Christmas Craft Class

Last week I went to my local scrapbook store (LSS) A Craft Affair for a Christmas Craft Class.  The store has recently changed ownership and I thought I’d try out one of their new classes as a bit of a treat for me after a very busy month at work!

We did some cards and OTP items and I thought I’d share our finished items – it was a 4 hour class with two different teachers – one being the new owner Larn so it was also a good chance to get to know her a bit.

Three OTP’s – 3 wishes – a bauble and the bottle, it is meant to be used as a place card or add chocolate/candy in it and give it as a gift.

And a few cards, all very effective with their presentation, but quick to mass produce. (spot the fiskars punch that we used!)

TLF If you want to know anything about the items, leave me a note!

Tamara

 

A fiskars Christmas (card)

You may have seen this post on the Fiskars Blog earlier this month, but if not here it is!

This is a card that is quick to mass produce but is very effective in its presentation.

The card recipe is:

Red Cardstock

White Cardstock

May Flower Squeeze Punch-Medium

Upper Crest Border Punch

Round the Bend Squeeze punch (you can also use the Large side of the Twist & Flip 2-in-1 Corner Punch)

Mini Star Brads

Cloud 9 “Christmas Is” Stamp (Peace)

Gold Ink

Step by Step:

1. Cut your card base to size 29.7cm x 10.5cm (cut an a4 sheet of cardstock in half vertically) and score & fold in half so you have a top folding card.
2. Round all four corners of your card base
3. Cut a strip of white cardstock 10.5cm x 3cm
4. Cut a strip of red cardstock 10.5cmx 6cm
5. Punch each long side of the red cardstock with the border punch
6. Punch out 6 May Flower shapes from red cardstock
7. Layer 2 of the May flowers and attach a brad through the middle.  Repeat this so you end up with 3 shapes.
8. Attach the shapes to the piece of white cardstock by pushing the brads through the cardstock at even intervals (you may need to use a paper piercer to do guide holes for the brad).  You could also attach them with a small piece of foam tape.
9. Attach white strip with the flowers to the pre-punched red strip and attach that to the card base as shown.
10. Stamp on your greeting.
11. Now you’re all done – repeat the process for as many times as you think!

TIP: This design can be made up with lots of different colours, different centre brads and a different sentiments.

You can also change around your border punches if you have them. Apron Lace or Threading Water work well with this design.

Here’s a few examples of what you could do.

Thanks for looking!

Tamara

 

A Christmas Card

This is one of the cards that I took with me to my Spotlight demonstration last week.  It was a hit simple but effective.

Materials:

Fiskars Rotary Trimmer

Apron Lace Border Punch

My Funny Valentine (Scallop Heart) – Large – Overlapping and stuck together in a 4-3-2-1 combination to make the tree

May Flower – Medium (the Bling Bling Medium would also work well)

Tag You’re It – Medium (the trunk of the tree with the shaped end at the back of the tree).

Cloud 9 Alyssa’s Garden Fleur Paper

Brown Cardstock

Dark Green Cardstock

Gold Paper

TFL   Tamara

 

VIP Night at Spotlight Townsville 10 November

Come and join me and the team at SPOTLIGHT TOWNSVILLE next Tuesday 10 November from 6-9pm.

I’ll be there with a make ‘n’ take and my fiskars tools to try – come and join me for some fun and see what else is going on in the store – it will be fun for all!

If you’re not in Townsville there will also be some of my fellow Fiskars Demo’s and our Ambassadors in other stores around Australia – check out the Fiskars Australia Blog for details!

 

Brad’s Birthday

 

Well my little (ok, not so little anymore!) brother had his birthday a few days ago – this is the card & present holder I made for him.  The backpack contained his present – in the larger pocket was lollies & chocolate and the smaller one had some cash for him   The template for the backpack is available on Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) I added a little extra length to the top flap (to allow for wider closure to fit what I wanted) and added the extra patterened paper to match the card.

TFL

Tamara

 

Baby Boy

A card made tonight (yes, I actually got it created, photographed and posted in under 2 hours!) for a couple who were blessed with the safe arrival of their son late last week.

TFL

Tamara

 

Just wondering

is  there anyone out there who is actually reading my blog?

 

Dad’s Birthday

Well my darlin’ Dad recently celebrated yet another birthday-it’s amazing how quick a year can come around again!

This is the card I made for him.

PP by Cloud 9, Coredinations and generic cardstock, stitched brown grosgrain ribbon, SU stamp,EK  Scallop edge punch, SU Scallop Circle Punch, Fiskars Circle Punch, Ancient Page ink in Pine and of course a dew drop!  (yes I have a slight obsession with these at the moment).

TFL

Tamara

 

Father’s Day Card

Well it is World Card Making day today, so in that spirit – a recent card creation!

I did two of these for Father’s Day last month.

PP is Cloud 9, Coredinations, Bazzill and generic cardstock, Cloud 9 Letter Stickers, Brown Grosgrain ribbon and some gold Dew Drops

TFL

Tamara

 

Fireworks

I just wanted to share what is my favourite photo of the moment – it’s a fireworks photo from the Townsville AirShow last weekend.

And my second favourite is

TFL

Tamara