Racing car kinetic card

Hi everyone. After a little break for my birthday and a camping trip, I'm back with this little kinetic racing car card. I made it a while ago but it has appeared in Papercrafter magazine this month and I realised I hadn't shared it here.

I have used Trimcraft First Edition Travel Notes 8 x 8 papers for the card and the little car is a wooden shape from the Tiny Tatty Teddy Range, coloured with Spectrum Noir markers.

I think this card is really fun, especially when you can add a secret message to be revealed by pulling the tab:

Full instructions for this project can be found in My Trimcraft Gallery

Thanks for visiting- I really love reading all your comments and am very grateful for them x

One layout, two cards

Card layout challenges can be a great way for beginners to learn about card design and can also help more experienced crafters get new ideas. These challenges can be found in craft magazines, on blogs and on Facebook.

For these two cards, I have used the layout from the Trimcraft website May layout challenge. I wanted to see how different one layout can look when two very different collections are used.

The first card is a Bon Voyage card, but could easily be used for Father's Day or a birthday, with a change of sentiment. I have used Trimcraft First Edition Travel Notes papers for this card.

 Products used:
Trimcraft First Edition Travel Notes 8x8 paper pad, First Edition Nesting Stamp Dies
Docrafts All Aboard Washi Tape, Denim Dome Stickers

The second card uses the Trimcraft Helz Cuppleditch Fun Fair range. I love the ticket strip washi tape in this collection and wanted to use it on the card instead of a sentiment.

Products used:
Trimcraft Helz Cuppleditch Fun Fair 12x12 printed paper pack, 8x8 glittered paper pack, Decoupage Pad, Washi Tape and Wooden Buttons

Father's Day Tin

I have wanted to have a go at upcycling a coffee tin for a while now and finally got round to it today, making this bits 'n' bobs tin for Dad. These tins are great to use as they have no sharp edges, so this would be an ideal project to do with children for Father's Day. This tin has been decorated using Trimcraft's Travel Notes collection.

Instructions:

1. Cut a strip of blue card to the same depth as the tin and long enough to wrap around and overlap slightly at the back. Cut narrower strips of patterned paper to layer around the middle. I secured the paper around the tin using Cosmic Shimmer glue.

2. Wrap baker's twine around the tin and secure with tape. Add a homemade rosette (see my Belle and Boo Shutter card post for details of how to make these) with a personalised greeting.

This has found a home on my husband's desk already :-)

Products used:

Trimcraft Travel Notes 12x12 paper pad

Docrafts Papermania A4 card, Denim Collection Twine

Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer glue