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

Projects Using... Simply Creative Chalk To Me

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

1. Cut a 4" strip of striped paper and stick to the bottom of a dot-print 12x12" paper.
2. Cut a floral border and stick across the join.
3. Cut two rows of garland print paper and stick across the top of the layout. Use 3D Pearl Effects on some of the dots to make them look like lights.
4. Print your photo and mount, add 3D foam to the back and stick down.
5. Fussy cut different elements from the paper pad and stick to the left of the photo.
6. Add sequins and adhesive gems.

1. On a 12x12" sheet of black cardstock, paint white gesso in the centre to the right, and two more areas just above and below.
2. Use coloured chalk with a stencil over the gessoed areas.
3. Using the same chalk, draw a border around the edge of the page.
4. Spray the page lightly with hairspray to set the chalk.
5. Print your photo at 4x4" and mount onto patterned paper and add foam to the back.
6. Fussy cut bunting from patterned paper and stick to the page, adding your photo on top.
7. Add die cut stars and a title.
8. Spatter white ink across the page, making sure you don't get any on the photo.

1. Stamp a large sentiment onto white cardstock. Once the ink is dry, die cut around the sentiment with a large circle die.
2. Arrange paper flowers around the circle and stick down. Add an adhesive pearl to the centre of each flower.
3. Layer coloured cardstock and patterned papers onto a 6x6" card blank.
4. Add the topper to the card.

1. Print your photo at 2x3" and mount onto white cardstock.
2. Cut pieces of coloured cardstock and patterned paper. Stamp designs on the coloured cardstock in black ink and add ribbons too.
3. Add a length of washi tape along the bottom of an 8x8" page.
4. Arrange the pieces on the page and stick down.
5. Finish off with stickers and a date stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Cosy || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative 'Go Wild'

Here is a mixed media scrapbook layout I created using the Simply Creative 'Go Wild' papers by Trimcraft. There's full instructions below the picture! 

1. Paint gesso over the right side of the layout.
2. Once dry, use the packaging technique to smoosh green ink across the gessoed area. 
3. Allow to dry and then pierce the ends of each 'stitch' on the paper and stitch across the painted areas with co-ordinating thread.
4. Cover a plain frame with patterned paper and stick your photo in the frame. Add 3D foam to the back and stick to the layout.
5. Fussy cut embellishments and stick around the photo. Add some in the bottom left too.

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

5 Projects Using... Simply Creative Fiesta Fun

Here are 5 projects using the Simply Creative 'Fiesta Fun' papers from Trimcraft.  I love these papers as there are lots of little bits to cut out. There are instructions on how to make them below each picture.

1. Cut two 12x12" sheets of patterned paper in half on the diagonal.
2. Stick the two alternating halves onto another 12x12" sheet of patterned paper, so the corners meet in the middle. Trim off the excess.
3. Add washi tape along the sides of one and down one vertical side of the other.
4. Print two photos at 2x3" and mount on to patterned paper. Stick down.
5. Fussy cut bunting and stick across the top of the page.
6. Add embellishments and a title.

1. Measure the cover of your notebook and cut a piece of patterned paper to fit the front and back, and stick both down. Add a border to the left side of the front cover.
2. Stamp a 'day of the dead' skull onto white cardstock and colour with markers. Cut out and stick on a die cut circle. Stick this onto a small doily.
3. Arrange alphas onto coloured cardstock, cut out and mount. 
4. Stick diagonally across the cover.

1. Download the 'Free Toucan Template' from The Craft Blog. Link > https://www.thecraftblog.com/freebies/downloads
2. Trace the template onto coloured cardstock, cut out, piece and glue together.
3. Using a compass or large circular object, cut a 10" ring from coloured cardstock.
4. Lay the ring onto patterned paper and lightly mark where it will sit. Remove the ring and paint gesso around that area.
5. Once dry, use the packaging technique to smoosh watercolours over the gessoed areas.
6. Stick the ring onto the page.
7. Add the toucan, as well as flowers and leaves to the ring. The flowers are die cut, the leaves are from the template.
8. Use 3D Pearl Effects to add detail to the ring and flowers.
9. Add a photo in the centre and finish with a title.

1. Find a template for a pineapple, print and trace onto coloured cardstock. Cut out.
2. On the main body of the pineapple, draw lines and stitch along them with yellow thread.
3. Cover a 6x6" card blank with green cardstock. Layer 2 more patterned papers onto this base and add some twine, tying in a bow.
4. Arrange the pineapple and stick down.
5. Die cut a flamingo and add to the card, finishing with a sentiment.

For this card, I used free printables available to download on the Trimcraft website.

1. Print and cut out the elements you want from the printables. Cut the inside from the film strip.
2. Stick patterned paper in the apertures. 
3. Add 3D Pearl Effects to the pineapple leaves, and coloured dots all around the pineapple.
4. Die cut a sentiment from coloured cardstock and stick to a large pennant.
5. Take a 13cm square of coloured cardstock and emboss. 
6. Arrange the elements and stick down, using 3D foam to add dimension.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

5 Projects Using... Simply Creative Sugar Rush

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

1. Cut several pieces of patterned paper and arrange on a 12x12" sheet. Distress the edges and stick down.
2. Cut a piece of acetate and cover in confetti glitter glue (allow a few hours to dry) and cut in half.
3. Print your photo at 4x4" and mount onto patterned paper.
4. Using the same glitter glue, cover the alpha stickers you will use for your title. 
5. In pink ink, stamp some emojis, die cut or punch them out and colour their eyes with 3D Pearl Effects.
6. Arrange the glitter acetate, title and embellishments and your photo, then stick down.
7. Punch little hearts from glitter card and arrange around the layout.
8. Spatter the layout with coloured ink.

1. Take a board (I think this one is from shirt packaging) and layer up patterned papers onto it. On each layer, distress the edges and then add ink.
2. In between the layers, have doilies and paper flowers sticking out from the edges. 
3. Stamp flowers up the left side of the piece.
4. Paint the birdcage using white paint first and then your chosen colour. 
5. Stick the birdcage to the piece and allow to dry.
6. Using a heat gun, stick ribbons to the left side of the piece. 
7. Add flowers too. To make the large flowers, cut petal shapes from foam, add a little colour and then use a heat gun to make the petals curl. Use a heat gun to stick the petals together and finish with a button.
8. Add bunting and gems to the birdcage.

1. Stamp four flamingos onto different papers and cut out. You may need a craft knife for the fiddly bits. 
2. On an A6 card blank, stick a length of washi tape along the bottom.
3. Arrange the flamingos so they are standing on the tape. 
4. Finish with adhesive gems and a sentiment. 

This card uses free printables available to download from the Trimcraft website.

1. Print and cut out your chosen elements. Cut the centre from the frame and stick the swan tag behind it, trimming off the excess.
2. Arrange the frame and 'thanks' banner on patterned paper and stick down, including a leaf in the sandwich. Cut around the edge leaving a small border.
3. Stick in the centre of a 13cm square of patterned paper. Stick to a card blank.
4. Finish with co-ordinating buttons.

1. Die cut 36 hearts from patterned paper. Arrange in a grid on a 12x12" sheet of patterned paper so there are 6 in every row and column. Stick down with glue when you are happy with the layout.
2. Using a sewing machine, sew lines down each column of hearts. You could also stitch manually and try different embroidery stitches. 
3. Print your photo at 3x2" and mount. 
4. Add 3D foam to the back of the photo and stick the the bottom right corner.
5. Add a few embellishments but use them sparingly.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

How To Make Super Quick Cards || Simply Creative Around The World

Hi all!

I have another card making tutorial for you today, showing you how to make super quick and easy cards. These are great if you're a beginner or you haven't much time to craft.

These cards are made using the Simply Creative 'Around The World' papers and Dovecraft large sentiment stamps from Trimcraft. I love the little balloons! 

1.       Cut a 9x13.5 rectangle of white cardstock.

2.       Spray blue ink onto plastic packaging and smoosh onto the cardstock. Leave to dry.

3.       Stamp a large ‘happy birthday’ onto the piece of cardstock.

4.       Fussy cut hot air balloons and stick around the sentiment.

5.       Mount the whole thing onto patterned paper and then onto an A6 card blank.

1.       Stamp two balloons in black into onto white cardstock.

2.       Colour the balloons.

3.       Stamp a large ‘thank you’ onto white cardstock.

4.       Cut a square around the sentiment and mount onto patterned paper twice.

5.       Cut a 8x15.5cm rectangle from balloon patterned paper. Mount onto more patterned paper and stick left of centre onto a 6x6” white card blank.

6.       Add two strips of washi tape across the card.

7.       Stick the ‘thank you’ onto the card.

8.       Stick the balloons to the right of the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

How To Make A Super Sweet Card || Simply Creative 'Make A Wish'

Hi all,

Today I'm going to show you how to make this super sweet card using the Simply Creative 'Make A Wish' papers and First Edition dies from Trimcraft.

 Donut worry, it's super easy! 

1.       Using a compass, draw a circle on white cardstock just smaller than 6 inches in diameter. Cut out and die cut a circle from the centre. If you have a large circle die set you won’t need the compass.

2.       Using 3D Pearl Effects, go around the edges of the donut as well as across the entire donut to look like icing.

3.       Die cut another, smaller donut from patterned paper and stick on top of the larger one.

4.       Die cut sweets from textured cardstock. If any have open areas then back them with patterned paper.

5.       Arrange the sweets around the donut and stick down.

6.       Add 3D Pearl Effects in white to the sweets to make them look shiny.

7.       Stick the donut to a square of patterned paper and then stick to a 6x6” card blank.

8.       Finish with a sentiment in the centre.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Simply Creative Chalkboard Cards!

Hi all!

I have a couple of cards to share today using the Simply Creative 'Chalkboard' papers by Trimcraft.

I have to say black and white is never my crafty cup of tea, despite me dressing in black 90% of the time... ha ha! 

I had to drop some colour in there and here is what I came up with. 

This first one uses the new Dovecraft wooden stamps. I stamped them onto squares of white cardstock and added spray ink to each. 

This next one has a pop of yellow. A lot of the Dovecraft ranges have patterned wooden frames but if you flip them over you can paint whatever colour you want onto the other side. 

The mixed media on this card is spatters of yellow watercolour and the stamps are from the Dovecraft 'Blooming Lovely' collection.

Like the look of the fancy folding on this card? You can follow a tutorial HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Fly || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative 'Chalkboard'

Hi all,

I have a layout to share today using the Simply Creative 'Chalkboard' papers from Trimcraft, along with a little mixed media in the form of yellow watercolour paint.

The photograph is of some waxwings that spent a few days in the area at the beginning of February. It's a bit of an 'out-take' shot but I really like it, how the camera captured details like the birds' feet and yellow tails, but blurred some of the wings.

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

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Dream Big || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative 'Sweet Dreams'

Hi all,

I have a layout to share today using the Simply Creative 'Sweet Dreams' paper pad by Trimcraft.

The butterflies are fussy cut from a sheet in the 12x12" paper pad. Then I drew a circle lightly on the page and stuck the butterflies around it. Super easy to do and so pretty!

For a step by step guide to how I made this, check out my Trimcraft gallery (link).

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Liverpool || A4 Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative 'Around The World'

Hi all

I have a layout to share today using the Simply Creative 'Around The World' papers by Trimcraft.

I printed my photo off at A5 width and trimmed the edges so it was slightly smaller than the page. 

On the background I die cut a pattern (using a First Edition background die) and then used it as a stencil, spraying ink through it and then removing the die cut to reveal the pattern underneath.

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

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Paper

Hey all,

I have a couple cards to share today using the new First Edition 'Craft A Card' dies by Trimcraft.
They come in 6x6" and 5x7" and there's so many different ways of using them.

The die I used for this has small holes around the edge of the circle in the centre, so I went around it with two colours of embroidery thread. The mandala is from the Simply Creative 'Kraft Keepsake' 12x12" paper pad.

This one uses Simply Creative 'Sweet Dreams' paper.

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Bee-autiful! || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative Country Garden

Hi all,

I have a layout to share today and it's super easy to make! I used the Simply Creative Country Garden papers from Trimcraft to make this. 

Last summer I spent an hour trying to get a decent picture of the bees in our garden... this is one of the three good ones I got....!

To find out how I made the layout, head over to my Trimcraft gallery (LINK)

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

Flamazing! || Scrapbook Layout || First Edition 'Storyteller'

Hey everyone,

I have a mixed media layout to share today using the First Edition 'Storyteller' papers by Trimcraft.

As you know I'm obsessed with flamingos so when I saw the backing paper (Simply Creative 'Kraft Keepsake'), I just had to use it on a flamingo layout!

To find out how I made this, head to my Trimcraft gallery (LINK)

Thanks for reading!
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

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

Ahoy! || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative Kraft Keepsake

Hi all,

I have a layout to share today using the Simply Creative Kraft Keepsake paper pad and First Edition nautical dies from Trimcraft.

The picture is of one of the 'pirate ships' in Whitby. It was taken on the super hot day last September and the light was great for photography and I was able to get this really clear shot. 

I initially wanted to use lots of mixed media on this layout but it didn't really work with the papers - the paper had lots of strong black lines on it and the picture and die cuts got lost. So I removed that paper and this plain one was behind it and looked a lot better.

To find out more about how I made this, head over to my Trimcraft gallery (LINK)

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily xx

You're My Silver Lining || Scrapbook Layout || Simply Creative 'Sweet Dreams'

Hi all,

A new layout to share today using the Simply Creative 'Sweet Dreams' paper pad from Trimcraft.

This took a lot longer than it looks - my silver thread and my sewing machine do not get along so I had to stitch that bit by hand...

I used a picture of Nathan and I in York on my birthday last August. I had already saved it in black and white for another layout so I just had to print it out again.

Here are some close ups. 

To find out a little more how I made this layout then head over to my Trimcraft gallery (LINK).

The title is from this song.... "Walking In My Sleep" by Andrew McMahon. It goes "I'll never stop trying, you're my silver lining". I like the song very much. Here's a video if you fancy a listen...

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx

Introducing Simply Creative Around The World! || A London Scrapbook Layout

Hello!

This week I received my Trimcraft DT Kit, featuring all the new paper releases. There are six new Simply Creative paper pad designs and two from First Edition. I will be very busy over Christmas! 

I have a new layout to share today using one of the new Simply Creative paper pads. This one is called Around The World and as you can tell it's all very travel-themed so perfect for documenting your trips at home and abroad. 

This layout uses a picture I took in London earlier this month. Nathan and I always have a walk by the Thames whenever we are in London; we love to explore all the little shops and galleries and of course call into one of the FOUR Wagamama restaurants along the route. (I have since noted their locations all down on the map we use...!) 

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

I apologise for not posting much of late - I have been busy with my December Daily album and I'm loving putting it together. I will do a video walkthrough once it is complete!

Now, I have some more projects to make and then I should probably think about packing as we are going to be spending Christmas in Liverpool... exciting stuff!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily xx