Fairy Diorama Card with Tutorial

The definition of 'Diorama' is 'a three dimensional model, usually of a landscape'

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For this card I used our EJ 'Fairies and Flowers' clear stamps set, stamped using VersFine (Onyx Black) and coloured using marker pens.

It was made from just two sheets of UK A4.

My measurements are in millimetres but for those of you who prefer to work in feet and inches - there is an excellent tutorial written by Diana Gibbs on Splitcoaststampers.

When folded flat this card will fit perfectly into a standard C6 envelope.

Here's How to make it:

You will need to cut two pieces of card measuring 190mm wide by 105mm high. These will form the back and the front of your card.

Full details are as follows:

A) Score line 40mm from edge

B) 110mm between score lines

C) 105mm high

D) 190mm wide

You will also need to cut one piece measuring 150mm wide by 105mm high. This will form the middle panel.

Full details are as follows:

B) 110mm between score lines

C) 105mm high
E) Score line 20mm from edge
F) 150mm wide

The next stage is to decorate your three panels:

1) Back panel - I stamped the flowers and leaves in VersaFine then spritzed the whole panel with Cosmic Shimmer Mists purple violet and peacock green.

2) Middle panel - this aperture needs to be smaller than the front panel aperture  

• Stamped round outer edges using the flowers and leaves.
• Fairy stamped to the centre left.
• Coloured using marker pens.
• Aperture cut roughly following the outer leaf and flower stamped images

3) Front panel - this aperture needs to be larger than the aperture on the middle panel

• Stamped round outer edge using flowers and leaves
• Coloured using marker pens
• Aperture cut to roughly follow the leaf and flowers stamped images

The fairy wings were stamped again. coloured, cut out and decoupaged onto the middle panel fairy. Glitter highlights were added to the front (3) and middle (2) panels.

Gluing the card together

Run glue or double sided tape down either side of the middle panel (2) flaps and fix to the inside sides of the back panel (1).

Run glue or double sided tape down the reverse of both front panel (3) flaps and attach to the outsides of the back panel (1) side flaps.

 That's it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Elaine x

Hi everyone. I just thought a couple more

Photos of our rare weather with my dogs

playing might be interesting.

We hope you have all had a good Christmas

and New Year and begining to craft again.

Jess and Sally(the sheep dog)

My three dogs love playing in the snow.

It is the first year the sheep dog has seen snow like this.

Greetings to all from Elaine and Jan

Hi everyone we hope you are enjoying the hollidays.

I thought you might like to see some pictures

of my garden in the snow and

our sweet cat also enjoying the snow.

- White Christmas 2009 -

- 'Puss' Enjoying The Snow -

We will be back (as soon as our families return

to their homes) with more ideas and freebies.

Wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous 2010.

OUR FIRST AWARD!!!

A BIG thank you to the wonderful MARTHA for giving us this award - we are 'Over the Moon'!
It should be passed on to 5 others and we have listed our nominations at the end of the post.

OK, there are 35 questions to answer,

each answer must only be one single word

- DIFFICULT -

 but here goes:

(Elaine)

1. Where is your cellphone?.......................BIN
2. Your hair?...........................................Highlights
3. Your Mother?......................................Tireless
4. Your Father?........................................Patient
5. Your favourite food?.............................Vegetarian
6. Your dream last night?...........................Colourful
7. Your favourite drink?.............................Bacardi&Coke
8. Your dream/goal?..................................Fulfilment
9. What room are you in?...........................Hall
10. Your hobby?..........................................Craft
11. Your fear?.............................................Spiders!!!
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?...........Dancing
13. Where were you last night?......................Friends
14. Something that you aren't?........................Wealthy
15. Muffins?..................................................Banana
16. Wish list item?.........................................Time
17. Where did you grow up?.........................Yorkshire
18. Last thing you did?...................................Webbing
19. What are you wearing?............................Thermals
20. Your TV?................................................Off
21. Your pets?...............................................Noisy
22. Friends?...................................................Fantastic
23. Your life?.................................................MAD
24. Your mood?.............................................Reactive
25. Missing someone?.....................................Always
26. Vehicle?....................................................Feet
27. Something you're not wearing?...................Shoes
28. Your favourite store?..................................Hardware
29. Your favourite colour?................................Red
30. When was the last time you laughed?..........Today
31. Last time you cried?...................................Today
32. Your best friend?........................................GillHBB
33. One place that I go to over and over?..........Garden
34. Facebook?..................................................No
35. Favourite place to eat?.................................Informal

We would like to pass this award on to:

• JULIA - It's always a joy to visit Julia's blog and her work is an inspiration
• LYNNE - Gorgeous blog, gorgeous work and Lynne's use of colour is magical
• SALLY - Sally is a mum, full time teacher and manages to fit her wonderful crafting into all of this!!!
• MICHELLE - Michelle's work is, quite simply, stunning - I'm going to start taking exploding box lessons from her!
• VICKI - Vicki's scrapbook pages are wonderful and packed with inventive fun

It may be that not everyone has the time to take part in awards but please visit these people - they will inspire you!

Elaine and Janet.

Gift Box Template - 'Snowflake'

his hexagonal gift box measures 45mm high x 85mm wide

(1 3/4" high x 3 3/8"wide)
There's a free downloadable template at the end of this post.

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I used Stampin-Up card - 'Almost Amethyst' it's one of my favourite colours.

I printed directly onto the card (the template sheets are drawn in grey so the lines are not too heavy).

I cut out using a craft knife and made sure that the printed lines went to the inside of the box when gluing it together.

The stamp is EJ Clear Stamps - 'Christmas Snowflakes'.

Stamped using VersaMark and embossed with 'Sea-foam White' powder.

I added a few crystal glitter accents and some flat backed pearls.

To finish I ran a Brilliance ink pad - 'Moonlight White' round the edges and sponged across the lid sides. 

- Hexagonal Gift Box Template -

Click on the images to open full size then save.

These sheets are set to print grey so the lines are not too prominent if you print directly onto your chosen card stock.

They appear very faint but will print OK.

- Box & Lid Liner, Lid Mount & Gift Card -

This second sheet is optional but the liners finish the box off nicely by hiding the glue flaps inside the box and lid.

Thanks for popping by

Elaine

Pop Up Christmas Card - 'Snowmen'

This card was made using exactly the same process explained in our earlier post - 'Pop Up Card Tutorial'.

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Instead of using the decoupage sheets 'Presents' I stamped and cut out two snowmen  - ('Funstamps - Snowman' wood mounted stamp).

I've had this stamp for at least a couple of years but this is the first time I've actually used it. How bad is that!

The snowmen were stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black then coloured using watercolour pencils and a blending pen.

The background is chalked then stamped over with a small snowflake stamp. I stamped in VersaMark and used 'Seafoam White' embossing powder.

To finish I added crystal glitter highlights.

I doodled the 'snow ball mountain' and the snowmen are juggling doodled snowballs mounted onto the tips of acetate strips so it looks like they're in mid air.

I wanted the second snowman to reach out from the card and his arm to be in a different position to the original stamp.

Masking off didn't work so here's what I did:

- Changing a stamped image -

1.  Stamped the snowman twice. Cut out the second - I used this later, to trace round (4).

2.  Pencilled in the shape I wanted the second snowman's body to be.

3.  Inked over the pencil, dotting inside my inked line (to match the style of the stamp's lines).

4.  Placed the cut out snowman, from earlier, where I wanted the second hand to be.

5.  Pencilled round the arm and hand.

6.  Worked over the pencil lines as before.

7.   Finally I cut out the amended snowman.

8.  The variation on the original stamp.

Hope you have a go and thanks for visiting!

Elaine

Christmas cards - Presents

Her are a few cards made with the free download sheet from the previous post.

I cut out the presents and the greeting tag and used grosgain ribbon to trim.

On the card below I used mirror board to mat and layer and 3mm satin ribbon.

If you go to the previous post you can download and print the free decoupage present sheets.

Happy crafting regards Jan.