Personal Impressions

Good Morning  Crafters   Today we are sharing a beautiful birthday card by Gill   She has used the beautiful bow die by Sweet Dixie which can be found on the Personal Impressions website.   Check out the Stockist Locator on our home page to find a stockist near you.   Products used Sweet Dixie - Bow Die Die-namics - Fishtail Flag Dies Little Darlings - Birthday Sentiment Stamps StazOn Ink- Jet Black Ranger Distress Ink Pink Card Stock     Step 1     Cut out the Bow Die in the pink card stock and the fishtails in the papers of choice  Step 2   Mat and layer all the elements Step 3   Place the fishtail flags before sticking down to work out the correct length and positioning Step 4   Stick all the elements down, I use double sided sticky tape Go round the bow with some Tom Holtz distress Ink to bring out the details, I used Victorian ...

Good Morning Crafters   Today we are sharing with you Elaine's Step by Step   All Products used can be found on the Personal Impressions website!   Lindsay Mason Zendoodle fairy ready to go Acetate Fairy Dust Glitter Stazon black ink pad  Archival black ink pad. Black doodling pen 2B pencil  paper stumpy for blending the pencil.   Step 1 To create the fairy card, first stamp the image out using the Archival black ink pad, also stamp the wings onto the acetate using the Stazon black ink pad, using a glue pen colour in the back of the wings with the glue and then sprinkle the glitter over and leave to dry.    Step 2    Colour the image in using a black pen and shade around the patterns using the 2B pencil to create depth, then using the paper stumpy blend out the pencil to create a soft look.     Step 3 Carefully cut along the outside edge of her ar...

Good Morning Crafters   We are sharing with you today our new team member Gill's quick and easy step by step.   She has used another of the very popular Little Darling Stamps.   We have a wide selection on our Personal Impressions website so why not have a peruse, check out a stockist near you using the Stockist Locator on our home page.   For this card you will need the following: Little Darlings, Sailboat of dreams stamp Circle Die Crafty Impressions white flat organza flower White Cardstock White scalloped card blank Jet Black StazOn ink pad Embossalicious Clouds embossing folder   Step 1     I cut out a circle in the card stock and stamped on the circle. As always the Little Darling stamp came out perfect the first time, the etching is so precise. I embossed at piece of 13.5 x 13.5 white card stock with the clouds embossing folder and finely edged the card with the black ...

Good Morning Crafters We would like to introduce you to Gill Brannan who has joined the sample making team.   Hi my name is Gill and I am a full time working wife, mum and nanna.   I have always loved making things as far back as I can remember but became serious about it when my children were little. As with most of us crafters I started with knitting, cross stitching and sewing.  Once I found card making and paper crafting I was hooked and filled my house with lovely crafty goodies ever since.  Luckily I have a very patient husband who eve helped me create my craft corner in the living room so we can still sit in the same room as each other.   I have recently reinstate by blog Dixie Designs by Gill and am getting used to keeping it up to date so feel free to pop over, have a look and leave a comment.   I am so pleased to have been picked for Linda's design team it is a real honour as I have followed her for a long time.  This i...

Good Morning Crafters   Today we are sharing Pandy's simple and easy tutorial with you.   She has created cute charms using Sweet Dixie Stitched Christmas Stamps.   You can view the full range of Sweet Dixie Stamps on the Personal Impressions Website.   You will need Sweet Dixie Stitched Christmas Shrink Plastic StazOn Ink Pad Heat Tool   Step 1.   Stamp the images with the StazOn and leave to dry – you can’t heat set it remember!     Step 2   Colour the images if you wish – I have used my Inktense pencils.     Step 3   Cut out the shape just outside the stamped line. Hold the charm with a wooden handled tool and use your heat gun to shrink.     Step 4   Make a ‘raggie’ bow by tying together some ribbon, string, wire and fibres. Glue the charm onto the centre of the knot with a heat gun.   Step 5 ...