Friday 30 November 2012

Dreamweaver Christmas

Dreamweaver stencils and Paste are great fun.Here we have used Translucent paste and Gold ultra fine glitter to add sparkle to our Christmas Cards.



Tape the stencil along the top and bottom onto a piece of cardstock using low tack tape.Using a spatula apply the paste evenly across the stencil making sure that the stencil is evenly filled.Sprinkle with ultra fine glitter. Peel away the tape from the stencil and lift away carefully.Leave to dry and then trim to size.

The background of the above card has been embossed,with punched borders layered under the topper.




This is a Tall Card ,but used landscape.The white background layer has been punch in the corners and threaded with Gold Cord.
The topper has been made in the same way as the one above,but has been mounted onto Glitter Card for extra sparkle.


Products Used:-
Dreamweaver Stencil - Bethlehem (LL554)
Dreamweaver Stencil - Deer  (LL467)
Dreamweaver  Embossing Paste - Translucent  (W - DEPT)
Cosmic Shimmer Glitter - Glod Flame  (CSGGOFLA)
Crafts Too Embossing Folder - Scrollworks  (CTFD3055)
Martha Stewart Border Punch - Scallop Dot  (M28015)
Woodware Plier Punch 1/8" Circle (811-02)
Gold Cord (E-Q835G)
Organza Ribbon Pale Gold  (RIB11)
Organza Ribbon Burgundy (RIB716)

Friday 23 November 2012




Celebrating Autumn


Flowersoft Decoupage Toppers have been used to create the Scenic Window.


House Mouse Stamp -Tumbled Leaves have been stamped and coloured using distress ink pads.Spellbinders Botanical Swirls and Accents have been used to embellish both cards.



Products used:-
Flowersoft Decoupage Toppers -Scenic Windows Autumn (111903SWA)
House Mouse Designs Stamps - Autumn Leaves (JSHM019)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Botanical Swirls and Accents (SBS5-146)

Molly's Christmas Cottage




George is up to mischief again with his Carol Sheet.

The cottage has been stamped directly onto the card and a die-cut topper has been punched along the edges with a snowflake border punch and then mounted onto the card with foam tape.George has been stamped and coloured using distress ink pads,cut out and mounted onto the front of the card.Finally the card has been embellished with some die-cut Snowflakes in White Glitter Card and Silver Mirri Card.






The centre from the die-cut topper (previous card) has been used on this card as a centre piece.Molly has been stamped and cloured using distress ink pads.The background is double sided patterned card and the embellishments are die-cut Snowflakes with a button in the centre of each.


Products used:-

Molly Bloom Stamp - Cottage (MB0263L)
Molly Bloom Stamp - Bla Bla George (MB0266I)
Molly Bloom Stamp - Molly with Christmas Tree (MB0255I)
Cheery Lyn Designs Die - Snowflowers 2 (DL226)
Spellbinders Nesting Dies -Scalloped Circles (SBS4-124)
Martha Stewart Patp Punch Set - Aspen Snowflakes (M42-60015)
Kanban Gingham Ribbon Red (900341)





Wednesday 21 November 2012



Looking for a Gift for Christmas.

We have Necklaces,Bracelets,Bags ,Frames and more !

Here is just a selection of items we have in our showroom or online.




Friday 16 November 2012



Santa's Sleigh Ride





Molly Bloom has these wonderful stamps New for this Christmas.Santa's Sleigh Ride and Roxy the Reindeer.Used together they make a lovely arrangement.The images have been cloured using Distress Ink Pads as watercloures.



Products used:-
Molly Bloom Stamp Santa's Sleigh Ride (MB0260K)
Molyy Bloom Stamp Roxy Reindeer (MB0259H)
X-cut Nesting Dies - Doorplate (XCU 503415)



Thursday 1 November 2012



NEW NEW NEW


New Distress Ink Pad colours have arrived.

There are 12 colours to add to the already fabulous palette of 36 .
These are just a few,all of the Distress ink pads can be viewed and purchased online from our website http://www.graftoncrafts.co.uk/shop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=1605 
or visit our showroom.


Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- NEW - Evergreen Bough  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- NEW - Picked Raspberry  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- NEW - Peacock Feathers 
 
 
Snowball George




   



George has had fun in the snow.
These two cards have been made using the Molly Bloom Stamp - Snowball George.Randomly stamped Snowflakes, cut into strips and matted onto dark blue card create a wonderful background.George has been stamped using a Versafine Black ink pad and coloured using Brilliance Ink pads as waterclours using a wet paintbrush.
Traditional George has beautiful papers from Fancy Pants Designs as backgrounds and agian George has been stamped with Versafine Black Ink pad but coloured with Distress Ink pads as watercolours.


Products used :-

Molly Bloom Stamp - Snowball George (MB0183I )
Fancy Pants Designs 12 x 12 Papers -  Home for Christmas Cheer    (FPD1666)
Fancy Pants Designs 12 x 12 Papers -   Home for Christams Nativity (FPD1662)
Woodware Clear Stamp - Snowflake Medley  (JGS155)
Mark Richards Glitter Domes 10mm (MR5709)
Mark Richards Glitter Domes 5mm (MR5708)