Embossing onto Vellum Christmas Tag Video Tutorial

 Hello DT Vic here today and I am sharing a fun Christmas video tutorial. I have made some Christmas tags that are really fun to make and will give your gifts an extra bit of sparkle. 

I made three Christmas tags today and I show you in the video how to emboss onto vellum. I really love how effective this is and it adds a touch of glam to your crafts. I used the Memory Keeping Essential Dies to make my tags. I love the size of these tags and I think they are great to use a gift tag. For my images I used the Skating By Penguins Clear Stamp Set. I also used the Santa Paws Clear Stamp Set for some of my greetings. Another stamp which was super fun to use was the Squiggly Giggly A7 clear Stamp Set. I loved how this turned out on my tag. For the snowflakes I used the dies from the Falalala Scalloped Slimline Die. 

The copic markers I used to colour the critters are: 

BV23, BV25, E40, R81, R83, BG11, BG32, YR21, R20

I added some ribbon to the top of my tags once my images were adhered down. To finish the tags off I then added the die cut snowflakes and some sequins. You will also see in the video that I chopped off the end of a stamp for my greeting. This is because I wanted the greeting Love From Santa, but if I wanted to use the whole greeting its easy to line the stamps up on my acrylic block. You can also mask off the end of the stamp if you didn't want to cut your stamp. 

I hope you enjoy the video today and give embossing onto vellum a try if you haven't already tried it. Don't forget to show us your crafts we love seeing them. 

You can also save 10% off your orders using the code: T4TVICKI10 at the checkout and this includes all the new release products too. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today,

Crafty Hugs

Vic 

Happy Monday

 Hi everyone,

DT Amy here at the start of a brand new week. Are you ready to see the new mini release later? I am excited for you all to see it :D be sure to join Jo Live at 8 to see some great demos and get all the details.

Now onto my card for today. This was my first time trying this kind of card and I really enjoyed it. I used the adorable Caroling Critters stamps and dies. I tore a piece of paper and used that as my mask to make the snowy mounds along the floor as I inked the rest of my paper with some distress inks and the beautiful blender brushes. 

The sentiments were from a mix of the caroling critters and the Warm Winter Wishes stamp set. The Warm Winter wishes stamp set will be back in stock very soon and Jo did an amazing live using it last Thursday so be sure to catch up on that if you missed it :)

If you want to get your hands on these critters or anything else from Time For Tea Designs shop don't forget you can get 10% off using my code T4TAMY10

I hope you all had a good weekend and are staying safe.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Quick & Easy Christmas Cards for Batch Making

 Hi everyone!

Jo here to let you know that the edited version of our latest FB Live is now available on YouTube.

Please check out the video link below to see how I made this CAS cards.

If you've followed me for a while you'll know that CAS is REALLY hard for me. I always want to add more :) This project was so much of a challenge for me, but you know what?? I loved it! I will definitely be doing more. 

Because the papers are all from our Winter Wonderland Paper Pad, they all coordinate. So even though the images are different they still work together as a set.

Our cute cat is from the Catmas Crackers Stamp set. The sentiment is from the Skating By Penguins Stamp Set.

Each layer was cut with our A6 Layering Dies. This adorable mouse is from our Carolling Critters Stamp set.

Our happy Penguin is from the Skating By Penguins Stamp set. This character is probably the simplest to colour if you wanted to batch make with just one image.

I added some second generation stamping of snowflakes in each of my backgrounds.

Some Stardust Stickles added a final touch of sparkle to the snow.

These cards are an ideal formula for any quick card making - not just for Christmas. You can just chose one image and stamp it multiple times and recreate the same card several times, rather than different images like I did. That will make the process even faster. Perfect for this time of year when we all have so many cards to make.

Thank you for checking out our tutorial and video.

Don't forget to join us for our FB Live every Thursday at 8pm BST.

Details of some of the products I used are below.

Jo 

XOXO

All I want for Christmas ...

 

DT Annalisa here. It's December so I am in full swing Christmas card mode! Today's card features the new Skating By Penguins Clear Stamp Set and the Carolling Critters Clear Stamp Set as well as the Winter Wonderland sentiment cards in black. It doesn't get much better than cute critters having a snowball fight.

For the background, I used the Stripes Cover Plate Die on some red and white card stock which cut I paper pieced together to form a flat background. I placed these on my base of white card stock that I cut with the largest die in the Slimline Scalloped Trio Circle Nesting Dies. I then die cut some snow hills from a Lawn Fawn die in my stash and adhered it down to complete the base.

Once the background was ready I stamped and coloured all of my critters and other elements. The line of lights is from the "Season's Tweetings" stamp set which I grabbed from Simon Says Stamp during "Stamptember" and is no longer available but you could certainly create this card without it.

I cut out all the elements and adhered them to the card, some with glue, others with foam tape. I added some lines with my white gel pen and added some Stickles for some shine. I finished the card with the "all I want for Christmas is SNOW" sentiment from the Sentiment Cards - Winter Wonderland | Black. These sentiment sets are awesome for cardmaking. I always struggle with white embossed sentiments but love the look of them on cards so these strips make it so easy!

Let the record show that I do not want SNOW for Christmas. I remember one of my favourite Christmas memories was when I hand washed my car on Christmas day! Haven't able to do that in a LONG time (since I live in Canada!) but would welcome it again.

Don't forget I have a 10% discount code for the T4T store which can be used on anything, anytime and has no time limit - T4TANNALISA10

A Christmas Full Of Critters

 Hi Vic here today, I am in full swing of making my Christmas cards right now and I have a fun card to share with you today.

For my card today I used the Die-namic Display Card Dies and I die cut this using some white card. I then ink blended some blue distress ink Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans onto the card using a Beautiful Blender Brush. Once my colour was built up I then added some white paint and water to make some splatters of snow. 

While this was drying I stamped the images I wanted to use on my card. I used the Carolling Critters stamps and dies and also the Christmas Surprise Stamp and Die Set and the Skating By Penguin Stamp Set. I coloured the images in with my copic markers before running them through my die cutting machine. Next I used the Starry Sky Stencil and some purple ink and I added this over my ink blended panel. I then put the card together using some double sided tape and PVA glue. 

I then adhered all my images to my card using foam tape. I wanted to add something more so I used the Slimline Falalala Die and die cut some snowflakes from this die set. I really love how detailed the snowflakes are and I adhered them onto some acetate before adhering to my card. I then heat embossed the sentiment Let It Snow using some white embossing powder and trimmed the sentiment down. I adhered this onto my card again using some more acetate. 

I loved how this card turned out and it was so fun to use different stamp sets. 

Don't forget you can save 10% off your purchase in the Time For Tea Designs Shop using the code:

T4TVICKI10 at the checkout. Jo will also be live on our Facebook page tonight where you can catch her at 8pm. Its a really lovely way to meet fellow crafters and craft along with Jo if you like, or you can just relax.

Thanks so much for stopping by today I hope you have a great day!

Vic 

Merry Christmouse Snow Globe Card

Happy Wednesday!

It's DT Shabneez here sharing a wintry creation.  Did you manage to catch Jo on Create & Craft yesterday?  There are still some bargains on there if you missed it.  If you were watching you may have seen my card on display.  It's made using the Carolling Critters Stamp set.

The images were stamped and coloured wtth my Chameleon pens and then I made a background using distress oxides with my blender brush.  I added water to give the illusion of snow.  For the bottom of the image I cut out some snow banks using the Landscape Edge Dies.

I wanted to put the entire scene into a snow globe so I die cut a circle frame using the Circle of Love Nesting dies in black card.  I cut a sentiment from the very useful Sentiment cards and I stuck at the bottom.  

As ever you can grab 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

Have fun crafting and see you again next week!

Falalalala

 

Happy Friday everyone, DT Annalisa here, have you seen the great sale going on over at Time For Tea Designs right now?! If not, be sure to take a look at the 2020 Black Friday Collection, there are some great bundles up for grabs at terrific prices. The sale will end at midnight November 30th BST.

Today I am sharing a Christmas card featuring several new T4T products from the latest release, including the Carolling Critters Clear Stamp Set, Falalala Scalloped Slimline Dies, Layering Dies Imperial Sized- (USA sized) and paper from the Winter Wonderland Paper Pad 6x6". This is such a beautiful collection of papers. I usually struggle with using patterned paper but this collection has inspired me!

To start I stamped the critters and coloured them with my copics and added some highlights with my white gel pen. I added some foam tape to the back of them and set them aside to work on the rest of the card.

I die cut out the falalalala sentiment three times, twice from white card stock and once from some silver foil paper. I stuck them all together with liquid glue. Next, I die cut out a snowy hill and glued it down to the beautiful patterned paper which I had die cut out using my A2 layering dies. For the border around the card, I used the largest frame in the A2 Nesting Frame Dies (this is part of the Black Friday Sale and I use it all the time!) and coloured it using my BG copics. I used liquid glue to adhere this down on top of the snowy hill and patterned paper.

I stuck the critters down on top of the snow and then glued down the sentiment and music notes which I stamped on some white card stock.

To finish the card, I die cut several snowflakes from the Falalalala Slimline Dies. I just love how this card turned out.

Don't forget I have a 10% discount code for the T4T store which can be used on anything, anytime (including sales!!) and has no time limit - T4TANNALISA10. I so appreciate it when you use my code as it helps me to continue to be on the design team that I love so much.

Sneaky Peek day 1!!

This is Amy back again for the second time this week to share my make using some of the amazing new November release from Time For Tea Designs. 

First off just check out this adorable little door! Isn't it so cute! Its called Open The Door. I knew as soon as I saw it that I wanted to add a little brad as the door handle. 

I used the Brick Wall Stencil with a Beautiful Blender Brush to add some tea dye and vintage photo distress oxide ink to give the bricks a two toned effect.

Then what is more perfect to be the other side of the door than this Carolling mouse from the new Carolling critters stamp set. You might also notice a couple of other little things like the paper and some sentiment strips that you will see more of later in the week ;) 

There is just so much to show you this week so I hope you are ready for it and don't forget to watch out for the lives with Jo as well so you can see even more of each of the new products. 

They will all be available from Friday and if you like a bit of a bargain don't forget you can use my code T4TAMY10 to get 10% off your order at the Time For Tea Designs store.

Thank you for reading this and enjoy the rest of the sneak peeks :)

Huge Hugs 

Amy xx