Debossing Folders

Today I received my new 'debossing folders' in the post and just had to give them a try.  A change from embossing, I thought.  

Embossing folders has been one of my favourite card making tools since they first came out, so I was excited to try out these debossing ones.  This is the card I made.

And this is a closer look at the detail . . . pretty cool eh?

 

Supplies used:

Sizzix Tim Holtz ShadowPress Sentiments Debossing Folders

Stamps - Stampin' Up, 'Endless Wishes' & Mama Elephant, 'Merry Greetings'

Pattern paper - Printed on my printer

Embellishments - Sequins & gems from my stash

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My Second Attempt At The 'Less Is More - Non-Traditional Colours Challenge'

Yesterday I made a mistake, I accidentally let the 'dreaded' RED creep in to my submission for the LIM challenge, so I withdrew it and today I had another go!  

This is my Second Attempt At The 'Less Is More - Non-Traditional Colours Challenge' . . . not a drop of colour anywhere, let alone red or green (unless you class white & gold as colours).

 

I must admit to becoming slightly obsessed with shaker cards at the moment, but let me tell you, I am beginning to hate micro beads with a vengeance!  They start to jump out of the pot as soon as you open the lid and even when you try to tip them out as carefully and slowly as you possibly can, as soon as they hit a hard surface (even from a millimetre away) they bounce like hailstones on a tin roof . . . micro beads EVERYWHERE!!  I have four other pots that I haven't opened yet, and I'm afraid to!

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Supplies used:

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Embellishments - Micro beads, sequins (all from my stash)

Edit: 

I have been asked a number of times now about exactly what dies did I use and how did I make it.  The answer is not a simple one - it's simple enough to do, but a little complicated to explain in words - so the best thing I can do is to give you some links to some very good videos on how to make a shaker.

The dies used are a set purchased in 2014 and was still available Christmas 2015, however, there tons of similar dies out there by most of the die companies (including new ones from Spellbinders)
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxHTfSBdPgE
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhCzC6dZ4M
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQySngnwiQ

All shaker cards use basically the same techniques, so although they are not the same, all the same principals apply

I hope this helps!  Hazel xx

Two Birds With One Stone . . . Or, Two Challenges For One Card!

Yesterday, I received an order from Make The Day Special, just in time for the start of their November challenge . . . serendipitous (no, that's not the name of the challenge) the brief for their challenge was to use one of their colour schemes

I was dithering about which to choose, when I thought, why not do as many as I felt like . . . I always need more Christmas cards anyway and then I can choose which one I prefer.

First, I chose the non traditional colours - which led me on to the next challenge - which was over at one of my favourite challenge blogs, 'Less Is More' and their new challenge, which is, 'Non Traditional Christmas Colours'  Ideal for my first colour combo!  Which is this one

The second one, was the 'Traditional Colour Scheme' for the 'Make The Day Special Challenge'  and this was it

This was the two together

The supplies used are listed below - most were from Make The Day Special, as per their rules and I will link to those.

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Supplies for the 'Blue - Non Traditional Card' were

Stamps for wreath - WPlus9 'Woodland Wreaths'
Dies for wreath - WPlus9 'Woodland Wreath'
Die for sentiment - Unsure origin
Inks - Memento 'Summer Sky' & 'Bahama Blue' & Stampin' Up 'Tempting Turquoise' & 'Real Red'
Embellishments - Red satin ribbon, sequins and micro beads (from my stash)
Pattern paper - Printed on my printer

Supplies for the 'Traditional Colour Scheme' were


Stamps for wreath - WPlus9 'Woodland Wreaths'
Dies for wreath - WPlus9 'Woodland Wreath'
Border die - Pretty Pink Posh 'Stitched Borders'
Sentiment stamp - 'Penny Black'
Inks - Memento 'Bamboo Leaves' & 'Cottage Ivy' & Stampin' Up 'Certainly Celery' & 'Real Red'
Embellishments - Sequins, micro beads & ribbon - From my stash
Pattern paper - Printed on my printer