Dry Embossing with Die Cut Panels & News of the Craft Stash Black Friday Machines Offers !

A little while ago I made a video tutorial showing you how I dry embossed pretty backgrounds on cards using die-cuts.

Well I decided to revisit that technique again for today's pretty card.

I dry embossed my Bright Diamond Panel dies onto some white card stock and decided to use the debossed image as the background.  Please see my video below which demonstrates how to dry emboss die-cuts. 

For the sentiment, I have combined my Bright Rosa Friend Word Dies with the Birthday Wishes stamp set.

The gorgeous Bright Rosa Sunflower Dies have been worth their weight in gold because I have had so much use from them already.  I used various layer combinations for the flowers on my card.

The discreet leafy die cut is from my Bright Rosa Foliage Dies.

Embossing/Debossing Using the Big Shot.   This video was filmed a little while ago:-

I hope that you like today's project and that if you have not tried dry embossing/debossing using your die-cutting machine, then maybe you will inspired to have a go.  Its a great way to extend the use of dies. 

TODAY CRAFT STASH ARE PROMOTING THEIR BLACK FRIDAY OFFERS FOR CRAFT MACHINES Click on this link which will take you to all the offers.  For instance you can purchase the standard Sizzix Big Shot together with the useful coordinating Tool Caddy for just £74.99.

I have provided affiliate links below for all the products I used for my card today.  This means that if you use my links to order products, then I will very gratefully receive a small percentage, but at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you will pop back.

Bye for now and ......................" Happy Crafting Everybody!"

Linda xxx

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Sizzix Big Shot Accessory Emboss & Transfer Tool Set from Craft Stash UK £10.00

Special Offer Sizzex Big Shot With Tool Caddy - £74.99 from Craft Stash

Bright Rosa Sunflower Border Dies - £14.99 from Crash Stash UK

Bright Rosa Diamond Panel Dies - £14.99 from Craft Stash UK

Bright Rosa Friend Word Dies - £16.99 from Craft Stash UK

Bright Rosa Birthday Wishes stamp set £9.99 from Craft Stash UK

Pretty Evening Bag Style Gift Box

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This is my Evening Bag inspired Gift Box which I designed and created as a sample for the new Bright Rosa Sunflowers and Sentiments collection which was recently promoted on Hochanda TV.

I love how it turned out.   It has a magnetic closure which could easily be substituted with Velco Coins.   I really love the addition of the chain strap which gives the Gift Box such a great look.

I have listed the products I used in the Product List below which has affiliated links to the Craft Stash UK website.   Craft Stash also ships to US Mainland, Australia, Canada and Europe.   Shipping to the UK is free for orders of £15 and over.

I have created a step by step video tutorial which I hope you will enjoy.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will pop back for my next project.

Bye for now and ........................"Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda xx

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Card in a Box - Bright Rosa Style !!

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Its an awfully long time since I made a card in a box.   I remember when they were all the rage and were popping up just about everywhere !

I am now a member of the Craft Stash Design team and I decided to ressurrect them in terms of my own personal crafting menu, to make a sample card for the Hochanda shows which aired on Sunday and Monday, promoting Paula Pascual's Sunflowers and Sentiments Bright Rosa range.

I was so inspired by the gorgeous new Bright Rosa Diamond Panel Dies, Sunflower Border and the Foliage Sprigs dies that I couldn't wait to make this card.

I was so pleased with how this card turned out that I think I shall be making some more and sharing my technique/recipe on my YouTube channel.   So if you haven't already subscribed, then I would love you to do so.  That way you will be notified each time I post a new tutorial.

Paula's show on Hochanda was a huge success and I can see why !   Her designs are inspiring.

All the products I used to make my cards are from Craft Stash UK.  Bear in mind that Craft Stash also ship to the US Mainland, Australia, Canada and Europe.   Simply follow my links and select your currency via the Craft Stash website.   Shipping is free to the UK for orders of £15 and over.

Well that's it from me for today.  I hope you like my project and would love to think that it might inspire you to revisit the good old card in a box again.

Thanks for looking, bye for now and ................................."Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda

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Bright Rosa Sunflower Border dies from Craft Stash UK - £14.99

Bright Rosa Diamond Panel dies from Craft Stash UK - £14.99

Bright Rosa Foliage Sprigs dies from Craft Stash UK - £11.99

Craft UK A4 Smooth White Card Pack - 100 sheets from Craft Stash UK £8.99

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Envelope Punch Board Gift Wrapper for a Box of Maltesers

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Hello everybody - I'm back today with another festive project.

I have created this gorgeous and stylish gift wrapper to hold a 100g box of Maltesers  using my Envelope Punch board, together with papers and dies designed by Helen Griffin of Simply Made Crafts.

The super eye-catching bow was made using Helen's Ultimate Gift Bow dies which are available to order for the brilliant price of £16.99 from Craft Stash UK.  Bear in mind that Craft Stash also ship to the US Mainland, Australia, Canada and Europe.  Simply follow my link and select your currency via the Craft Stash website.

This really is a nice easy project which makes the gift look really special.

These bows would look equally lovely as decorations for gift bags too.

I have filmed a step by step video tutorial showing you how to put my gift wrapper together:-

I do hope you like today's project and would love you to pop back again.

Thank you for looking.

Bye for now and ....................................."Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda



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Ultimate Gift Bow die set £16.99 from Craft Stash

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Simply Made Crafts Traditional Christmas Paper Pad from Craft Stash - £9.99

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I Made a Successful Shaker Card !! It's Going To Be on TV !!

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Shaker cards always seem to defeat me.  The shake just doesn't shake. Those pesky the sequins seem to remain stubbornly stuck around the edges of my apertures, resulting in abject disappointment and ultimately a trip to the craft room bin.

Not so this one !

I decided to go for it and try my hand at making a shaker card whereby the aperture/shaker window was, frankly, huge.

I used the gorgeous new Bright Rosa Diamond Panel dies, together with some acetate and adhesive back foam strips which I have had in my craft stash for some time.

I prepped and I prepped and I prepped some more.  I stuck the adhesive strips around the edged of my 7x5 die cut panel and liberally dusted around the edges with my anti-static tool  which I got from Amazon and which is currently only £4.45 with free delivery from Amazon.  I added a variety of sequins in icy blues and irridesent white and nervously sealed them within the big aperture.

My hope was that at least a few might shake freely, but the buzz I got when I tentatively shook it for the first time was just amazing.   My sequins positively flew around within the big aperture created by the fabulous cover die with only a few sticking to the edges.  The sound was very satisfying too.

I would call it a big success ....... and a relief too; because this card, along with lots of my other creations was soon winging its way to the Craft Stash HQ to be photographed for their website and ultimately a trip to the Hochanda studios, where it will be presented as a sample on Hochanda tomorrow evening at 6.00 pm, by the lovely Paula Pascual, the designer behind the brand, and now a bona fide Hochanda TV Presenter.  Paula will be presenting her new Bright Rosa Sunflowers and Sentiments collection

I want to give a shout out too, to the lovely word dies I have used.  These are also part of Paula's new collection.  They are the from the Bright Rosa Sweet Words dies.  I coordinated them with some stamped sentiments too, which are from the Bright Rosa Birthday Wishes stamp set.

I hope that maybe you can tune into Hochanda tomorrow at 6.00 pm or Sunday, or perhaps record the show.  I know that Paula has lots of creative inspiration to share when she promotes her new release.  I was incredibly fortunate to receive the new collection in its entirety and really enjoyed working with them all.  They were all very inspiring.  I even made a new handbag/evening bag gift box, which I will be demonstrating in a video tutorial on my YouTube channel next week.  I can't wait to share it with you.

Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope you have a super weekend and ........................"Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda

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Bright Rosa Diamon Panel Dies - £14.99 from Craft Stash UK

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Bright Rosa Birthday Wishes stamp set from Craft Stash UK

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Bright Rosa Sweet Words dies from Craft Stash UK

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Mini Christmas Bauble Treat Holders using Marvellous Mirri Pad in Fancy Flourishes by Hunkydory

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Following on from my Christmas project yesterday when I made some pretty gift boxes using Marvellous Mirri Pad card in Fancy Flourishes by Hunkydory, I decided that I would use it again for today's Christmas project.

I have wanted to try making these cute Christmas Bauble Treat Holders after seeing how popular they were last year.  But I wanted to make a scaled down mini version. 

My mini baubles only require card stock measuring 6-1/4 x 3-3/4 inches, which means that you can make two from one sheet of 8x8 inch card stock or 3 from an A4 sized piece of card stock.

They may look complicated, but honestly - they are super easy.   These would look lovely dotted around your Christmas tree or as little table decorations.

I have recorded a video tutorial giving you step by step instructions, so why not grab yourself a nice brew and sit back and take a little look:-

I hope you like today's Christmas project and feel inspired to have a go.

The Mirri Pad I used is available from Crash Stash if you are ordering from the UK, US Mainland, Australia, Canada or Europe.   Shipping is free in the UK for orders of £15 and over. 

The affiliated links I provide to the Craft Stash website will enable you to select the currency appropriate to you, and I will very gratefully receive a small percentage, but at no extra cost to you.

Thank you for dropping by and I hope you will return again.

Have a super day and ............................"Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda

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Marvellous Mirri Pads Fancy Flourishes from Craft Stash - £9.99

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Cute Little Christmas Gift Boxes Using Hunkydory Marvellous Mirri Pads - Fancy Flourishes

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I think that the Hunkydory Marvellous Mirri Pads are just gorgeous.  I have used the Fancy Flourishes designs for today's little project.   The Mirri sheets in this Paper Pad collection are versatile, in that they can be used for Christmas packaging, but the designs are such that they are suitable for any occasion.

My pretty Christmas gift boxes for today's project have been sized in order to accommodate little shot sized bottles of alcohol, such as Vodka.  But they will hold a variety of little Christmas gifts.  They are 1-7/8 square and the main body is 4 inches tall, not including the decorative top panel.

I used my We Are Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board to make the boxes, but I explain in my video tutorial that it is not essential you use one.  If you don't own one, I show you how to achieve the "cracker" style decorative top.

These gift boxes are very quick and easy to assemble.   Once made up they can be decorated in all sorts of ways.  I chose to use my fabulous Bright Rosa Snowflake Border die pack to embellish with a solitary stylish glittery snowflake.

Here is my latest video tutorial giving you step by step instructions on how to put one together.  Hope you like it.

Thank you for stopping by.  I have another "little" Christmas project lined up to share with you, so I do hope you will pop back for a return visit.

Bye for now and ............................"Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda

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We Are Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board

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XCut Flower Doily Decorative Detailed Border Punch - Amazon £8.47

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Christmas Sachet Style Gift Box with Magnetic Closure Using Products by Chloe Endean

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Today I have a Christmas Sachet Style Gift Box to share with you.   I made it using products I received from Chloe.   I am a big fan of Chloe's paper pads and the beautiful Luxury Foil 8 x 8 Paper Pad I used for today's project was perfect for this Christmas Gift Box.  I also used Chloe's Luxury Pearl Card in the colour Vista.  The quality of the card is just lovely to work with.  It has a gorgeous shimmer which is perfect for special gift boxes.

I chose to incorporate a magnetic snap shut closure for this box design, but you could easily use Velcro coins instead.

The cute little die-cut snowflake is from Chloe's rather fabulous Sparkling Snowflake Cut & Emboss set

The bag is about 5 inches wide, 6-1/2 inches tall and 1-1/2 inches deep - so a very useful size.

I have filmed a step by step video tutorial showing you how to put this Gift Box together.  I do hope it inspires you to have a go a making one.

Thank you for stopping by and please pop back for my next project which I would love to share with you.

The links I have provided in my blog article above are not affiliated links and are direct to Chloe's website at chloescreativecards.co.uk.

I have provided affiliated links in the Product List below to the other tools and products I used for putting together this project.  These products are available from Craft Stash who provide free shipping in the UK for orders over £15.   Craft Stash also ships to the US Mainland, Australia and Europe. 

Bye for now and ..........................."Happy Crafting Everybody!".

Linda xx

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Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue 125ml - from Craft Stash UK

Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Gem Stones - £1.99 from Craft Stash UK

Tonic Studios & Tim Holtz 12.25in/31cm Maxi Guillotine

from Craft Stash UK - £35.99 (rrp £44.99)

Big Shot die-cutting machine from Craft Stash UK

£62.99 (rrp £109.99)

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Perpetual Style Advent Calendar For Little Treats

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I have been ever so busy designing for the Craft Stash Design Team and an upcoming Hochanda programme, that I have had very little time to craft for myself !  Not that I am complaining.  I am having a great time working with some great brands and products.

But I felt it was time to slip in a crafty little Advent project in good time for Christmas to hopefully please the Christmas crafters.

So I felt that an Advent Calendar would be a nice project.   This one is a Perpetual Style Calendar, purely for December.   The numbered cubes are a great size and I have sized them to hold larger treats.   Each of the cubes in my photo are holding a mini bag of Haribo treats.

I had great fun designing and making the one in the photo.  Its quite blingy and ornate, but it could be made in more traditional Christmas colours and themed for little members of the family.  For adults you could pop some costume jewellery, make-up items, etc into each cube.  Each cube measures 2" inches square.

The products I used to make my Advent Calendar are all byTonic Studios.  I used their Temperance Upper Case Simple Type Dies, Temperance  Lower Case Simple Type Dies, Temperance Numerals Simple Type Dies and also their gorgeous Festive Miniatures Snowflakes Trio Die Set.  The fabulous Black and Gold Foiled Craft Card is also from Tonic Studios.  I will provide affiliate links for both the UK market and the USA in the photos in my Product List below.  However, I have discovered since filming my video that the dies are not available from the Tonic USA website.  The good news is that they are available from Craft Stash, if you are ordering from USA mainland, Canada, Australia or Europe.

Well I do hope you like the look of my cute Advent Calendar.  If you fancy having a go yourself, just click the link below for my step by step video tutorial.  But perhaps make yourself a cuppa first, because it is fairly lengthy.

Thank you for stopping by and please pop back soon, as I hope to have some more projects for you to try in the not too distant future.

Bye for now and ..........................."Happy Crafting Everybody!"

Linda xx

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