5 Projects Using... Simply Creative Enchantment

Here are 5 projects using the Simply Creative 'Enchantment' papers from Trimcraft. There are instructions on how to make them below each picture.

This card is perfect for a little girl! The bows around the wand untie so the wand can be removed and played with. (I wish I knew a little girl to send this to!)

1. Cut 2 stars from acetate. Stick together with 3D foam tape around most of the edge. 
2. Through the gap, add sequins. Seal the gap.
3. Cut a star the same size from patterned paper and cut an aperture in the middle. Stick on top of the shaker element.
4. Stick to a paper straw. Cut the straw down so the wand will fit on a tall card blank.
5. Take a tall card blank and cover with patterned paper.
6. Place the wand onto the card. At the top and bottom of the straw, cut a slit either side using a craft knife.
7. Thread ribbon through the slits and around the wand and tie in a bow. 
8. Embellish the rest of the card.

1. Stamp designs in black ink onto adhesive cork and cut out.
2. Die cut small doilies and stick the cork onto them.
3. Cut a strip from 6x6" patterned paper and mount onto another piece and trim, leaving a thin border.
4. Stick to a 6x6" piece of paper and then onto a card blank.
5. Cut a doily in half and stick on either side of the strip.
6. Stick the cork pieces in a diagonal.
7. Finish with adhesive gems.

1. Fussy cut houses from patterned paper. Draw around them onto foam and cut out, drawing on the windows.
2. Add a small piece of tape to each foam piece and attach to a stamping block.
3. Stamp patterns along a 12x12" page using the foam shapes in black ink.
4. Fussy cut strips of house and stick below and to one side of the stamped rows using 3D foam.
5. Print your photo at 3x4" and mount. Add twine behind.
6. Cut up some film strips and stick behind the layered photo.
7. Add two pieces of pennant to the top right of the page.
8. Add a title on the bottom right of the page.

1. Die cut 6 doughnuts.
2. Use a ruler to rip strips of patterned paper. Stick two strips to a 12x12" page.
3. Stick the 6 doughnuts down the page, and add lengths of washi tape and ribbon.
4. Print your photo at 3x4" and mount with patterned paper and a doily. Stick down.
5. Die cut your title and stick down.
6. Finish with an emoji stamp and sequins.

1. Use a doily die with unicorn print paper. Die cut a larger doily and stick the smaller one on top.
2. Stick both onto the top left of a large doily. Add a sentiment too.
3. Stick a die cut tag behind this and add a piece of ribbon through it.
4. Stick to a 14cm square of patterned paper and then stick to a 6x6" card blank.
5. Finish with an accordion flower.

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

5 Projects Using... Simply Creative Floral Notes

Here are 5 projects using the Simply Creative 'Floral Notes' papers from Trimcraft. There are instructions on how to make them below each picture.

1. Die cut several butterflies from different papers.
2. Take a 6x6" sheet of paper and flip it over, drawing diagonal to diagonal to find the middle. Pierce at this point.
3. Die cut a small circle from patterned paper and pierce the centre of this too. Connect the holes and secure with tack.
4. Arrange the butterflies around the circle and stick down with glue. Remove the circle, it's just a guide to help you get the butterflies in a perfect circle.
5. Stitch around the circle.
6. Stick to a 6x6" card blank.

1. Take a sheet of 6x6" floral frame print paper. Cut a square of co-ordinating paper just smaller then the inside of the 'frame'. Distress the edges.
2. Stick a small doily towards the bottom of the smaller piece and trim off the excess.
3. Stick this piece to the 6x6" piece.
4. Cut pennants from patterned paper and arrange like bunting across the top of the card. Add twine to the top. Add a button to each pennant.
5. Add a die cut bicycle, gems and a sentiment. Stick to a 6x6" card blank.

1. Cut the centre out of a 12x12" floral frame patterned paper.
2. Stick the frame onto patterned paper using 3D foam to add dimension.
3. Print your photo at 4x6" and mount onto patterned paper.
4. Cut three more pieces from patterned paper at 4x6" and arrange on the layout, distress the edges and stick down.
5. Add embellishments and a title.

1. Take an A4 sheet of white cardstock and trim a little from the side.
2. Paint grey watercolour onto plastic packaging and smoosh onto the piece.
3. Stamp floral designs in black ink. Once dry, colour with a little watercolour.
4. Cut a piece of patterned paper to A4 size and stick the stamped piece onto it.
5. Add a length of washi tape along each side. 
6. Add a 3x4" photo, and mount with patterned paper and vellum.

1. Cut a diagonal down a piece of 12x12" patterned paper. Use a border punch to create a scalloped edge. Stick to a piece of 12x12" patterned paper.
2. Add a length of ribbon down the diagonal.
3. Print your photo at 4x4" and mount. Stick to the page.
4. Using a circle punch or die, cut small circles from various papers. Cut some from vellum too and stick the vellum pieces under the paper ones.
5. Arrange on the page and stick down. Add the title onto some of the circles.
6. Stick sequins and buttons around the page.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Kiss & Makeup Birthday Card!

Hi all,

Just a quick post from me today to share a card I made using the Dovecraft 'Kiss & Makeup' collection from Trimcraft. 

Instructions are below the picture, it might look complicated but it was quite easy to make.

1. Die cut several hearts from patterned paper, in two different sizes. I did 10 of each. Stick the small on top of the large.
2. Cut a 14cm square from patterned paper and turn over. Draw across the diagonals to find the middle and pierce.
3. Cut a circle from scrap paper and pierce the centre of that too, line the holes up and adhere with tack. This will help you get the hearts in a perfect circle.
4. Arrange the hearts in a circle and stick down with glue.
5. When the glue is dry(!) go around the circle a few times using a sewing machine.
6. Mount the square onto coloured cardstock, and then to a square card blank.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

5 Projects Using... Dovecraft Perfectly Pink!

Hi all!

Here are 5 projects using the Dovecraft 'Perfectly Pink' collection from Trimcraft. There's a bit of everything here! There are instructions on how to make them below each picture. 

1. Add gesso across the centre of a 12x12" sheet of pink cardstock
2. Once dry, use the packaging technique to smoosh pink spray ink across the gessoed area. 
3. Take a pack of wooden frames and back each one with patterned paper.
4. Arrange across the layout and stick down when you are happy with the arrangement.
5. Print your photo and mount. Cut a doily in half and stick one half behind the photo and the other to the left of the page. Add pegs to the photo and stick down.
6. Finish with accordion flowers, a title and other embellishments in each frame.

1. Cut 4 inches off the bottom of a 12x12" sheet of patterned paper. Mount onto a 12x12" sheet of contrasting paper.
2. Cut a doily in half and stick one bit on the top left and one on the bottom right of the page.
3. Stick a length of ribbon across the top and bottom over the centre paper.
4. Fussy cut several flowers from floral paper. Stick some over the doilies.
5. Print your photo and mount several times onto patterned paper. Add a doily behind and stick to the layout. Add more fussy cut flowers. 
6. Finish with a title, gems and buttons.

1. Cut 2 hearts from acetate. Stick together with 3D foam tape around most of the edge. 
2. Through the gap, add sequins. Seal the gap.
3. Cut a heart the same size from patterned paper and cut an aperture in the middle. Stick on top of the shaker element.
4. Die cut a large tag and cover with patterned paper.
5. Stick the shaker element on top.
6. Decorate with paper flowers.

1. Cut rectangles the same size as a  die cutphoto frame, from acetate. Stick a photo frame to one of the acetate pieces. Add 3D foam around each edge and the inside joins in the photo frame.
2. Add sequins into each compartment. Add the other piece of acetate to the back.
3. Cover a card blank with patterned paper.
4. Stick the shaker element in the centre.
5. Embellish.

1. Stamp a large sentiment in black ink on a card blank.
2. Fussy cut flowers from patterned paper. 
3. Stick the flowers on the card, around the sentiment and so they are overlapping each other and the edge of the card.
4. Leave to dry and add a couple of small embellishments. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

How To Love Your Sequins! || Flamingo Cards || First Edition 'Sweet Nothings'

Hi all,

So you know I'm obsessed with flamingos...?

And shiny things?

Here are a couple ideas for you to use your sequins. 

These cards are made using the First Edition 'Sweet Nothings' papers from Trimcraft. 

1. Cut a pink tag from the cut apart sheet in the 12x12" Sweet Nothings paper pad. Use it as a template to cut a tag from white cardstock too.
2. Die cut a flamingo from the pink tag. 
3. Using 3D foam, stick the flamingo tag to the white tag.
4. Put glue in the aperture and add sequins.
5. Add strips from the cut apart sheet to the bottom of the tag. Add twine to the top of the tag.
6. Die cut a sentiment from patterned paper and stick to the bottom of the tag.
7. Use a green gelato or watercolour paint to colour a small white doily. Stick this behind the tag once dry.
8. Cover a plain frame with patterned paper and stick behind the doily & tag.
9. Behind these stick a scrap of patterned paper.
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11. On a 6x6" card blank, layer up a 14 and 13.5cm squares of patterned paper.
12. Stick the tag layers onto the card, sandwiching silver thread while doing so.

1. Cover an A6 card blank with patterned paper.
2. Cut a 14.5x10cm piece of white cardstock.
3. Lightly draw a teardrop shape on its side towards the bottom of the piece of cardstock. 
4. Add blue and silver sequins using glue.
5. Around the edge of this and around the edge of the piece of cardstock, odd dots of 3D pearl effects.
6. Add a die cut flamingo and die cut sentiment.
7. Finish with more dots and adhesive gems, then stick to the covered card blank.

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Fold Out Card Using The Dovecraft 'Kiss & MakeUp' Collection

Hello hello hello!

As you may know I'm always on the lookout for something different to try. I was scrolling through Instagram one day when I found this by jakscraft2. I thought "how hard can it be?" so out came some 12x12" cardstock and I had a go using the Dovecraft 'Kiss & Makeup' collection by Trimcraft. If you scroll down there is a video on how to make it! 

Here is the video:

The front when the card is closed:

And finally a close up:

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

I Think Pink Is My Colour || Card Tutorials || Dovecraft Pink Goody Bag

Hi all,

I have some cards to share today, along with some step by step instructions so you can try making them for yourself. 

They are all made using the Dovecraft pink goody bag from Trimcraft (they come in other colours too, I received the pink and black in my design team kit.) I also used a little of the black for one of the cards.

1.  Cut two 5x14cm rectangles from textured cardstock. Mark the centre both vertically and horizontally and die cut a heart directly in the centre. Die cut another equidistant from this heart and the top, and the same from the bottom. Do this for the other piece of cardstock too.
2. Cut another 5x14cm piece, this time from patterned paper. Add three of the die cut hearts down the centre, using the pieces you cut them from as a template. Use 3D foam tape for this so they stand out. Add 3D pearl effects around the edges of the top and bottom.
3. Cut two more 5x14cm pieces of patterned paper. Using the pieces the hearts are die cut from, stick them on top with 3D foam dots. 
4. In the top heart of one and bottom of the other, stick small buttons.
5. In the top and bottom of the opposites, die cut a filigree heart and add to the centre.
6. Arrange all three pieces on a 6x6" card blanks.
7. Finish with a sentiment and adhesive gems.

1. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 14.5cm square and stick to a 6x6" card blank.
2. Layer up paper flowers, alternating between pink and black. Add a large adhesive gem in the centre. Stick to a die cut star. Add thread behind each layer to add texture.
3. Stick this to two small rectangles of patterned paper and then stick to the card.
4. Die cut small gears and tuck in between the flowers and layered papers.
5. Die cut a sentiment and stick to the card.
6. Add ribbon on either side of the card.
7. Finish with ink spatters.

1. Take a card blank from the goody bag.
2. Using small heart dies, arrange on the card blank front and die cut. Keep going until there are apertures across the front of the card.
3. Using up scraps, stick a scrap behind each aperture and leave to dry.
4. Add patterned paper on the inside of the card to cover up the back of the scraps and ensure a professional finish for your recipient.
5. Finish with a sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Mother's Day Cards || Dovecraft Blooming Lovely

Hello crafty friends,

I am back with my final chunk of Mother's Day inspiration, this time using the Dovecraft Blooming Lovely collection from Trimcraft.

This one uses one of the new First Edition 'craft a card' dies. They are so versatile and easy to make a stunning card with.

This card uses the side fold 'card shape of the month' and you can find the tutorial here. (link)

To see my other Mother's Day inspiration, check out my Trimcraft gallery (link)

Emily xx

Mother's Day Cards || Dovecraft Kiss & Make Up

Happy Saturday!

I am back with more Mother's Day inspiration and today's inspiration is a card using the Dovecraft Kiss & Make Up collection from Trimcraft.

This one is for my boyfriend to give to his mum....she's just about the coolest person I know and this collection is just perfect for a card for her.

I'll be back with some final Mother's Day inspiration on Thursday but if you can't wait that long then take a peek at my other Mother's Day cards on my Trimcraft gallery (link).

Emily xx

Mother's Day Cards || Dovecraft Painted Blooms

Hi all,

With Mother's Day around the corner I have three blog posts full of inspiration to make a gorgeous card show your mum how much you appreciate her. I had five cards to make so I've been pretty busy!

These cards use the Dovecraft Painted Blooms collection from Trimcraft.

This one is my favourite and I'm giving it to my mum so shhhhh don't tell her
(Mum, if you're reading this, look away now.... Haha.... love you momma!)

It's so pretty yet it was so easy to make, stamping the flowers and colouring with watercolour pencils and then fussy-cutting them.

This one uses the Painted Blooms embossing folder. I find A6 embossing folders a little restrictive but with this one I covered the un-embossed area with shiny patterned paper.

To find out more about how I made these, head to my Trimcraft gallery (link)

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more Mother's Day inspiration on Saturday!

Emily xx

First Edition 'Black Out' Cards

Hey everyone, 

I have a couple of cards to share with you today using the First Edition 'Black Out' papers from Trimcraft. 

This first one uses weaving and a heart shaped aperture. It's a super easy technique and very effective.

This one uses one of the new First Edition 'Craft A Card' dies. They're super intricate and there's so many ways of using them. For this card I have cut the die twice and combined the pieces. 

To find out a bit more about how I made these, head over to my Trimcraft gallery (link)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Krafting Cards Is Fun!

...That's a pun 'cause the three cards I'm sharing today are all made using Kraft patterned paper.

They are from the Simply Creative 'Kraft Keepsake' paper pads by Trimcraft. There is so much you can do with kraft papers - pair them with bright colours, colour in the patterns, fussy cut designs... and with these I've done just that. 

This first one uses lots of layers and some stitching.

I've coloured in the mandala paper here and fussy cut out. I paired it with the First Edition 'Storyteller' paper pad here. This card was really easy to make and looks so fancy. I love it! 

Finally, some fussy cutting a a chance to use the 'Couture du Jour' leather stickers that I love so much.

To find out how I made these and more, head over to my Trimcraft gallery. (link)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

First Edition Storyteller Valentine's Card

Hi all

With Valentine's Day around the corner there's still time to get a card made.

On the Trimcraft DT we have each made a Valentine's card. Here's mine, using the First Edition Storyteller papers.

The stampsare by Dovecraft and the flamingo is my favourite.

Check out how I made this, plus see what my fellow DT members made here (LINK)

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Pitcher Perfect || Card Shape || First Edition Storyteller

Hi all,

I have a card to share today that I'm super proud of.

As you know I'm always on the lookout for something new to try and I saw a card on Pinterest in the shape of a pitcher.. I thought I'd have a go myself! 

To find out more about how I made it, head over to my Trimcraft gallery! (link)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Simply Creative Country Garden Cards

Hi all,

I have some cards to share today using the Simply Creative Country Garden papers from Trimcraft.
The paper pads come in 12x12" and 6x6" and they are pastel colours with some illustrative floral and insect designs in a delicate black line. Very pretty!

Obviously I have to share my favourite first and it's this one where I used floral dies to create a pattern on plain white card and then stuck it onto patterned paper using 3D foam tape.

To find out how I made these cards, head over to my Trimcraft gallery! (LINK)

(I apologise for the Trimcraft spam, they released 8 paper pads at once, and I have to make 5 projects per collection... luckily I don't go back to uni til next week so I've been able to make some headway and as you know I love to be kept busy)

To aid my mission, I created a little reward chart.... I have since completed enough to eat the little Bounty bar!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Merry Christmas

Hi everyone,

A final Christmas card to share and this one is for all my lovely followers...! 

As you read this I'll probably be on the way to Liverpool. Nathan walked in one day and told me that his parents are going to Liverpool for Christmas and that we are welcome to tag along. I had a think, and then I asked his mum about it one morning and she made it sound really exciting, so it was very hard to say no to. I know Nathan would prefer that too, and we did spend Christmas with my family last year. Very excited! 

I've planned this as my last post before Christmas, so wherever you are and however you are spending Christmas, have a fabulous time!

Emily xx

Spreading Some Christmas Cheer!

Hi all,

Some final Christmas card inspiration to share just in case you've that last few cards left to make.
These cards use the Simply Creative 'Christmas Cheer' paper pad by Trimcraft.

This one used layered papers. I fussy cut along the patterned paper with bells on it and stuck behind tartan print paper. I made a shaker element using vellum and sequins, held together with machine stitching.

This one used inlaid die cutting. Sound complicated? It really isn't. There's a handy tutorial over on my Trimcraft Gallery which should explain it all for you.

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Ombre Inlay (It's Simpler Than It Looks!)

Hello again! 

I have something of an experiment to share with you today. Yesterday I was at a bit of a loose end so I figured I would have a go at an idea I've had for a while... an ombre inlay in a pattern die.

Maybe that sounds over complicated? It's super easy (if a little fiddly), and in the end I came up with this.... 

For this card I used a First Edition repeat pattern die by Trimcraft. I cut it from kraft card. I also cut it from four coloured papers from my scraps box, and (IMPORTANT!!) saved all the little 'bits' from inside the die. I backed the kraft die cut with sticky tape, and then used the little bits to fill in the gaps. I arranged them into an ombre pattern (dark red>red>gold>yellow), with a little of each colour in the next colour (I'm bad at explaining things...) so the transition to one colour to the next was smoother. 

The dragonfly is from a mini die by Dovecraft. I did the same technique as with the pattern - die cut from kraft card and then from coloured scraps, saving the 'bits'. 

The background is some watercolour paper with a DecoArt mister sprayed over it. This was just to test the mister out (Katie kindly sent me a parcel of mixed media goodies last week <3) but it went well with the inlayed die cuts that I used it as a background. I used yellow washi tape around the edge and backed onto orange paper. 

Finally (I'm obsessed with this lately), I cut a length of gold thread and stuck it around the dragonfly, using little gems to cover up the areas where the double sided tape was visible.

Right, off to watch some December Daily videos as I'm thinking about doing it this year. I have a little 6x6" album coming, it was like £1 in the docrafts sale so I thought... why not?!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Emily xx

More Penguins & Presents Christmas Cards!

Hi all,

As promised last week, here's more of the Christmas cards I made using the 'Penguins & Presents' papers from StickerKitten.

I actually can't stop making with these papers... they've really helped get my crafty mojo back.

For this first card I used the pale bokeh effect paper (my favourite) as a background and layered up more paper and a tag.
I coloured some plain wooden pegs with my trusty silver Sharpie and added some silver thread around the sentiment (from a chipboard sticker sheet by Trimcraft). I also coloured some wood veneer (also from StickerKitten) and stuck them onto the card.

This one is a bit bigger, with more layered paper. I made a shaker frame for this, covered a plain Trimcraft frame and then making an acetate pocket filled with sequins. I then stuck bokeh effect paper behind this and stuck the whole thing to the card front. To finish I added some silver stars and a wooden penguin (also from StickerKitten). 

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Penguins & Presents Christmas Cards!

Hi all,

Some Christmas cards to share today using the 'Penguins And Presents' papers from StickerKitten, which Sarah kindly sent me.

I absolutely love working with Sarah's papers, they're so bright and fun and the quality is so good. I'm sharing a couple today and then there's a couple more up next week. 

This first card uses layered paper with some festive buttons. I used some silver thread in the buttons and stuck some behind the sentiment too. I'm not sure where the thread is from (my parents bought me it and a gold one too when they were out somewhere) but it's one of my favourite things in my stash!

This one used more layered papers, but this time I fussy cut some little penguins from one of the paper sheets, and coloured in some of the wood veneer (also from StickerKitten) with Sharpies. Again I used silver thread behind my sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more from this collection next week!

Emily xx