Not for posting...

Happy Tuesday,

Today's card is called not for posting as this would be an expensive card to post.  It can be posted as I took it to the NEC with not damage however it is quite deep!

I stared by cutting the poinsettia ) a find it media die) in lustre print glaze gold card by Crafts Too - I will have this card on my next show on Hochanda on the 30th November - The die cuts three sizes of poinsettia in each pass so i cut the die all over a sheet of A5 card to make many flowers.

Next I cut a wreath shape using 2 of the stitch dot circles.  I used this as a base and added the f,loded and shaped flowers around this with crystals in the centre.  This make the wreath the perfect size and round which is difficult without a base. I added this over a piece of scrap I had stamped with silver pigment ink and embossed.



Next I added a bow using wire edged ribbon, well if you are going for depth might as well have it! with another star buckle from Craft Consortium in the centre.

I made up the card as shown using layers of white and the gold lustre each embossed with my star stream embossing folder all layers with silver mirror card.

Enjoy...

Silver tree...

Happy Monday,

Hopefully today I am having a nice relaxing day off after 4 days at the NEC in Birmingham though I will probably be tidying the craft room!



















Today's card utilises a piece left over from a previous demo which I made using my Winter Trees clear stamps et and the circular media plate.  I simply added a piece of my double sided adhesive over the image and added clear glitter to add some shine. I then mounted this onto a die cut mirror card circle before a panel of gold dust card embossed with my star stream embossing folder.

I added this to a card embossed wit the same folder with a piece of wired ribbon ( bought from Mrs Duck) folded down the side.  I finished with a spray of poinsettias cut in white velum and finished with a  pearl.

Enjoy...

Glittering Snowflakes...

Happy Sunday,

Last day of the NEC today I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and said hello I love meeting so many members of my blog family both all and new!



Todays card is using my elegant snowflakes mask and the Izink texture paste the amazing thing is this paste is so flexible that it will adhere glitter as well!

I used the silver Izink texture paste through one of the snowflakes in the elegant snowflakes mask then I added iridescent white glitter over the top.  Once dry the glitter is stuck to the paste in the design and is a flexible as the paste on its own.  I haven't had time to try yet but hopefully this will work on fabric as well hopefully washable?!?

I framed these with the press cut hexagons using silver mirror and white card using 2 of the dies from the set.  The brilliant thing about these is that the dies are thin allowing nice thin borders between pieces cut meaning you don't need 2 sets to make perfect mats and layers.

I embossed the top white layer using the crafts too falling snow embossing folder and added a large messy bow in the centre.  I made up the bow to be a focal point in the centre using satin edged organza ribbon ( I should have this on my next Hochanda show) with a Craft Consortium star buckle in the centre.


Enjoy...

Snowflake and Stars...

Happy Saturday,

Day 3 at the NEC I hope all this that have been at the show have had as much fun as I have!

I started by using the Izink silver texture paste through my Elegant snowflakes mask onto a piece of
acetate and left this to dry ( on acetate approx 2 hours)

I framed this using a square frame made with the stitch dot squares and matching straight squares with the Crafts Too star border cut four times in silver mirror card.  I then foam mounted the acetate and added some white glitter inside before adding white glitter card on the back.

Next I cut the crafts too snowfall in silver mirror card and the smaller snowflake, from the same set, in white and added these on each corner of the frame.


I made up the card as shown using more layers of white, silver and black ( colours I seem to have a liking for this year)

Enjoy...

Deer in the Snow...

Happy Friday,

Today is the second day of the NEC craft show It was so lovely to meet so many of my blog family yesterday and I am looking forward to welcoming more crafters into the John Next Door family today!  Pop along and say Hi if you are going I am on stand G45 next to the Hochanda studio.

Today's card is another using all the techniques and products I will be demonstrating.

I made the centre panel using then heart shaped media plate and a mix of Izink Pigment and Dye based ink pads.  We have a new mini version of the ink pads available at the show which I have loved playing with as they are so easy with the media plates.

I stamped the snowflakes over the background and added snow with my quarto snow and stars mask.  I then stamped the deer and the pine tree silhouette stamps over this.  I then added acetate over this which I had added white gel pen to to add the snow before adding the layers in white, gold and letterpresses gold embossed card.

I cut the find it media pine trees in black and added them at the bottom corner of the set of frames I had made up to reflect and balance the trees on the centre panel.


I added another piece of snow acetate behind this before adding to the layers of white black and gold to make up the card.



Enjoy...

Away in a manger...

Happy Thursday,

Today is the first day of the Craft Hobby and Stitch show at the NEC in Birmingham and I will be there demoing on the John Next Door stand for all four days!  The next few days I will show you some of the cards and techniques I will be demonstrating over the next 4 days!

Today's card is a really simple stamping job using my Festive Silhouettes clear stamps and if you like this card you can easily replicate it with a different centre perhaps one made with the bauble media plate or even a pre printed topper.

I stamp the manger, and scene in the centre of a piece of white card.  I then added a layer of more white cut with the stitch dot circles.  I stamped the winter trees from the same set over this so that the trees continue over the layers ( you may have to look closely to see this as it shows better in real life)

I then added a thin gold mirror card layer in the between these.

I added a top layer which I embossed and letter pressed using the same Izink gold metallic pigment ink pad using my snowflake circle embossing folder with the centre removed.

I surrounded the final circle aperture using the find it media festive foliage cut in gold with white gloss accents on the berries.  I finally added poinsettia cut in gold dust iridescent card which I also used for some of the layers.

I finished with a layer embossed with the crafts too falling snow embossing folder and layers of white, gold dust and gold mirror card.

Enjoy...

Favourite Tree...

Happy Wednesday,

I am sharing today my favourite card made with the triangle media plate and my Christmas clear stamps.  I love the colours and design of the centre piece but I have to admit that the card itself especially the mats and layers are what make this card.

I started by inking the media plate with ultramarine, emerald and verbena izink dye based inks.  I then  used the small dots and snowflakes stamp to remove ink form the plate and stamped it over the card.  I then stamped the media plate onto the card.

Next I used the same stamp and added the same three shades onto the media plate and stamped this.  Finally I added the larger snowflake in raspberry izink this time directly onto the card.

I made up the card using the Press cut notched corner squares ( these really are a new favourite) I simply love the clean classic and almost art nouveau look of these when paired with simple squares.


Enjoy...