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




3 September 2014
Every time I use these feather dies I am struck by the detail in them! Embossing after cutting has become a must.



Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E Bazzill White

Spellbinders:

S4-428 Feathers
S5-207 Labels Thirty Three

Other Materials Used:

7 dots patterned paper
Silver trim

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
1 September 2014
With spring just around the corner, here is a lovely floral layout, the perfect theme to mark the coming of warmer weather.




Materials Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 Bazzill white
5-510E Parakeet 

Spellbinders:

S4-430 Foliage Flourish
S5-211 Romantic Rectangles Two
S4-388 Stately Circles
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S4-351 Spiral Blossom One
S4-328 Foliage

Other Materials Used:

ManorHouse Creations papers
Cotton Candy Ranger Liquid Pearls
Vintage lace

Created by Design Team member-ALICIA
31 August 2014
Another fabulous layout from Alicia.




Materials Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 Bazzill white
4-406E Chiffon 

Spellbinders:

S6-011 5x7 Reflective Moment
S4-092 Stars Five
S5-212 Belly Band One
S4-388 Stately Circles

Other Materials Used:

ManorHouse Creations papers
White Opal Ranger Liquid Pearls
May arts twine
chipboard title

Created by Design Team Member ALICIA
30 August 2014

I wanted to thank a friend for all the encouragement she has given me over the past couple of years. A card just didn't seem enough, so I applied the idea to a little canvas instead. This canvas can either be hung on a wall or sat on a shelf. 



Bazzill Basics Cardstock:


6-673D Lilac Sugar
4-406E Chiffon

Spellbinders:

LF-006 Wonderful Wings
S5-191 Decorative Labels Twenty Eight
S4-116 Standard Circles Small

Other Materials Used:

Canvas
Acrylic Paint
Twine
Sinamay
Studio 490 Crackled Texture Paste
FabScraps patterned paper
Vellum
KaiserCraft flowers
Stampers Anonymous stamps
Ranger Stencil - Honeycomb

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
29 August 2014
I wanted to include a little home made something in my daughter's lolly bags for her party and came up with these. They're little books, and probably not much good for writing stories in, but perfect for a couple of phone numbers and small enough to fit in a handbag too.


Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

3-336E Pollen
7-7116E Simon
1-125E Precious

Spellbinders:

S4-116 Standard Circles Small
S4-125 Classic Scallop Circles Small

Other Materials Used:

Various scraps of patterned paper and cardstock
Ribbon or twine

Created by Design Team member-TERESA
28 August 2014
Spellbinders dies can be used to create stencils that can be used to mask areas off when working with Jac Paper and glitter.


Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1023E White OP
10-1037E Blackbird

Spellbinders:

S2-048 Sprigs
S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B

Other Materials Used:

Glitter
Jac paper
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text 

Step 1
Cut a piece of Jac paper to the correct size and adhere it to a piece of cardstock. Cut out the centre of the backing paper with a Curved Matting Basics B die.


Step 2
Replace the Curved Matting Basics shape in the centre of the exposed Jac paper, and sprinkle yellow glitter onto the edge. Burnish the glitter well to ensure adhesion between each step - this will ensure there are no sticky bits left where subsequent glitter colours will stick.


Step 3
Remove the Curved Matting Basics shape and cut a couple of Sprig shapes from it. Apply these to the exposed centre of the card front, and sprinkle pink glitter onto the Jac paper. Burnish well.


Step 4
Remove the sprig shapes and apply blue/green glitter. Use this to complete a card.


Tutorial created by Design Team member-TERESA




27 August 2014




Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 Bazzill White 
1-105E Petalsoft 
5-510E Parakeet 

Spellbinders: 

S5-214 Scalloped borders 3 
S4-371 Les Papillions 
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 
S2-048 Sprihs 
S2-067 Create-a-rose 

 Other Materials Used: 

Bo Bunny papers and ribbon 

Step 1 

Cut a strip of cardstock to 6x12 inches.  Arrange two border dies together at one end, and tape in place before die cutting. 

Step 2

From the opposite end mark intervals at 10, 6 and 10cm, then score and fold.

Step 3



Create a box from the remaining strip of cardstock trimmed to 14.5x23cm. Mark and score lines at 4.5cm, then 14cm, then another 4.5 across the long end, and 4.5, 5.5 and 4.5cm along the adjacent side. Cut notches in the corners as shown, then glue to he tabs to the inside of the box. Adhere inside the bag.


Step 6

Cut narrow strips and join together for the handle. Adhere the ends to the sides of the box.

Step 7


Hold bag closed and mark a spot for the notch to hold it closed, using the die cut pattern as the hook.Open bag and cut the notch. (note you may like to wait until you have added patterned paper. Go ahead and decorate with patterned paper and a Spellbinders Create-a-rose.

Created by Design Team Member - ALICIA
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