Craftwork Cards mothers day card

Hello, design elf Katrina here to show you the Mother's Day card I made using the Craftwork Cards Scrumptious kit.  

The Craftwork Cards Scrumptious paper kit is such a pretty set. I have found so many different thinks to do with it.

 

This card was made using just two sheets of the 8x8 inch paper pad and a few Candies . I began with the blue background paper that has some lovely pink and brown swirls. I covered my 5x7 white card blank with that paper, sticking the card blank in place on the back of the paper where I wanted it before cutting it out.

 

 I then cut out the doodled flowers from another of the background paper. I stuck one of the main designs onto the top left of the card and cut the second one apart. I placed the little flower on the bottom right and a second flower coming in from the top right.

 

With all of the Craftwork Cards kits you get a bag of their Candi. The doodle flower designs have circles within the design which are the same size as the Candi. So I used them to add more height and colour. I stuck the Candi on to the card using small 3d foam squares, which helps support them.

 

I then used my blue glitter pen to colour in parts of the doodle flower design which added a little sparkle. 

 

The lettering I cut out of the remainder of the doodle flower paper using some alphabet dies. I traced around the letters with my blue glitter pen to help them pop from the card.

All the products I used here are available in the shop, except the alphabet dies and blue glitter pen.

 

You can find the Craftwork Cards Scrumptious paper kit here - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/craftwork-cards-8-x-8-collection-pack-scrumptious-25687-p.asp

 

The card blanks here -

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/5-x-7-card-blanks-511-c.asp

 

3D foam to attach your Candi to the card -

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/3d-foam-pads-assorted-258-p.asp

 

I hope you like my Mothers Day card and will join me again for more crafty inspiration.

Until then, take care

         Love Katrina 

     

Graphic 45 City Scapes papers mini travel case and album

Hello, welcome, I am Katrina, the Fruit Pixies design elf. I have a fun little project to show you today that I made using one of the Graphic 45 City Scapes papers and the wonderful matching stamp sets.

It was difficult to chose which paper to use as they are all so lovely. I finally decided on the 12x12 crossroads paper.

I made the little suitcase using a design on my Silhouette Cameo electronic cutting machine but you could find a template online or use one of the  paper mache shapes you can buy. It would also be nice to cover a little gift box too.

I used all 3 sets of the stamp sets, which I stamped onto kraft card using black ink and cut out, to collage the front of the case. I also stamped a little tag too.

To go inside the little case I made a small accordion book.

I cut 2 covers from the same card as the case then cut a another piece of card the same height as the cover but 4 times the width.

 I scored it into 4 pages and then folded it into a concertina and stuck the covers to each end.

Again using the stamps I stamped, cutout and collaged the inside of the book

  

I also used some of the scraps left from cutting out the case, to decorate the ends.

To keep the little book closed I made a wrap from the scraps of the paper.

               I added a little colour to some of the stamped images to give some contrast.

I also stamped a border top and bottom just to give a bit more interest.

Of course you could leave the book plain and use it as a a travel journal or planner.

I stamped and image for the cover and added one of the sentiments too.

The inside of the case was also decorated with the Graphic 45 paper City Scapes. It is a double sided paper, so lots of ways you can used it.

I also used some of the Cosmic Shimmer PVA to add detail.

Well, I hope you liked my project. Everything I used, except the cardstock which was from my own collection, can be found in the shop.

The Graphic 45 City Scapes paper collection and stamps - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/city-scapes-698-c.asp

The Kraft card and plenty of other cardstock - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/cardstock-57-c.asp

inks - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/ink-pads-84-c.asp

Cosmic Shimmer PVA - 

http://www.thefruitpixie.co.uk/cosmic-shimmer-pastel-pva-ivory-22781-p.asp

There are so many wonderful papers in this collection, I have a cunning plan for the rest, so come back very soon to find out what I have planned, along with lots of other crafty projects.

Until then, take care,

                            love Katrina