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

Craft Creations Poinsettia Basket Decoupage Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Christmas Card:

This is also my card for the following Challenge:

• Neglected Stuff Challenge 12/25 - where the idea is to use your neglected stuff plus you have to state what you used.  I used the decoupage image (5+ years old), designer papers from 2016 and the border punch.

The main image is by Craft Creations - Poinsettia Basket - which is diecut decoupage aka paper tole.   I popped all the pieces out then trimmed any little daggy bits around the edges of each piece - then layered them together using 1mm Dimensionals.  I added some Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details Glitter Glue to the centres of the poinsettias.

The image was layered onto Kaisercraft Forest Cardstock.  All the layers were trimmed to either 1/16" or 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Guides.

The designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - which are long-retired.  I adore this collection and it has been one of my all-time favourite Christmas Collections.  

I added a scalloped border to the centre panel using a Fiskars Scallop Border Punch and the Forest Cardstock - but it pretty much blends into the background:  oh well..... I probably should have popped this panel up in hindsight.  I have had this border punch for many years and it was probably the first border punch I ever bought.

The sentiment is by Kaisercraft - Cockatoo Carols - which was released in 2023.  All Kaisercraft paper pads have a bunch of sentiments at the back so very handy.  I popped the sentiment up on 1mm Dimensionals.

Once I had completed my card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  

Finished size is 4-7/8" x 6-7/8" or 123mm x 174mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye Comfort and Joy 12" x 12" (2016-retired), Sentiment by Kaisercraft Cockatoo Carols 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (2023)

Accessories:  We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (retired), 1mm Dimensionals, Craft Creations Ltd Poinsettia Basket 3D Diecut Decoupage DCD546, Cardstock - Kaisercraft Forest + White Card Base

Punches:  Fiskars Scallop Border

Paper Tole Rose Thank You Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

This is my third Thank You Card that I've made to thank people for their support following my Mum's passing in June:

I am finding being in my Craft Room and creating is like a healing balm for my soul.  Even though Mum's passing at age 94 wasn't unexpected, it has been difficult because she would go downhill then rally, then go downhill then rally again - but she would just become more and more frail each time.  I have taken comfort in that she passed peacefully in her sleep.  

Challenges:

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

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #697 of Anything Goes

The Paper Players - Tic Tac Toe Challenge - PP744 - choose at least 3 elements across, down or diagonally.  I chose Flowers, Diecut and Embossing.

I again decided to use a Paper Tole or Diecut Decouage image by Reddy Creative Cards but did trim the image down a little.  I used 0.5mm Self-Adhesive Doublesided Foam Squares between each layer.  

The designer papers are by Uniquely Creative - Dear Diary - which were released in June this year.  These papers are so exquisitely beautiful - I adore them!

The cardstock layers are Dusty Rose and Sage - and the dark green layer is actually some designer paper called Elation P2607 from Kaisercraft's Peace and Joy Collection which was released about 2019.  I couldn't find the right shade of dark green cardstock in my stash so this fitted the bill perfectly.

The dry embossing across the middle is my old favourite:  Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder.  I have used this folder so many times over the years and still love it as much as when I first bought it.

The sentiment is by Kaisercraft - Banksia Rose Collectables - which is a recent release.  It matched so perfectly like it was just "meant to be".  I diecut some Dusty Rose Cardstock using my Big Shot and Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities and glued that underneath the sentiment using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Both the main image panel and sentiment are popped up on scraps of white cardstock.

I diecut 5 x Dusty Rose Cardstock Hearts using an Impression Obsession die called Heart of Hearts.  This particular die cuts out a myriad of different styles and sizes of hearts which comes in very handy.  I glued four around the main image and one on the sentiment panel.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the hearts which added some subtle sparkle.  

Lastly, I glued on some Pale Green Sparklets using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive then attached my card front to a Kaisercraft White Card Base.

Finished size is 5-5/8" x 5-5/8" or 143mm x 143mm.

And now here is a pic of the card inside:

I again used the Uniquely Creative Dear Diary Designer Papers for the main background.  I glued on some flowers and leaves from the Uniquely Creative Dear Diary Creative Cuts but also fussy-cut some flowers and leaves from the papers.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Uniquely Creative Dear Diary 6" x 6" + 12" x 12" + Creative Cuts, Kaisercraft Peace and Joy - Elation P2607 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Reddy Creative Cards Diecut Decoupage #83873, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Pale Green Sparklets (EBay), 0.5mm Self-Adhesive Doublesided Foam Squares, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Kaisercraft White Square Card Base, Cardstock - Dusty Rose + Sage + Scraps of White

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts DIE052-I

Kaisercraft Magnolia Grove Thank You Rose and Lace Card

 

Hi everyone,

My Mother passed away a couple of weeks ago, aged 94, and her Memorial Service was 8 days ago - so I have been in my Craft Room making some Thank You Cards for various people who have supported our family.

When I was planning out my card, I was thinking about how much my Mother loved roses and also how much she adored her wool and haberdashery business that she ran in the 1970s, and used this as my inspiration (read on for the explanation).

The rose is Paper Tole aka Diecut Decoupage - and is by Reddy Creative Cards.  I have had this particular sheet for some years so I don't know if it is still available or who stocks it.  I bought this sheet at a Craft Show here in Australia from a vendor who specialised in these types of products but I can't remember their name.

Once I popped out the images, I layered them together using 0.5mm Doublesided Foam Squares.  It was easy to put together and I just love how beautiful the rose is.  Here is a close-up:

I layered the rose panel onto some Dusty Rose Coloured Designer Paper then onto Oive Green Coloured Designer Paper which are both from the Kaisercraft - Magnolia collection.  My borders are 1/16". 

The bottom designer paper on the card base is also by Kaisercraft - Magnolia Grove.  The collection was first released in 2012 - so long retired.  The top designer paper is by Kaisercraft - English Rose - first released around 2010 - which I thought matched the rose so beautifully.

The strip of Cotton Lace across the middle originally came from my Mum's wool and haberdashery shop and is around 50 years old.  The colour of the lace was cream but I wanted it to look more aged, so sprayed it with some watered-down Parisian Essence then left it to dry.  Parisian essence aka Browning Agent is a flavourless browning agent that is usually used to add a rich, dark brown colour to gravies, soups, puddings, baked goods etc.  It is readily available from the supermarket and very cheap.  I have used it alot over the years in all sorts of projects when I want something to look old.  Years ago, when I went to the Stitches and Craft Show here in Melbourne, one of the exhibitors was using it to age some calico and it was a real "aha" moment - so I have used it ever since.

When I gave the Eulogy at Mum's Memorial Service, I talked about Mum's shop and how I started working in it on Saturday mornings when I was 12.  It was a great learning experience for me and I gained alot of knowledge about knitting and sewing.  I still have bits and pieces from the shop like buttons, lace, ribbons, yarn, dressmaking materials and embroidery floss.  I felt it was really important to include something on my card that connected that time to now.

I threaded some Dusty Rose Satin Ribbon through the lace just to tie in the colours from the rest of the card, then glued the lace/ribbon on using Helmar's Fabric Glue.

The circular sentiment is by Kaisercraft - Banksia Rose - from their Collectables.   I was so rapt that it matched the rest of my card so perfectly. This is a much more recent release and still readily available.  I diecut the Dusty Rose Designer Paper using my Big Shot and a Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities die and glued that underneath the sentiment.

Both the main image panel and sentiment are popped up on scraps of white cardstock.

I used an Impression Obsession die - Heart of Hearts - to diecut 3 x tiny hearts from the same Dusty Rose Designer Paper.  This die cuts out many different styles and sizes of hearts so it was perfect for what I needed.  I've had this die for many years so it is probably retired.  I glued two hearts around the rose and the third on the sentiment panel, then added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to them just to add some subtle sparkle.

I attached the three Green Sparklets on the top RHS using Helmar's Quick Dry Adhesive - then glued my card front to a Cream Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  Finished size is 145mm x 145mm which is about 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".

I will be sending this card to the Clergy who officiated at the Memorial Service. They were a great support to our family in our time of need.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Magnolia Grove 12" x 12" (retired), Kaisercraft English Rose 12" x 12" (retired), Kaisercraft Banksia Rose Collectables

Accessories:  Big Shot, 0.5mm Doublesided Foam Squares, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Helmar's Quick Dry Adhesive + Fabric Glue, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Cream Cotton Lace, Parisian Essence, Dusty Rose Satin Ribbon, Reddy Creative Diecut Decoupage #83875, Kaisercraft Trimmer, 3 x Green Sparklets (EBay Australia), Square Cream Card, Scraps of White Cardstock

Dies:  Impression Obsession DIE052-I Heart of Hearts (retired), Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities Small S4-117 (retired)

Couture Creations Sunburnt Country Decoupage Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

I have been wanting to post this card for 2 weeks but it has been far too windy to take a photo (I take my photos outside) or it has been raining or the light has been incredibly dreary.  Ah, that's Winter for you!

I made this card for my daughter's 20th birthday and specifically chose Corellas for the main image as she really loves them and enjoys their visits to our garden.  We are so lucky to live on the edge of the country surrounded by native flora and have all manner of native birds visit us which we really love.

The main image is diecut decoupage called 'Cockatoo' by Couture Creations from their Sunburnt Country range.  This sheet has other Australian native birds on them - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Major Mitchell Cockatoo.  I layered the Corellas up using 0.5mm dimensionals then glued them onto dusky rose cardstock then navy blue.  These were diecut using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circle and Nesting Scallop Circle dies.  You can see a close-up of the image layers here:

The dusky rose cardstock dry embossed central panel is a small embossing folder by Hobby Central which I have had for ages and its exact name is unknown  I tried an internet seach and came up with nothing.  The folder is about 1 inch in width with just a single row of flowers and dots.  If you know what it is, please leave me a comment below.  

The top and bottom designer papers came from KMart (Australia) and are by Anko - Flora and Fauna Mini Paper Stack and are part of their current range instore.  I love KMart papers as they are really good quality and very affordable.  I buy alot of cardmaking items from KMart especially since Riot Art and Craft shut down all their stores and went online.  Probably my only complaint about KMart craft and cardmaking items is that I wish they had a bigger range!

The sentiment is also by Couture Creations from the Sweeping Plains Ephemera Set and was popped up on 1mm dimensionals.

I punched a heart from pink glitter cardstock using a Carl CP8 heart duo punch (I used the smallest heart) and glued them to each corner of the card using Tombow Mono Aqua glue.  

The bottom dusky rose and navy blue cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.

Once my card front was finished, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.  Finished size is 146mm x 146mm or 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Anko Flora and Fauna 6" x 6" Mini Paper Stack 43-247-448 (KMart)

Accessories:  Hobby Central small embossing folder (unknown name), sentiment - Couture Creations Sweeping Plains Ephemera set C0727980 + Sunburnt Country Cockatoo C0727192 diecut decoupage, 0.5mm and 1mm dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi + Mono Aqua glue, Perfect Layers Tools, Big Shot, cardstock - dusky rose + navy blue + pink glitter, white card base - KMart

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scallop Circles

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo

Tatty Teddy Sweet Shoppe Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

I have been so flat out creating masculine cards that I forgot to share the Birthday Card that I made for our daughter's 19th birthday.  Silly me!  

The main image is 3D decoupage and is by Trimcraft from their Tatty Teddy Sweet Shoppe range which I have had for quite a while.   Most of the designer papers are from the same range other than the paper with the ribbon which is from my scrap bin (don't know what brand sorry).

All the layers were trimmed to 1/18" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The sentiment is a retired one by Elzybells and was stamped using Versafine Onyx black ink.

The satin ribbon is from my stash.

The pink and white heart embellishments around the image I picked up at a Craft Show but there is no brand name.  I thought they matched the card perfectly. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Sentiment (retired) - Elzybells

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Trimcraft Sweet Shoppe, scrap (unknown brand)

Accessories:  Pink and white heart embellishments, Trimcraft Sweet Shoppe Tatty Teddy decoupage, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, fabric glue, Perfect Layers Tools, satin ribbon (stash), cardstock - white + white card base

Couture Creations Sunburnt Country Kookaburras on Post Card

 

Hi everyone 😀

Today I am sharing another card using the Couture Creations Sunburnt Country range - with a little bit of Uniquely Creative thrown in:

This is also my card for the following Challenges:  

Crafty Catz Challenge #548 of Anything Goes with the optional extra of 'All Creatures Great and Small' - which are my kookaburras

The Male Room - Challenge #149 for April of Wood.  My wood is the wooden fence post that the kookaburra is standing on.  

Please click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge.

I have LOTS of masculine birthdays coming up in August - mostly in the first 2 weeks - so I am trying to get ahead a little.  I plan to do lots of Australian-themed cards and are trying to challenge myself to do different layouts and styles (wish me luck as I tend to be a one-trick pony!).

The main image is 3D diecut decoupage (or paper tole) by Couture Creations and only has 3 layers so was very quick and easy to put together.   This was layered onto some designer paper from the 6" x 6" paper pad of the same Couture Creations range.   The two strips of designer paper underneath the kookaburras are by Uniquely Creative from their Country Roads 6" x 6" paper pad.

You can see a close-up of the layers here:

The background corrugated iron, mustard coloured paper and blue paper which has a leaf design on it is all one panel cut from the Couture Creations 12" x 12" paper which you can see here at the bottom right-hand side:

I layered this panel onto a kraft cardstock base which I bought from KMart.  They have a really good range of scrapbooking and cardmaking products at KMart now which is fantastic especially now that Riot Art and Craft bricks and mortar stores have closed.  I used to get my card bases from Riot Art and Craft so it is great that I have an alternative store to go to - especially as there are no papercraft stores anywhere near me.

The sentiment is by Uniquely Creative - Country Roads - Creative Cuts and was popped up on dimensionals.  I added two self-adhesive brown brads either side which are by Stampin' Up but retired.

It was fun to mix and match 2 different company's paper ranges and I just love how my card turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps & Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Couture Creations - Sunburnt Country 12" x 12" and 6" x 6" paper pad, Uniquely Creative - Country Roads 6" x 6" paper pad and Creative Cuts (sentiment)

Accessories:  Couture Creations 3D diecut decoupage - Kookaburra - CO727185, Perfect Layers Tools, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Stampin' Up! self-adhesive brads (retired), Kraft card base

Trimcraft Me to You Sweet Shop Card

 

Hi everyone😀

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my sister-in-law.  I seem to have done alot of papertole/3D decoupage cards of late - but they are one of my favourite types of cards.

The main image is from the Trimcraft 'Me to You' Sweet Shop diecut decoupage range which was released about 2016.  When I bought this range, I made up all the decoupage images then promptly lost the snaplock bag with them in and only recently found it.  

The designer papers are from the Sweet Shop 6" x 6" paper pad.  The pale green cardstock is by Bazzill - Dotted Swiss.  The bottom panel was punched using a Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch which I am sure is my most-used edge punch.  The twine is by Darice and came from Riot Art and Craft.  All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

The sentiment is by Mama Elephant - Mini Messages - and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink.  This is a great little set to have in your stash as it covers so many occasions.  It is designed to match their Creative Cut Tags but I bought it because the sentiments are small and perfect to add to a card when you don't have alot of room and want something small.

The tiny little heart was punched from rose cardstock using my EK Success Arrows border punch as the leftover punchies look like tiny hearts.  I added some Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue to the heart.

You can't tell from my photo but the image has lots of glitter on it and came that way.  Looks very sparkly in real life.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Mama Elephant - Mini Messages clear set

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Trimcraft 'Me to You' Sweet Shop 6" x 6" paper pad (retired)

Accessories:  Trimcraft 'Me to You' Sweet Shop 8" x 8" diecut decoupage (retired), Stamping Tool, dimensionals, Darice twine, Perfect Layers Tools, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue, Cardstock:  Bazzill Dotted Swiss, rose, white card base

Punches:  Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge, EK Success Arrows border

Wellington Bear With Love 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 great Dad to our daughter.

The card uses the Wellington Bear range brought out by Docrafts years ago. I loved this range so much when I saw it that I stocked up because the images are so perfect for guys.

All the designer papers are from this same range and were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools. The main image is diecut decoupage which makes it very easy to pop out the pieces and layer them together with dimensionals.   The sentiment is also from this range.

I punched some hearts using my Carl CP-8 Heart duo punch and added a wee bit of sparkle using my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush - alas not captured by my camera.

Here is a close-up so you can see the layers:

Lastly, I added some Darice kraft twine which has a sparkly dark chocolate thread running through it which looks gorgeous in real life.  From memory, I bought this twine from Riot Art and Craft.

We are having a quiet day for Father's Day as we are still in a Stage 4 Lockdown here in Victoria - but the weather is beautiful and sunny which is very cheerful and perfect for going for a walk.  It is so nice to see our Spring bulbs out in flower and to see new leaves on the trees.  

I have made heaps of cards in the past 2 weeks including starting my Christmas cards which is the earliest I have ever started - but I have finished all the birthdays for the year so I figured I may as well start.  

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Docraft Wellington Bear set (retired)

Accessories:  Perfect Layers Tools, Tombow Mono Multi glue, dimensionals, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Darice twine, kraft card base, Image and Sentiment - Docrafts Wellington Bear diecut decoupage and sentiment set (retired)

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart duo

Couture Creations Sunburnt Country Anniversary Card

Hi everyone😊

Today I am sharing a card that I made for my husband to celebrate our 31st Wedding Anniversary.

We don't fuss too much about Anniversaries and have never followed any of the traditional symbols for the occasion eg: Silver is for 25 years etc. nor given each other gifts - only cards - and are content to stay at home, have a special home-cooked meal and just be together.   We have each other and our beautiful daughter and that is all we need 😊

We have many birds that visit our garden including Rainbow Lorikeets which we all feed.  They are noisy and cheeky and we enjoy them so much which was why I chose the Rainbow Lorikeets paper tole image by Couture Creations from their Sunburnt Country range.

My husband loves all manner of cute and cuddly critters so this makes cardmaking alot easier for me😉    

The paper tole image came already diecut and there aren't alot of layers so it was super-easy to pop them out and put them together with dimensionals.  I used my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circle dies to diecut the layers underneath the paper tole image. 

All the papers are from the same Couture Creations Sunburnt Country collection.  I have been really loving this range by Couture Creations and it is so refreshing to have Australian flora and fauna images.  They are just about to release a new range called Sweeping Plains and I have already pre-ordered it as I am sure that it will sell out really quickly.  No connection to the company - but just loving Aussie-themed products.  Uniquely Creative and Paper Rose are 2 Australian companies who also have a large range of Australian stamps, dies, stencils, papers etc. and I can highly recommend them having ordered from them many times - and I particularly adore the Uniquely Creative Australian animal stamps and dies.  Again, no connection to them - but if you are after Australian themed products, check them out 😁  Anyway, back to my card.................

You can see the depth of the lorikeets in this next photo:

The sentiment is by Elzybells from the Everyday Sentiments set and was stamped using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink which I thought matched the rest of the earthy colours of the rest of the card rather than using a stark black ink.  Elzybells have been out-of-business for a long time now but I still love their stamps as much as the first day I laid my eyes on them.   I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinders Labels Trio Shapeabilities die. 

I punched a heart from some scrap red designer paper and glued it on beside the sentiment and added a wee bit of sparkle using my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush.

I tied on some rope twine which I bought at my local newsagent and is made by Hallmark.  Technically, it is made for tying around a gift.   
Lastly, I layered the finished panel onto a white cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 14cm x 14cm.

Thanks for visiting my Blog today.  

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Elzybells Everyday Greetings clear set (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia

Accessories:   Big Shot, Couture Creations Lorikeets diecut decoupage, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush, dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Hallmark twine, Perfect Layers Tools, Cardstock - white

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles, Spellbinder Labels Trio Shapeabilities S3-147 (retired)

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart duo

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

Helz Cuppleditch - Christmas Village Singers

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing my last Christmas card from 2018.

This card uses the most recently released Helz Cuppleditch Christmas collection called 'Christmas Village' sold under the brand name 'Trimcraft' which includes diecut decoupage images, paper pads in various sizes, toppers, buttons, twine, bells, wooden shapes, felt toppers, pearls, stickers etc. etc. - everything you need for your crafting projects.  I am just using the diecut decoupage and papers.  Please note that I have no connection to the artist or Trimcraft other than just being a big fan of Helz Cuppleditch's artwork.

I am also popping my card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined links to take you to the Challenges):

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 418 which is 'Anything Goes' as long as it's Christmas.  Optional theme is any Christmas or New Year card.

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.

The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.

The designer papers are also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection.  I trimmed the base dotty paper on the card base to 1/18" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

I added the teal organza ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy.  I attached the bow using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive. 

Here is a 2nd version that I did with a light teal satin ribbon and different snowflake dies:

I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.

The sentiment is also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection which I popped up on dimensionals.  Lastly, I glued my card front to a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life.   It was super-windy and hot so I had to take the photo on my decking table in the shade out-of-the-wind where the light wasn't so great and I couldn't retake the photo the next day because it was Christmas Day.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:   Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch 'Christmas Village' 8" x 8" pad

Accessories:  Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Christmas Village' diecut decoupage, Big Shot, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, cardstock - cream card base and silver glitter, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, version 1 - teal organza ribbon and version 2 - pale teal satin ribbon, Bow Easy

Dies:  Various brands of Snowflake dies

Helz Cuppleditch Christmas Village decoupage card!

Hi everyone

Yes, it's another decoupage (aka paper tole) Christmas card.  Thought I had better share all my Christmas cards before the end of December and the Christmas tree and decorations get packed away.  It's my 3rd post in this past week - the most I have done in the past year!  Currently, we are having a heatwave where we live and it was 41°Celsius (105.8° Fahrenheit) yesterday and very hot again today so it is definitely indoor weather with the airconditioning on full blast  

This card uses the most recently released Helz Cuppleditch Christmas collection called 'Christmas Village'. 

I am also popping my card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined links to take you to the Challenges):

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 417 which is 'Anything Goes' (as long as it's Christmas) and the optional theme is to use the word 'Christmas'.

Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.

The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.

The designer papers are also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection - other than the red layer which is by TPC Studio - Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe which I bought on clearance from Riot Art and Craft.  I added the main image panel onto the red paper and trimmed it to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools then rounded the corners using my Corner Chomper to match the main panel.  

I added a punched border from cream cardstock to the bottom panel using an EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch and trimmed the top part of the panel to 1/8".  I added the teal organza ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy.  I attached the bow using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive.  I trimmed the red paper and cream cardstock on the base panel to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.

I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.

The sentiment is also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection.  Lastly, I glued my card front to a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life.   It was super-windy and hot so I had to take the photo on my decking table in the shade out-of-the-wind where the light wasn't so great and I couldn't retake the photo the next day because it was Christmas Day.

Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Designer Paper:   Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch 'Christmas Village' 8" x 8" pad, TPC Studio Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Christmas Village' diecut decoupage, Big Shot, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, cardstock - cream, cream card base and silver glitter, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, teal organza ribbon, Bow Easy

Dies:  Various brands of Snowflake dies

Punches:  EK Success Scalloped Scallop border EKPL8003, Corner Chomper