Making quick and easy cards by Paula Pascual

Today I am sharing a simple card that I have made for when loads of cards are required in a short amount of time.

I used:

Craft Asylum Snow Kisses Clear Stamp Set - 480234

Craft Asylum Snow Kisses Embellishment Set - 480227

Inks, Adhesvies, acrylic blocks and glitter glue

I stamped the message in a separate piece of card and then trimmed round it.

Basically I have stamped the tree on the card using Versafine black ink, then over the top I stamp the solid foliage using a dye based ink.

Without cleaning it I stamped in the inside to create this lovely softer effect you get with a second impression. As you can see some of the black ink still was wet so it also transfered the black detail. Then I stamped the message form the same set.

Finally I added a bit of clear glitter glue to the branches to add some sparkle.

A scrapbooking style birthday card

Today I am sharing a birthday card that has a distinct scrapbook vibe.

Last time I did a layout using the same items, but this time I wanted to create a card to give that is completely personalise. 

Basically is a 6 x 4 card that has a photo of the receiver, to be a completely personal card. 

Here is what I used to make it:

• Candy 6 x 6" paper pad 
• Sizzix Big Shot 
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 2PK - Bountiful Botany
• Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3pk Happiness Phrases

I die cut the Be happy - from the Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3pk Happiness Phrases - directly on the white 6 x 8 card. I then added the photo (layered on to a card from the 6 x6 paper pad) and added the die cut flowers and branch.

As the Be was hidden away, I die cut them again with pink paper (from the 6" pad) and attached them to the card.

The die cut on the card becomes almost a shadow.

I added one of the die cut card from the 12" pad inside.

Paula

Traditional Christmas Card

Hello ...

Today I am back to sharing a Christmas project with you.  This card has been made using some of the Craft Asylum dies and embellishments.  It has a different look to many of my projects but these dies are so versatile they suit too many styles to just stick to one!

Materials:

Sizzix Thinlits Die - Proud Deer By Craft Asylum

Sizzix thinlits Dies - Decorative Trees By Craft Asylum

Sizzix Thinlits Dies - Delicate Fall By Craft Asylum

Sizzix Thinlits Dies - Winter Wishes By Craft Asylum

Craft Asylum Snow Kisses Clear Stamp Set 

Craft Asylum Winter wonderland Embellishment Set 

Circle Framelits 

Kraft Card

White Card

Distress Ink 

Gesso

Glitter glue

Tulle

Instructions:

1. Die-cut 3 circles from kraft, pattered paper and white cardstock.  Ink the white panel with blue distress ink and distress the edges of all of them.

2.  stamp the tree in brown and green.  Die cut the Proud Deer and add some glitter.

3.  To the base of the circle add some tulle and cover lightly in Gesso and glitter glue.  Leave to dry.

4.  Die cut the snowflakes and leaves.  Wrap ribbon around the square card blank and when dry adhere the circle.

5.  Adhere the snowflakes and leaves and add a brad to the centre.  Add the word 'Joy'

I think this card as a lovely traditional feel to it and of course the beauty of these dies are they can be adapted to suit so many styles.

Have you started on your Christmas crafting yet?

Katie