“You’re the Best” Card

Welcome to a brighter day here in the UK. Hope the sun is shining where you are too and that you are getting to spend some time indulging in your crafts.

Just when we think we’ve seen all of the techniques, we always come across a new one, don’t we? Whether it be a new way to use something we already have or find a new fancy fold. We’re always learning!

Phill’s last shows on Create & Craft were all about his Flawless Media range and how to use them. When we talk about mixed media, it just means using a combination of different materials and substrates. It’s nothing scary, just a different way to create our masterpieces.

The design team will be giving you an insight over the next week or so into their mixed media projects and hopefully making it less scary for those that would like to try it out. Maybe it’s your first time! We’ll hold your hand throughout and welcome any questions if you’re not sure.

First up is Helen, who not only shows us how to create this gorgeous project, it’s also a good idea for the men in our lives. Who else struggles with male cards?

Sentimentally Yours Products Used:
Premium A4 270gsm card – airforce blue, blue sapphire & pure white
DL stencil – mechanation
A5 greyboard – mechanicals
Embossing folder – double diamonds
Adornments collection – debossed stitched flags & banners die set
Adornments collection – elegance script essential stamp set
Flawless media – texture medium
Flawless media metallic acrylic paint – teal & vintage gold
Crystal gemporium flat backed gems – cornflower blue
Glitter – diamond dust
Premium PVA glue

Other Products Used:
Double sided tape
Pinflair glue gel
Spatula
Foam tape
7″x5″ card blank
Paint brush

Step by Step Instructions:

• Cut a piece of blue sapphire card to 6.5″ x 4.5″ and attach to the card blank with foam tape.
• Cut a piece of airforce blue card to 6″ x 4″ and attach to the card base with double sided tape.
• Cut a piece of pure white card to 5.5″ x 3.5″, emboss with the double diamonds embossing folder and attach to the card base with double sided tape.
• Cut 2 pieces of sapphire blue card to 7cm x 7cm and 2 pieces of pure white card to 6.5cm x 6.5cm.
• Mix a small amount of texture medium on a craft mat with a small amount of teal acrylic paint.
• Use a spatula to add the coloured texture medium through the mechanation stencil onto the 2 pieces of 6.5cm x 6.5cm pure white card and leave to dry. TOP TIP: wash your stencil in warm water straight away.
• Choose 6 greyboard cogs. Paint 4 with the teal acrylic paint and 2 with the vintage gold.
• Die cut a banner from the charmed flags and banner die set and stamp with a sentiment of your choice from the elegant script sentiments stamp set.
• Assemble the card as shown in the picture attaching everything with pinflair glue gel.
• To finish add cornflower blue gems and diamond dust glitter around the 5.5″ x 3.5″ pure white layer.

We’d love to see your finished projects in the facebook group, it’s a great place to share our makes, watch the lives and it’s safe too as we’re all crafters!

Until next time …