Fadesco Makes

Get started in card making!  When you first start card making the amount of tools and accessories on offer can be mind boggling and trying to figure out what you need to get started can be difficult. Below is my list of essentials to get you started Card blanks (My go to is always 6" x 6" and 5" x 7") Good quality scissors Double sided tape Sticky foam pads/tape Plain coloured paper Patterned paper pads Cutting mat A range of toppers The items in this list will enable you to get started on your card making journey and start to make basic cards. As well as your good quality scissors getting a paper cutter would really help to make sure you cut out straight lines, I use the We R Memory Keepers Paper Trimmer but there are plenty of options out there. Once your happy with the basics of card making the next step would be to master stamping! Stamping adds another dimension to your card making and can be used in so many ways to create some stunning e...

Donut Shaker Card Is there anyone who doesn't love donuts?! This shaker card is the perfect card to make for any donut fan 🍩 To make this card I used the Jillibean Soup Coffee & Donuts Stamp Set but you can use any donut stamp you might have in your collection. To make the Donut Shaker Card you will need: Jillibean Soup Coffee & Donuts Stamp Set (or any donut stamp you have) Patterned paper - The stripe paper I used was from the Dovecraft Over The Rainbow 6" x 6" paper pad Plain coloured paper Black stamp pad Embossing powder - I used Papermania Tinsel Gold Heat tool Sequins/confetti Embellishments  Papercutter/scissors Foam pads/tape Double sided sticky tape 6" x 6" card To start with take your plain coloured paper and cut it to be 5.5" x 5.5" and get your stamps, stamp pad, embossing powder and heat tool ready so that you can access them quickly. Start stamping your donuts in a line, I used the 'whole' ...

I'm so excited to be part of the Emma Jewell Crafts Design Team! 🌟 This is my first experience of being part of a design team and it's been really positive. The most exciting part though is definitely receiving crafty goodies every other month!🙊 My first box was sent to me this month and as soon as I opened I felt so inspired. In the end I made three projects from my box all in one night (it was a very late night!). Below is a sneak peek of what was inside the May box The May Craft Box was themed on crafting and your craft room, it contained patterned paper, cute crafty quote postcards, glitter, pom poms, sequins, stickers and lots more!  To sign up head over to Emma Jewell Crafts  and use code DT2019 for 20% off your first box 💖