Lattice die using white in the dei cut to soften the gold snowflakes.

I started by embossing a piece of vellum then spray glued this to a sheet of gold mirror card which keeps the glow of the card but softens it.




















I then cut my Snowflake Lattice out of white card and then gold card using the smaller stitch outline die form the set.  I rotated the white die cut and adhered this over the gold one.  The die is designed so that you can build up different patterns or large snowflakes by rotating the cut .  I then added a further piece of vellum behind this and added the panel to the card with foam tape.

I then simply added a set of the Sea Tags and matching sentiment mixing the gold and white together.

Ingredients:
JND Snowflake Lattice die set
JND Star Tags die set
Crafts Too Snowflake embossing folder

Enjoy...

Lattice Love...

Happy Monday,

I thought id share another card made with the Scratch art this time with the holographic backing and using my new Lattice snowflake Christmas die.

I started by embossing the die, rather than cutting it, into a piece of the scratch art paper ( to do this just run the die and card through your die ciutting machine using the embossing sandwich rather than the cutting sandwich)  This embosses the pattern of the die into the card rather than cutting it.  Next I used a sanding block and sanded off the black revealing the holographic silver underneath.

I added a frame made using the Press Cut stitch dot square dies in black and silver mirror card.

I then cut 2 sets of the poinsettia in the scratch art paper and pinched the petals before making them up into 6 individual flowers.  I then sanded around the edges of the petals this gives this shaded look of black running into the silver holographic edges.  I added a Crafts Too diamond embellishment in the centre of each flower.

I added a spray of three flowers on the Swirl Ivy cut in silver mirror card in one corner.  I then cut the smaller swirl ivy dies, that comes in the Holly and Ivy frame die set, and added these in the opposite corner with one of the smaller flowers.

I know silver and black are not traditional colours but I love the way this cane out!

Ingredients:
JND Snowflake Lattice die set
JND Poinsettia Die
JND Swirl Leaves die set
JND Holly and Ivy Frame
Press Cut Stitch Dot square die set
Crafts Too Holographic scratch art paper.


Enjoy...

Deer baubles...

Happy Sunday,

I shaded this project as one of the Sneak Peaks but I thought it deserved its own day on the blog!

This is simple (ish) to make its just a case of making ups the baubles.

 I stared by cutting the outer die in my Time Flies dies et which was designed to be a pocket watch but also a Christmas Bauble ( I love making sure you can do more than one thing with a die)  I then added acute to the front and ran from tape all arround the the circle on the back.  Next I cut the 2 dies in the Deer Scenes die set and added one to each bauble over the farm tape.  I then added a little clear glitter and another layer of foam tape( so that the deer die cut was sealed in following this with another layer of acetate.

 This makes a bauble that is independent of the card backing, you could make them swing iff you want.

Finally i added the Ball Chain die cut in silver and wrapped the end arround the bezel of the bauble.  I arranged these on an embossed backing just adhering them at the top and having them overlap.


Finally  I added a small poinsettia cut in vellum with a diamond in the centre of each and a few gems on the backing!

Ingredients:
JND Time Flies die set
JND Deer Scenes Die set
JND Chains Die set
JND Poinsettia die
Crafts Too A4 snowflake embossing folder

Enjoy...