Sun Ray Art....

Sun Ray Art.....


For this weeks workshop our Ladies created these beautiful 'Sun Ray' cards....

There was a lot of cutting involved for this workshop, however the outcome was definitely worth it. 

For the first card, our Ladies started with three different sheets of paper. Then using their Trimmers roughly cut each sheet into triangles. Before they cut the blue paper, they put a Stick It - Adhesive Sheet on top. After pulling off the backing, they sprinkled Cosmic Shimmer's Glitter Jewels - Iced Snow (CE-CSGJICSNOW) on top to create the sparkly and glittery effect. 

Then after taking another Stick It - Adhesive Sheet (and cutting it down to the size of their card), they decided where their focal point would be and then began laying the triangles around it to create the 'Sun Ray' effect. It didn't matter where their focal point was as it would have worked anywhere on the card. Lastly, they trimmed around the outside with scissors to give it a clean edge. 

For the topper they took the Woodware 2.5" Punch - Scalloped Circle (W-828-01) and punched the matching blue paper. Then using the Woodware Super Lever Punch 2" - Circle (W-830-04) punched another circle to lay on top. To finish the topper they stamped it with Personal Impressions' Clear Stamp - Happy Birthday Circle (PI- CICST071).  

For the second card the same techniques were used for creating the 'Sun Ray Effect' however the cream card was stamped and embossed using the Personal Impressions Clear Stamps - Swirls and Flourishes (PI-PICS015). 

The topper was die-cut using Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Labels Four (PI-SBS4-190) and layered using the matching brown and cream card. The topper was then stamped using Stampendous Clear Stamp Set - Friendly Phrases.

If you are after a more detailed tutorial for making this card, please click the link below to view Sue Wilson's Video Tutorial. 

Sue Wilson's Tutorial

We hope you enjoyed these cards and that they gave you a little inspiration to create something similar.

Happy Crafting! 

xx 

*NEW* Gilded Lily Collection....

*NEW* Gilded Lily Collection....

Graphic 45 have just released a new collection, 'Gilded Lily'. This beautiful new collection was inspired by Marie Antoinette and the luscious and gorgeous French culture. Its stunning pastel colours and imagery will take you to a time full of refinement and sophistication. 

It is now available to order from our website now..

On our website we currently have the Gilded Lady 12 x 12, 8x 8 and 6 x 6 Paper Pads. 

We also have in stock the three coordinating Cling Stamps to the paper. 

All the stamps look gorgeous used individually, although can be paired with the paper to create beautiful cards and projects. Here are some examples taken from Graphic 45's website.

To view more pictures from Graphic 45's website,  of projects created from the Gilded Lily Collection, please click the link below:

Gilded Lily Projects

To view the full collection on our website in our 'New Products' category please click the link below:

New Products - Gilded Lily Collection

We really hope you like this new collection as we think its gorgeous, and that it gives you some inspiration to create your own cards and projects using the products. 

Happy Crafting 

xx

*NEW* Phill Martin 'Chic' Sets

*NEW* Phill Martin 'CHIC' Sets....


We have a brand new addition to our website, from Creative Expressions, Phill Martin's 'Chic' Collection Sets. Available in a variety of colours (Chic Aubergine, Grey Blue, Magenta, Moss, Pumpkin and Viola.)  All of these colours are truly beautiful and are perfect for so many different card making and craft projects! 

Each individual set contains:

1 x Ink Mister

1 x PVA Glue

1 x Twinkles

1 x Gilding Wax 

1 x Embossing Powder

1 x Mica Powder

1 x Sparkle Texture Paste

1 x Pearl Texture Paste

These sets would normally retail at £26.99, however, they are £21.99 on our website. 

To view the full range of the 'Chic' Sets and all the Phill Martin products we currently stock, please click  below:

Phill Martin Products

Happy Crafting!

xx

  

Floral Pop-Up

Floral Pop-Up....


Welcome back Crafters! For this week's workshop, the ladies made this beautiful gate-fold card and this gorgeous Floral Pop-Up Box. Ideal for many occasions and very easy to adapt.   

Our Ladies started with the Pop-Up Box. They created the pop-up card first. Learning to put it together, then decorating it with floral 3D Decoupage. For the finishing touches they added bows and gorgeous paper to the panels. This would be ideal for a birthday or anniversary, however, decorated differently it would perfect for a child's pop-up birthday card. You could easily adapt it to any age range and/or occasion. 

The Box was decorated with the same decoupage paper and bows as the card, but for a slightly different look they punched (using Martha Stewart's Punch Around The Page - Double Loops - PI-M42-60002) onto pink textured card to make the main focal point really stand out. 

Lastly, the Ladies made this gate-fold card with matching green bows and floral decoupage. Using the Sue Wilson - Spanish Collection - Galicia (CE-CED1205) Die, and then layering it with the pink card,  they created a beautiful effect that really catches the eye. Again, would be ideal for a variety of people and occasions. 

We hope this gives you a little inspiration ...

Happy Crafting 

xx

Old Fashioned Designs....

Old Fashioned Designs....

In our latest Workshop, our Ladies completed the two cards above in preparation for Father's Day (Sunday 21st June), although these cards would be ideal for a variety of occasions. 

Both cards were made using the 'Viva Decor Silicone Stamps - Golden Memories' (CREATIV-24454). With 11 motives and a variety of designs, these Stamps are a great for creating a number of different Masculine Cards. Hemp Cord was used, as seen above, to create a subtle but effective addition, and the 'Marianne Design Craftable Die - Rectangle' (CT- CR1202) really sets off the card and helps create a focal point for the main Stamp. 

For the second card, the Ladies used the 'Golden Memories Stamp Set' once again, however, for a 'twist' to the card, they stamped a piece of paper using 'Golden Memories' and 'Woodware Clear Stamp Sets - Inscriptions (Hours Fly By)' (W-JGCL555). They then used 'X-cut Dielicious  Die - Jigsaw Pieces' (DO- XCU 503231) to Die-cut the paper and created a Jigsaw for the pouch on the front of the card. 

We hope this gives you a few idea's for creating your own Father's Day Cards or Masculine Card Designs.

Happy Crafting!

xx

Mirror Image - Our Latest Workshop.

Mirror Image....

  

This week in our Workshop the ladies created these beautiful cards. Ideal for a variety of occasions.

The Stamp used for this design was Creative Expressions' U-Mount Stamp Set - More Trees (CE-UMMORETRE). The ladies used the stamps to transfer the ink onto Acetate and then onto the card (to create a reflection), after having used Tim Holtz Distress Inks' to create their desired backgrounds.

They then added embellishments to their cards to give them a finished look.

We hope that these cards give you some ideas and inspire you to create something similar.

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Crafting!!

xx