Tea Bag Wreath

Here's a different way of using the tea bag folding dies from Jamie Rodgers for Creative Expressions. I used both of the dies from the Octagons set to create this. I used the Open Centre Star from Handcrafted Greetings . It's for a square piec, so I had to adapt it slightly -click on the picture to see the video demonstration. 

Thanks for popping by, and I hope I have given you a little inspiration. Feel free to follow me here on my blog, or on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest. For lots of video demonstrations, pop over to the Hixxy Studio YouTube channel to subscribe. The main items I use can be found on the Hixxy Crafts website - have a look under the Hixxy Studio tab.

Happy crafting,

Cx

Spring Window Wreath

I have a very pretty window wreath to share today. I say it's for a window, because I have used alcohol inks with acetate so that the light can shine through the middle.

The wreath base is a 15cm polystyrene half ring. I wrapped it in approximately 4.5m of ribbon. This is a lot - but the trick is to get the cheaper ribbon. Hobbycraft have a great selection of colours at £1 for 15m!! 

I cut out a circle of Centura Pearl Ivory card big enough to be securely touching the sides of the wreath, as this is how the front will be attached. It also needs to be big enough to cut out the gorgeous "The Circle of Flowers" die, from Jeanine's Art Happy Birds collection. I also cut two circles of acetate the same size.  For the back, I cut a ring using two circle dies - one larger than this circle, and one smaller. 

I then used "The Circle of Flowers" die to cut a piece in green card, and also to cut into the ivory circle. The green piece then fits into the ivory piece, secured at the back with a little tape.

To colour the acetate, I used Shell Pink, Lemonade, Peach Bellini and Watermelon alcohol inks. One circle was stuck to the back of the die cut pieces and attached to the front of the wreath. The other was stuck to the ring for the back, and was attached after securing a hanging loop of ribbon. 

Thanks for popping over to have a look. Feel free to follow me here on my blog, or on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest. For the videos, pop over to the Hixxy Studio YouTube channel to subscribe. And FB lives are streamed on both the YouTube channel and the Hixxy Crafts FB page. The main items I use can be found on the Hixxy Crafts website - have a look under the Hixxy Studio tab.

Happy crafting,

Cxxx

White on white

It's the start of a new fortnightly challenge at Use Your Craft Stash, and we are up to W and X. Today's card is a W - am still pondering quite what X may entail!! So, my W card is a White on White "With Love From Me to You" Wreath of flowers.

I used an 8x8 white card blank, and cut a wreath shape with Spellbinders Grand Circles and Scalloped Circles from Snow White Centura Pearl.

The flowers were cut using Sara Signature Garden of Love 3D Layered Rose and Daisy, and Essentials Flowers For All Occasions 1, 3 and 4, from more Centura Pearl, white linen card, plain white card and white vellum. 

Looking forward to seeing all your creations, while I ponder what Xs I can find for my next project.

Happy crafting,

Cxxx