Cozy Winter Wishes Card - Trimcraft DT

Hello, I've recently been testing out some new alcohol markers from Trimcraft brand 'Nova' and this is my first card created with them. The Nova designer markers were perfect not just to colour my stamped images but also to create the 'stained glass' effect on this card design.

I stamped the Christmas Bear image using a stazon ink onto acetate, then coloured the back using Nova Designer pens, these alcohol pens were easy to use and blend and I loved the textured effect I was able to achieve on the acetate.

The finished design was trimmed down and I added adhesive pearls to frame it before mounting behind a circular aperture i cut into the front of a 6x6 square white card base.  I decorated the inside with a snowflake pattern paper from the Paper Addicts Cosy Christmas 12x12 paper pad.

I cut a matching card front from white card, die cutting a slightly larger circle into the front before stamping a present and mittens in black memento ink.  the nova markers were easy to use to colour the stamped images, vibrant and juicy pens, I used the small nib side for colouring, blending and adding texture effects.

Pom pom trim is one of my fav embellishments, so i adhered some behind the aperture to frame the centre before adding the stamped panel to the card front.  Some simple stamped sentiments in black ink to finish the design for Cozy Winter Wishes. This card was a fun make, let me know what you think and I'll be back to share another card tomorrow, Angela x

Products Used:

Simply Creative Christmas Bear Stamp - SCSTP012X19

Nova Designer Markers: Brights, Blues, Pastels

Paper Addicts Cosy Christmas 12x12 - PAPAD058X19

Simply Creative Adhesive Pearls & white pom pom trim

Plus: White Card, Acetate, adhesives, Black Ink, circle dies , sentiments

Stag Place Cards - Trimcraft DT

Hello, today I'm sharing these fun Stag place cards, this design would also work well as a Christmas Card as it is an easel style and can be folded down for posting out.

Find my Video Step by Step Tutorial here: 

Step by Step:

• Select the stag deer and bow shapes from the First Edition Modern & Decorative Digital Cutting Dies USB's.  I'm using my Scan n Cut so I've inserted them into Canvas online the free software for the Scan n Cut Machines.  I've resized the stag to approx: 102 x 167mm as shown below

• To create a mat layer for the shapes, Click the edit button and choose an outside offset of 2mm for both the stag and bow as shown below

• To make it easier to see I have coloured the layers, so you can see here the main shape on top of the mat layer.  Cut the main shapes from pattern paper and the mat layer from a brown card.

• Cut matching brown card approx 28cm long x 7cm wide and score at 7cm & 14cm , fold to create an easel card shape.  Add pattern paper mat layers 6.5cm x 6.5cm for front square panel and 6.5cm x 13.5 for inside base panel. (see video for how to)

• create easel 'stopper' using wooden letter tag tiles or adhesive letters or even handwritten tags to personalise the place card or add a Christmas greeting if you are making these as Christmas cards.

List of Products used can be found over at my Trimcraft Design Team Gallery link here: 

Thank you for popping by, comments always welcome, Angela x

All That Glistens Christmas Unicorn Card - Trimcraft DT

The First Edition ‘All That Glistens’ papers are so beautiful, I love the gold, glitters, creams and warm black tones, wonderful patterns and a vintage feel throughout.

I also have the First Edition Build a Unicorn die set that has been waiting patiently for just the right project, so I teamed the papers with the dies to create this magical Christmas Unicorn.

Here’s a quick link to the video: https://youtu.be/ONjLhEB4tDQ

How To:

Cut glittered snowflake paper 15.5cm square and mat onto slightly larger music pattern paper, inking all cut edges with gold ink first.  Attach panel to front of a 17cm square white base card.

Cut a cream text pattern paper 13.5cm square and mat onto slightly larger music pattern paper, inking all edges of both pieces as before.

Apply a gold glittered photo corner to 3 corners only, omitting bottom right corner, affix panel centrally onto card front using d/s tape.

Die cut Unicorn pieces as follows:  horn from gold glitter card and back onto music note paper and cut out, adhere to centre top on card front using 3D foam pads to give height. Cut 2 large ears from music pattern paper and 2 inner ears from gold dotty paper, ink edges and layer up using 3D foam pads.  Add to card, slightly angled and one either side of the unicorn horn.

Create 2 layered snowflake flowers using 2 different size snowflakes from gold and white glitter cards and vellum.  Create a centre flower by die-cutting the large flower first from gold & white striped paper, and 1 from vellum and inking edges with gold ink, then layer a snowflake on top cut from the gold foil spotted paper. Layer all snowflake flowers and attach across unicorn using 3D foam pads.  Top each flower with an adhesive gem or pearl.

Die cut the Angel Wing die 3 times from gold glitter card and glue one as a forelock just under flowers.  Position the other too as a flowing mane at right hand side.  Only add glue to the top, so the bottom edges are free and can be shaped as desired.

Die Cut Unicorn lashes from black glitter card and glue in place on card front.  Adhere 2 small glitter enamel dots as nostrils lower down the card.

To finish, add the sentiment across top left corner, glue on 2 glitter wooden stars and thread 2 gold jingle bells onto gold thread and attach so they dangle In the mane section.

Here’s a quick link to the video: https://youtu.be/ONjLhEB4tDQ

Products Used:

First Edition All That Glistens 12x12 Paper Pad – FEPAD176X18

First Edition Build A Unicorn Die Set – FEDIE274

First Edition Faith Themed Die Set – FEDIE248X18

Simply Creative Snowflake Die – SCDIE056X18

Simply Creative Gold Jingle Bells – SCMTL001X17

Dovecraft Festive Wonder Wooden Stars – DCTOP100X18

Dovecraft Festive Wonder Sentiment Toppers – DCTOP096X18

Dovecraft Festive Wonder Glitter Enamel Dots – DCDOT036X18

Dovecraft Time To Sparkle Glitter Photo Corners – DCTOP069X17

Dovecraft Gold, White & Black Glitter Cards]

Dovecraft Plain Vellum

Simply Creative Adhesive Gems / Pearls

Plus:

White Card

Gold Ink

Gold Thread

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

Let’s Celebrate Flamingo Carousel - Trimcraft DT

As soon as I saw the fun loving flamingos on the First Edition Let’s Celebrate papers I just knew they should be on a carousel! 


I cut the carousel entirely by hand with my trusty scissors, constructing it from white card and decorated it using the lovely papers and my favourite Pom-Pom trim. I spotted some gold and white striped paper straws and had to buy them to use in this project.  

This project hopefully shows my sense of joy and fun at creating with just a pair of scissors, no dies or cutting machines.

Products Used:
First Edition Lets Celebrate 12 x 12 paper pad

Lace, pom Pom Trims and mini ribbon bows from across the Trimcraft brands

Dovecraft Glitter Glue

Plus:

White card,

Gold & White striped Straws

Confetti Sprinkles

Botanical Beauty Shadow Box Card - Trimcraft DT

Hello, yes it's me!, back to blogland after a summer break, I thought I'd start with some catch up posts and first off I'm sharing this Tutorial I created for Trimcraft.

I was thrilled when they asked if I'd like to create a project for their website and immediately wanted to work with the gorgeous First Edition Botanical Beauty papers, I decided a shadow box card design would also be a great way to show off the papers and also some of the First Edition die sets, and this cute Dovecraft Toucan die which I cut from glitter card for extra sparkle.

All the step by step details including lots of photos and a materials list can be found over at The Craft Blog Link Here:  Botanical Beauty Shadow Box Card

Would love to know if you find the tutorial helpful, and if you love the Botanical beauty papers as much as I do!?
Angela x