The Handmade Fair - Make & Take

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So with the Handmade Fair only days away there has been a lot of preparation going on for Craft Asylum.

This year I will be holding the makes & takes giving people an opportunity to come see and feel all of the gorgeous Craft Asylum products.

For those of you lucky enough to be attending we would love to see you.  Come and stop by, say hello and participate in our wonderful make and take where you can make this cute pinwheel made from the Home Sweet Home Collection.

The project has been designed so that you can take away the skills you learn and use them in home decor, party decoration and all your papercrafting  projects.

It really would be wonderful to see you there and if you can't make it I will be back next week with some photographs to share.

Katie

Hello Deer Card

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I hope you are all enjoying the summer.  It's been a lovely few days here and the beaches are so busy but as a designer summer bring Christmas projects, so I am here today to share one of the new Craft Asylum dies with you - Proud Deer.  I love this little fella.  It is one of those dies that I know I will use time and time again.  It will never date and coordinates beautifully with any collection.

This year I am challenging myself to make some Christmas cards from non Christmas themed papers.  I have so many pretty papers and it is a shame not to put them to good use, so I am adapting some into my Christmas makes.

For this card I have used the Home Sweet Home 6 x 6" Paper Pad and although the colours aren't traditional Christmas themed with the help of the die it can still produce a real Christmas feel.

Materials:
Home Sweet Home 6 x 6" Paper Pad
Sizzix Thinlits Die Proud Deer By Craft Asylum
Sizzix Thinlits Winter Wishes By Craft Asylum
Framelits Circles
White Card
Kraft Card

Instructions:
1.  Trim a card blank 11.5cm x 18cm.  Trim kraft card and another panel if white cardstock slightly smaller and layer together.

2.  Trim 3 banners from coordinating patterned papers and adhere centrally onto the card.

3.  Trim a strip of kraft card 4cm to fit along the card.  Layer a panel of white.

4.  Doe cut 2 circle and adhere together.  Die cut the Deer and attach to the circle.

5.  Adhere the die cut 'Hello' to the top of the banner and using a computer print the word 'deer'.  Trim and ink the edges.  Attach behind the circle.

6.  Add some adhesive stones to the edge of the banner to complete.

Of course for a different occasion you could simply swap the deer for a butterfly of flower or why not add the Cute Owl from Craft Asylum?   The possibilities are endless but this is a good card sketch to follow when you are stuck for inspiration.

Have a great week.

Katie 

A Little Home decor

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It is lovely with the summer months to add a bit of brightness to our homes.  The Home Sweet Home collection is perfect for this with its vibrant colours.

Here I am sharing a simple picture made with a frame that can be picked up in a bargain store.

Materials:

12 x 12 Home Sweet Home Paper Pad

6 x 6" Home Sweet Home Paper Pad

Home Sweet Home embellishment Set

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3pk Sweet Butterfly

Instructions:

1.  Cover the base of the frame with the heart patterned paper.

2.  Trim one trick banner and one thin banner from co-ordinating paper and adhere to the centre of the frame.

3.  Die cut the butterfly and piece together. Round the wings so that it sits off the page.

4.  Adhere a button to the centre of the butterfly and add to the centre of the peanut.

5.  Take the 'family' sentiment and adhere below the butterfly.

The beauty of making your own home decor is the way it can be changed as often as you like.  This is also great for a gift for family and friends.

I would love to see any home decor projects you are working on.

Until next time ...

Katie 

Home Sweet Home Card

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Today I am sharing a card with you perfect for someone celebrating a new home. The new Sizzix Thinlits Craft Asylum Home Sweet Home Dies are perfect for this project. The houses are a perfect size to fit onto any card.

To create the card I have covered the card blank with blue check paper from the 6 x 6” Home Sweet Home Paper Pad.  I have used a circle die to cut the green card to form the look of a grassy bank.  The houses have been die cut from co-ordinating  papers from the 6 x 6” Home Sweet Home Paper Pad and adhered on top of the green semi circle. The little heart and the sentiment have been taken from the 12 x 12” Home sweet Home Paper Pad and finally the card has been embellished with a brad and ribbon from the Home Sweet home Embellishment set.

This creates a lovely, bright and happy card which will brighten anyones home!  For a keepsake gift this could also be made into a framed picture as a welcome into the home.

Have a lovely weekend.

Katie 

A Happy die cutting flower card

Hello! Spring is coming and I am really happy about that!

So what bets than two cards?

For this one I used:

• Papers from the Craft Asylum Home Sweet Home 6"x6" Paper Pad
• Craft Asylum Into the Woods Clear Stamp Set, and the 
• Craft Asylum for Sizzix dies Woodland Leaves and Sunny Flower

I die cut the different elements using a big shot and then arranged them on to an A6 folded white card. I attached them with foam pads.

I stamped the message from the Into the Woods set and finally I added some sparkly chevrons.

This one is a really quick simple card. I used a piece of the Hello Sushine paper (Craft Asylum Hello Sunshine 6"x6" Paper Pad) and  a die cut from the 12" pad (Craft Asylum Hello Sunshine 12"x12" Paper Pad). I then stamped the message using one of my own stamps and added some sparkle to the top. Simple!