Thursday 26 February 2015


Peonies and Daisies


Another workshop this week and two lovely cards made with this clear stamp set. (24455)



 We have stamped the flowers and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on black card for the background.The flowers have been stamped,coloured and die-cut to create a topper.The ribbon has been stamped using Distress Ink-Rusty Hinge so the colours co-ordinate.

 This card is ideal to use up all those strips of card /paper we have left over when we are making cards.Those strips make great flags.




Thursday 19 February 2015

Morning..

We hope you have been busy crafting this week.
We want to share with you what we have been using Bubble Bloom stamps from Woodware in our workshop this week.Hope they give you some ideas and inspiration.

 

                                            JGS390                                                JGS392
                               Bubble Bloom - Carol                          Bubble Bloom - Michelle

These two delightful clear stamp sets are ideal to use Card Candi from Craft Work Cards.

 We have used background papers by Sally Moret and created a layer which has been spray with Cosmic Shimmer Mister - French Navy.The image has been stamped using Brilliance Ink Pad - Mediterranean Blue and Card Candi attached with Silicone Glue.The card is embellished with Ribbon and a the sentiment that comes with the stamp set.

 The card itself has been cut from plain cream card and then sprayed with Perfect Pearls to give a pearlescent look.The front of the card has been stamped using Brilliance Ink Pad - Pearlescent Sky Blue .This time the card candi has been mixed with Mark Richards Nail heads,Adhesive Gems and Glitter Glue.The strip on the left hand side is a piece of plain card sprayed with Cosmic Shimmer Mister - Artic Blue.Once dry,lay a mask over the top and spray with Perfect Pearls.Embellish with a double bow.


Materials Used:-
Woodware Clear Stamp -Bubble Bloom Carol (JGS390)
Woodware Clear Stamp - Bubble Bloom Michelle (JGS392)
Craft Work Cards Card Candi - Florence (CC227)
Craft Work Cards Card Candi - Felicity (CC227)
Dew Drop Brilliance Ink Pad -Mediterranean Blue (BDIP18)
Dew Drop Brilliance Ink Pad - Pearlescent Sky Blue (BDIP38)
Cosmic Shimmer Mister - French Navy (CSMFREN)
Cosmic Shimmer Mister - Artic Blue (CSINKVARC)

Thursday 12 February 2015

 Love is in the air........


Our ladies made a beautiful little box which they can fill with Chocolates or a little Gift.

The box is made from  1  x 4" x 4" square cardstock and 1 x 4 1/8"  x 4 1/8" square cardstock. Score both pieces on all 4 sides at 1".Cut corners and fold,glue corners to secure.
Die-cut 2 scalloped hearts and 1 plain heart slightly smaller.Glue the scalloped heart to the base and top of the box.Layer the plain heart on the top and decorate.



The card is a folded step card.When folded flat it will fit a 6" x 6" envelope.
This is ideal for using up oddments of patterned paper and cardstock.
Follow the template below for sizes, folds and cuts.For the panels you need to cut 7 x 4 1/2 cm x 4 1/2 cm squares and 7 x 4cm x 4cm squares.2 x 9 1/2 cm x 9 1/2 cm squares and 2 x 9cm x 9cm squares.the smaller sqauers are layered onto the larger ones and glued onto the card.Decorate -here we have used die-cut frames ,hearts and Flowers.








Textures Embossing Folders 

by Crafter's Companions.


Introducing NEW embossing folders from the Textures Artist Collection, developed by Crafter’s Companions - you'll love what can be achieved with these embossing folders


  • The perfect way to way to add extra dimension and texture to your crafty projects
  • Use embossing folders for card-making, embellishing and much more
  • Add texture and style to your paper and cardstock projects quickly and easily
  • Great for producing backgrounds
  • Deep embossing leaves a perfect finish
  • Textures embossing folders fit most popular larger embossing and manual die cutting machines
  • The large 8"x 8” size ensures a large area of paper and card is transformed by texture
Available online www.graftoncrafts.co.uk or in our showroom

Thursday 5 February 2015





Following the enormous success of the launch of Craft Dies by Sue Wilson, we are excited to announce the release of an additional thirty eight new Dies to this incredibly popular collection of Craft Dies! 

The Feb 2015 release sees the introduction of six brand new collections of Craft Dies, including Weaving, Expressions, Diagonals, Noble, Greek Islands and Caribbean Islands, as well as more Dies to add to the increasing ranges of Striplets, Gemini, Frames & Tags and Finishing Touches Collections.


   


Available online Sue Wilson Dies - New Releases or in our Showroom

Scotty Dog



Morning Crafters,

It's cold outside so why not stay in and Craft.This week we have been using the Marianne Design - Scotty Dog die to create some lovely cards.


Who can resist these beautiful dogs with their Red Bows.



The square 6" x 6" card has a stamped and embossed background with a die-cut scalloped heart pocket to hold tags and a small gift(in this case a bar of Chocolate).
The Heart Pocket Hanger is made from several die-cut Heart shapes layered with a Dog Embellishment.Use another large size die-cut Heart for the back ,attaching the ribbon between the two layers.


Die-cut Tags are a wonderful addition to pocket cards,they can be personalize for any occasion.

Thank you for stopping by.