Just A Scrappin' Vintage Project

This week at Just A Scrappin', the theme is vintage. Here is my project-

This was actually really easy-all paper is the Colorbok Rosewood paper stack (Wal-Mart). I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool to fray all edges of each paper. The image is from The Graphics Fairy, where you can find the most awesome images! I printed this rose out on white cardstock, and used a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen to outline and highlight the gorgeous rose & leaves. I then finished the card off with American Crafts dark red sheer ribbon. I'm leaving this blank for now, as I'll stamp a sentiment inside for whatever occasion I need it for.

Thanks for looking!

UPDATE: This card is featured at The Graphics Fairy here!

Just a Scrappin Circle Card Challenge

This week at Just a Scrappin, we have a Circle Card Challenge! Here is my card-

This was made using an oldie, but a goodie, Cricut cartridge Accent Essentials. It was accent #46 (so it's button 46). The leaves are accent #42 cut at 2". The sentiment layer is using the shadow, and the green polka dot is the shift image. I joined them together with a brad hidden under the orange layer I pop dotted to give more dimension. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps, and all paper is out of the scrap file.

We've been having gorgeous 75 degree weather, now we're in for rain through the weekend. I can't wait until the rain stops!

I'm also entering this at BBTB2 for their Spring Flowers Challenge.

JAS Decorate a bag Challenge

At JAS, the Challenge this week is to make and/or decorate a bag, and this is my project-

I love Damask! This paper is from My Mind's Eye Damask stack. The sentiment I cut with my Cricut (Beyond Birthdays cartridge), and finished decorating with some Michaels black and white flowers from their dollar bin, along with the rhinestone trim from the same bins! The white gift bags were from the dollar store, so this was very inexpensive to decorate up! This can be used for Birthdays, Weddings, or Graduations.

Thanks for looking!

JAS Vintage Ink or Markers

Here's my JAS challenge card using distress inks or markers-

I used Tim Holtz distress markers Weathered Wood, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet, Frayed Burlap, and Shabby Shutters with a Stampendous wood mounted stamp called Scribbled Heart. I cut out the stacked hearts and pop dotted them along the side. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps Everything Love Collection.

I'm giving this to my Mom. She's in the hospital right now with blood clots in her legs, and I think this card will cheer her up tremendously.

I'm also entering this into Addicted to CAS Love Challenge
Mark's Finest Papers Valentine Challenge (Simple Salutations)

JAS Embossing Challenge

This week at Just A Scrappin', the challenge was to use embossing, either wet or dry-I did both!

Here's what I did:

1. Used Spellbinders Heart Circles to get the sentiment shape and the red glitter cardstock shape. Stamped sentiment (Unity Stamps Loving You set) with Versamark ink, embossed with white embossing powder. Pink circle cut with Plantin Schoolbook, Cricut).
2. Embossed light pink cardstock with Cuttlebug Love Words. Matted onto red glitter cardstock.
3. Used the leftover red glitter hearts from largest circle to float down the side.
4. Adhered sentiment layers, let edge hang off to the side.

I'm also entering this at CAS-ual Fridays Hang off the Edge Challenge.

JAS Multi Layer Card

I love to make cards with multiple uses. The challenge at JAS to make a multi-layered card, and here is mine that can be used for several different occasions-

1. This card was made with scrap cardstock, except for the actual card and sentiment base (AC Ivory Damask).
2. I used my Cricut cartridge Artiste to make the brown border. The sentiment was cut with the Art Philosophy cartridge, then stamped with the coordinating stamp.
3. Ribbon is American Crafts dark brown sheer.

I hope you like it!

Chevrons & Tearing

The challenges for the Design Team at Just A Scrappin' for January is Anything Goes. But we did have choices, and I chose to combine Chevrons and tearing into one project!

The card came with the orange polka dot on the front, so I added the orange Chevron from Darling Dear Collection by Studio Calico, torn into a chunk and adhered to the card base. The image and sentiment are from the Unity Stamp set is called "Ah Crap". I used Tombow markers to color the plunger, heart, and toilet handle, then added I-Rock metal studs in three corners.

I hope you like this!

Just A Scrappin' Anything goes

For the month of January, the Design Team is free to do Anything goes! So here's my project-

Since I live in Oregon, a lot of friends I know love the University of Oregon Ducks, and the school colors are yellow and green. How could I go wrong with this card?

1. The washi tape was at Big Lots on sale for $1.97 for the three patterns you see here. 
2. The stamp on the front is a Studio 112 I got on clearance at Joanns for $.40!
3. Paper and the green rhinestones are out of my stash.
4. Inside sentiment is from the Stampendous set "Birthday wish", which is a newer set.

This is the first card I've ever made with Washi tape, and I think a lot more are in my future!

Simple Salutations Challenge

 At MFP's Simple Salutation Challenge, this week it's about Christmas!  This is a Christmas Card I made for my husband-

The stamp is from Fiskars Jolly Holiday stamp set stamped in brown Studio G ink, the background paper is from a kraft stack, and the bird and branch I cut from Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge out of scraps. I did spray the background with Granite Glimmer Mist for a light shimmer. It didn't show up well!

Thanks for looking!

JAS Christmas challenge

At JAS this week, the Challenge is Christmas Cards! The challenge was to use red, green,silver & gold. This cards was made with A Quilted Christmas-

Look on page 69 of the handbook to find this candle image. I cut this at 2 3/4", and it made the image almost 8 1/2" long! Cut out all layers and assemble. This was made with scrap paper out of my stash. The Gold shimmer paper is from the open stock at Michael's. I doodled the edge with a dark red Creative Memories pen, and the embossing ink is Gold Zing with a Fiskars Holiday Frolic Stamp.

I hope you are ready to create some Christmas cards!

Holiday Gift Card Holder

Hi! This is a gift box/card that I made to hold gift cards for my nieces using the Artiste cartridge on page 79.

 I couldn't for the life of me find any instructions or tips on how to fold this hexagon "box"! I fiddled with  scoring different lines and finally got it to work. Artiste recommends 4", so that's what I used and it's perfect for a gift card. I recommend cutting a "test pattern" out of your "I'll never use this" pile of paper. I actually found out I didn't want a busy pattern because you can't really see the snowflake.

You can cut this up to make a pattern to dress up the box.

 This is at 1/4, which I personally didn't like, so I made a change in my cutting lines to 1/8". Do this same procedure to produce a pattern for the bottom. Trace 6 arms and one bottom to the back of your designer paper and adhere to the box. I colored my snowflake arms silver for a little shine, and look at how nice it turned out!

I'm entering this in the following Challenges:
Bitten by the Bug 2 Holiday Container Challenge
Rose Blossom Garden Christmas Challenge

MFP Tutorial Time Challenge #76

At Mark's Finest Papers Tutorial Time challenge, this weeks challenge is called "Making your own Chipboard".
This is my project-

The tree is the chipboard element I made out of a Minute Rice box. I did three layers of the box and then added the paper.

1. The stamp set is Fiskars Holiday Frolic.
2. American Crafts ribbon
3. Tree-Spellbinders
4. Shimmer Paper-Wausau
5. Green & white cardstock
6. Spellbinders embossing Folder Framed Labels 18

 Thanks for looking!

JAS Thanksgiving Card

The JAS Challenge this week is to create a Thanksgiving project, and here's mine-

This was so easy to make! Here are the steps:

1. With tan Co'Ordinations sandable cardstock, embossed with Darice's Fall Leaf. Sand the raised surfaces, dust off.  Wrap ribbon around and tie a bow.
2. Attach leaves and resin turkey sticker to front, adhere to card base.
3. Stamp inside sentiment, attach punched leaves along bottom.

Easy Peasy!

FCCB Challenge Use an Animal

This week, the challenge at FCCB is to use an animal, and this is my project-

 

This was made with the AG Winter Wonderland cartridge. The stag was cut using the flip function out of Gold Wausau shimmer paper at 3 1/4", with scrap paper for the layers. The same scrap paper was used to cut the sentiment at 2", with the addition of maroon cardstock. The white shimmer paper is by Wausau also, embossed with a Darice snowflake embossing folder, then matted with the maroom cardstock. Maroon ribbon by American crafts completes the card.

I hope you like it!

A Muse Studio Birthday Challenge

This is a bright belated Birthday Card! It seems I need these more & more as I age-LOL! The challenge at
A Muse Studio was to make a birthday celebration project, and this is what I did-

I picked a bright striped paper out of my stash, and coordinated the ribbon and ink with the stripes.  I used the Cricut cartridge Artiste to make the ribbon (rosette on pg77, streamers pg 55, flower center pg 32). The border separating the striped and yellow paper was left over from the rosette! I added a dark green rhinestone to the center, then used a Paper Smooches sentiment in orange ink before adhering the ribbon to the card.

Quick & easy, yet so pretty!

JAS Accordion Card Challenge

At Just A Scrappin', the Design Team was challenged to make an Accordion card. Here's my Project-

 

The way this card was made was by looking for tutorials on the internet. This one I found at Scor-Pal, but I had to re-figure the math! 

Here is the steps-

1. Make base of card, cutting 4 1/4" x 11". Score the  folds at 1 1/2", 3", 5 1/2", and 8". Don't fold yet!
2. Cut designer paper at following measurements: first panel is 1 1/4" x 4", second panel is 2 1/4" x 4", and third panel is 2 3/4" x 4".
3. Attach dp to panels as shown. Now you can fold the card.
4. Decorate as you wish! I used scraps of dp, and Unity Stamp Co. stamp set KOTM May 2012. I used red Studio G ink with ivory cardstock. To make a belly band you will need a piece of dp 1" x 7". I added a rhinestone flower to mine.

I hope you like it!

JAS Challenge Use Ribbon & Bling

At Just a Scrappin' this week, the challenge is to use fabric and/or ribbon, plus a little bling. Here is my project-

This card is the result of some Mary Engelbreit fabric scaps that I had.  I cut the image out with enough fabric to fringe the edges. I layered the fabric onto some light aqua cardstock, which was then layered onto black cardstock, and finally onto the aqua & white checked paper. The edges of the papers were distressed first to match the distressed edges of the fabric. For my bling I chose black pearls in the lower right hand corner.

And if you follow the blog Moxie Fab World, you know that Cath Evaldson is stepping down from MFW. I can't tell you how much I've learned from her blog, the challenges, and her inspirational pictures. This card is a tribute to her. I'm not really that good at cardmaking, but I try hard! I hope it's worthy enought to send her off in life's newest adventure for her.

Day 11 of MFP's 12 Days of Christmas & CAS-ual Fridays

For Day 11 of MFP's 12 Days of Christmas, the theme is banners. I used my Cricut Art Philosophy to cut the banners, and then stamped the coordinating stamp with Versamark ink, then embossed with gold. I also used the same cartridge to cut the letters out of gold matte cardstock.

I like CAS! The gold cord joins the banners together nicely! I'm entering this at CAS-ual Fridays also!

Tutorial Time Challenge Faux Cloissone

At Marks Finest Papers Tutorial Time, I'm trying the Faux Cloissone challenge!

Stamped the roses and sentiment with Versamark ink and embossed with Gold embossing powder. Colored the roses with Pearlescent Watercolors-isn't it lovely the shimmer it created?

I am also entering this in the Hobby House challenge-Roses. 

Just A Scrappin' Pop up card Challenge

At Just A Scrappin', we were challenge to make a pop up card, so here's mine-

This is an old All Night Media Halloween set I used for the images-the skeletons on the inside just crack me up-and the paper is from the stash pile, so I don't know who made it. This is a great way to use those stamps aren't big enough to be the focal point of a card or layout.

Thanks for looking!