Card with Jayne Netley decoupage and foiling

My friend Millburn sent me this beautiful card for my birthday last month - she knows that I am a kitty lover!

The cute kitties are beautifully decoupaged from a Jayne Netley Mayhew Spring decoupage sheet. The corners and greeting have been die cut from double sided self adhesive film and then foiled with a matt gold foil - gorgeous!

TBZ traditional decoupage now a snip at Foil Play!

If you like cutting out traditional step by step decoupage, check out Foil Play, where TBZ brand decoupage has plummeted to just 25p a sheet when bought individually, or as little as 10p a sheet when bought in bulk.

The TBZ decoupage sheets are slightly smaller than A4 in size and have a glazed, embossed and gilded finish, to give a lovely texture and finish to your projects - they make up beautiful 3D toppers for your cards, and are designed to fit perfectly on A6 cards, like this penguin card that I made recently:

There is a huge array of TBZ decoupage designs available at Foil Play, including floral, male, children, religious, oriental, animals, weddings and much more more. Most sheets have three separate projects so they are fantastic value - particularly great if you need to make a lot of cards for charity, or you need materials for a craft group, on a tight budget. 

All of the individual designs can be seen here, you will also find them amongst other decoupage brands if you browse by theme, when looking for something for a particular occasion or recipient. Bulk buy bargains, with even greater savings when you buy in packs of five, ten or twenty five of the same design can be found here.

Foil Play has an enormous selection of crafting staples and classic tried and tested designs for all occasions at great prices. Speedy despatch is always a priority and UK p&p is free on all orders over £10.

New La Pashe decoupage - Nice and Easel, Trinitage and Build a Blossom

Some gorgeous and innovative new decoupage designs from La Pashe are now in store at Foil Play:

• Nice and Easel, beautiful floral images, designed particularly for easel format cards, but would look stunning on any large card;
• Everyday Trinitage designs, following on from the hugely popular Winter themed designs released last year;
• Build a Blossom, enabling you to create beautiful 3D floral toppers for your card and craft projects.
  

All designs are available to purchase either individually, or in full sets of eight designs per format.

La Pashe has released a series of YouTube videos with step by step guides on how to use the Build a Blossom sheets, I've added them here for ease of viewing:

Staf Wesenbeek pyramid decoupage

Staf Wesenbeek Christmas designs (based on paintings by Dutch Artist Staf Wesenbeek) are now in stock at Foil Play, I've also restocked the beautiful floral, bird and butterfly designs which have already proved very popular.
Each kit contains a pyramid decoupage sheet, printed card and envelope. The main image is mounted inside the printed card and the pyramid is mounted onto the angle cut front of the card (as shown in the examples pictured).

The printed card supplied in the pack has either a textured appearance or back image to compliment the front design and each pack contains an illustrated instruction sheet. This is traditional decoupage, so you will need either scissors or a craft knife to cut out the design elements.

Christening card made with Smiley Bears decoupage

I made this Christening card using Smiley Bears decoupage and toning background sheet. I also added a strip of co-ordinating ribbon, under the greeting.

This particular sheet of Smiley Bears decoupage is designed for larger cards, I think the topper fits very nicely onto the A5 card that I used. The co-ordinating greeting is from the decoupage sheet, and I used another from the sheet on the inside of the card.

I layered the bears up using mostly silicone adhesive, as I found it easier to manoeuvre the layers into position using this. However, I did also use a few tiny foam pads to add some of the smaller and detailed decoupage elements.
The Smiley Bears decoupage sheet and co-ordinating background sheet that I used to make this card are pictured above. Foil Play has a wide selection of Smiley Bears sheets, including traditional and die cut decoupage, stackerz, invertage and die co-ordinating design elements, along with other Doolicraft designs which you may have seen on Create & Craft TV: Furry Friends, Tumble Ted & Tizzy and Fat Cat & Co.

Hello Kitty decoupage and toppers

You may have seen these great Hello Kitty decoupage designs demonstrated recently on the Create and Craft TV channel - now you can buy the individual designs of your choice at Foil Play.
There is a selection of cute decoupage, topper and matching background sheets to choose from.
Great for making cards for little girls - of any age!

Nancy Watt Winter Collection

Check out these gorgeous ladies from Nancy Watt's new Winter collection - you may have seen them recently on the Create & Craft TV channel.

The collection contains six different ladies (Anne, Chloe, Dorial, Genevieve, Isabella and Ruby). Each decoupage sheet contains a step by step project suitable for a large card, a co-ordinating greeting and two co-ordinating toppers.
Also available in the range are two sheets of toppers and tags and a selection of perfectly co-ordinating backing papers.

Fat Cat & Co and Furry Friends, Art Nouveau & Oriental Garden stack-its

You may have seen many of these designs from Doolicraft demonstrated on the Create & Craft TV shopping channel, now you can select the individual designs of your choice at Foil Play.
Fat Cat & Co Christmas packs contain cute die cut decoupage designs teamed with co-ordinating backing papers, perfect for larger cards.
Also perfect for larger cards is a great selection of new stack-its pyramid design die cut decoupage including:

• new additions to the popular Furry Friends range;
• Art Nouveau sheets, with a matt metallic finish incorporated into elements of the designs;
• beautiful Oriental garden floral designs, with co-ordinating die cut border and tag sheets.
  

Spider-Man and 70 years of Marvel Comics A4 cards

I was very cheeky and asked to take photos of these two Marvel-ous cards when the agent for the products visited recently - thank you Alan!
Both are A4 in size, so these are cards designed to make a big impact! Both cards make use of the co-ordinating retro design backing papers, the top card also features a section of the coloured co-ordinating acetate.
The centre pieces for both cards have been created using Marvel step by step decoupage sheets. The images are designed for larger cards, and are quick and easy to cut out.
The decoupage sheets used to create each card are also pictured, along with the X-Men backing paper.
The Marvel range includes die cut twisters, die cut invertage and pyramage, traditional step by step large designs, coloured acetate and high quality retro design backing papers to produce a completely co-ordinated look. It includes a wide selection of designs, featuring Marvel favourites Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, X-Men, the Fabulous Four and more.

You can either purchase the sheets of your choice individually, or go for a multipack, containing all of the designs.

Get well card made with Le Suh decoupage

Traditional step by step decoupage can be very therapeutic. I enjoyed cutting out the decoupage elements for this simple Get Well card, made for a German Shepherd dog owner. I layered up the elements using self adhesive foam pads.

I used an A6 pearlescent card, and matted the decoupage topper onto silver mirri card. I finished the card with a self adhesive Anna Griffin ribbon border and a peel off greeting sticker.
The Le Suh decoupage sheet that I used to make the card is pictured above.

Foil Play stocks many Le Suh decoupage sheets, covering a wide range of subjects and occasions. Each Le Suh sheet contains two traditional step by step decoupage projects, which fit beautifully onto standard A6 sized cards.

Comic book heroes - a Marvel-ous card with the Fantastic Four

I made this fun card using a Marvel step by step decoupage sheet. The images are designed for larger cards, and are quick and easy to cut out.

The A5 card above is made from an A4 sheet of Prussian blue pearlescent card folded in two. I matted both the decoupage and greetings toppers onto silver mirri card before mounting them onto the card.
The Marvel decoupage sheet that I used to make the card is pictured above.

The Marvel range includes die cut twisters, die cut invertage and pyramage, traditional step by step large designs, coloured acetate and high quality retro design backing papers to produce a completely co-ordinated look. It includes a wide selection of designs, featuring Marvel favourites Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, X-Men, the Fabulous Four and more.

You can either purchase the sheets of your choice individually, or go for a multipack, containing all of the designs.

Marvel Comics die cut and step by step decoupage

Marvel Comics decoupage has now arrived at Foil Play, something new and different and particularly suitable for cards for boys of all ages!
There is a wide selection of designs, featuring Marvel favourites Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, X-Men, the Fabulous Four and more.
Sheets available include die cut twisters, die cut invertage and pyramage, traditional step by step large designs, coloured acetate and high quality retro design backing papers to produce a completely co-ordinated look.
You can either purchase the sheets of your choice individually, or go for a multipack, containing all of the designs.
Check out the brilliant card samples made using the Marvel sheets by Fabrizio and Vince, members of the Hobby Habit design team, on Fab's blog.

Smiley Bears galore!

Lots of new Smiley Bears have arrived! You may have seen these cute characters demonstrated on the Create & Craft TV shopping channel, now you can select the individual designs of your choice at Foil Play.
The selection includes die cut pyramid Stackerz sheets (pictured top) and die cut Side Stackerz (pictured above), a new and unusual form of pyramid decoupage, where you build pyramid layers on either side of the main picture, giving a similar effect to invertage.
There is also a choice of die cut Scenics, each of which contains an invertage project.
Also new is a selection of traditional (non die cut) step by step decoupage sheets, each containing two projects and co-ordinating greetings toppers.
Last but not least is a selection of die cut borders and corners, to provide the finishing touches for your Smiley Bears and other craft projects.

Scooby Doo and Flintstones Christmas decoupage, Crafthouse Press special offer packs

If you're looking for something different for your Christmas cards, check out these new Scooby Doo and Flintstones decoupage sheets at Foil Play!
Each collection contains six different step by step decoupage sheets (these are traditional sheets, so scissors are needed), the Scooby Doo collection also has a range of matching backing papers.
Also new from the Crafthouse Press is a selection of special offer packs, on sale at Foil Play for 99p each. The packs contain a selection of festive decoupage or backing sheets.
The special offer packs also include selections of either Christmas or everyday Jolly Nation envelopes, to provide the perfect finishing touch to your Jolly Nation cards.

Dufex 2009 Christmas collection

As all crafters know, July is of course the height of the Christmas crafting season! Dufex has just released its 2009 Christmas craft range, which features a great variety of designs, including vintage, traditional, religious and cute.
The range includes die cut decoupage, pyramex decoupage and stickers too. Each Christmas sheet is individually packaged to ensure that your goodies reach you in pristine condition.
As well as the Dufex designs, there are also some delightful new Christmas designs from Reddy Creative Cards.
Check out the beautiful Winter Paintbox Poppets die cut decoupage sheets designed by Christine Haworth.
There is also a great range of new die cut pyramid decoupage sheets (packaged in pairs) with a selection of themes including angels, religious, cute and traditional.