Materials… Pink patterned paper Cloud vellum Pink cardstock Silver mirri card Silver Papermania sticky gemstones Pink Doodlebug Design sticky gemstones Organza ribbons Pink eyelets Pink and white glitter 2 cardboard tubs (teabag packing) White candle Silver clip Die-cutter or snowflake punch Square double punch Chatterbox dingbat font disc To create… 1 Use a computer to [...]
Papercrafts
Dec 10, 2009
Altered Rubik’s Cube
Materials… Rubik’s Cube Patterned papers Black spray paint Black inkpad Embellishments of your choice Strong double-sided tape To create… 1 Start by removing the coloured stickers on each square of the cube or spray the whole cube with black spray paint. 2 Measure the width of the cube then deduct 2mm from this measurement. This [...]
Dec 10, 2009
Oatcakes
Materials… Plain box frame Decorative frame (size to match box frame) Small wood screws and nails or No More Nails adhesive Your chosen decorative fixing such as a handle Rub-ons Stickers Stamps StazOn ink Small hinges For the inside: BasicGrey patterned paper BasicGrey Two Scoops Heart Smudge stamps Sticky foam pads Tiny orange gems Inkpads [...]
Dec 4, 2009
Pink Gingham Ribbon Bauble
Materials… 7cm-diameter polystyrene ball Pink gingham 1.5cm-wide ribbon Gold foil Provo Craft Cuttlebug machine and D’vine Swirls embossing folder Whale of a Punch large flower punch Hot glue gun To create… 1 Cut four strips of gingham ribbon to measure 14cm each and glue them around the polystyrene ball, taking a 0.25 turn each time, [...]
Dec 3, 2009
Christmas Wreath
Materials… Kraft cardstock Acid green cardstock Provo Craft Cuttlebug machine and D’vine Swirls embossing folder Circle cutter Sizzix die-cutter and Holly & Berries small die Compass Pink gingham 1.5cm-wide ribbon Cream beads Hot glue gun M&F board Hole punch To create… 1 Use a circle cutter to cut two 7.5cm-diameter circles. Using a compass, draw [...]
Dec 3, 2009
Slice of Love
Materials… Cathie Shuttleworth Cake Box Beautiful Templates DCWV The Whimsy Stack patterned paper Blue cardstock Diamond Stickles glitter glue Moonlight White Brilliance inkpad Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circle dies Circle and heart paper punches Heart-shaped flat-backed gems Stix2 double-sided polyester ultra sticky tape Japanese screw punch Sakura SumoGrip pencil 0.5 Sakura Quickie glue pen To create… [...]
Nov 13, 2009
Star Gift Box
Materials… Sizzix Big Shot machine (655268) Sizzix Originals Stars #2 die (654995) Brown parcel paper Gold craft wire Gold craft foil Assorted beads Assorted ribbon Acrylic paints Household sponge To create… 1 Die-cut the two large and two small stars from an ordinary household sponge (the sponge will compress as it runs through the machine, [...]
Nov 13, 2009
Christmas Wreath
Materials… Sizzix Big Shot machine (655268) Sizzix Originals Stars #2 die (654995) Gold craft wire Gold craft foil Chipboard Hessian fabric Balsa wood Thin cork Corrugated card Ivory pearlised cardstock Assorted beads Assorted ribbon To create… 1 On a piece of chipboard, mark out a hoop with a 12cm outer diameter and a 10cm inner [...]
Nov 13, 2009
Christmas Cracker
Materials… Sizzix Big Shot machine (655268) Sizzix Originals Stars #2 (654995) and Circles #2 (654985) dies Scrapworks 12×12″ patterned paper Gold craft wire Gold craft foil Assorted beads Gold ribbon Chipboard Cardboard tubes from toilet rolls To create… 1 Cut one of the cardboard tubes in half. Place onto the reverse of a 12×12″ piece [...]
