Snowman and Snowdog

Here are 2 examples of A6 cards made using the Snowman and Snowdog cutting dies from Crafter's Companion.  These dies were free, along with the embossing folder used, in their latest Inspiration magazine.  The Happy Christmas die was also a freebie from a magazine I bought last year.

Red and gold stepper card

Another 8x8in Christmas card.

Crafter's Companion Die'sire Create-a-card 'Christmas Eve'
Couture Collection 'Winter Flurries' trim
Tattered Lace 'Winter Wishes' die
Gold mirricard
Red coredinations card
Gilding wax

Pink and white stepper

This is an 8x8in stepper card which could be used for Christmas or even for a winter birthday.

Items used:-  Diesire Create-a-card 'Christmas Present' by Crafter's Companion
                         Tattered Lace 'Winter Wishes' die
                         Couture Collection 'Winter Flurries' trim die
                         Pink and white Centura Pearl card
                         Silver mirri card
                         'Spun Sugar' Distress Ink

Bird Decoupage

Today's project is an A5 card.

I cut the Tattered Lace All Over Floral die from a pale green pearlescent paper and matted it onto a silver pearlescent card.  The bird decoupage is from the Papermania Botanicals Collection, and this is where I took the colours for the mats from.  When I make up decoupage I always give each layer a bit of shape, rather than leaving them flat, and use Pinflair glue gel to stick the layers together.  I personally think that, by adding shape to the layers, it gives a more realistic finish although, I'm sure, not everyone would agree.  It's all down to individual choice.  I sprayed the finished decoupage with Spray and Shine, from Crafter's Companion, to give it a glazed look.

I added small yellow gems to to the centre of the blossoms on the decoupage, and small clear gems to the centres of the roses on the All Over Floral diecut.  I finished the project by making roses from the Britannia Small Rose Die, colouring them with shades to match the central feature and adding them to the scallops down the sides of the card.

Bird in a frame

Now for something a little different.

Today's project is small frame made from hardboard.

First, I painted the whole unit white as I didn't think that the natural brown colour would work as well.  All the papers used, apart from the pink mat in the centre, are from Papermania's wonderful Botanicals Collection.  The pink mat was coloured using Spectrum Noir pens with a topper added.  I cut the green frame and, after attaching a ribbon loop, covered the back with the same paper to keep everything tidy.  The butterflies were cut using Cheery Lynn dies and the flowers and leaves from Tattered Lace Mini Blooms. The pink ones were coloured with the same colour Spectrum Noir pen as the mat.  The butterflies and flowers were then sprayed with Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle Pearl Diamond Glitter Varnish.  I added tiny gems to the flowers on the central image and to the flowers and butterflies on the frame.  I think that this would make a lovely small, but inexpensive gift.