Papermill Project - Natural Autumn Wreath

It's my turn to for the inspire blog post over on the Papermill blog.

I've made a natural wreath card.

Hi Shary here and today I'd like to show you a great Autumnal project. My kids are off for half term next week so this would be a great project to get them involved in and bonus! it's cheap!

Materials needed:

• Papermill Cream Hammered Card
• Embossing folder
• Distress Inks
• Twine
• Lots of leaves and a few berries! (Obviously please omit the berries if you're crafting with a small child).

Instructions:

Firstly go out in the woods for a lovely Autumnal walk with your kids and pick up your leaves and berries. You could also use the little pine cones etc. Anything you fancy.

1. Make a blank 5x5 card from the cream hammered card. I've used the hammered as it has a lovely texture and also it is a good heavy weight to hold the wreath. Emboss with an embossing folder.

2. Cut out a ring with the hammered card. I have used two spellbinder dies but you can use anything circular. As long as it fits on your card!

3. Choose your leaves, ideally a lovely assortment of colours. I went a bit overboard here.

4. Carefully punch out your leaves. I only have one leaf punch but I think it would look lovely using several different leaf punches.

5. Gradually build up your leaves onto the ring. I did darker at the bottom. Also in different directions.

6. When you're happy add your berries, cones etc.

7. Distress the edges of your card with distress inks, add twine and gems. Adhere the wreath with 3D pads. A lovely seasonal card. 

Shary

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Papermill Direct DT Card

Another post from me again today!! This time I'd like to show you a card I made using the lovely Papermill Direct cardstock.

There is a tutorial on how to make this card on the Papermill Direct blog here.

I've used my Silhouette Cameo to make the squares and beans. Of course everything is made with Papermill Direct cardstock.

Card base & white squares -  White linen card
Coloured squares & Beans - Pink Sorbet, Sky Blue, Purple Grape, New Lilac, Daffodil Yellow, Bright Red, Bright Orange, Spring Green and Raspberry Pink.

You can buy all your card from the Papermill Direct shop here.

Makes me feel hungry for some jelly beans now!!

Shary
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My First Papermill DT Post - A Mother's Day Card

Hiya , here is my first Papermill DT post. It's a Mother's Day card and you can find a tutorial on the Papermill blog here.

All the card on my project is from A4 card from Papermill Direct.

I've used:

New Lilac Smooth card                                   
White hammered card                                
Pink Sorbet Smooth card   

The flowers have been made with 2 Tonic Punches and a Martha Stewart leaf punch.

The border is also a Martha Stewart border punch.
 The "MUM" has been cut with my Cameo.

The full tutorial is on the Papermill blog.

Each week a different DT member will be posting on the blog, probably a great tutorial. But in between these the DT will be showing you their lovely projects made using the fab card from Papermill Direct. I can't stress enough how well it cuts with the Silhouette Cameo. I've tried lots of different cards but the Papermill card really is my first choice.

Cya soon

Shary
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