Saturday, 30 April 2016

. . . hop on over to the Paper Smooches Blog

It's Pep Rally Week on the Paper Smooches Blog.
Kim and the DT are sharing fun and fabulous projects using the
one new stamp set and five new dies from the May 2016 release,
 
CREATIVE INSPIRATION

CRAFTY TEMPTATION

AND the chance to WIN
one of FOUR $25 Paper Smooches gift certificates too!!!
AWESOME!!!

Head on over to the
Paper Smooches Blog
and get hopping now,
GOOD LUCK :)

Here are some links to their store if you want to check out all the crafty delights they have to tempt and inspire:
 
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Monday, 11 April 2016

CAS birthday

It's no secret that I struggle with CAS cards but I'm working on it.

No patterned paper or stamps here today, I used Washi Tape to create the patterned panel angled across the base.


I think this is the first time I have actually created something with Washi Tape ... I usually use it to hold my dies in place for when they go through my Sizzix Big Shot.  Definitely going to start using them for their intended purpose now!

Ingredients:
Washi Tape
Sequins
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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Share The Love Week Featuring Felicity By Pinkfresh Studio
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share the love graphic pinkfresh

There are lots of fabulous projects shared each day this week and we have been challenged to create a new project inspired in some way by them.
I was inspired by the colours and CAS design of Heather's hello card from Day 5, the angle of the Washi Tape & sentiment and the sparkle of the sequins is really elegant and pretty.
Share The Love Week Featuring Felicity By Pinkfresh Studio - Day 5
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The SSS Wednesday Challenge Blog Team are celebrating their 7th birthday this week and the challenge theme is Happy Birthday.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog  Simon Says Stamp Blog

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more Sparkling Birthday Wishes


NO, you are not going crazy!!!
... you saw an almost identical card to this card HERE.  
When I cut the gazillion leaves in gold glitter paper and black cardstock to make it, I used the gold "outer" and inlaid the black "inner".  It seemed a shame to have all the black "outers" and gold "inners" go to waste, especially as one of my crafty goals is to make multiple cards whenever possible.  Once again, I struggled to lay them out in a random design.  I reversed the matted layers too.


Here is a close-up of the leafy panel before the vellum sentiment panel was adhered in place.

Ingredients:
American Crafts - Gold Glitter Paper
American Crafts - Textured Cardstock
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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The SSS Wednesday Challenge Blog Team are celebrating their 7th birthday this week and the challenge theme is Happy Birthday.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog  Simon Says Stamp Blog

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Share The Love Week Featuring Felicity By Pinkfresh Studio
w&w_blogblinkie
share the love graphic pinkfresh
There are lots of fabulous projects shared each day this week and we have been challenged to create a new project inspired in some way by them.
I was inspired by:
- the leafy background & vellum layer of Shay's card from Day 1
- the leafy background of Lydia's card from Day 3
... the Winnie & Walter Cover Model - The Leaf Effect Cutaway
is on my wishlist, I'm sure you can see why :)
- the vellum panel with overlaying diecut sentiment of Gayatri's card from Day 4
- the leafy background, diecut sentiment & vellum panel of Gayatri's card from Day 4

shay_IMG_3976  lydia_DSC07436  
gayatri_Home Sweet Home card  gayatri_happy_spring
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Sparkling birthday wishes

My original plan was to include a rose and some leaves on top of the vellum panel with the sentiment but when it came to adhering everything in place it looked too fussy and luckily there just wasn't enough room for them all, even though I had made the base slightly larger than normal (5 1/2" x 7 1/2") .


The golden sparkle really pops with the black inlay of the leaves.
To keep this card nice and flat for mailing, I adhered the vellum layer with tiny dots of adhesive behind the sentiments.

Here is a photo showing just the leafy panel ... it was a struggle to cover any of it.  You would NOT believe the challenge I had with the random placement of the leaves, I usually have a tight grip on my ruler!!!  It took me longer to place them than it did to die cut them all.

Ingredients:
American Crafts - Gold Glitter Paper
American Crafts - Textured Cardstock
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:
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The SSS Wednesday Challenge Blog Team are celebrating their 7th birthday this week and the challenge theme is Happy Birthday.
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog  Simon Says Stamp Blog

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Share The Love Week Featuring Felicity By Pinkfresh Studio
w&w_blogblinkie
share the love graphic pinkfresh
There are lots of fabulous projects shared each day this week and we have been challenged to create a new project inspired in some way by them.
I was inspired by:
- the leafy background & vellum layer of Shay's card from Day 1
- the leafy background of Lydia's card from Day 3... the Winnie & Walter Cover Model - The Leaf Effect Cutaway
is on my wishlist, I'm sure you can see why :)
- the vellum panel with overlaying diecut sentiment of Gayatri's card from Day 4
- the leafy background, diecut sentiment & vellum panel of Gayatri's card from Day 4

shay_IMG_3976  lydia_DSC07436  
gayatri_Home Sweet Home card  gayatri_happy_spring
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PINK Christmas wishes

It's never too early to get started on your Christmas cards and I'm hoping to get some made every month or two so that I avoid the usual last minute rush.

The paper has a delicate embossed leafy pattern with a subtle shine and texture.


I will be giving this card to one of our nieces in person, so I went all out with the dimension.  I cut a sheet of foam into tiny squares and adhered them to the back of the wreath layers (not the vellum ones) using Tombow Mono Multi.  The extra dimension allowed plenty of room for the curled leaves.

Don't you just adore the bow?  It only arrived a few days ago and I am already in love with it.  I popped it in place with four squares of pink foam sheet.
I finished it off with a few sparkling sequins.  ... the placement for the ones on the left was chosen for me, as I could see a spot of adhesive shining through the vellum and the sequin covered it perfectly.

Ingredients:
Kaisercraft - Summer Breeze 6 1/2" Paper Pad
Kaisercraft - Weave Cardstock
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Share The Love Week Featuring Felicity By Pinkfresh Studio
w&w_blogblinkie
share the love graphic pinkfresh

There are lots of fabulous projects shared each day this week and we have been challenged to create a new project inspired in some way by them.
I was inspired by:

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workitwedbanner
Simon Says Stamp Blog
  

My card uses pretty pastel pinks and soft vellum.

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Monday, 4 April 2016

Guest Designer - Grace Murphy

Please welcome Grace Murphy as Guest Designer to my blog today.

Grace is a very talented 13 year old girl
and I am her very proud Aunt.

We had a great time creating together on opposite sides of the dining table.

Here is the FUN & FABULOUS shaker card Grace created.


Here is a close-up of the mix of Citrus sequins, gold & orange seed beads inside the shaker window.


INGREDIENTS:
5" x 7" card base
Winnie & Walter - In A Word - Hi cutaway
Brown textured cardstock - American Crafts
Kaisercraft - 6" Peachy Keen Paper Pad
Sequins - assorted citrus colours
Seed Beads - assorted gold and orange
Black foam sheet
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Grace die cut two layers of black foam, aligned the sentiment window and adhered them together using Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive to create a deep well for the sequins and beads.

Grace is entering her card in the following challenges:

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share the love graphic pinkfresh
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Lea's pretty shaker card with a touch of gold inspired Grace to make her shaker card using the W&W In A Word - Hi Cutaway with some gold seed beads blended with sequins. 

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Use acetate, vellum or anything you can think of that is a little transparent or you can use your imagination and think of a different meaning.
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog  Simon Says Stamp Blog
Acetate was used for the clear shaker window.

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog  Simon Says Stamp Blog

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Thank You for a wonderful and creative day Grace and Thank You for sharing your card with us.
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