Project of the week: Flamingo Pocket Card

Materials:
6” x 6” White card blank 
Pink Card
Design Sheet and Paper 
Ribbon
Button
Stamp 

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:

1. Cut pink card slightly smaller than the card blank and attach with double sided tape or glue.

2. Matt a piece of backing paper on top leaving a small even gap around the edges.

3. Cut out the ribbon strip the same length as the backing paper.  Wrap a piece of ribbon around and secure on the back.  Attach to the left hand side of the card as shown.

4. Cut out and score the tabs on the pocket.  Attach to the right hand side of the card.  Cut out the tag and punch a hole where indicated.  Thread ribbon through.  Stamp a sentiment onto pink card, trim to fit on the bottom of the tag.   Pop the tag into the pocket.

5. Finish with a button.

Techniques: Paper Flower Quilling Tool Techniques and Paper Windmills

Materials

Square Card Blank

Floral Delights Design Sheet/Paper

Flower Die

Pink/Red Paper

Red and white ribbon

Wooden stick

String/Buttons

Happy Birthday

1.Using the square card, score from the top left hand corner down to the bottom right hand corner and

fold. This will create your card shape.

2. Cover each section of the card with backing paper.

3. Cut out all the toppers, sentiments and embellishment from the craft sheets.

4. Cut out mini paper bunting and fix along the left hand side of the card, attaching with foam pads.

Using the string make two little bows and fix on either side of the bunting.

5. Cut out your topper and wrap a piece of ribbon around the base as shown.  

6. Make a windmill: Cut out a square measuring 4.5cm x 4.5cm using your matching backing

paper. Cut diagonally to the centre. Put a piece of double sided tape in the centre, then fold in

every other section to create a spiral effect. To finish fix a button in the centre, and a wooden

stick behind.

7. Attach the main topper onto the triangle part of the card using double sided tape or craft glue.

8. Make some flower embellishments: Using a flower die, cut out and make up flowers (see

instructions below). Fix them on a sentiment using craft glue. Fix the sentiment in front of your

topper using foam pads. This will act as a stopper and hold your card up. Add more flowers

around the stopper as you wish.

Cut out the flower shape using your die cutting machine. Thread the front of the flower onto the quilling tool as shown.

Twirl the flower at a medium tension until you reach the end. Release a little then secure in place with a little glue on the base.

Techniques: Stamping and Distress Inks

Materials

6 inch Kraft Card Blank

Your choice of colouring medium

Black Ink Pad

Distress ink in at least two or three shades of yellow/light brown

Sheet A4 Card

Stamps

Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Glue

Foam Pads

Thinking of you

1. Cut the sheet of A4 card to fit the front of your card blank, leaving a small gap around all the edges.

2. Using the lightest of your choice of Distress Ink – only ink the single whole sunflower and stamp all over the white card. Do not keep re-inking, which means you will get some lighter images and some darker – this adds to the finished, faded look. Once you have several sunflowers in the lightest colour, swap for the next colour and do the same again. Finally using the darkest colour, just stamp ‘off the edge of the page’; so that you only have part sunflowers which frame your card. 

3. Using black ink, stamp the Sunflower and a sentiment onto white card. Colour the stamped image, remember to create depth and dimension by making the centre of the flowers and leaves darker. Once coloured cut out the main flower image.

4. Using black ink again, stamp the Sunflower onto the middle of your distressed background card (from step 2) Then take your coloured and cut stamp image (from step 3) and fix this on top with foam pads lining it up to the stamp image on the card.

5. Attach this square to the front of your Kraft card blank, using double sided tape or craft glue.

Experiment with different techniques to create variations of this card! Above we have used a small section from one of the stamps to create a repeat crackle effect border, then repeated steps 3 and 4 to create the dimensional flower for the main feature.

Techniques: Water Colour Pens

Watercolour pens are ideal for painting details that are difficult to achieve when using a brush and by using the pens in conjunction with your regular watercolour paints the design possibilities are endless.

Materials

A4 Colouring Sheet

A4 White Card x 2

1 x black card

Ribbon

Square Rose Card

1. Cut down two sheets of A4 white card to 20cm square. (add an extra 1cm tab on one of the squares). Attach together to create a large square card blank.

2. Colour your chosen image and cut from your magazine. Trim your image to 18.5 cm square and back onto a piece of coordinating card leaving a small even gap. Attach your topper to the front of your card blank with double sided tape or glue.

3. Create a bow from a coordinating piece of ribbon and attach the top left hand side of the card as shown.

When using Watercolour Markers you also have the option to apply water with a regular brush after you

have applied the colour to the paper. Adding the water allows you to spread the pigment and achieve a 

more natural ‘watercolour’ effect to your work allowing you to give beautiful depth to the designs you 

are colouring.

Materials   

A4 Colouring Sheet

2 X A4 sheets of black card

Ribbon

Wall Hanging

1. Once you have coloured your A4 design cut the sheet from your magazine.

2. Trim your design down slightly and back onto a coordinating sheet of A4 card leaving a small even

gap as shown. 

3. Cut out a strip of ribbon and attach to the top centre back of the card in a loop as shown using craft

glue or double sided tape.

4 Fix your second sheet of A4 card over the first sheet of card on the back using double sided tape or

craft glue. This will help keep the loop of ribbon secure so you can hang the design. It will also hide the

ends of the ribbon on the back! You can now hang up your new piece of artwork!

Visit the website for the full ColourCraft Collection

Techniques: Print Magic Fun!

Print Magic is an ultra fine embossing powder, that when heated transforms into a beautiful glittery sheen on your projects. By using an embossing pen you can highlight any areas you wish on a project. Your powder will then only stick to the desired areas! Follow the simple steps below and have a go!

Materials

Versa Mark Ink Pad or Embossing Pen

Card design (topper, paper)

Print Magic

Heat Tool

1. Use an embossing pen to highlight any areas of your chosen image that you want to add the print magic to.

2. Pour the ultra fine Print Magic over your image and tip off any excess. Pour the excess powder back into the jar.

3. Heat from the top with a heat tool until the powder has melted. This add a beautiful shine to your projects. Visit Debbi Moore TV for a step by step print magic video!

If you want to cover larger areas simply use a clear Versa Mark Ink Pad instead of an embossing pen!

Visit the Debbi Moore website for Print Magic Pots starting from £6.49 (per pot)

Bringing Inspiration to you Issue 48

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The Fairy Garden

Fluttering Moments

Santa Claus - Side Scene Card

Materials:
White A4 Card 
Side Scene Card Sheets 
Embellishments

Equipment:
Scissors
Trimmer
Double sided tape
Foam Pads/Silicone Glue
Score Board
Bone Folder
Blending Tool
Quickie Glue Pen

What You Need to Do:
1) Print out all the elements from the collection. If your printer takes card, print directly onto card. If you can not print onto card, print onto paper and back onto card.

2) Cut out your main card base (see diagram 1 on the sheet). Cut on the solid lines and score on the broken. Fold into shape to create a fold back card.

3) Cut out the long tab (see diagram 2 on the sheet), then score the lines and fold. Then fix it to the bottom of the left hand side of the card and then to the bottom of the right hand side. (see diagram on the sheet, where it is shown in green).

4) Then fold into shape.

5) Cut out panels 3 and 4 from your design sheets. Then fold back the tabs. Attach them to the middle section of the main card in height order using double sided tape or glue.

Summer Fairies - Just for You

Materials:
A4 White Card
Design Sheet
Backing Papers
Magic Dust Glitters 
Gems
Blue Distress Ink

Equipment:
Scoreboard
Bone Folder
Glue or Double Sided Tape
Quickie Glue Pen
Scissors
Paper Trimmer

What You Need to Do:
1) Using the card landscape, score and fold the A4 card 9.5cm in from the left hand side. 

2) Cover the front with your chosen backing paper. 

3) Rub distress ink around the edges to give a more vintage look. 

4) Cut out a ribbon strip and fix to the side panel at angles as shown using double sided tape or wet glue. 

5) Cut out your topper and fix to the left of the card using foam pads. 

6) Cut out a sentiment and fix to the top right hand side using foam pads. 

7) Using the magic dust glitter and a quickie glue pen add glitter hightlights along the fairy wings. 

8) Finish by adding gems.

Art Deco Decadent Christmas - Feather Glamour

Materials:
A4 White 
Card Topper 
Backing Papers 
White Feathers

Equipment:
Scoreboard 
Bone Folder 
Glue or Double Sided Tape 
Quickie Glue Pen 
Scissors 
Paper trimmer

What You Need to Do:
1) Cut down you card to 18.5cm x 29.7cm, then fold in half to create your card blank. Mark and score at 8cm and 11.5cm. Using a bone folder fold back the first score line and then forward the second score line. This will create your card shape. 
2) Cover the front and the inside back with backing paper using double sided tape or glue. 
3) Cut out the ribbon strip and fix to the right hand side as shown. 
4) Cut out your topper and sentiment, and back it with card to make it sturdier. 
5) Attach white feathers to the back of the topper, then fix the topper onto the front panel, using silicone glue, (make sure you leave your work to dry for at least an hour). 
6) Attach the sentiment on top of the topper using foam pads, allowing it to overhang as shown. 
7) Finish off adding glitter highlights and gems to the card.

Flutterby Delights - Happy Birthday

Materials:
Square card blank
Backing Papers 
Design sheet 
Stardust Glitter

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:
1) Print out all your elements from the collection.

2) Using the backing paper, cover the front of the card using craft glue or double sided tape.

3) Cut out your topper and fix to the top left hand side as shown.

4) Cut out a matching ribbon strip and fix along the bottom of the card using double sided tape or craft glue.

5) Choose a sentiment and fix to the right hand side using foam pads.

6) Cut out extra embellishments and fix to the card as shown.

7) Add self adhesive gems to the centre of the flowers.

8) Finish the card by adding touches of glitter using a quickie glue.

Hello Autumn - Happy Birthday - Project of the Week

Materials:
Square Card Blank
Toppers
Backing Paper

Equipment:
Scoreboard
Bone folder
Glue or double sided tape
Quickie Glue Pen 
Scissors
Paper trimmer

What You Need to Do:
1) Using the square card, score from the bottom left hand corner to the top right hand corner, fold and re-enforce using your bone folder. This will create your twisted easel card shape.

2) Print off your backing paper and toppers from your cd. Attaching into place using double sided tape or craft glue.

3) Cut out your extra elements and fix to the front of the card as shown using foam pads.

4) Choose a ribbon strip and fix to the base of the card using double sided tape or craft glue.

5) Cut out a sentiment topper and fix to the card as show. This will act as a stopper and hold your card up. If using silicone glue, leave your card to dry for at least an hour.

6) Add extra elements to your card as you wish using foam pads.

Twilight Queen - Many Happy Returns - Project of the Week

Materials:
1 A4 White Card
Quick Card Shee
Coloured Card for Matt and Layering

Equipment:
Scissors
Trimmer
Double sided tape
Foam Pads/Silicone Glue
Score Board
Bone Folder
Quickie Glue Pen

What You Need to Do:
1.Print off your quick card sheets from the CD.

2.Back your paper onto card to give support or if your printer will take it print your images directly onto card.

3.Cut out all your elements from the sheet.

4.Back the main topper onto co-ordinating card. Cut out following the shape of your topper and leaving a small even gap around the edges.

5.Attach to the centre of your card a shown using foam pads.

6.Cut both ribbon strips from your sheet. Trim one smaller and matt on top of the other using foam pads. Attach as shown using foam pads.

7.Cut out your sentiment and back as before onto co-ordinating card. Attach using foam pads.

8.Use the extra elements to add interest to the inside of your card.

Project of the week: Get ready for the royal wedding!

To have and to hold

Materials:

A4 white card

Designs Sheet/Backing Paper

Stardust glitter

1. Score and fold an A4 card in half to make an A5 card blank.

2. Cover the front and inside with your chosen backing paper.

3. Cut out a ribbon strip and fix to the top and bottom as shown using double sided tape or craft glue.

4. Attach your chosen topper to the centre of the card using foam pads.

5. Cut out a sentiment and fix to the right hand side of card with double sided tape or craft glue.

6. Then cut out an embellishment and fix to the top left of your card using double sided tape or craft glue.

7. To finish add stardust glitter to the front of the card using a quickie glue pen.

Project of the week: Baby Rocker Card

Baby Rocker Card

Materials:

White A4 Card 

Rocker Card Sheets

Embellishments

Glitter

1. Print out the Rocker card sheets directly onto card.

2. Cut out all the elements from the sheet.  Cut on the solid lines and score on the broken.  Attach a topper to the main section with foam pads.  Then attach a ribbon strip across the bottom.  Arrange the toppers around the card until you are happy and attach using foam pads.

3. To finish add embellishments, glitter highlights and gems making sure your card is balanced.