Im sorry its taken longer than I planned but the Scene Box tutorial should be live today I have added the link below and this should show you the easiest way to put the Scene Box together. Todays card is the one made on the tutorial with a simple front and all the interest being inside!
If you'd like to see how the box was made watch the tutorial. I will be filming a video for the inside of the box later in the week but for now its relatively simple. I embossed the Snowdrops embossing folder by crafts too using izink pigment ink in Sky blue and Aqua using the letterpress technique.
Next I cut the three main dies in the Snow Scenes die set onto white pearl card. I trimmed these down and painted glue onto the tops of the seven and the main area before adding Crafts Too chunky clear glitter. I then used foam tape to add the highest hill to the background adding the next 2 layers, with more foam tape, lower down to build the scene.
Ingredients:
JND Scene Card Box Die set
JND Snow scenes Die Set
Crafts Too Snowdrops embossing folder
Izink Pigment Ink Pads Sky Blue and Aqua
Today I am launching the next youtube video all about the media plates. This video, the second in the series, shows how to achieve the resist technique used in this card ( in fact the video piece was made up into this card. I have also included the original card I did with this technique.
If you want to see how the centre of this card was made just watch the video!
The reminder of the card is just the Find It die cut in white card then cut in half and mounted onto a 6"x6" gatefold card blank. I added pearls and cut the aperture in the middle of the gatefold card so that the image is visible through the 'window'
I have added below the original card I made with this technique!
What better to cheer us all up on a Sunday than a row of cherry blossom filled trees? I have cheated on this card as the cherry blossom appearance is made with a leaves stamp and inks but it does suggest trees in full bloom to me!
I have added the video which shows the basic technique for this card as part of the Press to Impress Facebook Live I filmed yesterday at Inspirations in Preston. If you click the link HERE it will show you the video. I will try to add this youtube as soon as possible but its a little tricky! lol
It was a fabulous 2 days and Thank you to everyone who attendee I'm sorry the stock didn't last longer! I will let everyone know as soon as the Media Plates and Masks are back in stock promise!
I stamped the trees in a row as shown in the attached video. I then used thermal leaves stamp included in the winter trees set and stamped leaves over the tress in Raspberry, Walnut and Tea Izink die ink pads.
There isn't a way I could revisit any golden oldies without featuring this box and matching card which has been the most popular project, and tutorial on my blog since the beginning!
I have added a few more shots ion this card and box as it really is one of my favourites and still has ( after being gifted back to me by Wendy) pride of place in my craft room!
This month we are working with a selection of Sue Wilson's Festive dies from last year and this year! I decided to show a card made with the new Stamps to die for and the beautiful Snowflake Deboss die which is fast becoming a favourite this year.
I stared by stamping the shooting stars background in perfect medium, on vintage gold card, and heat embossing it with cosmic Shimmer true detail white embossing powder. Next I stamped and embossed the matching shooting stars medallion stamp. I cut this out using the deboss snowflake die using the largest outline die for the surround and the centre die form the set cut out the merry Christmas sentiment.
I then cut and embossed the snowflake debases, with the centre die in place, to make 2 further frames.
To make up the card I made a series of mats and layers in vintage gold and white however i embossed the 2 smallest pieces of the gold using the Creative Expressions A4 embossing folder holly swirl. I then matted the card together, suing foam tape for dimension, finishing with the stamped n]background panel at the front.
To make the buckle front I die cut the medium pierced flag from the die set (the medium die does not cut at the end allowing you to rotate the die and make a double flag. I then cut 2 of the largest pierced flags and matted them behind to double white one. Then I simply threaded this through the three shapes to make this triple buckle. this is another Sue Wilson technique, I have included her video tutorial on the buckle technique which I think will make it easier to understand than my cack handed typing!
Finally (I hear you all cry) I foam mounted the sentiment I die cut from the stamped image earlier on the top and added a scary at the side using white Tulle, Natural thread and a Gold dazzler (all from Creative Expressions, it is CE Wednesday of course lol)
This would be a special Christmas card however there are several techniques you can take from here your batch cards I'm sure!
All products used are available in Julia Watts Online craft shop, click the ingredients list link above to see her current christmas range!
let me know if you would like to see Christmas tomorrow or back to something more summery! Also as requested I have worked today (Tuesday when I am writing this post) on making a box for Mondays card which I am hoping to show on Saturday! (see I do listen lol)
I am sorry to say that todays different is, again, a repeat however once again I have shot a video for this one and its below on the blog. As with the standard when I make a video tutorial I have made a differebt version for the tut however this time I havent mad a different colour or style today it's a different size.
What I have also added is the tutorial, on the end of the video, for the gift tag because there were a lot of questions on this one when I first posted it!
The original, which can be seen in the pictures, was A3 sized however cutting this can be difficult for showing on the video so I have made this in A4 size which make s a really sweet bag and all the measurements can be scaled up to make the bigger version.
I hope the video gives you some ideas perhaps Christmas gift bags next?!?
As promised on Monday today's something different is made using the Sue Wilson Spanish Collection Background die. This time I have used it as a box lid by die cutting and inking 2 of the die cuts and rotating them to create an equal square box lid.
I have already, I can hear the gasps, shot the video for this one and it is just below. I made this box the day before I shot my new round of videos and thought I should add this one so that if anyone wants to make a similar one they don't have to wait for the usual count of weeks until I tell you how to make it!
I have called this one a chocolate box as firstly the gingerbread chalk ink along with the chocolate brown card made me think of chocolate but also because I am intending to use this to hold some of my hand made chocolates as a thank you gifts to friends here in Spain before I leave!
Ingredients:
Sue Wilson Spanish Collection Background Die
White Hammered PMD cardstock
Chocolate Brown PMD cardstock
Gingerbread Chalk Ink
Let me know what you think of the project and the video, I know I need to get more professional however I am hoping to shoot these better once I return to the UK.
Whilst today is something different Saturday I thought It may be different to repeat a project as I have, finally, filmed the tutorial for the box for this one! As per usual I have made a different version for the tut so this is different. I have also added some new flowers made from satin ribbon and an idea I found in a quilting book.
I have featured this idea before so not much description, especially as there is a video tutorial on my videos page on making the hexagon frame.
The box tutorial is below and whilst this makes a lovely container for the frame it can be used for loads of other projects!
Let me know if you like the flowers and I'll work a tut for these too! The good news is that I have shot a few videos in a row so there are more to come!
Last Thursday I showed my take on the Sue Wilson Spanish collection background die and a tri fold card I had come up with. This proved to be a big hit and I was asked for a tutorial. Now I usually do tutorials on techniques, this is the first time I have tried one on a whole card. I have to admit it was a little difficult as it runs long and due to the restrictions of my camera it had to be shot in five segments however it's done and below.
Usually I make another version of what I am showing however the card needs to be the same to match the original however nothing said I had to make it in the same colours, nor decorate it the same way. Today's card is the one I made during, and a little after as it takes me more than 15 minutes to finish a card, the shoot.
There are probably too many pictures of this one but I just loved both the colour combination and the different way I decorated this one. The video is the next picture so, if you have 20 minutes or so to spare, click to watch.
I'm sure you can all come up with different ways to decorate this and even different dies to try, I tried a reverse fold version of this last Thursday click HERE if you missed it. If you do make one please send me a picture as my follower gallery, which I set up to show what cards people had made and sent pictures of to me, is looking a little sparse!
Today is the follow on from yesterdays sneak peak for this tutorial, This is designed to show you how I cut the Spellbinders Filigrees delight without it cutting through on each edge. Today's card is an extra I made to demonstrate the versatility of this technique.
As you can see form this card the filigree delight die cut has a solid border around it rather than being cut out. I have found this to be very versatile I've used it on a few different cards. A simple card but its all about cutting the die without cutting the edges, not sure what I mean watch the video!
Well as promised here is my last bow tutorial, hopefully everyone has now bought or made their bowmakers ready for this one. Todays tutorial is on making the pearl wrapped bow as shown in this card...
Todays bow is very similar to the messy bow I made for the first tutorial however with the addition of the strips of pearls the technique changes. Watch on to see what I mean!
The remainder of this card is simply layers of blue and white cardstock embossed and studded with pearls. The focal elements is a frame cut with the two largest of Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM mounted on a whole cut oval stamped with a Waltzing Mouse sentiment.
Having reviewed the video it is a little dark in places sorry We will do better next time!
Todays post is the promised, and late, video tutorial from Tuesday and is the follow on from last weeks messy bow tutorial, Click HERE if you missed it or want another view!
Todays tutorial is made to show you how, using the same simple bow maker, you can make the flat double bow I have used on this card...
here is a detail of the bow...
The video tutorial is below, please let me know what you think!
This card is made in simple PMD cardstock in Navy and cream using Spellbinders Curved Borders one, Nesting Circles small and Gold circles one. The stamp is from waltzing Mouse...
I have titled this post please be kind as this is my first video tutorial! Over the past few months I've had loads of questions about how I make my bow's, especially Elaine!, so I promised I would do a tutorial. After taking loads of pictures I came to the conclusion that a video was the only way. Therefore today's Tuesday Tutorial is a video on how to make a bow, the bow on this card!
This card is simply made to show the bow it is made with plain cardstock and a sheet of fabric paper from First Edition. It is simply layered with a tag made with a spellbinders ornate squares die borrowed from Wendy.
Please feel free to watch the video and give me your honest opinion, however please be kind lol.
If you like this Wendy (my new film crew) and I have a video planned for next week...
Here is a close up of the bow, click to the video if you want showing how I made it, if not hopefully just enjoy the card!
