Saturday, 5 January 2013

Handmade Card - Sunflower
















To make this card you will need:

  • White card paper (15 x 30cm)
  • Pastel yellow card paper (15 x 15cm)
  • Brown card paper (9 x 9 cm)
  • Small piece of white card paper to fit a flower outline sticker on 
  • Craft corner paper punch
  • Double sided tape
  • Silver and gold colour gel pens
  • Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick) 

Here are few of many corner paper craft punches and outline stickers you can purchase from my Craft Magic Online Shop. Click on the pictures for more details.
Combo Corner Punch-Sunflower
3-In-1 Corner Punch-Romantique

Woodware Craft Collection Lever Corner Punch - Rose
Woodware Craft Collection Lever Corner Punch - Daisy


Martha Stewart Punch-Around-The-Page Corner Punch-Scroll Lace
Martha Stewart Corner Punch-Pansy



Woodware Craft Collection Lever Corner Punch - Diamond
Woodware Craft Collection Lever Corner Punch - Tulip

Glitterations Black Flower Stickers
Glitterations Gold Flower Stickers











Anita's Dimensions Sunflower Stickers
Glitterations Silver Flower Stickers 








Anita's Dimensions Daisy StickersDIMENSIONS - PASTEL FLOWER









Anita's Dimensions Silver Flower StickersAnita's Dimensions Gold Flower Stickers










 Paper craft cutters. Click on the picture for more details:


Fiskars Bypass Guillotine 22 cm Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12"X12"-




Purple Cows - 2 in 1 Combo Paper Trimmer Guillotine Mini Guillotine Paper Trimmer 6"-



Tonic Studios - 31cm Maxi Wide Guillotine (157E) 
Clevercut 5-in-1 Paper Trimmer 12"-



I have set up and online shop - CRAFT MAGIC ONLINE SHOP- on my blog (top right corner). You can now purchase many crafting supplies right here. The shop is powered by Amazon, so you would be making the purchase through Amazon. I have just selected (and sorted into various categories) crafting products that Amazon sells. My blog's shop is divided into 2 parts; one offers paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies and the other one is for crafty kids and offers variety of beautiful crafty kits and products designed for children.




Instructions: 


Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a pastel yellow card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. Take brown card paper (9 x 9 cm), cut its corners using corner craft punch, then attach it to the yellow card using foam pads. Attach a flower outline sticker to a piece of white card paper and tear around the picture to create an uneven edge. Colour the outline sticker using gel pens. Then attach it to the brown card paper.




Monday, 24 December 2012

Sewing Project - Handmade Xmas Stocking







This post is not about card making project, even though that's what my blog has been mostly about so far, but a sewing project. I do like sewing as well. The difficulty is that sewing projects do require more "free" time than card making. However, this year I decided to make a Xmas stocking and so spent few evenings busy sewing. Yes, I could have just bought one, but it would not be the same. 

I used Heat Bond Lite iron-on adhesive to attach materials of various colours and patterns to the red material, thus creating the picture. To make sure that the materials will stay attached I sew round the edges. To finish the stocking off, I sew black and white beads on.

I am in process of adding a sewing and patchwork online shop onto my blog. So if you like sewing, just keep checking back regularly.

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Handmade Xmas Cards - Xmas Stocking with Stars

This is another of the quick and easy cards. Easy enough so you can make few of them in one evening and have them ready to post to all of your relatives and friends, just in time for xmas. Of course, you can use different Xmas outline stickers if you prefer, whatever you have in your craft box.







To make this card you will need:

  • White card paper (15 x 30cm)
  • Brown card with red shade (15 x 15cm)
  • White card paper (10 x 8 cm and a small piece to put a Xmas stocking outline sticker on)
  • Dark red card paper (8.5 x 6.5cm)
  • Message outline sticker "Merry Christmas" (optional)
  • Double sided tape 
  • Letraset promarkers (Letraset Metallic Traditional Christmas promarkers - which you can purchase from my blog's Craft Magic Online Shop)
  • Xmas Stocking outline stickers
  • Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)

Letraset Promarker Sets (Click on pictures to see more detail):

Letraset Metallic Traditional Christmas ProMarker Set (Pack of 6)
  Letraset ProMarker Christmas Traditional and Contemporary Twin Pack (12 Pens Total) 

If you don't have Xmas outline stickers, you can use Xmas stamps or embellishments instead. Click on pictures for more details:

Pergamano Clear Stamp Set - Santa & Presents #41917Mini Clear Stamp 3"X5"-Stocking



Hero Arts Clear Stamps Xmas Sprinkle Your Holiday2 inch christmas stocking Rubber Stamp


U-Mount Unmounted Rubber Stamp Sheet I Believe in Santa Claus
Strawberry Kisses EZMount Cling Stamp Set 4.75"x4.75"-Waiting For Santa


Peachy Keen Stamps SANTA SET PK-332Inkadinkado Christmas Mounted Rubber Stamp -Santa's Sleigh 3"X3" 


3D Handmade Toppers - Merry Christmas (SS11040)3D Handmade Toppers - Xmas (SS11042) 



Craft punches:


Tonic Studios Mini Paper Punch Star (759e)
Tonic Studios - Multi Detail Punch Star (729E)









I have set up and online shop - CRAFT MAGIC ONLINE SHOP- on my blog (top right corner). You can now purchase many crafting supplies right here. The shop is powered by Amazon, so you would be making the purchase through Amazon. I have just selected (and sorted into various categories) crafting products that Amazon sells. My blog's shop is divided into 2 parts; one offers paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies and the other one is for crafty kids and offers variety of beautiful crafty kits and products designed for children. 



Instructions: 

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a brown card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. Attach an outline sticker of the stocking on a piece of white paper and tear around the outline sticker to get the uneven edge. (if you don't have the outline sticker, you can stamp an image on the paper instead using a craft stamp) Colour the picture using letraset romarkers. Take a dark red card (size 10 x 8 cm) and cut out star shapes into the card using craft punch. Attach the dark red card to a white card (size 8.5 x 6.5 cm) using foam pads. Then attach the white card with the stocking picture to the middle of the dark red card. Attach it all to the brown card using double sided tape.

If you like, attach a "Merry Christmas" outline sticker to the card.


Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Handmade Xmas Gift Tags - Designer Card With String













 To make these tags you will need:
  • 8" x 8" Stocking Fillers Premium Paper Pad by First Edition Paper - you will make 10 to 12 gift tags from 1 sheet, depending on size of the gift tag you will decide to make
  • String (I used stranded cotton thread - grey or silver colour)

Designer Paper pad you will need to make the Xmas Gift Tags pictured above. Click on the picture bellow to see more detail.

Stocking Fillers - 8x8' Premium Paper Pad 48 Sheets

Here are some designer paper pads that could also be used to make Xmas gift tags:

Paper Pad - Christmas Village First Edition (8 x 8)
Back To Basics Christmas Paper Pack 6"X6" 72 Sheets-Modern - 12 Designs/6 Each 




DOVECRAFT 12x12 Christmas Fancy Paper Pack - 36 SheetsMy Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas 12" x 12" PapersBack To Basics Christmas Paper Pack 12"X12" 36 Sheets-Vintage - 12 Designs/3 Each
  

 Paper craft cutters making card cutting easier. Click on the picture for more details:


Fiskars Bypass Guillotine 22 cm Guillotine Paper Trimmer 12"X12"-




Purple Cows - 2 in 1 Combo Paper Trimmer Guillotine Mini Guillotine Paper Trimmer 6"-


I have set up and online shop - CRAFT MAGIC ON LINE SHOP- on my blog (top right corner). You can now purchase many crafting supplies right here. The shop is powered by Amazon, so you would be making the purchase through Amazon. I have just selected (and sorted into various categories) crafting products that Amazon sells. My blog's shop is divided into 2 parts; one offers paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies and the other one is for crafty kids and offers variety of beautiful crafty kits and products designed for children.


Instructions:

Take an 8" x 8" card sheet and cut out gift tags either 5cm x 7.5cm as I did (you will get 10 gift tags out of each paper) or 5cm x 6.5cm (you will get 12 gift tags out of each paper). Make a small hole at the top of the tag and thread the stranded cotton through it.



Handmade Xmas Gift Tags using "Christmas Joy" Designer Paper Pad - First Edition Paper: