Kraftyhands September Challenge

As it's the first Saturday of  September, it's the start of a new challenge on the  Kraftyhands Challenge Blog. Thank you for all the lovely entries into our last challenge. The lucky winners have been announced on the challenge blog.
This month the theme is a fabulous sketch which can be found at the bottom of this post. Please try to use a Kraftyhands product on your project as you could then be in with a chance of winning a £20 voucher to spend in the Kraftyhands webshop. Remember to be a follower of the Challenge blog.

I have used mostly the fantastic Man About Town CD to make my card.

The base layer is a textured blue Papermania card onto which I matted one of the gorgeous City Retreat papers and, on the lower half, a blue leaf stripe paper from Edwardian Rose Garden. The middle section is from one of the Gatefold Card Making sets, as are the buttons. The bow and paper ribbon are  an Eazy Bow.

The images have been cropped from some of the fabulous Bonus Distressed Papers and matted onto blue textured card. I love the combination of the browns and blue.

Here is the sketch you will need to follow.

Please visit the  Kraftyhands Challenge Blog for a full set of rules - you have to be a follower to qualify for entry in the challenge - and to view the fabulous creations from the talented DT. You can also keep up to date with all the latest Kraftyhands news and see sneak peeks on the Kraftyhands Facebook page and the Kraftyhands Blog.

Kraftyhands Father's Day

At Kraftyhands Towers we have all made a Father's Day card with a tutorial on how we've created it. Today is my turn to show you my card. I don't have a father to make a card for so I made one for my youngest daughter to give to her Dad.

I used the Man About Town CD from  Kraftyhands to make this 8"x 8" card.

I chose elements from different pages to make up my own card instead of using one of the card sets on the disc. I used a strip of brown card though the ribbon threader.

I prepared all my mats and die-cuts from Papermania Textured dark brown card. The dies are Spellbinders Donna Salazar Cogs and Joy! Crafts Square Frame.

I matted everything up ready to assemble the card.

I rubbed Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Wax in Cast Bronze on the die-cut cogs.

I always play around with the layout before sticking anything down. I used foam pads and double sided tape once I was happy with the arrangement.

I added the sentiment before printing the insert page. It's just the sort of cheeky thing our daughter would say.

I hope you've enjoyed my "behind the scenes" look today on how I made this card. Don't forget to visit the Kraftyhands webshop for your crafty needs and the Kraftyhands Blog for more inspiration.
Our current Kraftyhands Blog Challenge is "No Squares Allowed" where the lucky winner will get a £20 Kraftyhands voucher if they have used a Kraftyhands product.

Kraftyhands April Challenge Reminder

Today I want to remind you about this month's challenge on the Kraftyhands Challenge Blog. There are 8 days left to enter. If you use a Kraftyhands product on your entry you could win a £20 voucher to spend in the Kraftyhands webshop so pop over there to see what fabulous goodies you can pick up.

The theme is:
"April Showers - Shades of Blue"

For a mid-inspiration card I have used the fantastic new Kraftyhands CD, Man About Town. It contains a wealth of fabulous papers and toppers especially designed to make male cards. It also has wonderful layouts to make Gatefold and Stepper cards.

I printed out one of the Stepper Card sets and assembled the base. I inked the edges of the panels and pyramage in Salty Ocean Distress Ink, added two Spellbinder triangle dies as an extra mat and mounted the pyramage on foam pads.

The sentiment is from the CD and I added the Cheery Lynn leaf flourishes.

A full list of the challenge rules can be found on the Kraftyhands Challenge blog. There is a £20 voucher to spend on the Kraftyhands website for the lucky winner if they have used a Kraftyhands product, and blinkies for the top three entries.  Please pop over to the blog to see the wonderful cards the other DT members have created for your inspiration.

Man About Town City Retreat Papers

I hope you managed to see at least one of the shows yesterday on Ideal World and Create & Craft featuring the fantastic new CD, "Man About Town", from Kraftyhands. Unfortunately, due to last minute re-scheduling, the shows were not on at the advertised times and channel.
If you did miss the shows you can still see inspirational samples from the talented DT in the Gallery at the Kraftyhands Webshop and on the Kraftyhands Blog. The CD is now available to purchase from the Kraftyhands Webshop along with papers, postcards and the die-cut Stepper card set.
I have the last of my current samples to show you today.

I layered an 8"x 8" card blank with pale blue Papermania Textured Card and matted with one of the fabulous City Retreat papers from the CD. I tucked brown ribbon across the top right corner before fixing. I mounted the gorgeous Top Topper image on a Creata die-cut and cut a mat for it freehand. I printed one of the Ribbon Threaders and threaded the brown ribbon through before attaching to the card. The sentiment is from a Gatefold Card set.

I printed one of the embellishments from a Gatefold Card set twice and stuck them back to back. I coated both sides with Craft Glaze and attached with jump rings to the corner ribbon.

The inside was created by layering another one of the beautiful City Retreat papers onto gold card and adding one of the sentiments.
I really hope you treat yourself to this CD, you won't be disappointed. Not only is it perfect for male cards, but the papers are wonderful enough to be used for so many other projects.

Man About Town Papers

Today is the day! Mike and Ian will be on Create & Craft at 12 noon and again at 3pm with the latest Kraftyhands CD, "Man About Town". There is so much on this CD. Besides the two card making sets there are two folders of beautiful vintage papers, three more sets of fabulous backing papers, ribbon threaders, sentiments, alphabets, toppers and matting layers. Everything coordinates so well, it's perfect for mixing and matching and creating wonderful male cards for any occasion.

This card uses one of the Bonus Distressed Papers. I edged the layers of a pyramaged topper from an Easel Card set with red ink and attached a fob watch embellishment with jump rings to the sentiment. Items not on the CD are the red backing card, the lattice die and the Kraftyhands Eazy Bow.

 

 

For the inside I used a paper from the coordinating Gatefold Card set and added the sentiment before printing.

 

 

For this card I used another of the fabulous Distressed Papers, one of the Top Toppers and a Base Topper. The sentiment and corner embellishments are also on the CD. I simply added a silver backing card and a few lengths of grey ribbon.

 

 

The inside is again a paper from the matching Gatefold Card set. I added the sentiment on my computer before printing.

 

It's so easy to create fully coordinating cards with the CD. Make sure you don't miss the shows today. There are lots of fabulous goodies available at the Kraftyhands Webshop and you can view the Gallery for more inspiration while you're there.

Man about Town Stepper

Today I have another card to show you made from the fantastic new CD from Kraftyhands called "Man About Town".  Mike and Ian will be on your screens tomorrow, 17th April, on Create & Craft. They have shows scheduled for 12 noon and 3pm. They will be bringing you some other fabulous goodies along with the CD.

There are ten Stepper card sets on the CD which contain everything you need to make a fabulous card. Even the matting for the pyramaged toppers is included. For the eagle eyed, this is the same image as on the card I showed yesterday, it's my favourite.

 

I printed one of the wonderful backing papers from the CD on the reverse of the Stepper base before assembling it so the card would have a nice inside. I then added a sentiment and some embellishments.

 

The only things I added to the card that are not on the CD are an Eazy Bow  available from the Kraftyhands webshop and a chopped up die-cut from Memory Box.

 

For more inspiration from this CD visit the Kraftyhands blog where some of the DT cards are being showcased this week. There is also a Kraftyhands Facebook page where you will find up to date information.

Man About Town Gatefold

This week sees the debut of another fantastic Kraftyhands CD. This one is called "Man About Town" and, as the name suggests, it's male orientated. The launch show is on Create and Craft this Wednesday 17th April at 12 noon with a second show at 3 pm.
There are two design sets on this CD, the fabulous Stepper Cards and the new Gatefold Cards. There are also some gorgeous vintage papers.

This is one of the Gatefold cards that I made. I just love the papers and colours in this set.

 

 

Everything you need to create a 6" Gatefold card, apart from the card base,  is contained on two pages including the backing papers, sentiments, embellishments and toppers. There are ten sets to choose from.

 

 

I made the Gatefold blank slightly larger than the 6" and edged it with Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks.

 

 

I have added a couple of chopped up die-cuts from Memory Box and Cheery Lynn as embellishments.

 

The artwork on the CD cover shows a few of the wonderful toppers and papers on the disc.

 

Don't forget to visit the Kraftyhands Webshop for your crafty needs. You can also view the gallery for more inspiration. We also have the Kraftyhands blog which is showcasing some of the cards made by the DT in readiness for the C&C shows this week.