Santa's sleigh...

This is my last sample from Sunday.

My friend bought the sizzix 3d sleigh die and made a lovely sleigh that she put sweets in and would like to use for her table settings for Christmas and when I saw it I wanted to make a matching Christmas card and well here it is...

I cut the sleigh shape in real red, stamped it in white craft ink with snowflakes (serene snowflake stamp set again!), then in gold and trimmed the gold to fix on top of the red. The Santa was made using a sizzlet set I had and then I cut a circle to make his tummy, each layer was inked in chocolate chip to add definition. The letters are cut using chocolatey goodness sizzlet alphabet set in chocolate chip and whisper white and glittered when assembled. The background was embossed using swiss dots cuttlebug folder, I fixed two pieces together to make it large enough for the card. This card took quite a while to complete but I love the effect, I hope you do too, I would love to hear what you think, please leave a comment. Until next time, Happy crafting Dawn x

Yankee candles!

This box is perfectly sized to hold two Yankee candle votives, a pretty gift and simple!

Take away style box

This box was made using the sizzix carry all xl die and after struggling with the written instructions making the first one, I went to plan B and looked at the pictures, much easier. I decorated this box very simply with a strip of designer series paper and a felt flower, Simple!

Christmas box

Here is another sample from Sunday, with a close up of the snowflake, I love these boxes, they are so versatile and the finished size is good.

I stamped the base card with chocolate chip and white craft ink and serene snowflakes (yeah I know I'm obsessed with this stamp set!!) The snowflake uses the marianne design dies layered in silver mirror card and crumb cake. A single strip of the gorgeous wide ribbon finishes the hole design perfectly, I think.

Halloween box

This sample was made with the sizzix box #3 xl die, very easy to assemble, I chose to decorate using Martha Stewart punches.

Cupcake

As I promised here are some more samples that I made for the craft show last Sunday in Taunton. I would like to say a huge Thank you to everyone who came along and said Hello to me on the sizzix stand, it was great to see so many crafter's and lovely to put faces with names, I hope you had fun, I did!

I made this with the sizzix cupcake die, I inked each layer to add definition. Hope you like them x

Sizzix at Taunton!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to tell you about a great day out for all you crafter's, if you are in the Taunton area tomorrow. Sincerely Yours have a craft show taking place at Castle school (Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset) If you are coming along please come and say hello, I will be on the sizzix stand and this is just one of my samples....

The box is made using an xl die and I even made the bow!!

Hung up on the holidays!

Here is a card I made a long time ago (I love making Christmas cards so, I make them all year round) It is using the now retired Hung up on the holidays stamp set from Stampin' Up!

I used chocolate chip card as my card base in DL format, very unusual for me, a strip of real red and a white panel on top, stamped with a bauble, a candy cane, a star and a gingerbread man all at slightly different heights to add interest, I stamped the "strings" using a stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up, a brilliant piece of equipment, The Happy Holidays greeting is from another retired stamp set called Flaky Friends, this was my first ever Stampin' Up! stamp set and I still love it and cannot bear to part with it!! I hope you like it. Happy crafting Dawn x

Gift box

Here is the matching gift box to go with my Serene snowflake Christmas card.

As you can see I used the same stamp set and ink colours, the box is cut using the sizzix carry all, box die. The snowflakes are cut from silver mirri and bashful blue card, using marianne design dies, with a silver gem in the centre. I also added a strip of night of navy grossgrain ribbon around the centre. I particularly like this box as its a decent size to put gifts in, max height is 10cms, width 9.5cms and depth 5cms, measurements are approx. Happy crafting Dawn x

Serene snowflakes, Christmas card

Here we go its time to start showing all things Christmas...(its not to early is it?)

I made this card a while ago, I love this stamp set. I cut my A4 card length ways in half to create the card base and scored in the centre (this will fit in a standard size envelope). I stamped the card front with the triple snowflake from serene snowflake stamp set, using night of navy and craft white ink. I added a greeting stamped in craft white to the right hand side near the snowflakes. I punched a large circle out from the bottom left hand corner on the card front and layered die cut snowflakes over the hole, I added dazzling diamonds glitter with a glue pen but I don't think it shows in the picture. Another simple card but I like it, I hope you do too. I have made a matching gift box, I will add this soon. Until next time Happy crafting Dawn x