Batch Made Christmas Cards

Hi All,

I just wanted to stop by here to share a batch making process to help you get started on those Christmas cards! I like when I am making cards to be able to make a few of the same, if I am cutting into a sheet of A4 card. It is more economical with the card and my time! I have a full supply list  and step by step tutorial for this one over on the Papermilldirect blog .  I am just going to share a few tips and the finished products here today, so make sure you head over and check it out!

When batch making I start with one colour card and cut all I need from it in one go. In this case I started with the Papermilldirect Navy Card. I cut a reindeer SVG using my Silhouette from this. The card cuts so well on the card so even though its an intricate file it cuts perfectly. I repeated this for all of my elements, which you can see on the Papermilldirect blog.Once I have all my elements I use a combination of foam tape and glue to give a mix of height and dimension to add texture and depth to the card.I added the red Stickle’s to the reindeer’s nose for that Rudolph effect! A pop of colour against your colour scheme is always very eye catching and effective.Then its a case of repeat however many times you want and they are done!

Have you started on your Christmas cards yet?

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New Home Card

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I am stopping by today to share a new home card, using the Papermilldirect textured card. You can see full info and supply list on the Papermilldirect blog. I love using textured card, particularly on projects where I am going for a clean and simple card look. On this particular project I combined a Papermilldirect Hemp textured Card Base with a Hemp layer to work on as the main card layer. This gave a white on white card effect, but with a lot of texture to it.

I wanted this card to be very minimal and clean and simple looking. So I cut my circles from woodgrain patterned paper and Papermilldirect Charcoal Card. I laid them on the White Hemp panel where I wanted them to end up which gave me the approximate position for the ink splatter stamp to go.

I then stamped these splatters and added the washi tape. Once the tape was on I glued the woodgrain circle down to the white panel and used foam tape to adhere the charcoal grey circle. I then added the red house to this circle with a combination of glue and tape.

I then used a shimmer pearl pen to add glaze to the windows on the house, and also to add some translucent pearl ‘drops’ on the card. Overall the texture on the Hemp card really allows this card to work and come together. I love clean and simple cards, and the texture on this one really lets it work well.

Shimmering Birthday Wishes

Hi All,

I am here today to share a little project I made using the gorgeous new Papermilldirect Double-sided Pearlised card range. I used three of the colours in this range on this card:

• Papermilldirect Mercury Double Sided Pearlised Card
• Papermilldirect Misty Rose Double Sided Pearlised Card
• Honeydew Double Sided Pearlised Card
• and also used a Papermilldirect A5 Hemp Card Base

I combined these three colours as they were soft and complimentary and the shimmer elevated it to the next level. You can see full details of how I put this card together  over on the Papermilldirect Blog.I love the lustre on this card, the shimmer is hard to photo, but I think this photo below captures it somewhat.

Green on Green

Hi All,

I have this Green on Green card up over on the Papermilldirect blog. I love the white on white card effect, but as soon as I saw this Papermilldirect Spring Green card I knew it had to be a card for my Mother in Law using green on green! It is not usually a colour that I would rush to work with. However green is her favourite colour, and this shade is her absolute perfect shade of it. I paired it with the Papermilldirect Dark Green Card for a nice contrast, and added in a pop of Papermilldirect Smooth White for the image to be water coloured onto.

I layered dies, frames and banner shapes on this one for more texture and dimension. I foam mounted the flowers in the jar on top of it all. To add some interest to the dark green background panel I used my score board to add some diagonal lines across it. This is a very simple trick, easy to do, and yet it gives a very big impact. You can see these score lines a little better in the image below.

I left the sentiment off the card and added a larger one inside the card, along with the handmade greeting. I felt the card just looked lovely and simple and understated as it was and didn’t want to add anything more to it than the little gems. I hope this inspires you to play with some different colour combinations than usual, and give it a go!

Death Star Birthday Balloon

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I have this fun card posted over on the Papermilldirect blog showing how I made this Death Star birthday balloon card. Darth Vader is taking his Death Star balloon for a little walk 🙂 It is a very fun card for any Star Wars fans in your life. I was inspired by this card (and cut file) from Awesome SVG’s, but I switched it up to work for me (and my slightly blunt blades!).

The instructions on how I built the layers up and broke down the Awesome SVG’s file are over on the Papermilldirect blog, so do go check it out.

Cycling On

I have this fun card up over on the Papermilldirect blog showing a birthday card in a bold colour scheme. It is great to personalise cards to the recipients hobbies, which is what was done in this case, both with the cycling, and the colour scheme. As a card for a man I have left it quite simple and left the die cut image be the focal point. This makes it very bold and striking and brings all your attention onto it.

Do you enjoy making cards for me? If so what is your favourite approach to doing so? I would love to know!

Baby Grow Card

Hi all,

I have this cute new baby card up on the Papermilldirect blog today, showing how to mix up Papermilldirect card with patterned paper to make a new baby card. I didn’t have any baby girl papers, so I mixed up a feminine patterned paper and clever designs to pull this one off.

Stop by and have a look at the supply list, and I would love to know what you think in the meantime!