Festive Tags quick cards

 How's your Christmas card making going? All done and ready to deliver? Nearly there just a few to get made? Or Wait..What..Christmas cards 😱 ? Whatever stage your at today's inspiration will show how easily and quickly you can get some beautiful stylish cards made. 

Made using the Festive Tag kit from Stampin' Up! And the oh so elegant Brushed gold cards and envelopes . These 2 products are all you'll need to create 15, yes 15! Quick and beautiful stylish cards.  

The Festive Tag kit is what I call a self contained kit. It contains all you need to create 15 tags , 3 each of 5 designs.  The kit includes all the die cut sentiments , tags, images, embellishments, twine and adhesives all you'll need is a pair of scissors! 

The brushed gold cards and envelopes are sooo stylish and luxurious.  Ready scored and ready for you to create with. They come in  a pack of 20 cards and 20 envelopes. Both the back and front sides of the cards are foiled. And the envelopes are foiled too 😀.

All you'll have to add to create the cards is some extra adhesives. I'd recommend some liquid adhesive / tape and some 3d foam. 

The tags have gold foiling on them too so the card bases and the tags work so well together. 

The simple layout and simplicity of creation make these elegant cards super quick to do. I think it took about 10 minutes! to make 5 so you could make 15 in half an hour! 

So if you're not finished or even started those Christmas cards this might be the way for you 😃

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One of a Kind one sheet wonder part 3

 Today I'm sharing the final part of my One of a Kind one sheet wonder mini series.  Today's cards use the 2 remaining panels cut from the A5 sheet created on day one. You can find that post Here. The simplicity of the design of these cards is enhanced by the basic white card bases and mats.

The first card uses the larger of the 2 remaining  panels. Measuring 10cm x 6cm this panel is accompanied with die cut circle and detailed snowflake die cut from a scrap of basic white cardstock.  Place the circle die then the outline snowflake die and the detail snowflake die together. Space them equally so that you can use all 3 die cut pieces over the 2 cards. The snowflake dies are from the one of a kind stamp and die bundle.

These pieces are then adhered to a white panel on the front of a white card base. Stamp the chosen sentiment directly below the pattern panel using smoky slate grey ink. A single large iridescent gems is popped into the center of the detail snowflake. 

The final card uses the 14.4cm x 3cm panel of pattern paper. Adhere the panel to a mat of basic white cardstock measuring 10cm x 14.4cm.  Then stamp your chosen sentiment,  using the grey ink again, along the long side . Adhere the outline snowflake die cut to the band and add 3 iridescent gems to the center. Adhere the whole panel to the card base using 3d foam. This is a landscape card.

I hope you've enjoyed this mini series and will give the A5 one sheet wonder cutting guide a go. 

Here is the cutting guide and a link back to Part 2. 

One of a kind one sheet wonder part 2

 👋 hello and welcome. I do hope you're all safe and well. Here in my small part of the world we've been experiencing some extreme weather from storm Bert. I live next to a wonderful forest but the high winds we've been experiencing make it sound really noisy! But the craft goes on so today is part 2 of my One of a kind one sheet wonder mini series . 

For today's cards you'll need the panel measuring 10cm x 8.5cm the One of a Kind dies and a circle die. Place the circle die toward the top of the panel central one both long sides. Next place the outline snowflake die and the detailed snowflake die inside each other and the circle die. Once die cut separate the pieces and use them to make the 2 cards below.

The first sample uses the circle diecut and the detailed snowflake die cut.  Adhere to a simple white mat on a white card base.  Stamp the sentiment directly on to the white mat below the circle die cut. A simple iridescent gems in the center of the snowflake die cut is all that's needed for this simple card.

For the second card there are a few layers but still keeping the colour palette predominantly white.

Take the 10cm x 8.5cm panel and the outline snowflake die cut and adhered them to a 10.5cm x 9cm mat of white cardstock.  Now adhere a white mat measuring 14.4cm x 10cm  on to a white A6 card base . 

Next, using 3d foam , adhere the snowflake panel to the card base. A sentiment on a narrow strip of white card goes across the front and a few iridescent gems are added to the center of the snowflake. 

What do you think of this twofer? ( that's 2 cards from 1 lot of die cutting 😉)

Below is the cutting guide for the one sheet wonder  and here is the link to part 1 of the mini series Click here

One of a kind one sheet wonder

 Hello 👋 I know it's been a while but I'm still here 😀 Today I'm sharing the first of a 3 part inspiration using an A5 one sheet wonder and the amazing One of a Kind stamps and dies. 

Everything starts with a piece of A5 cardstock.  You could of course make this with a piece of pattern paper measuring 14.85cm x 21cm ( A5) but a custom made piece is more unique don't you agree 😉. 

Take the cardstock and using 3 colours of ink and a blending tool create a softly blended panel. I have used pale blue, soft lilac and a subtle pink as these give a gentle look.

Next use the cutting guide below to cut your panel up.

For today's card you're going to use the 14.85cm x 8cm panel and the detailed snowflake die from the one of a kind bundle. With careful placement die cut 7 of the detailed snowflake dies from the panel.

Next adhere them in a flurry across a 10cm x 14.4cm panel of white cardstock.  There a several ways to apply adhesive to delicate die cuts one of the simplest is to take wet glue and place it onto a wipe clean surface the dab a piece of sponge in it. The use the sponge to apply the adhesive to the back of the die cut. Another way is to use double-sided adhesive sheets. Add the sheet to the back of your cardstock before die cutting.  Then carefully remove the release sheet and add the die cut to your project. 

A swoosh of iridescent ribbon behind the sentiment and some iridescent gems sprinkled around help to give the card a very whimsical feel don't you agree?

Please pop back over the following days to see how the rest of the one sheet wonder is used. 

One of a kind

 Today I'm taking part in a Stampin' Up! UK event in Reading , Berkshire.  I'm honoured to be one of the demo's presenting 😱 I have to admit to being a bit nervous but excited at the same time! Here is the card I'm sharing with my fellow demo's.  Wish me luck 🫣

Here's the card I'll be sharing.  It's using the beautiful One of a Kind stamps. Don't you just love how versatile snowflakes  are? Their unique nature lends itself to non traditional colours so well!

Inside is a hidden pocket for either cash or a gift card/ voucher.  A simple addition that makes a somewhat boring gift that little bit more special.

Well that's all for now as I'm off to the event . Wish me luck 😉

One of a kind

 Where do you get your inspiration from ? Is question I'm often asked and one of the main answers is you! After hosting an amazing all day class yesterday I was inspired by the creativity of the wonderful group of crafters I spent the day with. Inspiration can be found in many places but for me crafting with others and for others is often the best way. What about you? Where do you find inspiration? 

The colour of today's card was inspired by one of the cards created in the class yesterday by a wonderful crafter called Lindsey Wallace. She created an amazing blended background for one of her projects . This led to me using the fab One of a Kind stamps to make an embedded resist technique background.  This fun stamp set is so pretty. 

The technique is easy start by heat embossing you chosen images randomly over your cardstock using clear embossing powder.  Once heat set blend your inks over the panel. Top tip keep a clean soft cloth or tissue to hand and every so often gently buff the ink off the embossed areas. This allows the images to pop through the inked area nicely. 

The take a little water and splattered it over the panel placing a piece of kitchen roll over it immediately to soak up the water droplets and excess ink. Then take a wink of stella and splatter over the panel for extra glimmer. 

The sentiments in the One of a Kind stamps are so cute. A simple swoosh of iridescent stripped trim and a few clear adhesive sequins finish the card nicely .

I hope you enjoy today's card and maybe found a little inspiration from it 😉

White Christmas card

 I have a problem and I'm hoping you can help... I love colour, I use it all the time but I have a secret desire to create using just white! So no colour 😱 Now I've tried before and often dream about how to accomplish this but it's a work in progress.  Do you have the same problem? Do you try to create with no colour? 

Here's a fairly simple white Christmas card. White is perfect for winter cards don't you think? As always when working with white you have to consider texture because how else are you going to create interest on your card? Another thing to consider when working with no colour is depth. Layers help create that all important interest on your card. 

So here it is...

The texture on the front is created using the fantastic Forever plaid 3d embossing folder. The parcels , swag and stars are all die cut  using the the Christmas Friends dies as is the circle appature,  such a useful set! 

The stars, bow and parcel ribbon are all die cut using the oh so beautiful white glimmer paper from a mixed pack of Pink, green and white glimmer paper. Using glimmer or glitter is another great way to add a little something something to your all white no colour card.

But how do you add a sentiment 🤔 . Well the technique  used for this card is to heat emboss using silver embossing powder.  I'm not sure it really counts as an all white or no colour card now though 🫣

What do you think? Do you have any suggestions?  If you do please share as I continue my search for the perfect no colour card.