Thursday, January 20, 2011

Shopper card

by Joanne Wardle


Shopper card

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • 7 gypsies 6"x6" paper pad, Classic Paperie     ( 7G-Pad-19132   $7.95)
    • White card blank
  • Stamps
    • Frantic Stamper Stamps, french newspaper background     ( 6501-Q   $7.00)
    • Frantic Stamper Stamps, Shopping post     ( 7106-H   $2.50)
    • Prima Clear Stamps, Collage stamp, Swirls     ( PRI-CSR-850548   $1.99)
  • Inks and Embossing Powders
  • Embellishments
    • Ribbon Sheer Pinstripe Olive/gold     ( MA-WS-16   $0.49/yard)
    • Gems from Prima stamp

Instructions

  • Stamp French newspaper background onto patterned paper and trim.
    Over stamp with swirl stamp.
    Stamp shopping post onto a different patterned paper and trim

  • Attach background paper to card blank at an angle.
    Punch a hole in the card and make a slit at the edge for the ribbon.
    Thread the ends of the ribbon from back to front through the hole and knot over the ribbon (this creates an immovable knot).
    Attach shopper with dimensional adhesive/ pads.

  • Attach a torn piece of patterned paper.

  • Add gems to the swirl to finish.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dobby

by Polinka


Dobby

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Basic Grey, Oliver,  Doilies, Jesse Blue die cut lace paper   nbs ( BG-VER-DC2749   $2.99)
    • Basic Grey, Basics White, Index     ( BG-BAS-2543   $0.70)
  • Embellishments
    • Basic Grey, Oliver, Olio Rub On Book     ( BG-RO-2731   $6.99)
    • American Thickers Alphabet Chipboard     ( Various   $3.99-$4.99)
  • Tools
    • A needle and white thread

Instructions

    Did I already introduce my own little house elf Dobby?


  • I used the boy collection from Basic Grey: Oliver, combined with a basic paper from Basic Grey too, as a background (cut in 6 x 6')...
    The blue Doily paper was a 8x8' that I cut with scissors at different heights for each “band”... because it brings dynamism to the layout!

  • After adhering the papers and photo, I placed some Oliver rub-ons (the cat, baby words and paint splashes).

  • Finally I added the chipboard title and added some hand stitches around the letters to soften it up a little bit...

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my project! 



Have a lovely day,
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Erte's Winter Coat

by Debi Wind


Erte's Winter Coat

Materials

Instructions

  • Cut Santiago cardstock to the size of 5 1/2"X8 1/2", score it and fold in half.
    Cut Flurries pattern paper to the size of 4"X5 1/4" and 3 1/4"X4".
    Adhere larger piece of pattern paper to card.

  • Punch smaller Flurries pattern paper piece with the EK Success border punch.
    Adhere flip side to card.

  • Stamp Erte in Coat & Scarf image onto Cream Puff cardstock in Wisteria ink.
    Trim, sponge edges with Wister ink and layer onto Santiago cardstock.
    Adhere image to card.

  • Embellish with purple flowers with purple gem centers.
    Add three purple gems to bottom corner of card.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Winner of the Tag...You're It Contest


Today's post is a little bit different, as we have a Guest Blogger, Denise Phillips from
Victoria, B.C. Canada, the WINNER of our Tag...You're It Contest!
Denise had TWO entries in the final three, having created both the winning tag, and the Snow Queen tag, which tied for third place with the third tag which was created by Lynn Stevens.







Denise Phillips





Figgy Pudding, the winning tag



 



I'm thrilled to be the winner of the "Tag You're It" Contest!
What an honour and great fun!



I would describe my artistic style as 'Whimsical and Nature Inspired' in most cases, although I seem to be expanding constantly, which isn't that what it's all about! (grin). I've been 'playing' with Paper Arts for quite some time, also Mixed Media Collage, Decorative Painting, Acrylic Painting, and Quilting and Sewing and Photography.



The one craft item that I can't do without is my favourite pair of scissors! (and my glue stick:).
But honestly, my entire art room which I am appreciative of every day!



What inspired 'Figgy Pudding', my winning entry tag, was the nostalgic nature of the graphics, and the colours, something a little different for the Holiday Season.



At this time in my life, my arts are fixated on Mixed Media Collage.
Using photographs of local wildlife and my pets,
( I'm lucky to be living in a very forested rural area teaming with wildlife at my door, and I share my home with 12 birds and 2 dogs:), and I love incorporating them into my collages.
(Here is an example, 'Oh Deer, Tightrope Walker').







In honour of the coming 'Valentine's' Holiday, I've attached pictures of a tag and a Mixed Media project I've done for my husbands Valentine, hoping they'll inspire the Blog Members to create 'outside of the box'.
 (I made it from a box of chocolates that he gave me, grin).







         






I'm lucky at this time in my life, to be a Full-Time Mixed Media Artist from my home, with my wonderful husband Steve's full support and encouragement in my journey, and my mentor's and dear friends, fellow artists Leslie Patterson and Kristin Hubick sharing their wealth of knowledge and encouraging my confidence to put my art out there!



Thanks to all at Frantic Stampers for giving me the opportunity to share my passion and love of my latest journey in my life.
Cheers to you all, Happy New Year!



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Friday, January 14, 2011

Happy Card

by Erika Taylor


Happy Card

With all of the white fluffy stuff outside, sometimes I just need that little bit of color to make me happy. Today I’m going to share a quick and easy card with you using chipboard, Glimmer Glam and buttons.

Materials

Instructions

  • Cut cardstock at 5 ½” x 8 ½” score at 4 ¼”.
    Set aside.

  • Cut cardstock at 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”and patterned paper at 4” x 5 ¼”.
    Layer and adhere together.

  • Cut ribbon and pom pom trim. Layer and glue to card front and wrap around back side.
    Adhere on back of cardstock.

  • Adhere buttons to middle of ribbon trim.

  • Paint stem of chipboard flower with Glimmer Glam. Dry with heat tool.
    Adhere to card front using dimensional dots.

  • Adhere chipboard sentiment of choice to card front using dimensional dots.

  • Finish card with rhinestones.
Using bold pattern papers for backgrounds is a great way to add interest to a project. Try them for you backgrounds in tags, layouts and cards. It will be a quick way to create that “need right now” project. Thanks for stopping by today. Until next time.

Toodles
Erika Taylor
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Voting has been cut off...

The voting has been cut off for the winner of our Tag... You're it contest. Stay tuned. The formal announcement of the winner will take place on Saturday. Thanks to all of you who let us know which tag you liked best. We appreciate your help in determining our winner!
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Paper Bag Album

by Sharon Jeffs

 

Paper Bag Album

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Kraft Paper Sacks, package of 20     ( FRA-KB10-20   $2.49)
    • Basic Grey Ambrosia Patterned Paper, Ambrosia Tangy     ( BG-AMB-1421   $0.69)
    • Basic Grey Ambrosia Patterned Paper, Orange Smoothy     ( BG-AMB-1417   $0.69)
    • 13 sheets of Bazzill Card, White     ( BAZ-10-1005   $0.59 or 5/$2.50)
  • Stamps
  • Inks and Sprays
    • Versacolor Inkpad, Pinecone     ( TSU-VC-171   $2.09)
    • Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Peach Delight     ( TAT-peachdelight   $6.95)
    • Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Jack Frost     ( TAT-jack   $6.95)
  • Embellishments
  • Tools
    • Needle and Darning thread
    • EK Success Punch, 1 inch circle     ( EK-EKPL-7000   $8.99)
    • Ultimate Gel Pen, Black     ( AMC-ULT-blk   $1.59)
  • Adhesives

Instructions

  • Trim the bags along the opening side so that they measure 11 inches in length.

  • Adhere the side flaps together to disable the bags ability to open up fully.

  • Cut all of the white cardstock to the following dimensions –

    • Use this guide with 6 pieces of card



    • Use this guide with 4 pieces of card



    • Use this guide with 2 pieces of card



    • You should then have two pieces of card measuring 12 inches by 7 inches for the cover,
      six pieces of card measuring 12 inches by 5 inches for the journaling section and
      twenty four pieces of card measuring 5 1/2 inches by 6 1/2 inches to cover each of the pages of your album.

  • Fold each of the paper bags in half and adhere one of the white cardstock pages to each of the four panels for each of the bags.



  • Open out each bag and lay flat on a non porous surface and spray with Peach Delight Glimmer Mist.
    Leave to dry then re-spray with Jack Frost Glimmer mist.
    Turnover and repeat on the other side of each bag when completely dry.



  • Use the circle punch to punch out a semi-circle from the centre of opening (see image for further clarification).
    Ink all the edges of the pages.



  • Sew the 6 bags together along the fold using a binding stitch.
    (I prefer to punch four centred holes along the fold and then run my stitches through these to bind the pages together).



  • Ensure your album is turned so that the un-punched side is facing up.
    This is the first page.
    Your album pages should be organised as follows:
    • Page 1 – Month summary
    • Page 2 – January Photo
    • Page 3 – January title
    • Page 4 – February title
    • Page 5 – February Photo
    • Page 6 – March Photo
    • Page 7 – March title
    • Page 8 – April Title
    • Page 9 – April Photo
    • Page 10 – May Photo
    • Page 11 – May title
    • Page 12 – June title
    • Page 13 – June Photo
    • Page 14 – July Photo
    • Page 15 – July title
    • Page 16 – August title
    • Page 17 – August Photo
    • Page 18 – September Photo
    • Page 19 – September title
    • Page 20 – October title
    • Page 21 – October Photo
    • Page 22 – November Photo
    • Page 23 – November title
    • Page 24 – December title

    • The second December page will be created on the inside of the back cover when it is attached.
      I decorated my album by outlining everything with the black pen, adding a large Month title and Patterned paper strips above and below the month.
      I kept everything the same to simplify the creation of this book and to unify all of the pages.



  • Lay out each of the 5 inch by 12 inch pieces of white card.
    Score and fold in half.
    Cut six 3inch lengths of ribbon and adhere to one side as shown in the photo.



    Glue both halves together to form a double thickness card, repeat with the remaining 5 pieces.

  • On the front of one of these journaling cards (the front has a ribbon hanging from the right side) write January along the bottom right corner and doodle a border around the remaining edges of the card as shown in the photo.



    Repeat on the back, writing February.
    Continue in this way, so that the six cards have all twelve months written on them.
    Each with go in one of the pockets of the album.

  • Adhere the two 7 inch by 12 inch card pieces together to form the cover of the book.
    Score 5 3/4 inches from each side to create a ½ inch spine in the centre of the cover and fold along these lines.
    From the patterned paper cut a strip that measures 7 inches by 12 inches.
    Cut out a section as shown in the photo and adhere to the front of the cover.



    I then prefer to sew around my edges with a sewing machine to strengthen the cover.
    Adhere this spine to the binding edge of the album.

  • Add the title to the front of the album and decorate with Prima flowers and leaves.
    (To create the flowers I used, I layered three pieces together from the centres)



  • Use the Glitter letters to put the initial in place on each page, for that particular month.
    Doodle the remaining letters of the Months title or alternatively, print them in a small type font and punch them out with a small square punch.




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Monday, January 10, 2011

Cute Valentine Cards

by Anne Harada


Cute Valentine Cards

Materials

Instructions

  • To create any number of Valentine cards, prepare and assemble the following materials for each card you want to make:
    • 5-1/8” x 2-1/2” red cardstock; score and fold in half to create card base, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” Designer Paper panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 1-7/8” x2-1/4” red cardstock panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 1-5-/8” x 2-1/8” white cardstock panel, punch ¼” corners on all sides.
    • 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” white cardstock panel (for the inside), punch ¼” corners on all sides.


  • Layer the 2-3/8” x 3-1/4” Designer Paper panel onto the front of your card.

  • Using Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp your selected image from the “Animal Hearts” stamp set onto the 1-5-/8” x 2-1/8” white cardstock panel.

  • Color stamped image with Copics.

  • Mat the image by layering it onto the 1-7/8 x2-1/4 red cardstock panel.

  • Layer the matted image onto the Designer paper.

  • Mount the designer paper panel to the red card. Here are three examples:

           

  • Adhere the 2-3/8 x 3-1/4 white cardstock panel to the inside of the card.

  • Using “Maroon” Fluid Chalk Ink, stamp the heart image from the “Animal Hearts” stamp set on the upper left corner of the panel.


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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Modern Asian Thank You

by Kris Hankins



One of my favorite Basic Grey collections is Kioshi. To me, it has a modern day asian flair to it. The colors are soft yet bold. This card was made using this collection of paper.

Modern Asian Thank You

Materials

  • Paper and Cardstock
    • Basic Grey Kioshi 6"x6" pad     ( BG-6x6-Kioshi   $5.99)
    • Olive Green cardstock scrap
    • Cream cardstock of choice - made into a 4”x6” card base and a cut 2.5” x 5” piece
  • Stamps
    • Asian /”thank you” sentiment stamp(s) of choice
  • Inks and Embossing Powders
  • Embellishments
  • Tools
  • Adhesives

Instructions

  • Cut and attach a 4” x 6” piece of printed cardstock from the Basic Grey Kioshi collection, onto the front of your cream colored card base.

  • On the 2.5” x 5” piece of cream cardstock, stamp your Asian image(s) using fluid chalk ink (lime pastel, olive pastel, and warm violet).
    Stipple the edges of cardstock using the lime pastel fluid chalk ink.
    Also stamp a “thank you” sentiment onto a scrap of cream cardstock using the warm violet fluid chalk ink.
    Layer the sentiment onto the coordinating purple Kioshi paper.

  • Mat this stamped cardstock onto a coordinating printed piece of Kioshi paper.
    Leave about a 1/8” edge.

  • Mat this onto a purple piece of Kioshi paper.
    Leave about a 1/16” edge.
    This stamped piece will now be double matted.

  • I tried something different for my “trim”.
    I cut (3) narrow olive colored strips from a cardstock scrap.
    They should be about 1/8” x 10” (approx.).
    Lay and tape one end of the strips down to your work surface.
    Braid the three pieces together.
    Be sure to “fold” each strip when bringing it over to the front.


    This braided trim was attached to the far left side of the stamped layer by taping ends securely to back.
    Attach matted layers to front of card using 3D foam dots.

  • Attach sugared Prima flower and sentiment to the card using 3D foam dots.

  • As a final touch, highlight the stamped images using a Sakura Stardust pen.
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Saturday, January 08, 2011

Don't forget to vote!

We need your help to chose the winner of our Tag...you're it contest. At this moment, we have a three-way tie! We would much rather that our readers break the tie than that the design team do it, so please help us by leaving a message on this post, telling us your favorite. Votes will continue to be accepted UNTIL January 12... at one minute past midnight (early morning 1/12) the votes will be tallied.

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