tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56938086509911633772024-02-07T00:19:31.052-08:00Crafting With CraigAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-60592773862304445832018-09-28T15:34:00.001-07:002018-09-28T15:34:12.550-07:00Genuine Yankee Candle large jars for sale. <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Large Yankee Candles </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All these large jars are genuine Yankee Candle large jars. All with the official UK brand logo labels and ambossed logo on the lid. A variety of fragrances that are currently in the uk range, retired fragrances, American fragrances and limited edition fragrances, again all with all UK labels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> All candles are £23.99 & £2.95 p&p (if posting). I can delivery in the Carnoustie, Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar area or pick up can be arranged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Payment via PayPal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> If you would like to purchase any, please contact myself via E-Mail at Laird85@yahoo.co.uk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you. </span></div>
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Coconut Beach</div>
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Coconut Bay</div>
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Coconut Splash </div>
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Tahitian Tiare Flower (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Tahitian Nights x2</div>
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Fluffy Towels </div>
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Baby Powder</div>
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White Gardenia</div>
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Linden Tree</div>
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Wedding Day</div>
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Winter Garden </div>
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Sandlewood Vanilla </div>
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Sugared Apple </div>
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Peppermint Bark</div>
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Clean Cotton</div>
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Season of Peace</div>
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Snow in Love</div>
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Midnight Jasmin x2</div>
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North Pole</div>
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Sparkling Snow</div>
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Winter Glow</div>
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Soft Blanket</div>
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Spiced White Cocoa x3</div>
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Sugared Pumpkin Swirl</div>
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Windblown </div>
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Christmas at the Beach x2</div>
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Moonlight </div>
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Balsam & Clove </div>
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Crackling Wood Fire </div>
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Gingerbread Maple </div>
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Sea Coral </div>
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Wild Sea Grass </div>
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Warm Cashmere </div>
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Sugared Cookie Martini </div>
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Strawberry Buttercream (Slight Discolour)</div>
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White Chocolate Bunnies x2 (x1 Slight Discolour at very bottom)</div>
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French Vanilla </div>
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Bakery Air</div>
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Luscious Pumpkin Trifle </div>
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Cream Coloured Ponies x2</div>
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Christmas Cookie </div>
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Tobacco Flower </div>
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My Serenity </div>
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Pina Colada </div>
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Flowers in the Sun </div>
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Sweet Honeysuckle </div>
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Celebrate </div>
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Sicilian Lemon </div>
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Champaca Blossom </div>
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Vanilla Cupcake x3</div>
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Honeycrisp Apple Cider </div>
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Delicious Guava</div>
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Peach Cobbler </div>
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Orange Dreamsicle </div>
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Sunflower </div>
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Fruit Salad</div>
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Pineapple Paradise </div>
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Peaches & Cream</div>
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Golden Sand</div>
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Pumpkin Pie</div>
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Carrot Cake</div>
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Peach & Lavender</div>
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Fruit Fusion </div>
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Frankincense </div>
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Warm Desert Wind </div>
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Oud Oasis </div>
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Hot Buttered Rum</div>
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Gingerbread </div>
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Serengeti Sunset</div>
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Driftwood </div>
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Spiced Pumpkin </div>
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Pain Au Raisin</div>
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Maple Pancakes</div>
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Egyptian Musk</div>
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Banana Nut Bread </div>
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Hazelnut Coffee </div>
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Brown Paper Packaging x2</div>
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Cafe Al Fresco</div>
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Mountain Lodge </div>
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Vanilla Bourbon</div>
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Warm Chestnut </div>
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Warm Woolen Mittens x2</div>
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Crisp Apple Strudel x2</div>
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Cinnamon Vanilla </div>
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Raspberry Sorbet </div>
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Cappuccino Truffle x2</div>
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Cherries on Snow</div>
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Pink Hibiscus </div>
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Moroccan Argan Oil</div>
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Bright Copper Kettle x2</div>
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Black Cherries </div>
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Happy Halloween </div>
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Apple Cider</div>
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Cranberry Twist </div>
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Apple Pumpkin</div>
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Cranberry Chutney </div>
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Berry Trifle</div>
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Bubbly Pomegranate </div>
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Cranberry Ice</div>
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Sugared Cinnamon Apple</div>
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Happy Christmas </div>
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Candy Cane Lane</div>
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Vibrant Saffron </div>
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Christmas Memories </div>
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Red Velvet </div>
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Raindrops on Roses x2</div>
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Autumn Dusk</div>
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Sweet Apple</div>
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Juicy Watermelon</div>
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True Rose</div>
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Sweet Strawberry </div>
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Cranberry Peppermint </div>
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Tulips x2</div>
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Cosy By The Fire</div>
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God Bless America </div>
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Christmas Magic </div>
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Pink Grapefruit (Slight Discolour at bottom)</div>
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Red Raspberry x2</div>
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Red Apple Wreath x2</div>
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Tropical Jungle </div>
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Linen-Dried Cotton</div>
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Sun-Drenched Apricot Rose </div>
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Market Blossom</div>
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Strawberry Lemon Ice </div>
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Garden By The Sea</div>
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Stargazer Lily </div>
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Tarte Tatin</div>
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Cherry Lemonade</div>
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Bunny Cake x2</div>
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Pink Dragon Fruit</div>
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Summer Scoop</div>
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Rainbow Cookie</div>
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Juicy Grapefruit</div>
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Pink Carnation </div>
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Peony x2</div>
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Lovely Kiku </div>
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Sweet Candies x2</div>
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Honey Lavender Gelato</div>
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Lake Sunset (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Hydrangea </div>
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Sweet Nothings </div>
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Lemon Lavender x2</div>
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Whiskers On Kittens x2</div>
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Lavender </div>
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Jelly Bean </div>
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Autumn Glow</div>
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Lavender Vanilla </div>
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Black Plum Blossom </div>
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Wild Pansies </div>
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Festival Of Lights </div>
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Cassis </div>
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Kilimanjaro Stars </div>
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Moonbeams On Pumpkin </div>
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Blue Twilight Storm</div>
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Stars & Stripes </div>
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Country Heather (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Moon On Their Wings x2</div>
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Blueberry </div>
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Island Waterfall</div>
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Hibiscus Water</div>
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Blue Summer Sky</div>
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Mediterranean Breeze</div>
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Oceanside (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Garden Sweet Pea</div>
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Storm Watch</div>
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Willow Breeze</div>
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Sea Harbour</div>
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Blue Satin Sashes x2</div>
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Happy Springs x2</div>
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Cottage Breeze </div>
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Life’s A Breeze </div>
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Sea Air</div>
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A Calm & Quiet Place </div>
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Mulberry & Fig Delight </div>
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Ocean Star x2</div>
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Beach Holiday (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Bahama Breeze (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Eucalyptus </div>
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Water Garden </div>
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April Showers </div>
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Coastal Living </div>
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Kiwi Berries (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Meadow Showers </div>
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WildFlower Blooms</div>
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Viva Havana </div>
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Picnic In The Park x2</div>
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Lemon Lime (Slight Discolour)</div>
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Granny Smith x2</div>
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Vanilla Lime </div>
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Lemongrass & Ginger </div>
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Cuban Mojito</div>
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Sage & Citrus </div>
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Holiday Sage</div>
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Misty Mountains </div>
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Pinecone & Lime </div>
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Wild Mint </div>
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The Perfect Tree</div>
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Fresh Mint </div>
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Bundle Up </div>
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Cool Christmas Mint</div>
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Christmas Thyme </div>
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Balsam & Cedar </div>
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Patchouli </div>
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Mistletoe</div>
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Sugar Sugar Collection;</div>
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Brown Sugar & Cinnamon</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">long time no speak or blog. I thought I really need to get back into blogging again. A lot has changed and I am now and I am now into my 2nd month of working for Craft Buddy & Dawn Bibby. It has been so busy with lots of time tight deadlines and very late nights but I am loving it, I hope you are liking my creations if you are a follower of my Crafting with Craig Facebook page </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's many exciting products and launches coming to Hochanda that all fall under the Craft Buddy Umbrella - Dawn Bibby, Lynette Jasper, Gem it and Crystal Art. I cant wait for you too see whats coming and what iv been up to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As time goes on, I will be travelling Scotland (& England when needed) demoing the range of Craft Buddy products for you all to see and get involved with. To keep up to date with all things Craft Buddy, be sure to follow CB on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/craftbuddy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a friend of mine that I used to work with until recently asked me to make her wedding invites. Nicci has been a really good friend and very supportive over the years both personally and professionally. Both of us have been through very tough times but we are both alike where we walked into work, painted a smile on our face and no one would know there was anything wrong. However, Nicci always knew when I wasn't right and I could tell the same about her. However now things are going great for both of us. Because of this I wanted to make Nicci & Garry's invitations special and do everything she asked - which i couldn't of done without the help from Stix2. Nicci asked for a very clean and simple 6x6" square design that was themed Silver and Navy Blue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Evening, well while I type I am sitting here catching up with my Sky+ recordings. Decided to have a night off from crafting. Its been busy busy as of late and it has no signs of slowing down- which I don't want. I still work 16</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hunkydory Crafts have has a number of product launches lately, the latest being the 4 new Craft Stacks on Create and Craft. I had so much fun working on Poppy Fields and Vintage Chic, I'd like to think that shows in my samples which can been seen on my facebook page - www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Talking of Craft Stacks, if you are after any of the previous stacks then Hobbycraft Dundee have the following available in store;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They also have a selection of the ever popular "Little Books" available. I have an idea for one of my samples for HC using one of the little books. Itching to start it, I'm not going to tell what I have planned but this is the image I will be using from the Little Book of Nautical and it wont be a card -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also available is the full collection and add on's of Hunkydory's Special Days Collection. This collection is brilliant as its full of images for all occasions you will need to make a card for, from Weddings to Sympathy and all the rest in between. The additional items available in store are the Special Days 8x8 paper pad, Inserts and Adorable Scorable card stock. You will also fine the Special Days little book. To go with the little books, pick up some gold and silver mirri mats also available in store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <b> Please keep in mind all this information regarding Hunkydory stock available in store was correct at time of typing </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So that leads nicely into my blog post. After communicating with the lovely Stephanie who is the store manager of my local Hobbycraft, I am so delighted to have the opportunity to make samples using Hobbycrafts 4 Christmas collections. This year HC have 4 stunning Christmas collections available - Christmas Whisper, Heritage Christmas, Pa Rom Pa PomPom and Make it Merry. I bought Christmas Whispers paper pad several weeks ago which lead to myself buying the Heritage Christmas paper pad. This then lead to communication with Steph/HC Dundee via social media. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I made 4 samples from each collection however I could be here for hours typing up if I were to share them all so I will blog them over 2 blog posts. This blog post will be all about my samples for Christmas Whisper and Heritage Christmas. When your next in HC Dundee, please make sure you keep a look out for them and feel free to take pictures and share them and tag me in them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will be continuing to make samples using the remainder of the collections for Steph to have a selection to pick and choose to go on display throughout the store. All samples I make will be posted on my FB page and twitter - laird85. I will also post some on my Instagram page - craiglaird85. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Its not just HC collections I will be making samples with, being on Hunkydory Crafts and Stix2 anything design team means i'm fortunate to receive and be able to play with lots of goodies, seeing as HC stock Hunkydory and Stix2 products, I'll be making samples using products that I have that are also available in store to buy. This will also go for additional products such as Tattered Lace, Crafters Companion and Hobbycrafts own die range - Intricut. I cant wait to get started over the weekend so like I say keep an eye out in store for my samples with many more appearing over the coming weeks and months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On that note, below are my samples iv made using Christmas Whisper and Heritage Christmas. Where possible I have used just HC and Stix2 products but I have occasionally included few items from my own stash. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another sneak of an sample idea I have is using the "Intricut" Unicorn head die and the 6x6 "Winter Wishes" First Edition paper pad by Trimcraft both of which are available in store.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> (At time of typing)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monday morning and we are creeping ever so closer to the end of August and the long bank holiday weekend, although I never know if its a bank holiday weekend here in Scotland or not. Not that they mean anything to me, just a normal weekend. I only know its a bank holiday cause the tv schedule is different haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few weeks ago during one of my many trips to my local Hobbycraft in Dundee I bought one of their 6x6" paper pads of their new Christmas collection title "Christmas Whispers" oh boy, iv had so must fun with this one small paper pad. It really is one of my favourite collections iv seen come from Hobbycraft. I loved it so much that on Friday I went back up and bought another plus the 12x12" paper pad and some embellishments that coordinate. While there I seen another of their Christmas collections titled "Heritage Christmas" this is a more traditional colour scheme with browns, creams and touches of Reds, where the "Christmas Whispers" were very on trend, modern and has an ice cold feel to it with all the shades of Blues. Again I bought the 6x6" paper pad of the "Heritage Christmas" and have had so much fun with it. So much so I wish I had bought more. Its 2 cards using the "Heritage Christmas" that I am blogging about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When it comes to Holly flourish, I have die cut in both colours and layered the cream layer slightly off side to the Red shade given it a slight shadow effect. The flourish really helps just to make stand out a bit more and to give it more of a dimension feel. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The only additional adhesive iv used that isn't</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Stix2 is Dawn Bibby's own wet glue. Dawns really does give you an instant stick it has a slightly more thicker consistency</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> with less water inside so really you do only need a tiny amount and once its down for as little as 3 seconds, its stuck. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There seems to be this strange thing in the sky, it big, round and orange. It seems to be given off some heat too. I do believe it the sun. Even stranger, we have the sun here up in Scotland and the weather seems to be bad down south. I don't feel bad, as you all get the better weather than we do haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the sun in the sky I thought id make a bright sunny Thank You card using all Stix2 Anything products. The only exception was the black pearls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Iv taken a piece of White card stock and cut down to 5x5", and also a piece of Kraft card and cut down to 6.5 x 6.5". Iv placed them both onto a craft mat and prayed the Orange fabric spray over the card.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-6812416211867855382017-07-19T11:35:00.000-07:002017-07-19T11:35:55.171-07:006 months with Crohn's Disease <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Its been a strange few days, my minds been all over the place and not sure why so i thought id do something that iv never ever done before and write it all down, this then turned into a list on my laptop that then developed into a blog post. I blog for my creative side but never for personal reasons. This blog post has sat in my blog account unpublished and its taken a few weeks for me to think bugger it, lets post it. You have all seen my pictures and posts on social media the past 6 months so why not let everyone read my side of the past 6 months, when it comes to my Crohn's. Of course I could extend on a lot of what I'm saying but that would make my blog post even longer so Iv just included what Iv thought is important. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The break up with my fiance does have its part too but with respect to her and her family, there's no need nor reason to go into that. We both have different recollections of how and why things happened so its best left there. The past week or so has felt weird. For 6 months iv been working so hard physically and emotionally trying to get better and get myself back to living a normal life. I have again, won yet another battle with a Crohn's. I have seriously lost count now the amount of battles iv faced and over come, every time i come out the other end as the winner i feel and think to myself i cant face another battle. I then sit and think am i actually winning each time or is it taken a piece of me away each time that now sitting here tonight i feel i cant fight Crohn's again because if i am forced into another fight, i'll lose. However this time, I feel its true, the past 7 months have been hell, but looking back its the past 13 months that has been hell - when it comes to my Crohn's. When i think back to what iv gone through with just this latest fight, i know i cant do it again, i cant fight it, i don't have the strength to fight it and sometimes i feel i don't want to fight it. Funnily enough i can be a very emotional guy, but very few see the emotional side of me when it comes to my flares up, I can only think of 3 people the main one is my Mum, i can be in hospital, lying in the bed and she walks in and I burst into tears and they don't stop, they flow, well actually they don't flow they flood and don't stop till i have a banging headache. Part of that is cause i know in myself i cant hide anything from mum, Mum is my world, We are so close, and do lots together and spend time together that will be the reason she is the one that gets the brunt of my moods. I never mean anything by it, she has and does do a lot for me. Being so close is probably why she gets the brunt of it at times. She knows when i'm putting on a brave face so i don't even attempt to hide my feelings, i couldn't if i wanted to, like i say they just flood out. The only other 2 that have seen this side of me is my Auntie (& Godmother) Jayne and my little cousin Louise. They haven't seen it as much as mum has but they 2 are the only 2 where my body seems to feel comfortable with them so my emotions just flood out. I have to say that this time round, my other cousin (& Louise's brother) Daniel, he seen it this time and by god he seen it big time on one of the days. Why fight it? i cant. I'm a male and i'm 32 so why does that mean i have to hide the tears? don't get me wrong i do hide them from many - the rest of the family, friends, work colleagues basically everyone other than Mum, Jayne and Louise. So going back to being at the point where i can live a normal life now, it doesn't feel like a normal life, for nearly 2 years right up until Jan this year my normal life was with my ex and her wee boy. That was my life, that was my normal life so now i have to get used to this new but different "normal" life again. Iv been single for 6 months but i never had time to think about it or dwell on it or even grieve about it. I went straight from breaking up right into ward 2 of Ninewells hospital where every single nurse and Dr i came across were fantastic. if it wasn't for the healthcare assistants and nurses in ward 2 i would of cracked a lot sooner. They were so much fun, up for a laugh but at the same time, so understanding. When it comes to Crohn's your dignity goes out the window years prior and i never felt embarrassed around them. I was poked and prodded with lines being inserted into my body, TPN feeding being pumped into my body 24/7 to get my weight up. I had lost so much weight with the lead up to the end of 2016, so many people at work where commenting on how unwell i looked but i did feel OK, i really did. I never seen the weight loss myself, but when you see your self in a mirror on a daily basis you never notice the changes in your body. It's not until now when i see the odd pictures from my works Christmas night out that i think "oh shit, i look awful. Was i really that underweight and unwell?". The simple answer to that was yes, i was very unwell, so unwell which was why i had to have 5 weeks of intense TPN feeding. My surgeon who specialises in the bowel and gut and who is my angel was brutally honest and said my body wouldn't cope with another operation so big at the weight i was so i had 1 week of feeding into a line straight into my main arm vein for 24 hours a day for the whole 7 days and a further 4 weeks of feeding during the night for 12 hours. I'm telling you, trying to sleep in hospital is bad enough (and yes at 32 y/o, i still take my own pillows) but when your attached to tubing and a machine where if you moved and lent on the tubing, the machine would go off because of air locks. First time on night one is fine but at 4.30am where its just gone off for the 47th time is hell now carry this on for a further 4 weeks, well no wonder i was sleep deprived. TPN feeding was so full of nutrients that this caused it to be so full of bacteria that the who area of where the tubing entered my body had to be extremely clean and it was like an operation in itself just to connect me each night and detach me each morning. Everything, everyone and every area had to be scrubbed and cleaned with an inch of its life. That was nothing though, for about 5 days before i got my line in my arm - as i had to wait for an slot in the X-ray department to insert it. I had to have the feeding through a canula in the back of my hand but because of cleanliness and bacteria build up, a brand new canula had to be inserted every single day. The pain and rawness on the back of my hand was, well so painful, now this is coming from me who has a very high pain threshold. At least with the 5 weeks of feeding ended and my body was at a safe weight to operate on, the pain was over.........Or so i thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was discharged for 2 weeks with the line still in my arm before being brought in again for my operation. While i was in hospital for feeding, i was classed as a priority for my operation, then when i was discharged for the 2 weeks, i was told i was still a priority and could be asked come in any day for my operation. So would it surprise you if i told you they forgot about me, when i contacted the person in charge of the beds, i was told i wasn't a priority because i wasn't an "in" patient with a bed, so others with simple procedures needing done comes first. Shock horror within these 2 weeks, i was losing all the weight i put back on. What a complete waste of money and time having me in for 5 weeks to be told i'm not a priority and i just have to wait. After several phone calls to the hospital, and keeping in mind i still have this line in my arm that's not being used and could get infected at any point, i get a phone call to say my surgeon - Miss Ziyaie wants me in immediately to ward 10. The carry on of being told i'm no longer a priority was nothing to do with Miss Ziyaie, she wanted to operate, all this time shes put into me for what? So only thing i can think of is she found out what was happening and how i was losing weight again so hauled me back into hospital awaiting the first emergency theatre spot to open up. This happened on a Monday and she operated on me on the Saturday afternoon into late evening. The 5 days in-between were spend back on TPN feeding getting as much weight back on me ready to operate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The reason she had to operate on me was because i had fistulas forming down the old scar line on my stomach and around my Illiostomy. Which over time had caused a large infection inside my body. Bet your thinking what are fistulas? Fistulas are when instead of my body waste flowing out the remaining part of my small bowel into my Illiostomy bag, it finds ways to escape via the surface of my skin. What first appears as wee absess's on my old scar line on my stomach, its actually body waste coming out. This time round, not only did i have large holes in my stomach oozing body waste and infection, the remaining waste was still travelling to my Illiostomy but it was pouring out from where my Stoma (Illiostomy) should join with the surface of my skin. As you can imagine this was not a pretty site and all this had been going on since around November. So they had to be fixed and sorted however because iv had so many operations over the years, the skin around my Stoma was all dead, nothing would heal or fuse to it SO Miss Ziyaie had to give me a brand new Stoma (Illiostomy) on the other side of my body. At that one time, i basically had 3 operations done in a oner, that will be why i was in theatre a lot longer than thought. She had to sort my fistulas, move and create a new Stoma for myself and then to clean and tidy up the old site of my original Stoma because it was so infected and the whole area was dead. i wont go into the other area of concern where previously Miss Ziyaie had to wrap my inside with fusible mesh which is used to prevent hernias. She had that to battle against too. But s</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he done it, i knew she would and of course i was worried and scared, Iv been in this situation before where without her hard work and my consultants hard work, i wouldn't be alive today but i had no doubt that Miss Ziyaie would do what she had to do and always had my best interests and future in mind. If she had to do something i didn't want done, i knew she would of had to do it because it was what was needed to be done and save my life. Thankfully this time round, i wasn't faced with any decisions or realisations when wakening up from the anaesthetic. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> The after care i received from ward 10 (surgical) was amazing. The really do give everything they have, yes you get the odd nurse that isn't very nice and you wonder why they are in the profession but the good ones out way the bad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I will finish this off by saying if your a nurse, a DR, a Jr DR, healthcare assistant or any NHS worker reading this, I take me hat off to you and to everyone who personally dealt with myself over the past 6 months, I owe you all so much for the time and attention you gave me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was all over, the past 6 months have come to an end and its all about recovering and recuperating. I could go on with other things that happened and what i went through but lets Fast forward 8 weeks later to today, i'm feeling great, iv not felt this good in such a long time. Yes iv had a couple of blips but nothing that has set me back. I'm on track to returning to my job in food retail with The Coop in August. I should say The Coop have been brilliant and understanding which they have been but its all been down to my boss and store manage of the Carnoustie Coop - Lorraine Doig. I go back years with Lorraine who helped me climb the retail ladder to management before having to step down due to my Crohn's around 6 years ago. I was worried, i felt sick every time i thought about the amount of time i knew i would need off. I never ever thought i would be off for 8 months, that's the longest iv ever been off my work due to my Crohn's. Lorraine made sure and crystal clear that my job would still be waiting for me no matter how long i needed off. If there was to be any issues, she would go down fighting for me. Saying thanks to Lorraine will never be enough, ill never be able to thank her for all the support she has given me both professionally and personally. So i'm not sure if you will read this blog post Lorraine but if you are, i want to publicly thank you for everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Below are some photos of how my body looks at the moment, there will still be some healing to be done but over all this is my life and always will be. I'm not ashamed of my body its unique to me, its kept me alive. Yes id love a bit more weight on me and a bit more muscle but this will never happen, well muscle wont happen. Getting into a relationship is so hard because you don't know how the girl will react, all i can do is be honest and all i ask for is her honesty in return, if she feels its too much to deal with then tell me, I will respect her so much for her honesty. I wasn't going to post pictures of my body, i kept going back and fourth on whether i should or not then i re-read my 2nd sentence again where i said i'm not ashamed of my body. i thought to myself "well Craig if your not ashamed of your body, prove it, show it to the world". The joy of social media helps raise awareness of illnesses and conditions and brings them to the forefront. Its one thing reading about someones life with Crohn's down south or in another country but its a completely different aspect when your reading about someone you know, or someone you know of who lives in the same town as yourself and didn't know anything about this persons illness. Surprisingly 19 years after first having my illiosymy, i still get some people who in conversations with me, didn't realise iv been living with a illiostomy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As iv said above, it will still take some time getting used to normal life again but i'm so thankful to be able to be at the point where i can actually plan my life. I would love to focus my future more in the crafting market and work somewhere in the craft industry but in the mean time I'm looking forward to a long weekend in London where Mum and myself will be going to see Celine Dion at the O2. I used to get a lot of stick for liking her music, i don't anymore as iv never let things like this bother me, we are all individuals and we like what we like. Why cant a straight guy love the voice of someone like Celine Dion? I love her so much, that i will be going through to Glasgow 5 days later to see her again in the Hydro. Life is about living and having fun and enjoy the things that make you smile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for taken the time to read this very long blog post. This evening started as a normal evening. It then progressed with myself writing notes down that then turned into a full on blog post that i originally had no intention of posting. I'm more than happy for you share my blog post on all of your social media sites to get Crohn's and illiostomy's known more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So the return of my recent blogging has all be revolving around Christmas. Although this is normal for crafter's as we have to start early to ensure we have plenty ready come August/September for the Autumn and Winter fares. I know for non crafter's this can be a shock to the system and many don't really want to see Christmas this early on, so although I will have some future Christmas blog posts, for the time being here are some non Christmas Card and projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This first blog post away from Christmas is a shaker birthday card I have made using Sue Wilson's die collections. There are 3 separate die collections from Sue used on this card. There are her Australian die collection and 2 of her finishing touches die collections. I love Sue Wilson's die's, they are by far my favourite die collections to use. They really are fun to use, not to mention so detailed and pretty. Many are so different in other styles out there, but not in a way where you look at them and think I don't know what id create with them as believe me there are some die ranges out there that try to bring out some very different styles and I think "I haven't got a clue how I will use them". So the finished card that I have created can be seen in the photo below this paragraph. Beyond that you will see the full list of products that I have used and additional photos of how I have created the card. The finished card that I have created looks like this;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Every year, Hunkydory fans are always waiting on the new Christmas decoupage collection. Last year in 2016 everyone waited on the first Christmas Deco Large Collection released by Hunkydory Crafts and as always, they did not disappoint Then comes the 2017 Christmas Deco Large collection which is just phenomenal Decopage is my favourite card style to make and I love the Deco Large collections and this one is b</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">y far my favourite. The images are simply stunning, the detail is outstanding and the foiling as always is just on point. The turn around for making my samples was quite short however I enjoyed every second of it, took me a while to come up with some ideas but the ideas I came up with are different, well some are different but I am really pleased with them all. It was a full on weekend last weekend making the samples and late nights too but it was so worth it. I am especially pleased with the Christmas shaker parcel I made that you will find at the end of this blog post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">When it comes to the layers I prefer and love to use 3D foam pads, I do occasionally use Silicone glue by Stix2 or Glue Gel by Pinflair but over all its 3D foam pads. I love to use larger 3D foam pads as you can cut them down to any size you want however dont forget you can also get 5mm foam pad squares and even smaller ones that are perfect for Deco large, it just means you dont clog up your scissors with adhesive residue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">For the first time ever I have blogged all my Design Time samples on the day the collection has launch. Usually what I do is post some of my samples day by day on my Facebook page. Which if you have a minute please head across and give my page a like - www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">So enough blabbering on, below you will find photos of all my samples I have made using the "A Very Merry Christmas" Deco Large Collection. Some that have extra dimension when it comes to acetate will have additional photos. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">There are also another 3 Deco large sheets in the collection that I was unable to make samples using due to running out of time. They are called "Little Shepherd Boy", "Winter on the Canal" and "Toyshop Treasures". This full collection really is simply stunning and you will enjoy using it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cant believe I'm actually doing blog post, the last time I blogged was back on the 6th September 2016. Iv been meaning to get into blogging again but it can be a time consuming thing to do. I have taken photos and written instructions of previous cards and projects iv made with the intent to blog them, but i never did get round to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So here we are, fingers crossed and all going well, the start of many blog posts. This one I have kept quite east and straight forward but as I continue over time they will get more detailed with better photos and instructions including step by step instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So for this blog post, I have recently received the new Poinsettia dies by Tattered Lace, well its from the flower forming range that purchased off Create and Create. When making some Christmas cards from previous Hunkydory Crafts Christmas collections, I came across a strip of background card left over that was a perfect size for a DL card so the idea of mixing the 2 together just instantly popped out at me. I was really pleased with the end result. The Ruby Red card stock is by Papermill Direct and the Gold Mirri card is from the Mirriboard brand. The Card blank and adhesives are by Stix2 anything including the DL cello back to keep it safe once finished. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I couldn't craft without my Stix2 products. For this card iv used their DL card blank, 3D foam pads, Silicone glue, double sided tape and their pokey (piercing tool). I also used their pva glue with metal tip which I forgot to include in this photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To create the Poinsettias i have used the flower forming poinsettia die range by Tattered Lace. I used Papermill Directs ruby Red 240gsm for the flowers and dark Green 240gsm card stock for the leaves. the leaves didnt come with this collection. They came with a previous flower collection also by Tattered Lace. For the centre of the poinsettias I have used gold Mirri card by the Mirri Board brand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made 2 sets of Poinsettias and on 1 of the sets I used Pebeo renaissance Gold gilding wax and lights rubbed the edges to give a slight distressed look to the Poinsettias. I really loved the look if these however I did choose to used the un gilded Poinsettias for my finished card.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-63039435496480253602016-09-06T03:24:00.001-07:002016-09-06T03:24:48.550-07:00Make the most from your Topper sheet.Hello, it's been a while since I lat blogged anything so thought it was about time I got on and blogged. <div> This time I haven't done a step by step tutorial on how to make a specific card or project, what I have done is tried to show you how many cards you can make from one Hunkydory Crafts topper sheet. I have added a couple of my own bits and bobs but in general the main element and background is from the topper sheet and coordinated background card. </div><div> The show you this, I have chosen Hunkydorys Botanique collection that came with their latest Crafting with Hunkydory magazine - issue 31. The topper sheet I have used is titled Birthday Bloom. </div><div> As you will see from below there are a number of different styles and sizes you can make. Simply by adding some adorable Scorable or if you don't have AD, any coloured card stock such as Bazzill Basics will also work well. As I said, the card finishes are additional but the main cards have been made using the collection. </div><div> The cards have been created using Stix2 anything adhesives. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KOMX5fwoWqh4pGRpCUIJs5-9NivKRdO6X_DuLWRXM2oyX_AE2JDfPrIJbzpYk3NGHYOQu44Zcfhnq0lhamTwdZu_NaYI7qzGNh-NnHPQwwAQmEgn0NJqKnxDePfV4r360QfWQPKuQEvv/s640/blogger-image--1438832163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KOMX5fwoWqh4pGRpCUIJs5-9NivKRdO6X_DuLWRXM2oyX_AE2JDfPrIJbzpYk3NGHYOQu44Zcfhnq0lhamTwdZu_NaYI7qzGNh-NnHPQwwAQmEgn0NJqKnxDePfV4r360QfWQPKuQEvv/s640/blogger-image--1438832163.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I just used some Cherry Pie Adorable Scorable and gold mirri. The ribbon is from my HD stash and the flowers have been cut using AD. The card candi are little extra. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy33m2SPv5NAhXUpeWyOYAL3R0VrYQqbRyyJuxZFwdUrLClWHeEKc4mtjk5cWKH6k_mfjoX6rewUaASnlrYgiyAHD88oK6ooORUf7qSMFM2oaffPFDudz-AJuPfX65MPMY-4ZRKx-Nmcl7/s640/blogger-image--797486387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy33m2SPv5NAhXUpeWyOYAL3R0VrYQqbRyyJuxZFwdUrLClWHeEKc4mtjk5cWKH6k_mfjoX6rewUaASnlrYgiyAHD88oK6ooORUf7qSMFM2oaffPFDudz-AJuPfX65MPMY-4ZRKx-Nmcl7/s640/blogger-image--797486387.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Again, I have used Adorable Scorable and Gold Mirri card. The spider web, now and card candi are little extras. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz04wF_1DYfotzI8s6RDfqYg_cD32HH7seB14YOmV6pIc_iavbUpn0juGbuqhKRAcH5Ue_mqMQpNbcgqw4lix8InoFVqtG2x8i34iO8Np6MDBmrgL65JEHK9_tB4F9HNvCxx1VWB-aVH1L/s640/blogger-image--1585932241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz04wF_1DYfotzI8s6RDfqYg_cD32HH7seB14YOmV6pIc_iavbUpn0juGbuqhKRAcH5Ue_mqMQpNbcgqw4lix8InoFVqtG2x8i34iO8Np6MDBmrgL65JEHK9_tB4F9HNvCxx1VWB-aVH1L/s640/blogger-image--1585932241.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This 7x7 card is using the main image on one of the background cards. The border is from the topper sheet. I have added the Adorable Scorable, Gold Mirri card and bow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqI_iJilWTji9E1c4L7QBReRLNcZ3Mignvh0Bc6t-iVIRLs6odv0Ws7YqvksggrLp1ifVTGVEy81DM1XYr5cXO2mWyyMt9KjI3hmcpuFKPBOoH0rGgwhkxDT3_MHy17mZZyb8AR544zok/s640/blogger-image--1206466436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqI_iJilWTji9E1c4L7QBReRLNcZ3Mignvh0Bc6t-iVIRLs6odv0Ws7YqvksggrLp1ifVTGVEy81DM1XYr5cXO2mWyyMt9KjI3hmcpuFKPBOoH0rGgwhkxDT3_MHy17mZZyb8AR544zok/s640/blogger-image--1206466436.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> This DL card is made using a topper and background card. Just added Adorable Scorable and Gold Mirri. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14RaxQZDMk1BdE_-mve1eEd8aM0ew0uMetyyUZoFPsPMF1oxGUNaiOuI07RHd-KfixxUD5p26SSOzXsjOz3xcgPPBjnRql3pHd4-tJpCcmGOWd0JS4YwPdsqOONJJw8Gv4W3QustB8WYL/s640/blogger-image-1439120725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14RaxQZDMk1BdE_-mve1eEd8aM0ew0uMetyyUZoFPsPMF1oxGUNaiOuI07RHd-KfixxUD5p26SSOzXsjOz3xcgPPBjnRql3pHd4-tJpCcmGOWd0JS4YwPdsqOONJJw8Gv4W3QustB8WYL/s640/blogger-image-1439120725.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Other than the Adorable Scorable, Gold Mirri and ribbon, all I have done is made my own sentiment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hopefully I have shown how far each topper sheet can go and still create lovely looking cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craig </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.stix2.co.uk</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-82215380115940586452016-05-24T03:17:00.001-07:002016-05-24T03:17:07.136-07:00Stylish Bumble Bee 8x8 card. Well hello, thank you for take the time to pop across here and have a look and read of my blog post. <div> Hope you all had a great weekend, what ever trouble you decided to get up to? Did you get some sun? Wasn't the best here but however yesterday (Monday) was a cracker of a day. The sun was out all day and was very warm, so much so I took Beau for 2 long walks, a small walk at night and he even had a water fight with the water hose. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I can't get enough of the stylish silhouettes & more specifically the bumble bees. I keep saying my next blog post using the stylish silhouettes with a card or prodject make using one of the other elements and laser cut designs but I keep going back to the bumble bees haha. Not sure if it's the combination of the black and yellow and mixing it up either hexagon stamps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I was going to use my Brother ScanNCut but when I was in Hobbycraft last week, I picked up Crafters Companion new magazine with has some mini hexagon dies and embossing folder so I think this is why I made another card using the Bumble Bees. </div> The backing of the Hexagon apertures is yellow distressed gingham patterned paper from a 12x12 paper pad I bought when I was in Michaels craft store in NYC coming up to a year ago. I love it and always like to combine the use of it with my Stylish Silhouettes. I would walk back to Michaels just to get a lot more paper pads. </div><div> It wouldn't be a card of mine with out using Bazzill Basics. 2 brands of card stock I always and only use and that's Hunkydorys Adorable Scorable and of course Bazzill Basics. When it comes to cutting my elements I always use my Fiskars products. Other than my 12" guillotine I have by Tonic Studios - all my cutting equipment is Fiskars. </div><div> Of course it wouldn't be one of my cards without being made using Stix2 Anything adhesives. The only adhesives i use when it comes to my own cards and projects. Nothing will ever come close to beating their products and it's not something I will ever want to try. It's pointless as they can't be beaten.</div><div> It's a slightly longer blog post today but I hope you enjoy it and if you do follow the tutorial, I hope you have lots of fun. </div><div> <br><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hunkydory Crafts; www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk</span><div><div><div>Wishes on Wings Honeybee and Ladybug laser cuts.</div><div><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/stylish-silhouettes-wishes-on-wings-honeybees-ladybugs-sil1003.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/stylish-silhouettes-wishes-on-wings-honeybees-ladybugs-sil1003.html</a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Wishes on Wings - Sentiments and Wishes laser cuts.</span></div><div><a 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1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0SIQf3Rg1D4kZnLuPzcAZXTIcFJ66tHoqNJXXp15X4797FYrOoJu4OLz_uFd5S9EVP3koZ8WYMjmC5RHIthAU7LwamC5IqwfWVoOUbqvRd7FXW2F7FWBF6ybFH51-O4fDEFof1ZvuTdG/s640/blogger-image--1360191294.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">8- Take your yellow die cut hexagons and attach back into the die cut hexagons apertures that have been backed with the patterned paper. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a 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Randomly colour in certain honeycombs with gold Promarker and mat onto white card stock. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqwZfVROAnG_Rl3_ddDLwg_9tmJkVp4qwrAA8NmH4O7KYhFmb72DgIn-hle4I7ykNutCjtTH0vWW-jwpFKO8Nsn-5U7B9ta_IKhgzoclmHOoDG4isK_n_jlgg8gc8kp4J_hAV2XQ8BrO8/s640/blogger-image--1702501108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqwZfVROAnG_Rl3_ddDLwg_9tmJkVp4qwrAA8NmH4O7KYhFmb72DgIn-hle4I7ykNutCjtTH0vWW-jwpFKO8Nsn-5U7B9ta_IKhgzoclmHOoDG4isK_n_jlgg8gc8kp4J_hAV2XQ8BrO8/s640/blogger-image--1702501108.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">12- Matt and layer all the card stock layers and stamped paper and attach to an 8x8" card blank using double sided tape. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBQJcGWKphqpUVKVrXOvH1jO2A4qR_AADoYYeyc8xxNbUNv0V2NdN4rcXJVw58BH704yntnLOdL18Oq2xYWqe8zrgR8DJFXrkLKnQ9hmH4XP-fiUmTwRsHOGwi7sLbJWPLZ4IwXBgS79T/s640/blogger-image-75889085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBQJcGWKphqpUVKVrXOvH1jO2A4qR_AADoYYeyc8xxNbUNv0V2NdN4rcXJVw58BH704yntnLOdL18Oq2xYWqe8zrgR8DJFXrkLKnQ9hmH4XP-fiUmTwRsHOGwi7sLbJWPLZ4IwXBgS79T/s640/blogger-image-75889085.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">13- Take your foiled layered hexagon square with 3D foam on the back and place on to your Matt and layered card base. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbh4ZdrVhBxUbuDw1VYPkQl5x48ULvmc5kCzVO8HqWUVSwEa3zPEcvt46qm7gemhK7lokn2gkHEE7N0DW8qGvhjcYxjopwOJyx6ZKFo0Ar0W5FTzRG6fGYI-bXDAI3U1O8GfK_jD0DyZ/s640/blogger-image-2142707402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbh4ZdrVhBxUbuDw1VYPkQl5x48ULvmc5kCzVO8HqWUVSwEa3zPEcvt46qm7gemhK7lokn2gkHEE7N0DW8qGvhjcYxjopwOJyx6ZKFo0Ar0W5FTzRG6fGYI-bXDAI3U1O8GfK_jD0DyZ/s640/blogger-image-2142707402.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">14- Using a black Promarker, colour in your laser cut bumble bee and sentiment. On the sentiment and the body of the Bee place a piece of yellow card stock being using your pva glue. Then behind the wings, add a piece of coloured/gold parchment paper also using your pva glue. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1KjxjVopyrV4LHZP8voLWvkLiN2NxoMeKVe6WVkb-Sb88eQ3onY-pBBmCWswn96PilaaqOmr7skFESxgtjqdNpjxKi7OaM3nwDnjqOzBNcqYJAJ4yOMChr6bjmtDyxRltqNGCP6JKDQ3/s640/blogger-image--753911337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1KjxjVopyrV4LHZP8voLWvkLiN2NxoMeKVe6WVkb-Sb88eQ3onY-pBBmCWswn96PilaaqOmr7skFESxgtjqdNpjxKi7OaM3nwDnjqOzBNcqYJAJ4yOMChr6bjmtDyxRltqNGCP6JKDQ3/s640/blogger-image--753911337.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">15- Using 3D foam pads on the back of the Sentiment and the bumble bee, attach to your card base. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgxWKPUUqoDFKnANyHwkkMyG4A9ROc6bGEsuTbEg7iU99qRadbO2atfhbaTOQOV8X_QwemyONghCutwHneypV7LyBe-kF9ApqPv37xCN-OlhFMVOoAOIo1NifNu0GrTF-3HAUylOC-9VJ/s640/blogger-image-1092271696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgxWKPUUqoDFKnANyHwkkMyG4A9ROc6bGEsuTbEg7iU99qRadbO2atfhbaTOQOV8X_QwemyONghCutwHneypV7LyBe-kF9ApqPv37xCN-OlhFMVOoAOIo1NifNu0GrTF-3HAUylOC-9VJ/s640/blogger-image-1092271696.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">16- To finish off your card, colour in 4 White 4mm pearls with the Gold Promarker and attach to your card in all 4 corners. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M_tKGu2ZfP0nZ-NN68OWmfKeFtPopGAW21e-u7GmYB2iJlMaQl0Fm8STzvQGOlDsDNPAXGpAStUdLZXlJeHxSndIu3EPP_WMjcpcKZmsyBYWECHhGvav90xSOFdwSHwjN9Hq-KdwPRU8/s640/blogger-image--119412919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M_tKGu2ZfP0nZ-NN68OWmfKeFtPopGAW21e-u7GmYB2iJlMaQl0Fm8STzvQGOlDsDNPAXGpAStUdLZXlJeHxSndIu3EPP_WMjcpcKZmsyBYWECHhGvav90xSOFdwSHwjN9Hq-KdwPRU8/s640/blogger-image--119412919.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m6ODgJCDgPMYVYdMrbTGYmrORBMp87K2KmScH1DMvnKKbCOzsUbFHFKBBfyaRGop3ho4yhng1Z0EHIlFlXAFki0qpEmmNbRj94SSL392_EKMXA7xhr2xf2MIa2pka-t6bL99QiboI3bc/s640/blogger-image-1340175763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m6ODgJCDgPMYVYdMrbTGYmrORBMp87K2KmScH1DMvnKKbCOzsUbFHFKBBfyaRGop3ho4yhng1Z0EHIlFlXAFki0qpEmmNbRj94SSL392_EKMXA7xhr2xf2MIa2pka-t6bL99QiboI3bc/s640/blogger-image-1340175763.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNBIYvuOW171cSFhyjpjYNFvHHLxgGgdCEMSr7rmjASq8HfYOBfkJNo-BmVdbU7Tl32IlTAPpsFDKGh7UWDWYTYu-O-HbMl1sS4AKmykukuSYFD5u2WpzJxswgSPHdAHIKNdeTw4Bzd3t/s640/blogger-image--67232713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNBIYvuOW171cSFhyjpjYNFvHHLxgGgdCEMSr7rmjASq8HfYOBfkJNo-BmVdbU7Tl32IlTAPpsFDKGh7UWDWYTYu-O-HbMl1sS4AKmykukuSYFD5u2WpzJxswgSPHdAHIKNdeTw4Bzd3t/s640/blogger-image--67232713.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Thank you for stopping by. Please keep a watch out for my next blog post. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Craig X </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-85588262358830351842016-05-16T01:47:00.001-07:002016-05-16T01:47:28.250-07:00A4 Hunkydory Fathers Day Tutorial<font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Thank you for coming across and having a read of my blog post. Can you believe it's Monday again, where's the weeks and months going? Half way through May. The Suns starting or should I say trying to coming all out all over the country. We have had some lovely days but lately the Suns been coming out about tea time, great eh?</span></font><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> One good thing about June just being round the corner is Hunkydorys double anual Great British Crafts Festival or GBCF. First off kicking off in Bolton on June 3rd,4th & 5th and this year I'm coming (woop woop) i can't tell you how much I love attending the GBCF at Stoneleigh in The autumn time, see all the crafters I speak to on social media and get to catch up with all the Hunkydory Gang that I only see once a year although I did see some in January when I spend a few days with Ann at Insperations. GBCF is a few days spend with goosebumps 24/7 being apart of the Hunkydory Family. I'm always looked after very well. My transport is booked and ready to go, well I just have to pack of course but I'll wait a few weeks yet :-) </span></font></div><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> So this weekend, celebrating GBCF and Fathers Day both being in June (Fathers Day being 19th) I thought I'd write up a tutorial blog post of a large A4 Fathers Day card using Hunkydorys January Collection - "Heartfelt Occasions Luxury Card Collection" I have combined it with the Spring Edition of the 100 sheets of Adorable Scorable colour card stock and the 50 shades of Mirri card. althoufh its a large A4 card, I have tried to keep it simple so if you are a new crafter or new to Hunkydory then you would be able to create this card. If you don't have the same products as me, you can use what you have in your own stash. It's your card, make it how you want it. There is no right or wrongs. If your happy then the recipient will be more than happy. </span></font></div><div><font color="#454545" face="UICTFontTextStyleBody"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> The products I have used to create this card are; <br></span></font><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hunkydory crafts;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Heartfelt Occasions luxury card collection</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> "Best Dad in the world" topper sheet </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Coordinated background card. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/heartfelt-occasions-topper-set-best-dad-in-the-world-occasion903.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/heartfelt-occasions-topper-set-best-dad-in-the-world-occasion903.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Yellow Adorable Scorable - Spring Limited Edition collection</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Peach Adorable Scorable - Spring Limited Edition collection</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Copper Mirri - 50 shades of Mirri limited edition collection. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/50-shades-of-mirri.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/50-shades-of-mirri.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Copper foiled moustache acetate </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/luxury-foiled-acetate-moustacetate-world105.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/luxury-foiled-acetate-moustacetate-world105.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">2 sheets of "ink me" card stock to create card blank. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/ink-me-professional-stamping-card-50-sheet-value-pack-stamp112.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/ink-me-professional-stamping-card-50-sheet-value-pack-stamp112.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3mm yellow rhinestones </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/diamond-sparkles-gemstones-3mm-pastel-shimmer-gem130.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/diamond-sparkles-gemstones-3mm-pastel-shimmer-gem130.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Stix2 Anything;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/double-sided-flushedge-tisssue-tape-9mmx50m?filter_name=FPAL2732950">http://www.stix2.co.uk/double-sided-flushedge-tisssue-tape-9mmx50m?filter_name=FPAL2732950</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3D foam pads - S57137</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/foam-pads-19mm-x-38mm-x-2mm?filter_name=S57137">http://www.stix2.co.uk/foam-pads-19mm-x-38mm-x-2mm?filter_name=S57137</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">12mm red liner ultra strong tape - S57091</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/12mmx5m-ultra-clear-tape?filter_name=S57091">http://www.stix2.co.uk/12mmx5m-ultra-clear-tape?filter_name=S57091</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Additional;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A3 Big score Board - Crafters Companion</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div><br></div><div>*please note, were possible I always gut my card stock to help keep the weight of the card down. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SC4DwqhyCe6avX2GerrWfGlYLY6mq2wX5-65H-JWkQzd780mMb94S5rzNTSXGC9RluYxJaGVGmdfV7O8V8kDBX99WF2ocRbfILWX4imhXCAq6QcsXdU7ItSAg2oRkJYrkCX6QuuEVowG/s640/blogger-image--1092554585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SC4DwqhyCe6avX2GerrWfGlYLY6mq2wX5-65H-JWkQzd780mMb94S5rzNTSXGC9RluYxJaGVGmdfV7O8V8kDBX99WF2ocRbfILWX4imhXCAq6QcsXdU7ItSAg2oRkJYrkCX6QuuEVowG/s640/blogger-image--1092554585.jpg"></a></div></div><div>* To create an A4 card blank. Place the back of 1 sheet of "Ink Me" card against the edge of the scoring board and core down at 1 1/2cm. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4ihf_9MJBh8hHlThQL_sYYyihsVGu8h7Nj4TYcPmgQzKUG-v8p0xTnmbJUs-KRImqpKLURyqOx1m5gLR4ukWyiYvpc1uddgUdx6g-pJp4h6t4rvexoaSNe6y4Wn9ZMlCIVAyTXUJixG1/s640/blogger-image--1288209290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4ihf_9MJBh8hHlThQL_sYYyihsVGu8h7Nj4TYcPmgQzKUG-v8p0xTnmbJUs-KRImqpKLURyqOx1m5gLR4ukWyiYvpc1uddgUdx6g-pJp4h6t4rvexoaSNe6y4Wn9ZMlCIVAyTXUJixG1/s640/blogger-image--1288209290.jpg"></a></div></div><div>*Place a strip of Red ultra strong tape down the scored edge. Peel the backing off and attach to the 2nd piece of "Ink Me" card and this creates your A4 card blank. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eaKvHVN2pBf1Aq-F0Quywui6iUHI_PdjQ-hMSHmFB3p15YK29DM2ImdNip-4PoqHRVi8ombxvxzh4jNuxMGeHZirK-E-Qik65EjIuKM292u_rr2XfPgsat8v0KhO8faa5r6SNDioS6iO/s640/blogger-image-506091380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eaKvHVN2pBf1Aq-F0Quywui6iUHI_PdjQ-hMSHmFB3p15YK29DM2ImdNip-4PoqHRVi8ombxvxzh4jNuxMGeHZirK-E-Qik65EjIuKM292u_rr2XfPgsat8v0KhO8faa5r6SNDioS6iO/s640/blogger-image-506091380.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEU73pmQ14O1ab6JNYYOCKJPj6GxqalNARR4sVQl7Gl6tCYceeiT5bdUgcZqUL9Vq5gWK0zeHAfY3fkdzaWqj2_MbF0DowBw1PdICE4UNka6uvou0nD_TiNzBjFxE3d38CTMxOwY5F8Hv/s640/blogger-image--581579518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEU73pmQ14O1ab6JNYYOCKJPj6GxqalNARR4sVQl7Gl6tCYceeiT5bdUgcZqUL9Vq5gWK0zeHAfY3fkdzaWqj2_MbF0DowBw1PdICE4UNka6uvou0nD_TiNzBjFxE3d38CTMxOwY5F8Hv/s640/blogger-image--581579518.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>*Cut a piece of yellow adorable Scorable card stock to 20cm X 28 1/2cm and mat and layer onto a piece of copper coloured adorable Scorable measuring 21cm X 29 1/2cm and attach to your card base. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5KDqksrA_7-oPiKx_SEiTIDH9sv_7PGNTaQxFYURvuF3rcgfZ9SPfiNiZ8lX3j-y5v36YK1rUD4hwQuZGgn8ilkKDTuBlX8iatTrs3utp-vtid7UNvSa7-4E1RS5GKsiO10JsfLqYj76/s640/blogger-image--691729637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5KDqksrA_7-oPiKx_SEiTIDH9sv_7PGNTaQxFYURvuF3rcgfZ9SPfiNiZ8lX3j-y5v36YK1rUD4hwQuZGgn8ilkKDTuBlX8iatTrs3utp-vtid7UNvSa7-4E1RS5GKsiO10JsfLqYj76/s640/blogger-image--691729637.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLbFnN-pSfbNub5UmHYFisI9a8Xs96VRozR7q7OCNLNq5oVRuI3as3NdeBlswmwEu6x4sVLVLLC2YjAM0pdGtqempHYdi_igkz6Wb_ZDfIVsU1ST8n1KXkxmeKzT_fGjpjKL_vAJbKsP5/s640/blogger-image-415578406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLbFnN-pSfbNub5UmHYFisI9a8Xs96VRozR7q7OCNLNq5oVRuI3as3NdeBlswmwEu6x4sVLVLLC2YjAM0pdGtqempHYdi_igkz6Wb_ZDfIVsU1ST8n1KXkxmeKzT_fGjpjKL_vAJbKsP5/s640/blogger-image-415578406.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Cut your coordinated background card to 15cm X 21cm and Matt onto a piece of peach A/S measuring 16cm X 22cm and then again, mat and layer onto a piece of Copper Mirri card measuring 17cm X 23cm. Attach to your card base using double sided tape. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAbPDJR4WUr31A5vVx3elKws-uPG3wPPnV3mb6hZQ6xTndogrmX0-TxdzRs4J_pz1NRQGAFcKCTpFkP4-8fpUZyBYHI0V5x9M5cJrpK7Y-TH6NIt_4M_-u7vaPvHNpTYyWtI4a93HxCdj/s640/blogger-image--1256613155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAbPDJR4WUr31A5vVx3elKws-uPG3wPPnV3mb6hZQ6xTndogrmX0-TxdzRs4J_pz1NRQGAFcKCTpFkP4-8fpUZyBYHI0V5x9M5cJrpK7Y-TH6NIt_4M_-u7vaPvHNpTYyWtI4a93HxCdj/s640/blogger-image--1256613155.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbWFDhdMhc_FiHyDE_jR1_LH7qg9nyi84tlz8d_bjiQ1ENpzHht8vrixjAgqQ6WcPYrtOdVgMDAXtD9ToexR6gkNTCdIjViM5VAzC5fJ8ZSzqTroeqaMofNlhL7bf9wafiBoXZ1V7-rfD/s640/blogger-image-195128289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbWFDhdMhc_FiHyDE_jR1_LH7qg9nyi84tlz8d_bjiQ1ENpzHht8vrixjAgqQ6WcPYrtOdVgMDAXtD9ToexR6gkNTCdIjViM5VAzC5fJ8ZSzqTroeqaMofNlhL7bf9wafiBoXZ1V7-rfD/s640/blogger-image-195128289.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Take a piece of Yellow A/S measuring 12 1/2cm X 17cm and mat and layer on to a piece of copper Mirri card measuring 13 1/2cm X 18cm. Place on top of your coordinated background card using double sided tape. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEHIohRZdpLboDBe27Y1M5uf3fH5p9QofbiNhjRMoBPca-htSNJ5V6GkMXAtRTrIiIEI2fqJG9XUbHXQ6gwYpPYZnCkJiEWEPDaeg0ayIFMcX8EoYyu1T9lFeTtIsaPmAponljKfKjbQs/s640/blogger-image--1877529394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEHIohRZdpLboDBe27Y1M5uf3fH5p9QofbiNhjRMoBPca-htSNJ5V6GkMXAtRTrIiIEI2fqJG9XUbHXQ6gwYpPYZnCkJiEWEPDaeg0ayIFMcX8EoYyu1T9lFeTtIsaPmAponljKfKjbQs/s640/blogger-image--1877529394.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Cut a piece of your foiled acetate to 12cm X 16 1/2cm and attach to your Yellow A/S card stock using Red Liner tape. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDalDUITv7anGvkNTh-ebYJTNt9-CdVfqQMbG-lWew6-RcrqlW4Ij770_YKdPmscaRxJm8_Ou7AFfcv9Lci0-CICfpIUHhfAn5_hmwfj-4vbePiadFB8ohHTbGfrNJtkVgRcl6CnF6Ozf/s640/blogger-image--160773343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDalDUITv7anGvkNTh-ebYJTNt9-CdVfqQMbG-lWew6-RcrqlW4Ij770_YKdPmscaRxJm8_Ou7AFfcv9Lci0-CICfpIUHhfAn5_hmwfj-4vbePiadFB8ohHTbGfrNJtkVgRcl6CnF6Ozf/s640/blogger-image--160773343.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvf5djDeq_Gib9fITna_nEUJ_JdWjn6L_g-BQClnYugoFt20fRkOJrfBwDr32s_pJz6JjZKPCHwn-uwKQvnQ0iLk_n5nV6Edx87YHbJba6DDwtog1dptpTVBGYGQFISSXDnhjrZq2wy1/s640/blogger-image--2027665818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvf5djDeq_Gib9fITna_nEUJ_JdWjn6L_g-BQClnYugoFt20fRkOJrfBwDr32s_pJz6JjZKPCHwn-uwKQvnQ0iLk_n5nV6Edx87YHbJba6DDwtog1dptpTVBGYGQFISSXDnhjrZq2wy1/s640/blogger-image--2027665818.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8g4aYDDkZk_mrDFJ-tU9ANNiX_2t4spRSMEC-khVp8Mm6yGKz82jcg0f8VR-FaFOiLgHDPCymLCGxRVu4p7cPjqefOeWcnvROvz0Tilqh1yUiNNL2pVOk73FKKAu-c4fMd1vsSs4CuVR/s640/blogger-image-105020744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8g4aYDDkZk_mrDFJ-tU9ANNiX_2t4spRSMEC-khVp8Mm6yGKz82jcg0f8VR-FaFOiLgHDPCymLCGxRVu4p7cPjqefOeWcnvROvz0Tilqh1yUiNNL2pVOk73FKKAu-c4fMd1vsSs4CuVR/s640/blogger-image-105020744.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Take your framed "Best Dad" topper and remove the centre frame and use on another card. Place 3D foam pads on the back of each section and place on top of your foiled acetate. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QlkUWqlDurjCsLE2OqK0rb47x1HmOnWX8dkq4N7QNbJve5-REWJtFIdvbwbrCmpwSvwy6HwUlS5MOZjJcsQilXWXRZ0V8Y6uuUXBeOViksIhihr2wG7lMhvFt5uaJeduXbjHm2ZjrEKJ/s640/blogger-image--1875737762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QlkUWqlDurjCsLE2OqK0rb47x1HmOnWX8dkq4N7QNbJve5-REWJtFIdvbwbrCmpwSvwy6HwUlS5MOZjJcsQilXWXRZ0V8Y6uuUXBeOViksIhihr2wG7lMhvFt5uaJeduXbjHm2ZjrEKJ/s640/blogger-image--1875737762.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuNfGso2upUAgKUYSn8zccERouOHKU9dJ3FdsXdjtmRocvVO6IMqn7WW4dLQf6DD8-pjxskxa0Ivs9Jn1o6UncfR81hU6SddCjJ22qjphamO67RfCkpEz5ohIRdbPLFB79N9VLM3fOQNO/s640/blogger-image-1067410385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuNfGso2upUAgKUYSn8zccERouOHKU9dJ3FdsXdjtmRocvVO6IMqn7WW4dLQf6DD8-pjxskxa0Ivs9Jn1o6UncfR81hU6SddCjJ22qjphamO67RfCkpEz5ohIRdbPLFB79N9VLM3fOQNO/s640/blogger-image-1067410385.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Using one of the square toppers, mat and layer onto a piece of peach A/S measuring 6 1/2cm X 6 1/2 & again onto a piece copper Mirri card measuring 7 1/2cm X 7 1/2cm and place 3D foam pads on the back.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b385ctRZPISlEj_Tk5e1VXqaN_18crYXfDIunYK6TIVHiSoggGjDqF92LcrkgwAnnvMcvrGWaih08roOKgg7hhymFYJPZuS1zMsgwZNei5Q8_e59_AtDRKA_WScGatohuC06sMMgZ_eP/s640/blogger-image-1614983842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b385ctRZPISlEj_Tk5e1VXqaN_18crYXfDIunYK6TIVHiSoggGjDqF92LcrkgwAnnvMcvrGWaih08roOKgg7hhymFYJPZuS1zMsgwZNei5Q8_e59_AtDRKA_WScGatohuC06sMMgZ_eP/s640/blogger-image-1614983842.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Mat and layer "Happy Fathers Day" sentiment topper onto peach A/S measuring 2cm X 6cm and again onto Copper Mirri card measuring 3cm X 7cm and attach to the top of your card using 3D foam pads. Attach the square topper to the bottom of your card. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Take some 3mm yellow rhinestones and place in the corner of your coordinated card stock and the corner of your "Best Dad" topper to finish off your card. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">-</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAzbZRSYybJyaKgEOUptciGnWJ1sjOLd6KwFxWdXH4sCQe9EXqGIj_si26sKMK_ZTgGlszk2blSDQOe1JXxfn3OzZ3mTTe45ulg62c5lz7jqwGfG_HjRPE3s0oNhy-Xvatc8doh5OxcKm/s640/blogger-image-1584738808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This blog post is full of tutorial details, pictures and links to the main products I have used from both Hunkydory Crafts and Stix2. </div><div>When I was thinking of a design of card to make I started by just stamping out the stamps and when I came to the triple honeycomb stamps on the Bees Knees stamp sheet, I instantly thought of some sort of hexagon shape to have on the front of the card. This is when my ScanNCut yet again comes in very handy indeed. The quickness of setting up the shapes on the screen and cutting them out on all the coloured card stock I wanted them cut out of was very much time saving. It's one of those cards that I really enjoyed creating from the start to finish. </div><div> The products I have used to create this card are as followed;</div><div> </div>Hunkydory Crafts;<div>"Ink Me" card stock</div><div><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/ink-me-professional-stamping-card-50-sheet-value-pack-stamp112.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/ink-me-professional-stamping-card-50-sheet-value-pack-stamp112.html</a></div><div>Bees knees Stamp set </div><div><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/wishes-on-wings-stamp-set-bees-knees-silstamp103.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/wishes-on-wings-stamp-set-bees-knees-silstamp103.html</a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Wishes on Wings - Honeybees and Ladybugs</span></div><div><a href="http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/stylish-silhouettes-wishes-on-wings-honeybees-ladybugs-sil1003.html">http://www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk/stylish-silhouettes-wishes-on-wings-honeybees-ladybugs-sil1003.html</a></div><div>3mm black gems </div><div><br></div><div>Stix2;</div><div>9mm double sided tape</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/double-sided-tapes/double-sided-flushedge-tisssue-tape-9mmx50m">http://www.stix2.co.uk/double-sided-tapes/double-sided-flushedge-tisssue-tape-9mmx50m</a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">2mm 3D foam pads </span></div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/craft-foam-pads-tapes/foam-pads-19mm-x-38mm-x-2mm">http://www.stix2.co.uk/craft-foam-pads-tapes/foam-pads-19mm-x-38mm-x-2mm</a></div><div>Microdots</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/micro-dots-on-a-roll-9mm-x-9.1m?filter_name=Micro%20dots">http://www.stix2.co.uk/micro-dots-on-a-roll-9mm-x-9.1m?filter_name=Micro%20dots</a></div><div>A4 yellow gingham cardstock</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/lemon-gingham-card?filter_name=Gingham">http://www.stix2.co.uk/lemon-gingham-card?filter_name=Gingham</a></div><div>Ivory 8x8 card stock - cut down to 7x7"</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/ivory-card-and-envelopes-8''-8''?filter_name=Ivory">http://www.stix2.co.uk/ivory-card-and-envelopes-8''-8''?filter_name=Ivory</a></div><div>Non stick craft sheet</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/non-stick-crafting-sheet-15-inch-x-18-inch?filter_name=Non%20stick">http://www.stix2.co.uk/non-stick-crafting-sheet-15-inch-x-18-inch?filter_name=Non%20stick</a></div><div><br></div><div>Bazzill Basics;</div><div>Deep yellow smooth card stock</div><div>Black smooth card stock</div><div><br></div><div>Additional;</div><div>Spectrum noir pencils </div><div> Nature set - 094, 092, 044, 108 & 113</div><div> Floral set - 016 & 088</div><div>Blending solution</div><div>Paper stumps for blending</div><div>True black spectrum noir pen</div><div>Tuxedo black memento ink pad </div><div>Brother ScanNCut</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnK_JllKcEbKTEjdUwWTxAXwTaMQAHedMTjw5PmrG1d7akr7cN-K9QByWL-SQ2kniZjqZxH0oRabkgEtomJHf24tUqitLqPI84GyXmY8hu8YW8O1nq7Fum_IFKtEzYAKGmum_tOYlo_MJ/s640/blogger-image--1432430783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Step by step;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">1- Cut a piece of yellow gingham card stock to 6 3/4" X 6 3/4" and stamp the triple honeycomb design randomly onto the card. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FNmrHn9Wz7ZmUOANY9tfQQYB7QVVX_QOT3Qq3PVjwUH8Dq5ngCXDG0clO3seSYLrKRSDaSPu0mxty8rtvFM0n9s4KBjaNFIT7V79GSnzfH8P3w9c9t0a25PWJZ9n0lQAwPb2ryItHJaE/s640/blogger-image--1702391143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FNmrHn9Wz7ZmUOANY9tfQQYB7QVVX_QOT3Qq3PVjwUH8Dq5ngCXDG0clO3seSYLrKRSDaSPu0mxty8rtvFM0n9s4KBjaNFIT7V79GSnzfH8P3w9c9t0a25PWJZ9n0lQAwPb2ryItHJaE/s640/blogger-image--1702391143.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">2- Once stamped, Matt onto deep yellow card stock then again onto black card stock. Then attach onto card blank. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3- Using the hexagon shape in my brother scan n cut machine, I have cut a piece of the following coloured card stock to each size; </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Black card stock to 6 3/4" X 5 1/2"</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Deep yellow stock to 5" X 5 1/4" (outside) and 4 1/2" X 4" (inside)</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Yellow gingham stock to 5 3/4" X 5" (outside) and 4 3/4" X 4 1/4"</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GWm5wEgRuWlexL2fnUPHmKB0dVJcyOheZ6OMAEVXu9v0ycz8WVD_AlfFPl81gjucpg-oqH4vceWerV4552VBGHFNOwVmIYgsQan5n648WfzDKT9_aEs11Kl5-sPdB0sgPA-QPV1gG6Vt/s640/blogger-image--202582926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GWm5wEgRuWlexL2fnUPHmKB0dVJcyOheZ6OMAEVXu9v0ycz8WVD_AlfFPl81gjucpg-oqH4vceWerV4552VBGHFNOwVmIYgsQan5n648WfzDKT9_aEs11Kl5-sPdB0sgPA-QPV1gG6Vt/s640/blogger-image--202582926.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">4- Using the deep yellow hexagon shape, I have drawn a light pencil line around the inside onto a piece of white smooth card stock. This gives me a guide of where to stamp into. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwK3ofI_YpIYjCZA2rQEWtfutKnP5hDHXLWzmIJ0jHQbu1lbg2vj_F91syFWzLgaS5mPCzKdZblhvpToBrH2d_zx9vwkvFlc1Vq1cQ13ajM8FUWHkThVeEkq6EaNzuwgWVDnwEV1iQBMj/s640/blogger-image-1685396657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwK3ofI_YpIYjCZA2rQEWtfutKnP5hDHXLWzmIJ0jHQbu1lbg2vj_F91syFWzLgaS5mPCzKdZblhvpToBrH2d_zx9vwkvFlc1Vq1cQ13ajM8FUWHkThVeEkq6EaNzuwgWVDnwEV1iQBMj/s640/blogger-image-1685396657.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiLzLclPORxxy0QLlNzTC4B3PQS78jt226IbizN-up_cGvIx_wGIZndQXtjChr5hhnieggoSF5eWww8UGbmAJnltNypdEXQGoarISQRbHTDu4ZRC60qyNdIUngwoHB6gNau6jj8joVUEO/s640/blogger-image--1676731940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiLzLclPORxxy0QLlNzTC4B3PQS78jt226IbizN-up_cGvIx_wGIZndQXtjChr5hhnieggoSF5eWww8UGbmAJnltNypdEXQGoarISQRbHTDu4ZRC60qyNdIUngwoHB6gNau6jj8joVUEO/s640/blogger-image--1676731940.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">5- Using your chosen colouring medium, colour in your stamped design. In my case, I have chosen spectrum noir pencils. Once coloured, lightly rub out the pencil line.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6- Using the deep yellow hexagon place onto your coloured image and attach using your adhesive. When I'm place, trim the excess off. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY7C3x29EIXu6EcZI2ImF45arcgOXXvKl09ZEkqk_3Pr7ePpu-Y17ghDHUYgaGEQ5W6UbTdp4mjec58F61nMQDckkyIgNVcuhR47JTlaZN8ycMELY94SRYeU7v8qMU2rd1G-EllfZl7SS/s640/blogger-image--1145285496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY7C3x29EIXu6EcZI2ImF45arcgOXXvKl09ZEkqk_3Pr7ePpu-Y17ghDHUYgaGEQ5W6UbTdp4mjec58F61nMQDckkyIgNVcuhR47JTlaZN8ycMELY94SRYeU7v8qMU2rd1G-EllfZl7SS/s640/blogger-image--1145285496.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">7- Assemble the additional hexagon layers and attach to the card base of the honey comb stamped yellow gingham card using 3D foam pads. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">8- Take a bumble bee laser cut shape and colour in using a black permanent pen. I have used spectrum noir black pen. Attach to your card using adhesives.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7K-mXR6iaucUsDLt7WE-awcPvIrY8gx6dG2vGiTsAtwLVl0Sj4JQS8qaU6NY7S0uK-OZLPPq3R1e3sZquOdYs7shc_C5dE1H0QSMcnDTEKIg8vbTalJc_IJ7FWxJbjdu_o7f5f56LUJQ/s640/blogger-image-927556144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7K-mXR6iaucUsDLt7WE-awcPvIrY8gx6dG2vGiTsAtwLVl0Sj4JQS8qaU6NY7S0uK-OZLPPq3R1e3sZquOdYs7shc_C5dE1H0QSMcnDTEKIg8vbTalJc_IJ7FWxJbjdu_o7f5f56LUJQ/s640/blogger-image-927556144.jpg"></a></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">9- Add a few black gems in top corner and card is complete.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb_-Ul7U_kjd2pu7HI86EFJDFsSVAAWwvQ1hCggLQK9KSIhZM-i9IGIn-xJmLRGT7zKpBwSBVVWEqeqBjfq4ZCt1O81IU_DDOCICV8-dQ-ZnMNveYMexpzJbKsV_I9LPqCyOwn6RuZszp/s640/blogger-image--1381749679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb_-Ul7U_kjd2pu7HI86EFJDFsSVAAWwvQ1hCggLQK9KSIhZM-i9IGIn-xJmLRGT7zKpBwSBVVWEqeqBjfq4ZCt1O81IU_DDOCICV8-dQ-ZnMNveYMexpzJbKsV_I9LPqCyOwn6RuZszp/s640/blogger-image--1381749679.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-29974687361424139642016-05-01T08:29:00.001-07:002016-05-01T08:29:52.568-07:00Melbourne elegance with Sue Wilson.Well 2nd blog post in a week? Somethings strange is going on? <div> This blog post is all about Sue Wilson. If you have seen my posts on my card creations page (<a dir="ltr" href="http://www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</a>) then you will know how much I love sues die collections by Creative Expressions. To me personally, they are the best. So detailed yet easy to use. You can go all out and create a gorgeous card using many of the dies together or you can also create a simple card using 1 die and for it to equally look gorgeous. </div><div> This card is one that Iv taken idea elements from a card she previously made but I have used the Australian die collection, well the Melbourne die set. I have used a piece of her brand new paper pad in the background too. It's very subtle and discreet in the background but it really helps to add that bit of interest. </div><div> The centre square has been created using "Yorkshire Dales" Guilding flakes by Indigo Blu and a4 double sided sheet from Stix2. Guilding flakes to me were abit like glitter in the fact I didn't enjoy using them as the slight breeze or breath and they went everywhere. Now, I really do love guiding flakes. The look and effects that you get are simply stunning and indigo Blu produce some of the most stunning colour shades. </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_xNSQRlv48ACjxEMlni30ARzEuoZsFfauryYTVvEG_EafM-W1cp9RD90Q9th_HpmKW2eX9YK2PDfcqSCMGxhVsxD9TZKCOD6cRW15WUe4vji5ss4aV5FS4T8piGf4cnBBfjjMNRjlI0U/s640/blogger-image--926020321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_xNSQRlv48ACjxEMlni30ARzEuoZsFfauryYTVvEG_EafM-W1cp9RD90Q9th_HpmKW2eX9YK2PDfcqSCMGxhVsxD9TZKCOD6cRW15WUe4vji5ss4aV5FS4T8piGf4cnBBfjjMNRjlI0U/s640/blogger-image--926020321.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div> The way I have created this card is as follows;</div><div><br></div><div>I have taken a piece of white textured card and cut it to 7 1/2" X 7 1/2". Then Using my fiskars trimmer I have created an aperture in the centre of the White card. Leaving an 1 1/2"'border all around. </div><div><br></div><div>Then I have Matted it onto black card that is 3mm bigger Than the White card and again cut an aperture from the black card leaving roughly a 3mm border on the outside.</div><div><br></div><div>I have placed a piece of Sue Wilson background paper on the back of the aperture so it shows through. </div><div><br></div><div>I have placed the guided squared in the centre of the background aperture but used 3D foam pads to create a raised element. </div><div><br></div><div>I have then used the Melbourne dies and cut the black card stock with all the die detail and then used just the outside die to cut the White card, this gives the detailed black die cut a platform to sit on. </div><div><br></div><div>I have then die cut a circle in the middle of the Melbourne die cut to create another circle aperture. You may need to run the die through twice as its 2 thickness of card stock it's cutting. As its a plain circle shape, like mine, it should cut first time.</div><div><br></div><div>I have then stamped my sentiment onto white smooth card stock and placed my Melbourne aperture die cut on top using 3D foam pads. This gives the look you are looking into the die cut to read the sentiment. When stamping sentiments I always use Tuxedo Black ink pad by Memento. </div><div><br></div><div>Added a hand tied bow and black and white pearls to compete the card.</div><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Creative Expressions;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Sue Wilson Australian die collection;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> Melbourne die set - CED8105</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Sue Wilson 8x8 paper pad;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> Classic Elegance Collection - CEPP0001</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">John Lockwood Elements stamps, scribble rose - CED712</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Stix2;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">9mm double sided tape</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3D foam pads </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Silicone glue </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Pva glue with metal tip</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Masking tape</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Double sided adhesive sheets</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">8x8 card blank</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">8x8 cello bag</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Bazzill basics;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Black smooth card stock</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">White textured card stock</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">White smooth card stock</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Hunkydory crafts;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3mm white pearls </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3mm black gems</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Additional items;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">19mm black satin ribbon - Own stash </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">"Yorkshire Dales" Guilding flakes - Indigo Blu</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Tuxedo black Memento black ink pad</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.500089 -2.715061tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-23696550864226506702016-04-22T09:24:00.001-07:002016-04-22T09:24:43.790-07:00Little bit of Leonie Love.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can't believe this, I'm actually blogging........again. I know I say each time but I really need to get into the habit of blogging with full details. I do enjoy blogging but like anything in life, it's the sitting the down and doing it. Suppose the good thing this day and age is it can be done not just on a laptop or pc but the trusted iPad and my iPhone come in handy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> So that being said, what better range and card to start a new season of blogging with other than Leonie Pujol brand new range of Masks and Stencils that have been produced for her by Crafters Companion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I love the idea and concept of Leonie's new range of building a design and/picture to create your projects. It's all about building layers and given definition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first one I chose to use was "Love" mask. I chose to use just 2 sets of stamps and to have the main background colour red - of course red and love go together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To create this card, this is what I done;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- I took a piece of Hunkydory crafts "Ink me" card stock and cut it to 6"x6" in size. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">placed my "love" stencil in the middle using a temp adhesive by Crafters Companion - Stick and Spray. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">- I stamped my design first. Most of which was random but some were specifically stamped in place. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">- When I was happy with how it looked I Placed</font><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> low tack masking tape by Stix2 round the edges of the card stock. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- Using a round blending tool, I dabbed the colour over the stamped design, leaving the "Love" mask in place. Most of the colour used is Fire Brick but over the "Love" I have also used some Mustard Seed too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- I took my chosen Promarker colours and coloured in certain elements of the design. The colour won't be as bold as the distressed colour underneith with dilute the colour strength. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- Before removing the "Love" mask I have drawn round it with a grey Promarker pen. This will give it a slight shadow effect. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">- I Then peeled off the low tack masking tape to unveil the finished design. Next, I mattet and layered it onto a piece of Black card stock by Bazzill Basics and added 3D foam pads to the back. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"> </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">- For the background I chose a piece of patterned paper from a 12x12 paper pad I bought in Michaels store in New York City last year. I trimmed it down to 7 3/4" X 7 3/4"'and matted it onto a piece of black card stock. I then attached it to my 8x8 card blank. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">- To finish off I added a few black gems in the corners.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">-</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I had so much fun making this card and can't wait to get creating again using lots more of the stamps, masks and stencils. They are so versatile and can be used to create simple cards or very detailed cards and projects.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">The full list of products Iv used are;</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div>Leonie Pujol;</div><div>"Love" Mask & Stencil set</div><div> "Inky Notes" Photopolymer stamps</div><div>"Arrow to the Art" photopolymer stamps </div><div><br></div><div>Hunkydory crafts;</div><div> "Ink me" card stock</div><div>3mm black pearls </div><div><br></div><div>Stix2;</div><div>9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950</div><div>3D foam pads - S57137</div><div>Low tack stencil tape - S56994</div><div>Non stick craft sheet - S57132</div><div>8x8 card blank</div><div>8x8 cello bag - K624</div><div> </div><div>Promarkers;</div><div>Ice grey 2</div><div>Poppy</div><div>Pastel green</div><div>Tawny owl </div><div>Apple cider </div><div><br></div><div>Distress inks;</div><div> Fire Brick</div><div> Mustard seed</div><div> </div><div>Additional items;</div> "Tattered & Worn" 12x12" paper pad - Recollections - Michaels<div>Black smooth card - Bazzill Basics </div><div>Stick & spray - Crafters Companion </div><div>Onyx Black Versa fine ink pad</div><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> </div></div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrthzQJHlKW9IkmPLzybnk_-lGTy7NsveW7t6eT81ZjwHAdlW9xAyEzAtObWK9GcsIpliV8hf3_K0C7uTFBOjhdyqkSdmfnhH5UY28okn623hWxQ9VgOwfXWm_GCRFAaqfan2a-iGwGYc/s640/blogger-image-1358586854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrthzQJHlKW9IkmPLzybnk_-lGTy7NsveW7t6eT81ZjwHAdlW9xAyEzAtObWK9GcsIpliV8hf3_K0C7uTFBOjhdyqkSdmfnhH5UY28okn623hWxQ9VgOwfXWm_GCRFAaqfan2a-iGwGYc/s640/blogger-image-1358586854.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craig X </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com3Carnoustie Carnoustie56.496586 -2.739392tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-4379720969115743432016-02-17T00:11:00.001-08:002016-02-17T00:11:56.012-08:00Butterfly fly high A5 card<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A5 stamped butterfly card</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hello, thanks for popping across to my blog to have a look and a read. It's very much appreciated. This card I have blogging has been made with stamps that came free with the latest Crafters Inspiration magazine. It's the first time I have bought this magazine but it's not often you see a magazine with £50 of freebies and freebies that are actually useful. I dug out my distress inks, Promarkers and masking tape and had fun. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> The white card stock I have used to stamp and colour onto is one of Stix2 A5 card blank. I cut one in half to the size I needed and matted and layered on yellow and black textured card by Bazzill Basics. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> It's a vibrant but fresh card to help lift our moods as we come into the Spring & Summer months. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrW2CnRlcTktElyanJQELfAhipI-QgWU8gjFSG2MLYDAyAkIfaBYzg9DZ5cAaMvv-6lt5QSD4QLNcn11kZis2Hwyu_CHoTs-_vlAdWagR-N-xi6gmARAhK6lGMXHPjlsqFxVKH_fDZHtK/s640/blogger-image--1137731256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrW2CnRlcTktElyanJQELfAhipI-QgWU8gjFSG2MLYDAyAkIfaBYzg9DZ5cAaMvv-6lt5QSD4QLNcn11kZis2Hwyu_CHoTs-_vlAdWagR-N-xi6gmARAhK6lGMXHPjlsqFxVKH_fDZHtK/s640/blogger-image--1137731256.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf5e6CcjRlsPfPcvqNUMXwW5bGXtJfkXOZ-pdZHjSppUN64gfm5v4FwinkulWfzz0cPUuMnDnAW3-Ti96yE8_wwF7GNbBYQqDWEzSg4yBf-BwBm1mWgmplJ1r0fB92jZdzSjHGDew36Fr/s640/blogger-image-516692972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf5e6CcjRlsPfPcvqNUMXwW5bGXtJfkXOZ-pdZHjSppUN64gfm5v4FwinkulWfzz0cPUuMnDnAW3-Ti96yE8_wwF7GNbBYQqDWEzSg4yBf-BwBm1mWgmplJ1r0fB92jZdzSjHGDew36Fr/s640/blogger-image-516692972.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The products I have used to create this card are; </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Crafters Companion;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Butterfly & sentiment stamp free with "Crafters Inspiration" magazine issue 9 Spring - Crafters Companion.</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bazzill Basics;</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">White smooth card stock </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yellow textured card </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Black textured card </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stix2 Anything;</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A5 card blank & envelope</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A5 card (cut in half)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">9mm double sided tape </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pva glue with metal tip</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Masking tape </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ranger;</span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mustard seed distress ink pads - Ranger</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fired Brick distress ink pads - Ranger</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Spiced Marmalade distress ink pad - Ranger</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Round distress blending tool</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Promarker;</span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ice grey 2 Promarker </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pastel yellow Promarker</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pink lobster Promarker</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rose pink Promarker</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Additional products;</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tuxedo black ink pad - memento </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">3mm black gems - Mei Flower Crafts</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">1- Before matting and layering i placed strips of masking tapes at angles across the White card base and using my blending tools and distress ink I coloured in the strips. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">2- I stamped 2 full butterflies across the coloured strips in each corner of the card stock using tuxedo black ink pad. I then stamped another 2 butterflies but I stamped them off the page. I have also taken 2 of the free sentiments and stamped them along one of the coloured lines. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3- Then using a grey pen in this case Ice Grey 2 Promarker I have drawn round each of the stamped butterflies. This helps to give an extra bit of dimension and interest. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">4- Now Matt and layer onto your yellow and black card stock before attaching to your card base. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">5- Taken another piece of white card stock, I stamped out 2 butterflies and coloured them in using Promarkers - you can of course colour in with any of your chosen mediums.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">6- Add a bit of wet glue to the back of the butterflies body and place directly on top of the 2 full stamped butterflies. Once dried, pull out the butterflies wings up to give dimension. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">7- To finish off, add 3 black gems in each corner.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">-</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a dir="ltr" href="http://www.stix2.co.uk" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">www.stix2.co.uk</a></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a dir="ltr" href="http://www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</a> </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Craig xx</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com1Carnoustie Carnoustie56.500673 -2.706941tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-48346218402319323632016-02-06T23:34:00.001-08:002016-02-06T23:34:30.970-08:00"True Love" lasts forever 8x8 Card.<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Thought it was about time I done another blog post. Really trying hard to do more but it can be hard can't it with busy lives. I also post my cards on my Card Creation Facebook page with all the products I have used but I do like to blog them too and to try and include more detail where possible. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Now with Valentine's getting closer and closer I thought I would make an 8x8 card solely using Hunkydory Crafts and Stix2 products.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> First of, did you know that Stix2 have their own range of card blanks & envelopes? They come in packs of 6 and are available in white or Ivory. Plus they come in a variety of popular sizes - A5, 8x8, DL and 6x6 to name a few plus they also produce their cello bags to package them in once created and ready to sell, if that's what you do with your cards. It a great way to keep them clean and look professional. Plus the finish of the card blanks are exceptional so exceptional that you can even stamp on them. I can't say if they are also intended for that but I have stamped and coloured on them and the finished outcome looks just as glorious as if you were to use a white stamping card. Keep an eye out as very soon I will be blogging a card Iv made using stamps in which the stamps have been stamped onto Stix2 White card blanks. The other good thing about them is you can print onto them too. When I print my sentiments myself, I print onto white smooth card by Bazzill Basics but I wanted to test out Stix2 card so I chopped an A5 in half and ran it through my printer. The sentiment printed just perfectly on to the card stock, so when you purchase the card blanks you are at least getting 3 uses out of them - card blank, stamping card and printing card.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j9rLEAabAquMnhDA_FU8iFNfENGAPmBsHUWmk-FnaWj_ynKiw4xjo7ZijNzXKaJ5IBYh2OS7syO874FYtWLGmx-yzADecuaWbD7pBxlrhNsis_tlN8P3qM6qnGJ3fq53dmsVVyFlb1VY/s640/blogger-image--1064913917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j9rLEAabAquMnhDA_FU8iFNfENGAPmBsHUWmk-FnaWj_ynKiw4xjo7ZijNzXKaJ5IBYh2OS7syO874FYtWLGmx-yzADecuaWbD7pBxlrhNsis_tlN8P3qM6qnGJ3fq53dmsVVyFlb1VY/s640/blogger-image--1064913917.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">1 - I chose the Love birds topper to start with then the coordinated background card. I have cut the coordinated card stock to 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" and then matted and layered it onto a piece of light grey adorable scorable card stock and then again onto gold Mirri card. Each layer leaves a 5mm border all round.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> 2 - I have taken one of the printed borders and also matter and layered onto the matching grey adorable scorable card and gold Mirri. Then I attached it to the right hand side of the card base. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3 - <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I then have attached the layered card base to the card blank. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4 - I have placed 3D foam pads on the back of the "the love nest" topper and matted and layered onto matching grey adorable scorable card and gold Mirri card. Each layer again leaving a 5mm border all around. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5 - Attach the matted and layered topper onto your card blank. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">6 - Print out your sentiment or take one that comes with the topper sheet and Matt and layer onto matching card stock/Mirri card. Again leaving a 5mm border all round. Attach to card base using 3D foam pads. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7 - Tie a bow using 16mm Red satin ribbon (or any colour/sized ribbon) and attach to top left hand corner of topper using silicone glue. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">8 - Add your gold gems to your chosen areas of your card to finish it off. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This card has been made all revolving around matting and layering. By adding 1 or 2 layers, you can pull the eye into your card design by just following these simply steps. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The products I have used to create this card are below;</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hunkydory Crafts </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">"True Love" Collection</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"The love nest" topper sheet </span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Coordinated background card</span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Light great Adorable Scorable </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3mm gold gems</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div><div>Stix2 Anything</div><div>9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950</div><div>Silicone glue - S57100</div><div>16mm red satin ribbon - S57209</div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A5 White card blank - for printed sentiment - </span></div><div>8x8 card blank & envelope </div><div>8x8 clear cello bag - k624</div></div><div><br></div><div>Additional </div><div>Gold Mirri card - Mirri Brand</div><div><br></div><div>For more information on Stix2 Anything and Hunkydory Crafts products, head across to their websites; www.stix2.co.uk </div><div>www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk</div><div><br></div><div>Also, to keep up to date with all my cards and projects, head across to my Card Creations FaceBook Page;</div><div> www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you </div><div>Craig x</div><div><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.501436 -2.707817tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-10533182353092928452016-01-21T03:19:00.001-08:002016-01-21T03:32:15.407-08:00Diamond Delight<div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Well it's taken a while but here I am, blogging again and my first blog post of 2016. Can't believe we are near the end of January already and heading into February. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Lots going on with the lead up of Valentines Day and then Easter, not forgetting sandwiched in-between that is Mothers Day. So will be busy getting cards made for all hear occasions. Not just for sale but samples for Hunkydory Crafts and also Stix2 Anything.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Earlier this month I was asked by Hunkydory Crafts to spend time with them and Demo for them in their Inspirations shop in Preston. On day one I was demoing Obsession Impression dies and stamps then on the second day I was demoing what was their latest collection "Gentleman's Journey" this was their first day it was available for sale out with Create And Crafts 30 day exclusive time frame. I had a lot of fun and all the staff were very kind and looked after me. Of course I could leave without stocking up on goodies for personal use although I was also given free rein to stock up on products for the samples I make for Hunkydory Craft, so that was very much fun. Between design team stock and products I bought, I had to have it all couriered back to myself - all 3 boxes. </div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> One of the products I purchased at Inspirations were one of Sue Wilsons striplet dies. In my opinion Sue Wilsons dies are my favourite, I love them, the style and the versatility of them. The die I purchased was the "striplet stacked diamond die" this is a great die to use as the main focal point as I have done in this blog post or it can be used as a subtitle extra or to even cut up and use elements of it. </span></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> This 8x8 card Iv made is using the striplet die and using it 3 times. 2 have been matted and layered and the centre has been attached using double layers of 3D foam pads. </span></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br></span></div><div style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWfxjqk6l_h9w7YCCDtuW9kv6tQPbajUMey2QVGeW7LHwTPPGxfbqOgRSq6XmNRzX45fvMqgRTtXm2U6Skog7nsuhVxPgqbFFT3ETxDrpEynB5S3SE7C3gd3ZUrs-qp-MTyC2R2p9zxr-/s640/blogger-image--1928357442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWfxjqk6l_h9w7YCCDtuW9kv6tQPbajUMey2QVGeW7LHwTPPGxfbqOgRSq6XmNRzX45fvMqgRTtXm2U6Skog7nsuhVxPgqbFFT3ETxDrpEynB5S3SE7C3gd3ZUrs-qp-MTyC2R2p9zxr-/s640/blogger-image--1928357442.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1suVmYW-3sPl9XhBnZPikZ0TV_RuHGNdaFuTvafZB_k6juAt15-D_5C_MPMBeNELy0hPkllSrMg3w_wL80oS38y9i1twH8TxmQW3XUOelj6jgAGrLkfme8potxCO6MFeywk8-IiYlFEVZ/s640/blogger-image--1375524915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1suVmYW-3sPl9XhBnZPikZ0TV_RuHGNdaFuTvafZB_k6juAt15-D_5C_MPMBeNELy0hPkllSrMg3w_wL80oS38y9i1twH8TxmQW3XUOelj6jgAGrLkfme8potxCO6MFeywk8-IiYlFEVZ/s640/blogger-image--1375524915.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1- I have cut a piece of Adorable Scorable to 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" and matted and layered it onto a piece of Truffle Mirri card and then again onto Silver Mirri Dazzle card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2- I have die cut 3 of the striplet dies using the same Adorable Scorable card stock and then backed it using the Truffle Mirri card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3- I have layered 2 of them on a piece of Silver Miri Dazzle card using 3D foam pads and then matted and layered onto another piece of Truffle Mirri card. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4- The centre die cut has been attached using double layers of 3D foam pads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5- I have added a printed sentiment to the bottom that's been matted and layered too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6- In each of the centre points Iv added a colour matching 4mm pearl apart from the centre of the die cuts where Iv added a black pearl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The card in itself it quite a straight forward card that revolves around matting and layering aswell as die cutting the striplet dies. It's a card that can be made for a variety of occasions. Simply by changing can match the occasion the card is intended for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> The products I have used to create this 8x8 card are below;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></span></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Stix2 Anything;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">19x38x3mm 3D foam pads - S57137</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Pva glue with metal precision tip - S56890</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">8x8 card blank and envelope </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Non stick craft sheet - S57132</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A4 die cut release sheet - S57316</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">6mm ultra strong red liner tape - S57090</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Low tack stencil tape - S56994</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">8x8 clear cello bags - K624</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hunkydory craft;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Light mint Adorable Scorable </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Silver Mirri Dazzle card</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sue Wilson (Creative Expression) Die set;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Striplet Stacked Diamond Die - CED1609</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Additional;</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Truffle Mirri card - "Mirri" brand</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">White smooth card stock for sentiment - Bazzill Basics</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">4mm light mint and black pearls - Mei Flower Craft</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.stix2.co.uk</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Until my next blog post, thanks for reading and feel free to share. </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Craig x</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.50009 -2.714831tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-19672026709623182662015-10-01T03:34:00.001-07:002015-10-01T03:35:05.659-07:00Rudolph the Pink nosed Reindeer & friends.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So we are now into October, how scary! Funnily enough it's the month to be scared isn't it with Halloween round the corner. So with as Halloween is just round the corner, I have decided to make a........girl pink Christmas card! The products used to create this card is 98% all Stix2 products, including the card blank! Yip you heard me right. Stix2 now do card blanks in a range of different sizes, even better, you get the envelopes to. Not all places supply the envelopes, I know that's crazy isn't it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> The stamp Iv used is from Woodware, and is called Rudolph and friends. However instead of colouring it with traditional colours to match the design. I have coloured it in different shades of pinks to make it a very girly card. As I always do with most of my stamped images, I draw around the stamped image with a grey pen. The image and the sentiment is actually also stamped onto white card by stix2. I have cut an A5 card blank in half and stamped the image onto that. The card is smooth crisp and clean and is a lovely surface to not only stamp onto but also colour. It holds the coloured ink very well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A5 card blank and envelope (6 pack) - S57342.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A4 pink gingham card (each) - A4250PINKSMALLGHIN</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">White hammered card stock (each) - A4300WHITEHAMMERED</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">6mm red liner ultra sticky tape - S57090.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Silicone glue - S57100.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">10mm X 1mm X 50m 3D foam on a roll - GPAL110310150</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">16mm Baby Pink satin ribbon - S57210.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Rainbow white iridescent glitter (2 X 8g tubes) - S57304.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Layer perfect metric - S57321</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A5 clear cello bags - S57314</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Rudolph and friends stamp (FRS320) - Woodware Craft Collection.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Pink textured card stock - Bazzill Basics.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Tuxedo black ink pad - Memento </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Pro markers pens</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Pink lobster</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Rose pink</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ruby</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Pastel pink</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Dusky pink</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ice grey 2</div><div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- I have matted the coloured image on Pink textured card stock by Bazzill Basic and I have placed 1mm 3D foam from a roll on the back to give it extra dimension. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- I have then taken another piece of Pink gingham card stock and cut so it's 1cm smaller all around than the A5 card blank. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Then I have taken a piece of White hammered card stock that's 5mm larger than the Pink gingham (or you can use your layer perfect) and placed a strip of 6mm red liner ultra strong tape all around. Peel the backing off the tape and coat well using the iridescent white glitter. Making sure you rub the glitter into the tape to ensure theirs a full coverage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- As double sided tape won't adhere to glitter. Take your Pink Gingam card and place silicone glue on the back and attach to your White hammered card with the glitter edges. Now mat this double layer onto a piece of Pink textured card stock by Bazzill Basics. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Before attaching the mats onto the card black, place a stip of 16mm Baby Pink satin ribbon down the left hand size and secure firmly on the back using double sided tape. Now attach to card blank. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- Take you stamped image that has the 3D foam on the back and attach to your card base. Stamp your chosen sentiment and mat onto Pink Bazzill card stock. Attach using 3D foam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- Tie a Pink bow and attach using silicone glue. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xghvbsLrm7MQJQH3OqdPNgxBU19phcb7hl8KRV9gBO5dccaJu90nYq4Pdj11m0BNIC2XYzmkqHIj5EQNj1JwvLKe6kpDHumf3GlRa4LKmTGcst39I8PkzkRZm0lBev-WCuU9AYuu99zy/s640/blogger-image-1493964105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xghvbsLrm7MQJQH3OqdPNgxBU19phcb7hl8KRV9gBO5dccaJu90nYq4Pdj11m0BNIC2XYzmkqHIj5EQNj1JwvLKe6kpDHumf3GlRa4LKmTGcst39I8PkzkRZm0lBev-WCuU9AYuu99zy/s640/blogger-image-1493964105.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You could also repeat this process and create a card but for a boy. You could use the Baby Blue gingham card stock, Blue Bazzill Basics and of course colour the image in with blue shades of Promarkers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.stix2.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">sales@stix2.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craig x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-10886604706067273572015-09-24T08:37:00.001-07:002015-09-25T10:59:02.671-07:00Wedding Invitations Featuring Stix2.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When it comes to paper crafting, I spend a lot of my times using collections from companies such as Hunkydory Crafts, or using metal dies from Sue Wilson, Tattered Lace, Spellbinders or even Tonic Studios. I like to make scrapbook pages to help keep the memories alive of times or occasions that Iv celebrated or enjoyed but what I had never done before was make invites or more specifically Wedding Invites. Then a friend of mine Stephanie Chalmers came to me with some ideas she had for her and her husband to be Callum's wedding invitations and asked if I would be interested in making their invitations for them. This was very exciting and such an honour because not only had Steph asked me to make invitations for what will be one of her and Callum's most special days of their lives but Steph knew I had never made invitations before but she still came to me and they both put their trust into me too. They trusted me to come up with an invitation style that could match or come close to what they had imagined in their minds. This can be very daunting as what I come up with and create is one of the first parts of Steph & Cullums wedding that their friends and family will see. To create not just elegance but also excitement in one invitation isn't always easy, actually it's never easy but to also ensure this is carried through into ever single invitation is very hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> One thing in life that can be hard to work through is repetitiveness. This goes for anything when your doing the same thing over and over again. This can make energy levels dip. So when your making invitations and in this case it was 40, I had to make sure I was on the ball and that my energy stayed on level. I know this sounds silly as to some people, I'm "only" cutting car stock. The 40th invitation has to be the very same as the first one. When it comes to certain things in life you may be able to not necessaries cut corners but work slightly different to make what your doing faster without jeopardising the finished product. However when it comes to invitations such as something so special as wedding, "cutting corners" so to speak is simply out the question. Handmade is very on trend and people love to see handmade but that being said, you still want all 40 invitations to be identical. You cant have card stock cut straight and matted and layered perfectly on 37 invites and the other 3 are wonky because your energy level dipped and just wanted to get them completed very quick. Something such as invites or anything your making in batch has to be worked on in my opinion as and when your body and mind are 100% focused on them. This is when you know for sure that you will hand make 40 identical invitation, from the layout, the fonts, the ribbon etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> For Steph & Callum's invitations there was 3 elements. You had the invitations themselves but there was also the insert that had all the details for the big day. After creating the look of the insert which was the easy part, the hard part believe it or not was printing them. To print onto such a small piece of paper isn't as easy as it sounds. Because of the size, 90% of the inserts would print at an angle because of the way the card is fed through the printer. So because of this I had to cut them to make sure not only were they straight but each and ever insert was the same size. There was many many times where I would be trimming literally 1mm strip of a single insert over and over again until I had the insert to the right size. Doing that at least another 30-35 times was one of those situations where I couldn't let my energy or focus drop or let my frustrations get the better of me. One solution for this was to print the insert onto A5 card stock then trim to size, this was made easier however there was the trouble of making sure that every insert that I done this way were all the same size. Once done, the matting onto the black card was the easy part. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The 3rd element was the rsvp. There was similarly problems with these just like the inserts but it was made a lot easier having the black border where I had a solid line to follow when cutting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Doing all this was worth all the time spend on them. Many nights up till 2/3am working on them getting them right to the way Steph and Callum had imagined them to be but then to also meet my high standards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The top quality products used to create these invitation made making them easier and fun. Majority of the products used came from one of my favourite companies called Stix2 who helped me (& Steph and Callum) by supplying myself with all the products in their range that I needed to create the invitation, because of this, this helped to keep the cost down for Steph and Callum. After speaking to Steph she had agreed that as a kind of thank you to Stix2 for supplying myself with the products I needed to create the invites, she allowed myself to post photos and details regarding her invites here on my blog and on my social media pages. </span><br>
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A4 300gsm White Hammered embossed card stock - A4300WHITEHAMMER</span><br>
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6x6 card blanks with envelopes - S57339</span></div>
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Layer perfect - S57321</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12x12 300gsm Black card stock Bazzill Basics</span></div>
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<a href="http://bazzillbasics.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://bazzillbasics.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10mm Black textured ribbon - Mei Flower Crafts</span></div>
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White pearl heart ribbon sliders - Mei Flower Crafts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Throughout the Invitation, insert, poem and RSVP, 4 fonts were used and all came in as standard in Microsoft Word-</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Calibri Light (Headings)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although Stix2 are known for their adhesives, that's not all they produce. In their large range, they have a lovely smooth card blank range. For these invitation, I used their 6x6" card blanks. Each card blank pack comes with envelopes. Although that may sound obvious, not all companies supply the envelopes with their card blanks. The envelopes are a good few millimetres bigger on all 4 sides. This enables you to add extra dimension to the invitation or card you are creating and still fit perfectly in the envelope and not to tight. This is what will cause the card to buckle and also squash your design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Back in June, mum and myself went to New York to celebrate my 30th birthday. New York is a city iv dreamt about visiting for many many years. My love for NYC started over 20 years ago by wanting to visit Madison Square Garden. I have followed WWE wrestling for the 20+ years and every time they are in NYC for an event, they perform in MSG. So from this my love for NYC/Manhattan grew big and bigger. Then last year we decided that because it was going to be the year of my 30th this year then we should stop talking about it and do something about it so we done it and we booked our holiday to NYC. As it happens, the dates worked out that I would be celebrating my birthday while there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stayed in the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel which was a brilliant hotel. It looked gorgeous and every member of staff was unbelievably helpful, kind and polite. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">unbeknown to me, mum had contacted the hotel prior to ask them if they would kindly give us an upgrade as birthday surprise to me, and boy they came up trumps. Our room was on the 37th floor and we had the Empire State Building right in front of our window and to the right we had Madison Square Garden. It wasn't until we checked in that the man behind the desk had said I can see you will be celebrating your birthday while here and that they had issued us an upgrade. Considering by this point it was something like 2am and we had both been up for something like 15 hours straight, I was so excited to be standing in Manhattan but to be told that, well it was simply unexplainable as to how I felt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> While there we quite literally done everything with maybe the exception of a few things. One of the stops I had to visit was of course NBC gift shop where I stocked up on f.r.i.e.n.d.s merchandise. Well I'm a huge fan so of course I had to. We done all the sights and locations from Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Station, Central Park, 9/11 and Madison Square Garden - all to name a few. Being in Central Park was exciting not just because its Central Park but my favourite film is Home Alone 2 -Lost in New York, so when I seen some of the areas they filmed in was pretty cool and then to see Rockefeller Centre where they filmed some of the final scenes was also really cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So, each year Stix2 comes out with a new edition of a create your own calendar and 2016 is no exception. Last year I create my calendar all around our family dog - DJ so this year when I knew my calendar was on its way I knew instantly that this one would be all revolving round our holiday to New York City. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This was a brilliant way to collate some of my favourite photos from our holiday that will be enjoyed all through 2016. However it can be enjoyed year after year. It was very hard to decide on which photos to use as I had so many to choose from. not just my photos but mums too. What I also wanted my calendar to be like was a story board so January started with the start of our time in NYC and through out the year you can follow just some of what we done over the 5/6 days. I wanted to add paragraphs that explained the photos and in some cases how I felt. </span></div>
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top of “The Statue of Liberty” – or “The Crown”. This was a perfect position to
see the New York skyline. To actually be there standing at the top of “Miss
Liberty” herself and see the sky line up close and personal was one of those
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2015 one of the places were very emotionally keen to visit was of course the
area of the then World Trade Centres. I don’t know what was more emotional, the
fact that I </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">couldn't</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> help picturing myself there the day of September 11</span><sup style="line-height: 107%;">th</sup><span style="line-height: 107%;">
when the tragedy occurred. Trying to imagine what all these innocent people
were feeling and the fear inside them was just that – emotional. Then you had
this gorgeous water memorial feature in the place of where the World Trade
Centres were that had everyone’s name who died in this tragedy. These people
were innocently working away, walking to work, heading to school or university,
out for a walk or doing what Mum and myself were doing and that was having a
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off our attraction sightseeing by crossing one of the world most famous bridge
– The Brooklyn Bridge. This was an experience that gave me goosebumps. To be
standing on the bridge that everyone knows and that has been seen in Tv shows
and Hollywood films but just simply amazing. How could me and mum not walk
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2015, my 30<sup>th</sup> birthday. We visited a few sights of uptown Manhattan.
This included the world famous Grand Central Station. As we walked in, this was
one of those WOW moments. Not only the size but the décor inside was so
detailed and elegant. We had a walk through their Grand Central Station Market
on the bottom floor then stopped for cold drink. It was at this point that I
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only managed to walk round half of the Park. It was not only a dream but it was
an honour to be standing in Central Park New York City. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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where in my favourite film Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York Kevin
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.500101 -2.7147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-54099987882739609352015-08-19T00:22:00.001-07:002015-08-19T07:07:43.614-07:00A5 glaze gel pen flower strip stamp card<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">So again, it's been a while since I have last blogged a full post so thought it was about time i wrote one up. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Just under 2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited by Hunkydory Crafts to work along side the team at their GBCF - Great British Craft Festival where I was assisting all weekend in the workshops. I had a blast, on the Friday I was working the full day with the truly gorgeous and talented Christine from Pinflair Crafts. In her work shop she was teaching the class how to make a wee fabric fold up pocket where you could store long items such as scissors, bone folders, embossing tools etc. it was interesting to see and of course one I had to get my head round the way it works and assembly I was excited to help and show others how it would come together. I was darting about so much because with Christine being the ledgened she is, I wanted to make sure she had everything she needed and for her to do as little as possible - after all that was what I was there for. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> On the Saturday morning I was with the equal gorgeous and talented Anne-Marie Cottrell where in her workshop they were making the butterfly note let box. That was fun, not only being in Anne-Marie's companies but I was in my comfort zone - Hunkydory products. We had a laugh and giggle got to chat all Hunkydory talk with the Hubkydory fans. I thought I may of slipped up with information regarding the then up and coming Hunkydory 4 Day Deal on Create and Craft. Thankfully, photos had already been show on fb - phew! </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> On the Saturday afternoon and most of Sunday I was with yeah you guessed it, the gorgeous and talented Ruth where we make the Boutique Chic shop front concept project. This was slightly harder for many to get their heads around but a lot of laughs were had. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">This was one I had to get my head round quick because I hadn't actually made one. Like usual when it comes to concept cards, we're don't usually make them, we on the design team have to come up with something different. I think many had the enjoyment of watching me figure it out. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> THEN, my 2nd lass class of the day I was very excited about, I was with Francoire Read where she was teaching colouring with Sakura gell pens. Well I was fascinated to say the least. I had gone all weekend with everyone either shouting my name or saying excusing me to all of a sudden be in the lovely calming room where everyone was all zoned out and concentrating on their colouring. Not only was I fascinated by this but I was full of enjoyment of listening to Francoire explaination and demonstration. So much so after the class I was ready to run out and buy the products used. Francoire was very kind and gifted me a set of the pens she used in the workshop. I had already bought some Woodware stamps the day before but I still went out after the class abought some more aswell as the bauble stamp she used in her workshop. Below you will see my creations using Francoires techniques used in the workshop. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Finally the last work shop of the day and the weekend I was with the lovely Sarah McCrossan in her mdf workshop where they were making these lovely 3D Christmas trees. I wasn't assisting much in this class because I had to clear the room from the previous class with Francoire but I did enjoy watching Sarah aswell as everyone come up with these gorgeous creations. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Now that I'm home I have been having a play with the gel pens aswell as the stamp sets I bought. I used the same techniques that Francoire used in her workshop which was blending the 2 inks together. The blending I only done on the petals and the buds. The background was made by using a yellow brush pen and then going round the edges in a green brush pen. The out line border is simply just a squiggle that Iv drawn free hand using the 0.4 black fine liner pen. It's been matted onto a piece of black card from Papermill Direct. I attached to card base using 3D foam pads, make sure you give a good coverage, if you don't then it will dip in the centre. The patterned paper layer is from DCWV - Die Cut With a View and is layered into white linen card and again onto black card, both from Papermill Direct. The A5 card blank is a piece of white plain card from Papermill Direct, folded in half to create the card blank. I added a sentiment that came with the stamp and matted it on to black card. 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font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">76mm x 200mm x 3mm acrylic block - Woodware.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">0.4 pigma micron black pen - Sakura.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Yellow green brush pen - Sekura.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Fresh green brush pen - Sekura.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Sekura glaze gel pens - 803,805,817,819,821,824,829,836.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); 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I had a lot of fun last night cutting up my 12x12 paper pad and cutting elements out to colour with my distress inks and water brush.<div> I was in The Range early this week and they had these lovely 12x12 paper pads on sale at £2.99 each. Seeing this was a great deal I bought 2 different ones. They are from a company called - Craft Sensations. They are double sided 12x12 papers with some of them having having 4 6"x6" matts on one page for you to cut out. There are additional elements such as borders and speech bubbles. The pad I used was called Romantic Fine Art and is all based around love, or at least the colours are all based around love. I have kept the card based around Love or Romance and kept the colour theme quite simple. I used a 12x12 page cut down to 8x8 and mat and layered on to Poinsettia red Adorable Scorable card stock by Hunkydory Cards. I then attached to my card blank.</div><div> I cut 2 6x6 squares from one of the pages and distressed the first 6x6 square using Fired Brick distress ink and a distressing tool - the first square being the small rose head and leaves. </div><div> The 2nd panel was a larger rose head in the bottom right hand corner. I took my non stick craft mat and rubbed some of the Fired Brick distress ink on to the mat and using a water brush, I coloured and gave more detail to the rose head and leaves. I added extra colour/shade where needed to give it dimension. The joy of this image is it has shaded areas already on the rose head/petals so it was easy to just add extra highlights where the shading was already situated. I used Peeled Paint distress ink and a water brush to add extra shading to the leaves of the rose. You can see from the first picture below the difference between the rose that is on the page and the rose once I have added extra colour to it. (Rose on the left is the rose I coloured).</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkZR-vVbd-KzH6TvCo7xVTYi5viQb9Bsi4SaZAPzBLxXLKFhH4zVb3RSxGMY_YylgR6grV-3MdaHVWGubIQQ8_4Lo-gvIW_0-ZsLBdWMHlypAWPllsELCGO-FL7fOEonLBJXuZ5aCk1G7/s640/blogger-image-1415709277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkZR-vVbd-KzH6TvCo7xVTYi5viQb9Bsi4SaZAPzBLxXLKFhH4zVb3RSxGMY_YylgR6grV-3MdaHVWGubIQQ8_4Lo-gvIW_0-ZsLBdWMHlypAWPllsELCGO-FL7fOEonLBJXuZ5aCk1G7/s640/blogger-image-1415709277.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Both the 6x6 squares have been matter onto Poinsettia red Adorable Scorable and the first mat where I distressed the edges has been attached to the card by using 1mm foam pads (or 1mm foam on a roll) this adds slight dimensions and helps detract from the card base. The additional layer with the main rose design has a piece of 16mm double faced satin ribbon by Stix2 wrapped around the left hand side. This mat has been attached to card using the 4mm sheet from the A4 foam pad sheet. This really helps to give dimension and helps separate the 2 6x6 layers, each given them their own reasoning for being on there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I then tied a bow in the same ribbon and attached to the bottom using silicone glue. Then I added 6 pearlised red card candi - 3 on each side. When it comes to card candi, I personally find it so much easier to attach the foam pads to the back of the candi first and then attach it to the card, that's just me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> The saying is a saying I read a few years ago, and since then, it has alway stuck in my head, so as a rose is a flower, I thought it was very appropriate to add this typed phrase onto the card. I attached the sentiment using 3mm foam pads but I double decked them so the sentiment stood out the most height wise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I had so much fun and really enjoyed myself making this card by playing with the paper pad and inks. It's something I will make sure I do more often. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> The products I have used to create this card is below;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Romantic fine art 12x12 paper pad - Craft Sensations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Poinsettia red Adorable Scorable - Hunkydory Crafts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Fire brick distress ink pad - Ranger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Peeled paint distress ink pad - Ranger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Blending tool - Ranger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Medium water brush - Kuretake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stix2 anything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 9mm double sided tape - FPAL2732950.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Silicone glue - S57100.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 5mm x 5mm x 3mm foam pads for card candi - S57083.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 50mm x 1mm x 50m roll of foam tape - GPAL11035150.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> A4 foam pads sheet - S57182.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 16mm red satin ribbon - S57209.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Pearlised red card candi - Craftwork Cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 8x8 card blank - Craftwork Cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Font - Edwardian Script.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqzunyO8s6JeErJ-qZZGclJIcdIWb85D8vrDHn6xs77ZjaAM348ntSZFl4YY9Jlf0trL3FC6EpJV0CV_Mv3sRoDCiMAuQnzqFf6mTpcKraxAug2E_YaqYTfbq5VH09NcgUqWukGhJmvrg/s640/blogger-image-939971355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqzunyO8s6JeErJ-qZZGclJIcdIWb85D8vrDHn6xs77ZjaAM348ntSZFl4YY9Jlf0trL3FC6EpJV0CV_Mv3sRoDCiMAuQnzqFf6mTpcKraxAug2E_YaqYTfbq5VH09NcgUqWukGhJmvrg/s640/blogger-image-939971355.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.hunkydorycrafts.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.stix2.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">sales@stix2.co.uk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craig x</div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.500199 -2.714773tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-78681092304724618972015-06-28T12:49:00.001-07:002015-07-01T07:21:38.479-07:00"For you this Christmas" A5 card.<div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hello, thank you for having a read of my blog post today. It's been a while since my last blog post. It's been a very busy few weeks where I have been chasing my tail. I left to go to New York on the 18th June so I was desperate to ensure that everything I needed to do was done before I left. My list was grown from my PapermillDirect design team work, addition work to help Hunkydory Crafts, commission card orders all to name a few. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> I got there in the end. I even managed to have it all done and completed 2 nights before I left. I got back last week and straight back into working. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> This week PMD have a 315gsm Navy Leather embossed card stock on offer at a cracking price. For £3.96, you get a small box of A4 Navy Leather card. That's a whopping 55% off the original price. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> If you head across to PMD blog, where it is my week, you will see what I have created using dies as well as batch making theme. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> The theme for all other additional card stock by PMD was early Christmas cards so after I made my blog post cards using the Navy Leather Embossed card (which isn't Christmas) I decided to make another card using the Navy Leather card stock but this time making a Christmas card and combining it with Hunkydory crafts little book of Feative poetry. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> Below is the products Iv used as well as a step by step instructions. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGhPlw89VNkdVJpiaDGrMm7f2xo6DvT_h-zB9ynqDFknzUsfgdzSSnyXMJIJWQW9msuHvZyKlrKHUoZZWJIHXX6plil7tIKVywDxAhhXeAQ6RuSVMGPNw83zntVfC1xIRFGdS_S9gpOOC/s640/blogger-image--194814175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGhPlw89VNkdVJpiaDGrMm7f2xo6DvT_h-zB9ynqDFknzUsfgdzSSnyXMJIJWQW9msuHvZyKlrKHUoZZWJIHXX6plil7tIKVywDxAhhXeAQ6RuSVMGPNw83zntVfC1xIRFGdS_S9gpOOC/s640/blogger-image--194814175.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The products Iv used to create this card are; </span></div><div><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> </span></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">PMD;</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Navy leather embossed card - 315gsm - PMD564.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/special-offers">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/special-offers</a></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">White plain card 250gsm. (Plus card base)</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-plain">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-plain</a></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">White Supersmooth card 300gsm (insert) </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-super-smooth">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-super-smooth</a></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Stix2;</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div><div><div>12mm double sided tape -FPAL27321250.</div><div>19mm x 38mm x 2mm foam pads - S57137.</div><div>Pva glue with metal tip - S56890</div><div>Silicone glue - S57100.</div><div>A4 die cut release sheets - S57326.</div><div>Non stick craft sheet - S57132.</div><div>Layer perfect metric - S57321.</div></div><div>Low tack stencil tape - S56994.</div></div><div>16mm white satin ribbon - S57212</div></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9mm white satin ribbon - S57202.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Additional;</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">"For you this Christmas" topper "Little book of festive poetry" - Hunkydory.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3mm grey pearl gems - Hunkydory.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Broken China Distress ink - Ranger.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Holly flourish die - Cheery Lynn. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9mm Blue satin ribbon - American Crafts.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">A4 Snowflake embossing folder - Crafters Companion. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">1 - Cut a piece of White plain card to 8" x 5 1/2".</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">2 - Place inside your chosen embossing folder, in this case it's a snowflake embossing folder and run it through your embossing machine.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">3 - Using a blending tool and Broken China distress ink pad, ink the edges of the snowflake embossed card. By distressing after you have embossed the card, you will see that the colour attracts more to the raised embossed area of the card/snowflakes.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">4 - Mat and layer onto a piece of Navy Leather Embossed card stock that has a 3mm border all the way around.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"> </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">5 - Wrap a piece of White and Navy ribbon round the layered card before placing onto the card blank. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">6 - Take your chosen Festive topper and mat and layer onto a piece of white card stock and Navy Leather card stock. Each layer having a 3mm border all around. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">7 - Attach the layered festive topper to the embossed card blank using 3D foam pads. Add a "blob" of silicone glue to the back of the 3D foam pads as this will ensure there's a permanent bond as sometimes the distress ink can resist the adhesive foam pad bond. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">8 - Die cut a holly flourish design onto white plain card stock and attach to your card. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">9 - Add 2 hand tied bows from White Satin ribbon and Blue satin ribbon and attach to ribbon border using silicone glue. </div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">10 - Add a few pearls to the corner.</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.stix2.co.uk</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">sales@stix2.co.uk</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">www.papermilldirect.co.uk</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Craig x</div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div><div style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.500158 -2.714793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693808650991163377.post-22840196582355769532015-06-02T03:16:00.001-07:002015-06-03T02:22:37.804-07:00Box full of votive love & Emerald Green!<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hello, its blog time again. How could I make a projects and not incorporate Yankee Candles. It just wouldn't seem right, would it lol. Every so often I like to give little votives as gifts and when I do, I pop them in a clear cello bag and tie with nice ribbon, but I wanted to do something different and come up with a wee box that holds votive candles just snuggly. I also wanted to have a wee apature that enables you too see exactly what the scent inside is but still give the box a touch of elegance. That's why I use a die in the centre of the top box.</span></div><div> I am a massive fan of colours such Teal and Duck Egg so I decided to incorporate these 2 colours in with my boxes, both of which are by Papermill Direct, although the colour around the box is Sky Blue, it still has a look of Dug Egg. I used White plain card for the base of the boxes also from Papermill Direct. </div><div> I create the box by measuring the votive candles and my score board. Before assembling the boxes, I took a Tonic Studio die that is actually the centre of one of the large bow dies and ran it through my die cutting machine. I then back the apature with a piece of acetate. I then took a strip of the Sky Blue card and using a Tonic border punch I punched the stripped of card and using Stix2 PVA glue with metal tip, I adhered the strip all around the wee boxes. </div><div> I have kept the boxes "simple" and didn't use any gems or bows but of course you can add as many embellishments as you like. </div><div><br></div><div>For lots more inspiration and ideas from the design team, head across to the Papermill Direct blog; </div><div><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/inspire">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/inspire</a></div><div><br></div><div>While you are across at the Papermill Direct blog, check out their special offers as well as this weeks currents promotion - Emerald green. This is available WHILE STOCKS LAST, so get in quick. </div><div><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/special-offers">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/special-offers</a></div><div> Here is a card I have made using the Emebrald green card stock. When I seen the name Emerald green, for some reason I instantly thought of the Wizard of Oz! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr5KJsiUZFyTgM1UvxxmXklw5ZnETCzyUYbiDYK2T0RvtUkibtWX6jtPqlbx6USCSrpqLCSaozvXwqpvq7jy-VB7ShDu_0ts9mG1Cs5gjo3982r2Cfa2geCUIslIBGaSMotKlNEuxcWv0/s640/blogger-image-403174448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPr5KJsiUZFyTgM1UvxxmXklw5ZnETCzyUYbiDYK2T0RvtUkibtWX6jtPqlbx6USCSrpqLCSaozvXwqpvq7jy-VB7ShDu_0ts9mG1Cs5gjo3982r2Cfa2geCUIslIBGaSMotKlNEuxcWv0/s640/blogger-image-403174448.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Did you know, if you sign up to Papermill Directs newsletter, you get a lovely 10% off your first order! No? Well follow this link to sign up;</div><div> <a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/newsletter" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/newsletter</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The products I have used to create the votive boxes are as followed;</div><div><br></div><div>www.papermilldirect.co.uk -</div><div>Teal smooth card - 240gsm</div><div><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/teal-plain-card">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/teal-plain-card</a></div><div>Sky Blue smooth card - 240gsm</div><div><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/sky-blue-plain-card">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/sky-blue-plain-card</a></div><div>White plain card - 250gsm</div><div><a href="https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-plain">https://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/paper-card/white-card-plain</a></div><div><br></div><div>www.stix2.co.uk -</div><div>PVA glue with metal tip - S56890</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/30ml-ph-neutral-pva-glue-with-metal-nib?filter_name=S56890">http://www.stix2.co.uk/30ml-ph-neutral-pva-glue-with-metal-nib?filter_name=S56890</a></div><div>6mm red liner tape - S57090</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/6mmx5m-ultra-clear-tape?filter_name=S57090">http://www.stix2.co.uk/6mmx5m-ultra-clear-tape?filter_name=S57090</a></div><div>Acetate - S57131</div><div><a href="http://www.stix2.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=S57131">http://www.stix2.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=S57131</a></div><div><br></div><div>Additional products-</div><div>Now centre die - Tonic Studios.</div><div>Dotty lace border punch - Tonic Studios. </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7c-XCuKTVItnpq5fPTun1Eop48qVNnH4p7745e_A-N-XpPKNOPaclDTHdmzmeELLvJ8Cr5QJgqknrsrcMyLOa4ou2f7RgMP7uyer9zPQuDBIooLIxvGwxyteFfiA5YeIfp8aTRBUg9eU/s640/blogger-image-1080385843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> *I will come back with measurements, I wrote them down with all the details........and now I can't find them. I wanted to get this blog post up and ready for you all to see. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">www.facebook.com/craigscardcreations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craig x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04812532473904592286noreply@blogger.com0Carnoustie Carnoustie56.501557 -2.707714