Christmas in the Country, stag stamped and embossed on 8 x 8 card

This is an 8 x 8 " kraft card base, with Christmas in the Country matted on. i used the 12 x 12 pack and the squares is a pattern already on one of the papers ! I stamped my stag with Chocolate Artiste pigment ink, embossed in clear . i cut him out with the postage stamps die set. matted him onto some pale gold glitter paper. and also put strips down the sides. i put strips of brown check on the top and bottom too. The lovely white velvet ribbon is fixed to the back of the stag and decorated with one of the little ' At Christmas' free stamps on the front of the Creativity Magazine this month. (July 2013)

Christmas range from DoCrafts, July Demo samples

Rather pleased with this one, Scrapbook page using a black 12 x 12 as a base for the Christmas in the Country papers and a mini envelope, letters & a topper from Tilly daydream Ultimate A4 kit.
lace & crochet heart are vintage notes.
I pleated the paper below the photo and slotted in the lace and rick rack.

 This next one is my version of the easel card which has the instructions in the Christmas Goody Bag July/September from Do Crafts.
punch the front edge of easel card.

 Add Christmas in the Country green check paper to base of card

 Then matt a smaller piece of  red check on top

 Add some green check on the Easel Card front

 In the 12 x 12 pack of Christmas in the country there is a lovely page which has these stripes on it. very uselful for borders as shown. cut out and stick on as shown

 Stick some beautiful velvet ribbon just below the border, Lucy Cronwell at christmas range

 I then used the smaller baubles from the Christmas in the country topper pack.

 I cut out a bauble using the 'Balloons' die from Create a scene die set.

 I then stuck down a large red button to act as the stopper for the easel card, decorated with some holly in the die cut topper pack as above.

 I popped the baubles from the die cut set onto my 'balloon ' bauble adding a bakers twine hanger and a ribbon from the Christmas in the country range.

Christmas Wreath stepper card

This is a stepper card, made with the new Christmas range from Do-crafts, i have added a wreath from the die cut set, with the bow on the front of the card instead of on the Christmas Wreath

Tray for xmas gifts - cookies etc

You can buy chipboard trays and boxes from hobbycraft and the range, this one came from a show.

I started off painting it with Anita's acrylic paint, in gold

 Next i painted it with a dark green acrylic paint and smudged it until i liked the effect

I then lined the tray with Adhesive fabric

I ran some tacky glue around the inside edge .

 

then platted 3 different coloured bakers twine, stuck it around the inside of tray, leaving quite a bit to tie in a bow and attach to top of tray handle with buttons on the ends.

Finally decorated with washi tape around the outside.and

some   die cut shapes  from xmas garland set

I was looking for another photo, then found this one of adorable little Maia.
Thought it would look fabulous with the new capsule range !
watch this space for a scrapbook project very soon ....................

 

 These are a few of the demo cards from previous loop. please ask if you need detailed instructions

Sorry i have not been on here for ages ! finding life very busy at the moment.
Husband had another back operation (3 acctually
I like to help with my daughters family when i can.
Also working full time as well as my Do-crafts work.
So......... roll on retirement next year !!

Anyway, updating today, right now ! this is a card i made last month, with the lovely Build a Scene dies from Do-crafts. This is the london one and balloons .