Vines, Flowers and God Bless You

Hello friends

Today's card features more beautiful dies designed by Marisa Job,

from her Thoughtful Expressions collection.
God Bless You, Mosaic Vine and Succulent and Mum Flower.

I've chosen to use silver mirror card as a mat onto a white card front,
some marble paper from my scrap box as a second mat.
God Bless You also cut from silver mirror card and one of the
Mosaic Vines.  I adore this foliage set, the petals and scrolls are so pretty.

 

I then cut Succulent and Mum Flowers, yes it is the distress inks out in force again!

I'm finding it really relaxing colouring these flowers.

 

It was then just a case of positioning them in a cluster with the Mosaic Vine

and some ribbon in the corner of my card.

That was very nearly a bow you know...!

 

As mentioned before, just by switching the flower colour to

reds and this would make an effective Christmas card.

 

God Bless You is available on the website here.

Mosaic Vine can be found here and

Succulent and Mum Flower is here.

 

This time next week it will be Christmas Eve!

I'm a little behind this year but catching up.

I never correctly anticipate how long it takes to do the gift wrapping,

one evening is never enough.

How are your festive plans going?

 

Take care friends, keep nice and warm.

 

 

Friday Die Day

Hello friends

This week's Friday Die Day is Double Heart Gift Box.

Another beautiful die designed by Marisa Job.

Lots of dies in this set - 8 in total, I've photographed them separately.

The approximate measurements are:

Side Lid Insert Design: 2.00 x 0.70 in. 5.10 x 1.80 cm
Side Lid Insert Outline: 2.00 x 0.70 in. 5.10 x 1.80 cm
Top Lid Design: 1.70 x 1.70 in. 4.30 x 4.30 cm
Top Lid Insert: 2.00 x 2.00 in. 5.10 x 5.10 cm
Lid: 4.05 x 4.05 in. 10.30 x 10.30 cm
Panel Design: 1.70 x 3.75 in. 4.30 x 9.50 cm
Panel Insert: 2.00 x 4.00 in. 5.10 x 10.20 cm
Side Panel: 2.40 x 4.20 in. 6.10 x 10.70 cm

This is the top lid and side panel.

The top lid also is the base of the box.

The side panel has a score line.

These are the decorative panels for the side, top and lid.

To create the box, cut four side panels and fold along the score line.

I've also cut four decorative panels to place over the top.

I affixed them to each other in a long row.

You can use liquid glue or strong tape.

I then affixed the decorative panels to the top.

You could die cut colour or foil card behind the decorative panels for

a different look if you wish, I chose all white.

The box lid is also the base, when you cut it creates score lines,

simply fold along each, apply glue to the tabs and assemble.

Affix the last panel of the box and secure the box base to the bottom.

This holds it nice and rigid.



Create the box lid but obviously don't stick this down onto the box,

you'll never get to the goodies inside.

To decorate I used leaves from Wreath Elements and created a flower from

Succulent and Mum Flower.  Cut from watercolour card and I've used

distress inks spritzed with water.  Inserted some stamens to the flower middle.

It is a deep pink bordering on red so nearly festive!

I affixed the flower and leaves to the top of my box with a little bit of ribbon.

I also have a decorative lid panel hidden under that flower!

I also added lid decorative pieces with 3D Foam Squares.

I think it is so nice to have a taller gift box for a change.

I can see these being useful for so many occasions.

Double Heart Gift Box is available on the website here.

Succulent and Mum Flower is here.

Wreath Elements is available here - (this die set is another one that

has not left my desk, it has all the foliage and pieces I need for pretty

much every project whatever the season).

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, I'm heading to Peterborough

tomorrow, two workshops at Sir Stampalot so fingers crossed for

good driving weather.

Take care friends.

Hump Day Giveaway

Hello friends

It's time to make Wednesdays happier with Hump Day Giveaway!

I am also announcing last week's winner so scroll down please.

Last week's giveaway was a pre-loved set of 

Wreath Elements

A total of 20 dies, various leaves, flowers, butterflies and snowflakes.

Each set of 5 depicts seasons, you can of course mix and match.

And the winner is...

Kim
(Him, Him and Me)

Congratulations Kim, please email me: 

christine.emberson@blueyonder.co.uk

with your details and I'll post your prize out to you.

If you missed out it is possible to purchase Wreath Elements here.

This week's giveaway is a pre-loved set of

Ho Ho Ho

A super set that has four dies with the words:

Ho Ho Ho, Noel, Joy and 25

I used a couple of these dies in this card project recently.

Ho Ho Ho is available to purchase new on the website here

or if you would like to win this pre-loved set 

please leave a comment on today's

post either on this blog or the Hope and Chances' blog here.

A winner will be picked out next week.

Also worth mentioning...a Christmas elf has sneaked into our stock

room and decided that over half the products in our Winter Sale

should be only £5, time for a stock clearance!

You can see bargains galore here.

Take care friends - have a super Wednesday!

Snowing where you are?

Hello friends

Did the snow arrive where you are?

We had a sprinkling and then rain, jolly cold though.

Appropriate to share a snowy project and this is a notepad project using 

Snowflake Snippets.

A very popular die set and I understand why,

with four dies in the set it is very versatile.

I've used one of the middle size snowflakes to create

a shaker window.  Using Adhesive Sheets with the die means

it sticks perfectly onto acetate.

I've got a full tutorial with photos of how I made this project over on the 

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog here if you fancy a nose.

Snowflake Snippets is available on the website here and

if you fancy giving those Adhesive Sheets a go you can fine them here.

Keep warm everyone, Bella is not liking this weather one bit,

she's most definitely a fair weather dog! 

Take care friends.

The very festive flower

Hello friends

What's the most festive flower?

Well I think it has to be the Poinsettia - do you agree?

The 3D Poinsettia stamp enables you to make

very effective cards with minimal effort, believe me because

I'm not a stamper! 

Both my card designs are very simple,

matting, stamping and using pens to colour.

Poinsettia 3D stamp is available on the website here although it has been 

popular so limited stock.  

Be sure to take a look at the other festive stamps on the website here

Merry and Bright Tree

 

Doodle Snowflake

Whimsical Snowman

Be Merry

Hope you are all keeping warm, no snow yet here in Kent but very cold.

I'm due to travel to Milton Keynes tomorrow so fingers crossed 

the weather doesn't scupper that plan.

Take care friends.

Friday Die Day

Hello friends

This week's Friday Die Day features Blessings Vine Frame.

A very pretty two piece die set, the frame and the sentiment.

The approximate measurements are:

Blessings: 2.10 x 0.70 in. 5.30 x 1.80 cm

Vine Frame: 5.60 x 4.30 in. 14.20 x 10.90 cm

This is how they look cut/embossed.

I've chosen to cut both from white cardstock and get out my distress inks again.

I'm getting a lot of mileage out of my distress inks at the moment,

they got forgotten for a while but now I'm having fun revisiting them.

I applied multiple colours.

Aiming for a warmish effect.

Mounted the frame onto a piece of pale patterned paper

and then affixed both to my card front.

I thought I would go vertical, the frame looks great used both ways.

I then added a cluster of flowers.

These are Textured Flowers, coming back in stock soon.

The sentiment 'Blessings' inked and attached.

The finished card.

Switch out the flowers for red poinsettias to make a Christmas card.

Blessings Vine Frame is available on the website here.

This is one of the Thoughtful Expressions dies designed by Marisa Job,

every single die in this collection is beautiful!

Take care friends, wishing you all a warm weekend,

watch out for the snow!