Simple Santa

Just a quickie this time.

This is a square card with 2cm taken from the right front-hand side. The topper consists of a green card with a white matt. I attatched another piece of the Christmas backing paper, with a further gold matt. The "Santa" is a rub-on (for a change) on white card. I made my ribbon from strips of paper, which formed the strip itself, a loop for the bow and another roll of paper for the "knot"

By the way, did you know that the original "Santa" was dressed in green or brown and that it was "Coca-cola" who gave him the red costume, and thus invented the Santa we all know today?

Until next time,

Happy crafting,Love Pat x

A little Christmas book 1

Here is a little gatefold book for Christmas. I love making up this design because its so versatile. You can use all sorts of media to embelish them too, but in this case, I thought I'd try out some "Stickeroos" by Penny Black" I really like these stickers because the backgrounds are transparent and blend into the base card for an almost "stamped" effect.

The book is made up of an outside cover and 3 small gatefold cards. These cards are stuck around the flaps either side of the centre.The back of the middle panel is then attatched to the outer card which overlaps at the front.

A Little christmas book 2

Here is the inside of the card, which shows the 3 seperate sections of the book. Firstly, I added a foiled matt to the front of each piece followed by a white one. I used the stickeroos to decorate each panel and added a "Merry Christmas " peel-off to the centre. I put a foiled strip on the edge of each of the smaller doors.
The book closes by folding the right, then left sections over the middle one, allowing the flaps to fold in as you go. It can be fastened with a ribbon around the card itself (and under the front picture) or with a velcro sticky dot.

Until next time,
Happy crafting
Love Pat x

snowflake bauble

This card is quite a simple one to make, providing you have a bit of time! Simply cut a circle apperture into a 14 centimetre square card. Chalk the inner edges of the circle, at the front, using a stamp pad and sponge. Open the card. Punch out several snowflake shapes ( I cant say how many you will need, it depends on how you put them together) and stick them over the apperture, interlocking them as you go. (A fine nozzle applicator is quite handy when you are doing this!) Once completed close the card again. Put a piece of scrap card inside and lightly colour some of the snowflakes on the front. Add gems to the larger ones and dotty peel-offs (which can be coloured with a permanent marker) to the smaller ones.

Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to fit from the top of the bauble, over the card front and inside the card about 1cm down. Glue at each end not right along the strip as the glue can mark the ribbon. Tie a bow and stick it to the front of the card as shown. Add a few snowflakes to the front and a Merry Christmas peel-off.

Note; If your snowflakes bow at all put the card in a book and they will flatten!

Good luck! Bye for now, love, Pat x

First Christmas cards

Even I have had to give up and admit that it's time to start making Christmas cards, so here is my first one, which is a piecing project.

The main part is made from red card, with a light pink face, dark pink cheeks, and white beard, moustache, hatband and bobble. All of the pieces are edged in brown using a baby sponge and ink pad.

... and just in case you're wondering this is how the card is held together - with a little "lip" at the top. It's a bit like a handbag really.

I felt that this design could be adapted, and with that in mind, (and with a little help from a friend) I made a reindeer card...

simple piecing projects

...and here he is! He's made from different shades of brown, and the card fastens under the fringe this time. To finish off, of course, he had to have a bright red shiney nose!

Until next time, Happy crafting, Pat x