Christmas Block card1

Hi Everybody,
sorry it's been a while since I posted here on TinkerCards.
With the Summer Holidays over, it is time to start thinking about some Christmas crafting hence I am starting a little series on quick cards which can easily be made in a larger batch. These cards will still be full of little details starting with this beauty today:

 As always there is an easy craft-along video to take you through the process of making this card. If you want to craft along, please get the following ready:

Materials
- white base card measuring 10.5 x 14.5 cm when folded
- piece of white card 14.5 x 8 cm and a strip of brown card 14.5 cm long
- post it notes for masking cut to 5.5 x 5.5 cm and two fuzzy cut bell shapes
- VIGNETTE Christmas Block stamp set by STAMPlorations
- pink, green and brown ink (I used pretty in pink, certainly celery and early espresso by Stampin'Up!)
- brown marker pen (used early espresso Stamp'n'Write Marker by Stampin'Up!)
- glossy accents or crystal effects
- sequin, glue/double sided tape and foam pads/tape

Tools
- self healing craft mat, craft knife and steel ruler
- acrylic blocks
- general craft ruler

Here is the video:

Here is another card I made using the same process but with a slight change in colours ...

Hope you feel inspired to get your Christmas crafting underway.
Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Please note the VIGNETTE Christmas Block is one of the new sets by STAMPlorations being released in September. All of the sets below can be bought as a bundle at a reduced price, more details can be found here.

Trees on Kraft

Hi Everybody,
back with my second card for today, a simple one-layer masculine card that only takes about 10 min to make.

Please get the following ready for crafting along to my video tutorial:

Kraft base card measuring 10 x 14.5 cm when folded

Graphic Squares and Tree Silhouettes stamp sets by STAMPlorations

Whisper White Craft Ink plus Smoky Slate and Sahara Sand dye inks by Stampin'Up!

black Memento and black VersaColour inks

Zutter Corner rounder

acrylic blocks

dried baby wipe

piece of scrap paper for masking

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Stamping across multiple Layers

Hi Everyone!
Back again with another tutorial for you. Sorry it's been such a long time, but I started to re-organise the house (still work in progress) especially my crafting bits. Didn't know there was such a lot of it ... LOL
Anyway I've been sorting out, eBay-ing, charity shop-ing and moving stuff upstairs into our second bedroom. In the long run it will make thing much easier.
Today I set up the webcam, finally!, and recorded a couple of short Craft-Along-Tutorials.
This is the first card

and the first video (approx 20 min), and if you want to craft along, you need to prepare the following:

Trendy Feathers and Grunge Floral Strips stamp sets both from the VIGNETTE range by STAMPlorations
black base card to measure 14.5 x 10.5 cm when folded
2 pieces of black card, one measuring 11.8 x 7.8 cm and the other one 9.3 x 5.3 cm
2 pieces of thin white card measuring 14 x 10 cm, one for the fron and one for the inside of your card
2 pieces of thin white card, one measuring 11.5 x 7.5 cm and the other one 9 x 5 cm
3 different colours dye ink, I used Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise by Stampin'Up!
Back VersaColour or Versafine ink
acrylic blocks
double sided tape and glue
low tack masking tape

TIP: I used Staples own brand white inkjet printer card approx 160 to 180 gms. It works a treat. It is also good for blending with alcohol markers and is of a wight that most printers can take. I use it to print my digi stamps and digi papers on as it is the thickest my printer can take.

Here we go with the video:

For further inspiration here is a cards I made using the same technique, but slightly different measurements.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Achieving Depth and Texture on die cut flowers

Hello Everybody,
back with another tutorial. Today I will be sharing with you how to make the flowers I used in the following projects:

two more will follow once they've been published on my wordpress blog.

This is the little Craft-Along Video I made using white shapes punched with Stampin'Up! punches, VIGNETTE Tree Silhouettes stamp set by STAMPlorations and pink pearlescent Artiste Pigment Ink by docrafts

Enjoy & Happy Crafting!!! :-D

Faux Apertures for a one-layer card

Hello Everybody,

Welcome back with another 'Craft Along' Tutorial. This time we'll be making this lovely 'Faux Aperture' Tree Card:

Please get the following thins ready, if you want to craft along with my video:

- white base card 14.8 x 10 cm when folded, but leave flat to start with

- VIGNETTE Tree Silhouettes Stamp set by STAMPlorations

- pale yellow, pale pink pale green and a darker green shade inks (I used certainly celery, wild wasabi, pretty in pink and so saffron inks by Stampin'Up!)

- black memento ink to stamp sentiment

- Post-it note punched in the middle using a 1 3/4" circle punch (mine is from Stampin'Up!)

- Scoring board and tool (I used a Hougie Board)

- dried baby wipe or blending tool for ink blending

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

Masking - Blending - Stamping for a floral panel

Hi Everybody,
Back again with another tutorial, this time for fresh flowery card.

To create it you need:
- VIGNETTE Eclectic Florals Stamp Set by STAMPlorations
- Flowers Grow Stamp Set by Crafty Roo Designs (sentiment only)
- so saffron, certainly celery, pretty in pink and rose red inks by Stampin'Up!
- rose red Stamp'n'Write Marker by Stampin'Up!
- large post-it notes for masking and to create masks for the blossoms
- dried baby wipe or lending tool for ink blending
- base card blank 10.5 x 14.5 cm when folded

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

Blackboard/Chalkboard Technique using Bleach

Hi Everybody,
back again with another tutorial for you. It is easy to follow and craft along.

If you wish to craft along, please get the following ready:
- STAMPlorations Stamps Chevron & Arrows, Retro Mod Shapes or Eclectic Florals all from their Vignette Range
- white card blank measuring 14.5 x 10 cm when folded
- piece of black card approx 12 x 7.5 cm, can be die cut for a fancy border or plain, I used an uneven rectangle shape cut using the Sizzix Eclips Basic Shapes cartridge,deckle cut or anything else will be fine
- Versamark or any other brand of pigment ink
- white embossing powder
- watercolour pencils, I used two shades of green and orange
- black fine liner pen
- white Craft ink, if you got, otherwise use white watercolour pencil
- matching sequins, gems or pearls

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!
:-)