Handcrafted by Helen: September 2020

Thursday 24 September 2020

Christmas Card Series 2020 - Christmas Tree scene card

This is a very simple card to make, with stamping, a little bit of masking and ink blending and the sentiment any way you want to do it.

I used the Plentiful Pine stamp from Altenew, which is a layering stamp, but you could make this card with any tree stamps you had.

I started off by stamping the tree I want to be the Christmas Tree, and then masked that off.

Next is to do a couple of trees further back to look like they are in the distance. You could do a trio or line of trees if you had that sort of stamp.

I stamped one, masked it off and then stamped the other in behind, so it looked like it could be further in the distance.

I also masked off with a cut piece of masking paper, across the card where the third tree was stamped, and lightly ink blended with a pale grey ink to look like a hill or the ground where that tree was growing, then did the same with a slightly different shaped piece of masking paper where the 2^nd tree was stamped so that it looked like that tree was on that hill or part of the ground. Then repeated the process once more in between where I stamped the 2^nd tree and the first. Then finally the area where the main tree was. This give the scene dimension and makes the trees look like they are back in the distance.

Lastly I put a gold star (punched out of some gold paper) and some red and gold flat back pearls dotted over the main tree to look like they are baubles on a Christmas tree. This could equally be done with some nuvo drops if you had them, or tiny enamel dots, whatever you have in your stash.

For the sentiment I have done it with a We r memory keepers Quilling pen and some gold foil, but you could use a stamp or die cut in whatever colour you wanted.

I have a video of making the card.

If you would prefer to see it in full HD then hop over to my You Tube channel here.

----- SUPPLIES -----

These are the main supplies I have used in making this card. The affiliate links of some of these supplies or something similar, may be used at no cost to you. Product disclosure below. I will also have the links on my blog https://handcraftedbyhelen.blogspot.com

Card base 5“ x 7”

Scrap of Gold foil card

Altenew Plentiful Pine Stamp

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--- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/altenew-plentiful-pine-stamp-set/?ref=93 -{Krafters Cart NZ}

Mini cubes - Green Valley

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----- http://shrsl.com/260my -----{Altenew}

Full sized oval stamp set – Green Valley

----- http://shrsl.com/260n0 -----{altenew}

Mini cube set - Rock Collection

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/altenew-rock-collection-mini-ink-cube-set/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

----- http://shrsl.com/260nz -----{Altenew}

Full sized oval stamp set – Rock collection
----- http://shrsl.com/260o0 -----{altenew}

Cutter Bee Scissors

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/cutter-bee-scissors-5-original/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Gina K Connect Glue

--- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/connect-glue/?ref=93 ----{Krafters Cart NZ}

Inkadinkadoo masking paper

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/inkadinkado-stamping-mask-paper-7x5-12pkg/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

We R memory Keeper Quill Freestyle starter kit

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/we-r-memory-keepers-foil-quill-freestyle-starter-kit-no-free-postage/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Tim Holtz blending tool and sponges

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/mini-ink-blending-tool-1/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Double sided tape

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/scor-tape-125x27yd/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Jewel picker

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/jewel-picker-double-ended/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

We R memory Keeper Gold foil

4mm flat back pearls in red and gold from stash

DISCLOSURE

All the products used in my videos are purchased on my own for my own use. I however am affiliated with several companies and show the links to these for your own convenience at no cost to you. I do make a small commission when you shop using those links. I do not work for any companies for money, and am not paid to make my videos. I try really hard to bring you quality videos based on my own personal experience. I choose to make these videos as I would like to pass on my knowledge of about 20 years of crafting and card making and feel we can all learn from each other. Thank you for watching my videos.

Thursday 10 September 2020

Double frame cards with left over flower stamps

These cards are using the left over flowers from making the cut border cards from my last video.

I started by cutting out 2 frames out of gold mirror card using 3 different sized rectangle nesting dies and then repeated it so I had two of each size. You could do them a lot thinner than I have, but I wanted to be able to put foam tape on the back to raise them up, and if they were too skinny it would be very difficult. You don’t necessarily have to raise them up though, so if you weren’t you could make them thinner.

I then stuck each pair together, slightly offset, so that they made a kind of ‘crystal’ frame. I then put some foam tape onto the backs of these. Before I stick them down onto my card base, I want to do a light colour blending in the area where my flowers are going to go, radiating from that point up into the framed area a little. Then I stamped my sentiments where I wanted them, and then I was ready to stick down my frames.

The last thing to do was to make an arrangement with my left over stamped flowers and leaves, and then stick them down either with glue or with foam tape.

These frames could be done with any shaped nesting dies, hexagon or that sort of shape would be really effective. Use what you have and you will be thrilled at the result!