Welcome to the April Creative Crafters Challenge #99, where the theme is always Anything Goes. When you finish here, please visit our challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used a layout from one of the past Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenges.
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Welcome to the March Creative Crafters Challenge #98, where the theme is always Anything Goes. When you finish here, please visit our challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
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Welcome to the January Creative Crafters Challenge #97, where the theme is always Anything Goes. When you finish here, please visit our challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
What do you do when you realize that you need a beautiful card in a jiffy? You grab the very gorgeous Lovely Blossoms DSP (designer series paper), cardstock, some ribbon and epoxy dots and create an easy-peasy card.
Here’s my Lovely Blossoms card:
The DSP truly does all the work for this card and made the whole process quick and easy! Here’s a look at the sheet I used for the front of the card:
What I Did:
The Secret Sea base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card
I trimmed a piece of Cloud Cover cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the mat
To make this card even easier, I stamped the sentiment using Secret Sea ink on the piece of Cloud Cover and cropped it using one of the dies in the bundle
No one will see the cut out piece once I adhere the DSP
The panel of DSP originally measured 6 by 4 inches, then I trimmed it down to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I needed to trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Next, I punched a 1-inch circle of DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
The last piece of DSP I needed was to go on the bottom of the white cardstock on the inside, and it measures 1/2 inch by 4 inches
I made a loopy-loop bow out of Petal Pink diagonal trim ribbon, using glue dots to secure the ribbon in place
Next, I added two mini-dimensionals to the underside of the sentiment in the middle and then added glue dots for the ends
The glue dots will adhere the cardstock to the ribbon without adding bulk
Finally, I added three Petal Pink dots to the front
With that, I’d finished this super easy coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal.
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Welcome to the January Creative Crafters Challenge #96, where the theme is always Anything Goes. I’ve been wanting to make these mini-desk calendars for a few years and never seem to get them done in a timely manner. This year was finally the time, and I made more than 20 of them for people with whom I teach. Easy-peasy, truly.
When you finish here, please visit both challenge sites to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s a sample of the calendars:
Since our school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is a hornet, I used the retired Honey Bees stamp set, die set, and DSP (designer series paper).
Measurements:
The base measures 4 by 12 inches, scored at 3/4, 1-1/2, and 2-1/4 inches
The DSP measures 3-7/8 by 4-1/2 inches
My calendars are 2 by 3 inches, so the mat for them measure 3-1/4 by 2-1/4
The finished size is 4-7/8 by 4 inches
What I Did:
The first scored line is a mountain fold, the middle is a valley fold, and the last one is a mountain fold
Add two strips of tear-&-tape adhesive the the outside of the first fold and adhere it to the bottom of the back base
Using multipurpose liquid glue, adhere the DSP to the front of the base, then adhere the the cardstock
Adhere the calendar to the mat using liquid glue
Wrap a length of ribbon around the base and tie in a square knot, and adhere using a glue dot
I added a little bee using a dimensional, then added two epoxy dots to the DSP
If you wanted to mail these, they would fit in a medium SU! envelope, but remember to add extra postage
HINT: Since I made 20 of these, I trimmed and scored 20 bases, then trimmed 20 pieces of DSP and cardstock. I cropped all 20 bees and trimmed all the ribbon. When I put the calendars together, I did all the bases, then added the DSP and cardstock, then added all the ribbon, and finished by adding all the bees and dots. For me, this is the way I mass produce projects because it seems to be easier. Let me know if it works for you.
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #267. Our host, Caz, chose A Quickie CAS Christmas Card for the theme. I was able to combine this card with the Creative Crafters Challenge #95, where the theme is always Anything Goes, which is also going live today.
When you finish here, please visit both challenge sites to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my CAS Christmas card:
This gorgeous paper, the Traditions of Christmas 12″ by 12″ Specialty DSP, from the September – December mini catalog completely carries this card. It’s absolutely stunning! I paired it with Old olive and Real Red cardstock and a greeting from the Peace on Earth stamp set.
What I Did:
The Old Olive base measures 8-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
I trimmed the Real Red mat to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
The DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
Don’t forget to trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I also punched a 1-inch circle from DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
After trimming the red cardstock, I cropped the circle from the center of the mat using the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes set
I stamped the outside and inside sentiments using Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock
I cropped the outside sentiment using the next smaller circle die from Stylish Shapes
The inside piece of cardstock measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
The only place I used dimensionals was behind the white circle Merry Christmas sentiment
For the other pieces of the card, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere them together
I adhered the red cardstock to the base
Next, I wrapped a piece of Real Red ribbon around the front of the card and tied it in a square knot
Then I adhered the DSP to the red cardstock, and anchored the ribbon knot in place with a mini-glue dot
Adhere the larger red circle with multipurpose liquid glue and slide it under the ribbon
Place the dimensionals on the back of the white circle making sure they straddle the ribbon, and adhere
Add five red enamel dots to the front sentiment
Adhere the inside white cardstock to the base of the card
With that, I’d finished this CAS coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome to my one card, two challenges post. As always, the theme for The Creative Crafters challenge # 94 is Anything Goes. This month I have a Christmas card made with the Modern Christmas suite collection. I used the SSC373 sketch for my card, so I will upload this card to that gallery. I hope you will visit the design team members’ blogs for some gorgeous inspiration! We can’t wait to see what you create, so please remember to upload your creation to our gallery.
When I purchased the Peace on Earth suite collection I told myself that I could make all the Christmas cards I needed with that suite. Then I saw the Modern Christmas suite and knew I “had” to have it! This is the first card I’ve made with the products, and I can’t wait to keep playing with them, although the DSP (designer series paper) is almost too beautiful to cut up!
Measurements:
Trim a piece of black cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, and score at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent card
Choose a background DSP and trim it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
You will need a strip of DSP for the bottom, and I trimmed that piece to 1 by 5-3/8 inches
I find it easier to adhere strips like this over the bottom of the background DSP rather than try to fuss with measurements to create the size I need
Trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 1 by 5-3/8 inches for the bottom of the inside of the card
I trimmed a piece of the fa la la DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then I punched a 1-inch circle of the striped DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I used scraps of black and white cardstock for the tree and the sentiment on the front of the card
A Quick Card:
Once I figured out what DSP patterns I was going to use, the rest of the card fell into place. I love that the simple sketch was enhanced by the DSP, which does all the work on this card.
Both the tree and the sentiment on the front are heat embossed
First, make sure you rub your embossing buddy over the cardstock to be stamped and embossed
After cleaning the cardstock with the embossing buddy, stamp your images using VersaMark ink
Cover the ink with WOW! embossing powders, and flick off the extra, or use the brush from the embossing additions kit to remove any excess powder
Heat set with your heat tool
Make sure you allow the embossing images to dry before trying to crop them
Crop the sentiment using one of the rounded rectangles from the Nested Essentials die set
Crop the tree using the Ornamental Christmas tree die
Unless otherwise noted, I adhere the pieces together with multipurpose liquid glue
Adhere the strip on the bottom of the front piece of DSP
At this point, I pulled out my gold Wink of Stella brush and outlined the tree, sentiment, and the DSP background of the front of the card
Using the gold and white baker’s twine from the suite, wrap it around the line where the two pieces of cardstock come together
I used tear-&-tape to adhere the ends on the back of the card
Use another length of baker’s twine to tie a square knot around the wrapped pieces
I wanted to use a bow, but I am completely bow-challenged at the present time
Adhere the DSP to the front of the base of the card
Add dimensionals behind the tree and adhere it to the front of the card
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment so that it fits over the tree, then use liquid glue to adhere the corner to the tree
Adhere the tree and sentiment to the front of the card
Crop a star from the gold foil DSP, add a mini-dimensional to the back of it and adhere it to the top of the tree
Stamp the inside sentiment using Momento Tuxedo Black
Add the 1-inch strip along the bottom of the white cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm) – Colors: Basic Beige, gold, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Petal Pink – Also available in French
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DETAILS – Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs – Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm) – Colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pretty Peacock, Timid Tiger – Sentiments printed in English, French, and German
Kit includes one of each item listed below. – Step-by-step instructions – 9 printed envelopes – Vellum – Adhesive
If you have any questions, or need a bit of a creative mojo boost, you can reach me at my justpeachystamping@gmail.com.
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Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
