Crafty SVG Designs 3D layered christmas card - Snapdragon Snippets

Today's project is a beautiful 3D card.

The svg file is from one of our new designers on Snapdragon Snippets - Crafty SVG Designs. I tried to cut it on my Cameo but it didn't cut it well enough so I tried to cut it on my Explore and it worked perfectly. And... this is the reason why I bought an Explore it cuts intricate cuts so much better.

I've used Papermill white linen card for all of it. I added glitter acetate to the very back of the card and also some fine glitter accents to the other layers. Which you can't see very well!!

Shary

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Halloween Hanger

Today's project is for Halloween and is made with all Papermill card.

It's a cutting file by Stinkin Cute and I've cut it with my Cameo.

Shary

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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 Christmas Projects

We are thinking about Christmas over at Papermill Direct today. At the moment the offer is on for

Forest Green card 160 gsm

A small A4 box which is around 140 sheets for just £7.36

All the offers are here on the website.

I've made a couple of projects using Papermill card.

The first is a pop up card.

Card: Ivory Linen from Papermill Direct

Papers: First Edition - Silent Night  ( I have to say that these papers are gorgeous and my pic doesn't do them justice. They are from last year and I've been hoarding them)

File: Lori Whitlock cut on my Cameo

Embossing folder.

My second is a fun gift box

Card: Christmas red, plain black and plain white from Papermill Direct

File: Studio Illustrado cut on my Cameo.

Glitter

Papermill have some great card to start you off on your Christmas projects. We'll have lots of great offers coming up in the following weeks.

Shary

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Papermill Direct

On the Papermill Direct inspire blog we have ideas for wedding cards and stationery.

I made this little card for a wedding.

I've used Papermill Ivory Linen and Violet Plain card. The image and sentiment are from Lilli of the Valley and I've used Spectrum Noirs to colour the image.

Shary

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Papermill Direct Special Offer

Papermill have a special offer at the moment.

SAVE 15% ON A BOX OF AUTUMN COLOURS

This lovely Autumn Colour set of A4 card is available in a small or midi sized box at 15% off the normal box price.

The colours included are Bright Orange (240gsm), Daffodil Yellow (240gsm), Buff (260gsm), Forest Green (240gsm) and Mocha Brown (240gsm)

A small box is only £5.73 with the midi box being only £17.00.

This card has been made with the Mocha Brown card and I have used white embossing powder with some stamps. A little bit of gingham ribbon to set it off and a nice easy card.

This project used the Mocha Brown, Forest Green, Orange and Buff. I have used my Silhouette to make this faux book using a file by Snapdragon Snippets. The owl label is another file cut on the silhouette and is designed by Lori Whitlock. The inside of the box holds a gift card.

I've used Mocha Brown for the base and embossed the Orange to make the flap. The Buff has also been embossed with a spotty folder. I stamped and coloured the image and adhered her to the front of the die cuts. The inside also has Buff card and the same die cut has been used to decorate it. 





  

And why not pop over to my teamies blogs to see the gorgeous projects they have created.
Angela - Pollypurplehorse
Barbara - Glitterarti
Lisa - Papercraftbliss
Ruth - A Passion For Crafts
Sandie  - The Crafty Side Of Me
Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Shary
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Papermill Direct Offer

Morning seems like our summer has long gone now and won't be returning!! Fingers crossed.

So onto today's post and it's this week's Papermill Direct offer.

SUMMER COLOURS A4 MIDI BOX - SAVE 10%!

As the weather has been so beautiful (even in the Lake District!) we decided to put together an A4 Midi Box of summer colours at a sizzling £21.60, that's 10% off the normal price!

In this box you will get Bright Orange, Raspberry Pink, Pale Turquoise, Dark Violet, Daffodil Yellow and Ocean Blue.

A great offer for all those summer makes and I bet you are running out with the kids on summer holidays. Don't they always find your best craft stash???

So I've made two projects with the card, one you saw the other day the flip flop box using a Snapdragon Snippets file. Details are further down in my other post.

And I've made a card using the raspberry pink and dark violet. The flowers are cut on my cameo using a Jamie Cripps file.

Here's the link to the offer. 

http://www.papermilldirect.co.uk/special-offers

And why not pop over to my teamies blogs to see the gorgeous projects they have created.

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sandie  - The Crafty Side Of Me

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

I would like to enter these projects into the following challenges

Our Creative Corner - Summertime

Handmade Harbour - Summer Fun

Love to Creat Challenge - Summer Lovin'

Use Your Stuff - At The Beach

Have fun

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday

Today's project is for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and the theme is......

Vintage

So here's my project, a Vintage Mad Hatter's Hat. It is 9 inches tall and 11 inches wide.

I have used a SVG Attic kit called Mad Tea Party kit. I've used the files that make the hat base, the price tag and the rolled flowers for this one. All cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

The black card is from Papermill Direct and I have embossed it and then used pewter gilding wax to bring the embossing out. I cut out the price using Papermill kraft card.

For the stamped images which are from Artistic Outpost I used Papermill luxury artist pad which is like a watercolour card. I stamped them with TH vintage photo distress ink and then used a water pen to drag the colour. 

For the embellishments I cut the rolled flower file and used the same distress ink to colour the edges of the flowers. The lace has also been coloured with the ink. The hat pins were originally pink or white but I covered them in embossing ink and then embossed them with distress gold embossing powder. A little sprinkle of frantage fragments on the brim and it's finished.

Our sponsor this week is Sunflower Field.

Im also entering this project into a couple of challenges

The Artistic Stamper Challenge - Anything Goes

Shary

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Snapdragon Snippets & Papermill Direct

Just back from a lovely day at Crammond Beach just outside Edinburgh. Gorgeous sunny day too! We actually had something that I haven't seen for a very long time too. Do you remember Oysters from the ice cream van? Yummy!

Well I think my project that I'm showing is just right for today, it's a flip flop 3D box from Snapdragon Snippets.  I cut the file on my Cameo. It's really easy to put together and looks fab when finished.

I've used some lovely summer colours from Papermill Direct for the card. The card is Ocean Blue and Lime Green. This colour card is ideal for all your summer projects.

So here is my flip flop

Side view

Open box

Shary

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Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Week 4 of the summer holidays already! It's flying by and the weather hasn't been too bad in Scotland so far.

But onto this week's Cute Card Thursday challenge and the theme for this week is

For The Birds

I've used Papermill white hammered and kraft card. I've stamped the ink blots and lines with clear embossing ink and then embossed with white embossing powder. I also stamped the text with black memento. The little birds and branch have been cut with my Cameo and it's a Lori Whitlock file. To co ordinate the birds I used a white pen to add some spots. The sentiment is a Dylusions stamp.

This week we are sponsored by Digiscrap Boutique. One lucky winner will win some of their goodies.

My other DT teamies have made some great bird projects, we'd love to see you joining in with us. You can see all their lovely work and details on how to join in on the CCT blog.

Shary

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A bit of Tri Fold Gorjuss

Today's make is a Tri Fold Lace card. It has been cut on my Cameo and is a file by yes you guessed it Lori Whitlock. Yesterday the new files came out in the Sil shop and this is just one of them that caught my eye. There are also three other styles in the tri fold card range too, all avialable from Lori's store of the Sil store.

I've cut it with Papermill Direct white linen card, my fav card to use with my Cameo and Explore.

This is the card closed , it is held together with a little band.

And here it is open.

Cut file - Lori Whitlock - Tri Fold Card - Lace

White linen card - Papermill Direct

Papers - Docraft Capsule - Wild Rose

Image - Gorjuss stamp - The Collector

I've coloured the Gorjuss girl's skin and hair with Shin Han pens.

Shary

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Papermill Offers

Papermill Direct have  some great offers on this week.

A4 Box Post Box Red and Forest Green card 240gsm - From only £5.73

We know how some of you like to start Christmas early so here is your chance to stock up on our beautiful Post Box Red and Forest Green Card with 15% off!There are two box sizes to choose from

Small Box (approximately 80 Sheets) only £5.73

Mid Box (approximately 260 Sheets) only £17.00

Post Box Red and Forest Green DL Envelopes

£4.68 If you like our Christmas card offer, then you'll love this, 25 Post Box Red and 25 Forest Green envelopes for the fantastic price of £4.68 - that's 15% off!

Small Box A4 Ice Cream Pink card 236gsm

£5.00

If Christmas in July isn't your thing, we also have a delicious 'Ice Cream Pink' (A4 236gsm) for only £5.00 for approximately 80 sheets - a mouth watering price we think you'll agree!!

Ive made two projects to show off the ice cream pink card.

My first is a camper van box. It is a file by Lori Whitlcock  called 3D Camper box. I've cut it on my Cameo. I've also used a paper pack by Lori called "Hello Summer". I've used the pink card for the general box and main elements shape. 

My second project shows off the ice cream pink card really well. I've used white linen card for the background and the pink card for the decorative front. It's been cut using my Cricut Explore.

You can see all of Papermill's offers here.

My teamies have made some gorgeous Christmas projects. Please visit them on their blogs to see.

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sandie  - The Crafty Side Of Me

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Shary

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Papermill Direct

Me again think I may have my mojo back!!

Well today I'd like to tell you about some products from Papermill Direct that I used to make some fun teacher projects.

And also save 10% on a small box of card (approx 80 sheets) until Monday 14th July at 9am!  

The first is a fun little card for the end of the summer term.

I cut out the card blank and drew the border and phrase on my Cricut Explore onto my favourite card , Papermill white linen. Really love this card it is so crisp and looks really elegant. I then printed this digi image "Overload at School" by Sassy Cheryl onto white linen and coloured it with Shin han and spectrum noir pens. I cut it out leaving a little border and then adhered it to the card with 3D pads.

Next is a little card and chocolate bar wrapper set.

These have been cut on my Silhouette Cameo and Cricut Explore. The chocolate bar wrapper is a file by Lori Whitlock. The apple is a file on Cricut Design Space as is the Note paper and sentiment.

Card is all by Papermill Direct

White Linen

Plain Black

Christmas Red

Buff

I can really recommend Papermill card for your die cutting machines , I use it all the time and get good, clean cuts.

My teamies have made some great projects too you can see them on the Papermill blog.

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Sandie - The Crafty Side Of Me

Shary

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"Create"

I made this one yesterday as the weather wasn't too good and the kids were amusing themselves.

It's made on my Cameo and is a file by Marji Roy on the Sil store.

I have used all Papermill card. Details below.

A side view so you can see the depth of the letter. 

A close up so you can see the texture of the card.

I have used Papermill plain black card for the frame, this is a nice sturdy card great for frames as it holds up well. For the letters I have used the hammered white card, again this is really sturdy too.

Both card is available from the Papermill shop here

This will go on top of my craft wardrobe. :0)

Shary

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Papermill Direct Offer

This week's offer from Papermill Direct is a lovely embossed card.

A4 Ivory Card Delicately Leather Embossed 230gsm - From only £5.00

We are delighted to be able to offer this Delicately Leather Embossed A4 Ivory Card 230gsm

There are two box sizes to choose from:

Small Box (Approximately 80 sheets) only £5.00
Midi Box (Approximately 260 sheets) only £13.50 

I have made 3 projects using the lovely card. It's ideal for using in your die cutting machine, stamping and colouring on and 3D work.

My first project is a gorgeous pinwheel penny slider card. I've cut it on my Silhouette Cameo and it's a file by Lori Whitlock

So the card is the lightly embossed ivory card. Papers are by Pebbles - Walnut Grove.

My second project is another Silhouette Cameo file by Lori Whitlock  This one is a Thank you pop up drawer card.

The base is the ivory lighty embossed card and the papers are Pebbles - Family Ties.

There is a little space at the back to add a gift card or small chocolate bar.

And my final project is a little square card. The base is the special offer card and I've also stamped and coloured onto it too.

I've cut and drawn the border and sentiment with my Cricut Explore and coloured and paper pieced the Gorjuss image.

The other DT Papermill girls have also made some fantastic projects to show off the special offer card too. 

Angela - Pollypurplehorse

Barbara - Glitterarti

Lisa - Papercraftbliss

Ruth - A Passion For Crafts

Sylvia - Designs For Occasions

Sandie - The Crafty Side Of Me

Shary

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Papermill Direct Special Offer

This week's special offer from Papermill Direct is

Small Box A4 Off White Pearlised Card 300gsm

£7.50

A beautiful double sided pearlised card

Approximately 75 - 80 A4 sheets for only £7.50

I have made 3 projects with the white pearlised card all using my Cricut Explore

This card cuts perfectly on the Explore and when using embossing folders it gives a lovely deep embossed finish.

Although I have embossed it and inked it the card still kept it's pearly sheen.

You can find the special offer here

Shary

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Two CAS cards

Today I'd like to show you two CAS cards that I've made with Papermill products and my Cricut Explore.

This first one I have used the Papermill Smooth White card, as it's ideal for stamping straight onto. 

I cut the card blank with my Cricut Explore and then used the pen facility to draw the line border and write the text. The stamp is a gorjuss girl called "Hang me up to dry". She has been coloured with Shin Han pens and Copics.

My second card has been made with Papermill White Linen card as the blank and I've also used the same card to cut the doiley.

Same again I cut the card blank on my Cricut Explore and also drew the lines and sentiment using the draw option. I stamped the Gorjuss girl "I gave you my heart" onto smooth white and coloured her hair and skin with Shin Han pens and I then paper pieced the rest of her with papers from a Lily of the Valley/Nitwit Perfect Pair pad.

Loving my Explore!

Shary

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Papermill White Linen Card

So here is my first card after being back on the Papermill Direct Design Team.

I have used the gorgeous White Linen card. I've always loved this card it always looks so classy and even though it is textured it still takes embossing and stamping beautifully.

I have used my new Cricut Explore to make this card. I cut out a basic card shape and embossed the front with an embossing folder and then sized up the front panel and cut and wrote on it. I just used the text button to write the phrase in different style fonts. The plants are a Paperartsy Jofy stamp. I layered up the main areas to make them stand out. I then stamped a butterfly from a Kanban set onto the same white linen, cut it out and used 3D pads to adhere it to the card. A little ribbon and gems and all done.

I'd also like to enter this into the Through the Craftroom Door Challenge as it is anything goes.

Shary

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Favourite Things

Three of my favourite things today ......

Gorjuss Girls

Lori Whitlock file

Patterned papers

The card has been cut with my Cammie using Papermill white card and a Lori Whitlock file called 3D stand up card: Birthday Balloons.  Really easy but effective card to make. It has a fold in the middle so it stands up nicely. I've used a lovely little 6x6 paper pad by American Crafts in the Dear Lizzy range it's called Lucky Charm.The stamp is an older Gorjuss girl stamp, the older ones are a bit smaller and suit this style of card better. I've paper pieced her with the same papers. The sentiment has been done on my computer.

Lori Whitlock file - Birthday Balloons (also available in the silhouette store).

I made this yesterday , what shall i make today???

Shary

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Papermill Direct Offer

Today's special offer from Papermill is

Ultra White Pearlised 300gsm - Small box for £7.50

This card is fantastic I've done everything to it with great results. I embossed the back ground and sentiment with an embossing folder and my Grand Calibur. I die cut the swirls too again using my Grand Calibur. Ive printed the image and sentiment from Darcy's Diaries out onto it and coloured it with Spectrum Noir pencils too. I really love how the embossing came out. 

This card would make really gorgeous wedding stationary too , it's really pretty.

You can find it on the special offers page on the Papermill Direct website here.

Shary

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