Monday, 28 November 2016

On the first day of Christmas...



So here is the first of my Christmas cards for this year. I know, bit late, but I tend to make 6 of each card and keep it simple - ish...


I started with a digital image, printed out onto Neenah Solar White cardstock from Crafters Companion. I have no idea where I got the image from, cos I've had it for ages. All I can say is I think it's called "The King".


Having had a lovely time colouring with my Copic markers, I stuck the image to a blank made from a 10.5cm x 29cm piece of 300 gsm cardstock scored at 14.5cm, using double sided tape.
I cut an oval aperture from a piece of 10cm x 14cm cardstock and embossed it with an Embossalicious embossing folder, them mounted it onto the card using 1mm foam tape.
Tim Holtz dies "Holiday Greens" provided the holly and pine I used to embellish the card, which I cut up to frame the aperture and provide the two leaves for the tiny tag. The tiny red gems are Papermania, the greeting is one of a digi set from Lili of the Valley.
That just left a bow made from some silver embroidery thread to finish off the greeting, and there we are!

It sounds like a pretty quick process, coming up with a card design, but it actually took me 3 days!!

Now for the next one, I'll try and remember to make a note of exactly what I used in a more organised fashion.

See you later,

Janet x

Saturday, 26 November 2016

Hello!

The view from my craft room...so lovely.

Hello, I'm Janet, and I'm The Contented Crafter. I'm new to this blog malarkey, so I think I'll stick to my tried and trusted method of Making It Up As I Go Along, and see what happens!

I've been card making for about 10 years, since my Lovely Daughter wanted me to make her wedding invitations.We moved to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales earlier this year, and I simply want to share the cards I make.

First up, a pop up box card that I intend to enter for the Seven Hills Crafts monthly challenge.



The theme is "your favourite Christmas film, song or carol", using at least one item bought from Seven Hills. 

I've used MFT Jingle All The Way stamps and dies, and coloured the images with Copics - looove Copics - The sentiment is Paper Smooches, stamped with Brilliance ink on vellum, and the musical notes are a Memory Box die. A Martha Stewart punch provided the holly leaves. Santa is, of course, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. And no, it didn't all come from SHC, I have no pride when it comes to buying card making stuff, and will acquire things from wherever I can!