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These projects showcase the K&Co Swell Noel Collection

 

Projects on this page have been designed and created by guest designer Kathy Black.

 

         

 

 

 

Circle Book/Decoration Class

Designed by Kathy Black

 

 

      

 

Products used: K&Co Swell Noel

Instructions

Kathy has created a wonderful class for you with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Click here to visit this class.

 
 

 
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Quick Christmas Cards

Designed by Kathy Black

 

 

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Products used: K&Co Swell Noel

Instructions

For these Swell Noel cards I’ve used items from the chip box, which is full of double-sided chipboard pieces, with glitter on both sides or multi-layered, glittered stickers from the Grand Adhesions packs. 

Both start off the same way:

  • Decide where you want your focus piece to be, measure it and cut an aperture in the front of your card which is just a little bigger than the embellishment you are using.

  • Ink the edges of the aperture with an appropriate shade

 

The Bell card

The bell is a chipboard shape and as both sides are decorated there’s no need to worry about what the back looks like.

  • Once you’ve cut the aperture, find the top and bottom centre points and make a small hole in each. 

  • Lay the chipboard in the aperture and make the matching holes so that it will hang correctly when the card is standing

  • Using a needle and silver thread “stitch” through the top hole in the card and the hole in the top of the chipboard and tie off at the front of the card, trim excess thread away.

  • Repeat for the lower two holes, making sure the chipboard threads are nice and tight so it won’t flop about.  Again, tie off in the front.

  • Put a dab of glue over the knots to secure.

  • Make a small bow from silver ribbon and adhere over the knot at the top of the aperture

  • Cut three small motifs from one of the Swell Noel papers, stick the middle one over the lower knot and the others either side of the first.

  • Apply a rub-on greeting from the Swell Noel “Rub On & Gems” pack

  • Add one of the tiny holly stickers from the Grand Adhesions pack

 

The Bauble Card

The bauble is from one of the Grand Adhesions pack of beautiful layered and glittered sticker embellishments and looks fabulous used in the little window.

  • Once you’ve cut the aperture just close up the card and place the bauble in place, press it down firmly.

  • Cut a strip of one of the striped Swell Noel papers long enough to go the full height of the card, make it about 2.5cms wide. 

  • Ink the edges and stick in place.

  • Add a holly sticker from the Grand Adhesions pack and a greeting if you wish

 

Here are a couple more quick cards using the Swell Noel collection:

 
 

 
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"Our Christmas" Mini Book

Designed by Kathy Black

 

 

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Products used: K&Co Swell Noel

Instructions

 

I think everyone knows how to make a mini book, so I’m not going to go into any details about that!

Instead I’ll give you the basic measurements I used to make this one, a list of the materials and anything else I think of that might be helpful

You will need:

  • Bazzill type card

  • Thicker card for the covers

  • K&Co Swell Noel papers

  • K&Co Swell Noel Chip Box

  • K&Co Swell Noel Grand Adhesions

  • K&Co Swell Noel Rub-ons

  • K&Co Swell Noel Tag Pad

  • Dovecraft Christmas Wishes Funky Brads

  • K&Co Glittered layered snowflakes

  • Assortment ribbons and fibres

  • Plain, coloured paper to tone with the colours of the Swell Noel Papers

  • Stickles Glitter Glue

  • Glossy Accents

Notes:

I’ve used my Bind-It-All to make this book but book rings or bead chain loops would work just as well

 

There are 4 inner pages measuring 14.5 x 10cms

The cover is slightly bigger

The photo mounts are just plain white card with lots of inking to make them less boring

I’ve used a variety of methods for anchoring photos:

  • * I’ve made little pockets for the photo just to slip in

  • * Photo corners made from scraps of paper

  • * I’ve used the embellishments themselves to do the photo-holding. 

  • * Narrow strips of patterned paper to tuck the photos under

  • * On other pages it’s a case of just gluing the photos in places

 

I’ve used some of the Swell Noel tag as extra mini pages.  They add a bit of interest to the book and extra space for small photos, journalling etc.

I covered the reverse of the tags in plain coloured paper but otherwise left them undecorated with the idea that I can go back later and embellish to match whatever I end up using the tag for.

I try and make sure that any brad prongs or other messy bits are safely hidden between the layers.  Sometimes this means making the page like a mini LO then sticking the whole thing onto the card page

I cut the Ho Ho Ho from one of the papers, chopped it into 3 bits and glued them to the edge of one of the photo mounts – I then gave each a layer of Glossy Accents

 

For the cover

I’ve added the ribbon closure through eyelet holes about 2cms in from the edge of the covers.  The ends of the ribbon are hidden away between the cover and the patterned paper inner cover

The tag on the cover is actually cut from the packaging of some of the Swell Noel embellishments – the card bag inserts are colour coordinated so it’s a shame not to use them, isn’t it?

I’ve also cut a few extra little parcels from the paper to match those on the strip along the bottom of the book.  I’ve used 3D foam to fix them over those they match, and lying over the tag for extra dimension

 

Finally I got a bit carried away with the Glitter Glue – but hey, it’s Christmas so you’re allowed to bling it!

 
 

 
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