Welcome to the DownUnder Direct Inspiration blog. Here you will find lots of fantastic projects using the wonderful range of products from DownUnder Direct. The DownUnder Direct range includes Bazzill Basics Paper, JustRite Stamps, Spellbinders, Swarovski Crystals and BLING-abilities. You will also find our latest edition - the wonderful pre cut and scored card blanks from Le Crystelle. Card blanks are now available for retail purchase only. To view the complete range visit www.lecrystelle.com.au




29 May 2014
I love that we can manipulate paper and cardstock to make them look like something else. Here I paper piece, emboss and then add gloss to make a piece that looks like a ceramic tile. It reminded me so much of the hand painted tiles I saw in the Alhambra in Spain, that I incorporated the piece into a Bon Voyage card for a traveller.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

8-808E Vanilla
9-960E Kraft

Spellbinders:

S4-368 Hexagons
EL-031 Diamond Fleur De Lis Embossing Folder
S2-026 Window Three

Other Materials Used:

Xpress GraphX Triple Tac Adhesive
Stamper Anonymous Playful Journey stamp
Lily Bee Designs 6x6 pad

Step 1


Cut shapes that will tessellate (eg hexagons, squares, rectangles) in a variety of coordinating papers.

Step 2


Using Triple Tac, adhere these shapes to a piece of cardstock that has been cut to size.

Step 3


Dry emboss this piece using an embossing folder.

Step 4


Sponge some brown ink onto the embossed piece to bring out the detail.

Step 5


Apply a thick coat of Triple Tac over the top to seal.

Step 6


Allow to dry and the result will be a glossy embossed piece ready to use on your project.

Tutorial created by Design Team member-Teresa

27 May 2014
Here we have another pretty layout to share with you.





Materials used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 Bazzill white

 Spellbinders:

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S5-129 Foliage 2
S2-047 Blooms four
S5-202 Scalloped borders 2

 Other Materials Used:

Authentique papers
Adirondack dimensional pearls: stream
Lilybee alphabet stickers

Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
21 May 2014
The Birds on a Wire dies make fantastic silhouettes, and what better way to show them off than cut out in black against a colourful background?



Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock

10-1037E Blackbird 

 Spellbinders: 

IN-024 Birds on a Wire 
S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B 

 Other Materials Used:

Canvas paper 
Gelatos 
Perfect Pearls Mists

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
15 May 2014
Today we have another pretty all occasion card to share.





Materials used:

 Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 Bazzill white 
5-5104 rainforest 

 Spellbinders: 

S5-160 Opulent Ovals 
S5-147 Resplendent rectangles 
S4-328 Foliage 
S2-047 Blooms 4 

 Other Materials Used: 

My Mind's Eye Memorable paper collection 
Adirondack dimensional pearls
Versamagic ink 
Seed beads 
Heartfelt Creations, Heartfelt Expressions precut stamp 

 Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
9 May 2014

The Silhouette die set has been used to create windows to show a background that has been created using Gelatos water soluble crayons. 


Products Used:


Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E Bazzill White

Spellbinders:

IN-010 Silhouette
S2-048 Sprigs

Other Materials:

Gelatos
Canvas paper
Assorted flowers
Jillibean Soup patterned paper

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
6 May 2014
Today we have a lovely layout to share with you.

Materials used: 





Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 Bazzill white 
7-7117E Coastal 

 Spellbinders: 

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
 S4-328 Foliage 
S2-047 Blooms four 
S5-143 Jewel flowers and flourishes 
S5-129 Foliage two 
 EL-031 M-Bossabilities Diamond Fleur 

 Other Materials Used: 

Platinum Ranger Liquid Pearls
Lindy's Stamp Gang Paint Mists 
May Arts twine
 Kaisercraft rub on
 Lilybee stickers 
Memory box stencil 
Jo Sonja texture paste 

 Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
3 May 2014
This card uses the laurel wreath from the Silhouette die set as a frame for the sentiment. The French Harmony die has been used to emboss the background instead of cutting it.



Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001E Bazzill White
5-511E Hillary
5-510E Parakeet

Spellbinders:

S5-222 French Harmony
IN-010 Silhouette
IN-012 Celebration

Other Materials Used:

Gold glitter paper

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
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