Here are four BONUS projects for using your free gifts from issue 46 of Creative Cardmaking
From our house to yours
By Lindsey Hopkins
15 minutes
Materials..
- Free papers
- Burgundy 12cm-square card blank
- Papermania 8×8” Kraftstax cardstock
- Paper Cellar ribbon bows
- Scalloped square punch
- PVA glue
- 3D foam tape
How to create..
1 Cover the card front using Kraftstax cardstock.
2 Punch nine scalloped squares from patterned paper and attach in a grid to the card front.
3 Cut out five sentiments and attach as shown using 3D foam tape.
4 Use PVA glue to adhere ribbon bows to the empty squares.
Happy Christmas
By Lindsey Hopkins
20 minutes (+ drying time)
Materials..
- Free papers, topper & Candi
- Letraset ProMarkers
- Star Dust, Waterfall, Lavender, Xmas Red & Lime Green Ranger Stickles glitter glue
- Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circle dies
- Sizzix Big Shot machine
- 3D foam tape & pads
How to create..
1 Cut a panel from the chevron patterned paper, cutting along the top and bottom edges of the chevrons and attach to the card front.
2 Position a row of three Candi pieces coming from the top right and bottom-left corners.
3 Cut out the topper and attach to a scalloped circle die-cut from Kraftsax cardstock. Colour using ProMarkers and glitter glue, then set aside to dry.
4 Cut out a sentiment and adhere to a scalloped circle.
5 Attach the topper to the centre of the card front using 3D foam pads and overlap with the sentiment.
Christmas star
By Lee Jepson
30 minutes (+ drying time)
Materials..
- Free papers & toppers
- White 11×15.5cm card blank
- Ranger Glossy Accents
- Star punch
- Icicle Ranger Stickles glitter glue
- 3D foam pads
- Pink A6 card blank
How to create..
1 Cover the card front with patterned paper.
2 Apply Glossy Accents to the star on a Warren topper and leave to dry, then secure to the card front using 3D foam pads.
3 Punch stars from patterned paper, attach to the card front and add glitter glue to each one.
4 Affix a sentiment topper in the bottom-right corner to finish.
Bauble & bunting
By Lee Jepson
10 minutes
Materials..
- Free papers, toppers & Candi
- White 11×15.5cm card blank
- Pink VersaMark inkpad
- 3D foam pads
How to create..
1 Cover the card front with patterned paper.
2 Ink the edges of a topper and affix in the bottom-right corner using 3D foam pads.
3 Cut triangles from patterned paper, layer together using 3D foam pads and attach to the card front as shown.
4 Add Candi in all but the bottom-right corner to finish.











