Thank You So Much - Showcasing Phill's Complete Cosmic Shimmer Precious Metals Collection

Good Evening everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the Bank Holiday break.

We are busy preparing for Phill's Show............

YES He's back on our screens at HOCHANDA on FRIDAY 6th May at 8.00pm

Followed by more shows on SATURDAY  7th at 9.00 am,12 noon, 4.00pm  and 7.00pm

Phill will be bringing to you demonstrations of his From The Heart Collection Dies and also His

 Brand New Complete Cosmic Shimmer Precious Metals Collection

 These are absolutely stunning,  below is a sample I have made using his 'Copper' Precious Metals.

 I hope you like it, ( I will sneak another sample on before Friday)


Products used:- All of which can be found on Phill's website - www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

Craft Card
White Foundation Card
Precious Metals Copper Gilding Wax
Precious Metals Copper Embossing Powder
Precious Metals Copper Pearl P.V.A.
Precious Metals Copper Twinkles
Precious Metals Copper Mister Spray
Phill Martin's From The Heart Collection Dies
Sue Wilson Dies Orange Blossom Complete Petals
Sue Wilson Dies Orange Blossom Open Petals
Sue Wilson Embossing Folder Swirling Hearts
Woodware Corner Punch
Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue


This Is What I Did :-

Using Craft Card Stock I cut 2 pieces  8 x 6.5 and 6 x 5

Then using White Card Stock I cut 2 pieces 7.75 x 6.25 and 5.75 x 4.75

Next I used the Copper Gilding Wax and covered the 2 white pieces of card.

Once this was dry I buffed it up with a soft cloth, then embossed it using the Swirling Hearts Embossing Folder.

I then layered the 2 largest pieces flat and the 2 smallest pieces on pads.

Sentiment

I chose this sentiment using From The Heart Collection Dies.

After cutting it out I used Copper Embossing Powder and heat embossed it, then attached it to the card using pads to give dimension.

Finishing Touches

Using scraps of Craft Card I cut several flowers out.

Taking the Complete Petals I sprayed them with Copper Mister Spray.

Then I used Copper Embossing Powder on the Open Petals. I then shaped and layered these together, and attached to the card using small pads.

Finally I added Copper Twinkles to the edges of the closed petals and Copper P.V.A. to the stamen.

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Decadent Denim Featuring the New Timleless Collection Stamps

Good Afternoon Everyone,

It has been a while since the blog has been updated, as you are all aware Phill has been very busy not only designing new products for us all but also preparing for the opening of his NEW SHOP in Sheffield, which is opening on 17th April.

Phill has also had quite a few shows on Hochanda recently which means that I have been busy designing sample cards for his demonstrations.

Well on with today's card which features the first card Phill demonstrated on his show for the Launch of the New Timeless Collection Stamps.


Products used:- which are all available on Phills website:-
www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk


White Card Stock
Timeless Corner Sentiment Stamps A5
Timeless Small Square Frame Stamp A6
Decadent Denim Gilding Wax
Decadent Denim Pearl P.V.A. Glue
Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue
Perfect Medium
Bright Gold Embossing Powder
Creative Expressions Dazzler
Sue Wilson Embossing Folder - Tartan Trellis
Sue Wilson Dies - New York Collection Herald Square
Sue Wilson Dies -  Delicate Fronds
Sue Wilson Dies - Orange Blossom Open Petals

Card Front 

Using plain white card stock I cut the layers as follows

1st layer 8 x 7
2nd layer 7.75 x 6.75
3rd layer 7.5 x 6.5
4th layer 7.5 x 2.5
5th layer 7.25 x 2.25

Taking the 2nd layer I used  Decadent Denim Gilding Wax around the edges then attached to the 1st layer using Cosmic Shimmer Glue.

Next with the 3rd layer I stamped the corners of the card using gold embossing powder and a sentiment from the Corner Stamps. I then embossed this using the Tartan Trellis embossing folder, and attached to the card.

For the panel I edged around the largest piece with Gilding Wax, then embossed the smallest one and attached both to the card.

Sentiment

Using the Herald Square Die I cut this out in plain white card.

I chose the 'With Best Wishes' stamp and heat embossed using the gold embossing powder.
I then attached this to the panel using pads to give dimension.

Finishing Touches

I cut out the fronds and petals from scraps of white card
(nothing gets wasted) then shaped and attached to the sentiment.
Finally I used Decadent Denim Pearl P.V.A. on the fronds  and added a dazzler to the centre of each flower.

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Chic Grey/Blue Showcasing the BRAND NEW Blossom Collection Stamps

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I hope you have all enjoyed  watching the launch of Phill's BRAND NEW Blossom Collection

Stamp Sets on Hochanda T.V.


Its lovely to see all his hard work come to life on our screens.

As promised yesterday here is one of the sample cards I created for the show.

All the products used to create this are available on Phill's Website :-
www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

This is what I used:-

White Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Blossom Collection Birthday Stamps A5
Chic Grey/Blue Gilding Wax
Silver Embossing Powder
Creative Expressions Pearl Strips
Creative Expressions Crystal Corners
Sue Wilson Dies -  Camellia Complete Petals
Sue Wilson Dies -  Laurel Leaves
Sue Wilson Dies - Caribbean Island Background

I will post a detailed description of how to create this card later.


                                   

Follow Your Dreams - Showcasing The Mini Baroque Inspirational Stamps

Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on my previous posting.
Your feedback is very much appreciated.

Today's card is quite a simple one that can be used for any occasion.

All products used to create this card can be found on Phill's Website:-

www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

This is what I used:-

White Card Stock
Mini Baroque Inspirational Sentiment Stamps
Decadent Damask Paper Pad
Decadent Bamboo Colour Cloud Blending Ink
Decadent Bamboo Twinkles
Silver Embossing Powder
Glamour Dust
Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue
Creative Expressions Pearl Strips
Spellbinder Butterfly
Sue Wilson Dies -Noble  Classic Adorned Rectangles
Sue Wilson Perfect Peony Complete Petals

This is what I did:-

Using a sheet of Plain White Card Stock and the 2 largest dies, I cut the shape of the card out.

I then covered this using Decadent Bamboo Colour Cloud Blending Ink.

Next using the 2 smallest inner rectangle dies I cut these out applied colour cloud to the edge. I then backed this on to a piece of Decadent Damask Bamboo paper from the paper pad. (using the patterned side) and attached these to the card.

Sentiment

Using the Mini Baroque Inspirational Stamps I chose
'Follow Your Dreams' as this can be used for any occasion.

Using Silver Embossing Powder I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of plain white card cut to 3 x 2
This was then attached to the card using pads to give dimension.

Finishing Touches 

 Using the Perfect Peony Die I cut enough out to make up one complete flower, shaped this and added to the card.

I then cut out the butterfly and attached to the card leaving the wings free to be able to shape these (as in flight).

I then added glamour dust around the outer border, butterfly and petals, then added Bamboo Twinkles to the centre of the flower.

Finally I added pearls around the edge of the sentiment.

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Ultimate Baroque Collection - To A Special Friend

Good Morning Everyone

Thank you all for your lovely comments on my previous post.

As promised I am going to post smaller cards, as many of you have requested, so here we go with today's card:- A very straightforward one.

All the products used to create this card can be found on Phill's Website -
www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

I used:-
Plain White Card Stock
Sentimentally Yours Baroque Sentiment Stamps
Decadent Colour Cloud Blending Ink - Denim
Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels
Creative Expressions Pearl Strips
Noble Dies Ornate Pierced Design
Perfect Peony Complete Petals

I cut the card shape out using the largest of the Noble Dies.

Then using plain white card I cut the 2 largest dies out and edged using Denim Colour Cloud Blending Ink, then attached flat to card using Cosmic Shimmer Glue.

Next I used the 2 middle sized dies and again cut out using plain white card, and once again edged in Denim Colour Cloud. I then attached to card using pads.

Sentiment

Using the smallest plain Die I cut this out using white card stock.

I then stamped the Sentiment using Denim Colour Cloud and again around the edges.

Then attached to the card using pads to give dimension.

Finishing Touches

Using white card stock and the Peony Dies I cut several of these out, and while they were still in the die I used Denim Colour Cloud to blend the petals and leaves.

I then shaped the flowers and attached to card using Cosmic Shimmer Glue.

 I added Glitter Jewels to the edge of the main card and also to the flowers and leaves, before finally adding a small pearl to the centre of each flower.

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Frosty Mink - Christmas Greetings

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope for those of you who have  been fortunate enough to watch Phill's live shows on HOCHANDA today have enjoyed them so far.

The next show is 4.00pm and the last show for today is 7.00pm


Today's card is one from the show, which Phill did a variation of for one of his demo's.

For those of you who wish to replicate this, listed below are all the products used which can all be found on Phill's Website    www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 Card Blank
White Card Stock
Frosty Mink P.V.A.
Frosty Mink Twinkles
Frosty Mink Gilding Wax
Frosty Mink Sparkle Texture Paste
Christmas Holly Sentiment Border Stamps
Cosmic Shimmer Ancient Copper Embossing Powder
Dazzlers
Cosmic Shimmer Glacier Ice
Tracery 6 x 6 Mask
Sue Wilson Dies - Classic Poinsettia
Sue Wilson Dies - Mosaic Poinsettia
Sue Wilson Dies Portuguese Collection - Lisbon
Sue Wilson Snowflake Lattice Embossing Folder

This is how I created it:-

Because of the drying time I started by using the Tracery Mask and Frosty Mink Texture Paste, as this needed about 2 hours to dry.

8 x 8 Card Blank
The first layer I cut to 7.75 square and edged it with Frosty Mink Gilding Wax and attached flat to the card.
The next layer I cut to 7.5 square and embossed it with the Snowflake Lattice Embossing Folder, and attached flat to the card.

Sentiment

Making sure the texture paste was completely dry I then cut this out using the Lisbon Die and attached to the card using foam pads.

Next I  cut a strip of white card to 1.5" wide and stamped the Sentiment using one of the Border Stamps and heat embossed it with Ancient Copper Embossing Powder before embossing it with the Snowflake Lattice Embossing Folder to match the background. Than added this to the card.

Finishing Touches

Next I cut the Poinsettias out and shaped these before attaching to the card. I then edged the petals with Cosmic Shimmer Glue and Glacier Ice, and finished with a Dazzler to the centres.
 Frosty Mink Twinkles were then used around the small die in the centre .
Finally I used Frosty Mink P.V.A. in the centres of each snowflake.

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Graceful Pink and White - Featuring The Bracket Birthday Verse Stamps

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you have all dried out from yesterday, what a horrible wet day it was here in Nottingham.
Today is very cloudy but will hopefully stay dry.

Well on with today's card, another 8 x 8 (my favourite size) but looks very nice done in smaller sizes too.

Products used:- which are all available on Phill's Website  -  www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 White Card Blank
White Card Stock
Graceful Butterfly and Dragonfly Paper Pad
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Collection Birthday Stamps
Sue Wilson Die - Greek Island - Corner, Border And Tag
Sue Wilson Die - Striplet - Bevelled Glass
Creative Expression Self Adhesive Pearl Strips
Spellbinder Flutters
Silver Embossing Powder
Glamour Dust

This is how I made it:-

8 x 8  Card Blank

1st layer Graceful Pink paper cut to 7.75 sq and attached flat to card.

2nd layer plain white card cut to 7.5sq and attach flat.

3rd layer plain white card cut to 6,75sq. I then lined up the Striplet Die and cut out then backed it with Graceful Pink Paper before replacing back into the aperture.

Sentiment and Corners 

Using one of the Bracket Birthday Verse Stamps and Silver Embossing Powder, I heat embossed before attaching to the card using pads to give dimension.

Next with an off cut of pink paper I cut out the corners using the Corner die from the Greek Collection. Then attached to the card.

Finishing Touches


I added self adhesive pearl strips around the edge of the striplet and also down the right side linking up to the corners.

Finally I cut the butterfly and used glamour dust on the wings, and attached to the card.

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Graceful Peach - By Barb - Just For You

Good Morning Everyone,

Once again thank you so much for your lovely comments on my previous post.

Today's card is one I created using the Lovely Graceful Peach products all of which can be found on Phill's Website:-

www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

Products Used:-

8 x 8 White Card Blank
White Card Stock
Graceful Butterfly & Dragonfly Paper Pad
Graceful Peach Twinkles
Graceful Peach P.V.A.
Graceful Peach Mica Powder
Sentimentally Yours Bracket Everyday Sentiment Stamps
Sue Wilson Noble Dies - Classic Adorned Squares
Sue Wilson Peony Dies
Sue Wilson Petite Vinery
Embossing Folder Leafy Montage
Glamour Dust
Dazzlers
Perfect Medium
Black Soot Distress Ink

This is how I made it:-

8 x 8 Card Blank
First I embossed the front of the card using the Leafy Montage Embossing Folder. Then I used Perfect Medium and Peach Mica Powder to create the background.

Next I cut a 7 x 7 Sq from the Peach Dragonfly Paper Pad and attached flat to the card.

Using Plain White Card Stock and the Adorned Square Dies I cut this out and attached to the centre of the card using pads to give dimension.

Then using the 2 inner dies I again cut out using White Card Stock and then backed it with Plain Peach from the pad, and attached again with pads.




Sentiment

 

Using The Bracket Everyday Sentiment Stamp I masked the brackets off and stamped with Black Soot Distress Ink. Then cut this out with a separate die before attaching to the card using pads.

Finishing Touches

Using Offcuts of paper left from the paper pad I cut out several flowers and leaves and attached to the card, than added dazzlers to the centre of the flowers.

I used Glamour Dust to the centre of the
Adorned Squares, and Peach Twinkles around the edges.

Finally I cut out the Dragon Fly and added glamour dust to the wings and Peach P.V.A. Pearls to the tail.

                  Happy Crafting

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Good Morning Everyone,

Apologies for absence during the last couple of weeks, we have been extremely busy with the Harrogate Show, preparing samples and demo's for Hochanda not to mention all the NEW PRODUCTS Phill is working on !

Did you all enjoy last nights Launch of the Bracket Stamps on HOCHANDA?

Phill is demonstrating again today at 9.00 am, 12.00 noon, 4.00 pm   and 7.00 pm

On with today's card

These are the products used:-

8 x 8 Card Blanks
Black Card Stock
White Card Stock
Silver Embossing Powder
Black Soot Distress Ink Pad
Bracket Birthday Verse A5 Stamp Set
Bracket Icons A6 Stamp Set
Cosmic Shimmer Glue

All of which can be found on :- www.honeypotcrafts.co.uk

8 x 8 Card
The first layer is 7.75 sq cut in Black Card Stock.
Then using the Bracket Icon Stamps I stamped around the edge and used Silver Embossing Powder, and attached flat to the main card.

Next I cut a piece of White Card Stock to fit into the design and stamped around the edges with the Small Bracket from the Icon Set  using Black Soot Distress Ink and attached flat to the card.

Then I cut a piece of black card to fit and also white card for layering and attached both of these to the card using pads.

Finally I cut a piece of black card and using the Bracket Birthday Verse I stamped this and embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder, and attached to the card using pads.








                   

Happy Crafting 

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Royal Purple and White - Special Birthday Wish

Good Morning Everyone,

Phill is busy at Creative Expressions HQ today so I am doing today's blog. I hope you like it.

Products used: (which are all links to Phill's website) :-)

8 x 8 Card Blank
White Card stock
Centura Pearl Royal  Purple  Card Stock 
Dusty Concord Distress Ink
Frosty Heather Twinkles
Frosty Heather P.V.A.
Sentimentally Yours Scribbled Sentiments
Sentimentally Yours Elegant Milestone Birthday A5 Stamp Set
Spellbinder Dies Labels 47
Sue Wilson Dies Caribbean Collection Border, Accent & Tags
Sue Wilson Dies Perfect Peony Complete Petals
Sue Wilson Dies Perfect Peony Open Petals
Sue Wilson Dies Petite Vinery
Spellbinder Die D-Lites Flutter Flight
Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue

To create this card I cut a 7.75 sq piece of Royal Purple Card and attached flat to the main card blank.

Next using Plain White Card Stock I cut a 7.5 sq and using the Accent Die I cut each corner.

Then using the Sentimentally Yours Scribbles Sentiments and Dusty Concord Distress Ink I stamped across the top . Then attached flat to the card,.

Using Plain White card Stock and Spellbinder Labels 47 I cut out the largest die and backed this onto a piece of Royal Purple card,

Then using the Elegant Milestone Birthday Stamps and Dusty Concord Distress Ink I stamped the sentiment and attached this to the card using pads to give dimension.

Next using both Complete and Open Petals of the Peony Dies I cut out several of these in scraps of lilac card, which I shaped and glued to the card using Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue. I then cut out 2 of the Petite Vinery Dies using scrap pieces of white card, and attached to the card.

I then cut out the butterfly and attached to the card.

Finally I added Frosty Heather Twinkle to the wings of the Butterfly, and Frosty Heather Pearl P.V.A. to the centre of the flowers.

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