EMBOSSED HEART
Pink, red and gold - the luscious colours of love! Embossing powder is available in many different colours and creates a stunning effect. Whispy handmade paper, red and holographic gold card and the lace effect of the embossed pattern make a splendid card to send to someone you really adore.FUNKY ECLECTICA
1 Using the embossing stamp pad, stamp your design onto one half of the red card. Immediately sprinkle some gold embossing powder over the image before the ink dries, and shake of the excess powder back into its container. Heat the image from the underside over a toaster or use the embossing heat gun until the powder has melted. You will see this happen almost immediately. If the gold powder is not melting, your heat source is not hot enough.
YOU WILL NEED
Embossing stamp pad (tinted)
Rose stamp design
Red card A4
Gold embossing powder
Embossing heat gun or toaster
Template (next)
Spray adhesive
Gold card A5
Pink handmade paper A4
Ruler
Pencil
Craft knife
Scissors with pattern edge
Greetings card blank, 250 gsm
14 * 14 cm (5 1/2 * 5 1/2 in)
All-purpose glue
Plastic jewel
2 Using the template on next, cut out a heart shape from the embossed card. Apply spray adhesive to the back and stick onto the gold card. Now cut around the heart shape, leaving a 0.5 cm (1/2 in) gold border.
3 Cut out a square of the handmade pink paper approximately 0.5 cm - 1 cm (1/4 - 1/8 in) larger than the heart at its widest points. Apply spray adhesive to the back of the heart shape and stick centrally onto the pink paper square.
4 Cut out a square from the remaining red card, ensuring it is 1 cm (3/8 in) larger all around than the pink square. Use the scissors to achieve to the back of the pink paper square and stick centrally onto the red card.
5 Finally, cut out another piece of pink handmade paper slightly larger than your greetings card blank. Apply spray adhesive to the pink paper and stick onto the card blank, then trim along the edge to the size of the card blank.
6 Apply spray adhesive to the back of your collage and position on the card. Add the final touch to the embossed heart by glueing a plastic jewel to the top of the heart with all-purpose glue.
STENCILLED CUPID
Stencilling is easier than drawing - stencil your chosen image and nobody will believe that such a professional and unique effect was created by you! The cupid is a great alternative to a heart for this sophisticated love card, and the antiquing effect makes it that much more special.FUNKY ECLECTICA
1 Using a permanent ink pen,
trace
the outlines of the cupid template from templates onto a sheet of
mylar. Trace the bow separately as this will be worked in a different
colour.
YOU WILL NEED
Mylar(type of plastic used for stencils, available from stencil or art and craft shops)
Permanent ink pen
Template (next)
Picture glass (this should be larger than the cupid design itself) Gold card A5
Heat pen or craft knife
Stencil mount
Spare paper
Watercolour paper(minimum 300 gsm to avoid wrinkling)
Stencil paint in dark blue and purple)
2 stencils brushes, medium size
kitchen paper towel
White greetings card blank, 250 gsm, A5, folded in half
Pencil
Ruler
Sponge
A few coffee granules
2 tea bags
Hairdryer (optial)
Spray adhesive
2 Place the mylar onto the picture glass. When the heat pen is hot, trace over the design, then carefully push out the shape with your fingers. Alternatively, if your design is not too complicated, it can be cut out with a craft knife. You can also use a pre-cut stencil.
3 Spray the reverse of the stencil with a light, even coat of stencil amount, wait a few seconds allowing it to become tacky and blot onto a spare piece of paper to remove any
excess glue. Place the stencil in position on your water-colour paper. Shake a small amount of blue stencil paint into the lid or pour into a dish. Dab the brush into the paint and work the paint into the bristles of the brush in a circular motion on a piece of kitchen paper to disperse the colour evenly.
With the almost dry brush, colour the stencil. Slowly build up the colours, using a circular or a strippling motion. Remove the stencil carefully and re-position it to work the bow in purple, using a clean brush.
4 With a pencil, mark a rectangle close to the cupid on the water-colourpaper, leaving approx. 1 cm (1/8 in) from top and bottom of the design. Position the ruler on the pencilled lines, put pressure onto the ruler with one hand and with the other pull the corner of the paper towards you to achieve a torn edge.
5 Lightly dampen the paper with a sponge, then gentle shake a small amount of coffee granules on top. Using a clean stencil brush, work the granules into the paper, leaving some granules undissolved. Place a couple of used tea bags on top and leave for half an hour to stain the paper, then remove the tea bags and dry with a hairdryer or leave
to dry naturally.
6 When the paper is completely dry, lightly spray the reverse with spray adhesive. Wait for 10-15 seconds, then position on the greetings card blank. Place under a couple of heavy books until the adhesive is dry.
NINE ROSE PETAL HEARTS
The number nine signifies "forever" or "eternity" in Chinese culture and is considered auspicious for the celebration of birthdays and friendship, and red roses are a traditional western gift of love, making this a perfect Valentine's Day Card.
ARTIST: CHIU MEI AU-YEUNG
1 Two weeks in advance, press the rose petals between blotting paper in the pages of heavy book and leave to dry in a warm, dark and dry place.
YOU WILL NEED
9 pressed red rose petals
9 sheets mulberry paper in pink,
lilac, purple, dark green, turquoise,
earth green , yellow, orange, dark orange
cocktail sticks
PvA glue
Textured white card, 250 gsm,
A5, folded in half
Scissors
--------------- TIP -------------------------
The torn paper squares butt up against each other, but do overlap them or the separate colours will not stand out so well.
2 Measure and fold a 3 cm (1 1/4in) square on one of the sheets of mulberry paper, then tear along the folds to make a rough-edged square. Repeat with each of the different colours.
3 Using a cocktail stick, apply glue to the back of one of the squares of mulberry paper and stick it to the top left-hand corner of the front of the folded white card about 1 cm (1/8 in) from each edge. Stick down the rest of the squares close to each other to form a 9 * 9 cm (3 1/2 * 3 1/2 in) multicolour square.
4 Using the scissors, cut each pressed rose petal into a heart shape to fit the 3 cm (1 1/4 in) squares of paper.
5 Apply glue to the back of the petal and stick to the middle of the top left coloured square. Repeat until all the squares are filled.
LOVE GALLERY
GOLD FRAME PETAL
A machine-stitched gold border is an attractive setting for this petal cut into a heart shape and placed on gorgeous, textured white paper.
Nadia Moncrieff
House of love
This happy house made from a simple, graphic silver board cut-out is decorated with fabric pen and glitter-effect fabric. Lucy Thomas
Perfect pansy
A pressed flower pansy, a patterned edge and good use of simple colour combinations make this embossed gold carda pleasure to behold! Funcky Eclectica
Wooden daisy
The favourite daisy is yet another style,
RaRa
Mother's day
Purple ribbon adds a rich finish to this antique-effect old favourite family photograph. An ideal birthday or Mother's day card. Anke Ueberberg
Sparkly heart
Sparkly fabric, craft paper, silver board and swirls of glitter pen make this unusual layered card ideal for a romantic gesture! Lucy Thomas
Silver heart
A card for any occasion related to the heart! A kiln-fired clay heart, cleverly textured and painted silver. zoe Ryan at Biscuit
Daring damask
Shining effect damask paper and fabric pen were used to make this stylish and sensual romantic card. Kathryn Ferrier
BOUQUET OF TULIPS
Perfect for a birthday, for Mother's Day, as a "Thank you" card, or simply to say "Hello" , this exquiste and colourful paper and wire collage card shows the time and care taken to make it and will convey your love and friendship to the happy recipient.
ARTIST: TRACEY ANNE TURNER
1 Tear a 9 * 7 cm (3 1/2 * 2 1/4 in) rectangle out of the white cartridge paper and out of the white handmade paper, then glue together.
opposite corners. Trim the excess lengths of raffia to fit the card and glue down. Make two separate bows from the left-over raffia and glue those down in the remaining corners. Put to one side.
YOU WILL NEED
White cartridge paper, A4
White handmade paper, A4
All-purpose glue
A length of raffia, 25 cm (91/4 in) long
Scissors
Yellow handmade paper,A4
white organza, 10 * 10 cm
(4 * 4 in)
Template (next)
Pencils in pink, blue, purple, orange, yellow and green
craft knife or scissors
Gold plated jewellery wire,diameter 0.4 mm
Pliers
Blue ribbon, approx. 20 cm (8 in) long
Length of small pearls, 20 cm (8 in)
Small leaves from the garden
Yellow card, 250 gsm, A5, folded in half
Yellow envelope, C6
2 Draw two 8 * 5 cm (3 1/2 * 2 in) rectangles onto the yellow handmade paper and cut out. Cut the corners off one of the rectangles to create a kite shape. From the second rectangle, cut a triangular shape to fit the lower part of the kite shape.
Apply a thin line of glue on the long edges of the triangle and glue in place on the kite shape. For extra decoration, cut an organza triangle slightly larger than the yellow handmade paper triangle. Place over the lower part of the kite shape, then fold and glue down the overlap on the back of the kite shape.
3 Draw 14 tulip heads and stalks onto the catridge paper, using the template. Colour in six pink, two blue, two yellow, two purple and two orange tulip heads with the pencils. Colour the tulip stalks green and cut out the tulips. Make four or five golden swirls out of the jewellery wire using the pliers and tie a blue bow out of the ribbon. Cut the length of two pearls and one length of three pearls. Collect some tiny leaves from the garden or cut small leaf shapes out of a larger leaf.
4 Glue the kite shape onto the white rectangle made in step 1. Glue the flowers inside the pocket of the kite and individual pearls, leaves and wire swirls. Glue the ribbon bow and the two lengths of pearls at the bottom of the bouquet and decorate with a single pink flower and two leaves, then glue the collage onto the front of the yellow greetings card blank.
5 For extra decoration on the back of the card, tear a 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm (1 1/4 * 1 3/8 in) rectangle out of the cartridge paper and white handmade paper, glue together, glue one pink tulip and two leaves to the centre and decorate the edge with raffia as before. Glue to the back of the card.
6 For the envelope, tear a 2 * 2 cm (3/4 * 3/4 in) square out of the cartridge paper and white handmade paper, glue together, decorate with a tulip head and two small leaves and glue onto the flap of the envelope.
Wood, painted spring yellow, frames it beautifully with a ribbon detail.
Take two 25 cm (9 1/4in) lengths of raffia and tie a bow near the centre of each, then glue the bows down on the inside edge of the handmade paper at
Pink, red and gold - the luscious colours of love! Embossing powder is available in many different colours and creates a stunning effect. Whispy handmade paper, red and holographic gold card and the lace effect of the embossed pattern make a splendid card to send to someone you really adore.FUNKY ECLECTICA
1 Using the embossing stamp pad, stamp your design onto one half of the red card. Immediately sprinkle some gold embossing powder over the image before the ink dries, and shake of the excess powder back into its container. Heat the image from the underside over a toaster or use the embossing heat gun until the powder has melted. You will see this happen almost immediately. If the gold powder is not melting, your heat source is not hot enough.
YOU WILL NEED
Embossing stamp pad (tinted)
Rose stamp design
Red card A4
Gold embossing powder
Embossing heat gun or toaster
Template (next)
Spray adhesive
Gold card A5
Pink handmade paper A4
Ruler
Pencil
Craft knife
Scissors with pattern edge
Greetings card blank, 250 gsm
14 * 14 cm (5 1/2 * 5 1/2 in)
All-purpose glue
Plastic jewel
2 Using the template on next, cut out a heart shape from the embossed card. Apply spray adhesive to the back and stick onto the gold card. Now cut around the heart shape, leaving a 0.5 cm (1/2 in) gold border.
3 Cut out a square of the handmade pink paper approximately 0.5 cm - 1 cm (1/4 - 1/8 in) larger than the heart at its widest points. Apply spray adhesive to the back of the heart shape and stick centrally onto the pink paper square.
4 Cut out a square from the remaining red card, ensuring it is 1 cm (3/8 in) larger all around than the pink square. Use the scissors to achieve to the back of the pink paper square and stick centrally onto the red card.
5 Finally, cut out another piece of pink handmade paper slightly larger than your greetings card blank. Apply spray adhesive to the pink paper and stick onto the card blank, then trim along the edge to the size of the card blank.
6 Apply spray adhesive to the back of your collage and position on the card. Add the final touch to the embossed heart by glueing a plastic jewel to the top of the heart with all-purpose glue.
STENCILLED CUPID
Stencilling is easier than drawing - stencil your chosen image and nobody will believe that such a professional and unique effect was created by you! The cupid is a great alternative to a heart for this sophisticated love card, and the antiquing effect makes it that much more special.FUNKY ECLECTICA
1 Using a permanent ink pen,
YOU WILL NEED
Mylar(type of plastic used for stencils, available from stencil or art and craft shops)
Permanent ink pen
Template (next)
Picture glass (this should be larger than the cupid design itself) Gold card A5
Heat pen or craft knife
Stencil mount
Spare paper
Watercolour paper(minimum 300 gsm to avoid wrinkling)
Stencil paint in dark blue and purple)
2 stencils brushes, medium size
kitchen paper towel
White greetings card blank, 250 gsm, A5, folded in half
Pencil
Ruler
Sponge
A few coffee granules
2 tea bags
Hairdryer (optial)
Spray adhesive
2 Place the mylar onto the picture glass. When the heat pen is hot, trace over the design, then carefully push out the shape with your fingers. Alternatively, if your design is not too complicated, it can be cut out with a craft knife. You can also use a pre-cut stencil.
3 Spray the reverse of the stencil with a light, even coat of stencil amount, wait a few seconds allowing it to become tacky and blot onto a spare piece of paper to remove any
excess glue. Place the stencil in position on your water-colour paper. Shake a small amount of blue stencil paint into the lid or pour into a dish. Dab the brush into the paint and work the paint into the bristles of the brush in a circular motion on a piece of kitchen paper to disperse the colour evenly.
With the almost dry brush, colour the stencil. Slowly build up the colours, using a circular or a strippling motion. Remove the stencil carefully and re-position it to work the bow in purple, using a clean brush.
4 With a pencil, mark a rectangle close to the cupid on the water-colourpaper, leaving approx. 1 cm (1/8 in) from top and bottom of the design. Position the ruler on the pencilled lines, put pressure onto the ruler with one hand and with the other pull the corner of the paper towards you to achieve a torn edge.
5 Lightly dampen the paper with a sponge, then gentle shake a small amount of coffee granules on top. Using a clean stencil brush, work the granules into the paper, leaving some granules undissolved. Place a couple of used tea bags on top and leave for half an hour to stain the paper, then remove the tea bags and dry with a hairdryer or leave
to dry naturally.
6 When the paper is completely dry, lightly spray the reverse with spray adhesive. Wait for 10-15 seconds, then position on the greetings card blank. Place under a couple of heavy books until the adhesive is dry.
NINE ROSE PETAL HEARTS
The number nine signifies "forever" or "eternity" in Chinese culture and is considered auspicious for the celebration of birthdays and friendship, and red roses are a traditional western gift of love, making this a perfect Valentine's Day Card.
ARTIST: CHIU MEI AU-YEUNG
1 Two weeks in advance, press the rose petals between blotting paper in the pages of heavy book and leave to dry in a warm, dark and dry place.
YOU WILL NEED
9 pressed red rose petals
9 sheets mulberry paper in pink,
lilac, purple, dark green, turquoise,
earth green , yellow, orange, dark orange
cocktail sticks
PvA glue
Textured white card, 250 gsm,
A5, folded in half
Scissors
--------------- TIP -------------------------
The torn paper squares butt up against each other, but do overlap them or the separate colours will not stand out so well.
2 Measure and fold a 3 cm (1 1/4in) square on one of the sheets of mulberry paper, then tear along the folds to make a rough-edged square. Repeat with each of the different colours.
3 Using a cocktail stick, apply glue to the back of one of the squares of mulberry paper and stick it to the top left-hand corner of the front of the folded white card about 1 cm (1/8 in) from each edge. Stick down the rest of the squares close to each other to form a 9 * 9 cm (3 1/2 * 3 1/2 in) multicolour square.
4 Using the scissors, cut each pressed rose petal into a heart shape to fit the 3 cm (1 1/4 in) squares of paper.
5 Apply glue to the back of the petal and stick to the middle of the top left coloured square. Repeat until all the squares are filled.
LOVE GALLERY
GOLD FRAME PETAL
A machine-stitched gold border is an attractive setting for this petal cut into a heart shape and placed on gorgeous, textured white paper.
Nadia Moncrieff
House of love
This happy house made from a simple, graphic silver board cut-out is decorated with fabric pen and glitter-effect fabric. Lucy Thomas
Perfect pansy
A pressed flower pansy, a patterned edge and good use of simple colour combinations make this embossed gold carda pleasure to behold! Funcky Eclectica
Wooden daisy
The favourite daisy is yet another style,
RaRa
Mother's day
Purple ribbon adds a rich finish to this antique-effect old favourite family photograph. An ideal birthday or Mother's day card. Anke Ueberberg
Sparkly heart
Sparkly fabric, craft paper, silver board and swirls of glitter pen make this unusual layered card ideal for a romantic gesture! Lucy Thomas
Silver heart
A card for any occasion related to the heart! A kiln-fired clay heart, cleverly textured and painted silver. zoe Ryan at Biscuit
Daring damask
Shining effect damask paper and fabric pen were used to make this stylish and sensual romantic card. Kathryn Ferrier
BOUQUET OF TULIPS
Perfect for a birthday, for Mother's Day, as a "Thank you" card, or simply to say "Hello" , this exquiste and colourful paper and wire collage card shows the time and care taken to make it and will convey your love and friendship to the happy recipient.
ARTIST: TRACEY ANNE TURNER
1 Tear a 9 * 7 cm (3 1/2 * 2 1/4 in) rectangle out of the white cartridge paper and out of the white handmade paper, then glue together.
opposite corners. Trim the excess lengths of raffia to fit the card and glue down. Make two separate bows from the left-over raffia and glue those down in the remaining corners. Put to one side.
YOU WILL NEED
White cartridge paper, A4
White handmade paper, A4
All-purpose glue
A length of raffia, 25 cm (91/4 in) long
Scissors
Yellow handmade paper,A4
white organza, 10 * 10 cm
(4 * 4 in)
Template (next)
Pencils in pink, blue, purple, orange, yellow and green
craft knife or scissors
Gold plated jewellery wire,diameter 0.4 mm
Pliers
Blue ribbon, approx. 20 cm (8 in) long
Length of small pearls, 20 cm (8 in)
Small leaves from the garden
Yellow card, 250 gsm, A5, folded in half
Yellow envelope, C6
2 Draw two 8 * 5 cm (3 1/2 * 2 in) rectangles onto the yellow handmade paper and cut out. Cut the corners off one of the rectangles to create a kite shape. From the second rectangle, cut a triangular shape to fit the lower part of the kite shape.
Apply a thin line of glue on the long edges of the triangle and glue in place on the kite shape. For extra decoration, cut an organza triangle slightly larger than the yellow handmade paper triangle. Place over the lower part of the kite shape, then fold and glue down the overlap on the back of the kite shape.
3 Draw 14 tulip heads and stalks onto the catridge paper, using the template. Colour in six pink, two blue, two yellow, two purple and two orange tulip heads with the pencils. Colour the tulip stalks green and cut out the tulips. Make four or five golden swirls out of the jewellery wire using the pliers and tie a blue bow out of the ribbon. Cut the length of two pearls and one length of three pearls. Collect some tiny leaves from the garden or cut small leaf shapes out of a larger leaf.
4 Glue the kite shape onto the white rectangle made in step 1. Glue the flowers inside the pocket of the kite and individual pearls, leaves and wire swirls. Glue the ribbon bow and the two lengths of pearls at the bottom of the bouquet and decorate with a single pink flower and two leaves, then glue the collage onto the front of the yellow greetings card blank.
5 For extra decoration on the back of the card, tear a 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm (1 1/4 * 1 3/8 in) rectangle out of the cartridge paper and white handmade paper, glue together, glue one pink tulip and two leaves to the centre and decorate the edge with raffia as before. Glue to the back of the card.
6 For the envelope, tear a 2 * 2 cm (3/4 * 3/4 in) square out of the cartridge paper and white handmade paper, glue together, decorate with a tulip head and two small leaves and glue onto the flap of the envelope.
Wood, painted spring yellow, frames it beautifully with a ribbon detail.
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