Why is it that a Red Front Door is festive, whereas any other colour is just plain wrong? I understand why post boxes are red, and obviously a robin needs a red breast, and even Rudolph a red nose. However, I have no idea why a Christmassy door just has to be red, but it does! Anyhow, I hope you like my festive Red Door and White Wreath Christmas Card.
Card Recipe:
Paper and Card: Centura Pearl White card, Red Linen textured
Tools: Tonic Studios Floral Crafters Tool Kit, Verso Tiara Corner, Domed Window, Window Box, Christmas Cracker and Branches Dies, Grand Calibur
Embellishments: double satin ribbon, pearl strands, rhinestone crystals, crystal button, handmade hatpins
First of all, I wanted to give you a nice close-up of the new Tonic Studios Verso Tiara Corner Dies. These dies have a separate outer cutting edge, meaning you can choose whether to cut out the entire corner as a die cut, or create a laser-cut finish into the cardstock (which is what I've done). Hope you can pick up the lovely embossed detail too.
Now, I think it's important to be able to use your dies in lots of different ways, without your cards looking the same. Dies are an investment so it's important to get lots of use from them. This festive Christmas card was created from a variety of dies but only the sentiment was actually a Christmas die!
I made my Christmas Wreath by using die cuts from my Window Box and Branch Dies. As I wanted quite a compact wreath, I cut some of the sprigs in half. I used eight of each design and shaped the sprigs with my new Floral Crafters Tool Kit to create dimension and depth.
It's been a while, but my beloved hatpins have made a return, along with a bling-tastic rhinestone button. I've combined this with a cheery red ribbon and ribbon bow. Speaking of ribbon, that's the theme for this fortnight's challenge over at an Oldie But A Goodie, or you could use Lace or even combine Ribbon and Lace! Ribbons and lace are staple items in my craft stash, so I never have a problem finding an item to use over 6 months old when the theme is this fortnight's challenge. If you have lots of stash to use up, why not pop over to the challenge and join in the fun.
Here's one final look at my card, can you guess that I used my domed window die to create the door? I will be posting a tutorial on how to do this in the near future.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
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I've said it before, I don't really "do" clean and simple, but I had this idea in my head for creating a card by layering up Tiara Corner Die Cuts, and it was an itch that needed scratching!
Card Recipe:
Tools: Tonic Studios Verso Tiara Corner Die, Layering Scallop Circle Dies, Layering Circle and Square Dies, Grand Calibur
Paper and Card: Stardream Card
Embellishments: Rhinestone Button
I created the focal point by cutting 4 die cuts from white pearlescent card using the larger die in the Tonic Studios Tiara Corner die set. I then cut 2 mats using the layering square dies, and cut aperatures with the layering circle dies.
I had to limit myself to just adding the one bit of bling, I still get twitchy fingers when I "finish" a clean and simple card, I do find hard not to add just a bit more!
Hope you like it!
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This is a really quick and easy project that makes such a pretty Favour Box.
Project Recipe:
Paper and Card: Textured, Stardream
Tools: Tonic Studios Tiara Corner Die Set, Mazarine Blue Die Set, Layering Circle Dies,
Grand Calibur
Embellishments: pearls
I found easier to make my box lid first, which I did by die-cutting the first corner with the Tiara Die, then trimming to size. Once I'd made the lid, I worked out what size box base I needed to fit.
Then I simply embellished with some pretty pearls and die cuts from my Mazarine Blue die set.
A short but hopefully sweet post from me this weekend. Hope you're having a good one!
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It's been a while, but my beloved hatpins have made a return, along with a bling-tastic rhinestone button. I've combined this with a cheery red ribbon and ribbon bow. Speaking of ribbon, that's the theme for this fortnight's challenge over at an Oldie But A Goodie, or you could use Lace or even combine Ribbon and Lace! Ribbons and lace are staple items in my craft stash, so I never have a problem finding an item to use over 6 months old when the theme is this fortnight's challenge. If you have lots of stash to use up, why not pop over to the challenge and join in the fun.
