tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81279960496440532772024-03-13T19:24:28.988+00:00Crazicards Crafty BlogCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-63186424365995755552012-04-10T15:51:00.000+01:002012-04-10T16:08:10.653+01:00Time Flies - Crazicards ATC Swap - January 2012It has been a while since I last posted. Time really does fly when there is a lot of things going on. I have visited the hospital more times than I care to remember over the last 3 months and still have a few more visits to go but I am pleased to say I do feel a little better in myself which can only be a good thing.<br />
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So to say that the blog has been neglected is a big understatement and I intent to change that over the coming weeks, I might not be able to blog as much as I would like but I am going to try and get back to it and get my crafty Mojo bubbling again as it seems to have been lost somewhere between here and the hospital....<br />
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Crazicards Swap group has been bubbling along over the last 3 months and starting from today I am going to upload all the fabulous pieces of art my members have made.<br />
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So here for you today are the January ATC swaps, the theme was "My favourite colour":<br />
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<br />Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-88299967702612728362012-01-16T19:07:00.000+00:002012-01-16T19:07:16.298+00:00A Belated Happy New YearA belated Happy New year everyone - better late than never I know...<br />
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New Year didn't get off to a fabulous healthy start unfortunately but things are getting better and I am hoping to be soon back up and running.<br />
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I have loads of new tutorial ideas to bring you this year including some great tutorials from so of my crafty friends.<br />
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So please become a follower and call back on a regular basis for some great tutorials :O)<br />
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Until next time, Happy Crafting xCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-40321579593683231022011-12-22T18:27:00.002+00:002011-12-22T18:27:53.975+00:00Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to write a quick note to wish everyone who reads my blog a Merry Christmas & A Very Happy New Year.<br />
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I hope to be back with lots more exciting tutorials and even more group Art from my Facebook swap group in the New Year.<br />
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So please keep safe and I hope to see you back here in January safe and sound.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxx<br />
<br />Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-82139104235781950462011-12-16T18:28:00.003+00:002011-12-16T18:29:06.407+00:00Just for fun - Distressed StainsI was at a bit of a loose end today so I thought i would have a little play with my new distressed stains and I had a jolly good time too......<br />
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I had no idea what I was going to do just that it would be a tag and it had to have distressed stains included. So off I went, trying to remember what Hels Sheridan from <b><a href="http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ink on my Fingers</a></b> did on Create & Craft. I ended up covered in ink but it was worth it...<br />
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And these are the two tags I made:<br />
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I had loads of fun and am extremely pleased with how these two tags turned out, I should play more often without a theme....<br />
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OK that's all from me today have a great evening and keep warm . it's mighty chilly out there.<br />
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Until next time Happy Christmas xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-1295641459383878692011-12-09T19:38:00.000+00:002011-12-09T19:38:15.133+00:00Parchment Christmas Tree Tutorial<div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;">
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This week I thought I would show you a a different way to use Parchment to make a Christmas Tree Card.</div>
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The effects you can achieve are fabulous and all you need are a few items to create a fantastic looking card like this one.<br />
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Parchment<br />
Stamps of your choice<br />
Scissors<br />
Versamark ink pad<br />
3D glue gel<br />
Green Pearl wow powder<br />
Brown Kraft paper<br />
Peel off stickers<br />
Felt Card for your card base<br />
Gold mirror board<br />
Embossing tool<br />
Embossing mat<br />
Hougie board<br />
Glitter pens<br />
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</b></u>First of all you will need to stamp out several trees with Versamark ink and emboss them all with Green Pearl WOW embossing powder.<br />
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Take one of your tree and place it onto your embossing mat face down.<br />
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Once you have embossed all your snowflakes turn over the parchment and there you have a fabulous background ready for your trees.<br />
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Next you will need to start putting you card together.<br />
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I added a few rhinestones to give my snowflakes a little bling and mounted everything onto your Gold Mirror board.<br />
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I was having a play with the fabulous new stamps from Sheen Douglass and here are my 3 creations so far.<br />
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This first one I tried out on the back of centura pearl card and it is fabulous for painting. I totally enjoyed painting this and will defiantly be using this set a lot more in the future.<br />
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This next one was done on watercolour card and is totally different to anything else I have ever done, and it was so much fun.<br />
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This last one will eventually become a 90th birthday card it just needs to be matted onto the card base and a insert added. Another fantastic image from this brilliant set of stamps from Sheena Douglass, I can't wait to see what she brings out next.<br />
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Until next time, Happy Crafting xxxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-3697861968379144982011-11-28T19:56:00.003+00:002011-12-07T13:43:54.178+00:00Crazicards Postcard Swap - November 2011Last months Postcard swap was once a huge success and the art work that was sent in for swaps was just brilliant.<br />
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The theme for November was "Christmas Trees". And I received a total of 18 fabulous postcards which is fab considering everyone is in the middle of making their Christmas Cards.<br />
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This is the last Postcard Swap for 2011 and I am really looking forward to starting a fresh in 2012 as I know that the swaps are just going to be amazing.<br />
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interested in joining in please visit my swap group on Facebook <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_224859217539941&ap=1">here</a></b> . It doesn't matter what level of crafter you are everyone is welcome. <br />
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Now here are the fantastic Postcards from the November swap:<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-68622506716013680382011-11-28T19:56:00.001+00:002011-11-29T18:45:24.644+00:00Crazicards TAG Swap - November 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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November's Tag swap theme was "Christmas Carols" and once again the
ladies in the swap group took the challenge by the horns and sent in
a staggering 24 tags between 12 of them. This is fantastic considering
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Every single tag is different and really shows how different people have different ideas on a subject, just brilliant.<br />
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The next tag swap isn't until January 2012 but if you are interested in
joining in please visit my swap group on Facebook <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_224859217539941&ap=1">here</a></b>.
As well as Tags swaps we have a weekly ATC challenge, ATC swaps and
Post Card swaps. And from January a lot more will be happening but that
is under wraps for now.... Pop back in January to find out what were up
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If your not already a member you will need to register and I in turn
will forward the details of the swap to you once you accept my friends request. All levels of crafter are welcome.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-86379421479982874002011-11-28T19:55:00.001+00:002011-11-28T21:13:10.748+00:00Crazicards ATC Swap - November 2011Well it's that time again and the November ATC swaps that were received for this months challenge of "Christmas Tree Decorations" have all been received and they are fabulous as always.<br />
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Despite this busy time of year 12 members still managed to join in the swap which was fantastic considering everyone is in the throws of making their Christmas Cards and presents.<br />
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This months swaps are the last swaps for 2011 as for December we have a card swap currently under way. I am sure anyone who reads this blog on a regular basis will agree with me in saying that the many swaps that I have posted here for everyone to see have all be absolutely brilliant. From crafters new to swaps to seasoned crafters who swap on a regular basis it's been a fabulous 6 months and I am sure that next year will be even better.<br />
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So thank you to everyone who joins in with the swaps without you there simply wouldn't be a group.<br />
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If you would like to join in the Crazicards weekly swap please feel free to pop on over to my Facebook group <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b>here</b></a> </b>, everyone is welcome and the more the merrier.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting :O) xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-64751374639244650302011-11-23T13:30:00.001+00:002011-12-09T19:37:01.514+00:00Count down to Christmas - you have just "31 Days" left......<div style="text-align: center;">
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If your anything like me you still have loads of cards to make and gifts to buy or make, and there never seems to be enough time in the day or night to get it all done.<br />
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And it doesn't help now the weather seems to be turning cold and miserable, and the threat of snow is ever looming.<br />
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Still I am sure we will all work away like little beavers and even if it's Christmas Eve when we finish everything will get done... And we will be able to let out a huge sigh of relief for another year.<br />
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So with out further a due have a great rest of the week and I hope you get all your bits and bobs finished well before Christmas Eve so you have more time to play..... :O)<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx<br />
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I love this theme as there are so many different things you can do. I chose a Clarity Stamp for my ATC this week.<br />
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I had a great time making this ATC. First of all I stamped the background out using <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ranger-archival-ink-pad-black/prod_120.html"><b>Archival ink</b></a>. And the I decided to make the corset out of <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/fusible-fibres-and-films/cat_36.html"><b>Angelina Fibres</b></a>.<br />
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To do that I inked up the stamp and placed it face up on the table. I then took some Angelina Fibres and spread them out over the top of the stamp and covered this with copier paper before ironing it with a medium hot iron.<br />
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Once that was done I repeated the process using a different colour of Angelina Fibres to give me a contrasting centre piece to the basque.<br />
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Once finished I cut out the centre panel of the 2nd basque and stitched it using thick Black thread to the first one. I the attached the whole thing to the front of my ATC once I had inked the edges in Pink.<br />
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And there you have a cheeky little ATC with a Romantic theme ....<br />
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I can't wait for next weeks challenge. I you would like to join in please visit the Crazicards Facebook group<a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b> here</b></a>, you will also be able to see the other fantastic creations made by our members once you become a member. <br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx</div>Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-23586130065824026402011-11-21T14:18:00.001+00:002011-11-23T13:26:48.845+00:00Male Birthday CardToday I thought I would show you a birthday card that I made for my brother-in-law. I always get stuck for men's cards so I decided to try something different, for me anyway, and this is the end result.<br />
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The motorbike is from Clarity Stamp and I coloured it in with <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html"><b>Promarkers</b></a>. </div>
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The 3 tiles were stamped and again coloured in with Promarkers and then I used <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/craftynotions-jewel-enamels-30g-diamond-clear/prod_762.html"><b>Craftynotions Jewel Enamels - Diamond Clear</b></a> to cover them. Giving them a ceramic tile effect.</div>
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I chose a nice co-ordinating background and added some Black ribbon before attaching the tiles and the greeting. I am really pleased with this one and will no doubt be trying it again in different colours. And especially now that Letraset have released thei <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-letraset-metallic-markers-set-1/prod_888.html"><b>Metallic Promarker</b></a> Set.</div>
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Until next time, Happy Crafting xx</div>Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-88277240429588044272011-11-21T14:10:00.001+00:002011-11-21T14:31:18.174+00:00Sympathy Cards for Walter NooyensI think that sympathy cards are one of the hardest cards we have to make as crafters.<br />
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So when I was informed that my sister's father in-law had passed away on Friday evening I knew I had better get my thinking cap on.<br />
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I eventually came up with these two cards which I think are quite appropriate:<br />
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Walter was a lovely dutch gentleman and I know he will be sorely missed. Sleep well Walter xxx<br />
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Until next time xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-25510371406616753032011-11-18T15:21:00.001+00:002011-11-23T13:19:55.344+00:00A Few Cards For The Children In Need Appeal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was recently asked by my mum to help her make some cards for a Children in Need Coffee Morning that her and her fellow residents at Phoenix Court in Darlington were having today 18th November 2011.<br />
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As it is such a fantastic cause she didn't have to ask me twice and I set to making a these cards for her to sell at the coffee morning.<br />
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I made 11 in total, with sentiments such as Just a Note, Happy Birthday and Thank you.<br />
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Each card was hand stamped using <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tsukineko-memento-ink-pad-tuxedo-black/prod_772.html"><b>Memento Ink</b></a> and then coloured in using <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html"><b>Promarkers</b></a>.<br />
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And I cut out some mini tags for the sentiments and made some miniature ribbons to finish them off.<br />
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These fabulous little stamps were free on a magazine and were sent to me by a very good friend of mine Jane from Bonny Scotland, sadly Jane is not a stamper so had no use for them. They fit the occasion of Children in Need perfectly.<br />
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Fingers crossed the cards all sell and we make a good amount to make a decent donation for this fantastic cause.<br />
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I will update this post once the cards have been sold and we have a total.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx<br />
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<b>UPDATE:</b> All in all we made £40 for Children in need throught the sale of handmade cards.Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-76531026680082003782011-11-17T11:39:00.001+00:002011-11-17T15:19:56.283+00:00Christmas Tea Light Lantern Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For this weeks tutorial I thought I would try something a little different. So I decided on this little Christmas Tree Tea Light Lantern that you can use as a table decoration.<br />
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<a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/12-inch-metal-edge-craft-ruler/prod_621.html"><b>Metal Edge Craft Ruler</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/blue-spot-precision-hobby-knife/prod_28.html"><b>Craft Knife</b></a> or Scissors<br />
<a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/spellbinders/cat_72.html"><b>Spellbinder Dies</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ink-and-ink-pads/cat_32.html"><b>Various ink Pads</b></a><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/double-sided-tape-25m/prod_29.html">Adhesive Tape</a></b> or <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/sticky-thumb-double-sided-permanent-adhesive-runner/prod_553.html"><b>Tape runner</b></a><br />
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Take your Hougie Board and place the card down (longest side first) and score at the following points, 2 1/2", 5", 7 1/2" and 10".<br />
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Next turn you card and place the shortest side to the top and score at the 1 1/2" line.<br />
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Fold and score all the score lines. <br />
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Place the scored card to one side, we will finish it later in the tutorial.<br />
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Next you need to stamp out the images you want to have on your lantern. For this lantern I chose Christmas Trees.<br />
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I stamped out 8 trees in total, 4 large and 4 small.<br />
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I stamped these trees in <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-peeled-paint/prod_326.html"><b>Peeled paint Distress Ink</b></a>. <br />
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And then you need to add your glitter or Crystal's and set them to one side to dry.<br />
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For this I used <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-broken-china/prod_127.html"><b>Broken China Distressed ink</b></a> and a <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ranger-inkssentials-blending-tool/prod_437.html"><b>Blending Tool</b> </a>to colour in the skyline.<br />
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<b>TIP:</b> If you don't want to make your own background you can use pre-printed card stock instead. <br />
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Whilst the ink is still damp spritz some water over the top and dab with kitchen towel to make a snowy effect.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p318WFunHq8/TsUUIpTaQGI/AAAAAAAABBo/4esLjTTWLOA/s1600/Lantern_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p318WFunHq8/TsUUIpTaQGI/AAAAAAAABBo/4esLjTTWLOA/s200/Lantern_010.jpg" width="200" /></a>Once the card is completely dry you now need to cut out your aperture's using the Spellbinder dies, for my lantern I used S4-169 labels but you can use any shape you wish as long as it fits your panels leaving a gap around the edges for the next stage.<br />
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Now you need to cover the back of the aperture's with vellum or parchment, whichever you have to hand.<br />
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Make sure you leave plenty of space round the edges to stick the vellum down securely. For this I used my <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/sticky-thumb-double-sided-permanent-adhesive-runner/prod_553.html"><b>tape runner</b></a></b><br />
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Next you will need to cut out sections at the bottom of you panels so that the lantern all fits together nicely once it is stuck together. Your panel should look like mine when you have finished.<br />
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<b>TIP:</b> Don't just cut a straight line up the crease, cut a slim triangle as this will give a better finish.<br />
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Take another strip of tape and place it down the thin side panel on the coloured side.<br />
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Stick the side panel to the edge first then fold in the two flaps that have the tape on then and stick them together.<br />
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Now stick the flap that has no tape on it, down, followed by the last one which does have the tape. <br />
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This will finish you lantern base off nice a neatly as shown in my picture.<br />
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All that is left to do now is decorate your lantern with your stamped images.<br />
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Use your tape runner or double sided tape to stick the main tree and for added effect use some <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/sticky-tape-and-foam/cat_15.html"><b>foam pads</b></a> to the smaller tree.<br />
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Add your images to all four sides and there you have your finished lantern.<br />
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I hope you will enjoyed making your Christmas Lanterns, don't forget you can use any images you like to decorate the sides.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-1629172205349709312011-11-17T10:56:00.001+00:002011-11-17T11:34:30.872+00:00Crazicards Weekly ATC Challenge - RemembranceThis weeks just for fun ATC challenge is "Remembrance".<br />
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As an ex-soldier this weeks just for fun challenge has a lot of meaning. Remembering those people with whom I served with and who are no longer here brings a heavy heart but remembering the good times we have had in the past brings back good memories.<br />
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This week I made 2 ATC's for the challenge :<br />
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For both of theses ATC's I used Sheena's <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/sheena-douglass-poppies-and-daisies/prod_687.html">Poppies and Daisies</a> </b>I coloured them in with <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html">Promarkers</a>.</b><br />
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Once I had finished colouring them in I added a couple of rub on words them triple embossed them both using Utee. I then cracked them to give a shattered glass effect.<br />
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Here are a few other fantastic ATC's entered in this challenge:<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx<br />
<b><br /></b>Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-49821632227274720062011-11-10T14:17:00.000+00:002011-11-10T14:23:25.765+00:00Teebag Folding Christmas tree TutorialThis weeks fabulous tutorial was created by my guest crafter Pauline Jackson. And is an excellent idea for a Christmas Card.<br />
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Pattered paper<br />
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<a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/12-inch-metal-edge-craft-ruler/prod_621.html"><b>Craft Ruler</b></a><br />
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Take one square and fold corner to corner then repeat with all other 10 pieces then open and lay them flat.<br />
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Now take your square and lay it pattern side down. Fold the left and right sides into the middle to meet up with the crease down the middle, this will make a kite shape. Do this with all 11 pieces. <br />
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Take a rectangular piece of card (colour of your choice) and draw a pencil line down the centre.<br />
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Then take 3 kite shapes and stick them longest point up onto the card so the tips are on the central line.<br />
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Fix another row of 3 kite shapes slightly higher up the card, they should all overlap the first layer.<br />
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For the next 2 rows stick two more kite shapes on top of these and you will see the tree shape take form. )Use the images as a guide)<br />
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Finally stick the last kite shape to the top. And finish off with a star or other embellishment of your choice. Next you need to create a bucket under the using a piece of scrap cad or paper.<br />
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Mount your topper on to a blank card and add a sentiment and further embellishments such as ribbons and gems if you wish and then your done.<br />
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Here s a couple of cards I made following Pauline's great tutorial, by shaping the kites a little more or a little less you can see different effects to be sure to have a play so that you get the effect that you want.<br />
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For these two cards I used the <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/papermania-wonderful-christmas-12/prod_497.html">Papermania - Wonderful Christmas</a></b> 12 x 12 paper pack and a few <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/self-adhesive-pearls/cat_107.html">pearls</a></b> which I coloured with my <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-metallic-markers/cat_185.html"><b>Metallic Promarkers</b></a><br />
<br />Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-36873999740127434132011-11-07T15:46:00.000+00:002011-11-07T15:46:51.502+00:00Crazicards Weekly ATC Challenge - Bonfire NightThis weeks just for fun ATC challenge is "Bonfire Night.<br />
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I really enjoyed making this at. Lets face it with all the fireworks that have been let loose over the weekend around where I live I had plenty of inspirations to help me along.<br />
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To make this ATC i chose a piece of black <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/american-crafts-12-x-12-card-singles/cat_59.html"><b>American Crafts</b></a> card stock and drew the houses for the skyline using a white marker.</div>
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I then took my <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html"><b>Promarkers</b></a> and drew the rockets, barrel and other fireworks which I also added sparkly highlights to using my Sakura gel pens, and cut them all out.</div>
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I glazed the barrel using glossy accents, then using my <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/collall-3d-odourless-glue-gel/prod_695.html"><b>3D glue gel</b></a> I put everything together.</div>
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A fab little ATC for bonfire night.</div>
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Visit the Crazicards Facebook group<a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b> here</b></a> to see the other fantastic creations made by our members. </div>
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I am looking forward to next weeks fun challenge, if you would like to join in please pop over and join the swap group on Facebook we have a great gang and all new crafters are welcome The new weekly swap theme will be posted every Saturday afternoon.</div>
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx</div>Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-78475439735418376432011-11-04T21:18:00.001+00:002011-11-04T21:18:12.675+00:00Actetate Card TutorialAcetate is one of those things we all have in our crafty stash but sometimes don't know what to do with it.<br />
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So this week I thought I would show you a quick and easy Acetate Christmas Card.<br />
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<u><b>What you will need</b></u><br />
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<li>Coloured card stock - For this I used American Crafts and a small piece of White wash Coordinations with a pale blue core.</li>
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<li>Rhinestones</li>
<li> Christmas Snowflake mask or similar</li>
<li>Cuttlebug or other die cutting machine</li>
<li>3D glue or foam pads</li>
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<u><b>Step 1</b></u><br />
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Take a piece of coordinations card stock and run it through your cuttle bug along with the Christmas or Snowflake mask. Then cut out the sections you want to use for your card.<br />
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Next I took my Spellbinders and cut out the circles that i wanted and sanded them down to reveal the coloured car.<br />
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Next I cut out 3 different colours of Blue American Crafts Card stock to back my Snowflakes.<br />
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You can also cut out another set of plain circles to use on the inside of your acetate to hide the sticky tape or glue that you use to attach your Snowflakes to the front. <br />
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This can be as full or as sparse as you like, I added a few swirls to give a little interest.You will need to set this to one side to dry as Stazon takes a little time to dry on acetate.<br />
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Now you will need to add a piece of coloured card to the inside back cover of your acetate card.<br />
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I chose a pale Blue American Crafts card stock for this. And once again I cite a similar sized piece to use for the back of my card which is where I stamped the sentiment and wrote my Christmas message.<br />
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This hides the tape or glue from the front piece.<br />
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All that was left then was to assemble the card using various bits and bobs such as ribbon, silver mesh material and rhinestones from my stash box.<br />
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A really pretty and contemporary Christmas Card that doesn't take too long at all to make.<br />
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I hope you will enjoy having a go at this card, if you do please send in your photo's to me <a href="mailto:support@crazicards.co.uk"><b>here</b></a> and I will add it to my blog for every one to see.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-50285106851935686602011-11-03T17:45:00.000+00:002011-11-03T17:45:49.663+00:00Crazicards Postcard Swap - October 2011Last months Postcard swap was a huge success and the art work that was sent in for swaps was amazing.<br />
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The theme for October was "Autumn Glory". And I received a total of 20 fabulous postcards.<br />
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The theme for November will be released later ths week, so if your interested in joining in please visit my swap group on Facebook <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_224859217539941&ap=1">here</a></b> . It doesn't matter what level of crafter you are everyone is welcome. <br />
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If your not already a member you will need to register and you will need to accept my friends request so that I can invite you to the swap event. It's as simple as that...<br />
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Now here are the fantastic Postcards from the October swap:<br />
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Well done ladies I can't wait to see next months Postcard swaps.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting :O) xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-59676447531084353142011-11-01T22:58:00.000+00:002011-11-01T22:58:44.762+00:00Crazicards Tag Swap - October 2011October's Tag swap theme was "Winter Wonderland" and once again the ladies in the swap group took the challenge by the horns and sent in a whopping 31 tags between them.<br />
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Every single tag is uniquely different and the creativity shown here is totally awe inspiring. Especially when you consider that this swap group consists of both young and older ladies as well as brand new crafters and seasoned crafters. I never cease to be amazed every month when these fabulous works of art drop through my letterbox.<br />
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The next tag swap theme will be released later this week. If you are interested in
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Here are the fantastic tags from the October swap "Winter Wonderland".<br />
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Well done ladies these tags are all fantastic. Looking forward to seeing your swaps next month.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xxx<br />
<span id="goog_474227255"></span><span id="goog_474227256"></span>Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-73800506386141257512011-10-31T23:39:00.002+00:002011-10-31T23:47:56.572+00:00Crazicards Weekly ATC Challenge - MusicThis weeks just for fun ATC challenge is "Music" <br />
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Unfortunately I didn't have as much time to spend on this as I would have liked but I thought it was a quick and fun ATC to make.<br />
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To make this ATC I stamped a watch face several times in <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tsukineko-memento-ink-pad-tuxedo-black/prod_772.html"><b>Momento Tuxedo Black</b></a> Ink over the front of the ATC.<br />
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I then made some simple masks to cover the watch faces whilst I stamped music in <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ranger-archival-ink-pad-sepia/prod_767.html"><b>Archival Sepia</b></a> ink over the rest of the ATC.<br />
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Then using Tim Holtz Distress <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pads/cat_54.html"><b>Tea Dye</b></a> ink and some <b><a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ranger-inkssentials-cut-n-dry-foam/prod_2.html">Ranger Cut n Dry Foam</a> </b>I covered the whole ATC and left it to dry.<br />
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Once the ink was completely dry I removed the masks and coloured in the watch faces with <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html"><b>Promarkers</b></a> and then covered them with <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/ranger-glossy-accents/prod_325.html"><b>Glossy Accents</b></a>.<br />
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Once this was dry I added the ATC back and there you have it, an effective looking ATC which is very quick and simple to make. Perfect for a weekly challenge ATC.<br />
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I am looking forward to next weeks fun challenge, if you would like to join in please pop over to the swap group on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b>here</b></a> . The new weekly swap theme will be posted every Saturday afternoon.<br />
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Until next time. Happy Crafting xxCrazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-4982790303513436672011-10-31T14:56:00.002+00:002011-10-31T15:44:22.195+00:00Crazicards ATC Swap - October 2011<span id="goog_2119334825"></span><span id="goog_2119334826"></span>Last weeks launch of the Crazicards Weekly ATC Challenge was a great
success and the ATC's submitted ranged from the absolutely scary to
really cute. <br />
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This is just a fun challenge to pass the
time as the nights draw in and winter descends upon us and this weeks
Challenge is "Music". <br />
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If you would like to join in the Crazicards weekly swap please feel free to pop on over to my Facebook group <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b>here</b></a> </b>, everyone is welcome and the more the merrier.<br />
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I
have also been busy preparing November's tutorial which will be a
Christmas acetate card this time around. So keep your eye open for that
later this week.<br />
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Right back to the October's ATC swap. The theme was "Home & Family" and as always the swaps are all absolutely fabulous. I received a total of 30 fantastic ATC's, take a look at them all below...<br />
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Well done ladies I can't wait to see next months swaps.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting :O) xx<br />
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<br />Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-38819559465340161982011-10-28T12:45:00.000+01:002011-10-31T15:45:23.160+00:00Count down to Christmas starts today you have just "58 Days" left......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh My Goodness........... Can you believe that is is only "58" days until Christmas Day....<br />
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So much to do and so little time, before we know it, it will be Christmas week and the scurry of frantic feet will be heard in every craft room across the land as we all whizz around trying to get those last minutes Christmas Cards finished.<br />
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Or if you are really Crafty all those gorgeous handmade Christmas gifts need to be finished off and wrapped up ready to go to their new homes.<br />
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This week I have been busy preparing next months tutorial which just happens to be a lovely acetate Christmas card. So keep your eyes peeled for that next week..<br />
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And as it's almost time for Christmas I will be adding Christmas Card tutorials on a regular basis from next week onwards until Christmas week. So if you craft along with me until then you will have made at least 8 more Christmas cards.<br />
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Have a great weekend. <br />
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<br />Crazicards Crafty Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053844740895727968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127996049644053277.post-73874448003678485752011-10-28T12:32:00.001+01:002011-10-31T15:42:26.929+00:00Crazicards Weekly ATC Challenge - HalloweenOver at Crazicards swap group on Facebook things have been pretty busy with the monthly ATC, Tag and Postcard swaps. And there have been some fantastic swaps over the past 3 months.<br />
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As the winter nights draw in and we start to see more and more cold rainy days we decided to started a "just for fun" weekly ATC challenge. This challenge is for those of the group that have spare time on their hands during the gap between the monthly swaps. And a different theme is set each week.<br />
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This week Pauline chose the theme of Halloween and here is my entry :<br />
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I really enjoyed making this ATC. Especially the little broomstick which was made out of a little twig from the garden.<br />
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I started off by making a round mask to create a moon which I attached to the ATC with <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/collall-repositionable-photo-glue/prod_697.html"><b>photo glue</b></a> so that it can be easily removed afterwards.<br />
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I then took some cotton wool and a <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-spiced-marmalade/prod_406.html"><b>Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade distress ink pad</b></a> and padded it onto the ATC, I also added a little <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-scattered-straw/prod_404.html"><b>Scattered Straw</b></a> and <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-rusty-hinge/prod_410.html"><b>Rusty Hinge</b></a> to add a little atmosphere. I then used a fine mister to add a little water over the top.<br />
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Once that was all dry I decided to draw a tombstone for the broomstick to lean upon. I did this with my Promarkers and because I used shiny card stock the <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/letraset-promarkers/cat_82.html"><b>Promarkers</b></a> gave the tombstone a little marble effect in places.<br />
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I then removed the moon mask and coloured slightly with Scattered Straw distress ink before I stamped the crooked tree ranch from the Sheena Douglass <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/create-a-scene-trees/prod_559.html">"<b>Trees</b>"</a> stamp plate.<br />
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I then stamped the Black cat and a few small silhouette flowers and added the word BOO which I coloured with my Promarkers.<br />
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To finish off I glued the broomstick to the front using <a href="http://www.crazicards.co.uk/collall-3d-odourless-glue-gel/prod_695.html"><b>3D Glue</b></a> and used a fine liner to draw a tiny spider and web.<br />
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I am looking forward to the next weekly swap which starts tomorrow.<br />
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If you would like to join in with the Crazicards Swaps please visit my group on Face book <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/224859217539941/"><b>here</b></a> the new swap theme will be posted there tomorrow afternoon.<br />
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You don't have to be an expert crafter so come on over and join in the fun. I look forward to seeing you soon.<br />
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Until next time Happy Crafting xx<br />
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