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New Product Range- docrafts
docrafts Creativity
Ferngully are proud to announce that we have been appointed an official distributer of “docrafts“ creativity. This exciting new project range direct from England includes a comprehensive range of co-ordinated tools, papers and embellishments all designed to compliment each other and linked into the exclusive docraft Bi-monthly magazine all available from Ferngully as of mid December 2009.
We have added a New Products page to this site. You can access it from the home page by clicking New Products Page in the right corner. We will be adding new products each month including lots of wonderful docraft products.
Craft Demo Dayz 5
Our 5th official “Demo Dayz” -Weekend was held on October 2nd, 3rd and4th 2009. As always it was a fantastic weekend.
If you have never experienced one of these fantastic Demo weekends you don’t know what you are missing. It is a great opportunity to try something new. Get ideas and learn how to use new products.
Each Session runs for approximately 4 hours during which time all participants take part in a number of hands-on make and take projects. Our experienced teachers will guide you through each project and are always ready to answer any questions.
Free tea, coffee and snacks are provided throughout the day, as well as prizes. There are also many specials stocked especially for the event scattered throughout the store.
At the end of each session every attendee receives a FREE sample bag.
We run these Demo Dayz weekends throughout the year. To register your interest in the next Demo Daze Weekend please contact Fern Gully Stamps ferngully@iprimus.com.au. All events coming up are listed on our events page. Check back often so you don’t miss out.
Below are some photos of the weekend.
Craft Tutorial#14-Butterfly Tri fold
Craft Tutorial #14-Butterfly Tri-Fold
What you need:All items available at Fern Gully Stamps
Metallic blue card- 20cm x11cm
Scrap Metallic blue card for butterfly cut out
Decorative Paper- silver and blue -2 pieces that measure 5cm x 4cm
Scrap silver and blue decorative paper for butterfly cut out
Silver ribbon 5mm wide
Double sided foam
Adhesive
Rhinestones
step 1- Use this butterfly template or draw one of your own,trace it onto the scrap metallic blue card
Step 2-Cut the butterfly shape out
Step 3- Trace a smaller version on the butterfly onto the back of the decorative silver and blue paper and cut it out. tip -to get an even butterfly, draw one half of it and fold along the middle of the butterfly then cut out.
Step 4- Cut this butterfly in half and remove the centre by cutting a small piece from the inside of each half.
Step 5- Using adhesive attach the the each side of the cut out paper onto the card butterfly and fold each side upward
Step 6- Add 3 Rhinestones to the centre of the butterfly
Step 7-Measure your blue metallic card- it should be 20cm x 11
Measure 5cm from the left edge and 5cm from the right edge and fold each side inward to make a fold card
Step 8-Use a scorer to make a nice fold
Step 8- Draw a soft line, horizontally across the card- Measure 5.5cm from the top of the card- this is where the ribbon will be
Step 9 - Make some slits along this line to thread your ribbon-Make the slits at least 5mm long to allow for the ribbon.The slits will be on the 2 front panels of the card. For each panel measure a few mm in from the edge and do 2 slits that are about 3mm apart from each other. Do this to each side of your panels so you end up with 8 slits altogether. 4 on each front panel. Pictured you can see just one of the front panels
Step 10- Thread your ribbon through these slits as shown
Step 11- Attach your 2 pieces of decorative paper to the front panels below the ribbon using adhesive or double sided tape
Step 12- Use double sided foam to attach your butterfly as shown. Option- you can also add another piece of decorative paper to the inside of the card- 4 x 10cm
