Making Cards & Papercraft Magazine

I am proud and thrilled to have my card published in Making Cards & Papercraft Magazine -May 2019- with the beautiful layering stamps by Crafter's Companion 😍Thanks to Sally Jarvis and Making Cards Magazine 😘
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Layering Stamps 💝

Hi crafters!

Hope you are fine.💗 Today's projects are few cards created with the stunning new layering stamps by Crafter's Companion they are dead easy to use with the new stamping platform. I just love the results!  I used the new Harmony dry fast ink pads to create these vibrant and colourful images and I hope you like it as much as I do.

To create this beautiful side fold card you will need:

Happy Sunflower Stamp and die layering Set
SP Fast Drying Ink pads
Centura Pearl Snow White
Parisian Mirror die
Embossing Folder
Black Mat Card
Versamark
Blue Ribbon
WOW Clear Embossing Powder
WOW White Embossing Powder
Yellow Foam or Foami / Goma Eva
Blue paper
Versamark
Foam Pads
Collall Glue

Crafts essentials

😏To create this "Be Happy" centre stepper card you will need:

Happy Sunflower Stamp and die layering Set
SP Fast Drying Ink pads Summer Yellows -Verdant greens
Centura Pearl Snow White
Black Mat Card
Versamark
Parisian Paper Pad
WOW Clear Embossing Powder
Wow White Embossing Powder
White gel pen
Versamark

Collall Glue

Craft Essentials

💝Finally, to create this tenfold card you will need;

Blossoming Lilacs Stamp and die layering Set
SP Fast Drying Ink pads - Dreamy Blues and Verdant Greens
Centura Pearl Snow White
Black Mat Card
Rectangular die
Embossing Folder Ornate Lace
Black Mat Card
Versamark
WOW Clear Embossing Powder
WOW White Embossing Powder
Mix Media Spray Ink - Magenta
Versamark
Foam Pads
Collall Glue

Craft Essentials

Thanks for stopping by  💖Happy crafting!

Fairy Wishes - 💖 Tutorial

Hello Crafty friends!

Today's project is a lovely card created with the goodies from the "Enchanted Forest" collection by Crafter's Companion. Hope you enjoy it 💖

You will need:
17x17  cm Square tent Blank
Black Mat Card 
Centura Pearl Snow White
Enchanted Forest Mirri Cardstock  (Lilac)
Enchanted Forest Paper pad 6" x 6"
Rectangular essential die 
Mythical Creature Die
Enchanted Forest Fairy Wishes Stamp and Die
White half Pearl
Versamark Ink Pad
Distress Ink Forest Moss
White Embossing Powder Sea Foam
Lilac Ribbon 5mm width.
Foam Pads
Dabbers
Collall Glue
Golden Gel Pen
White Gel pen
3D Collall Glue
Craft Essentials

Step by Step:

1.- Select a sheet of blue pattern paper from the Enchanted Forest paper pad. Use the Distress Ink to rub the dabber in a circular motion along the edges of the paper to create a shadow. Mat with a 16 x 16 cm piece of Lilac Mirri card. Affix to the front of the card.
2. Die cut the Unicorn out of black card. Affix to the left side of the front of the card. Use the olden gel pen to add few details to the unicorn like the eye and lines to the horn.3.- Use the ribbon to create a bow of 4 loops. Attach to the left top corner by using the 3D Collall glue. Add a white half pearl in the bow's centre.4.- Stamp the sentiment onto a Black Card with the Versamark ink. Whilst ink is still wet pour over the white embossing powder and shakes off the excess. Use the heating tool to melt the powder. Die Cut the sentiment by using the rectangular die.  Add a border to the sentiment drawing short lines around with the white gel pen. Add foam pads on the back. Affix to the front of the card in the right bottom to finish.

Thanks for stopping by 💖 Happy Crafting xx

Enchanted Fairy 💖 Tutorial

Hello crafty friends!

Hope you are Ok. 😏Today's project's a stepper centre card created with the amazing collection Enchanted Forest by Crafter's Companion and here the tutorial to create it. 

To create this beautiful card you will need:

Double  Stepper  Centre Blank

Black Card Mat

Centura Pearl Snow White

Enchanted Forest  Mirri Card  (Pink)

Sheena  Stamping Card

Frolicking Fairies Die

Enchanted Forest Paper pad 6" x 6"

Die'sire essential Oval  die

Die'sire essential Oval  Scallop die

Die'sire - Flowers For All Occasions 3 Die

Enchanted Forest Fairy Wishes Stamp and Die set

Distress Ink Shaded Lilac

Stazone Ink Pad Jet Black

White half Pearls,  Gems

Foam Pads

Collall Glue

Craft Essentials

1-  Cut all the layers for the panels of the stepper card out of a  Pink-Violet  Enchanted Forest paper pad.  Dab the  Distress Ink with a blending tool and apply along the paper edges to create a light shadow around the borders. Mat onto a pink Mirri card before affixing them to the blank.

2.- Die cut the fairy out of black mat card. Affix to the main panel of the stepper card.

3.- Die cut the flower twice, one out of White Centura Card and another one out of Pin Mirri Card. Create the flower by attaching the two pieces together slightly offset. Add a half pear or gem in the centre. Affix to the left top corner in the main panel.

4. Stamp the sentiment onto a Neenah card with the Stazone Ink. Die cut the sentiment with an Oval die. With the die still attached to the paper use the Shaded Lilac distress ink with the blending tool to create a light shadow around the borders of the die cut. Retire the die cut from the die. Add foam pads on the back.  Mat onto an oval scallop die cut made out of pink mirri card slightly big.  Add foam pads on the back.  Affix to the centre of the base panel to finish.

 Thanks for stopping by 💖 Happy Crafting!

Quirky Sentiments

Hello Crafty Friends
Hope you re well and happy,  today projects were made with the new Quirky Stamps. They are so fun to work with and lovely.

Thanks for stopping by 💖💖 Happy Crafting 😏

Oh lala - Parisian Collection

Hi, Crafty Friends 💖
Hope you are well and happy. Today's project's a beautiful stepper card created with the stunning Parisian Collection. The newest launch from the Sara Signature Collection. These amazing group of goodies have everything to create the most lovely cards with an elegant Parisian look. Hope you like it as much as I do!

To create this card you will need:

Centura Pearl Snow White

Black Centura Pearl

Centura Pearl Pastels

Black Mat Card
Metal Die - Vive la France
Metal Die - Roseraie
Metal Die - Floral Borders and Corners
Stamp and Die - French Sayings
Sara Signature Parisian - 8 x 8 Paper Pad

Versamark Ink Pad

Distress Ink Wild Honey

Gems

White Feathers

Pastels Chalks 

Collall Glue

Craft Essentials

Use the borders onto the side panels.

Add Colour to the flower by applying distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by 💖 Happy crafting!

Sparkle - Tutorial 🎄 Happy New Year !

Happy New Year! 🎄 Crafty Friends.
 As we celebrate this season of joy and good will, I wish all my blogger friends to have yourself an awesome New Year 2019. 🎅May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on your life.

Here's the last project of 2018. A stunning dimensional card full of Christmas crafty goodies. Hope you like it!

You will need:

Blank  17 x 15 cm x2

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Tree Concept Die

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Tree Accessories Pack Dies

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Tree Accessories

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Festive Phrases

Gemini Dimensionals Elements Metal Die - Sparkling Snowflakes 1

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Printed Paper Pad - Decorative Christmas

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Matt Cardstock - Decorative Christmas

Gemini Dimensionals 5 x 7 Embossing Folder - Holly Vine Swirls

Centura Perl Snow White cardstock A3

Distress Ink Mowed Lawn

Neenah Cardstock

Red Ribbon

Multicolour Gems

Stazone Jet Black inkpad

Distress Inks  

Spray and Stay permanent glue

Collal Tacky Glue

Craft Essentials

Step by Step

1-  Create 2  blanks of 17x15 cm for the base card with the Centura Pearl A3 Cardstock. Score and fold one by the middle. Keep the other one straight and draw a line with a pencil in the half. Do not score!

2-  Position the Tree concept die in the straight card. Make sure the notches in the die are aligned with the pencil line. Secure the die in position with a low tack adhesive, cut it with the die cut machine and manipulate the pop-up. Score across the card but not over any of the concept parts, gently fold out the Tree. 

3.-Cut a piece of 8.5 x 15cm out of patterned paper from the Decorative Christmas cardstock. 

Position the piece in the inside top of the card and place your concept die over the base card in the same place where you have the first die cut.  Secure the die with a low tack adhesive, (only this piece of paper).  Remove the base card from underneath and run it through the die cutting machine. Snip and discard away the partial die cut.

5.- Line the base card with the pop out over the plain base card so the back of the pop out can be seen. Use a piece of paper pad with the same design of the inside of the card to stick in the base card just underneath the white space where the pop up is.

6.- Glue the two blanks together. Make sure don't glue around or in your pop up.

7.Die cut the pop out tree by his own out of green cardstock, the little windows and the scenes to be positioned at the side of the tree. Use the frame and tree stamps with the Stazone ink over the die cuts to give it more detail. Attach the scenes behind the windows. Add foam pads and attach each side of the tree in the card.

8 Die cut the elements from the Tree Accessories pack out of coloured cardstock. Attach them to the stamped tree. Affix the tree over the pop out.

9. Die cut enough foliage to decorate the border of the card and the windows in light and dark green cardstock. Place then in the inside top on the card from side to side. Die cut the little poinsettias and place them in the foliage as shown. Add a yellow gem in the centre of the poinsettias.

10. Attach the foliage die cuts to the windows bottom border and a poinsettia die cut in the centre.

11. Die cut a piece of patterned cardstock k of 7.5x7 cm. Affix it o the inside bottom as shown,

11. Stamp one of the sentiments from the  Festive Phrases clear stamp set over Neenah Card. Die cut the border top and bottom with a decorative Christmas border die. Cut the sides straight.  Attach to the inside bottom. Add foliage and one poinsettia to each side of the sentiment.

Outside :

1. Emboss the piece of white Centura Card with the  Gemini Dimensionals 5 x 7 Embossing Folder - Holly Vine Swirls.  Dab slightly a Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to the embossed surface. Wrap a red ribbon at the bottom. Use few die cuts of foliage and poinsettia to create an embellishment. Place over the ribbon as shown.

2-. Die cut the word Sparkle in black out of black cardstock.  Affix the sentiment at the right side over the ribbon. To finish add one silver snowflake on the top right.

Thanks for stopping by🎄Have a wonderful New Year 2019!🎅

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Believe 🎅 Tutorial

Hi crafty friends! 🎅 Today's project is another awesome dimensional card.
Hope you like it!

You will need:

15X15 cm Blank x 2

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Sleigh Concept Die

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Sleigh Accessories Pack Dies

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Sleigh Accessories

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Festive Phrases

Gemini Dimensionals Elements Metal Die - Sparkling Snowflakes 2

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Printed Paper Pad - Decorative Christmas

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Matt Cardstock - Decorative Christmas

Centura Perl Snow White cardstock A3

Gemini - 5 x 7-inch Embossing Folder - Sparkling Snow

White Gesso Pebeo

Clear gems

Blue ribbon 15 cm wide

Spectrum Noir Colour Blend Pencils

Collal Tacky Glue

Craft Essentials

Step by Step

1-  Create 2  blanks of 15x15 cm for the base card with the Centura Pearl A3 Cardstock. Score and fold one by the middle. Keep the other one straight and draw a line with a pencil in the half. Do not score!

2-  Position the Reindeer concept die in the straight card. Make sure the notches in the die are aligned with the pencil line. Secure the die in position with a low tack adhesive, and cut and manipulate the pop-up. Score across the card but not over any of the concept parts, gently fold out the Reindeer. 

3.-Cut a piece of 15 x 15cm Neenah card.  Use Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and a piece of the curvy line die cut with a dabber to create some hills.

4.- Position the piece in the inside top of the card and place your concept die over the base card in the same place where you have the first die cut.  Secure the die with a low tack adhesive.   Remove the base card from underneath and run it through the die cutting machine. Snip and discard away the partial die cut and you will get the perfect outline to do the layering.

5.- Line the base card with the pop out over the plain base card so the back of the pop out can be seen. Use a piece of paper pad with the same design of the inside of the card to stick in the base card just underneath the white space where the pop up is. Make the same procedure for the base of the card with your patterned card.

6.- Glue the two blanks together. Make sure don't glue around or in your pop up.

7.Die cut the little the trees to be positioned over the hills. Add some colour with the spectrum Noir Colour Blend pencils. Affix to the card.

8.- Die cut the Reindeer from the pop out die and the additional one out of brown coloured cardstock. Use the Reindeer stamps with the Stazone ink over the die cuts to give it more detail. Coloured with dark brown SN blend pencil.  Affix the first Reindeer over the pop out and the second close to it, as shown.

9. Affix a piece of blue ribbon over the half of the inside bottom of the card.

10. Stamp one of the sentiments from the  Festive Phrases clear stamp set. Die cut it with the circle die and layer over a scalloped glitter foam circle. Add few blue gems around.  Affix the sentiment to the inside bottom centre with foam pads.

Outside :

1. Emboss the piece of white Centura Card with the  Sparkling Snow  Embossing Folder. Add a light shadow around by applying a light layer of  Peacock Feathers distress ink.

2-. Stamp one of the sentiments from the  Festive Phrases clear stamp set. Die cut it with the circle die and layer over a scalloped patterned paper and white Centura Card.  Affix the sentiment to the centre with foam pads. To finish add few snowflakes with clear gems around the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by🎄 Christmas blessings to everyone 

Let it Snow 🎄🎅 Tutorial

Hi friends! Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 Thank you so much for taking your time away from family and friends to join me on the blog. Here's a special dimensional card I am sure you'll love.

You will need:

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Sleigh Concept Die

Gemini Create-a-Card Christmas Dimensionals - Sleigh Accessories Pack Dies

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Sleigh Accessories

Gemini Dimensionals Clear Stamp - Festive Phrases

Gemini Dimensionals Elements Metal Die - Sparkling Snowflakes 2

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Printed Paper Pad - Decorative Christmas

Crafter’s Companion Dimensionals 12 x 12 Matt Cardstock - Decorative Christmas

Gemini Dimensionals 5 x 7 Embossing Folder - Snowfall Drift

Die'sire  essentials circle and scallop die

Centura Perl Snow White A3

Nennah Card

Peacock Feathers Distress Ink

Stazone Jet Black Inkpad

Dabber, Gems

Collal Tacky Glue,  Spray and Stay Permanent Glue by Crafter's Companion.

Craft Essentials

Step by Step

Inside of the card:

1-  Create 2  blanks of 18 X 14.5 cm for the base card with the Centura Pearl A3 Cardstock. Score and fold one by the middle. Keep the other one straight and draw a line with a pencil in the half. Do not score!

2-  Position the Sleigh concept die in the straight card. Make sure the notches in the die are aligned with the pencil line. Secure the die in position with a low tack adhesive and cut and manipulate the pop-up. Score across the card but not over any of the concept parts, gently fold out the sleigh.

3.-Cut a Neenah card piece of 9 x 14.5 cm. Emboss the piece with the  Snowfall Drift Embossing Folder. Use the Peacock Feathers Distress Ink with a dabber to blend a border around the card.

Position the piece in the inside top of the card and place your concept die over the base card in the same place where you have the first die cut.  Secure the die with a low tack adhesive die cut (only this piece of paper).  Remove the base card from underneath and run it through the die cutting machine. Snip and discard away the partial die cut and you will get the perfect outline to do the layering.  Die cut the curvy line horizontally in the middle of the piece. Stick the piece in the inside top of the card as shown.

4.- Line the base card with the pop out over the plain base card so the back of the pop out can be seen. Use a piece of  paper pad with the same design of the inside of the card to stick in the base card just underneath the white space where the pop up is. Make the same procedure for the base of the card with your patterned card.

5.- Glue the two blanks together. Make sure don't glue around or in your pop up.

6.Die cut the little houses and the trees to be positioned over the curvy line. Add some colour with the spectrum Noir Colour Blend pencils. Affix to the card.

7.- Die cut the sleigh out of coloured cardstock. Use the sleigh stamp with the Stazone ink over the die cut to give it more detail. Coloured with a white or golden gel pen. Die cut the presents the ribbons and the bow. Form presents and stick then in the sleigh as shown.

8. Use the  Sparkling Snowflakes die to create two borders out of White Centura Pearl. Place them in the inside bottom as shown.

9. Stamp one of the sentiments from the  Festive Phrases clear stamp set. Die cut it with the circle die and layer over a patterned paper.  Affix the sentiment to the inside bottom centre with foam pads.

Outside :

1- Cut a piece of patterned paper slightly t  smaller than the top of the card. Layer the piece on the top.

2-Use the  Sparkling Snowflakes die to create two borders out of White Centura Pearl. Place them in the top as shown.

3. Die cut the sentiment 3 times, glue them on top of each other to give it dimension. Place to the top of the card in the right button. Die cut a big snowflake and affix to the card as shown. Add a clear gem in the centre to finish.

Thanks for stopping by!   🎄Christmas blessings for everyone xx