Red, Green & Gold - Scrapbookers Class

Traditional Christmas colors in three different styles was the theme for this class held yesterday, November 18th.

 A vintage, traditional, and CAS card all in green, red and gold!

We created an antique cracked glass look with UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) for the vintage card. After putting on 3 layers we let it harden and cracked the UTEE and rubbing in Versa Fine Vintage Sepia ink to darken the cracks. In class we glued three tiny little gold bells on the knot of the bow. They aren't pictured here in the photo as the card was made at a time earlier when I couldn't find such a commodity anywhere. Gold foil for every layer, and Spellbinders Labels Eight was used for the frame.

With the more traditional Poinsettia card we heat embossed the Hero Arts Classic Holly stamp with gold embossing powder adding the red pearls to the berries. The poinsettia we stamped three times, cutting each layer smaller working to the center of the flower. Then a gold gel pen is used to go over some of the stamped lines of the image. Each layer is pop-dotted as seen below. (Sorry about the blurry image)

The last card is what I called a CAS card. It may not be a true CAS, but in comparison to the others I felt it to be so.

We used a Christmas ornament Cuttlebug folder to emboss on the left side, and used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Tag Shape 3 (Which I don't think they sell any more since I couldn't find it on their site. They do however, have the Standard Tags that could easily be substituted).We used Fiskars Apron Lace border punchfor the narrow gold strip peaking out from under the red patterned paper. The shear gold ribbon is tied in a double bow with the long tails carefully curled carefully using closed scissors.

Hope you are having a great day and will find the time to have some fun creating your own Christmas cards.

Can't Have Enough Christmas Variety- Scrapbookers Class

Another successful class! This one was held on November 9th. We Heat embossed on foil, using inks as a major toll created a no-layers card, and used Liquid Pearls for the first time in class! (the link goes to the new formula, where we used the older version. I can hardly wait to see what the difference is with the new formulation!)

On the "Peace" card with the Wisemen, we used Tim Holtz Distress ink pads in Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky to create the colored strip behind the Wisemen Stamp from Cornish Heritage Rubber Stamps who are, unfortunately, no longer in business.

Heat embossing on foil is a challenge. But, with some tips it is possible. Be sure to use an anti-static powder, like the "Stamp Perfect Printing Pouch" before stamping, and be sure that you use a low heat embossing gun like Ranger's Heat-It Craft tool. Your foil is less likely to bubble from the heat of a heat embossing gun with this tool; plus, it's quieter too.

The last card, I like to call "Old World Spanish Wealth" influenced. We all had fun using the Liquid Pearls! This card later inspired a Scrapbook page that I designed for a Christmas 5 x 7 family Christmas photo. Will be posting that later. The papers for this card are from Teresa Collins Noel series.

Click on the photo if you want a closer look. Hope you have fun trying out some of the techniques!

Christmas Unique - Scrapbookers Class

I haven't had internet for a while and was therefore unable to make my postings. But I'm now reconnected! And boy, I don't like being without the internet! Until you have to do without something for a while you don't realize how much value it is to you and how much you use it everyday. Well. let's see if I can play catch up for you.

October 28th I taught this class of three cards.It turned out to be a very popular class, and we had to create a second class for this set of cards! This was the first time this happened to me. The second class was held November 13th.

This star shaped card is a copy, with some little changes, from Sankari Wegman's blog. I tried to find the direct link to this card but was unable to find it for you.

I used the "Learning Curve" Cricut cartridge to cut out the stars. The red, and largest, was cut out at 6".The Spellbinders Inverted Scallop circle and Standard circles were used for the center circles. The snowflakes were cut on the Cricut using the "Winter Woodland" cartridge. And I loved using the gold 'Liquid Pearls'! (We used the old formula - the link goes to their new product) Sankari uses them a lot on her bright, cheerful designs, and I have started using them a little more since seeing her creative works.

Everyone in the class loved making this card.

This next card uses a technique (Nestabilities- Images Beyond the Border) that I found on Gina K's blog. Click here to view the tutorial.

When creating this card I wondered to my self if it was possible to Heat emboss on ribbon. I tried it. And it worked on my first try! In class we discussed all the different things this technique could be used for. It was great to hear the class use their creative juices once the idea was presented to them.

 

This next card I thought would be fun to use non-traditional colors for a Christmas card. Plus, it's a 'flip card'. To see how to make a flip card click here. The tutorial is based on an A2 sized card. I wanted ours to be larger and adjusted the flip card to an A7 size (6 1/2" x 5"). Sorry about the blurry image.

This was another favorite in the class. I'm going to have to take some better photos of this card so that you may see it open and closed. I had created a diagram for the class participants that included the new measurements etc., but am having difficulty in posting it on the blog. Will have to investigate.

In an effort to catch up on my postings I'm not going to include all the materials and tools used, but will include them in the descriptions. You'll be busy viewing and reading them all. Hope that you are all happily crafting for your Christmas!

Clear Christmas Cards with "Tinsel"

Glitter is so messy to work with, but none more so than tinsel glitter. *shudder*  Being glutton for punishment after a "brilliant" idea, I proceeded to work with it anyway, along with my Xyron and some vellum cardstock.

There are usually things I would change about completed cards and these are no exception. However, they're still very pretty! ;)

This one uses Papertrey Ink's Vintage Ornaments dies and Victorian Lace border die. Lots of silver heat embossing...

This card was inspired by this one from the most recent Denami Blog Hop. Sorry for the glare... The border is the negative from the Victorian Lace border. I got this idea from Niki Estes, though I do try to use my scraps.... :)

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

Vintage Ornaments

• Cardstock: Clear, Stamper's Select, Vellum
• Patterned Paper (envelope liner): Bitty Dot Basics
• Stamps: Inside & Out: Holiday, Vintage Ornaments
• Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
• Other Tools: silver embossing powder (Filigree), Vintage Ornaments dies, Victorian Lace die, Xyron, Sterling Silver tinsel glitter (Martha Stewart)

Merry & Bright

• Cardstock: Clear, Enchanted Evening, silver (unknown brand), Vellum
• Patterned Paper (envelope liner): Bitty Dot Basics
• Stamps: Through the Trees, Signature Christmas
• Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko), Fresh Snow
• Other Tools: Labels (Spellbinders), silver embossing powder (Filigree), iRock and assorted rhinestones (Imaginisce), Victorian Lace border die (negative), Sterling Silver tinsel glitter (Martha Stewart), Xyron

Papertrey Playhouse Challenge #4: No More Layers!

Will add details soon! Just wanted to post this at Papertrey Playhouse before the challenge linky disappeared! :)

Okay, the details...

One layer = Difficult!!

I pulled out my Spellbinders Snowflake Pendant, impressed it onto some Stamper's Select and Enchanted Evening cardstock. Leaving the die in place, I spritzed on some Tattered Angel GlimmerMist in Glacier and Frost, Marshmallow and Pearl (respectively). The sentiments are from Holiday Button Bits.

Okay, maybe not that difficult. ;)

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select, Enchanted Evening
• Patterned Paper (envelope liners): Bitty Dot Basics
• Stamps: Holiday Button Bits
• Ink: Enchanted Evening, Versamark (Tsukineko)
• Other Tools: white embossing powder, GlimmerMist: Glacier, Frost, Marshmallow, Pearl (Tattered Angels), 2010 Snowflake Pendant (Spellbinders), A2 Envelope Liner die

Trick or Treat

This year for Halloween I made homemade chocolates for the students in my son and daughters classes. I packaged the treats using the following supplies:

For my daughters class of 29 students I put the chocolates in clear bags and cut out labels on my Cricut from the Accent Essentials cartridge.

I used the following supplies from PTI:
-Friendship JarFall Fillers Stamp Set
-Just the ticket Boarder Die
I folded the labels in half and stapled the tags on the labels through the bags.

I made gift boxes for my sons class as there are only seven kids in his class.

I used the following PTI supplies:
Favor it Box #1
Friendship JarFall Fillers Stamp Set
Just the ticket Boarder Die
Mat Stack #1 Die
Back ground stamped on the mat stack using Everyday Treats stamp set
I used Kraft paper for the favor box, and orange zest for the mat stack, and Plum pudding paper for the ticket.

For the Trick or Treaters I put candies into clear bags and cut out labels on my Cricut from the Accent Essentials cartridge.

I used the following supplies from PTI:
-Friendship JarFall Fillers Stamp Set
-Just the ticket Boarder Die
I folded the labels in half and stapled the tags on the labels through the bags.

Bereavement

I couldn't help making another white on white "sympathy" card after the way this one turned out. I really think all the white causes one to think of purity, innocence and the Spirit. This one was a request from my mother-in-law for a distant relative suffering after a stillbirth.

The sentiment doesn't quite fit the frame but I gave myself some artistic license.

The embossed flourish frame is a Cuttlebug folder, the sentiment from With Sympathy and the sparkle is both blue rhinestones and clear Spica pen.

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select
• Patterned Paper (envelope liner): Bitty Dot Basics
• Stamps: With Sympathy
• Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
• Other Tools: blue rhinestones (dollar store), clear Spica pen (Atyou), Flourished Frame embossing folder (Cuttlebug), clear embossing powder (Filigree), dimensional adhesive tape (dollar store), A2 Envelope Liner die

Big Birthday Wishes

I may have the opportunity to Photoshop this pic later...

This card was for my boss's bday. I have a recommendation if you're doing a frame like this... Cut a large square (use Grand Nestabilities or trace something if you have to!) and then cut a smaller square out of it (as I did on the mat layer). Then make your corner cuts, stamp, reassemble and pop up over your mat. The way I did it made it very difficult to piece it together symmetrically...

Anyway, I used Vintage Cream ink with Background Basics: Woodgrain stamps on Dark Chocolate cardstock. The "mat" within the frame was done on Kraft cardstock using Square Nestabilities. The sentiment (Birthday Bash Sentiments) was heat embossed clear over Dark Chocolate ink on Vintage Cream cardstock. The square card base is Enchanted Evening.

That's pretty much it! Thanks for stopping by!

Ahoy Little Sailor

A baby card to match the baby shower invitations I made here. Not thrilled with it but used a few new things.

I heat embossed a Background Basics: Retro stamp to sort of create a water background. I pulled out a leftover onesie but adhered it in a terrible position. Unfortunately, it wasn't going anywhere without causing damage, so I resigned myself to its position. The corners were punched with Martha Stewart's family Around the Page corner punch. The little buttons are Recollections (Michael's) and tied with Papertrey's Jute twine. The stamp is from Bitty Baby Blessings.

{Supplies--all PTI unless noted}

• Cardstock: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Kraft
• Patterned Paper: Men of Life
• Stamps: Background Basics: Retro, Bitty Baby Blessings
• Ink: Versamark, Aspen Mist (Versamagic), Rich Cocoa (Memento)
• Buttons: as noted
• Punches: as noted

Saddlestitch Ribbon Flower Attempt #1

Okay, so since the last custom card I made for a man's wife didn't work out, I tried one last time. (These cards also coincide with Papertrey Playhouse's Challenge #3 which is now over.)

I'm really happy with this one. The colors are what was further specified and the design is unique. I meant it to look like a present but not sure it turned out. The main thing I want to focus on is the ruffly thing...

Laurie gave a fabulous tutorial on how to make saddlestitch ribbon flowers (see photo below) and I failed miserably. I watched her video several times but didn't have it handy when actually making my creations. Hers are fabulously lush and fluffy.... Mine ended up falling tragically and woefully short. :(  In the photo above, I had to hide the deficiency with a brad (thanks, Mom).

My ruffly thing is a bit better this time around (I made the ribbon longer) but still not a flower... So I threw on another brad.

These cards actually only took an hour each for me to do, a sort of record for me! I think they're quite nice!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Blueberry Sky, Pinefeather, Stamper's Select
• Patterned Paper: Library Ledger, Christmas Prints, Bitty Dot Basics
• Stamps: Fillable Frames #9, Fillable Frames #4, Background Basics: Retro, Round & Round
• Ink: Versamark, Jumbo Java (Versamagic), Aegean Blue (Versamagic), Pure Poppy, Pearlescent Ivy (Brilliance)
• Ribbon: Blueberry Sky saddlestitch, Pinefeather saddlestitch, Pure Poppy saddlestitch
• Dies: A2 Envelope Liner, Fillable Frames #9