Challenge 18 'Simply Stunning' (no paper)

Well Saturday is here again and time for a new challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge. This week it is Donna's turn to set the challenge and she has chosen to set the theme 'Simply Stunning' (no paper). One Stop Card Crafts have also sponsored this weeks prize.

Crafters Companion Special Effect Card Pack worth £9.99! So please go over to the challenge blog to see inspiration from our design team and details of how to enter. Remember all types of crafts are welcome. This is the card I have made for the challenge.

So be sure to go take a look at the challenge blog for more inspiration from our design team and details of how to enter.Happy crafting
Shelley xx

Bagpuss Card Project

For this card you will need the following:

Jolly Nation Bagpuss Decoupage Sheet

Jolly Nation Bagpuss Pink Backing Paper

Pink Spotty Ribbon

Pink Pearlised Card

Pink Mirri Card

White Square Card Blank

Double Sided Tape

2mm Foam Pads

And the following craft tools

Metal Ruler

Pencil

Scissors

Instructions

1) First of all you need to cut out all the piece's for your decoupage picture A1 A2 A3 etc.

2) Layer up your decoupage picture using your 2mm foam pads.

3) Cut a piece of the pink pearlised card a little bit smaller than your white square card blank and then take your backing paper and cut that a little smaller than your pink pearlised card.

4) Stick the backing paper onto the pink pearlised card.

5) Take your ribbon and stick that down the left hand side of the backing paper.

6) Now stick this onto your white square card blank using your double sided tape.

7) Cut a square piece of mirri card sized 9 & 1/2 cm by 10 cm

8) Cut a square piece of pink pearlised card sized 8 & 1/2 cm by 9 cm

9) Now stick the pearlised card on to the mirri card.

10) Stick your bagpuss picture into the middle of your small square card

11) Now stick this into the middle of your base card.

Your card is now finished.

Designed & created by Paula

Little Lovins Paint Boy

Materials

Little Lovins Set 1 (paint boy)

U-mount Cushion

Archival Black Ink

5 x 7 White Deckle edge card blank

Mother/Father/Sister/Brother

5mm Kanban Pearls

Blue Buttons

Scrap piece white card & stripey card (left over from Kanban Pirate Concept Card)

Smirk Glitter Pen's

I really enjoyed making this card, I love the little lovin unmounted rubber stamp sets from Creative Expressions, they are so easy to use. I stamped onto some white card and coloured him in with Smirk glitter pens, then cut him out. . I used an oval cutter on the stripey card and used foam pads to stick him down. The used tape to attach to the card blank. With the blue pen from the smirk set I just went around the deckled edge of the card. To finish I placed pearls in corners and buttons on the opposite side (i was going to put a piece of ribbon down the side, then the buttons on top, but i got carried away and forgot, lol).

Hope you like it anyway and many thanks for looking :)

Shelley xx

New Exclusive Vellum Paper

We are really pleased to be able to tell you about a new vellum we have just had printed exclusive to One stop Card Crafts. We now have in stock lacy butterfly vellum from Kanban in black (on a white translucent background). The lacy butterfly design vellum paper is really nice and available in other colours. These vellum papers are great quality and perfect for card making, diy wedding stationery and much more.

Sorry, sad day

I was going to get some cards uploaded today but I have been feeling a little down. My Baraband Parakeet laid her first eggs in January. Two out of five were fertile, the first chick hatched just over a week ago, then the second a week ago.

I went to get some supplies from my stash and the male stood on his perch and just seemed to shout at me, which i thought was unusal. So we took a look in the nest box and found the youngest one had died. I have felt really sad about it all day, but I suppose its nature and the first chick (snowball) is still doing really well.

Snowball

'Florence' Kanban Card Project

“FLORENCE” GIRL CARD

For This Project, You Will Need:

Equipment:

Scissors

12” Rule

Materials:

A4 Cream Hammered Card

A4 Sage Green Card

“Green” Girl Topper from Kanban “Florence” Topper Sheet

Border Strip from Kanban “Florence” Topper Sheet

Silicone Glue

Stix 2 – 2mm Double-Sided Foam Pads

Double-Sided Tape

1 x Fabric Bow

4 x Cream Paper Roses

Method:

1.
Fold the cream card in half to make an A5 sized card.

2.
Cut a piece of sage card, measuring 10cm x 14.8cm and apply to the bottom half of the card, using double-sided tape.

3.
Cut the border strip from the Kanban topper sheet in half and apply to the top and the bottom of the sage card, as shown, using double-sided tape.

4.
Apply the “green” girl topper to the card, using double-sided foam pads, leaving a 1cm gap at the top of the card.

5.
Apply a fabric bow to the bottom centre of the topper and one of the paper roses to the centre of the bow, using a little silicone glue.

6.
Apply 3 paper roses, using silicone glue, to the top left hand corner of the card, as shown.

Designed and Created by Eleanor

Challenge 17 'Oriental'

Well Saturday is here again and time for a new challenge at One Stop Craft Challenge. This week it is my turn to set the challenge and I have chosen to set it to the theme 'Oriental'. One Stop Card Crafts have also sponsored this weeks prize.
U-mount Oriental A5 Stamp Plate worth £9.99!
So please go over to the challenge blog to see inspiration from our design team and details of how to enter. Remember all types of crafts are welcome
This is the card I have made for the challenge.

Materials:
U-mount Oriental Stamp Plate

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade

Ink it up! Copper

Archival Black Ink

Piece of scrap card (i used ivory coloured)

A4 Charcoal Black Card

A4 Black Gloss Mirri Card

A4 Gold Mirri Card

10mm Woven Edge Organza Ribbon

Sticky pads & double sided tape

Tools:

Score board

Paper trimmer

Acrylic block

Instructions:

1) Take the A4 sheet of black card, score to create an A5 card blank. Fold then cut to measure 99mm (DL)

2) Get the scrap card, mount the stamp onto your acrylic block and stamp onto the card. When this has dried cut to your desired size. Using the distress in, dab around the edges wit the ink pad then smudge with your finger.

3) Take the mirri card in black and trim it so its 5mm bigger than the stamped card and do the same with the gold mirri card 5mm bigger than the black card.

4) Using the branch stamp from the oriental plate, apply copper ink to the stamp and stamp the card in 2 corners so they can be seen when you place the centre image on the card. (I placed the image on the card blank and made a small mark with pencil at the 2 opposite corners to get the placement right)

5) Using double sided tape layer the 3 pieces of card then affix to the card blank using foam pads.

6) Now stamp your sentiment onto a piece of scrap black card using copper ink (i used an off cut from the card blank). When dried trim to size and layer onto a piece of gold mirri card with double sided tape.

7) Get a piece of ribbon and when you are happy with the placement make a small incision in the fold of the card. Thread the ribbon through and tie in a knot.

8) Using foam pads attach the sentiment just below the ribbon.

Award

A big thank you to my friend Paula who has given me this lovely award :) It has brightened up my day. I now have to pass it on to 5 friends so here we go....

1) Maggie

2) Eleanor

3) Sharon

4) Donna

5) Nikki

Marabou Magic

You will need:

A4 White card and A4 Charcoal Black Card

Vintage Adverts Die Cut Topper

1 Black Marabou feather and 1 Cream Marabou Feather

Kanban 3mm Bling Stick-on Gems

2mm Foam Pads , double sided tape and glue

Tools:

Scoreboard

Guillotine or other cutting implement

Instructions:

1. Cut the A4 White card to measure 15cm x 30cm and score in the middle to make a square card blank. Cut One piece of Charcoal Black card to measure a 15cm square, then slice this square in half from one corner to the opposite corner (making 2 triangles). Cut a second piece of black card measuring 7.5 cm x 10.5 cm.

2. Attach one of the black triangles to the top left hand side of your card blank using double sided tape. Stick one marabou cream feather onto the black portion of the card with glue, gluing only the quill part at the bottom of the feather, and then glue one black marabou feather onto the white portion of the card.

3. Remove your chosen topper from the topper sheet and stick it onto the small rectangular piece of black card (7.5cm x 10.5 cm) with double sided tape. Stick 3D foam pads to the rear of the matted topper and attach it centrally onto your card.

4. To finish the card off, at opposite corners place 3 white Kanban gems onto the black sections and 3 black Kanban gems onto the white sections.

To make the inside:

You will need (in addition to the above), 1 more black marabou feather and a flower of your choice.

1.) Simply use the other half of the square of black card you cut in two to make the front, attach it to the inside with double sided tape.

2) Then add 3 clear and 3 black gems on opposite corners so that the gems contrast with the card behind it. This also carries the theme over to the inside.

3) Finally, glue a black marabou feather to the opposite side and cover up the glued part with a white flower that has a black central gem or brad.

Designed & created by Sharon

One Stop Craft Challenge 16

First I would like to say 'Happy Valentines Day'

Well it is Saturday again and time for a new one stop craft challenge. This weeks challenge has been set by Sharon from our design team and she has done a fabulous sketch for you to base your challenge on. This weeks prize is to be a guest designer for 2 weeks.

The card below is my take on the sketch, which can be seen on the one stop craft blog with inspiration from our design team.

Happy crafting

Shelley xx

One Stop Card Crafts 2nd Birthday

Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that we are celebrating our 2nd birthday today, and as a thank you to all our customers old and new, if you quote HB02 at the checkout you will receive an extra 5% off you order on top of our standard discount. Please feel free to pass on the discount code, it is for a limited time only.

Happy crafting

Shelley xx

www.onestopcardcrafts.co.uk

Ethel Party Animal Project

You will need:

Lilac Glitter Card
Lilac Card Blank
White Card
Violet Paper
Murray & Ethel 1-U Mount Rubber Stamp Plate
U-Mount Re positional Cushion
Purple Polka-Dot Ribbon
Craftime Flower Sequins
Craft Knife, Cutting Mat & Ruler
Double Sided Tape
Foam Pads

How to make it:

1. Mount Ethel and the sentiment using the re positional cushion, and stamp them both on to white card. Also stamp Ethel onto violet paper.
2. Cut out Ethel's dressing gown and slippers and paper-piece them onto the white card version. Colour the rest of Ethel in, then trim around the image, leaving a thin white border.
3. Cut a rectangle of the glitter card measuring 3" x 2". Mat it onto a slightly larger rectangle of white card. Mount this onto your card centrally towards the top.
4. Mount Ethel on to the glitter card using foam pads.
5. Cut around the sentiment you stamped earlier, and matt onto violet paper, leaving a narrow border. Mount this just next to Ethel, again using foam pads.
6. Glue a strip of purple polka-dot ribbon along the bottom of the card, and embellish the card and sentiment with the flower sequins.

Designed & created by Maggie

Kanban Africa Topper Project

You Will Need:

Kanban Foiled Die-cut Toppers - Masai Warriors
Kanban Foiled Red African Sentiments
A4 Kanban Foiled Card - Fired Earth
Red Metallic Edged Ribbon
A4 Black Card
Double Sided Tape & Foam Pads
Craft Knife/Scissors & Cutting Mat

How To Make It:

1. Score and fold a piece of A4 card in half to make your card blank.
2. Pop two matching Masai warrior toppers out of the die-cut sheet. Cut the African warrior out of one, and decoupage it onto the other using foam pads. Mount this topper onto the top part of your card using double sided tape.
3. Cut a piece of the Fired Earth foiled card to the same width as your card blank, and 7cm tall. Attach to the bottom of your card blank using double sided tape. Cover the join using red metallic edged ribbon.
4. Pop your chosen sentiment out of the die-cut sheet, and matt onto a slightly larger piece of black card using double sided tape. Attach the sentiment to the bottom of your card using foam pads.

Designed and created by Maggie

One Stop Craft Challenge - Paula's Circles

Take a look over at One Stop Craft Challenge as this weeks challenge has been set by Paula from our design team and has the great theme of circles.
I went dotty over circles and made this card using a Craft uk big and beautiful decoupage sheet, with matching backing paper. Using my circle cutter i cut a circle from the paper and matted onto my spotty card.

So please take a look at the craft challenge and our design team members blogs for more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Shelley xx

And the winner is.........

Hello all, first a big thank you to everyone who entered my first blog candy to celebrate reaching 1000 viewings. All your comments were lovely, thank you.

Well earlier today I used a random number generator (aka my husband) to pick the winner of the blog candy.

And the winner is......

Fiona Whithead - Magickdiva

Well done Fiona, I will be in touch very soon :)

Happy crafting everyone

Shelley xx