Monday, August 8, 2016

Elegant Card Making with Stampin' Up!

I absolutely adore Stampin' Up! products and the ease that they provide in card making.  It's hard to not make a beautiful cards with Stampin' Up!  Everything coordinates so beautifully with amazing results.  As promised in my Youtube tutorial, here is the breakdown of measurements for each card.  Also, I adore my Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Jason Loucks.  He is so creative and such a wonderful person.  I highly recommend him if you do not already have a demonstrator.  Click here for his Stampin' Up! Store. 


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
Daffodil Ink by Memento
Blue Satin Ribbon
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 11" X 4 1/4" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
White Cardstock: 5" X 3 3/4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 1 1/2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 11" X 4 1/4" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1 1/2" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
I used a stamp from the set "Simply Sketched" but it is no longer available.  There are stamps in the sets Touches of Texture and Butterfly Basics that would work well with this design
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin
  Seam Binding Ribbon

Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 3 1/2" X 2 1/2" 
Canvas Paper: 3 1/4" X 2 1/4"


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Daffodil Ink by Memento
Blue Satin Ribbon
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 2" Square
Canvas Paper: 1 1/2" Square


For This Card:
Stampin' Up! Products:
I used a stamp from the set "Simply Sketched" but it is no longer available.  There are stamps in the sets Touches of Texture and Butterfly Basics that would work well with this design.
Stamps by Paper Pumpkin but if you don't have this Paper Pumpkin stamp set then I would recommend the stamp set Falling Flowers as a good substitute.
  
Other Products:
Cottage Ivy Ink by Memento
Daffodil Ink by Memento
MayMay Made It Stamp Set
Canvas Paper

Dimensions:
Card: 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" folded in half
Designer Paper: 5 1/4" X 4"
Crushed Curry Cardstock: 1 1/2" Square & 2" X 4"
Canvas Paper: 1" Square & 1 1/2" X  3 3/4"

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

It's a GIVEAWAY!

Hey everybody!  Yep, I'm hosting a giveaway in honor of the Creative Arts Collaboration for the #ColorOfTheYearArt event.  This month's event centers around Pantone's colors of the year Rose Quartz and Serenity.  Over 100 artists contributed YouTube Videos showcasing art in an array of mediums highlighting the Colors of the year.  It will blow you away to see how differently each artist chose to work with the colors.  My contribution to the event was a video showing how to make a coordinated set of greeting cards with various sentiments utilizing the colors.  I must tell you, I'm pretty proud of the cards I created.  They are lovely if I do say so myself!  So, do you want to enter the giveaway, which, by the way is the very set of cards I made in the video!  All you have to do is watch the video and comment on it in the Comments section on Youtube telling me which card was your favorite.  Also, in your comment, tell me which of the videos from the #ColorOfTheYearArt event was your favorite.  Don't know where to find them?  NO problem!  Here's a link to the #ColorOfTheYearArt playlist!

Here's my video, but make sure to leave your comment on YouTube to be entered in the Giveaway.


Thursday, December 17, 2015

Christmas Gift Tags with Cricut and Stamps

I am finding more and more uses for my Cricut and growing collection of stamps.  I could buy inexpensive gift tags for all of my Christmas presents, but what would be the fun in that for a crafter!?!  These were fun to make and so easy to produce in bulk.  I used one stamp set from MayMayMadeIt's etsy shop and only 3 Cricut images cut in two pieces, so simple.  I cut the base of the tags from red and green card stock and the front of the the tag from Christmas themed patterned paper from Scrapbooking Made Simple. I fit 6 tags per 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper/card stock.  I then masked the "from" and stamped the snowman image.  I also stamped the sentiment "Snow Peeking" on red and green card stock and cut them down to size and adhered them to the tag with foam mounting tape.  Last finishing touch was coordinating baker's twine to tie them on the package with.  Video Tutorial for this project.


Products Used:


Cricut Cartridges/Images Used:

Lovely Floral: Tag1 (base)
Lovely Floral: Tag1-s (front)
Cricut Craft Room Basics: RndSqre (square welded inside front of tag to make frame)

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Thanksgiving Invites with Cricut

My Dad's family and extended family get together every year for Thanksgiving but in the last few years it seems to be hit or miss.  Since I've moved into the old family home, I don't think everyone, especially those from out of town, realized that I was continuing the family tradition.  So this year I decided to do things a little differently.  We usually call or email everyone to remind them of the get together and to let them know what dish we'd like for them to bring for lunch.  But this year I thought it would be fun and interesting to send and invite with an RSVP and let everyone choose their own dish to bring, let it be a true pot luck lunch.  And with plenty of time, as I sent these out at the first of October, I could plan to fill in any gaps in the menu that may occur.  The response I've received so far from family far and wide is that they loved getting the handmade invitation and RSVP card.  It seems that it made everyone feel quite special, not only for being personally invited but also because of the hand crafted nature of the card.  You might want to consider something of this nature for your next big family get together.  This simple invitation has already made this a Thanksgiving no one will ever forget.

I made the cards in assembly line fashion.  Instead of making one complete card at a time, I repeated the same step on each card before moving on to the next step.  For instance, I adhered the inside mat to each card then moved on to the next component for the inside of the card.  It seems to me that repeating the same action over and over went more quickly than trying to make one cart at a time.  I've attached the instructional video to this post so you can get a visual of assembling the cards.

I also hand made all of the envelopes from patterned scrapbook paper with the pattern on the inside of the envelope.  It is the little touches like that that take the project to another level.  It is so impressive looking with you open an envelope and there is this beautiful pattern to greet you!

Video Tutorial for this Card.




Products Used for this Card

From WalMart:

6X6 Colorbok Paper Pack - Darling Jewel
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack - French Prep
12 X 12 Colorbok Paper Pack - Boardwalk
8 1/2 X 11 Colorbok Cardstock - Craft

From Amazon:

Memento Dew Drop Ink Pads - Rich Cocoa and Lady Bug

Stamps:

GodBlessYourArt Etsy Shop - Label Maker Alphabet

Cricut Cartridges/Images:

Thanksgiving: PlseJnUs
Thanksgiving: CardLyr

From the Dollar Tree:

Metallic Colored Sequins




Monday, November 2, 2015

Cheerful Get Well Card

I don't know about you, but I just think get well cards should be bright and cheerful.  A sweet lady from my church had a little spill at home recently and I wanted to send her a card that would make her smile and brighten her day and while the cards in the stores are lovely, they all seemed a bit somber.  So I chose a pack of paper with happy colors and card stock that matched.  I then finished off the card with a lovely scripture - Jeremiah 17:14.  It turned out so good and I really hope it made her smile through the pain she was suffering with.  Video Tutorial for this project.


 Front

 Inside

Materials Used


From Walmart

6 X 6 Paper Pack - Hootenanny

From Hobby Lobby


Cricut Cartridges

Simply Sweet - Get Well Soon (Basic Tab)
New Testament - Camel (Cross/Heart)

Thursday, October 29, 2015

"Handmade By" Custom Product/Gift Tags

God bless my darling husband!!  He sees all of the things that I make as works of art and was very bothered by the fact that I didn't sign or label my hand made goods in some way that let people know I made them.  Due to his encouragement I decided to purchase a "Handmade By" stamp.  Off to Etsy I went to find the perfect stamp that would suit my taste and personality.  I was so pleased to find one that featured a butterfly.  The butterfly has long been a symbol I relate to.  It represents to me the struggles we go through before we emerge in beauty and take flight.  I had been using my stamp on the back of cards and other paper crafting projects and then it occurred to me that I could make tags to put on items I've crafted that couldn't be stamped, like knitted objects.  The idea of tags utilizing pretty scrapbook paper came to me so off to the computer and Cricut I went!  After a long search, I settled on a fairly simple tag design with just a little flourish to it.  These tags can be customized in so many ways to adorn any hand made object.  I hope you enjoy the tutorial.

Video Tutorial for this project.





Products Used for this Project:

From WalMart:

Colorbok 8 1/2 X 11 Card Stock - Craft
Colorbok 6X6 Paper Pack - Hootenanny
Colorbok 6X6 Paper Pack - Darling Jewel

Cricut Cartridges/Images Used:

Lovely Floral: Tag1-s
Lovely Floral: Frame4-s

From Etsy:


From Amazon:


Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Simon Says Stamp ~ October 2015 Card Kit of the Month ~ Card #3

It is off the chain how this Card Kit of the month has inspired me! LOL  It has sparked my creativity to create cards and I absolutely love the resulting product. Here is just one more example of a beautiful card creation as a result of the elements found in this Card Kit.  I hope you enjoy seeing it and how I made it as much as I enjoyed making it.  Video Tutorial for this card.



Materials Used for the Card:

From Hobby Lobby:

From WalMart:

From Amazon:

From Simon Says Stamp

From Etsy: