Is this little fox not the cutest thing? Of course I would want to be friends with him! He was colored with the Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. He is just my favorite!
Supplies:
Carta Bella Patterned Papers
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Showing posts with label Carta Bella. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
What Does the Fox Say?
Is this little fox not the cutest thing? Of course I would want to be friends with him! He was colored with the Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. He is just my favorite!
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Hello Autumn with Joy Clair Stamps
For my card today, I used the Hello Autumn Stamp set. This set is loaded with wonderful fall sentiments and lovely leaves and acorns - just what you need for your autumn projects.
Be sure to check out the other stamps in the Joy Clair Store.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Blessed
I've been working on getting my studio cleaned out and cleaned up, and found this picture of me with my youngest nephew. I love the fall colors and knew it would be perfect with the Carta Bella Fall Blessings Line. I had a simple frame that I covered in paper, and added stamped/die cut shapes. I think this is one I will leave out year round...not just for fall.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Crafter's Companion Birthday Week Blog Hop
For more info on the prizes go here.
I made a fun birthday card using some of my favorite Crafter's Companion products.
Supplies
Bebunni Floral Metal Dies - Cottage Lace (on sale!)
Carta Bella Paper
May Arts Ribbon - 444-5820
Blog Hop Order
Monday, August 17, 2015
Just Buzzing By
I have a thing for bees, so when I saw this Botanical Bee stamp from Technique Junkies, I had to have it. To complete the scene, I added a honeycomb die cut background.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Circus Time Popcorn Cart.
I decided to remake one of my all-time favorite projects...my popcorn cart. When I saw this Circus Party collection, by Carta Bella. I knew that I had to make a circus themed one. I used the Carta Bella Silhouette file for the big top and decorated it with die cuts.
So, I think it's time for a party, don't you?
Saturday, August 15, 2015
I Love You
I thought this card would be lovely to share with you tonight. The colors remind me of late summer - early fall. I stamped the Berrie Panel stamp twice, and fussy cut the images to frame my sentiment, from the Grateful Flourish Sentiments set.
Supplies
Technique Junkies Stamps: Berries Panel, Grateful Flourish Sentiments
Challenges
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Ribbon Scraps Blog Hop with May Arts
Are you a hoarder of ribbon? Even the tiny scraps? Then today's blog hop is for you! The May Arts Ribbonistas are showing you ways to make those little bits and pieces still pack a punch. Be sure to check out all of the inspiration, and leave comments....The Ribbon Lady will be giving away three grab bags of new release ribbons!
For my card, I used a couple of easy tips to stretch those ribbons. First, the AKB14 checkered "bow" isn't really a bow at all. I wrapped the ribbon to the back of the card paned and attached it only on the backside (leaving the length on the front loose). Then I had a very small piece of the ribbon that I just tied once around the ribbon, and it gives the appearance of a bow, with much less ribbon required. The other trick that I used was with the 426-58-46 Grosgrain Stitch Print Scalloped Edge Ribbon (It's peaking out from behind the red panel) - was to cut the ribbon in half, and use part of it along the top of the panel and one along the bottom of the panel). To wrap everything up, I added small bows using the burlap string SM28.
For my card, I used a couple of easy tips to stretch those ribbons. First, the AKB14 checkered "bow" isn't really a bow at all. I wrapped the ribbon to the back of the card paned and attached it only on the backside (leaving the length on the front loose). Then I had a very small piece of the ribbon that I just tied once around the ribbon, and it gives the appearance of a bow, with much less ribbon required. The other trick that I used was with the 426-58-46 Grosgrain Stitch Print Scalloped Edge Ribbon (It's peaking out from behind the red panel) - was to cut the ribbon in half, and use part of it along the top of the panel and one along the bottom of the panel). To wrap everything up, I added small bows using the burlap string SM28.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Keep Dreaming
I have a sweet card to share with you today, that's a really simple fold, but it looks great. You just start out with a hexagon shaped card base, make a couple of scores with your Scor-pal and you are in business!
Designer
Notes:
- Cut a Hexagon from cardstock with all
sides 3.5” long. Place the hexagon
on the Scor-pal with the points faced right and left. Score from top left corner to the bottom
left corner, and from the top right corner to the bottom right corner, to form a rectangle
in the center of your cardstock. Fold the triangular sides in towards the
center. Ink all edges.
- Cut another hexagon from
patterned paper, with sides each 3” long. Cut two triangles from this by
cutting off the two pointed sides, ink the edges and adhere to the outside
of the cardbase.
- Cut from a coordinating
paper, a panel measuring 3 ¼” x 5 ¾”.
Ink the edges and glue to the center of the cardstock.
- Cut a tag, 3” x 5”.
Decorate the tag with a printed panel from the paper collection, matching
stickers, paper flowers, die cut leaves and lace. Position the tag inside
the card, and use a Crop-a-Dile to punch a hole through the tag and card. Secure the layers together with ribbon.
- Punch a small hole on the point of each triangle, and use Baker’s Twine to secure the card closed.
Scor-pal Scoring Board and Scor-Tape
Patterned Papers, Stickers: Carta Bella – Beautiful Moments
Cardstock: WorldWin Papers ColorMates – Mustard
Cheery Lynn Designs Dies: Flourish Leaf Strip (B178)
Kaisercraft Mini Paper Blooms – Honey (F645)
May Arts Ribbon – 7/8” Solid/Ivory Check (AKB10); 5/8” Crochet (361-58-10); Baker’s Twine (412-10)
Clearsnap Mix’d Media Inkz – Leather
Crop-A-Dile
Fiskars Fuse Die Cutting Machine
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Love You Always with Wow Embossing Powders
Today is the Powder Puff Girls Team Blog post over at the Wow Embossing Powder Blog. Be sure to stop over to see all of the amazing projects created by my team members!
I've got a layout to share with you today of my beautiful sister and nephew. I am so blessed to have them in my life! The unusual combination of Suzy West Wow colors creates an eclectic, layered layout. The corrugated cardboard shimmers with Angel Wings. The Dusty Attic chipboard was dry embossed with a Spellbinder's folder, and heat embossed with a mixture of Cable Car Red and Skyline Grey Puff. The fern fronds were misted with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Apple) and then embossed with Earthtone Olive.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
May Arts Ribbon - DT Round Two
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was when I saw that I had made it to the finalist round for the May Arts Ribbon Design Team. So next came the fun part - designing my project for the final round - which is what I am sharing with you today.
You know I love making my own flowers - and making my own flowers with yummy May Arts Ribbons?!! Ah, it just doesn't get any better. I wanted a way to showcase a wide variety of flowers, and teach you how to make them all. My project is a mini album, which includes tags with the Reader's Digest version of the tutorials. (Don't worry, the full tutorials, with lots of pictures are all in this post).
But for now, I'll show you the book pages, with their how-to tags.
Are you ready to explore a little further? Then come on, and visit my Ribbon Garden!
Front Cover
Flowers
Velvet Cockscomb Flower
Gathered Lace Flower
Tea-dyed Sheer Frayed Flowers
Ribbon Embellished Die-cut Leaves
Ribbons
Gathered Lace Flower
Cut a length of lace about 18" long. Thread a needle and tie off around the center end of the lace.
Make running stitches down the center of the lace.
Gather tightly and tie the two ends together to form your rosette.
Add buttons or paper flowers for the center.
**The flowers on the front cover just seemed too white, so I soaked them in a strong bath of tea for a minute or so....
I also used the Sheer Frayed Flowers on the cover, and gave them the same tea treatment. Various ribbons will respond to the tea or any other dye differently.
Ribbon Embellished Die-Cut Leaves
Glue your ribbon onto cardstock and let dry completely. Run through your die-cut machine as normal.
Velvet Cockscomb Flower
Take an 18" piece of 3/4" wide velvet ribbon.
Fold the ribbon in half, length-wise. Sew a running stitch along the raw edges, forming a tube. Gather the ribbon, and tie-off. Form a small circle, for the center of the flower, at one end of the gathered ribbon, and stitch into place. Reverse the direction of the ribbon, and wind around the center, and stitch into place. Continue wrapping the ribbon in a serpentine fashion, and stitching in a pleasing formation.
Page One
Flowers
Tattered Twill Flower
Ribbons
Tattered Twill Flower
Cut a 24" piece of 1 1/2"Twill Ribbon, and cut tabs along one edge. Cut tabs on the opposite edge, but make sure they are off-set from the first side.
Fold the ribbon, a little less than half, so that the edges are off-set. Sew a running stitch along the folded bottom.
Gather the ribbon, coil the ribbon into a flower and stitch into place.
Page Two
Flowers
Spider Web Rose
Rolled Rosette Flower
Ribbons
Rolled Rosette Flower
Cut a 1 1/2" circle from a sheet of Scor-Tape. Remove one side of the backing.
Remove the other side of the backing and attach to your project.
Spider Web Rose
Cut a 2" circle from cardboard, and find the center, and poke a hole. Take a length of twine, knot one end, and thread a needle on the other. Come up from the back of the circle, and go around the edge and back up through the hole - forming a spoke. Form a total of 9 spokes (or any odd number). Tie the twine off in the back.
Tie a knot in the end of your ribbon, thread the other end through a large needle, and bring the ribbon up through the center hole.
Start weaving the ribbon over and under the spokes. (I find this much easier to do if the ribbon is threaded through a needle). Continue until the entire circle is covered, and glue the end of your ribbon to the underside of the circle.
Page Three
Flowers
Lollipop Flowers
Ribbons
Lollipop Flowers
For each flower, cut 5 concentric circles - freehand, from wide satin ribbon.
Hold each circle carefully, beside a candle flame. This will melt and seal the satin ribbon, as well as cause the circle to cup.
Stack the circles and glue them together. Add a decorative button to the center to finish the flower.
Page Four
Flowers
Rolled Rosette Flower (also on p.2)
Gathered Lace Flower (also on cover)
Ribbons
Page Five
Flowers
Five Petal Posy
Ribbons
Each flower will require 5 small, 5 medium and 5 large circles, cut from a wide satin ribbon.
Melt the edges of each of the circles, as you did for the Lollipop flowers above.
Take one of each sized circles, for each petal, and line them up with bottoms even. Pinch the grouping together and stitch to hold. When all five petals are completed, sew them together to form your flower. Add a knot of Net for the center of the flower.
Page Six
Flowers
Bias Cut Satin Carnations
Ribbons
Bias Cut Satin Carnations
Take 24" of bias cut satin ribbon, and cut fringe along the edge. Vary the width and the depth of each cut. Put a small section of the ribbon between your thumb and foreginger, and gently "pluck" to remove some of the fibers.
I hope you have enjoyed visiting my Ribbon Garden, and hope that you will be "planting" your own ribbon flowers on many projects. And thanks for sticking with me on the longest blog post I've ever written! If you are inspired to make any ribbon flowers, I would love to see them!
May Art Ribbons
Oval Doily Stacker One
Fanciful Flourish
Judy's Blooms
Ribbon Eyelet Border
Mega Fanciful Flourish
Fiona's Magic Mirror
Dutch Scallop Square
French Lattice Large
Anastasia Border
Pair of Ferns
English Tea Party
Build a Flower One
Carta Bella
Beautiful Moments Patterned Paper
Worldwin Papers
Cardstock - ColorMates
Jolee's
French General tags, buttons
Epiphany Crafts
Epoxies - Bubble Caps Round 14
Want2Scrap
Paradise Chipboard Album
Creative Inspirations Paint
Ranger
Distress Ink, Distress Paint
Glue Arts
GlueGlider Pro
UK 1.5" Silky Crush (UK02
Cheery Lynn Designs DiesOval Doily Stacker One
Fanciful Flourish
Judy's Blooms
Ribbon Eyelet Border
Mega Fanciful Flourish
Fiona's Magic Mirror
Dutch Scallop Square
French Lattice Large
Anastasia Border
Pair of Ferns
English Tea Party
Build a Flower One
Carta Bella
Beautiful Moments Patterned Paper
Worldwin Papers
Cardstock - ColorMates
Jolee's
French General tags, buttons
Epiphany Crafts
Epoxies - Bubble Caps Round 14
Want2Scrap
Paradise Chipboard Album
Creative Inspirations Paint
Ranger
Distress Ink, Distress Paint
Glue Arts
GlueGlider Pro
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