Furry animals with velvet paper

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To make velvet paper animal die cuts 3d, they need shading. I first used an old felt pen, that was dried up so it was fuzzy. It left subtle marks on the velvet paper, and could be shaded and smudged with a finger. Crayons are a bit too subtle, but new felt tips need to be used carefully or they can be overpowering. Just go round the outside and follow the perforated lines for definition. I have added these animals to cards and have coloured them like the dogs of different family members .Bill is a brown and white spaniel, Holly is a golden retriever, Fifi is a yorkshire terrier. A little bit of snipping was needed to make the feathery tails and Fifi needed snipping all over to make her long hair.Velvet paper is absaubent so it takes felt tip and printing well on the lighter colours.

Christmas crafting

Now, with the darker nights, is the time to think about your crafting for Christmas. If you want to make the family a calendar with your digital photos, the Velvet Paper Shop has print it yourself calendar blanks.
Little boxes make excellent gifts when filled with home made sweets or biscuits. Decorate with self adhesive die cuts or ribbon.
Pillow boxes are great at a party filled with a small gift, memento or chocolates. These pillow boxes can be printed with a message, Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas or a name to make the occasion extra special.
If it's a bit of Bling you are after, we have just the thing. Bling is a paper backed metallic cover material with a shiny gold or silver surface. A little goes a long way on your cards so it makes a good investment.
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double sided tape adhesive sheets

A mess free way to stick paper, card, wood, plastic metal is double sided adhesive sheets. It works like double sided tape, but comes in sheet form. I use it to make self adhesive die cuts for cards and scrapbooks. It is clean and instant and will stick almost anything. It is especially useful for photographs and materials which must be kept dry. None of it is wasted because any scraps can be used for small sticking jobs. Visit http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/the-velvet-paper-shop