Love a Creative Life! - Trimcraft DT

Hello, I'm back again with a +The Craft Blog by Trimcraft  catch up post.  Since creating this card I have now framed it in a natural wood shadow box frame for display.

The beautiful FE Wild Flower papers, Creative Life phrase, and flamingo die conspired with my imagination to create this one.  The beautiful paper made me imagine a lush landscape inhabited by Butterfly Flamingos (I'm calling them Fla-Wingos!) with lots of creative messages, ‘creative life = happy life’, ‘LOVE to create’ ‘own style’, the words can be interpreted in different ways.  I’ve used the ‘wink, wink’ ribbon to remind me to never take myself too seriously. My message is always to have fun creating in your own style.

Step by Step:
Cover front of Dovecraft 6x6 Kraft card base (fold across top) with purple pattern Wild Flower paper.  Add a panel of Wild Flower paper inside card to write greeting on.
Cut green canvas effect Wild Flower paper approx. 14cm using Dovecraft decorative edge scissors, mat onto slightly larger square of pink paper (Dovecraft Colours) using d/s tape. Doodle a faux stitch effect around edges using a white pen, when dry add to card front.

Place the ‘Creative Life’ sticker (Kiss & Make Up) to top left on card front. Die cut letters to ‘LOVE’ from text print paper (FE Sweet Nothings) using First Edition alphabet dies and glue to right of chipboard sticker. Add 3 small glitter dots and a heart shaped pearl to decorate.

Using the Dovecraft Flamingo die, cut 3 different colours from Dovecraft Glitter card, purple green & pink, cut 3 butterflies from lilac, white and pink.  Glue flamingos in a row across centre of card front, fold up butterfly wings, apply glue to body part only and glue to flamingos. Add a small gemstone to each butterfly.  Glue a colour matched sequin to each flamingo for the eye and top with a clear adhesive gem.

Take ‘wink,wink’ ribbon (Kiss & Make Up) and adhere across card front just under flamingos feet, allow ribbon to overhang card edges and fish tail ends.
Using black ink stamp letters on to green paper to spell out ‘To’ ‘Create’ ‘Own’ Style’, cut out words and doodle faux stitching around cut edges.  Glue words into place around flamingos.

Die cut a layered flower and leaves from purple Wild Flower paper and white glitter card, assemble flower with 3D foam square and then add to ribbon at right, shape leaves and glue into place around flower, add a glitter dot to the centre of flower.

To finish, add a ‘love’ chipboard sticker (Kiss & Make Up) to first flamingo as if holding in it’s foot. Add 3 enamel hearts under ‘Love’ word, and glue a ‘sea’ of green, purple and pink sequins along the bottom of card.

Products Used:
First Edition Wild Flower 6x6 paper pad
Dovecraft Colours Paper 6x6 pack
First Edition Sweet Nothings Paper (for text pattern)
First Edition Alphabet Dies
Dovecraft Flamingo Die
Dovecraft Layered Flower Die
Dovecraft Butterfly Die
Dovecraft Kiss & Makeup Chipboard Stickers
Dovecraft Kiss & Makeup Heart Shaped Pearls
Dovecraft Kiss & Makeup Ribbon
Simply Creative Alphabet Clear Stamps
Dovecraft Glitter Card
Dovecraft Victorian Edge Scissors
Dovecraft Enamel Stickers
Dovecraft Sequins
Dovecraft Adhesive Gems
Adhesives: D/S Tape, Clear Drying Glue, 3D Foam Pads
White Pen, Black Ink

LOVE Word Tile Card - Hobbybase Guest DT

Hello I'm back to share another Valentines or LOVE Card Step by Step with you. This card is suitable for all those 'Love' occasions.  For this design I am using the stamp whole and also cutting into it to create individual letter tiles.  Again 3D foam pads create a raised and tactile effect.

Step By Step:

I created this design for +Hobbybase Ltd. as a Guest on their Design Team, all products can be found online at http://www.hobbybase.co.uk (product links at end of post)

Score & fold white card or trim down a 6x6 white card blank to create a 12.5cm square card base with fold across the top. 

Cut a slightly smaller square of dark grey pattern ‘Made with Love’ paper and adhere to card front using double sided tape.  Cut a 10.5cm square of dark pink pattern paper and mat onto card front.

Cut a 3cm deep strip of dark grey pattern paper and adhere across centre of card front using d/s tape. trim ends flush with card.

Using black ink, stamp the LOVE letter tile stamp onto grey heart paper and cut the whole word out. Use 3D foam pads to adhere to strip towards Left side.

Using black ink stamp the Love letter tile stamp again, this time cut out each individual letter.  Adhere the letters randomly at angles, above and below the centre panel, using 3D foam pads

To finish, die cut hearts from different ‘Made with love’ papers using both of the Dovecraft heart dies.  Mount the smaller heart on top of the larger one, then glue across card strip at right of LOVE sentiment.

Angela

Products Used:

Simply Creative ‘Made With Love’ 6x6 Pad – SCPAD016

Dovecraft Clear Stamp – DCCS034

Dovecraft Cutting Dies ‘Hearts’ – DCDIE010

Black Ink

White Card

Adhesives: D/S Tape, Clear Drying Glue, 3D Foam

LOVE Couple Silhouette Card - Hobbybase Guest DT

Hello, today I'm sharing a Valentines Card Step by Step with you. Dies are very popular and can be used in different ways, I have created this design to show that the negative die cut – the part usually discarded, can be used to create an interesting focal point, this is especially effective when added to your card using 3D foam to create depth.

Step By Step:

I created this design for +Hobbybase Ltd. as a Guest on their Design Team, all products can be found online at http://www.hobbybase.co.uk (product links at end of post)

Take a 6x6 white card blank with fold across the top.  Cut a slightly smaller square of dark pink pattern ‘Made with Love’ paper and adhere to card front using double sided tape.

Cut a strip of white card approx. 6cm deep and adhere heart pattern paper to it using d/s tape around edges and glue across centre.

Carefully position the couple silhouette die into the centre of the strip, add a little low tack tape to secure, and run through die cutting machine.  (Remove cut outs and save for another project as we are using the negative space for this card)  Add the die cut strip across card front using 3D foam to give height.

Cut a strip of grey pattern paper approx. 2cm deep, score and fold concertina style (you will need 2 strips - join them together with glue)  Adhere strip across lower card front using a d/s tape and dabs of glue. Arrange pleats as desired and trim ends flush with card.

Using black ink, stamp the LOVE letter tile stamp onto grey heart paper and cut out. Round edges and then adhere across pleated strip at bottom RH side of card.

To finish, die cut hearts from different ‘Made with love’ papers using the smallest of the Dovecraft heart dies.  Glue hearts around couple and along the top of card.

  

Products Used:

Simply Creative ‘Made With Love’ 6x6 Pad – SCPAD016

Dovecraft Clear Stamp – DCCS034

Dovecraft Cutting Dies ‘Hearts’ – DCDIE010

First Edition Silhouette Dies – FEDIE063

Black Ink

White 6x6 Card Blank

Adhesives: D/S Tape, Clear Drying Glue, 3D Foam

Year of The Rooster, Dream Big! - Trimcraft DT

Hello, as it’s the Chinese New Year – Year of the Rooster for 2017.  I thought it would be fun to make a themed card that would also be suitable to give as a Birthday card or a Good Luck card.  The theme of a New Year and ‘Dream Big’ are quite motivational too.  Rather than reds, I have used the muted colours in the Simply Creative Sweet Dreams papers to create a modern card with silver to highlight.

 Step By Step:

1. Take a Dovecraft Silver 6x6 card base (I’m using one from the Christmas Basics pack) using with fold across the top.
   Cut a slightly smaller square of pink ‘Sweet Dreams’ paper and adhere inside.  Cut another square of different pattern paper and adhere to card front using d/s tape.  
   
   
   
   
2. Cut a 12.5cm square of pale pink polka dot paper and adhere to card front in the centre.
   Cut a strip of Dream Big paper and adhere across bottom third of card front using d/s tape.
   
3. Using the nesting star dies (FEDIE137X16) cut 1 large from feather pattern paper and next size down from pale pink paper.  Mat smaller star onto larger star, and then again onto card front using d/s tape and glue.
4. Die-cut the Rooster / Chicken (FEDIE065) from silver card twice (I’m using a spare card base to match) and glue both together to add depth before gluing to centre of star on card front.
   
   
5. Using the Bird die set (FEDIE059) die cut 3 feathers (2 from silver card and 1 from Sweet Dreams paper.  Arrange feathers at right of stars, gluing only at the bottom so you can shape the feathers for dimension.  Top with a die cut star from silver card.
   
   
6. Use Simply Creative adhesive stickers in silver foil to add lettering to spell ‘Rooster’ across top of card and ‘2017 across bottom.  On the sticker sheet there are some circles, add one to each corner of paper panel and add a star to the die cut star with the feathers.
7. To finish, add a small clear adhesive gem to the eye of the Rooster.
   
   Products Used:
    
   
   • Simply Creative FSC Paper Pad 6x6 Sweet Dreams SCPAD040
   • Dovecraft Christmas Basics 6x6 Cards & Envelopes - Gold and Silver DCCAE011X16
   • First Edition Dies - Farmyard FEDIE065
   • First Edition Dies - Birds FEDIE059 
   • Simply Creative Alphabet & Number Stickers - Classic Foil Silver SCSTK018