Browsing Tag: 3D Decoupage

Hi Everyone!

I’m delighted to let you know that I’ve just finished an assortment of twelve new designs for you and that each of these new designs is available in three formats - Digi Stamps, Rubber Stamps and 3D Decoupage sheets. There’s six new Cuddly Bears images and six new Cuddly Critters images for you to choose from so I hope there’s a little character or two amongst them to make you smile.

The 3D Decoupage sheets have been saved as high quality .jpg images which allows you to use them as they are or crop details and enlarge them for even bigger or solo images. I’d just like to say a special ‘Thank You’ here to my Mum who’s being having a fun time making up samples with the 3D Decoupage sheets for me to share with you.

The Digi Stamps are saved as transparent .pngs and can be re-sized to suit your particular projects and also overlaid onto your background papers. I like to print out the Digi Stamps on my inkjet printer and then colour them with my Tim Holtz Alcohol and Distress Inks, I’ve been getting great results this way and absolutely no bleeding of the printed inks, even when printing onto the cheapest of cheap 80gsm copy paper (I like to test to the limits!). Other ways to confidently colour inkjet printed images are with crayons and alcohol markers. Waterbased inks and paints can be used but success will vary on the type of paper or card you’re printing onto so it’s good to experiment. If you’re using a laser printer or a waterproof inkjet ink then watercolouring will be a doddle.

Speaking of Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks … 24 NEW colours have been added to the range plus a fantastic new double ended refillable marker pen that you can fill with your Alcohol Blending Solution or your favourite colours. Also new from Tim Holtz is the flexible and highly durable 12×12 GrungePaper.

Issue 4 of Creative Cardmaking Magazine was late coming to the stands this month due to a serious technical hitch at the printers but we’re pleased that all is well again and it’s now arrived safely with us.

Do check out our ‘When It’s Gone’ section in the shop too if you’ve got a few spare minutes as I’ve added a load of new clearance lines to it and there’s some great bargains to be had at knock down prices!

And finally … we’ve got a new Fabulously Crafty Friend who’s joined us in the cottage, the very talented Trudy, or as friends call her ‘True’. True has a wonderful eye for colour and layout and her stunning cards include the most inspiring sewing machine stitch detailing and the fanciest inserts I think I’ve ever seen! You can see more cards by True in the Crafty Friends Digi Gallery and look out for more of her fabulous creations in the days and months to come.

That’s all from me for now - Keep Creating!

Hugs n Smiles,
Kim

Meet the newest four little fairies to fly off Kim Sponaugle’s drawing board and into the wonderful realm of all things crafty! The ice skating Winter Fairy, delicate Spring Fairy amongst the Lily of the Valley, sweet little Summer Fairy whispering to a birdie and the mischievious Autumn Fairy riding a sycamore leaf will help you to keep creating all through the year and are ideal for card making, calendar and altered art projects. All four seasonal fairies are available as unmounted rubber stamps and 3D Decoupage greeting card downloads. Keep an eye out for Sonia’s beautiful handcrafted cards using these fairy stamps when browsing through the stamps in the shop or Gallery 1.

Also new in the shop this week are four more adorable Erica Pels acrylic stamp sets - Autumn 1 & 2, Winter Skates and Near the Christmas Tree. This brings the total of Erica Pels stamp sets to twelve now and offers us a wonderful collection of stamps for year round projects.

Other new arrivals this week are new colours in Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and Adirondack Pigment Inkpads. New Martha Stewart Border punches - just two designs have arrived at the moment but lots more are on the way and expected to be with us real soon. We’ve also added more Peel Offs in various texts and borders and three packs of little tassels in assorted colours.

And finally for now … and, as ever, certainly not least … we’ve added some new cards to Gallery 1 by the wonderfully talented Alison. Just look at the clever application of Perfect Pearls on the Book Fairy card below - skoosh and drag!

Keep Creating!
Hugs n Smiles,
Kim

Hi Everyone,

Susi’s been busy lately and we’ve just added three of her new downloadable printables for you.

The first of these is the cheery Ellie Fant ‘Thank You’ Printable which contains a set of Thank You cards, an envelope and a super box to keep them in. It makes an ideal wee giftie to tuck into a Christmas stocking or wrap up for a friend.

The second printable is the Beary Christmas Twist n Stack which is a cute collection of quick n easy A6 sized 3D Stacker Decoupage cards and inserts with a twist! Background papers, a tag and an envie closure are also included.

The third downloadable printable is Flowers, Snails & Fairy Tales Calendar, a delightful and highly practical year round calendar for gardeners featuring our hardy and fun loving little Garden Fairies.

A selection of wooden boxes, babushka dolls and other fun bits for tole painting plus more polymer clay moulds and tools will be added to the shop over the next few days … and if you’re needing any All Bind-It-All products, Stickers or Peel Offs remember these still have 20% Off in our October Special.

And finally, while you’re visiting please do check out our Gallery 1 as we’ve added some new cards by our Fabulously Crafty Friends, Edna, Gail & Sonia and it would be a shame if you missed them as they’re simply gorgeous and packed with lovely little designer details to inspire you in your card making.

Keep Creating!

Hugs n Smiles,

Kim

Oh yay - it’s digi time! Susi and I are delighted to let you know that we’ve been working on 3D Decoupage, Printables and Papers collections for you and have now added nine new downloadable products to the shop.

Make a start on your Christmas cards, gift bags, boxes and envelopes with our new 3D Decoupage and companion Printable collections. We’ve got two fun themes for you to choose between - Penguin Playtime with two little penguins sledding down a snowy hillside, one taking to a sledge and the other to his tummy, and Christmas Nativity with the little Giggles Gang Kids proudly posed around baby Jesus in the manger.

For stocking fillers and little thank you gifts, Susi’s been busy and has put together two more of her highly popular CD Calendar projects - Girl Power and Fur Babies.

To compliment our ‘frame and greetings’ rubber stamps which we released a few weeks ago Kim has created three new bumper Paper Collections - Immanuel with stars, Let it Snow with snowflakes and Merry Christmas with holly. Each collection contains an assortment of sixteen 8×8 papers in two gentle mid tone colour palettes with text, stripes and geometric type designs. Add drama to the papers by toning them with darker shades of card, ribbons and brads or go for a whispy look by teaming them up with pastel accessories. Maybe add a touch of sparkle to some of the striped papers too - apply double sided tape along selected lines and sprinkle with glitter or Glamour Dust … just give your inks time to thoroughly dry after coming out of the printer!

We’ve got a fun Exploding Box Project by Dawn which makes a trendy hidey hole for those oh so yummy creme eggs!

These are the materials and basic tools that are required to make the exploding box, all available from the shop section.

• Four 12×12 sheets of coloured card, two shades of yellow and blue were used.
• Corner rounder punch.
• A length of yellow satin ribbon.
• Graphics and backing paper taken from the Bunny Angels Designable collection.
• Basic crafting kit, to include, craft knife, scissors, ruler and pencil, bone folding tool embossing tool, a selection of double sided tape, glues and foam pads.
• Cadbury crème egg or similar.
• Optional - Cuttlebug die cutting and embossing system or other die cutting system and a Cuttlebug large embossing folder.

1 - The important part of this project is accurate measuring. To begin take three pieces of the 12×12 card. Cut the first 12×12 piece down to 30×30cm, the second down to 28.5×28.5cm, the third down to 27×27cm.

2 - Taking the largest piece of card make faint pencil marks at 10cm intervals along all edges of the card. Taking a ruler and small tipped embossing tool, score the length of the card, using the pencil marks as a guide. You will end up with a grid of nine equal squares. Carefully cut away the four corner squares. Repeat with the middle sized card making marks at 9.5cm and the smallest piece of card making intervals at 9cm, scoring and cutting as above.

3 - Using the corner rounder punch, punch all the corners of the squares.

4 - Cut 4 lengths of contrasting card 10cm by 5cm. Cut a length of ribbon for each.

5 - Apply double sided tape to the ribbon and attach to the card ensuring the ends of the ribbon are secured around the back of the card.

6 - Glue these strips to the largest piece of card. These will form the outside of the box.

7 - Cut a square 20cm x 20cm, in the final piece of card, make a faint pencil mark 5cm in from each side, join these marks by scoring with your ruler and embossing tool. Take opposite edges and cut into the embossed line, up to the square formed in the middle as shown in the picture, I’ve drawn the embossed lines in pencil to make it easier to see.

8 - Apply a strong glue such as book binding glue or tacky glue to the flaps and fold your box lid together. I’ve used low tack tape to hold the box lid together until the glue dries - paper clips or pegs will also work.

9 - Carefully cut out your chosen graphics using a pair of scissors and craft knife.

10 - Print out the backing paper. Cut out five squares measuring 9cm x 9cm (one will be for the lid). Four squares measuring 8.5cm x 8.5cm and four squares 8cm x 8cm. Using the corner rounder punch round the edges of the squares. An additional option to add a nice touch if you have a Cuttlebug or other system is to emboss the squares with one of the large embossing folders.

11 - Glue the squares onto the card.

12 - Add your graphics with foam pads to add some dimension. I’ve added the graphics to the first and second layers, leaving the third layer with just the backing paper on.

13 - Glue the last square of backing paper to the lid, then stick your final chosen graphic to the lid with foam pads - I’ve used the frame image and layered it on a piece of silver mirror card.

14 - Take the bottom layer of the box and apply double sided tape to the centre box as shown. Stick the second layer on top and apply double sided tape to the centre box, and stick the final layer.

15 - Cut a piece of card 15cm by 5cm, score along the middle, then cut triangles along the bottom half (this doesn’t need to be exact).

16 - Form this into a circle and glue. Use low tack tape to hold together until the glue has dried. Cut out a circle and glue in the bottom of the cup.

17 - Glue the cup into the centre of the box. Add some tissue paper, then place your Cadbury crème egg in the cup - yum yum!

18 - This box is very versatile, once you’ve made one you’ll want to make lots in different designs!

19 - Try adding photos and messages to the flaps and hiding a variety of small gifts in the box - have fun!

©2008 Dawn Corner

Lots of new downloadable ’stuff’ has been added to the shop! A printable Rose Medallion tote bag and box card, a Hearts & Flowers shapes Cuttables for Craft Robo and Wishblade machines, a Littlest Angel 3D Decoupage set and a whole rainbow of small patterned 8×8 Patchwork Papers.

The Jolly Gingers 3D decoupage Christmas card collection is now available.

Teddy’s New Home Designable and the co-ordinating 3D collection are now available. Sunny Day Bears in both the Printable and Cuttables sets have been added PLUS a fabulous Jewellery Boxes Cuttables collection.

Shiver me timbers! The little Pirate Bear has stepped ashore in this fun new 3D Decoupage collection.

Ballerina Bear 3D Decoupage collection is now available.