Fiskars Craft

Party Invitation

I found this great Party Invitation over at http://www.fiskars.eu/Crafting-Sewing/Inspiration-Projects/NEW/Party-Time-Invitation

Hasn't Kath done a fabulous job!

Love how she has used all her Fiskars Punches to great effect!!

 

xoxo

Lyn

Recipe for a mis-matched banner birthday card

I love making personalised cards for birthdays and when I can, I try to include their favourite colour/s.

I was very lucky to find that Kaisercraft had a stack called Fairy Tales that captured Caitlin's colour request perfectly.

I had already decided that I wanted to make a mis-matched banner, so out came all my essential tools ... just realised that my handy dandy circle Plier Punch missed being part of the photoshoot!

Everything came together and the result is Caitlin's 8th birthday card

The banner base is purple beading wire and I twisted some purple metallic thread around it, so that there is a little bit of sparkle in the gaps.

The "8" is from a pack of American Crafts DIY Thickers - you just peel off the top and apply glitter to suit your project.  I was tempted to put purple or aqua but crystal clear won out as I think the little bit of white helps balance the colours.

I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry to adhere most of the layers and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots to make different parts of the banner sit at different heights.

Hope you have a crafty day,
Tracy :)

PS - if you are interested in the Fiskars tools used, they are 12x12 Self Healing Craft Mat, Finger Tip Craft Knife, Micro-Tip Scissors, Ovals Shape Template, Circle Plier Punch and LOTS of squeeze punches - Jenni Bowlin Banners Away, XL & L Cameo Appearance (scalloped oval), XL & L Tag You're It, Jenni Bowlin Blue Ribbon and last but definitely not least, L One Way (arrow, to cut out the points of the tag banner bits).

Fiskars Tools spotted in WA

My good friend Carolyn has found a fabulous Scrapbook Store to craft at whilst she is staying in Western Australia.......and low and behold she has found some fabulous Fiskars Tools in this store......SCRAPBOOK SECRETS



......and guess where Carolyn is today......I spy her car parked out the front.....shhhh....I won't tell Jim.....LOL!

The store address is:

SCRAPBOOK SECRETS

Shop 1/72 Attfield Street
Maddington, Western Australia, 6109

 

     Great Fiskars product spotting Carolyn!  Thanks for letting us know!

 

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

Flower card - video tutorial

Hi all

I know its been a while aye... I'm still around.

I have decided to do a video tutorial for you on how I made this card...

forgive me the photo is not clear.
Its taken from the still of the video.

Hope you enjoy the tutorial.

 

if you want to see how I coloured the flower with copics, go to my blog by clicking here.

 

Fiskars tools used in this post:
 


Thanks so much for dropping by

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

 

Look what I found - helpful for a Reading Record

I found this fabulous Love of Reading Project over at http://www2.fiskars.com/Kids-Activities-School/Projects/Kids-Crafts/Educational/For-The-Love-Of-Reading#.USaigPJYWSp by Kim Garner......and thought our readers might also be interested in this wonderful idea to encourage your children to read.

Tools used:

Medium Design Set 101890 - Curvy Square

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Medium Expansion Pack 101010 - Circle 2

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Cloud Squeeze Punch (Medium)

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Round ’n Round Squeeze Punch (Medium)

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Round ’n Round Squeeze Punch (Extra-Large)

My two favorite things: reading and crafting. Here are a few projects to ignite your (and your kid’s) love of books.

Do you need a little motivation? Use your tools and paper crafting supplies to create a book log & reading calendar.

 

 

Do you need a place to jot down books that are suggested by friends? Or maybe you read a passage in a book that inspires you and want to remember?

 

 

Here is a mini book created with the Fuse Creativity System. Just cut the cardstock, patterned paper, lined paper, and chipboard effortlessly with your favorite Fuse Die. It’s super simple!

 

 

Add a few tags, and other inserts for titles and quotes. This would make a great gift for a friend who is also a book lover like your self.

Celebrating a new reader and their success?

Use reading logs or forms from school as ephemera on scrapbook layouts. This will definitely put a smile on your new reader’s face.

 

 

Do you want to declare how much you love to read and your passion for books?

This banner will inspire readers and decorate a little corner of a reading room or nook.

 

 

Cut a few extra pieces from the Curvy Square Fuse Die Cut, and use them to create a banner confirming your love for reading.

 

If you are after further inspiring and educating projects.....pop on over to

                   www2.fiskars.com

 

Happy Valentines day from us....3 hearts card

Hi all

Happy Valentines day!!!!

from us here at Fiskars Craft

megga simple card
I used the following fiskars tools...


used the Funky heart squeeze punch for the boarder and the hearts.

Thanks for dropping by!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

 

Blue Butterflies Basket

1. Using the AdvantEdge Punch System die cut the butterfly border from aqua and white paper. Fix the aqua border around the edge using PVA glue.

2. Trim a strip of aqua and white paper to create the handle making the white paper slightly narrower. Using the Interchangeable Punch and Clouds Design punch both sides of the paper and fix together with PVA glue. Attach inside the box.

3. Cut out aqua and white butterflies from the borders. Apply adhesive to the bodies only and fix in place as shown. Decorate the aqua butterflies with self adhesive pearls.

 

             This project was designed by Kath Stewart...isn't it cute!!

I must admit I can't wait for this Advantage Edge System to arrive in Australia....and the Butterfly Design would have to be one of my favourite at the moment.....here's another gorgeous project that Kath has been created using this same design....but this time on a Card....

So are you as excited as I am that we are finally seeing this fabulous Fiskars Tool hit our shores soon?

Want to see some further projects to inspire you and excited you some more......then check this out.......ooh la la....drool.....drool.....drool......LOL!

http://www.fiskars.eu/Crafting-Sewing/Products/Punches/AdvantEdge/0057-AdvantEdge-Punch-System

 

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

 

* * * EXCITING TIMES AHEAD - NEW FISKARS TOOLS heading DOWN UNDER

Just had to share some exciting news with you all........................

It's what we have all been waiting to hear.....

Two fabulous FISKARS SYSTEMS  are coming to AUSTRALIA in the next few months.

 The fabulous FUSE CREATIVITY SYSTEM a creativity system that can die-cut and letterpress in one easy pass.............................AND the exciting

ADVANTAGE EDGE PUNCHING SYSTEM....................

 

AdvantEdge™ Punch System

Our AdvantEdge™ Punch System lets you add a perfectly aligned border design to a project, then switch the punch cartridge to add a different border to your next scrapbook page or handmade card. The innovative design of our starter set includes slide-and-lock technology that lets you keep the paper in one place while the punch cartridge slides from one lock-in slot to the next for a perfectly aligned border. This helps eliminate mistakes that waste costly craft materials and causes reworks. Use our AdvantEdge™ Interchangeable Border Cartridges for 2.75" border designs that are larger than any other border punch design on the market, or choose our standard Interchangeable Border Punches for smaller, more traditional border designs.

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Keep checking in here as Debbie and I share more exciting info about these two exciting NEW TOOLS over the coming months!

Phillipa(Pip) has just returned from CHA and has sent through some pics from the FISKARS CHA BOOTH.......we'll share them in the next few days......it looked amazing and from all reports was one of the most popular Stands at CHA this time around..................no wonder with such fabulous tools!!!!

 

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

mmmmmm which heart should I use?

Hi everyone,

At the moment I'm sorting through my Fiskars Tools to try and find a heart shape or two that I can use for Valentine's Day....which is coming around soooooooooo quickly this year........FISKARS make some fabulous heart tools.......here's a few of mine

Fiskars Heart templates are so easy to use with a Fiskars Craft Mat and the Fiskars Shapecutter.....I even spotted a little heart on my Fiskars Envelope Template.

......and there is also a little heart shape on the Fiskars Tree 12" x 12" template.....

These 12" x 12" Fiskars Templates are still available in Lincraft Stores.....I've seen them recently in Knox Lincraft Store in Victoria.

Maybe I should try some embossing with this Fiskars heart embossing texture plate and Texturing Tool or Stylus.......mmmmm....now there's a thought....I haven't even looked in my Scrapboss System yet......I'm sure I have a few hearts on some embossing templates that are in that.

Now this little Heart Corner Lever Punch would be great for the corners of a card...or perhaps I could use my Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Squeeze Punch.

See the tiny little hearts...aren't they cute! I do have a couple of favourite heart squeeze punches.......I must admit these get used quite often in my projects.

I kept sorting through my tools and also came across my Fiskars Heart Hand Punch

                        mmmmmmmmm...what to do with this?

       Maybe I'll use one of the older Fiskars Heart Border Punches......

I haven't even looked through my Fiskars Stamps yet.....but I know I have plenty of heart stamps to choose from.....might save those for my next post....see you back here soon.............................

Do you make any Valentine's Gifts/Projects? Do you have a favourite heart tool?

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

 

 

 

Memory Card holder 3 and 4

I am carrying on with the memory card holders for the ladies at church group....

Both are made with Kaisercraft patterned cardstock from the Miss Matched collection.

 I sooo love working with these papers... and doing these folders!
They are only a normal greeting card size.

Fiskars tools used in this project:

Thanks for dropping by!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

 

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