Hello everyone,

sorry I have not been around for a while and the reason is that I have been busy with family matters and as my family would say creating a lot of mess and lovely designs.

I am still learning how to build my blog so bear with me while I re-arrange the site as I have a navigation bar. This will help me with my many photographs and tutorials.

So far I have attended four craft fairs in the surrounding area.  Many comments on the cards from customers about the quality, style and design have been very complimentary.  I have listened to feedback on the designs and styles that customers would like and have created many new shaped cards with this in mind.

Craft Fair

I will be attending a craft fair at Durham, Vane Tempest, Gilesgate on the 2nd March 2013 - 10-3 pm.  Free entry to the craft fair.
I will be selling a variety of card creations for all occasions.

Crayon Valentine Hearts.

This is only basic instructions to create the card.

Recipe
silhouette cameo
red/white card 270 gsm I used white pearlised
crayon heart
cellophane wrapper
ribbon

Gas 6 for 15 minutes.  Keep watch as the crayons can smoke if you over heat them!

1. I began by creating a circle.  I typed the text onto the screen.  I drag and dropped the text onto the circle and it automatically snapped into the circle.  
2. I highlighted the circle and clicked on the offset button.  I removed the circle and deleted.  The large offset circle I place at the side of the mat on screen. 
3. Remember to leave a border around the writing for cutting the circle.
4. Place your white card on the mat.  On the cutting selection select 'sketch pen'.  Insert your pen into the holder.  Load paper and click 'cut' (although you are using your sketch pen).
5. When finished sketching without unloading card, change the pen to the blade in the housing.  
6. The offset circle needs to fit around the words.  Lift the words off the mat onto the side.
7. Change the setting to 'Blade' and cut the circle shape.
8. Unload you paper.
9. On the screen click on the circle you have just cut.  Click on the offset button.  Remove the inner circle and place at the side of your mat.  
10. Place red card onto the mat.  Load onto the machine and cut.

I have been experimenting and learning new skills.  I have used silicon molds to create shaped embellishments for my cards.  Must make a mental note not to use silicon ice cube molds in the oven!  I thought I would have a go at melting different substances in the oven.  I began by using crayons as I had seen this done before and this is where my journey began.  I am so pleased the the smoke alarms still had there covers on after we had painted.  The next post is the recipe and finished creations.

Melt Art

Today I used my melt pot to create the heart shapes.  

Ingredients

1 melt pot

ultra thick embossing crystals clear for the base colour

copper, gold, silver, blue raspberry.

1. Heat the melt pot on the highest setting and add the UTC clear.  Let it melt without stirring.
2. Add the colour you require.  I let it melt then slowly moved the melt pot to mix.
3. Slowly pour into the moulds.
4. WARNING - the liquid is very hot and takes a while to cool. 

Exploding Box

Selection of Hunkydory Cards

 

Birthday card

A4 card.  I used Hunkydory card
stock to create my card.

Christening Card

8 x 8 card.  Layered card.  I used wire and cream beads to create the cross.

8 x 8 box.  The box was made from Hunkydory A3 card.
I used ribbon and a punch for feet.  The card was
wrapped in white tissue paper.

I used a watermark for the background and a verse was
printed on top.  

Christening Card

8 x 8 card. 

Insert was layered onto matt silver card.  I used a watermark for the
photograph and printed the verse.

The bottom of the box was cream.  The top was made from Hunkydory A3.
Ribbon and a punch was used for the two feet.  The card was wrapped in white tissue paper.