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October 31ST Craft fest

As the Summerhill Shopping Centre is hosting it’s first Craft Festival, we thought it timely that we join in with a range of Christmas make ‘n’ takes, designed to get you organised and inspired for the holidays!

We are hosting this in the empty shop at the end of the courtyard, just two doors away from Secret Squirrel Papercrafting Shop, which will also be open. If you would like to join us and take part in the Christmas inspired time table below, please contact us ASAP and book your spot so we can put your make ’n’ take kits together.

TIMETABLE  FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST BELOW:

“Glittering Gift Bags”

• 9.30am to 10.30am
• $15pp (bookings essential)

Make an awesome gift bag for Christmas featuring Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, embossing powders and K&Co Christmas themed product.

“Go Crackers”

• 10.30am to 11.30am (time slot 1)
• $15pp (bookings essential)

Make a gorgeous Christmas Cracker from the Pavlova Papers template, using recent release Creative Imaginations die-cuts, Spellbinders “Poinsettia” and more.

"Christmas Centerpiece" (or gift basket)

• 12pm to 1pm
• $15pp (bookings essential)

Make a stunning centerpiece/gift basket to hold Christmas sweets and/or baking, using Glazed Bazill, We R Memory Keepers or K&Co Christmas themed papers and more...

“Gift Tags Galore”

• 1.30pm to 2.30pm
• $10pp (bookings essential)

Make six small gift tags using Spellbinders, stamps and embossing powders, K&Co product and more.

“In Stitchz”

• 2.30pm to 3.30pm
• $10pp (bookings essential)

Using one of the Institch’z Christmas templates, learn how to make a Christmas card featuring a handsewn title - it’s easy with Bazzill Institch’z!

Note that the Altered Album class previously advertised for October 31st and November 7th is now moved on to November 7th and 14th.

Christmas Cards using Die-Cuts Challenge

Elite Team member Sarah Punnett has come up with a great card challenge using die-cuts this month - give it a go and be in to win a gorgeous KaiserCraft MDF "Bird House" and "Love Album" - together retailling $25.

To add dimension and interest to your cards, try making your own die-cuts or buy ready made die-cuts. A die-cut is a shape cut out of paper or card made with one of the multitude of die cutting machines available on the market today, eg. cuttlebug or punches.

The following 3 cards have been created using die-cuts made with the cuttlebug and various punches. This months challenge is to make a christmas card using die-cut/s on the card. My cards are made using the new Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper range.

Card 1

materials

• 1 x A5 card
• 10cm x 14cm piece paper(plum)
• 6. cm x 6.5cm piece patterned paper(santa)
• 4.5cm x 14cm piece co-ordinating patterned paper(holly)
• 1cm x 14cm strip paper(plum)
• Peelcraft merry christmas sticker(coloured green)
• Cuttlebug present die
• Fiskars threading water punch
• sewing machine

method

1. Using threading water punch to create scallop edge on 4.5cm x 14cm paper. Adhere to 10cm x 14cm paper(see photo)
2. Adhere 1cm x 14cm strip of paper(see photo)
3. Stick merry christmas on right hand side of strip of paper
4. Stitch round edge of 10cm x 14cm paper(including all layers). Adhere to A5 card
5. Using cuttlebug and the present die cut a present from the 6.5cm x 6.5cm square of paper. Adhere using foam mounting tape on bottom left hand corner of card.

Card 2

materials

• 1 x A5 card
• 10cm x 14cm piece patterned paper(pink)
• 3cm x 14cm piece plain paper(plum)
• 7cm x 20cm piece co-ordinating patterned paper(reindeer)
• Peelcraft merry christmas coloured green
• 2 inch scallop circle punch
• sewing machine

method

1. Adhere 3cm x 14cm piece of plain paper to 10cm x 14cm piece of patterned paper(see photo). Stitch round both pieces of paper(see photo) and adhere to A5 white card.
2. Using punch create 3 die cuts from the 7cm x 20cm piece of paper. Adhere to plain strip using mounting foam(see photo).
3. Stick merry christmas sticker in bottom right hand corner.

Card 3

materials

• 28cm x 14cm card folded in half
• 13.5cm x 13.5cm patterned paper(blue pattern)
• 9cm x 9cm piece co–ordinating patterned paper(santas and eskimos)
• 11cm x 11cm piece of plain paper(plum)
• Peelcraft merry christmas sticker coloured red
• 1 inch square punch
• 1 1/4 inch square punch
• sewing machine

method

1. Stitch around 13.5cm square of patterned paper and adhere to 14cm square card.
2. Punch out 9 x 1 1/4 inch squares from the plain paper.
3. Punch out 9 x 1 inch squares from the co–ordinating patterned paper.
4. Adhere each 1 inch square to the center of a 1 1/4 inch square.
5. Adhere each square to 13.5cm square as shown in photo.
6. Stick merry christmas to the center square.

Thats 3 ideas for you to start with, now show us what you can do with die-cuts by making your own using machines or punches.

Congratulations...

to Sonya Pickles for her winning entry in last month's blog challenge!

We loved all your fabric and stitching details and will have your prize to you shortly. Check back soon for this month's blog challenge and be in to win!