Wedding Card With G45 Floral Shoppe

As many of you know, one of my favorite things to do with paper is fussy cutting. There is something to be said about taking the flat paper and creating dimension with what you cut out of it. That is particularly true when it come to Graphic 45 collection paper.

My Dad and I attended a wedding reception of a grand-daughter from a dear friend. Because this family loves things Hawaiian, I thought a card filled with flowers would be the ideal thing for the bride. My mind immediately went to Graphic 45's Floral Shoppe. So one night I went through my scraps and 8 x 8 pad and watched a couple of episodes from a documentary series and fussy cut.

This is the card I made, minus the sentiment strip that I forgot to put on before taking the photos. The strip said "The Best Is Yet to Be". Any way, here is the card.

All the flowers on the front were fussy cut and attached, with the exception of a partial bloom showing on the right of the paper text. The 3/8" sentiment strip was tucked in just under the yellow bloom at the bottom and went across to partially covering the pink flower on the right. It mainly covered the leaves in that area.

I tried to get a close up of the fussy cut layered flowers, but you really can't see the details of it as well as I had hoped.

But, in the next two side views you can see it better.

I really wish I had not forgotten the sentiment strip for you to see, because it does add to the design of the card. Well there isn't much more to say about the card, but I do hope it inspires you to create something beautiful.

So till next time, happy fussy cutting! Happy creating!

Attempt At A Wedding Card Turned Into A Birthday Card

Have you ever made a card that did not turn out how you expected it would? That is what happened with this card. Not that it was something to throw away, but it was not what I wanted for this wedding card.

After showing the card, I will list what I felt was wrong with the card.

First of all, I was excited to use the new Spellbinder Special Moments Die Set (S5-378). It might be a die set we will use at the studio for a future class. Anyway, I thought it would be ideal for a wedding card and this was a perfect time to play and experiment with the set.

It turned out to be too bright and look more like the colours for a little girl, rather than a weeding card. My first thought was that I should have made it all in white, or maybe not put on all that sparkle.... So though it may not be wedding-like in looks, it certainly would be a good birthday card for a little girl.

I do not know if you can tell in the photo, but there are two layers to the whit oval screen, and three for the floral flourish base.

Everything was coloured with Distress Oxide except for the bird.

Seen from another angle...

And a third angle...

It will be fun to see this die set used in different colour combinations and in different ways. I will be sure to post some of the experiments, and class sample posting if we end up using the die for a class.

How would you use this die set?

Happy creating!

Wedding Invites

I promised myself after this experience that I would never make wedding invitations again. I can't seem to help being sucked in somehow, this time due to the small quantity required and the client's non-pickiness.

Regardless of the 30-count required, I designed the most labor-intensive invitation possible! I'm seriously in love with it, though.

The sleeve is removed to reveal the full bride and groom silhouettes.

The interior was composed of 3 layers, sewn together and patterned paper adhered to camouflage it.

I'm always happy when this type of mass production is over. :)

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Vintage Cream, Classic Kraft
• Patterned Paper: New Leaf damask
• Stamps: none!
• Ink: none!
• Dies: Bride & Groom Silhouettes, Labels 18 (Spellbinders), Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers)
• Other Tools: sewing machine/thread

Tri-Fold Wedding Folio/Album

Love working with beautiful paper...

If you are wondering were I've been for the past few days, I've been a busy beaver. I do have this beautiful tri-fold wedding folio to show you. I created this for a class coming up in October.

Made from scratch using medium weight chipboard, black cardstock, and Kaisercraft's beautiful "On This Day" paper collection, we will be making this project at Scrapbook Parade. Just a note for people wanting to match cardstock for these papers; if I were to make this over again I would go with Bazzill Bitter Chocolate cardstock rather than the black.

For this cover I fussy cut the flowers and attached them in the corners of the more masculine paper in the collection.

Here you can better see what I used for the folio closure.

I explain in the video at the end  how this works. Here are the rest of the photos so you can see the inside.

The top three tags are magnetized. It's quite fun to play with....

When completely opened like this the folio measures nearly 33" in width.

Each page has a nearly page-sized tag that pulls out for more photos.

So there you have all the photos of the project. If you would like to see and hear some of the details, ideas, and suggestions for this project you should check out the video below.

I had a lot of enjoyment putting this project together. It is so rewarding to see what you envision turn into something tangible, especially when it turns out well.

As I mentioned in the video, I am considering to create detailed instructions and tutorials on making this project from scratch. If you are interested, leave a comment and when I can get to creating the instructions for "Paper Architecture with Sabrina" I will notify you. However because the busiest time of the year is here within days at the store where I teach, it will take more time to get that out for you. So please be patient and I'll get it out as soon as I can.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out this project. Happy papercrafting everyone!

PTI Blog Hop

Gold is not something I use very often but it does pack a fancy punch!

Quilled Elegance was the perfect set to apply to PTI's blog hop this month: A Touch of Gold.

I kept it simple to make the gold really pop, adding just a touch of Fresh Snow ink around the edges of the card base.

I am also submitting this into CAS-ual Fridays: Over the Edge challenge.

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Ocean Tides, Vellum, gold (?)
• Stamps: Quilled Elegance
• Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko), Fresh Snow
• Other Tools: gold embossing powder (Filigree)

Melting Pot

I was awestruck when I saw the effect that a melting pot and some UTEE can have on a paper flower--it makes them look juicy! I've finally pulled my pot out to play!

If you're unfamiliar with Ranger's Melting Pot, they have a video here. There are several other videos available that show different techniques and possibilities with it.

I pulled out a couple of card bases that I created quite some time ago but wasn't inspired to finish. I rolled one of each size of MFT's Royal Roses and then dipped them into melted UTEE. I experimented with tinsel glitter, microbeads, and gold embossing powder.

There's a bit of a trick to it which I'm sure I will master with practice.  ;)

Thanks for peeking!

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Royal Velvet and Rustic White (Papertrey Ink), gold (unknown)
• Stamps: We Connect (Paper Smooches)
• Ink: Royal Velvet (Papertrey Ink), Brilliance Galaxy Gold and Versamark Frost (Tsukineko)
• Dies: Fleur de Lis Squares (Spellbinders), Royal Roses (My Favorite Things), Loopy Leaf (Paper Smooches)
• Other Tools: clear and gold embossing powders (Filigree), UTEE (Ranger), gold tinsel glitter and microbeads (Martha Stewart)

Frame Flip Album

-Another Stay-At-Home Retreat class for April

It's time for another mini-album. Well, not too mini as it measures 10"w x 7 1/2"H, but it's a fun and easy one to make. What I love about this one is that it stands on its own and with a flip of a tab stand you can display it closed or open ready to flip through. Plus, at any time you can add additional pages!

So above is what the end result is, and this is what we start with.

This was part of Kaisercraft's Beyond the Page collection, but is no longer available. I turned it horizontally to prop it up, took out the large panel in the center of the cover, and covered most of the slit in the back cover leaving about 1 1/8" in the center.

 Lets have a look at a couple more photos.

In this next view, if you look closely you can see that there are some pages between the MDF front and back covers.

Maybe in this section of the photo you can see it better.

The flowers are punched from the small and medium Retro Flower punch from EK Success with the tiny butterflies punched from a tiny punch from the same company, and the larger ones with Martha Stewart's Butterfly punch. The leafy branches are punched using Martha Stewart's Branch 2 punch. And Avocado Liquid Pearls used in the flower centers.

I have made a very quick video for you see the details of the framed flip album. You'll have to excuse a few verbal mistakes. There was no time to remake the video so I had to leave it as it is.

This is going to be a fun class, and I look forward to it. Thank you for checking in today, and please feel free to ask any questions in your comment.

Happy crafting everyone!

Fun Chalkboard Cards

For the past few months I've noticed what seems to be a comeback for the  Vintage Chalkboarding style and techniques for not only restaurants and the like, but in printing invitations, cards, brochures, and so much more. Of course the handmade card industry picked up on this and has come up with a few techniques to apply in cardmaking and scrapbooking.

This is mainly using stamping, inking, and colouring techniques and after Googling Chalkboard art, I was so very excited to experiment with some  techniques. I had so much fun with it, I just had to have a class at Scrapbook Parade to share this fun style and some of the techniques I discovered.


So hear are the 4 cards we'll be making in class in early February.

There is a large card on the left (5 1/2" x 8 1/2"). Often people like to give larger cards than usual for Valentines, so I thought it would be fun to make a larger card. Lets have a closer look at it.

I suppose it could even be used for a wedding or anniversary.

Next is a congratulatory card with stars.

I think this one is my favorite one of the four. Next is a Birthday card and my 2nd favorite.

And lastly, a chalkboard "Thank You" card.

I had such a blast with this style of card. I now want a bunch of stamps to take this style a step further. So, are you inspired to try out this technique/style? Have fun with it.

For those of you taking the class in February, at Scrapbook Parade, here in Victoria, the list of what you need to bring is at the very end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by everyone, and happy crafting!

 

Read the "what to bring to class list" carefully.

-paper trimmer
-scissors
-pencil
-ruler
-clear stamping blocks
-stamps that will work for this techniques based on these class samples and what you've researched online
-VersaMark ink pad
-ink/stamp cleaning stuff
-stamping Anti-static pad
-ink blending tool
-coloured pencils & pencil sharpener (pencils must be sharp as we use them)
-dbl sided adhesive
-quick dry glue
-dimensionals (pop-dots) black & white
-white gel pen
-small black ink pad or a black marker
-small hole punch

 

The 4th Oct. Monochromatic Card - Scrapbook Parade Class

Hello everyone!

 I promised that when I got the paper for the last of the Oct Monochromatic cards, that I'd complete the 4th card and post it for you to see. Because of the very soft pink, I thought wedding for some reason. No, not baby girl, but wedding! Any way, this time I decided to use my Cricut a bit for the card. I don't use it that often, but felt in the mood for it. Plus it can save time preparing for a class. Here it is.

Here is a side view that shows the dimensional pop-up layers and the fact that I did a little something on the inside of the card.

The Webster's trim is certainly a fun touch. I cut the word "Wedding" and the bird from the Cricut cartridge "Heritage", and the following are close ups of that.

I punched the hearts and inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink Tattered Rose, and stamped the Mr. & Mrs. using Pumice Stone.

Here is the inside of the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I have a lot more to do, and hope to get most of it done before leaving for Phoenix Oct. 11th. When I've completed them, I'll share them all with you.

Bye for now, and have a great day! Happy crafting!