Guest Designer - Marsha Drain

 Christmas is on it's way and today's guest designer (Marsha Drain of Gramma's Room) has a sweet holiday tag to share with us. This beauty would dress up any gift and make it extra special!

Here's how Marsha created her lovely tag:
"I cut out a tag using the Elizabeth Crafts Design die and also cut out the leaves using one of the dies in the set.  Backed the front to a green background using Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Tape runner.  The ornaments are stamped with Great Impression stamps, colored with Copics. Then I added Ranger Glossy Accents (my favorite brand) to each ornament.  Used Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator to sponge on Tim Holtz Distress Ink on the tag.  The last touch was to make the little bows for each ornament - impossible without the Craft-Dee Bowz tool."

Have you been creating Christmas tags? If so I'd love to see them, so stop by the current link party and showoff any creation that includes a product or two from one of the companies carried in the Cropstop store.  

Guest Designer - Sherry Gibson

Time for another guest designer Friday! Today we're sharing another beautiful card created by Sherry Gibson of Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads. Sherry created a gorgeous vintage themed card filled with lots of detail and lovely 3D elements! I love the inked background and those pretty rolled roses!

 Here's what Sherry says about putting this lovely card together:

"Hello Everyone,
First I want to say thank you to Esther for allowing me this opportunity to be a Guest Designer for CropStop again. For This Card - Step By Step...

• White cardstock for the card base.
• Cut a piece of ivory cardstock to fit the center of the card.
• Used Couture Creations 'Chiaro' Embossing Folder on the ivory cardstock.
• Cut out the Creative Expressions 'Petite Butterflies' Dies with ivory cardstock.
• Cut out the Darice Embossing Essentials Dies 'Ivy Border'.
• Using a piece of The Paper Studio 'Tattered and Worn' Paper...For my flowers.
• To make my flowers...Cut circles/cut them in a spiral shape/rolled them and glued to end.
• Used a Ranger Ink Applicator with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Tea Dye' - butterfly wings.
• With the ink applicator I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Vintage Photo' - on these...
• On the card base/over the embossed background/on the flowers
• Next I taped the embossed cardstock to the card.
• With the ink applicator I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Tattered Rose' - on the doily.
• Weaved coffee stained lace and a string of pearls around the doily.
• Used a strand of coffee stained gauge to tie the tail ends of the lace and pearls together.
• Attached Score-Tape to the back of the doily and added it to the card.
• Fussy cut the image out and taped it in the center of the doily.
• Wove the ivy border in and out of the bottom part of the doily and taped it in place.
• Glued a piece of coffee stained gauge to the bottom center of the doily.
• Glued the flowers onto the gauge.
• Glued a small piece of coffee stained gauge to the top center of the doily.
• Glued the flowers onto the gauge.
• Then glued the butterflies onto the card.

...Products Used...
Sizzix BIGkick Machine by Vintaj
Couture Creations 'Chiaro' Embossing Folder - Serenity Collection
Creative Expressions Craft Dies By Sue Wilson 'Finishing Touches/Petite Butterflies'
Darice Craft Dies 'Round Doily'
Darice Embossing Essentials Dies Ivy Border
Elizabeth Craft Designs Fine Pointed Scissors and Tweezers
Prima Marketing Comfort Craft Distressing Tool
The Paper Studio 'Tattered and Worn' Paper - for flowers
The Paper Studio 'Kirby Teesdale Studio' Paper - image
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Tea Dye'/Vintage Photo/Tattered Rose'
Coffee Stained Gauge and Lace
Strand Of Pearls and Flowers
Scor-Tape (Double Sided)
Kokuyo Dotliner Tape Runner
Ad-tech Crafter's Precision Glue
Beacon Gem-Tac Glue
White/Pink/Ivory/Olive Cardstock 

I enjoy being a guest designer for CropStop. I hope that you enjoy my card."

Now it's your turn! Stop by our Current Challenge and link up any project that includes a product or two from one of the companies Cropstop carries in the store.  Hope to see you there!

Guest Designer - Sherry Gibson

Time for another guest designer Friday! Today we're feature the work of Sherry Gibson of Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads. I love all the elements Sherry combined to create this gorgeous, neutral themed wedding card!

Here's what Sherry says about putting this lovely card together: 
"Hello Everyone,
First I want to say thank you to Esther for allowing me this opportunity to be a Guest Designer for CropStop. For This Card - Step By Step...

• White cardstock for the card base.
• Cut a large piece of ivory cardstock to fit the center of the card.
• Used Darice Embossing Folder 'Crackle' on the ivory paper (left and right side)
• Embossed another piece of ivory paper using Darice Embossing Folder 'Wedding Dress'.
• Fussy cut the wedding dress out using Elizabeth Craft Designs Fine Pointed Scissors.
• Cut out the window with a Spellbinders Shapeabilities D-Lites 'Window Die'.
• Cut out the Creative Expressions 'Petite Butterflies' Dies with ivory cardstock.
• Cut out the Darice Embossing Essentials Dies 'Ivy Border'.
• Using a piece of The Paper Studio 'Tattered and Worn' Paper...For my flowers.
• To make my flowers...Cut circles/cut them in a spiral shape/rolled them and glued to end.
• Used a Ranger Ink Applicator with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Tea Dye' - on the dress.
• With the ink applicator I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Vintage Photo' - on these...
• On the card base/over the embossed background/on the butterfly wings/on the flowers
• Glued two pieces of coffee stained lace on the back of the window, then glued onto the card.
• Next I took a piece of brown string and tied each to make tiebacks for the curtains.
• Then glued a string of pearls on the top part of the window.
• Glued a piece of coffee stained gauge to the bottom left/center of the card.
• Attached pop-dots to the back of the wedding dress and put it on the card.
• Attached half a pop-dot on two of the top right leaves of the ivy die cut.
• Then glued the ivy over the dress and onto the card.
• Glued a piece of coffee stained gauge on the top left side of the dress.
• Glued the flowers onto the card, over the pieces of coffee stained gauge.
• Then glued the larger butterfly onto the right side of the vine.
• Attached half a pop-dot on the back of the small butterflies, then added them to the card.

...Products Used...
Sizzix BIGkick Machine by Vintaj
Darice Embossing Folder 'Wedding Dress'
Darice Embossing Folder 'Crackle'
Spellbinders Shapeabilities D-Lites 'Window Die'
Creative Expressions Craft Dies By Sue Wilson 'Finishing Touches/Petite Butterflies'
Darice Embossing Essentials Dies Ivy Border
Elizabeth Craft Designs Fine Pointed Scissors and Tweezers
The Paper Studio 'Tattered and Worn' Paper
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad 'Tea Dye' and 'Vintage Photo'
Forever In Time 'Pop-Dots
Coffee Stained Gauge and Lace
Strand Of Pearls and Flowers
Kokuyo Dotliner Tape Runner
Ad-tech Crafter's Precision Glue
Beacon Gem-Tac Glue
White/Brown/Ivory/Olive Cardstock

I enjoy being a guest designer for CropStop. I hope that you enjoy my card."

Now it's your turn! Stop by our Current Challenge and link up any project that includes a product or two from one of the companies Cropstop carries in the store.  Hope to see you there!

Guest Designer - Darlene Pavlick

Hello blog friends - it's time for another Guest Designer Friday! Today we're sharing the work of one of my talented friends, Darlene Pavlick of Dar's Crafty Creations. Darlene is one of those sweet people who has offered to guest design here on Cropstop whenever I have an empty space to fill! More than once she's been a "lifesaver" when I needed someone, and always a creates the most beautiful cards to share with you! For this post she also included a picture tutorial for you...So without further ado here's what Darlene says:

"Happy Friday Everyone!

I'm  so excited today!  

I've once again been asked to guest design for the CropStop Blog.  YEAH!!

Here's what I've created using products they carry in their store.

It all began by creating my focus flower which is 'Daisy Delight' by Memory Box.

I've die cut it twice from white card stock then colored the popped out pieces of the one panel using Spectrum Noir alcohol Marker CT4 and then colored second panel which will be my outline piece using Spectrum Noir alcohol Marker JG1.

 After coloring, I die cut my framing panels using the 'Wrapped Stitched Frames' also by Memory Box.  I've used the largest frame for my actual frame but used the next size down 'inset' to adhere my flower to.  Once I had the outline adhered I then pieced in the yellow flower petals.

 Next came my background panel.  I wanted to use coordinating colors with my focus flower so I used Tim Holtz distress oxide inks and watercolor paper.  I actually used Lucky Clover & Amber but as you can see where the green & yellow combined, I ended up with blue!  It happens!  Duh!  LOL

I used Scotch ATG adhesive to adhere my background panel to my white card base.  

Then, started building my layers.  Next came the large frame  ...

Then my focus flower panel which was popped up using mounting tape for added dimension.

Lastly, I added this adorable little 'Bee' by Elizabeth Craft.

It too was popped up using mounting tape."

Thanks Darlene for filling in today -- You did a fabulous job!

Now it's YOUR turn!! Stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff the projects you've been working on that include a product or two from one of the companies carried in the Cropstop store. I hope to see you there!

Guest Designer - Karen Hasheck

Hello Crafty Friends! We're back for another "Guest Designer Friday!" Today we're sharing the work of Karen Hasheck of Karen's Kreative Kards. Karen created a video that features several Cropstop items and includes the two cards featured here. She's sharing a fun tutorial for a technique called "Tarnished Foil" so be sure to click the link (below) and check out her YouTube video.

Here's what Karen says about creating these cards:
​"The first card shows embossing on specialty papers such as the Elizabeth Crafts Velvet Sampler Pack I got from Crop Stop and copper paper. I used the CraftConcepts Yves Embossing Folder in the background and continuing through the bird which was raised with back foam (dies from Poppy Stamps Serene Bird and ​friends from Tutti Designs.) The background paper on the card front is from the Authentique Curiousity 6 x 6 Patterned Cardstock from CropStop.

The second card is the one using the Tarnished Foil technique shown in the video and the Sizzix Tim Holtz Mesh Texture Fades Embossing Folder. The technique is described in the video. I cut the Spellbinders swirl out of black velvet from the sampler pack. The stamp is from Stampendous.  The background of this card front is also a piece of the patterned card stock from Crop Stop (Authentique Curiousity 6 x 6 Patterned Cardstock). I used green, brown and black StazOn inks and Nuvo Clear Mark (embossing ink similar to VersaMark) and Nuvo black and brown embossing powders as well as Ranger Verdigrass (green) embossing powder."

The second card is made with a technique I show in the video called "Tarnished Foil," so rather than go into great detail in the blog post, here's a link to her video on You Tube."

https://youtu.be/_ldtbMgc_Jc

Thanks for sharing your talent with us this week, Karen!
Now it's your turn....stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff any projects that include a few products from companies Cropstop carries in the store! I'll look forward to seeing your work appear in the gallery!

Guest Designer - Kathy Krug

It's Guest Designer Friday and today we're sharing another one of Kathy Krug's ( Stamp With Ink) lovely projects with you. This week, Kathy has created a beautiful notebook and also included a mini tutorial for our readers to create their own!

Here's what Kathy says:

"I love making these little notebooks for family and friends. They are great next to the computer, the phone or in a purse. There a several online tutorials like this ONE on how to make a version of this with post it notes.. If you want to use the larger paper packs from the Dollar Store like this one, the measurments are a piece of card stock 5 ½ by 9 ½ scored at 4,4 ½ and 5.

Since I buy the paper notebook inside and pen from the dollar store, they are also inexpensive to make. I usually make the note book from heavy weight card stock first and then make a separate panel to glue top of the notebook which gives it some extra stability. Because I need a strong, adhesive I use Scor-Tape to make the notebook and to tape the paper in place.  

  

The top panel was created using these steps.

1. Cut a 51/2 by 4-inch piece of white card stock.
2. Emboss it with the Cuttlebug Swiss dot embossing folder.
3. Frame that with largest Frantic Stamper Fancy Frames 1.
4. The center oval was made by using several Sue Wilson dies: Ornate Oval Just for You, Montreal, and Toronto. The great thing about Sue’s designs is that many of them are interchangeable.
5. To finish the bottom, I used Elizabeth Craft’s Dogwood 2 and Ostrich Fern. Prills finished the centers of the flowers.
6. The little hummingbirds are from Poppy Stamps."

 

Thanks for sharing your talent with us, Kathy!

Now it's your turn....stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff any projects that include a few products from companies Cropstop carries in the store!

Guest Designer - Kathy Krug

It's Guest Designer Friday and today we're sharing the talent of Kathy Krug of Stamp With Ink. Kathy created a beautiful spring card with a delicate border and gorgeous floral arrangement underneath her hurricane candle. I absolutely LOVE the gorgeous flowers she created with their pretty prill centers!
 
Here's what Kathy says about putting this card together:

"The front of the package for this Elizabeth Craft Hurricane candle pairs it with some pine boughs and a poinsettia so I think the idea was for a Christmas card. It is too pretty to use just for Christmas so I created a spring time card that could be used for many different occasions. 

Here are the directions:

1. Cut a card base 4 ¼ by 5 ½.
2. Cut another piece of card stock a little larger and cut it with the Memory Box Blooming Floral Frame.
3. Adhere to the card base.
4. Cut the hurricane two times from vellum
5. Cut the candle three times from card stock and glue together to give it some dimension.
6. Glue candle to one piece of the vellum
7. Glue the second vellum hurricane on top using Ailene’s tacky glue at the bottom part of the hurricane where the flowers will cover the glue.
8. Cut and shape Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blossom and put some Prills in the center.
9. Tuck some Elizabeth Craft ferns behind the flowers."

Thanks for sharing your talent with us, Kathy!

Now it's your turn....stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff any projects that include a few products from companies Cropstop carries in the store! I hope to see YOU there!

Guest Designer - Vicki Robertson

Time for another Guest Design post here on the Cropstop blog. Today I'm sharing the talents of Vicki Robertson of He"artful" Validation of Vicki. Vicki has not only created a beautiful spring themed card to share with us, but also includes step by step directions (with photos!) for our readers.

Vicki Says: "This card base is  6" x 6", which happens to be my "go to" size when creating cards.  There's something about four symmetrical sides that makes me feel like I'm working on mini canvas or layout.

The "How-to"..

1.  Cut your card base 6" x 12", fold in half and crease.

2.  Cut the next layer of cardstock 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" and adhere to base.

3.  Cut patterned paper 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" and adhere to previous layer.

4.  Die cut two Foliage Flourishes and adhered to top and bottom of card front.  

5.  Die cut Majestic Oval and adhere Nesting Oval die cut centering it in the opening.  Place white foam tape to back for dimension and adhere to card center.

6.  Make bow and hot glue at top of oval.

7.  Die cut, ink and assemble flowers using foamiran.

 8.  Use black micro beads mixed with glue to create flower centers and let dry.  Hot glue flowers over the bow.

9.  Add sentiment using Elizabeth Crafts Banner die.

10. Glue butterfly to center of oval. 

Thanks, CropStop, for having me as a Guest Designer once again! It's always a pleasure to be here."

 Supplies and Tools:

Aleene’s Tacky Glue

Bazzill Paper

  Core'dinations Cardstock

Elizabeth Crafts Banner Die

Foamiran for Flowers

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret

Love Nicole Patterned Paper

Martha Stewart Micro Beads  

Prima Butterfly

Ranger Distress Inks...

(Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, Victorian Velvet)

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Oval

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage Flourish

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Ovals

 Thanks for sharing your talent with us, Vicki! 

Now it's your turn....stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff any projects that include a few products from companies Cropstop carries in the store! 

I'll look forward to seeing your work appear in the gallery!