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Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Tim Holtz ink pads » are ideal for creating backgrounds for your festive greetings! On this project a blending tool has been used to seamlessly merge the colours across the die-cut scene, and then glitter elements added to mimic snow.
You Will Need
A5 White Aperture Card Blanks & Envelopes »
Christmas Scene Die »
Silver Embossing Powder »
Merry Christmas Clear Stamp Set »
Cosmic Shimmer Crystal Chips Glitter Jewels »
Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Wilted Violet Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade Ink Pad
Craft Essentials
Gl ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Create a Christmas card with a difference this festive season with a helping hand from this step-by-step guide. Shaker cards are perfect for recipients of all ages and are ideal for using up glitter, sequins and card scraps when thinking about the shaker contents.
You Will Need
Christmas Snow Globe Die »
Coloured Cardstock »
Silver Mirror Card »
8 x 8″ White Card Blanks and Envelopes »
Acetate »
Cosmic Shimmer Silver Stars Glitter Jewels »
‘HoHoHo’ Paper Pad »
Craft Essentials
Cricut Explore Air 2 » or Cricut Maker »
Cricut Design Space online software on pc/Mac/iPad/iPhone/Android »
Stand ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Combine mixed media techniques to create a truly one-of-a-kind card this Christmas! Tim Holtz Distress Oxides are perfect for creating blended backgrounds and adding depth to cut cardstock elements on your Cricut machine, then complete the design with some glitzy Cosmic Shimmer glitter jewels.
You Will Need
5 x 7″ White Card Blanks »
Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink Pad »
Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide Ink Pad »
Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad»
Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Ink Pad »
White Acrylic Paint »
Cosmic Shimmer Crystal Chips Glitter Jewels »
Cricut ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Here’s a card you can make to celebrate a baby’s first Christmas. The best bit is it can be made in next to no time! Your Cricut will cut the pieces quickly and neatly and you can use an inlay technique to position them perfectly.
You Will Need
Coloured Cardstock »
6 x 6″ White Square Card Blanks & Envelopes »
Craft Essentials
Cricut Explore Air 2 » or Cricut Maker »
Cricut Design Space online software on pc/Mac/iPad/iPhone/Android »
StandardGrip Cutting Mat »
Cricut Basic Tool Set »
Glue Pen »
Paper Trimmer »
Double-sided tape »
How to Make
1. Create your design using Cricut Desig ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Have you ever tried embossing onto vellum? The embossed pattern makes a very delicate white pattern that is perfect for creating snowy scene cards; and when used with all white elements, it creates a really striking card.
You Will Need
6 x 6″ Circle Aperture Cards & Envelopes »
12 x 12″ Cricut Brights Vellum »
A4 Silver Mirror Card »
Silver & White Glitter Snowflake Wooden Toppers »
Silver Christmas Sentiment Glitter Stickers »
Assorted Silver Merry Christmas Glitter Stickers »
Craft Essentials
Cricut Explore Air / Air 2 / Maker machine »
Cricut Design Space online software on p ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
If this year is your first making all of your Christmas cards, these super-simple (yet effective) designs are a must! All you need is some coloured cardstock, a couple of sentiment toppers and your adhesive of choice and you’ll have all of your cards done and dusted in next to no time.
Merry Christmas Holly Card
You Will Need
5 x 5” White Cards & Envelopes Pack »
Papermania A4 Premium Textured Cardstock »
Merry Christmas Mini Die »
Holly Mini Die »
Champagne A5 Glitter Card »
Craft Essentials
Paper Trimmer »
Glue Pen »
Adhesive Foam Pads »
How to Make
1. Trim a white square card b ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
We don’t have a very traditional Christmas in our house and our Christmas tree gets covered with lots of different decorations, so I thought it would be nice to send a card that doubles as a decoration. This one is very easy, however you can make it as complicated as you like!
This project is great for getting children involved with, each decoration can be made truly one-of-a-kind with stickers and toppers galore.
You Will Need
6 x 6″ Cards & Envelopes »
Papermania Cardstock »
Gold Glitter »
Red/White Twine »
Assorted Merry Christmas Wooden Toppers »
Holly Glitter Gem Stickers »
White Mi ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
I still write letters to everyone I post a Christmas card to, which takes quite some time (!), so I need to make cards that don’t require a long time to make.
Mini dies are ideal for using up cardstock off-cuts (which I have in abundance!), and make great clean and simple card designs that can be whipped up in next to no time, all ready for sending out well before the big day!
You Will Need
Selection of Card Blanks & Envelopes »
Red & White Twine »
Red & white Wooden Alphabet »
Merry Christmas Wooden Topper »
Assorted Merry Christmas Wooden Toppers »
12 x 12″ HoHoHo Paper Pac ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Are you always left with parts of die-cuts after completing a project?! Make sure to keep hold of these as they can often be used to create a completely new design! Find out more in the how-to guide below…
You Will Need
A4 Black Cardstock »
A4 White Glitter Cardstock »
6 x 6″ Circle Aperture Cards & Envelopes »
Santa Sleigh Die »
Assorted Christmas Wooden Stamp Set »
Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink Pad »
Craft Essentials
Acetate »
White Gel Pen »
Black Ink Pad »
Mini Ink Blending Tool »
Tacky Glue »
Glue Pen »
Pencil
Scissors ..read more
Hobbycraft Blog » Card Making
5y ago
Add beautiful, embossed metallic details to handmade cards, gift boxes and more with Cosmic Shimmer’s Metallic Gilding Polish. Each pot comes with a handy foam applicator built into the lid, so all you need to do is apply you stencil then use the applicator to sweep the polish over your surface.
Projects and copy created by Cosmic Shimmer
You Will Need
Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish Pearl Lustre »
Coloured Cardstock »
4 x 4″ White Card Blanks & Envelopes »
Stencil
A Gift Box
Twine »
Craft Essentials
Die-cutting Machine »
Non-stick Craft Mat
Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue »
3D Ad ..read more