Morning all!
I’m back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, showcasing a lovely floral die set.
This week, Seven Hills Crafts is celebrating the arrival of a brand-new company to the store – if you’ve not seen the news, check out the blog posts from earlier this week.
I’ve been a big fan of A Pocketful of Happiness and Zsoka’s amazing cardmaking designs for a while now, so it’s great to finally have the opportunity to get her products here in the UK.
So much to choose from, and so many sets that are also sized for standard European cardmaking formats, including 5×7 cards like the Framed Flowers die set I’m using today.
And what’s also great about this set in particular is that you can run all of the pieces through a smaller machine, like a Sidekick – so perfect for crafting on the go and for using up cardstock scraps!
Dies: A Pocket Full of Happiness – Framed Flowers
The panels in the set measure 48 mm x 72 mm and can also be used individually on smaller card formats or indeed on slimline cards.
Today I wanted to play around with inlay techniques and using different cardstock colours to get the effect of colour variation and shading.
Here’s a list of the cardstock I’ve used:
- All flower panels: Spellbinders CW Chiffon
- Rose panel: C9 Sorbet, Grapefruit, Nectar; TSM Aspen, Greenery
- Blue panel: TSM Cerulean, Cornflower; Spellbinders CW Fern, Rainforest
- Yellow panel: C9 Buttercup, Sunflower; Spellbinders CW Rainforest, Fern
- Poppy panel: C9 Pimento, Poppy, Mushroom, Artichoke
- Sentiment: Spellbinders CW Coral; MFT Primitive Cream
- Background: MFT Primitive Cream
To get some real depth and dimension, I cut each panel from white cardstock three times and once from Chiffon cardstock.
To make assembly easier, I stuck a piece of paper behind the “bottom” white panel and pieced in all the coloured bits of cardstock. I set those aside and then assembled the three other cuts of the panel to then glue them onto the bottom layer in one go.
I also layered up the “Greetings” sentiment to add some dimension.
To create some contrast for the panels on my 5×7 kraft card base, I splattered some rustic cream cardstock with Champagne and Red Gold watercolour paint for a bit of sparkle in the light.
And, of course, there was also space to add some more sparkle with sequins!
Make sure you check out the rest of the blog posts this week showcasing more from this new brand and a fun surprise on Friday!
Until next time, happy crafting!
 A Pocket Full of Happiness – Framed Flowers dies Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – 2025 Color Collection card pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Spellbinders – ColorWheel – The Full 48 12×12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC |
 The Stamp Market – Aspen cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Cerulean cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Cornflower cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Greenery cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 Pretty Pink Posh – Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix sequins Shop at: MISC |
 Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors 6-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Bearly Art – Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Ranger – Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
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