Trimcraft Belle and Boo Cards

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I have a few makes to share using the new Belle and Boo collection.

I made this card using the Ballerina stamp set which i coloured using First Edition Markers.

I made the anchor ornament by painting the large MDF Anchor from Things to Alter. I then used the Ice Cream stamp set to add the characters.

Trimcraft Scrapbook Feature May Belle and Boo Clipboard Layout

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i am back with my project i made for the Trimcraft blog today, I wont go into too much detail as we have a tutorial on the blog which you can find here http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/articles/layered-belle-and-boo-scrapbook-layout-workshop

The photo is my Mum aged 10 in 1965 with her Doll and Monkey.

The ribbon rosette is easy to make. Just cut ribbon into roughly six 2 cm strips and glue the two ends together to make the petals. Glue the edges of the ribbon petals around a large button and that's it all done. 

Thank you for visiting and please visit the Trimcraft blog for more details and inspiration.

Trimcraft Belle and Boo Seaside Layout

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I am back with a clean and simple layout using the new Belle and Boo Collection.

I used the Ice Cream Stamp set to create the background and coloured  a few in to use as embellishments.

I built up a few simple layers using the Fiskars shape cutter templates and by cutting the paper on a trimmer.

I used the Beach die set from First Edition to create the shells and beach sign

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Trimcraft Christmas 2015: Belle and Boo Card inspiration

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i am back with a quick Sunday post showing  a few cards made with the new Belle and Boo collection. I love it , it's super cute and soo Vintage.

I made this using the 8x8 Decoupage pads they are very quick and easy to use.

These two are mini cards made using the little card packs from the Dovecraft Christmas Basics Collection. They are great for a quick make or if you have a lot of people to make for.

Thank you for looking x

A bright spark in a dark world: introducing Trimcraft's latest Back to Basic range

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i am back with a few brightly coloured cards for the summer. Back to Basics Bright Spark is one of my favourites.

Try taking the decoupage toppers of the first layer to give them more flexability on your projects.

Ink drips add a bit of art to your cards. Just spritz across the card and hold it up allowing the ink to run down.

cut out elements from the packaging to make emebelushments. The butterflues are from the front cover of the 8x8 Bohemian pad.


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A bit of Belle and Boo

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i am back today sharing a few cards from the Belle and Boo range. 

I thought i would have a go at making a few cards suitable for little boys as its nice to have something a bit different from the usual cars and football cards.

I made these cards using the 8x8 decoupage pad which comes with all the pieces ready cut to save time. They are a bit like pringles once you pop you cant stop ha.

I love the bright colours of this range and the vintage images all make unusual cards.

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Trimcraft Scrapbook Feature April

My latest Scrapbook tutorial is up on the Trimcraft website, this month we take a look at the basics of using mixed media on your projects. The link to the article is below.

http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/articles/how-to-scrapbook-advanced-tutorial-with-mixed-media-and-inks

This photo was taken at the Stratford Butterfly farm which is located near the River Avon, Its a beautiful walk and i never get tired of photographing the butterflies.

Stratford is such a scenic town and there plenty of places to photograph.

Here are a few of my favourite photos and i often use them on my layouts. I took these in natural light using the Macro setting, which looks like a flower.

Here are a few detailed photographs of my layout. I mostly layered different types of flowers together. I love to combine different materials to build up texture.

 

i spritzed yellow-green DecoArt misters on to white flowers to get a variety of colours.

Now i will share a technique with you.

1) apply the texture paste at random to the page. There are a lot of different ones so experiment or make your own.

2) unscrew the cap on the misting spray and drop ink onto the page. The texture paste helps it run down as its smooth.

3) lift the page slightly to allow ink to run down the page.

Thank you for visiting and please comment and let me know is this tutorial helped you.

Say Hello to Belle and Boo

Today i am going to share a few projects that i made up using the new Belle and Boo range by Trimcraft. This range is full of lovely vintage patterns and images.

The range can be adapted to any occasion, i chose this topper for an Easter card as the chicks are so cute.

The Belle and Boo range is large with a variety of different embellishments from stamps to mini bows.

This is a Birthday card i made using the 8 x 8 decoupage pad. i have to admit that Boo is one super cute bunny.

Thanks for visiting and i will be back with new projects soon.