Fiskars Craft

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

 

sewing - Felt heart monster pouch for boys - tutorial

Hi all
something for the boys for valentines day....
A felt heart monster pouch for their little things....

You will need:
Fiskars quilt cutting mat
Fiskars Supersized hearts
Fiskars pinking shears
Fiskars scissors
Fiskars titanium rotary cutter

other items used:
sewing machine, thread, pins, taylors chalk pencil, various felt pieces.

1. draw out your large heart with the template and taylors chalk

2. cut it out. Then using other felt pieces make up another heart the same size...

3. sew a middle strip to the bottom of the heart...

4. Cut out a handle and pin/sew it to the top of the heart.... also attaching it to the black back heart.

5. cut out pieces for the eyes and mouth...and sew them in place onto the front half heart we made at step 3

6. lay the face panel ontop of the back panel and sew around the outside.... and your heart is finished.

hang it in a spot your son can find it when he gets home from school.... with his favourite things inside it... ;)

Hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial...

Thanks for dropping by!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

Sewing - Felt Heart Box with tutorial

Hi all

I had some felt lying around so decided to get onto creating with it....

This Heart Felt Box is made very quickly and for my daughters small hair accessories. But you can put anything in it....

You will need:
Fiskars supersized hearts templates
Fiskars Pinking shears
Fiskars Titanium rotary cutter
Fiskars Square quilt ruler
Fiskars Quilt cutting mat

Also used:
sewing machine, thread, taylors chalk pencil, black and red felt squares

1. get out your felt squares...

2. Cut out 2 strips 3" wide

3. mark and cut out a large heart
 

4. sew both ends of the red 3" strips but make sure one is on the inside and one on the outside to make a heart - as pictured.
 

5. Trim with pinking shears to make it look tidy.


6. Pin then sew the red heart sides to the black heart bottom




7. trim edges with your pinking shears and you are finished!
Now fill it with the things you love...



Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial....

Thanks for dropping by!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

Layered Heart Card with tutorial

Hi all

Gosh its hot here in Christchurch, New Zealand!
And yes the ground is still shaking here but only small 3 pointers and under and is hardly noticable. Last weekend we had a 4.6 though and the only thought I had was that it could have waited till I had the DVD on that I was going to watch.... a shake during a battle scene has an awesome 4D effect!

No its not scarey to me here anymore. The kids also shrug it all off. But we are the lucky ones. There are still people having massive problems with EQC and Insurance companies. Not to mention the center of the city is still closed and broken. Buildings are being demolished still and cleared. Orientation is hard especially when we had relyed on buildings as land marks that are no longer there.

Putting that aside everything is right and dandy.... Hot weather for summer. My kids will be going to school next week so I really can't wait till that happens. LOL

But here is a card I decided to put together (i had a spare few minutes).

The layered heart card was put together as follows:
1. take out three sheets of red paper (thin paper) and trim the paper just under the size of the front of the card

2. Then cut a heart using the fiskars Ultra shape express and heart template with the self healing mat to protect your work surface in the middle of each.

3. Take one of these pieces, from the wrong side use your fiskars Shapeboss and sample template - and emboss using the stylus.

4. lightly sand all the embossed hearts etc with a sanding block

5. stick together all red layers

6. stick down all red layers to black cardstock

7. use black paper twine or twine to make a bow in front

8. you are done!

 

Oh look! Canterbury colours! (Red and Black)
How cool!

Fiskars tools used on this project:
 

Thanks for dropping by!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

another way to RECYCLE those Christmas Cards

I found this great video whilst surfing the net and thought it was fabulous for recycling those Cards ......

I love that she uses the Fiskars Ultra Shape Cutter and template to make her circles............if you have a 2" Fiskars Lever or Squeeze Circle Punch you could do the same thing..................

xoxo

Lyn

 

gift box with card notelets and tags.... tutorial

Hi all, here is a tutorial on how to make this....

Very quick and non expensive.

here is the video for you...
 

Thanks so much for watching. All the best for this Christmas.

Fiskars tools used in this post...

happy crafting!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

Card a Day - Everywhere - tutorial

Hi all

I decided to crack out the Everywhere punches today and do these cards....

here is a video on how I did them....
 

I used the Kaiser craft Twig and berry collection papers and cutout pieces.

fiskars tools:

Happy crafting!

Debbie B
Artycrafty.wordpress.com

Vintage Card by Azza - check it out!

            Don't you just love this latest Vintage Christmas Card created by Azza!

You can see her Step by Step Instructions here Download Vintage Christmas Card

Materials/Tools:         

                        Brown card 14.5cm x 29cm folded in half

                        Cream card 13.5cm x 13.5cm

                        Brown card 13cm x 6.5cm

                        Gold paper for punching

Fiskars Groovy Rainbow Interchangeable Border Punch Cartridge

                        CD

                        Text page taken out of old book

                        Distress stamp pad Vintage Photo

                        Gold Leaf pen

                        Lace

                        Image of choice

                        Scrapmatts Merry Christmas

                        Papertole gloss

                        Gesso

                        PVA glue

                        Double sided tape

1. Layer Cream and brown card on to folded brown card using double sided tape see image for placement.
2. Using Border punch on gold paper make to strips measuring 13cm and then place on card using double sided tape see image for placement.
3. Paint CD with gesso leave to dry or you could sand CD.  This process gives the CD tooth so that you can glue the book page.
4. Place PVA all over CD and glue down book page leave to dry.  Then cut around page so that it fits perfectly on CD.  Using stamp pad directly on to CD wipe across gently until the colour is all over CD.
5. Run gold leafing pen on to edge of CD.
6. Place image on CD using PVA glue or papertole gloss.
7. Place lace on CD using PVA glue or papertole gloss.
8. Colour scrapmatts Merry Christmas using gold leaf pen once dry, place on CD using papertole gloss.
9. Place CD on card using double sided tape.

 

Gift Boxes from Used Cards

With the festive season well and truelly here...why not recyle some of your old Christmas Cards and turn them into some fun little Gift Boxes......

                                       (turn your sound UP )

These are great for all those little presents....you know....Jewellery,soaps,sweets,cufflinks,Gift Cards,Memory Cards,USB,etc. These could also be used for Teacher Gifts....maybe fill them with Kids Stamps,stickers or perhaps a little bottle of perfume or soaps.....just a thought..................

You could also adapt this idea using other cards.....eg.. Birthday,Wedding.....nice to be able to recyle and reuse those lovely cards.

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer

Photo a Day Mini Album Week 3

Welcome to WEEK 3 of my Photo A Day Mini Album Tutorials.......today is the last session and you get to finish your project....woohoo......

        How is everyone going? Anyone finished WEEK 1 and 2 Tutorials?

                       In case you missed them you can see them here:

                                                 WEEK 1

                                                 WEEK 2

I fully understand that this is a busy time of the year and whilst it may not be the best time to create one of these Mini Albums....you may wish to attempt one in the near future...maybe even in the NeW Year.....and that's fine.....you can always come back and find my Tutorial on here 24/7.......the same goes for any of our project shares on here.  Don't you just love the power of the internet....and the endless possibilities for learning.

ok......this week we are going to either Make a 6" X 6" Cover using some Cardstock you have in your stash..................or you can use premade covers like I have done...

I had 2 x 6" Acrylic Covers in my stash....so I used these and just added some embellishments on the front. I continued to use some Kaisercraft embellishments for the Mint Twist Range.

              But you could also paint or stamp images onto your covers......just have fun with it!

Using my Fiskars 1/4" hand punch......I lined up my pages with the holes in the cover....and punched through the pages.....one at a time.....you could also use the Fiskars Eyelet Setter Punch to do the same thing.....but make sure you have your mat underneath.....don't want to wreck your table....LOL!

Next add some rings......I have only added 2...but if you are making your own covers....you may wish to add 3....totally up to you!

Next we need to find some threads or ribbons that co-ordinate with our Album and add these to the rings. I found some threads and ribbons and cut them with my Fiskars Microtip Scissors.

       So now we have all our pages and covers done......rings added with threads and ribbons.

All we need to do now is to take some pics come December...and add each day to our Mini Album.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorials the past 3 WEEKS......and I hope that some of you may get a chance to create a Mini Album...they really are fun to do.....

I have mine sitting on my craft table eagerly awaiting for Decmber 1st to come around so that I can take my first Photo.....and then add it in......I may even take a few days...then print them off a few days at a time......can't wait to get started clicking my camera again........and then recording the memories in my fun Photo A Day Mini Album.

            If anyone creates one of these....please let me know....I'd love to see some pics!

xoxo

Lyn Dwyer