Wednesday, 18 May 2016

another banner birthday card

no, you're not seeing things
I made a banner card with these dies and this colour combo last year
love it so much that I decided to make another one ...

Looking forward to trying it again with some different designs from
the Kaisercraft Basecoat Paper Pad and different colour combos real soon.


Ingredients:
Kaisercraft 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" Paper Pad - Basecoat
Canson Cardstock - White
Canson Cardstock - Black
Canson Cardstock - Canary Yellow
Canson Cardstock - Dark Grey
Burlap String
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive (matting & solid banner layers)
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue (sentiment & delicate banner layers)

Hope you enoyed this masculine card design :)
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Monday, 16 May 2016

The Graduate

I'm SO PROUD to share this layout of my nephew Rodney.
He has graduated with a Bachelor of Graphic Design.


The background patterned paper is "vibrant" from the Kaisercraft Limelight Collection.  They have such a variety of different woodgrain and natural backgrounds (along with a gazillion other fabulous designs).

The title is American Crafts DIY Thickers, they are foam self adhesive alphas that have adhesive on the top so that you can apply glitter, micro beads, flocking etc.  I initially applied charcoal glitter (trying to keep the layout all shades of grey) but it was the wrong "tone", so I painted on some liquid adhesive (Helmar Acid Free Professional) and smothered the letters with onyx black glitter from American Crafts.

I wanted to celebrate his moment, so I triple matted his photo with cardstock using my Perfect Layers ruler.  It is great to be able to adhere a layer down and know that you can cut the mat perfectly every time using these rulers.  I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry to adhere each layer.  The layers are photo, 1/16" 3/16" then 1/8"

The bursts of "fireworks" are from Fiskars XL, L and medium Bling Bling Squeeze Punches.

Think I might make a tassel to attach to the end of a tag and have it dangle over the front RHS and hide some journaling instead of just writing on the back.

Ingredients:
American Crafts DIY Thickers - Shoebox
Martha Stewart Glitter - Onyx
Fiskars Squeeze Punches - XL, large & medium Bling Bling

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I am going to enter my layout in the following challenges:
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The PaperCrafter's Corner
Magazine Mondays Week 144

Papercrafting Challenge: Magazine Mondays - Week 144 Inspiration Piece (image)      
I hope you can see how I was inspired
... the Bling Bling punch outs are like miniature May Poles.
Also, it is such a celebration with the ribbons & flowers radiating from the central pole,
just like my bursts of punchy fireworks surrounding the photo.  If you flip the image it matches my page, with the title across the bottom and the celebration happening around the photo.

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Scrapbook & Cards Today - The Blog
3:00pm iNSD with Nicole Nowasad
The challenge is to create a masculine layout

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Hiding In My Craft Room
HIMCR #250 - Super Scraps Saturday
hidinginmycraftroom.com
The best thing about using squeeze punches is that you can use the smallest of pieces.  A tip to get the most out of your scraps is to attach them to a post-it note so that you can flip your punch over and align the piece perfectly with the image you want to punch out.  It is surprising what you can get out of even the smallest of scraps
=> HAPPY punching :)
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Saturday, 14 May 2016

CELEBRATE the CURLS

it's time to
CELEBRATE
the
CURLS


This photo is of my niece, a rare sight seeing her glorious curls
... she usually straightens her lovely long locks.

Sorry for the terrible photo, I will try to take a better one in the daylight
This 12x12 layout took much longer than it looks.  I started with a fancy patterned paper, filled with flourishes and swirls.  The green patterned paper and cardstock matched "the curls" perfectly but it ended up looking too "fussy".  So I started over again, with plain lavendar cardstock (same tone as her top in the photo) and let the title draw the eye around to the photo.
The photo was triple matted with cardstock.  The Perfect Layers ruler allowed for straight and even edges of 1/16" and 3/16" each time.
I cut and combined flourishes from the Paper Smooches Flourishes 1 die set.  I pulled the inner end of each one and it gave them lovely dimension.
The arrows were layered for extra contrast against the original patterned paper but I still used them, as it tied the green with the other elements on the page.

Ingredients:
American Crafts Thickers - Dear Lizzy - Merry (green foam)
Paper Smooches Wise Dies - Flourishes 1
Perfect Layers Ruler - 1/16" and 3/16" sides used
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Fiskars Squeeze Punch - Large One Way (arrow)

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I am going to enter my layout in the following challenges:
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Hiding In My Craft Room Blog
2nd National Scrapbooking Day celebration challenge

hidinginmycraftroom.com

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Papercrafting Challenge: Magazine Mondays - Week 144 Inspiration Piece (image)      
I hope you can see how I was inspired
... the swirling flourishes radiate from the central photo,
just like the ribbons around the May Pole.

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The challenge is to pull out our punches and create paper pieced elements.
The challenge is to create a layout with a directional element.

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another photo ... still not much better

... looks like it's time to try another camera,
hope to get a pic that shows the colours as they look in real life
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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
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 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
heather_040116B

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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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