I made this card for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge #582 found here IC582 The item I chose to use as my inspiration was a shirt found here:Hope in the Sky.
This is a technique I have used a lot in the past and thought it would be fun to pull out again, once I saw the shirt.
The dragonfly is an old Spellbinders die. The stamps of bushes are from Stampscapes. The dimensional bushes are Tim Holtz dies called Holiday Greens. The ink is old SU! ink. Paper from Bazzill and SU!. I added my new favorite products from Tonic Studios: Nuvo glitter paste, Nuvo drops and Nuvo mousse. I love that stuff!
Ha ha! Attack of the Tim Holtz Crazy animals! I am so in love with these guys!
I made this card for my friend using Tim Holtz Crazy Birds and Crazy Cats. They were stamped, colored with Copics and then cut out using the dies, which are sold separately. I don't mind fussy cutting, but I don't like trying to cut around those little whiskers and curls! So, bring on the dies!!! They are worth every penny to me!
The words and the thing the cat is sitting on are dies from ebay; the scallop cut out is a Spellbinders die and all were cut out using my Sizzix. The leaves and the cat's sunglasses were cut out using my Cricut.
The flowers are Prima with some added bling and a button. The beads on the scallop are from Martha Stewart. The main paper is from DCWV and Stampin Up!. It was sitting on my table from a project I am working on for a colleague. So I thought I would use it instead of putting it away. Okay, so I'm not sure if that speaks to my level of creativity or laziness! lol!
I just got the new Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs and just could not resist to get to work on them! Yes, I have the birds and cats too! I have a bunch of them colored and will be hopefully putting some of them on my blog soon.
I used my Cricut to cut out the scalloped circle, circle and the "What?". They could easily be cut out of Spellbinders, or whatever other dies or machine you have. The dog is both a stamp and die. I used my Sizzix to cut it out. I still love my Sizzix and dies too! I think I just love all things paper! I colored the dog with Copics and then took the colorless blender to add
polka dots to him. (How could I resist?) There is glossy accents on
the eyes, nose and tongue. He looks like he is trying to hear something and not doing such a good job!
The "What" font is one I downloaded and I believe it's called, "Great day". By keeping the title simple, I can use almost any sentiment I want on the inside of the card.
I used a We R Memory Keepers embossing folder for the scalloped circle as it looked to flat and boring without any embossing. I love their 6x6 embossing folders! The ribbon has been in my stash forever and it's from Making Memories. I have several multi packs of this with other nice ribbons in it. I have no idea where I got the little flowers or the bobbles from.
Unfortunately, this past year has been very difficult for me as I had a head injury. It made it very difficult to even think about crafts, let alone do any! I am hoping I will be able to not only craft, but add my makings to my blog. That was one of the hardest things for me to do... work with the computer or watch T.V. I'm glad to be heading back to the more normal me. I'd love to say I'm "normal" but I don't think I've ever been that! Lol!
I have begun my mission to ensure everyone has a Birthday card this year! I make cards for everyone in the office and try to get them out to others as well.
I used my Silhouette to cut out the scalloped circles. You can also use your Cricut or Spell binders. I just happened to be playing with the silhouette. I then layered the circles and cut off the edge. I then added the punched pieces from the corner piece (E K Success) onto the edge of the circles. The edges of the paper were distressed. I tend to use the CTMH one that I bought some time ago. It still works great, so I keep using it! The little girl was colored with copics and her dress was cut out of the background paper and layered for more dimension. The flowers are from K&Co and the leaves are cut with my Cricut. I always mass produce these beauties. I love them! Some prima flowers, and bling. The twine was colored using a marker as I didn't have anything in the color I wanted. Thank God for markers and ink pads! I used Tim Holtz tiny attacher to add a more rustic look.
I made this chunky charm for my sister. She has fallen in love with these things, but has ZERO desire to do them herself. I miss the swaps on the Cricut site! I had so much fun!
I made the box using my Silhouette and the image from their store. I suggest you go to the 3under3andmore blog to get the instructions. I thought I had it all together and then saw it didn't fit. Oops! Should always check instructions.
I like the idea of buying individual images, but I don't like the way the Silhouette studio has clumped them all onto one mat. It makes it harder to work with, as you don't always know what is what. I'm fairly new to all of this Silhouette stuff so it will take some time. It would be awesome if we could have layers. I suppose it might be more difficult to do it that way, but I truly have no idea. I love all of the 3d stuff that they have. When they have sales, you can sometimes get the images for 50c! I digress again.
I love the little guy on the right hand side that I made with beads. My daughter said, "He rocks!" Ha! The charm is super chunky and fills most of my hand. It does fit in the box below that I made to hold it.
One of my many 50 cent purchases! The lid of the chimney comes off to reveal the charm. I think next time I make this, I'm going to get some "smoke" for the chimney. I think that would be a nice added touch.
I have been without internet access for a couple of months, but I am back! I have been making lots of things, just not able to post them. Today, I will begin posting those creations! So to start, I thought I'd start BIG!
This is a Hidden binding system, paper bag mini-album. Wow, say that fast three times! I learned how to do this on YouTube, of course! The video is the best way to see this mini. There would be too many photos to put on here.
Here is a list of the Cricut cartridges that I used: Hello Kitty Font, Home Accents, Home Decor, Mother's Day Bouquet, Cricut Essentials, Pagoda, Sophie, Southwest, Birthday Bash, Cindy Loo, French Manor.
You will note that the video mentions the CricutFanatics blog that I used to design for. As I could not contact anyone or get online, I did not realize it was dissolving. So sad! Debbie did an amazing job with that blog! I also just discovered I need to update my Cricut Circle status! That's gone too!
Enjoy the video and all its quirks. It took me 2 hours to upload! Crazy! Try a hidden binding mini, they are lots of fun!
I made this card for my hubby for Father's Day. I only used a mat for the inside. I used my Cricut and Elegant Edges to make it. I keep a bag of extra cuts in a large folder and just reach for one when I need something quickly.
I used Stampin Up, Making Memories and DCWV papers. I added a doily that I bought a dollar store and sprayed with different Copic markers to get the color combo I wanted. The "Dad" is from Soft Spoken. I added some Webster's Pages and Simple Story stickers, some brads and of course Bling! I sewed a couple of layers to make it feel more complete.
On the inside, I added Washi tape to the inside to cover up the sewing. It makes it look a lot nicer! I then added some of the extra sticker pieces, a mat with a SU! sentiment and I was done!
The card just kept growing and growing from a very basic idea.
