Twinkle Christmas card created for Tattered Lace

Materials:

• Twinkle Die set
• White card blank (14 X 18cm)
• Black Card (13 X 17cm)
• White stamping card (suitable for wet media)
• Spider Web Netting (silver grey)
• White organza ribbon with silver sparkle thread
• PVA pearls (black), glitter glue (silver), faux sticker gems (holographic black)
• Ink sprays (Black, grey and silver with mica)
• Fine tipped alcohol marker (black)
• Pinflaire Craft Glaze
• Wax paper and baking parchment

How to make it:

1. Cut the frame and oval from wax paper. Transfer the wax onto stamping card by ironing (low to medium setting). Protect your iron with a layer of baking parchment on top of the wax paper.
2. Spritz the card with ink sprays – the transferred wax acts as a partial resist. Dab with tissue to remove excess ink from the waxed areas.
3. Cut around the outer frame with scissors. Apply glaze to the outer frame and oval. This darkens and enhances the contrast.
4. Cut the bauble and leaves. Spray with inks to colour – slightly lighter than the background colour.
5. Lay the bauble into the oval and draw around with the alcohol marker. Apply glaze to the area behind the bauble to enhance. Also use the pen to draw around the inside of the oval, and to edge the outer frame, to give the appearance of added depth. Glue down the bauble and leaves.
6. Glue the black mat onto the card. Cover with a layer of Spider Web and trim to fit. Tip attach with tape under the topper panel. Apply the topper panel with 3D foam.
7. Apply the bow, faux gems, PVA pearls and glitter glue to finish.

My first set of samples for the Tattered Lace Christmas Shows

Hi all – I can reveal my first set of samples for the Christmas Cuties 4 day deal on Create & Craft TV. I hope that you like them. I will blog some instructions for you over the next few days.

Christmas Party place setting.

Penguin rocker card.

A few with the lovely Twinkle die set:

Not really featured in the shows but listed in the show products at a sale price, A lovely die set.

Christmas card – I die cut the frame in wax paper and ironed onto stamping card to transfer the wax, then spritzed with inks to create this one.

I snipped into the frame to create four corners, mounted onto black card and coloured with glitter pens.

I combined with other dies from Tattered Lace to create this one.

I cut the holly from foam to make a stamp. The little boots were created from waste pieces from the die cut.

I snipped the frame and created an archway for a stamped scene (stamp from my stash).

I treated some fabric with Terial Magic and cut the frame and flowers. This is fabulous stuff. I used an oil cloth effect fabric decoupage glue to glue on the frame and make a small make-up bag. It doesn’t have to be for Christmas.

More details to follow, Anne x.