Docrafts Papermania - Lucy Cromwell Home Toppers Thank You Card

 

Hi everyone,

Edited to Add:  I just learned that this card was a Design Team Favourite over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge.  Thank you so much!

Today I am sharing a Thank You Card that I made for my grown-up daughter to say thank you for all the baking that she has been doing for me.  About 6 months ago, I had to make some dietary changes due to some newly discovered food intolerances.  I am feeling so much better - but it has been a steep learning curve and quite frustrating (at times) to learn how to modify recipes to accommodate those intolerances.  My daughter has always done alot of baking (which I instilled into her from a very young age because I have always baked just like my late Mother) and was up for the challenge - and she has been amazing at always making sure I have something yummy to eat.  So, I wanted to acknowledge my appreciation with a card:

Sorry the photo is a little dull.  It is Winter here and foggy so it is hard to take a decent photo when it is like that.  When I tried to brighten my card in my photo editing program, it made it look even more washed out.  Oh well!

Challenges

I am entering my card in the following Challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to each Challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All F4A820 - Food/Recipes/Cooking

• A Perfect Time to Craft - June - Open Challenge and Anything Goes

• Neglected Stuff Challenge - June - Using OLD supplies that you forgot about.  Mine is the Card Topper which is more than 10 years old which I definitely forgot about it.  I found it when I was looking for something else which was serendipitous because I had it in the back of my mind to make a thank you card for my daughter for all her baking.

The main image is a topper by Docrafts - Papermania - Lucy Cromwell called 'Home'.  I bought this sheet of toppers years ago from a Craft Show so you probably can't get it anymore and I couldn't find this particular sheet in my online search.  All the toppers have some glittery elements on them and are just so pretty.  The image was just so perfect for what I needed.

I used to love going to Craft Shows and picking up the latest Docrafts range.  They had such amazing collections and my all-time favourite was the Wellington Bear range because it was fantastic for masculine cards.  I still use this collection because I stocked up and I am so glad that I did.  I am not sure what happened to Docrafts and haven't seen anything by them for a REALLY long time.  I think the whole cardmaking industry seems to be shrinking with many companies no longer around like My Favorite Things, Avery Elle and Impression Obsession to name a few: it's so sad 😞 Anyway, I am digressing.......back to my card........

All the designer papers are by Mintay - Elodie which were first released in February 2023.  I love how well they matched the topper.

The bottom panel Pink Cardstock was punched using a Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch.  I still adore this punch as much as the day I bought it.  It is so pretty and feminine.

The Silver-edged Pink Ribbon is from my stash.  I attached it in two separate elements and glued the bow on using Helmar's Fabric Glue.  I find it easier to do my ribbons that way because it isn't as fiddly and it looks alot neater.

The sentiment is by Crafter's Companion - Popcorn the Bear - Someone Special Stamp Set.  This is another old set released in the early 2010s and was bare rubber.  This is one of my favourites that I have used alot over the years.  I stamped the sentiment using Stampin' Up Gray Granite Ink as I didn't want to use black ink because it was too stark - and the Gray Granite Ink matched the rest of the card much better.

I used my EK Success Arrows Border Punch to punch some tiny hearts from Blue and Pink Cardstock - they are the leftover punches that look like tiny hearts to me - then added some Uniquely Creative Clear Glitter Brush to them for some sparkle.

The sentiment was diecut from White Cardstock using my Big Shot and a Cuttlebug Tiny Tag Die but trimmed it down.  These dies were first released in 2007 so very old now but one of my most-used dies.  You can still pick them up second-hand in my searches online - mostly on EBay.

When I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is:  152 x 107mm or 6-1/8 x 4-1/4".

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Crafter's Companion Popcorn the Bear - Someone Special PST-SPC

Ink:  Stampin' Up Gray Granite

Designer Paper:  Mintay Elodie 6" x 6" Pad

Accessories:  Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's Fabric Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, Silver Edged Pink Ribbon 1/8"-3.5mm wide (stash), Docrafts Papermania Lucy Cromwell A4 Diecut Glitter Toppers - Home PMA157128, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Cardstock - Powder Blue, Pale Pink + White

Dies:  Cuttlebug Tiny Tags 37-1222 (retired)

Punches:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge, EK Success Arrows Border

Wellington Bear Wedding Anniversary Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

My husband and I celebrated our 37th Wedding Anniversary in April and this is the card that I made for him:

I can hardly believe it is 37 years!  I am so lucky to be married to my one true love.  He is the nicest and kindest person I know.

The main image and sentiment are by Docrafts from their Wellington Bear Collection which was released around 2013.  I love this collection and have made many cards from it over the years.  On the card inside, I wrote:  "So glad that I am on this ride with you" to tie in with the car theme.

The plaid background designer paper is by Mintay - Garage - and the woodgrain designer paper is by Studio Light - Denim Saturdays.  The light blue designer paper is from the same Wellington Bear Collection.

The side panel Navy Blue Cardstock was punched using a Fiskars Threading Water Punch.  

The ribbon was attached in two separate elements.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  I popped this panel up on scraps of white cardstock.

I also popped the sentiment up on 1mm dimensionals.  I punched some tiny hearts from reddy-orange designer paper from the Wellington Bear Collection using my EK Success Arrows Border Punch - they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts.  I glued them on using Art Glitter Glue.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a White Paper Rose Slimline Australian Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 3-7/8" x 8-3/16" or 98mm x 208mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Mintay Garage 12" x 12", Studio Light Denim Saturdays PPDEN103 6" x 6", Docrafts Wellington Bear - Light Blue + Reddy-Orange Paper

Accessories:  Multicraft Ribbon SR108J 10mm-3/8" wide, Fabric Glue, Fray Stop, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, 1mm Dimensionals, Docrafts Wellington Bear Card Topper and Sentiment, Cardstock - Kaisercraft Navy Blue + White, Paper Rose Slimline Australian White Card Base

Punches:  Fiskars Threading Water Border, EK Success Arrows Border

Docrafts/Papermania Noel Paper Tole Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Christmas Card that I made recently:

One of my favourite cards to make is paper-tole or diecut decoupage.  If you are no stranger to my blog, you probably already know that fact.  There is just something so satisfying about creating them.

I used a Papermania/Docrafts Card Kit that I had in my stash which I bought at a Craft Show here in Australia prior to COVID - so that's a while ago.

All the elements came already diecut so it was a simple process to just pop them out ready to put together.  It was quite fiddly and getting the letters in NOEL perfectly lined up was certainly a challenge - but I love how the finished card turned out.  I used 0.5mm Self-Adhesive Doublesided Foam Pads to put all the elements together and even so, the card has quite a bit of height so I was glad I was hand-delivering it to my sister-in-law and not posting it.

I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the red poinsettia, holly berries and the word NOEL - alas, not captured by the camera but it really added so much life to the card to have that bit of sparkle.

Finished size is:  6" x 6" or 150mm x 150mm.

I hope you all had a great Christmas.  We had my brother and partner + adult daughter over for Christmas lunch.  It was both happy and sad as it was the first Christmas without our Mum.  The last couple of years of her life were very difficult because her dementia made her very combative - and even though she came for Christmas Day from her nursing home for a few hours, Mum could no longer communicate so she was there - but not really, if you know what I mean.  My Dad passed away 30 years ago so Mum lived a long time without him - so I take comfort in knowing that they are back together again.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:   None

Designer Paper:   Docrafts/Papermania

Accessories:  Docrafts/Papermania Noel Card Kit (retired), 0.5mm Self-Adhesive Doublesided Foam Pads, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Tombow Mono Multi Glue

Docraft Forever Friends Kraft Notes Baby Girl Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing a Baby Card that I made for my niece and partner who just had their first baby - a beautiful little girl.  So I am a Great-Aunt again for the 11th time!  Wow, I feel so OLD!  

This is also my card for the following Challenges:  

Ellibelle's Corner - Craft Wednesday Challenge for July - Anything Goes

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A693 - Oh Baby Baby! - Share your Baby Creations 

Shopping our Stash - SOS501 - No Stamping Allowed - where they don't want you to use your stamps but instead use patterned paper, stickers, die cuts, stencils, pictures etc.  

Please click on the underlined link to go to their respective Challenge. 

The main image is diecut decoupage by Docrafts from their Forever Friends Kraft Notes collection.  There aren't many layers so it was super-easy to put together with 0.5mm dimensionals.  You can see the dimension in this photo:

The bottom daisy designer paper is also from the Docrafts Kraft Notes Design Stax 6" x 6" paper.  The top pink designer paper is from the 12" x 12" pad and was dry-embossed using my Big Shot and Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder which added some lovely texture to my card.  I have had this folder for many years and is long-retired.

I diecut some small hearts from pink glitter cardstock using an Impression Obsession die - Mini Hearts Row - and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue around the main image panel.  The 3 larger hearts at the bottom RHS were punched from pink glitter cardstock using a Carl CP-8 Heart Duo punch.  I added a strip of pink glitter cardstock across the centre which tied everything together.

Everything is layered onto an Anko white card base using my favourite glue - Tombow Mono Multi.  

Finished size is 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" or 134mm x 134mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes 6" x 6" Design Stax + 12" x 12" pad (retired)

Accessories:  Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes Diecut Decoupage (retired), Big Shot, Crafter's Companion Die'sire Embossalicious EF-6 embossing folder (retired), 0.5mm dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi + Aqua glue, pink glitter cardstock, white card base - Anko - KMart Australia

Dies:  Impression Obsession Mini Hearts Row DIE134-D

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo

Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes Thank You Card

Hi everyone😊

Today I am sharing a 'Thank you' card that I made for a friend:

All the designer papers and the main image are by Docrafts from their Forever Friends Kraft Notes Collection which came out years ago.  I have always loved this collection and made alot of cards using it.  

All the layers were trimmed to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The side panel was punched using a Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop edge punch.

The sentiment is by Stampin' Up! and came from their Looking Up Card Kit (still in their current catalogue).  Just as an aside:  this is a fantastic Card Kit and everything is included - even the ink pad - and the cards are perfect for guys.  You can find it HERE.   I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink which I thought matched the rest of the card's muted tones.  I diecut the sentiment using my Big Shot and a Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities die and layered it onto the pink designer paper which was diecut using a Spellbinders Scalloped Oval Nestabilities die.  I added a Kaisercraft Epoxy Sticker from their Candy collection.  I just looked online and it appears that they have been discontinued.....sigh.....wish I had bought more of them......

You can't tell from the photo but I added sparkle all over the heart using a Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush. 

Lastly, I tied on some ribbon from my stash and popped the card front onto a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.  Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or approximately 14cm x 14cm.

I think you could use this image for many occasions - love, anniversary, Valentines, friendship.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Sentiment from Stampin' Up! Looking Up card kit

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia

Designer Paper:  Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes (retired)

Accessories:  Image from Docrafts Forever Friends Kraft Notes (retired), Big Shot, Perfect Layers Tools, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Kaisercraft Candy epoxy stickers (discontinued), ribbon (stash), white cardstock & white cardstock base

Dies:  Spellbinder Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities

Punches:  Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop edge

Wellington Bear - Take it Easy on Father's Day

Hi blogging friends,

Today I am sharing a card I made for my husband for Father's Day which is today in Australia.  I actually made the card this afternoon so it was a bit of a last-minute thing as I have had a very busy and stressful few weeks and I had no brain cells left to be creative!

This is also my card for the following Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - September - Anything Goes
The idea behind this Challenge is to use up that 'stash' of papers that we all seem to accumulate.  The papers that I used on my card are really old and are from 2008.  So why not play along and use up some of your stash too! 

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge Blog  This is a new Challenge to me and there is a limit of two entries per Challenge.

ETA:  I  JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WON THE CHALLENGE OVER AT THE 'THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR CHALLENGE' - WOO HOO!  THANK YOU FOR PICKING ME!

The image is by Docrafts - Wellington Bear - from their diecut decoupage pack which is long-retired.  I bought a whole heap of this range when it came out as it is so perfect for masculine cards.  Before adding the decoupage layers, I attached the base image to dark brown then teal cardstock and trimmed the layers to 1/8" and 1/16" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.  I rounded the corners using my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper.   I popped out the layers then put them together using 0.5mm dimensionals so the image wouldn't have too much height.

All the designer papers are by Kaisercraft - Reminiscing 'Hold Dear' which I bought on clearance at one of their outlet stores.

I used an EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch on the dark brown cardstock on the side panel and trimmed the other side to 1/16".  Tied on some brown and white twine then popped this panel up on 1mm dimensionals.

The sentiment is also from the same decoupage pack and was popped up on dimensionals.

Once I finished the card front, I attached it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue which gives me a bit of wriggle time to get the panel in the right spot.

I felt like the card needed something so I punched a red heart from a scrap of cardstock with a Carl CP-8 Heart duo punch and glued it to the mug using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.  It added a nice pop of colour to the otherwise muted tones.

Finished size is 5-3/4" x 4".

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Reminiscing P203 'Hold Dear' 12" x 12" (2008-retired)

Accessories:  Docrafts Wellington Bear Diecut Decoupage pack (retired), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua glue, Kokuyo tape runner, brown/white twine, Perfect Layers Tools, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, cardstock - dark brown + teal + red + white card base

Punches:  EK Success Scalloped Scallops EKPL8003 border, Carl CP-8 Heart Duo

Wellington Bear - Just for you!

Hi everyone 

Thought I would stop in and share a card that I made for my husband:

The adorable teddy bear driving the vintage car is a Topper by Docrafts from their Wellington Bear collection which was released a few years ago.  I have always loved this range for masculine cards and used the range many, many times over the last couple of years.

The designer papers are really old.  I picked them up from my local Kaisercraft Clearance Centre a few years ago and they matched the image perfectly:  love it when that happens :-)  

This card is also my entry for the CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for October.  The challenge is all about using patterned papers that we have been "saving" and you can enter any creation on which patterned paper/card has been used.  The challenge is open worldwide :-)  Please see this link for more details on the challenge.

All the layers were trimmed to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The grey-brown cardstock on the side panel was dry embossed using my Big Shot and Cuttlebug (Provocraft) Argyle embossing folder which I thought tied in nicely with the design on the ribbon.  I used my old favourite Fiskars Threading Water punch to punch the blue cardstock then tied on the ribbon which came from Riot Art and Craft.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends of the ribbon because it frays terribly even if you handle it carefully.  The panel was popped up on dimensionals.  The main image panel was also popped up on dimensionals.

The sentiment is also from the Wellington Bear collection and I added two tiny hearts by using my EK Success Arrows border punch (the leftover punchies look like tiny hearts) with some papers in the collection.

I added 3 blue buttons using Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky glue after first sewing some matching thread through the buttons (I don't like 'naked' buttons on my cards!).  Lastly, I glued down the card front to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

The finished size is 8-1/4" x 3-7/8" or 210mm x 98mm and fits into a standard (Australian) sized business envelope.  It was nice to make a different sized card to the norm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Pets Paradise 12" x 12" (retired)

Accessories:  Docrafts Wellington Bear Topper and Sentiment (retired), Docrafts Mini Buttons - Blueberry Pie x 3, blue sewing thread, Multicraft Imports SR108J blue ribbon (Riot Art and Craft), Fray Stop, dimensionals, Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky blue, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Big Shot, Cuttlebug (Provocraft) Argyle embossing folder, Perfect Layers Tools, cardstock: grey-brown, mid-blue, white card base

Punches:  Fiskars Threading Water border, EK Success Arrows border

Wellington Bear Father's Day card

Hi everyone

Today is Father's Day in Australia and this is the card that I made for my husband who is a fantastic Dad to our daughter:

This is also my card for the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for September.  The idea of the challenge is to use up your stash of patterned paper because, let's face it, many of us have heaps!  The paper I used on my card is from 2013 but I have plenty that is older than that LOL!  The Challenge is open to anyone no matter where you live in the world, so why not play along?  It is always 'Anything Goes' so that makes it easy. 

The main image is a topper from Docrafts - Wellington Bear.  The kraft and navy blue cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The designer papers are from a 6" x 6" paper pad - Authentique - Season's: Winter.  The colours in the pad matched the image to perfection so I don't think it matters that the pad is meant for Winter.

You can't tell from the photo but I ran the designer paper on the panel underneath the main image through my Big Shot using a Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder.  Just wanted to add some texture for interest.  I punched the navy blue cardstock using a Fiskars Scallop border punch then added the ribbon.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

I glued on a navy blue heart button from my stash using Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky glue.  I sewed some navy blue thread through the button holes as I don't like 'naked' buttons on my cards - they don't look finished to me :-)

Once I finished my card front, I glued it to a white cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue as it gives you some time to make sure everything is straight before it sticks.  Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 14cm x 14cm and it is a top-opening card.

We have just had a lovely and quiet day at home to celebrate Father's Day.  The weather has been dreary this afternoon so we lit the fire, made a vanilla butter cake for afternoon tea and are having a roast for dinner.  Perfect!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Authentique Seasons - Winter #SEA017 (from 2013)

Accessories:  Docrafts © Hallmark Wellington Bear topper, Perfect Layers Tools, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Crafter's Pick Incredibly Tacky glue, Tombow Mono Multi glue, navy blue heart button (stash), navy blue sewing thread, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder, cardstock - kraft, navy blue, white card base

Punches:  Fiskars Scallop border

Forever Friends Baby Girl card

Hi blogging friends

Seems like ages since I posted - well, it feels like it.  Currently I am caring for another family member as they recover from major surgery done late in April so I don't have much time to craft.  It's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride since January with the shock of diagnosis so we are all feeling quite exhausted emotionally and physically.  Personally, it's also a bit of a juggle for me having 2 family members with medical issues/appointments and helping both of them - but I am very lucky to have great neighbours who can lend a hand when I need it - and just having someone to have a quick chat to about it all helps so much.  The great thing is that my loved one will make a complete recovery - it is really just time to heal from the surgery.

Today I am sharing a baby girl card that I made for my nephew and wife to welcome their first baby.  I made this card a while ago but couldn't share it here until I knew they had received it (they live in another State).

The main image is by Docrafts - Forever Friends and is from some years ago.  I don't know what it's called as it just has a number on the side.  From memory, I bought it from The Glitterpot in the UK when I used to buy more stamping stuff from overseas. 

I stamped the image onto Ranger Watercolour cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured it using Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils and a #2 round paintbrush.  I paper-pieced the nappy by stamping the image again onto a scrap of pink gingham designer paper.  I went around the edges with a black Copic multiliner to hide any white edges then glued that on top of the stamped image.  I added a little bit of shading around the edges of the nappy with a pink Tombow marker.  I inked up just the paw again and restamped, coloured it and cut it out then popped it up on a 1mm dimensional.

The sentiment is by Impression Obsession - Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set - which I bought years ago but is still readily available.  It's a fantastic set to have because you can mix and match tons of sentiments for any occasion.

I added a pink Kaisercraft enamel heart then added Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue to it as well as to the tag on the nappy.  Here is a close-up:

All the circles and scalloped circles were diecut using Lifestyle Nesting Circle/Scalloped Circle dies.  The lacy circle is a die by Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020 and the main panel is up on dimensionals.

The dry embossing was done with a Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder.  I trimmed the panel underneath the image to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

I felt like I should add some more embellishments like flowers or rhinestones or ribbon or twine or ? but I had my usual "embellishment brain freeze" and thought that if I let the card sit on my desk overnight surrounded by all the pink embellies that I got out, the fog would clear and I would know what to add....but nope, I just couldn't think of what to add and gave up - and then spent over 30 minutes putting away all the stuff I got out...sigh.....

Things should settle down here at home by about mid-June so I hope to get back into the swing of cardmaking by then. 

In the meantime, if you want to look at cute pictures of my cat Ruby, click on the link to Instagram (which is on the left-hand side of my Blog).  I also love taking photos of sunrises/sunsets.
 
Thanks for stopping by! 

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Docrafts Forever Friends FFS 9061006 E © 2008 Hallmark wood-mount, Impression Obsession Sentiments 1 WP16 clear set

Ink:  Ranger Archival Jet Black 

Designer Paper:  Scrap of pink gingham (unknown maker)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles, Nellie Snellen Multiframes Doily Flower MFD020

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, Faber-Castell + Lyra watercolour pencils, #2 round paintbrush, pink Tombow marker, Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue, Kaisercraft ink enamel heart, black Copic fine multiliner, Stampin' Up Fuse Fast adhesive, Cardstock: white, medium pink, light pink, Ranger watercolour

Wellington Bear Father's Day card

Hi blogging friends

I am still not very well and suffering alot of pain which is quite debilitating (hence my lack of blogging) but I did manage to make a Father's Day card for my husband who is an awesome Dad to our daughter.  We celebrate Father's Day on the 1st Sunday in September here in Australia.

This is also my entry for the Papertake Weekly Challenge of Anything Goes. The Challenge also has the optional extra of recycle/upcycle (which I didn't do).

I love Wellington Bear for making masculine cards - and although this range by Docrafts has been out for quite some time, it is still readily available if you do a search online.  I bought numerous Wellington Bear Decoupage Packs at the (Australian) Picture to Page Scrapbook Show late last year so I have a nice little stash ready for all the masculine cards that I need to make.

Please note that I can longer recommend suppliers other than Australian ones.  I often get emails asking where to buy a particular product in the USA but as I rarely buy from the USA, I cannot be sure of a company's customer service, communication or reliability.  The same goes for UK companies.  Near the top of my blog, I have added a page:  Where I buy my Craft Supplies which lists Australian Stores that I use frequently and love - and can therefore recommend based on personal experience.

Anyway, onto my card:

The Wellington Bear image already came diecut so it was super-easy to pop out the pieces and layer the pieces together using dimensionals.  The designer paper is an old one by Kaisercraft - Reminiscing - which I picked up at my local Kaisercraft Clearance store.  I used both sides of the paper.

The side panel was punched using an EK Success Open Scallop border punch and popped up on dimensionals to accommodate the Jute Ribbon which is quite thick.  I bought the ribbon from KMart in their scrapbooking section and added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

I added Glossy Accents to Wellington's glasses which looks really cool in real life - but it is hard to see in the photo:

I added 3 x brown brads from my stash to the bottom right-hand side.  The sentiment is also from the same decoupage pack and was popped up on dimensionals.

The chocolate brown and dark teal cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools; the kraft cardstock layer was trimmed to 1/16".   The corners were rounded using my Stampin' Up corner punch.

Here is a photo so you can see a bit more of the dimension:

As well as the Papertake Weekly Challenge, I am entering my card into the Splitcoaststampers Free for All Friday Challenge F4A275 of Honor Thy Father from the 29th May which was for cards for Father's Day due to the USA celebrating Father's Day in June.  Thankfully, there are no time limits to play SCS Challenges.

I think you could use this Wellington Bear image for many occasions for a guy - not just Father's Day.  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Hopefully, I will post again soon!  I know I am uber-keen to get back into my Craft Room on a regular basis as I am really missing it.  

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Reminiscing P203 - Hold Dear (both sides) - retired

Dies:  None

Accessories:  Docrafts Wellington Bear Decoupage pack, dimensionals, Jute Ribbon - Franceville (KMart), Fray Stop, Perfect Layers Tools, brown brads (stash), Glossy Accents, doublesided tape, cardstock - kraft, dark teal, chocolate brown

Punches:  Stampin' Up corner, EK Success Open Scallop border

Father's Day card for my husband

Hi blogging friends

In Australia, we celebrate Father's Day on the 1st Sunday in September - and today I am sharing the card I made for my husband who is a FANTASTIC Dad to our daughter.  This is also my entry for the Simon Says Challenge of 'Anything Goes' and to use Memory Box products if you have them - as well as the The Male Room Challenge of 'Seeing Stars'.  More details and links on the challenges at the end of my blog post.

My husband loves the older-styles of planes so when I saw this Decoupage/Paper Tole image of a De Havilland Tiger Moth from Craft Creations, I thought it would be perfect for him.  They have come out with some fantastic masculine diecut images in the past year or so and I find them really great for making those oh-so-hard-can't-think-of-what-to-make masculine cards.

The image came already diecut so I just popped out the pieces and trimmed off any daggy bits and put the pieces together with dimensionals.  Easy peasy!

I did actually trim down the base image panel quite a lot because it was really large and wouldn't fit on my standard-size card front.  This image panel is layered onto blue designer paper from my Fancy Pants Beach Bum 6" x 6" pad and trimmed to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The card base is kraft cardstock layered with the same blue paper as the main image plus some dotty paper from the same pad - and these were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

To make the stars, I cut two small pieces of Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds glitter cardstock (which is white) and rubbed the cardstock with Versacolor Smoke Blue pigment ink, gave it a quick blast with my heat-gun to dry the ink, then diecut a star using my Big Shot and Memory Box Celestial Bodies die set which includes a couple of different sized stars.  Likewise, for the reddish-orange stars, I rubbed a mix of Colorbox Warm Red and Blush Rose fluid chalk ink over the glitter cardstock, heat-set it and then diecut the stars.  A GREAT way to match the glitter cardstock to the colours on your card - which was a fantastic tip I recently learned from my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  The stars were popped up on dimensionals.

Here is a close-up of the main image so you can see a little of the dimension on the plane plus those glittery stars:

The sentiment is from my Docrafts Wellington Bear Ultimate Decoupage pack which was still sitting on my desk from my last couple of Wellington Bear cards and thought it matched perfectly.  This was also popped up on dimensionals.

Did you know that The Twinery has brought out solid colours of twine to match their range of white/coloured twine?  I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on some because I LOVE twine so I bought some from a USA Seller on Etsy:  nope - couldn't wait till it was available in Australia!  Ahh, the joys of the world-wide-web!!  The twine I used on my card is Midnight Blue and I added Fray Stop to the cut-ends to stop them from fraying.

I think you could use this image for a birthday as well as Father's Day.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes - with the option of using Memory Box  products.  I used the Memory Box Celestial Bodies dies.

The Male Room - Seeing Stars

I am off to the Paperific Show on Saturday so I will really love having a whole day to myself looking at pretty things and spending time with like-minded crafters who get excited over ribbon and sequins like I do:  I can't WAIT!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  Versacolor Smoke Blue pigment, Colorbox Fluid Chalk Warm Red and Blush Rose

Designer paper:  Fancy Pants Beach Bum (2011) 6" x 6" pad

Accessories:  Perfect Layers Tools, The Twinery Solid Midnight Blue twine, Fray Stop, Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds glitter cardstock, dimensionals, Big Shot, Memory Box Celestial Bodies dies, heat-gun, Docrafts Wellington Bear Ultimate Diecut Decoupage pack (sentiment), Craft Creations De Havilland Tiger Moth DCD555 diecut Decoupage (paper tole), cardstock - kraft

Wellington Bear - a birthday card for my girlfriend

Hi blogging friends

This is my entry for the Suzy Bee's Blooming' Challenge of Anything Goes - more details and links at the end of my blog-post.  

Whilst I still had my Docrafts Wellington Bear Decoupage kit still on my desk after making my husband's birthday card, I thought I would make a birthday card for my girlfriend Y who lives in another State.  Some of the images in the pack (although predominantly for men) are suitable for ladies too.  And here is what I came up with:

I paired the image with some gorgeous Dovecraft First Edition - New Bloom papers.  Ohhh, I adore these papers!  Love, love, LOVE the colours!  They were a recent purchase which I just couldn't resist as I love purple and teal - my favourite colours!

All the layers are from the pad and were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools. The sentiment is also from the Wellington Bear set and was popped up on dimensionals.  I attached the organza ribbon in two separate elements and the bow was made with my Bow Easy then glued on using Fabric glue.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

Once I had done the card front, I attached it to a white cardstock base.  I sewed some purple thread though a button then glued it on using Glossy Accents.

Can you see the tiny purple hearts on the top left-hand side?  I used some Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds glitter cardstock (which is white) and rubbed some Versacolor Lilac pigment ink over it then punched out the hearts using my EK Success Arrows border punch (they are the leftover punchies that look like hearts which, if you are a follower of my blog, you know that I use them ALL the time!).  My Stampin' Up Demonstrator said that I can rub ink over the Dazzling Diamonds glitter cardstock to change it to any colour that I want so I gave it a try and it worked brilliantly. 

Here is another angle so you can see the dimension on the card:

I added some Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue to random spots on the daisies around the bear but you can't see that in the photo because the weather was really dull and dreary when I took the photo.  I will be very happy when we have some sunny days to make photographing outside a little easier.  I can sense that Spring is just around the corner as the Cherry Blossom trees are just starting to flower - yay!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  None

Ink:   Versacolor Lilac pigment

Designer paper:  Dovecraft First Edition New Bloom 6" x 6" pad

Accessories:  Docrafts Wellington Bear Ultimate A4 Diecut Decoupage pack, Dovecraft ribbon 1 cm - 3/8" wide, button from stash and matching sewing thread, Fray Stop, Bow Easy, Glossy Accents, dimensionals, Perfect Layers Tools, Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue, cardstock - white, Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Punches:   EK Success Arrows border, Stampin' Up corner