Christmas card class

Would you like to make these 2 gorgeous glittery Christmas cards & some gift tags? Come to my friendly, informal card class & I'll show you how. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm & a festive spirit! 

Cost £10 (inc refreshments)

Thurs 9 October 2014 7-9pm

Heald Green, Stockport.

This is a small class so booking is essential - email me at bracegirdlesam@gmail.com or call 07407 510151 for more information & to book your place. 

This class can be run for larger craft groups at your venue, or as a 1-2-1 session for personal tuition. I just love any excuse to get together with people & craft  :)

Techniques used include stamping, die cutting & heat embossing. Project uses Stampin' Up!'s Wondrous Wreath stamp set & coordinating Framelits & other Stampin' Up! products.

Pop up White Christmas

Love me my pop up cards & the White Christmas stamp set is perfect for creating little scenes.

I used the house from the Life's Adventures stamp set, which is a hostess set, but this card would work equally well with the Holiday Home stamp set in the Autumn/Winter catalogue. I've put details of both below. (Incidentally, the Apothecary Accents Framelits & coordinating paper piercing template I used on the sentiment are both on sale in this weeks Weekly Deals!)

I made the starry sky using a clear emboss resist technique. I pressed the Versamark ink pad through the the star mask  then embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged Pacific Point ink over the top, & gave the card a quick swipe with a baby wipe to remove the ink from the stars.

With practice, pop up cards are pretty easy. You just need to get a feel for where to make the cuts at the back of your card & how different length cuts  create perspective.

Here, my white base card measures 4 1/2"  (11.5cm) wide, & the cuts are at 1 5/8" & 2 6/8" (4.2 cm & 7.2cm). I put a stepped cut into the second cut, to pop the car in front of the tree.

Holiday Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

£13.95

Life's Adventure Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£10.00

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

£13.95

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

£5.50

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Coastal Cabana Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Smokey Slate Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

£10.95

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

£4.50

2-Way Glue Pen

£3.95

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50

Versamark Pad

£6.75

Hearts & Stars Decorative Masks

£2.75

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

£7.50

Crumb Cake Stampin Write Marker

£2.95

Silver 1/8" Ribbon

£4.50

Frosted Sequins

£4.50

Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies

£20.95

Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

£7.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£7.50

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

£6.25

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Short break

Hello! Sorry I've not posted for a while.  It's been a busy week - a 50th birthday to celebrate (not mine!) & my wedding anniversary this weekend, so crafting has taken a back seat. 

I'll be back to usual next week. 

Enjoy the weekend!

Gorgeously glittery Wondrous Wreath flip card

Here's another flip card & video showcasing the Wondrous Wreath stamp set & Wonderful Wreath Framelits.

I drone one for about 20 minutes in this video. There's a shorter video available here if you just want to see how to create the flip element with the Framelits dies.

The stamps & Framelits are available to buy separately or together as a bundle, saving 15%.

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle

£37.25

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

£22.95

Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies

£20.95

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Wondrous Wreath flip card tutorial

I've had a look online & can't find any other examples of Wondrous Wreath flip cards. ZOMG, have I just innovated???  I think I need to lie down.

Here's a quick tutorial which gives you the basics of how to use your Wondrous Wreath stamp set & Wonderful Wreath Framelits to make a flip card. I'll post a stepped up version later.

Please do email me if you're interested in purchasing anything and would like a free catalogue to browse through.

Summary

Cut a piece of card measuring 6 6/8" x 5". Score lines are 2 1/2" & 3 1/2". 

Decide which side of the card you want showing (in this case, the wood grain side) & place the Framelit face down on the reverse side, lining the tab up with the 2.5" score line. Partially cover with cutting plate & run it through the big shot from both sides.

Cut out your wreath & before removing it from the big shot mark the back where the tab was. Put wet glue on the back of the wreath & use the mark on the back to line it up with the top of the flip die cut. Folding the card flat to let the existing cuts act as a template helps with placement.

If you've not made one before you'll need to practice a couple of times. I promise though, once you get it right you'll feel smarter than Stephen Hawking! 

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

£6.25

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle

£37.25

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New 2014 seasonal catalogue

Stampin' Up's gorgeous new seasonal catalogue launched this week, thereby sorting your papercrafting needs for the coming festive season. Email me if you'd like a copy. 

Yes, yes. I KNOW we're not out of August yet. But if you don't act now, before you know it it's December & you're stood in Paperchase thinking "How did it come to this?". Mark my words. 

I'll post a video in the next few days showing how to make the flip card from the wreath stamp & Framelit.

25 Days Photopolymer Stamp Set

£22.95

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Bundle

£24.95

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

£6.25

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

£13.95

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle

£37.25

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Banner birthday

Cute birthday card featuring two of this year's In Colors - Tangelo Twist & Blackberry Bliss. I popped the orange Hello up on Dimensionals. 

This pic makes it look big, but it's only ickle - about 4 inches tall? I like it because it's so wee :)

It's my son's birthday today, & I made this for him but then thought better of it. Home made cards from your mum are not the stuff of 14 year olds' dreams, apparently. So I gave him something mass produced & over priced from Paperchase (seriously, £4.95 for an absolutely bog standard card. I no longer feel so guilty about my Stampin' Up! habit).

 

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

£4.95

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

£6.25

Tangelo Twist 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

£7.95

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

£6.25

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£18.95

Banners Framelits Dies

£22.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

£3.25

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