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.

Project of the Week: Flutterby Delights

Materials:
White Card 
Backing Paper 
Design Sheet 
Gems 
Stardust Glitter

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:
1. Using your white card, cut it down to 35cm x 13cm. Then fold in half to create your card shape.

2. Cut out your backing paper and fix to the front of your card using double sided tape or craft glue.

3. Cut out a ribbon strip and fix to the left hand side of your card.

4. Cut out your topper and fix to the centre card using foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue leave your work to one side to dry for at least an hour.

5. Cut out a sentiment and fix to the bottom right hand side with foam pads.

6. To finish add touches of glitter and gems to your card.

Project of the Week: Steam Punk

Materials:
A4 White Card
Paper
Topper
Embellishments

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:
1. Using an A4 measure and mark across the long edge at 5cm, 10.1cm and 20.3cm then score down the page at these marks.

2. Push the card into shape and reinforce the score lines with a bone folder.

3. Cover the front sections with backing paper, making sure there is an even gap around the edges. Attach using double side tape or glue

4. Cut out your main topper and attach it to mirror card. Cut out leaving a small even gap around the edges

5. Attach the ribbon strip along the bottom. Make up the dimensional flowers and fix with a strong glue. Cut out the extra sentiments and attach with foam pads.

Project Ideas: Sunflower Dreams

Sunflower Dreams

Materials

8” x 8” White Card Blank

White Card

Papers/Stamp Set Sunflower Dreams    

Black Versa Fine Ink

Versa Mark Ink

Distress Inks

Black Glitter

1. Cut paper slightly smaller than the front of the card and attach using double sided tape or glue.

2. Cut a contrasting backing paper 15cm x 15cm and attach to the centre. Print off the free box template from the Debbi Moore website - inspiration - free papers and ideas. Score on the broken lines and cut on the stright lines. Reinforce each score line and fold into a box frame attaching at the corners.  

3. Attach the box frame over the contrasting backing paper using strong tape or glue.  Die cut a swirl using the Peony Promise Swirl Die from Kraft Card and attach inside the frame.

4. Stamp the Sunflower three times onto white card with black ink and colour using Distress Inks then cut out.  Attach one whole image inside the frame towards the right with foam pads.  Trim the flower heads and leaves off.  Using the Versa Mark clear ink, ink over the flower heads.  Pour over Glossy Magic and heat the powder until it melts. On the reverse of the two flower heads use a ball tool and embossing mat to gently curl the petals.  Layer on top of the other flower off setting the petals.  Emboss the back of the leaves and layer them onto the flower too.

5. Stamp the Sunflower definition onto white card and trim.  Blend over the card with the same colour distress ink you used for the flower head.  Matt onto black card and attach to the frame. Add black gems to each corner.

6. Using a quickie glue pen add some glue around the middle of the flower and sprinkle some black stardust glitter on top to finish. Lay your card on a piece of scrap paper when glittering so you can pour your excess glitter back into the pot! 

Place your stamp on an acrylic block, dab on black ink and stamp. Using distress inks build up the colour on your stamp.

For a different effect stamp a few sunflowers on white card. Cut the stem off and colour with your desired medium, then layer up the sunflower heads on your projects for a dimensional finish. Visit the Debbi Moore website to view the full collection!

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Fluttering Moments

Oriental Promise - Koi Surprise - Project of the Week

Materials:
A4 White Card
Design Sheet 
Backing Paper 
Black card
Gold card
Green Ribbon
Pearl Drops
Stardust glitter

Equipment:
Trimmer/craft knife
Scissors
Score board
Bone folder
Double sided tape
Foam pads/silicone glue

What You Need to Do:
1) Cut down your card to measure 21cm x 21cm.Then fold in half to create your card shape.

2) Cover your card by matt and layering your backing paper with gold and black card as shown. Attaching into place using double sided tape or craft glue. Leave a 3mm white edge as.

3) Wrap a piece of ribbon around the mounted backing paper and fix to the card.

4) Cut out your topper and attach to the centre with foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue, leave your work to dry for at least an hour.

5) Fix pearl drops to the four corners.

6) Finish by glitter highlights to your card using a quickie glue pen.

Angels of Friendship - Everything Beautiful has its Moment - Project of the Week

Materials:
A4 White Card 
Design Sheet 
Backing Paper 
Stardust Glitters 
Feathers 
Lace 
Gold Mirror card

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

What You Need to Do:
1) Score and fold the A4 card in half to make an A5 card blank.

2) Cut out a piece of gold card a little smaller than your card base. Then matt and layer your backing paper on top of the card.

Crafting Expression...Matt and Layer means to layer up different papers to give dimensional finish

3) Wrap a large piece of white lace around the centre of your card, then fix to the card as shown using double sided tape or craft glue.

4) Cut out your ribbon strips and fix along the top and bottom of the card, attaching with foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue remember to leave your work to dry for at least an hour.

5) Cut out your chosen topper and attach to the centre of the card.

6) Glitter your Angel using the Stardust glitters and a quickie glue pen.

7) Cut out a sentiment and attach to the top and bottom of the card using foam pads.

8) Finish by making an embellishment using feathers, lace and a topper. Fix to the right hand side of the card as shown using silicone glue.

Art Deco - Fold Card - Project of the Week

Materials:
A5 White Card Blank
Backing Papers 
Design Sheet
Glitter
Gems

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

What You Need to Do:
1) Using the A5 card, fold back the top layer to make a fold back card.
2) Cut backing paper to fit the front and inside of the card and attach using double sided tape or glue.

3) Cut out your topper and topper to the left hand side with foam pads, making sure you only fix the topper to one side so it over hangs.

4) Cut out a sentiment and fit to the top left using foam pads.

5) Cut out an extra topper or sentiment and fix to the inside of the card.

6.) Finish off by adding glitter highlights or gems.

Mermaid Dreams - Swim With Passion

Materials:

Square white Card Blank
Design Sheet 
Backing Paper 
Stardust Glitter
Red ribbon
Buttons

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 reinforce using your bone folder. This will create your twisted easel card shape.

2) Cut out your backing paper and cover the sections of your card as shown.

3) Fix a piece of ribbon along the side of the card as shown.

4) Cut your topper and fix to the front below the score line using double sided tape or craft glue.

5) Fix a button or embellishment to your card base using foam pads/silicone glue. 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) Choose a sentiment and fix to the topper using foam pads.

7) Finish by adding glitter highlights using a quickie glue pen.

Journey to Wonderland - Sorry It's Late - Project of the Week

Materials:
8" x 8" white card
Topper Sheet
Backing Paper
Sentiment

Equipment:
Trimmer/ Craft Knife
Scissors
Double Sided Tape/Craft Glue
Sticky pads/Silicone glue

What You Need to Do:
1) Cut out your backing paper and attach to the card front using double sided tape or craft glue.

2) Cut out the ribbon strip from the topper sheet and attach diagonally across the top and bottom corner of the card as shown.

3) Cut out your topper and attach centrally to the card front using foam pads or silicone glue (if using silicone glue you now need to put your project to one side before continuing, to allow it to dry)

4) Attach the two sentiments - one in the top left corner and one in the bottom right corner. Because the topper is raised with foam pads the outside edge of the sentiment need to have a foam pad under it but the inside edge (over the topper) only needs glue or double sided tape) to keep it flat with the topper.

5) Finally the card can be decorated with glitter or gems as you want to.

The Flower Patch - Enjoy Every Minute of your Retirement - Project of the Week

Materials:
Square card blank
Design sheet 
Backing Paper 
Contrasting Backing Paper
Stardust Glitter

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

What You Need to Do:
1) Cover the front of your base card with your chosen backing paper. Fix into place using double sided tape or craft glue.

2) Using a contrasting backing paper, cut out a section to look like a ribbon strip.

3) Cut out your main topper and fix at an angle using foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue leave to dry for an hour.

4) Cut out extra embellishments and fix them around the card as shown using foam pads or silicone glue.

5) Cut out a sentiment and fix to the middle of the card.

6) Finish the card by adding touches of glitter using a quickie glue pen to your toppers.

Monochrome Owls - Flying by to Say Congratulations - Project of the Week

Materials:
1 A4 white Card 
Design sheet 
Backing paper

Equipment:
Trimmer/Craft Knife
Scissors 
Double Sided Tape 
Score Board 
Bone Folder 
Foam Pads/Silicon Glue

What You Need to Do:
1) Print off your Design sheet and backing papers. 

2) Using the A4 card, fold over the left hand side by a third. 

3) Cover all areas with backing paper. 

4) Cut out your chosen topper and fix to the front fold, ensuring you only put adhesive on one side. 

5) Cut out extra embellishments and toppers and fix to the inside of the card with foam pads. 

6) To finish add some flower embellishments to the front of the card as shown.

Oriental Promise - Especially for You - Project of the Week

Materials:
White Card Blank
Backing Paper 
Design sheet 
Pearl Drops
Stardust Glitter

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

What You Need to Do:
1) Cut down your card to measure 27cm x 14.5cm. Then score 3.9cm and 12.3cm from the left hand side.This will create your fold back card.
2) Using your backing paper attach to each section of your card blank using double sided tape or craft glue.
3) Cut out your main topper elements and layer up using foam pads or silicone glue.
4) Attach your main topper to the panel of your card using foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue, please leave your work to dry for at least an hour.
5) Attach the extra topper to the right of your card as shown.
6) Choose your sentiment and fix to your card using foam pads and craft glue.
7) Add pearl drops to your card.
8) Finish by adding touches of glitter to your backing paper using a Quickie glue pen.