At our Children’s Second workshop this week
our creative teenagers & two ladies young at heart created two different cards with Snowmen.

Snowman & Snow Globe

Snowman is made with a square white card; dark blue snowflake paper for matting; we cut 3 circles out of white card to make his body and head, then inked them using distress ink pad, we used brown card for arms and orange card for nose; the scarf is made from a white polyester ribbon hand-painted with a marker of crafter's choice, the eyes and buttons are black jewels. A finishing touch: Merry Christmas outline sticker in silver. Voila!

Snow Globe card is a rectangular white card. We used solid navy card, wood grain & green swirl pattern papers for matting, Snow Globe and Snowman dies were used to make Snow Globe scene, which we backed with navy and wood grain paper. Snowman nose and starts were hand-painted. A finishing touch: Merry Christmas outline sticker in gold & ribbon in gold. Voila!

If you like these creations please come to our next workshops.

Till next week and happy crafting!
xxx

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Embossing Folder Keeping with the Festive theme, this 8.5 x 1.25” snowflake border, from Leonie Pujol, is ideal for a wide variety of uses. The pattern ties in perfectly with the softly falling die set, enabling crafters to create cohesive looks in their crafting projects. 

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Happy Crafting 

xx

NEW

Illustrator Pens 

by Spectrum Noir

Illustrator shares the same colour chart as the original Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, whilst offering an entirely new and exclusive nib combination. Perfect for existing Spectrum Noir users who want to develop their skills, as well as appealing to new customers with the growing art and colouring category.

 More information about the Spectrum Noir Illustrator: 

Super-fine Nib - For precise, accurate detailing 

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Illustrator Pens

Happy Crafting 

xx

Festive Fun

This week our ladies created two holiday cards of different designs
using Tree template and Snowman dies.

Materials used:
* White, red, brown, taupe card stock

* Patterned papers by Craft Creations 

* Patterned papers by Graphic 45

*Outline Silver stickers
* Polyester Ribbon in white, 10mm and in cream/taupe stripes, 40mm

* Red & white stripes string

Tools used:

*Marianne Craftables ‘Stars’ die(CR1321) 
*‘Snow Globe’ die (CED3079) 
*‘Snowman Snow Globe scene’ die (CED3081) 
*‘Poinsettia Trellis’ embossing folder (EF-070) 
*‘Magical Christmas’ Clear Stamp set (CEC797) 
*Distress Ink pad in Pumice Stone 
*Smoothie

Techniques Include: 

Matt Layering, Embossing, Stamping, Die-cutting, Tree card from Template, Embellishing with ribbon and stickers.

Hope you like our creations.

Happy crafting! xxx

P.S. Please watch this space, we will be posting the pictures of our second Children's workshop shortly.

O Christmas Tree!

This week our ladies created two beautiful Christmas themed cards. 

Materials: 

• White, black and gold card stock, 
• Embossing tinsel in Gold by Heat It Up!
  (PWR 70604), 
• Cosmic Shimmer Mist in Pearl
• Distress Ink Pad in Tumble Glass
  and Faded Jeans
• Perfect Pearls, 
• Ribbons in gold and navy...

Tools:

*'Christmas Vineyard' embossing folder by Couture Creations (CO723879)

*'Traditional Tree' clear stamp by Woodware (JGS459)

*'Double Pierced Ovals' Dies set B by Sue Wilson (CED5516),

*Smoothies

Techniques:

Matt Layering & Stamping

Heat Embossing & Die-cutting

Using Distress Inks,

Embellishing with Ribbons, Mist & Perfect Pearls

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  We hope you like our creations. Till next week! Happy crafting! 
  xxx

Workshop "NOEL"

Please look at these two wonderful cards ...

... that our ladies created this week using




* Twisting Holly Embossing folder (EF072),* Red glitter and white card stock, * Christmas Rose stamp (UMS728) co-ordinates with die (CED3052), * Distress Ink Pads in three colours: peeled paint, scattered straw, fired brick as watercolour, * Cottage Die by Sue Wilson (CED3078),* Noel die by Spellbinders (sorry, out of stock).

Till next time. Happy crafting!

xxx

Good News Crafters .

We have a New addition to the Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish range.

We would like to introduce......

..........MINT

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Happy Crafting 

xx

“Magical Christmas” Workshop

At this week workshop our crafters made two cards. 

Tools and materials used for this card are the following: 

Creative Expressions John Lockwood Magical Christmas stamp set – Item number: CEC797.

Creative Expression That Special Touch Mask Criss Cross – Item number: CE – Maskcris.

Polish silk glitter in Dark Emerald Green – Item Number:  CE-CSPSGEMER.

Micro Beads White – Item Number:   CE-MICROWHITE.

Perfect Medium – Item Number:  PI- PPMED.

Heat it up Embossing Powder – Item Number:  DO-PMA 4021002.

Ribbon – Item Number: RIB01.

Double sided adhesive – Item Number:  W-2351

This card was a 6x6 card, made with green and white card stock.  The topper was made with the Criss cross mask from Creative Expressions which had double sided adhesive stuck to the card, then this was covered with micro beads and cut into 9 squares.  Then we cut a piece of ribbon for the bow to finish. 

Techniques used for both cards:

·        Masking

·        Tag making

·        Polished Silk Glitters

·        Mica Powders

·        Micro Beads

·        Dying-Ribbon

·        Heat Embossing·        Embellishing and much more…

Tools used for this card are the following:

Creative Expressions John Lockwood Magical Christmas stamp set – Item number: CEC797.

Seam Binding or a coloured ribbon of your choice.

Perfect Medium – Item Number:  PI- PPMED.

Micro Powder Pale Gold - Item Number:  CE-CSMPPALGOLD.

This card is an A5 floating card we used patterned paper to get the boarder.  We then scored along the top of the A5 card and glued only down to the score line.  Then we removed the middle section of the card and replaced it with acetate. The trees where stamped with perfect medium and then brushed over with pale gold micro beads to give a glamorous feel to this card.  We then attached these to the acetate.  To make the tag, stamp with perfect medium and then brush over with the pale gold micro beads.    

We hope you all enjoyed our workshop.

Happy Crafting

xx

Saturday 1st October

"Joy Wreath" Workshop

Thank you to all our lovely crafters that came to our workshop on Saturday at Grafton Crafts in Kimbolton.  We hope everyone enjoyed the class!!  Here is a picture of all our lovely crafters looking very pleased with their finished wreaths.  

Techniques Include:

·        Gilding Polish

·        Stamping

·        Embossing and Silk Glitter

·        Punching

·        Embellishing and much more…

Please keep an eye out for more Saturday workshops listed on our blog and in our Newsletter.  If you would like to join our mailing list please email us at retail@graftonprojects.com 

Happy crafting

xx