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Exploding Gift Box from Simply Made Crafts by Helen Griffin featurting John Bloodworth Gentleman Crafter

Exploding Gift Boxes – In A Nice Way

November 15, 2018February 1, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter5 Comments

Exploding gift boxes don’t sound like a thing of joy – especially the ones in those adverts that chuck things all over you – however, on this occasion, thankfully, it’s smiles all round!

With a little playtime late one evening I decided to crack out a new set of dies that I recently collected from the guys at Craft Stash.

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Designing A Lacey Edged Card Front In Canvas Workspace For The Brother Scan N Cut BLOG

Scan N Cut Saturday Designing A Lacey Edged Card Front In Canvas Workspace For The Brother Scan N Cut

November 10, 2018November 9, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

A nice, simple and quick tutorial today for you Scan N Cut users. This time I would like to share with you an easy and quick way of creating lacey edged card front panels.

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Designing A Cut Front Greetings Card In Canvas Workspace For The Brother Scan N Cut

Scan N Cut Saturday Designing A Cut Front Greetings Card

November 3, 2018June 17, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter10 Comments

Hall you. Been a while since I popped a tutorial out onto the tinterweb about that there Brother Scan N Cut so after I finished creating and uploading yesterday’s design pack on Digital Craft Emporium I sat down for a bit of a tinker.

This, is the result…

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Couture Creations DT Video Le Petite Jardin Walkthrough

Couture Creations Design Team Kit Walkthrough Video

October 31, 2018October 29, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

As recently announced I was accepted onto the design team for Couture Creations.

I was, therefore, a little excited when my design team pack arrived but before I got cracking on projects, I thought that it might be a nice idea to share with you the contents of the kit.

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GoPress And Foil Technique 30 Using Leftovers From Cut Foil and Emboss Dies

GoPress And Foil Technique 30 Using Leftovers From Cut Foil And Emboss Dies

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Nothing goes to waste when you use a GoPress and Foil system. Watch as I share a method of using the leftovers from Cut, Foil and Emboss dies to create a second foiled design.

It’s proper magic!

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Having A Quick Go With The Gemini Go

Having A Quick Play With The Gemini Go!

October 29, 2018March 21, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Due to the amount of tiddly little dies that I have increasing, along with the ever decreasing work surface that I have to use I recently decided to take a punt and get myself the Gemini Go! from Crafters Companion.

Turns out, it was a well-spent penny!

Read on and find out why…

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Mandala Monday 73 Preview

Mandala Monday 73 – Free Download To Print And Colour In

October 29, 2018October 26, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Trying to keep the opportunities for bright colours in now that the nights are drawing in.

Ready to get calm and colour some sunshine into your day? Ok, let’s do just that.

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 29 - Using Cut Foil and Emboss Dies

GoPress And Foil Technique 29 Using Cut Foil And Emboss Dies

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

The addition of cut foil and emboss dies from Couture Creations has really brought the GoPress and Foil into it’s own.

Check out how to use these amazing time-saving dies in this video.

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 28 - Full Foiling with the GoPress & Foil

GoPress And Foil Technique 28 The Full Foil

October 28, 2018August 26, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Ran out of that ‘special’ sparkly cardstock? No problem, with the GoPress and Foil you can create your own!

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 27 - Distressed Foiling Effect

GoPress And Foil Technique 27 Creating Distressed Foil Backgrounds

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Another wonderfully sparkly technique for the GoPress And Foil fans.

This time I will share with you how to create a fabulous distressed background using just the hot foils!

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 26 - Using Thin Metal Cutting Dies as Hot Foil Stamps with the GoPress & Foil

GoPress And Foil Technique 26 Using Thin Metal Dies As Hot Foil Stamps

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

Got a rather swanky technique for you GoPress owners. Now you can use your nesting dies as hot foil stamps to add foiling to their edges!

Come take a look!

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Foiled Foiling AND Cryptic Crossword Help Needed

October 27, 2018October 26, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter30 Comments

Hey chums, super sorry, however, today’s GoPress show at 11am will now not be going ahead. A shame as I had some cool ideas to share with you.

On the positive side I will be setting aside some time shortly in order to record some videos to add to those that I have already so do keep an eye out for those.

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GoPress and Foil In Hobbycraft Now

Some Lovely Lettering And A TV Show Or Two

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter6 Comments

Hallo you, soz that the blog has been a little quiet lately however I have been super busy making plans for next year and also juggling that with this years bits and bobs but I grabbed a few mins to write this ‘ere post as I wanted to let you know that I will be down at Create and Craft HQ this week with some new goodies!Read More »

Inktober 19

October 19, 2018October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter1 Comment

So, Google+, the most quietest social networking platform for shut down the other week.

If you’ve been following me on that, you can find me elsewhere, just use the links at the top of this page.

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Inktober 18

October 18, 2018October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman CrafterLeave a comment

GIving myself an award this week for being super organised.

I know, it’s not much but these things do help celebrate the good things that happen.

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