Spellbinders 3D Embossing folder card

Hi, design elf Katrina here with another make from my craft room

     As I expect you have noticed The Fruit Pixie now has the Spellbinders 3D embossing folders. I have been playing with the Ornate Labels 1. They are very easy to use, if you can use a normal embossing folder then you can use these and they give a lovely deep emboss.

     This was the first press I did using a Core'dinations scrap then just sanded it back.

I then just trimmed it down to size and matted onto the rest of the piece of card .I then stamped one of the Lavinia stamps which gave me a slightly distressed look that fitted the style of the card perfectly. I then   finished off with a few gems and a ribbon.

You can find the new Spellbinders 3D embossing  folder I used here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/spellbinders-3d-embossing-folder-ornate-labels-one-23739-p.asp

The Lavinia stamp Large pixie 1 here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/lavinia-stamps-large-pixie-1-22446-

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and cor'dinations card here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/coredinations-536-c.asp

This is such a versatile folder I am sure you will love creating with it.

Till next time

              Happy Crafting!

                                    Love Katrina

Steampunk flower exploding box card

Hi Design elf Katrina here to show you what I have been up too in my craft room.

      These exploding box cards are very trendy at the moment and I must admit they are great fun to make and look wonderful when they are finished.

For this card I used the U-mount Steampunk flowers stamp set stamped onto Kaisercraft Miss Empire papers. For the centre of the flowers I used the Cosmic shimmer dark bronze PVA .

Of course the best thing about this card is it folds flat to go in the post too!

Now if you would like a photo tutorial on how to make this card then just ask the elf!!  I would be happy to do one for you.

to find the stamps look here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/u-mount-steampunk-flowers-a5-stamp-plate-16240-p.asp

to find the papers you need to look here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/kaisercraft-miss-empire-610-c.asp

to find the coloured PVA look here - http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/cosmic-shimmer-pearl-pva-616-c.asp

Hope you liked my card and will have a go yourself.

                                                             Happy Crafting!

                                                                                   Love design elf Katrina

Simple crafting ideas

Hi Design elf Katrina here to show you what I have been up to.

     As most of you will know Sarah - Jane took the Fruit Pixie to the Kendal's Big Gig at the weekend. I could not be there to help because I live down in the South West, so I offered to make some samples for her to take along instead.

     As it wasn't a dedicated craft fair the samples needed to be simple, quick and only using things everyone would have around the house ie glue and scissors.

    So here are the ideas I came up with -

The first thing was the bunting. I love bunting but it takes for ages to make the fabric bunting but with paper it is so quick and easy. The design is from Debbi Shaws new bunting book and looks great in paper as well as fabric. I added some buttons and strung them all onto bakers twine.

Sarah-Jane also took pack of tags so I came up with these ideas for using tags.

This was using handmade embellishments with the buttons and paper scraps.

This one is so simple but its something I do all the time. When ever I buy wrapping paper I like it to have a definite image on it, I can then cut that image out of the little scraps you get from wrapping the gift and then stick them to a blank tag to make a matching tag! Great at Christmas time! 

With this one I simply folded up the bottom part of the tag and decorated it with patterned paper, again it could be the same paper you used to wrap a small gift with, added a paper flower and button to make a gift card holder. 

Another product Sarah-Jane took were packs of ATC cards. Those of you who don't know what an ATC or Artist Trading Cards is, they are little cards 2.5 " x 3.5 " which are decorated and then traded or swapped with other collectors. 

So I made a couple of traditional style ATCs using scraps of paper, washi tape, button, a slide mount with image from the Tim Holtz papers and butchers twine. That little bit of tape just wouldn't stay down!!

This one is using lots of the wonderful special pieces of ephemera The Fruit Pixie has in the £1 shop. Cloakroom tickets, green shield stamps, transport tickets and tickets, cigar bands and buttons. The image is from the Tim Holtz.

This is a simple ATC just using a piece of the wax paper I had painted and stamped. I just added a piece of washi tape and a couple of buttons.

Not every wants to make ATCs but these little cards make great little notelets . I have also used them to give someone my email and address, all they need is a piece of washi tape and a button and they are good to go, plus they won't throw it away by mistake!!

There were also packs of book pages too, so I made some little envelopes - 

This square one using a stamp to decorate

These 2 smaller envelopes decorated with scraps of paper, stamps and buttons.

These envelopes would be great for money, tickets or gift cards or even as an envelope for your cards.

other fun ideas I came up with were - 

fun buttons hot glued to a colourful paperclips

Felt and button broaches

and last but not least, paper beads made into a pair of earrings! Notice an ATC card folded in half and used as the card, its the perfect size.

Well thanks for staying to the end, I do feel I have bombarded you with ideas but I hope they help to spark your creativity.

I have not gone into too much detail so if you have any questions then just ask the elf!! :)

Do have a look at the wondrous treats The Fruit Pixie has in the £1, you can find it here - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/1-pound-shop-1-c.asp

Happy crafting!

            Love Katrina