White Snowflakes...

Happy Friday,

Another card made using the Amy Design Snowflake Swirl die  (Find It Media ADD10122)  

























To make today's version of the card I added silver gilt sheets to a piece of card covered in my double sided adhesive.  I then embossed the piece using my snowflake circle embossing folder.

Next I layered a circle of silver mirror card over a circle of white pearl card.  I adhered the snowflake swirl die cut around the edge of the circle with silver snowflakes and crystals sprinkled over the die cut.  Finally I added the seasons greetings cut with the Press Cut die in white pearl card.

Finally I added layers of silver mirror card with white pearl card embossed with the crafts too falling snow embossing folder.  A few crystals in each corner and finished.

Enjoy...

To

Flying Santa...

Happy Thursday,

The same die as yesterday however a different treatment today I've used it round an oval rather than a circle and this time in gold and white.

I stamped the centre panel using my Christmas Scene and festive silhouettes clear stamp sets in gold Izink pigment ink pads.  To get the gold so strong I used the press to impress which allowed me to layer the gold on three times to get the intensity.

I mounted this behind an oval aperture, cut with the press cut stitch dot ovals which I had embossed with the crafts too falling snow embossing folder.  I added the snowflake die around the aperture in gold and topped this with the same cut in white.  I added back the snowflakes that fall away in gold with pearls on top.  I used different sizes of pearls around the remainder of the oval.

I added a bow of gold cavort and thin white satin ribbon with one of the snowflakes in the centre.

I made up the card as shown with layers of white, gold glazed white ( new card available on Hochanda on the 30th November) and gold card.


Enjoy...

Silver Flakes...

Happy Wednesday,

I seem to have fallen for the combination of silver and white for this Christmas ( perhaps with a ,title duck egg or aqua) so heres another card made in the combination.

I stared by cutting the scentre form a piece of white card which I then embossed with my Rustic frame embossing folder.  I added a layer of silver mirror card with acetate behind.


I then added the new Amy Design (Find It Media) Snowflake swirl die ADD10122. Cut in Silver mirror card which really work for these fine die cuts.  I added crystals on the spots on the embossed image and along the corner.  I then made a frame using the pre-cut Plain and stitch doe squares.

The sentiment is form my Christmas scene clear stamp set and is stamped in izink silver pigment ink I placed this behind the acetate and added snow on the acetate with a white gel pen.


Enjoy...

Shiny, Shiny, Shiny...

Happy Tuesday,

Another mantelpiece pleaser for todays card using the Press Cut hexagons a die set I bought ages ago but never got round to using, how daft am I? lol

I started by making the shiny glittery snowflake in the centre of the card I used the silver Izink Texture paste through my Elegant snowflakes mask and stencil set.  I removed the mask then added clear glitter over the top this turns the texture paste into a raised glitter paste I love having different uses for products and as the Izink texture paste is a different formulation it is strong and flexible enough to hold the glitter!

I then framed the piece suing the press cut hexagons, what I love about this set is that the dies are really close together meaning I don't need 2 sets to make an even set of mats and layers.  I cut the top layer in white and then embossed it using the crafts too falling snow embossing folder.  I used the next 2 dies in the set to frame the frame using silver glitter card.  I then used the next 2 to cut a frame using silver mirror card.

I mounted this set onto a set of hexagonal layers cut with the largest dies in the set in silver mirror and white.  I then added this to a base of white, silver finishing with silver glitter card.  I finally added a snowflake, cut with the press cut snowflakes set, cut in glitter card with a smaller snowflake cut in mirror card on top.  A few crystals in white ( from Habico at the Art of craft)



Enjoy...

Gloss and Gold...

Happy Monday...

Fabulous weekend in the north looking forward to (edit I meant Returning! lol) retiring next year!


Todays card uses the Gold gilt sheets with just black and white to make a bold and confident card for today.

I started by adding gold gilt metal sheets to a piece of card covered in my double sided adhesive sheets.  I then die cut a circle in the centre and debossed the piece using the snowflake circle embossing folder.

Next I added ranger black gloss accents around the circle adding acetate behind the piece to make something to hold the snow in!

I added a panel behind the acetate with an embossed piece of white using the winter trees embossing folder.  I added snow over this and 2 deer cut in black gloss card before sealing this all with foam tape.

I added a further black gloss ( Pearl gloss card from Limetree crafts) on the front looking through the window.

I made up the card as shown using layers of embossed white, bright gold and black gloss.

Enjoy...

Red Wreath...

Happy Sunday,

It's technique day here in Swainby so we will be trying out the media plate techniques as well as some stamping, die cutting and embossing folder techniques.

Todays card is quite simple, which I always try to show on a sunday, using just the Build a wreath clear stamp set and some wired satin ribbon ( I am a ribbon addict having hundreds of different ones!)

I used my Press to Impress and the whole wreath stamping this in light green.  I then stamped over this using the quarter opine bough stamp in a darker green finishing with the leaves and berries quarter stamp in a honey colour ( All Izink dye based ink pads)

I then added poinsettias over the top and berries in raspberry.

Finally I made up the card as shown using the notched square dies form press cut along with a wired ribbon bow and pearl centre courtesy of Wendy!


Enjoy...

Bright Snowflakes...

Happy Saturday,

Today is the first day of my Northern workshop and technique classes at Swainby Im really looking forward to it!

Todays card is a little bright but I really like the mix of spearmint and white and who doesn't like to see father christmas flying!

I stamped the centre element using my build a wreath clear stamp set using the press to impress to repeatedly stamp the wreath around the ring in different colours.  I stamped this in the Izink pigment ink pads so I was able to add glitter clear embossing powder to the image and heat set it to add some sparkle.

\I cut this out, after stamping the sleigh, using a circle die and made mats and layers in white and black to accent the centre panel.  I added a bow of striped ribbon with matching colours to the top with long tails trailing down.

For the main card I letterpressesd the snowflake circle embossing folder,der using aqua izink pigment ink adding clear embossing powder over this and ranger aqua gloss accents in the centre of selected snowflakes.

I made pop the card as shown to focus in the centre.


Enjoy...