CreateAlong - Shimmers & Flowers

 Hi There Creators, 

Well today is my CreateAlong Video, these are set (in my mind - at least) to happen every other month!

Some of you will have bought kits, which has everything cut, scored and popped into the appropriate envelopes for you 😃 If you didn't this time, make sure you sign up for my emails so you can get one for my next CreateAlong in April!

Anyway if you need to purchase goodies to come back and do this one, here is a link to the comprehensive list of what you'll need: Shimmers & Flowers CreateAlong

If you already have white cardstock, glues, cutting machine, and paper trimmer, then it boils down to the fabulous Pastels Shimmer Paper, Covered in Flowers accents,  Arches Dies and Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder.

And here are the projects we created in the video together: 

Couple of tips if you are doing this at home: 

1. the embossing folder works so much better if you run a dryer sheet through it before beginning the embossing process, (you only need to do it once and it'll be good to go for all the embossing) but it releases the paper so much easier. not sure if it would work with wax paper too, (I don't have any, but bizarrely I do have dryer sheets - bizarre because I don't use them for my tumble dryer🤣
2. if you want the flowers to stay together and not have to re-piece them after colouring them in, add strips of tear & tape to the back of them. and after colouring leave them to dry thoroughly before peeling off the backing.

The card above cut sizes are; White 14.3cm x 10cm to emboss, blue shimmer 2 1/2" x 5 1/2", White plain 5" x 2"

The Card above cut sizes are: 9cm x 13.5cm embossed piece, yellow shimmer 3" x 4 1/4", white plain 9.9cm x 7cm

The card above cut sizes are: white embossed 14.3cm x 10cm , then die cut the arch out of it (and use the arch in the first card)

The card above cut size is: 14.3cm x 10cm

The card above cut sizes are:  Pink shimmer 5 1/4" x 3 1/2", white embossed 12.5cm x 8cm

Also check out the video for this "bonus card" we made at the end, that uses the new Forever Florals dies that currently are only available to those who've ordered the Virtual Cardmaking Retreat, as they are part of the package, but I believe in March they will be available for purchase separately.

I hope you enjoyed this video and Creating Along with me, keep your eyes peeled for the emails about the next CreateAlong in April!  and we're back to a "normal" Something Saturday next week.

If you're looking for todays video here it is:

I hope this encourages & inspires you to create.

God Bless love

Heather xox