Oh Christmas Tree!

Afternoon Crafters,another week has passed and we have been busy playing with some Marianne Dies.We have used the Anja's Squares and created this wonderful frame and used a Papermania - Tulip Stamp.

We have framed the stamped image on this card
using the Frames 4 die so it looks like a picture 

then mounted it onto embossed Centura card and trimmed it with die-cut flourishes and a flower.

Hope you agree ,two lovely Christmas Cards.

Products used:
Marianne Creatable Die - Anja's Frame (LR0242)
Marianne Creatable Die - Frames 4 (LR0234)
Cetura Pearl Card - Snow White (AKCNT110CA4)
Crafts Too A4 Embossing folder - Lattice (CTA405)
Crafts Too 5 x 7 Embossing Folder - Lattice (CTFD3099)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die - Floral Flourishes (SBS4-327)
Tulip Cling Stamp - Christmas Tree (TLP 907108)
Distress Ink Pads - Bundled Sage, Fired Brick,Frayed Burlap,
                               Forest Moss
                               (Use other colours for the Presents)

Nostalgic Christmas

What an enjoyable morning Crafting .We made Nostalgic Christmas Cards with Cutting sheets ,Marianne Creatable Dies ,Lea'bilities Cutting and Embossing dies and Embossed background papers.

This beautiful card is so delicate.We made the frame using two die-cuts using Marianne Creatable die - Petra's Bridge.Die-cut ,Emboss and  ink through the die before removing cardstock from die.Cut out the flourishes at the top and the two arcs at the bottom.Arrange and glue together to form frame.This can then be mounted over an image.Embellish the card with ribbon , pearls and flowers.

The frame and the trees were created in the same way as the first card.This card is in more traditional colours with the red and green.Embellish the card with ribbon and pearls.


Products used:-

Marianne Creatable Die - Petra's Bridge  ( LR0276)
Marianne Creatable Die - Petra's Mirror  ( LR0277)
Lea'bilities Cutting and Embossing Die - Pine Trees  (45.8947)
Organza Ribbon 15mm - Sage  (RIB037)
Creative Expression Self Adhesive Pearls 3mm White  (SAP3WHITE)
Mark Richards 5mm Pearls (MR1952)  

We had a Christmas Workshop on Saturday .Tracey from Creative Expressions held the workshop and here are our ladies enjoying themselves.They made a table decoration and a card with a lovely Poinsettia theme.

We hope you agree they all have turned out beautifully.The instructions for the table decoration can be found in the Creative Expression Project Book - Volume One.
Not only can they be made for Christmas, but Weddings ,Christenings , Parties and many other occassions.

The table decoration which compliments the card

The cards are all  individual even though the ladies were given the same elements to make the card.

The Showroom 

will be OPEN for Sales 

from 9.30 – 3.30 this Saturday (28th September)

so come along and browse at your leisure. 

We have a huge amount of Card Making 

and Scrapbooking materials 

and we will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

We have places left on this Saturday’s workshops so why not bring a friend along to share in the joys of creating for pleasure.If you are interested please telephone 01480 862850 and we will be happy to book your place.

This Saturday

Saturday September 28^th

10 am – 3 pm

£15.00

(Price includes all materials Tea or Coffee & Biscuits.)

Creative Expressions

presents

A Christmas Table Decoration and Card

Techniques Include the Following:-
Embossing with Plastic Embossing Folders using a Cuttlebug or eBosser Machine
3D Card Construction – Scoring and Folding.
Stamping with Perfect Medium Pads adding Embossing Powder to Image and Heating with a Heat Gun.
Die Cutting using Templates that Die Cut Shapes using a Cuttlebug or eBosser Machine
Using Matching Dies and Stamp Sets.

* Please Note that this class is unsuitable for Beginners*

The Colour of Autumn

Tilly Daydream - what a wonderful character! She is very playful.

Here the Autumn Leaves clear stamps has been used to create the topper on an Easel Card.We have also used masks to create backgrounds-one was heat embossed with clear embossing powder and then inked with distress inks allowing the leaf shapes to show through and the other was using double sided adhesive with micro beads placed over the mask,the mask removed and then covered with glitter.

A decoupaged topper is the centre of this card again in autumnal colours. The background is die-cut hexagons of the self adhesive fabric paper which is so easy to mount.The fabric paper is available from the Tilly Daydream range.

Products used:-

Tilly Daydream Clear Stamp - Leaves (TIL 907102)

Tilly Daydream Mini Decoupage - Apples (TIL 169106)

That Special Touch Mask - Leaves (MASKLEA)

Distress Ink Pad - Bundled Sage ( TIM27102)

Micro Beads - Clear (CE-MICROBEAD)

Glitz It Glitter - White (GLT108)

Double Sided Adhesive Sheet A4 ( W-2351)

X-cut Nesting Dies - Hexagons  (XCU503080)

Organza Ribbon 15mm - Terracotta (RIB04)

A4 Pearl Heavyweight Paper - Gold (8.5030)

Angel Hair Effect A4 Background  Paper - Yellow (BASICNB03)

Just Arrived !

Art Deco Christmas Papercraft Kit by Debbi Moore

Not to be missed !  

Great value at £7.99

Worth over £20 A Fabulous 68 Page ideas magazine, packed with inspirational designs for Christmas and step-by-step guides for seasonal cards and craft projects with a stylish Art Deco theme.

 * Exclusive festive clear stamp set, worth £6 

 * An exclusive Cd-Rom containing over 700 printable elements.

 *16 exclusive designer papers. 

 * 4 sheets of gorgeous die-cut card elements.

 *Red and Green  Festive Cardstock and Gold mirror card. 

 *Tissue paper for off-the-page projects. 

Available from our website www.graftoncrafts.co.uk 

or pick one up from our showroom.

We are open this Saturday 

for Sales

Saturday 
28^th September

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Why not come along to pick up some Crafting Essentials or

 Let Us Inspire you with New products and Ideas.

We have some wonderful Christmas products in stock and lots of lovely other Crafting Items to inspire you.

If you have not visited us before 
then you will find us on the
 Bicton Industrial Park,Kimbolton,Cambridgeshire.
You can find directions on our website 
or if you are following directions 
from a Sat Nav then use postcode PE28 0LP.

We look forward to seeing you.