Stencil stamps and dies Christmas Card Sun 3 March 2019

Hey again guys n gals and crafting pals,

Today I've got my weekly Sunday Christmas card for you.  I'm so pleased with myself that I'm still going with this and its March lol!!!  I've got loads of cards ready for the charity shop already.

Today I'm making 6 x 6 cards for a change.

What I used
Dawn Bibby stencil
Distress inks Fired Brick and Candied apple
Nuvo embossing mousse in Lilac Lavender and Royal Aubergine
Stampin Up Spirited Snowmen stamps
Lawn Fawn winter skies stamps and dies
Card bases from The Works
Purple card
Red card
Gold ribbon
Chloe circle snowflake stamp
Sweet Dixie Christmas Die
Gold embossing Powder
White Embossing Powder
Gems
 Gold foil card

I hope you like
Till next time 
Jacqui out xx
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Weekly Sunday Christmas card using Gnomes and circles Sun 24 Feb 19

Ok folks here we go,

It's out weekly Sunday Christmas Card and today we're using Gnomes and circle dies.

My card base is a 6 x 6 from the Works.

What I used

Red card from stash
White scalloped card base
Docrafts Papermania paper
Tattered Lace Stitched and Straight circle dies
Nick the Gnome free stamp from Making Cards and Papercraft Christmas Edition 2018

Once again I hope you like
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Merry Christmas with Tattered Lace die on embossing with Tonic nuvo shimmer powders Sun 10 Feb 19

Hi again all my lovely loyal followers (if I have any lol).

Today I've used a large die to make a quick Christmas card.  If you've already created loads of backgrounds with your Tonic Nuvo Shimmer powders like me it really is quick.  My background was created by embossing large Justrite background stamps in gold and silver powders.  Then I

added my Tonic Nuvo Powders, I sprayed with water and watched the magic happen!  Once dry I ran it through my Gemini with the Tattered lace die, added a card base and some snowflakes and gems and that was it done.

I still achieved a beautiful card without too much effort, and I love the distressed way the embossing looks once you've die cut it.


Card base is 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 scored at 5 3/4

Items Used
Black card
Bermuda Bay card Stampin Up
Tattered Lace Merry Christmas Background die
Justrite background stamp Damask Wallpaper
Heartfelt Creations background stamp Burnished Key Precut set
Tonic Nuvo Shimmer Powders in Cherry Bomb, Atlantis burst, Catherine Wheel and Green Parade

As always I do hope you like.
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Jolly/Merry Christmas card using dies, nuvo shimmer powder and foil background Sun 20 Jan 19

Hi again all you lovely crafters,

Wacky Jacquis back with another project for you lol.

Today is the weekly Christmas card day and I've made one using a scrap of background I had left and dies from my stash.


Card base is a top folding note card 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 scored at 5 3/4.

Items Used

Background-watercolour card, Tonic nuvo shimmer powders and Create and craft foil on my Todo.

Dies- Sue Wilson strip and rectangle dies
Stampin up word dies, merry, jolly

Creative Expressions It moose be Christmas stamps
Stampin Up Spirited snowmen stamps.

I hope you like it.
Till next time
Jacqui out xx
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Hohoho Christmas card using strip dies sentiment dies and Nuvo background Sun Jan 13 2019

Hi again craftland 

Jacqui back with another project for you (if Thor my cat will let me type that is lol).  For this card I've used some backgrounds I created in an earlier youtube video.  I used Tonic nuvo shimmer powders and brushos to create them.  I wanted to make them into cards where I could still see lots of the background as I love making backgrounds and wanted to show them off not hide them.  On some I've also foiled over the top of the background too and I loved the shiny distress effect it gives.

I searched through my stash and found some Tonic and Sue Wilson strip dies, and some sentiment dies.  I thought these would be the perfect decoration for my card.  I scanned the actual strip dies into my brother scan n cut and got an outline for my sentiments.  I cut the outline in vellum and the dies in foil card.

The strip dies I layered up four times before adding.  To finish the cards I used some snowflakes and gems.

Items Used

Tonic strip die
Tonic Merry Christmas sentiment die
Sue Wilson strip die
Hohoho die (unbranded)
Tonic Nuvo shimmer Powders
Brushos
Watercolour card
Create and Craft foil
Todo foiling machine
Gold and silver foil card
White shimmer card
Stampin Up bow from gift bag dies

My card base is UK A6 4 1/8 x 11 1/2 scored at 5 3/4.  Foil layer is 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 and background layer is 5 1/4 x 3 5/8.

I hope you like my creations.
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Christmas Card Tutorial 2 Tues 8 Jan 19 Winter Woods Stampin Up

It's Christmas Yayy lol.  

No I haven't lost my marbles or maybe I have I'm not sure anymore hehe.  Anyway I'm determined to make a Christmas card once a week this year so I get lots of use out of the stamps I got in 2018 and I'll have loads of Christmas Cards for the Charity Shop at Christmas.  I didn't get very many done in 2018 so they didn't get many so I'm determined to do better this year!  (I hope!!!)

So this is actually my 2nd Christmas Card as I made one in my previous project.  I've used Stampin Up Stamps and dies called "Winter Woods" which I have to say may be my favorite set from Christmas 2018.  My card base is a standard UK A6 size, it measures 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 scored at 4 1/8 to make a landscape tent card.

Items Used

White Card
Stampin Up Gray Granite card
Silver Embossing Powder
Stampin Up Winter Woods stamps and dies
Banner die from stash
Sentiment from Making Cards and Papercraft Magazine November 2018

Hope you like it and don't forget to check out the Youtube video.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shaker Christmas cards Sat 8 Dec 18

Hi again all you lovely crafters, Today I've got another Christmas card that's a shaker card.  I've used background stamps, distress inks, Tonic dies, foil card and sequins to make the two cards shown.  I also like to stamps my envelopes with the Happy Mail stamp I rec'd in a magazine free.

I love how these turned out.  I had some inked backgrounds I wanted to use and I was trying to recreate a previous shaker card in a smaller size.  The card base is stamped and embossed then the ink layer put on top.  I created a frame with two rectangle dies.  I put in my sequins and after putting a double layer of foam tape on my frame I added it over the top.  The dies are cut 3 times in white and once in gold and layered and to finish I added a few gems.

I hope you like it

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Wrapped mints and box for Christmas teacher gift Thur 6 Dec 2018

Hi again all you awesome crafters out there,

Jacqui back with another teacher Christmas gift idea. 

This time I found a box of individually wrapped mints in B&M Bargains and new immediately what I'd make with them.  I've seen loads of projects on youtube where people have wrapped individual Hershey Nuggets (American I believe) and I'm in Northern Ireland.

So I wrapped them individually and made a matching box to hold 6 so I got 4 sets out of one box of mints.

Measurements in Inches

To wrap the individual mints the paper measures 1 1/2 x 3 1/4.
Box 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 score all sides at 1/2 and 1.
Box wrap 5 1/16 x 6 1/4 score both sides at 1/2 and 2 1/4
Paper layer for the box top 1 1/2 x 6
Add sentiment, bow and gems to decorate

Hope you like it 
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shadow box Card Tutorial using Signs of Santa Tues 4 Dec 18

Hey there guys, gals n crafting pals,

Wacky Jacqui back with another awesome card tutorial for you.  Today we're making a shadow box card.  I saw Jennifer McGuire make this card and was hooked.  I've just adjusted it to UK sizing.  For my prototype I did some ink blending and used a free magazine stamp set.

For this one I've used Stampin Up Signs Stamp and die bundle with some ink blending.  I've done some ink blending and added some snow with a stamp from Creative Expressions.

Measurements in Inches

5 3/4 x 7 3/4 score 41/8
5 3/4 x 8 1/2 score 1/2, 4 1/4 and 4 3/4

Cut 1/16 or less of 1/2 section for and easier fit.

Oval or Rectangle die to cut center out.

Layers (ink blended sections) 5 1/2 x 3 7/8.

Hope you like
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shaped Christmas Shaker card Thur 22 Nov 18

Hi all my crazy crafting buddies

I have a cute Christmas card today.  It's made from some of the gifts I rec'd in a pocket letter swap from the lovely Sue Bishop of Sue Bees.  

I took 2 flower shaped card bases from my stash.  I split one ih half and put acetate on it.  I then added foam tape to it.  I put some matching sequins in the centre of the other card base and lay the acetate piece over the top and pressed.  

I added a holly stamped and cut out image to one side and put my Mr and Mrs Claus on top.  I added my black strip sentiment to finish.

It really was a quick easy card to make and has maximum impact.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out

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A bauble shaker card for Christmas Sat 10 Nov 18

Hey again guys n gals,

I have a really cute Christmas Card for you today.  
I really loved making this and it was so easy to do.  Checkout my youtube channel for details. 

What I used

Circle dies 3 sizes, 2 for the front and one for the layer behind.
Some patterned papers
A bauble top die from a Sue Wilson bauble set
A string stamp and die from Stampin Up Broadway Bound
Glitter card
Acetate
Images
Sequins

I really do hope you like and that you'll let me know if you give it a go.

Don't forget to check out my youtube for more details.

Till next time 

Jacqui out xx

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Teacher Christmas gift box lip balm tutorial Sat 8 December 18

Hi again all you beautiful, crazy crafters,

Today I've got another quick teacher gift idea.  I saw this on the paper pixie youtube channel and adjusted it to fit my lip balm.  My youtube tutorial shows you how quick and easy it is to do this.  

Measurements in inches

7 1/2 x 6 1/4
Score Long side at 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 5 1/4 and 7
Score Short side at 1 3/4 and 4 1/2

On the long side you need to score diagonally to both corners creating an X.  Then score from the centre of the top of the X down to the point where the X crosses over only.  Do this on all four squares.

Then burnish the X's are mountain fold and the small straight sections are valley folds.  Use an 1/8 inch hole punch to punch a hole on each side of the middle of the X.  Then glue and decorate.  I've used some gold twine an a Stampin Up tag from the Swirly snowflakes dies.  The paper is Stampin Up Broadway Bound Dsp.  The gold washi tape is from Poundland.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Non Traditional xmas cards in red and purple using Stampin Up Thurs 8 Nov 18

Hi again everyone,

I've popped in with a non traditional colours Christmas card or two lol.

I've used reds and purples with some foil to make two beautiful Christmas Cards.  I've used Stampin Ups Signs of Santa stamps and dies for the focal points.  My backgrounds are created using some Tonic mica mists in red, purple and silver.  I added a creative expression snow stamp in white embossing on top and it looks soooooo pretty!! 

 I used some white glitter card with the winter woods snow bank die and just added my images.  I do hope you like them as much as I do. 

Card base 11 1/2 x 4 1/8
Silver foil layer 3 7/8 x 5 1/2
Layers for mists 3 5/8 x 5 1/4.

Once again I hope you love them.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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A Little Wild Peekaboo Christmas Card using Stampin Up Sat 3 Nov 18

Hi there guys n gals,

I have another fun interactive card for you today.  I saw this

 on Dawns Stamping Thoughts youtube and just new the Stampin Up "A little wild" stamp set would be perfect.  I teamed it with some Stampin Up Be Merry Christmas Dsp, First Frost Dsp and some Merry Merlot and Rich Razzleberry card.  I love both of the colours I created.  I hope you love them too.  Don't forget to check out my youtube video.

Card base 4 1/8 x 11 1/2
score at 5 3/4
Dsp 5 1/2 x 3 7/8

Top layer for whole 3 1/4 x 4 3/4
Dsp 3 x 4 1/2

Circle die roughly 2 1/4

Till next time

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A little wild xmas card 1 tutorial using acetate and inking Tues 30 Oct 18

Hey there guys n gals,I've got a really cute Christmas card using a stamp set that isn't Christmas.  The stamp set is from Stampin Up and it's called A little wild.  It's really a tag stamp and die set which is perfect for cards where you're gonna see the back of the image.  The little woolly hats are a free stamp and die set from a mag a few years ago.  I'm so glad I kept it it's so useful at this time of year.  

Anyway I made a basic A6 card only I used Hunkydory Snowfall acetate.  It's 8 1/4 xx 11 1/2 and scored at 5 3/4.  You need a section to ink a background that is 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 and another section for behind it that measures the same.  I used the snow drift die from Stampin Up Winter Woods stamp and dies set.  The snowflakes are from Stampin Up Blizzard die.  I used Stampin Up inks Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Non traditional Christmas Card Tutorial Thur 25 Oct 2018

Hi again everyone,

Hope I find you all healthy and happy.  Today we're making a non traditional Christmas card.  We're using Christmas stamps and dies but we're going for an orange background yippee!!  I used some Tonic Shimmer powders in Catherine Wheel and Solar Flare.  I also used the Playful Background stamps and white embossing powder.  For the second one I used the Buffalo check stamp which I adore.

I cut the Blizzard Thinlets into a piece of white card, then I sprayed with glue and added glitter.  The stamps sets I used were It Moose be Christmas by Creative Expressions and a set from the Magazine Making Cards Christmas 18.  

I hope you think I did a great job because I love these cards and i'm gonna be doing some more non traditional projects.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Christmas gift tags and box using Stampin Up Tues 23 Oct 18

Hi again everyone,

I've got a Christmas creation for you today.

I've made a gift for a pocket letter swap and I hope they like it.  It's 12 gift tags and a box to put them in.  I've used Stampin Ups scallop tag topper punch to create the tags and then I adjusted a box video made by Ann Melvin of Positively Papercraft.  She made a box for cards and I made mine smaller for tags.

The tags measure 2 x 4 3/4
Layers for front and back are 1 3/4 x 4

Then I just decorated like crazy lol.

Stampin Up Products Used

Signs of Santa stamps and dies
Seasonal chums stamps and dies
Oh what fun stamps
Winter woods stamps and dies
So Santa stamps

I do hope you like and please check out my youtube channel.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Stampin Up Deer and Christmas tree snow scene card tutorial Sat 20 Oct 18

Hi there guys n gals and crafting pals,

I'm here with another traditional Christmas Card.  This scene is so classic and it really stands out from the crowd.  I've used inks for my background and put glitter paste through a stencil on one and stamped with versamark and white embossing powder on the other.
 My card base is 4 1/8 x 11 1/2 scored at 5 3/4.  The glitter layer is 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 and my inked background layer is 5 1/4 x 3 5/8.


Stampin Up Items Used

Winter Woods stamps and dies
Merry Patterns stamps
White embossing powder
Gold embossing powder
White texture paste.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Lindor Christmas gift box Stampin Up Thur 18 Oct 18

Hi there everyone,

I have an awesome gift box for you today which will be an

awesome addition to my teacher gift bags for my grand kids, I have 6 to make and each bag has about 5 items in it so I need to start early.

Measurements in Inches

Back section 12 x 5 5/8
Score short side at 1 1/8 both sides
Long Side 1 1/8, 8 3/4 and 10 3/8

Front section 8 3/4 x 5 3/8

Score 3 sides at 1 1/8
On long side mark down 1 1/8 on score line and score to opposite score only.  This means you only have a score in the centre section and this will be a cut line.

Centre section 11 x 7 1/2
Score long side every 1 inch 
When it's glued together mark down 1 1/8 on each glued section and cut from top to this mark.

Hope you like my creation and I'd love to know if you give it a go.

Till next time
Jacqui out xx

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Gift tag tutorial spinner, Halloween, Christmas Sat 13 Oct 18

 Hi there again guys n gals,
Hope you're all have a wonderful, crazy crafting day.

Today I'm making some gift tags yippee.  This is a short and sweet blog post but check out my youtube post which is long and not boring (I hope) lol.

Anyway the gift tags I'm using were gifted to me in a Pocket Letter swap by the lovely Kerry Mason so I'm endeavouring to use as many of the gifts I rec'd as possible.  Because I rec'd so many gift tags I was able to make loads of spinner gift tags as you need two tags for each of these.  I also made a shaker tag and an action wobbler one.  I had so much fun yippee.

Check out my youtube video for full details.

Till next time
Hope you like

Jacqui out xx

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