Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft

MATERIALS FOR ALL CARDS Dies: My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints 26 (set of 8) Stamps: Mama Elephant Cross My Heart (set of 23); Altenew Halftone Hello (set of 15) Card: Scrapbook Boutique smooth white; Core’dinations white glitter silk Specialty: Tim Holtz watercolour; acetate Ink pads: Distress Ink ripe persimmon, mustard seed, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers; Memento lilac posies Spray: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist turquoise Embellishments: Lucy’s Cards kaleidoscope sequins; Simon Says Stamp assorted moonshine sequins; turquoise star sequins Medium: Ranger white enamel accents Tools: Echo Park 6x6 balloons stencil; large star punch, ink blending tool, heat tool, paintbrush Adhesives: mounting tape, glue, double-sided tape COSTSAVER If you don’t have a balloon die, you can try most of these techniques with a nested circle die, adding the bottom of the balloon…

MATERIALS FOR ALL CARDS Card: Kaisercraft white; kraft Paper: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Confetti collection – party, lovely, cloud nine; kraft Dies: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Confetti flowers (set of 11) Embossing folder: Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Confetti music background Embellishments: C rate Paper Maggie Holmes Confetti die-cuts; beige flowers, cream crochet flowers, gold buttons Trims: Craft Queen washi tape – pink, black dot; My2Angels cream/gold twine; cream vintage lace Tools: die-cutting machine, sewing machine and white thread Adhesives: double-sided tape, mounting tape Yay! METHOD 1 Emboss kraft card 150mm x 105mm with the music background folder. 2 Affix black dot washi tape diagonally across cloud nine paper 105mm square, then trim the paper on this angle, leaving a 2mm border under the tape. 3 Tape vintage lace to the…

MATERIALS FOR ALL CARDS Paper: Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs collection – Mr. Whiskers, mischievous menagerie, well bred Card: Kaisercraft licorice, latte Embellishments: Kaisercraft rhinestones, bone-shaped paperclips  Ribbon: black organza  Washi tape: black stripes, red hearts  Tools: heart punch, stapler and staples  Adhesive: double-sided tape GENERAL METHOD 1 Cut five 150mm x 260mm panels out of licorice card and five 150mm x 300mm panels out of latte card and fold them in half. 2 Cover the cards with papers from the Raining Cats and Dogs collection, leaving borders on two or four sides as desired; use a combination of collage images and patterned backgrounds. 3 Punch hearts and hand-cut pennants out of the off-cuts and affix them to the card fronts with double-sided tape, referring to the photograph for…

Wool You Be Mine? By Marion Vagg METHOD 1 Cover folded white card 140mm x 100mm with Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe mini dot pink paper using double-sided tape. 2 Die-cut the second largest Die-Namics stitched rectangle stax out of white card then stamp Jane’s Doodles Seamus sheep on it with Memento tuxedo black ink. 3 Mask this image, then mask off the area beneath the feet, and apply Distress Ink salty ocean with an ink blending tool to create the sky. 4 Mask off the sky and blend Distress Ink mowed lawn at the bottom. 5 Colour the image with Copic markers then stamp Seamus ‘Wool you be mine?’ sentiment underneath using VersaFine onyx black ink. 6 Curve WPlus9 Banner Love bunting stamp on an acrylic block, and stamp…

CLOSE TO MY HEART Positive Chemistry set of 8 and Friendly Pets set of 7. For your nearest demonstrator, phone (02) 9456 0763 or visit www.closetomyheart.com.au WAFFLE FLOWER Tribal Bear set of 15, Magical set of 26. Available from Craftie Café www.craftiecafe.com.au DARKROOM DOOR Collage stamps – DDCS019 Pretty Poppies, DDCS020 Dear Daffodils, DDCS021 Inky Irises, DDCS022 Photographie, DDCS0023 Arty Mosaic. Phone (02) 4388 4595 or visit www.darkroomdoor.com MY FAVORITE THINGS Birds of Paradise set of 16 and Birthday Bears set of 18. Available from The Scrapbook Store, www.thescrapbookstore.com.au LA-LA LAND CRAFTS Kimono Marci with Fan, Kimono Marci with Tea and Kimono Marci with Umbrella. Available from Crafty Divas, www.craftydivas.com.au NEWTON’S NOOK DESIGNS Slow Motion set of 17, Fetching Friendship set of 17 and Shark Bites set of 14. Visit…

MY MIND’S EYE My Story collection – 6x6 designer pad, Celebrate and Everyday stickers. Available from All About Scrapbooks, phone 0414 305 316 or visit www.allaboutscrapbooks.com.au PRILLS These small, round, pearl-like accents can be glued to the centre of flowers, used as snow or pebbles etc. They’re 100% natural, acid-free and non-toxic. Check out the range of colours available from Amanda’s Of Mogo, visit www.amandasofmogo.com.au IMPRESSION OBSESSION Dies – wedding cake and wedding icons. Available from Aunty Vera Scrap and Craft, visit www.auntyverascrapandcraft.com.au SCRAP FX Chipboard – budding branches, leafy sprays, lotus, mini blossom, mini bouquet, mini whimsy trees and water lily. Phone (03) 9762 6425 or visit www.scrapfx.com.au OUR DAILY BREAD Dies – flower box fillers, welcoming window, window shutter and awning. Visit www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com STAMPENDOUS Spring Sparkle embossing powder…