Travel Excitement

First Edition Travel Notes - World Traveller

... but perhaps not quite as you might think. This excitement purely relates to crafting and to the new 'Travel Notes' First Edition paper pads. These are not just great designs in beautiful colours. I like especially that the double-sided papers offer so many options for plainer backgrounds and the so important matting and layering without the need to search for coloured cardstock in the ideal shades.

The papers are perfect in combination with travel or transport themed dies. I got the Joy! Crafts suitcase die a while ago, but have only used it once before this card. The Travel Notes papers are now providing the perfect background.

First Edition Travel Notes - Fly Away

All other dies used on the three cards featured in this blog post are by Trimcraft. The majority of them are First Edition dies, but I also used the Sweet Paris die set and the envelope from the Winter Woodland owl die set (those dies are not just useful for Christmas projects).

First Edition Travel Notes - Paris

If you are interested in the product lists and step-by-step instructions for these cards, just click onto the titles below the images. The links will take you directly to the corresponding pages on the Trimcraft forum.

Travel Notes

First Edition Travel Notes - Have a good Journey

Trimcraft are treating us to yet another set of great First Edition paper pads. 'Travel Notes' is the name of the newest addition to these high quality papers. The pads are coming again in the sizes 12" x 12", 8" x 8" and 6" x 6", i.e. the right size is available for every papercrafter.

 First Edition Travel Notes - Lock & Key

After an absolutely mental week it was nice to just have some fun with these new papers. I just added some gold metallic card, parchment paper, Tonic circle and scalloped circle dies and a 3mm adhesive pearl. All other products are by Trimcraft. For detailed product lists and step-by-step instructions please see my Trimcraft gallery. A click onto the title below the images will take you straight through to the relevant page.

Kaleidoscope

First Edition Kaleidoscope - Work in Progress

The new First Edition Kaleidoscope papers remind me so much of beautiful tie-dyed silk that I could not resist to create two cards with a sewing theme. Just good that there is a haberdashery set amongst the First Edition dies.

I needed just a handful of other products like large 3D foam squares from Dovecraft, black cardstock, 15cm square white card blanks, twine, adhesive pearls and glue gel for these cards. You can view the full product lists and step-by-step instructions by clicking onto the titles/links below the images.

First Edition Kaleidoscope - Silk

Another Santoro Mirabelle Decorative Frame

Yesterday evening I put another decorative frame together. I opted again the Santoro Mirabelle collection by Trimcraft, but used the deep 23cm x 23cm RIBBA frame from IKEA on this occasion. If only the glass panel and consequently the resulting reflections would not make it so difficult to take decent photos ...

I only added a tiny amount of non-Trimcraft items to this project: leaf die-cuts created with a Joanna Sheen die as well as walnut paper roses and cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I love the Santoro Mirabelle so much that is nice to create home decor items and to surround myself with them. The other advantage is that the frames fill up gaps, which were left behind when somebody packed up his stuff. I think I will create some more frames with the initial and the new Mirabelle products. And at this rate it might not be too long until IKEA sees me again:).

A full product list and step-by-step instructions for this frame are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

Santoro Mirabelle Home Decor and a Design Team Call

Have you also got a favourite craft range where you find it difficult to use the products for cards and to just give them away? One of those collections is for me the Santoro Mirabelle range by Trimcraft. So I picked up a couple of RIBBA frames in IKEA the other day and intend to turn them into Santoro home decor items - just for myself.

I made a start with a silver coloured 13cm x 18cm frame. It is not too deep, but can still accommodate some smaller pearls and some of the metal charms. You can find full instructions for the project in my Trimcraft gallery.

Do you like the Trimcraft products as much as I do? If yes, Trimcraft are currently looking for talented crafters who would be interested to join our design team. You should have enough time to create at least five projects with instructions for each new collection.

Trimcraft are a fantastic company to design for. Marketing staff and design team members are a great and friendly bunch. And there are always loads of lovely new products to look forward to and to play and experiment with.

Does this sound good to you? Then just hop over to the Trimcraft forum for more information and details of how to apply.

Back to Basics - Pretty in Pink

Back to Basics Pretty in Pink - Someone Special

What is happening with the weather at the moment? After a warm spell it has been relatively cool all week. And today it feels more like winter than May. I have even had the heating on most of the day.

On a more positive note, Trimcraft are really treating us crafters with loads of brand-new products at the moment. Amongst the new releases is the new Dovecraft Back to Basics collection 'Pretty in Pink'. For both cards in this post I have nearly exclusively used items from this collection with just a handful of additions.

For the first card I also used a Me to You Easter sentiment stamp set (it also contains phrases that can be used all year round), First Edition dies and textured First Edition cardstock, i.e. all products used are from Trimcraft ranges.

Back to Basics Pretty in Pink - Thinking of You

The second card just features some die-cuts created with Tonic circle dies, silver coloured cardstock and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts in addition to the 'Pretty in Pink' products.

I have again compiled product lists and prepared step-by-step instructions for these two cards. You can view them by clicking onto the titles below the images.