Hampton Art CHA New Release Projects

Hi, I"m back today to share with you a couple of the cards that I created for the new product release at CHA. The design team was assigned different stamps for the show, and we each were chomping at the bit to see what goodies would arrive in our mailbox. Well, you know I was thrilled to receive a big box of goodies from Hampton Art! We had a quick turnaround time, so papers, stamps and inks were flying around my studio. But there is something really cool about the rush of getting ready for the big show. I hope you enjoy!

Supplies:

Hampton Art Stamps: NEW Art Warehouse Dreams Grow (IC0237)

Clearsnap:

Archival Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Pigment Ink: Moss Green

ColorBox Chalk Ink : Dark Moss, Chestnut Roan

Mix’d Media Inkz Embossing Powder: Truffle

Top Boss Watermark Ink

WorldWin Papers Cardstock

My Mind’s Eye Patterned Paper: Stella Rose

Embossing Pen

Madeira Machine Embroidery Thread

 

Instructions:

1. Stamp three carrots by inking the top portion with the Moss Green and the lower portion with the Pumpkin Pie. Fussy cut, and ink the edges with the Chestnut Roan. Shape the leaves by wrapping them around a pen. To add the roots to the carrot, take a short piece of embroidery thread, and glue to the back, letting a tail hang down.

2. Glue the carrots to a piece of brown cardstock, so that it looks like the leaves are above the ground and the carrots are below.

3. Use an embossing pen to trace the word “Grow” from the stamp, stamp on the lower corner of the patterned paper and emboss with dark brown powder. Machine stitch around this layer. Ink the edges of the patterned papers using the Dark Moss.

4. Finish as shown. 

 

 

 Supplies:
Hampton Art licensed 7gypsies cling stamp set: Under the Sea (IC0222)
Clearsnap:
Donna Salazar: Leather Mix’d Media Ink
Colorbox Chalk Ink: Chestnut Roan
Topboss Embossing Ink
Brown and silver embossing powder
Farmhouse Paper Company patterned papers
Worldwin Cardstock
Want2Scrap Pearls
  
Instructions:
1. Stamp the frames using watermark ink and emboss in silver. Cut the frames out.
2. Stamp the sea creatures with the watermark ink and emboss with dark brown powder. Fussy Cut the images and mount on the frames using dimensional adhesive.
3. Add a mat of dark brown behind each of the frames.
4. Ink the edges of patterned papers with Chestnut Roan. Arrange as shown.
5. Add pearls to finish.

Tea Lovers Gift/ Mini Album

Are there any tea lovers out there?  Then, I hope you will enjoy this mini- album and holder I have to share with you.

I started out with a Tea Pot Party Favor from Kaisercraft. It's such a cute little box, but was begging for a mini album to sit inside of it.  So I thought it would be really fun to create a little album to hold tea bags from around the world.  Wouldn't this make a great gift for any tea lover?

 

I started off by painting the wood teapot, and then covering it with patterned paper.  Since I was going to highlight teas around the world, I thought the addition of map paper would be a great choice.

I die cut my large letters andI ran them through the Xyron 900 Creative Station to apply my adhesive.  All of the Xyron machines are great for adding adhesive to intricate die cuts. You can arrange as many cuts as you wish (right side up), and run them through at the same time.

 

You just crank the handle, add your cuts come out on the other side.  Rub your finger over the film to make sure the adhesive is secured, and pull the film away.  The letter is ready to be applied to the project. Super easy!

I also added a narrow strip of trim - using CLD Celtic Band. Since this is narrow, it worked very easily with my Xyron Create a Sticker 150.  I always keep this on my work desk, because it's so handy for attaching little small bits and bobs. 

This works on the same principle, except there is no handle to turn.  You simply start feeding your paper through the top of the machine, and then pull the adhesive sheet out on the other side.

It comes out like this - and again, you just rub and peel.

To finish decorating my box front, I used an old silver plated tea spoon, and hammered it flat, and added my title with alpha stickers.  (It looks almost like paper here - but it's really not!)  I tied a big bow using May Arts Twill Stripes 382-34-14 Ribbon.

Now it was time to make the album.  I decided to create a paper roll album, so each page would have a pocket to tuck a tea bag in. After I flattened the tubes, I covered each one with a different coordinating paper. I also made the outer cover by using left over cardboard, and covering it with cardstock.  So, this project is a perfect way to use those recyclables.

Then the fun began - embellishing the book! Why don't you take a look?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you notice the tea bags peeking out? This project not only is fun to look at- but it smells great too! Thanks for sharing a cup of tea with me today.

Supplies

 Kaisercraft: Tea Pot Party Favor; Mini Alpha stickers, Pearls

Farmhouse Paper Company: Fair Skies -Patterned Paper, Chipboard

Create a Sticker 150

Xyron 900 Creative Station

Xyron Mega Runner

May Arts Ribbon: 

Twill Stripes 382-34-14

Paper Cord 420-10

Sheer/Frayed/ Flowers/ Wired 393-25-09

Solid/ Iridescent BS34

JBS - Button

Cherry Blossoms

I tend to make a ton of square cards, because I really like the symetry - but sometimes, just trying a different sized card can get your creative juices flowing.  This card is 3 1/2" x 8" - and I love the long, skinny look.  I used papers from The FarmHouse Paper Company- Market Square Barbershop.   The borders surronding the text is from the Spellbinders' Resplendent Rectangles (I just cut one of the rectangles in half).  Finally, I used the new Spellbinder's Cherry Blossoms die set for the focal point. The edges of the flowers were inked with ColorBox pigment ink, and then each flower has a pearl from Want2Scrap to finish it off.  This was a quick card to put together, and would be easy to replicate if you needed multiples of a card.

Scor-Pal Decorative Box With Drawers Tutorial

I've got a tutorial to share with you that I wrote for the Scor-Pal blog.  If you like trying different types of projects, be sure and check out all of the great how-to's found there.

It's so fun to find inspiration on Pinterest, and today's box was inspired by a box found on the site from Marianne.  This one is a three drawer version and would be perfect for special trinkets.

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

Farmhouse Paper Company:  Market Square - Barbershop

WorldWin Papers card stock

Cherry Lynn Designs Mini Pearl French Flair Reflections Doily

Spellbinders Rose Creations

Tim Holtz/ Advantus Screw Fastners

May Arts Ribbon

Ranger Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Box base: 12 x 10 ½” card stock – With the 12” side along the top fence, score at 4”, 8”. Turn once clockwise and score at 3 ½”, 6 ¾”. Cut as shown.

Drawer Dividers: (2) 6”x 10 ¼” card stock – Score each long side at 1” and 5”, turn with the long side along the top fence and score at 1 ½”, 5 ½”, 9 ½”.  Cut as shown to form tabs and then fold  valley, mountain, valley, as shown .

 Secure the two center sections together to form a shelf.

 Join the two shelf sections together.

Add Scor-tape to both sides and the rear of the shelving unit. Attach the back to the center square first, and then the sides.

Adhere the rest of the flaps on the box base around the shelving unit to complete.

Drawers: (3) 8” x8” card stock – Score each at 1”,2”6”, 7” – turn a quarter turn and repeat.  Cut tabs as shown.

  Add Scor-tape to each tab, and attach the sides.

 Fold over the top edge, with Scor-tape to reinforce the sides.

Your basic drawer box is now put together and ready to decorate.

Designer Papers:

Drawer Fronts: (3) 7/8” x 3 ¾”

Box Top 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”

Box Wrap Décor: Cut 2 strips of card stock 4” x 12”.  Use a decorative die to shape the top peak on each piece of paper. With the die cut edge in the upper left corner, the long side lined up with the top fence, score at 2”, 4 ½”, 8”.  Repeat for second paper strip.

Add decorative papers to these panels, and attach to the bottom and sides of the box.  Score-tape the upper flaps together or use a ribbon to hold the sides together.

Heartfelt Prayers

I really love the homespun feel of these papers from Farmhouse Paper company! I created the flowers using Spellbinders Rose Creations and Glimmer Mist.  The sentiment and the flourish at the bottom are from the JustRite Vintage Filagree Fancies (designed by Becca Feeken).  I also used the rose stamp from that set to make a watermarked image underneath the embossed sentiment.  It doesn't jump out at you, but adds another layer of interest.

JustRite Vintage Filagree Fancies stamp set

JustRite/Spellbinders Antique Labels One Dies

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Rectangles

Spellbinders/ Donna Salazar Rose Creations

Farmhouse Paper Company - Fair Skies Dusk

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

May Arts Ribbon

Want2Scrap Pearls

Wow Embossing Powder

Xyron Mega Runner

Challenges:

JustRite: Flower Power

Happy Fall

 

Welcome to the first day of October! I really love fall, so I am thrilled to be able to make projects for this season.  Today's card features stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations and papers from Farmhouse Paper Company.

 

 

I've been selected to be a semi-finalist for the Hearfelt Creations DT - and need all of my friends and readers to help me out!  If you could go to the Heartfelt Creations Blog, and vote for at least 5 of your favorite Semi-finalists (you can also vote for your favorite returning designers).  Just by voting, you are entered to win a $50 gift certificate to HC - and you will really be helping me out!

Heartfelt Creations Elegant Autumn Swirl Leave HCPC3330

Heartfelt Creations All Seasons Tree HCPC 3331

Heartfelt Creation Carnation Florals 2 HCPC3438

Heartfelt Creations Open Falling Leaves HCPC3334

Heartfelt Creations/Spellbinders Falling Leaves Die HCD707

Heartfelt Creations/Spellbinders Decorative Dutch Iris Die HCD711

Spellbinders Carnation Creation Shapeabilities

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares

 

Farmhouse Paper Company - Sugar Hill - Fall

 

May Arts Ribbon

361-58-10 %/8" Crochet Ribbon

SP25 Burlap Cord

 



Faith Makes All Things Possible

I've been itching to get my hands on some of the new Farmhouse Papers - and this week I did! I love these papers - awesome designs and fantastic quality.  These papers and chipboard are from the Fair Skies - Dawn Collection.  I used the JustRite Stampers Faith Set for my Sentiment and frame, and added May Arts Grosgrain Ivory Stripes Ribbon and Crochet Trim with some Kaisercraft Flowers.

Challenges:
JustRite: Be Supportive
Mojo Monday: Sketch