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Saturday, November 27, 2010
ScapbookPal Blog Hop - December 3 - 5
Join us December 3 - 5 for the ScrapbookPal.com Design Team Blog Hop! Participate in the hop and you are eligible to win a Cricut cartridge of your choice (including the newest releases) from ScrapbookPal.com!!
Here's how to play:
Start at the ScrapbookPal.com blog, become a follower. Visit each of the design team blogs below and leave a comment on their blog in their post regarding the blog hop. When you've done this on all the blogs, go to the ScrapbookPal.com blog, leave a comment stating that you have completed the hop. You can also become a follower of each of the designer's blogs but it is not a requirement to win.
Here are the blogs you will be visiting:
ScrapbookPal Blog (http://www.scrapbookpal.blogspot.com/)
Jamie Cripps (http://jamielanedesigns.blogspot.com/)
Rowena Valentine (http://www.creativegenealogyscrapbooking.com/)
Crystal Butler (http://crystalscraftycreations.blogspot.com/)
Amy Crockett (http://www.scrappingmommy.com/)
Tammy White (http://theeventqueen.blogspot.com/)
Leah Cornelius(http://paperblossoms.blogspot.com/)
Tomi Ann Hill (http://tomiannie.blogspot.com/)
Cheryl Walker (http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/)
ScrapbookPal Blog (http://www.scrapbookpal.blogspot.com/)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Christmas Tree
Warning - Daphne if you are reading this, close this window now!! Do NOT Look!!!!!
After my success with the wreath (see post immediately below this one), I thought I would try this method on the paper mache cone tree shape you can get at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I used the 10" cone. I did cut these papers at 1/4" wide. I don't think 1/2" wide would have worked well on this size project.
After my success with the wreath (see post immediately below this one), I thought I would try this method on the paper mache cone tree shape you can get at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I used the 10" cone. I did cut these papers at 1/4" wide. I don't think 1/2" wide would have worked well on this size project.
Christmas Wreath
Warning - Daphne if you are reading this, close this window immediately! Do NOT look!!!
Here is a wreath I made for my partner in the swap I am hosting on the Cricut.com message board. Here is a link to the tutorial for this wreath. I made one change, I used 1/2" strips rather than 1/4" and glad I did. I used hot glue and came away with several burns but it was worth it for the way it turned out.
I am heading out of town for a couple days but on Sunday I will try to do a video tutorial on the wreath. If I can't get a video to work, I will at least do a photo tutorial. I actually just packed the cardstock and my paper cutter to go with me so I can cut and roll the strips while in my hotel room.
Here is a wreath I made for my partner in the swap I am hosting on the Cricut.com message board. Here is a link to the tutorial for this wreath. I made one change, I used 1/2" strips rather than 1/4" and glad I did. I used hot glue and came away with several burns but it was worth it for the way it turned out.
I am heading out of town for a couple days but on Sunday I will try to do a video tutorial on the wreath. If I can't get a video to work, I will at least do a photo tutorial. I actually just packed the cardstock and my paper cutter to go with me so I can cut and roll the strips while in my hotel room.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Christmas Layout using Joys of the Season
This is a layout I created for the ScrapbookPal.com design team. I just love the Joys of the Season cartridge I got from ScrapbookPal! I also seem to have a thing for layouts with hidden tags for photos as this is the 2nd one in 2 months that I've created this way. This post is pretty photo intensive but I wanted to share all the details.
This is the 2 page layout - the silver star is metal and does not bend to put in the book. Oops! Can you tell how often I scrapbook??!!
The Left Side - note the gold string at the edge of the tree
The top of the window sill pulls up to reveal a photo mat tag
Remember the gold string? It pulls out to reveal an ornament tag
The ornament tag opens to reveal more places for photos
And the large blue present with the silver ribbon...
Pulls open to reveal photo mats
The Right Side - note the gold string at the edge of the tree...
With room for more photos
See the candle on top of the fire place? Pull it out...
To reveal another photo mat tag
Use 2 12" x 12" pieces of green cardstock as your base for your pages. Select 2 designer papers to serve as your wall paper cutting them at 11 7/8" wide x 6.25" tall and adhere to your green cardstock leaving no green paper showing on the interior edges of your layout meaning that you will have the green cardstock showing only on the top, bottom and left edge of the left page and the top, bottom and right edge of the right page. I used wallpaper from wallpaper sample books which adds a very nice texture. Adhere a ribbon over the seams to hide them.
Using the Joys of the Season cartridge, I cut the Christmas Tree using the Shadow Button (CrsmsTre Shadow - p. 59) at 11.5". Then I took my paper cutter and cut the tree down the middle. Using the D'vine Swirls Embossing folder and my Cuttlebug, I embossed both pieces of the tree. Because it is so tall, I had to run it through 3 times lining up the edges as best I could to emboss the whole tree. I then cut a piece of brown cardstock about 2" x 3" for the tree trunk and then cut it in half. This will mostly be covered by your presents. Apply Pop-Up Glue Dots to the back of the tree, allowing plenty of room for your ornaments to slide in from the sides. Adhere right up to the interior edges of the pages (see photo 1 above).
I cut 2 Ornaments (using Shift and Ornament Button p. 79) at 3.75" on a metallic cardstock. For the pink ornament, I cut the Bulb1 (using Shift and Ornament Button p. 62) and then ran it face down through my 5" Xyron Sticker maker and then applied glitter to it. For the blue ornament, I cut the Star (Angel with Shift p. 53) at 2.5". Adhere to the front of your ornaments. To make the interior photo mats, using Design Studio software I flipped the image and recut on the same metallic cardstock. If you don't have Design Studio, put your paper face down on the mat and then cut out the image. This will help ensure the mats match up when you put it inside your original cut. If you use double-sided paper you will skip the step of making the interior photo mats. Score the ornaments down the middle and fold in half. Adhere the photo mats inside your ornaments. Tie gold cording to the holes in the top of the ornaments. Slide under the tree.
For the ornaments on the tree, I cut ornaments in a variety of sizes on the metallic cardstock and then adhered them to the tree randomly. For the top of the tree, my metal star obviously is not going to work in an album so cut a star in silver metallic cardstock and cut in half and apply to each side of the tree. Note to self, metal does not bend!!
The Soldier (p. 58) was cut at 5.5" on skin tone paper, and then the layers on red and black (Soldier using Layers Button) - do not change the size. Adhere the layers together. Cut the bear (same page just use Shift) at 4.5" on brown and then his face parts on tan (using Shift and Layers Button) without changing the size. I ran the bear face down through my 5" Xyron and then flocked him with brown flock. I also ran the face through my Xyron face down and applied tan flock. Adhere the layers together. Adhere to left page of layout.
For the presents (p. 56), I cut Gift1 and Gift2 (using Shift) at 1.5" and 2.25" on the metallic cardstock I used for the ornaments. Then cut the ribbon (Gift1 using Layers Button) on the metallic cardstock and adhered to the presents. For the Present with the photo mat, I welded 2 of Gift1 (using Shift) together and cut at 2.25". Then I flipped the images and cut the photo mat. Adhere the layers together. To keep the photo mat closed, I added a small velcro dot to each side. Place a scrap of red fabric to the bottom of the tree on each side to serve as your tree skirt and then place the presents on top of the tree skirt. Use Pop-Up Glue Dots to raise some of the presents up and give dimension to your layout. I also used a few chipboard presents I had from another project for more color.
For the fireplace (p.55), I used Design Studio to make it 6.75" wide by 5.5" tall. I cut the base on dark brown and then used darker brown ink and ran it along the edges and then heavily over the mantle area. I cut the inside layer (using Layer Button) on metallic black cardstock and then again in brown for the wood and yellow for the fire. If you have Design Studio, you can use the Hide Contour feature so you aren't wasting paper. Run a red ink pad over the edges of the yellow cardstock to make it appear more like fire. Adhere the layers together. For the background of the fire pit area, I had a scrap piece of red crackled-looking paper and used a black ink pad to make it appear like soot and glued it to the back of the fireplace. Use Pop-Up Glue dots only along the left, right and bottom edges of the fireplace and adhere to the right page of your layout. Remember that you will be sliding a photo mat behind the fireplace so you need to keep the top and center free of adhesives.
Cut the candle twice (Fireplace using Shift p.55) on red cardstock at 1.75". Cut the layers (using Shift and Layers Button) in green and silver cardstock. Apply the layers. Because the holly berries cut so small at this size I used Christmas Red Stickles for the berries. For the hidden tag, cut a tag that will fit behind your fireplace when it is glued down. My tag was 5" x 5". Then using a designer paper, cut a photo mat to fit on the tag. I used a Ticket Punch corner chomper to give detail to my mat and then adhere together. Now you are going to attach the photo mat to your candle. Take a matching scrap piece of paper (about 1" wide and 2" long) and fold in half. Adhere it to the photo mat on both the front and back side using a good adhesive. Place additional adhesive on both sides of this tag. Take the candle and add pop-up glue dots to the back of one. Place the candles so that the scrap piece of tag is sticking in between the 2 candle layers and adhere together. This way you can use the candle to pull up the photo mat.
Cut the wreath (Wreather 1 using Shift p. 66) on green cardstock at 2.75" and use Christmas Red Stickles to make the holly berries. Adhere above the fireplace. Cut 3 stockings (p. 54) on red at 2" and then the layer (using Layer button) on white. I ran these pieces face down through my Xyron 150 Sticker Maker and then applied red and white flock to the appropriate pieces. Adhere the layers and then adhere to fireplace. Use rhinestones to create a garland between the stockings.
For the window, I took a piece of white paper approx 4" wide by 3.75" tall and cut out 4 squares to make it appear like the window had 4 panes. I used a Stampin' Up paper punch on the bottom of the window sill to give it decoration. For the "outside", I took a piece of dark blue paper cut slightly less than 4" by 7.5" and scored it across the middle. Then using a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen I made stars on the front of the folded piece of paper. I made the illusion of snow by tearing a scrap piece of white paper and then applying Icicle Stickles (let dry!). Adhere the white "snow" to the bottom of the front of the dark blue paper and then adhere both to the back of the window frame. Now your window should flip up to reveal the photo mats. Cut designer paper to make photos mats and adhere to the dark blue paper. For the hidden tag, take a piece of white paper approximately 4" wide x 3.75" long and use the same paper punch on the top to make it match the bottom of the window. Cut designer paper to fit the photo mat (below the punch area - see picture above). You are going to use pop up glue dots to attach the window to your layout so you will need to trim the side of your photo mat approximately .75" on each side so it can slide in. Don't trim it all the way up though, you want the top to be the same length as the window. For added stability, I used a scrap piece of white paper and the punch to make another piece of the window border and trimmed it to fit and adhered it over the first piece being sure to line them up.
Add embellishments like rhinestones to your tree and wherever else you desire. This layout did take some time but most of it was spent in figuring out what I wanted to do rather than actually doing it!
I hope you enjoy it!
This is the 2 page layout - the silver star is metal and does not bend to put in the book. Oops! Can you tell how often I scrapbook??!!
The Left Side - note the gold string at the edge of the tree
The Window lifts up to reveal 2 photo mats
Remember the gold string? It pulls out to reveal an ornament tag
The ornament tag opens to reveal more places for photos
And the large blue present with the silver ribbon...
Pulls open to reveal photo mats
The Right Side - note the gold string at the edge of the tree...
Pulls out to reveal a blue star ornament tag...
With room for more photos
See the candle on top of the fire place? Pull it out...
Use 2 12" x 12" pieces of green cardstock as your base for your pages. Select 2 designer papers to serve as your wall paper cutting them at 11 7/8" wide x 6.25" tall and adhere to your green cardstock leaving no green paper showing on the interior edges of your layout meaning that you will have the green cardstock showing only on the top, bottom and left edge of the left page and the top, bottom and right edge of the right page. I used wallpaper from wallpaper sample books which adds a very nice texture. Adhere a ribbon over the seams to hide them.
Using the Joys of the Season cartridge, I cut the Christmas Tree using the Shadow Button (CrsmsTre Shadow - p. 59) at 11.5". Then I took my paper cutter and cut the tree down the middle. Using the D'vine Swirls Embossing folder and my Cuttlebug, I embossed both pieces of the tree. Because it is so tall, I had to run it through 3 times lining up the edges as best I could to emboss the whole tree. I then cut a piece of brown cardstock about 2" x 3" for the tree trunk and then cut it in half. This will mostly be covered by your presents. Apply Pop-Up Glue Dots to the back of the tree, allowing plenty of room for your ornaments to slide in from the sides. Adhere right up to the interior edges of the pages (see photo 1 above).
I cut 2 Ornaments (using Shift and Ornament Button p. 79) at 3.75" on a metallic cardstock. For the pink ornament, I cut the Bulb1 (using Shift and Ornament Button p. 62) and then ran it face down through my 5" Xyron Sticker maker and then applied glitter to it. For the blue ornament, I cut the Star (Angel with Shift p. 53) at 2.5". Adhere to the front of your ornaments. To make the interior photo mats, using Design Studio software I flipped the image and recut on the same metallic cardstock. If you don't have Design Studio, put your paper face down on the mat and then cut out the image. This will help ensure the mats match up when you put it inside your original cut. If you use double-sided paper you will skip the step of making the interior photo mats. Score the ornaments down the middle and fold in half. Adhere the photo mats inside your ornaments. Tie gold cording to the holes in the top of the ornaments. Slide under the tree.
For the ornaments on the tree, I cut ornaments in a variety of sizes on the metallic cardstock and then adhered them to the tree randomly. For the top of the tree, my metal star obviously is not going to work in an album so cut a star in silver metallic cardstock and cut in half and apply to each side of the tree. Note to self, metal does not bend!!
The Soldier (p. 58) was cut at 5.5" on skin tone paper, and then the layers on red and black (Soldier using Layers Button) - do not change the size. Adhere the layers together. Cut the bear (same page just use Shift) at 4.5" on brown and then his face parts on tan (using Shift and Layers Button) without changing the size. I ran the bear face down through my 5" Xyron and then flocked him with brown flock. I also ran the face through my Xyron face down and applied tan flock. Adhere the layers together. Adhere to left page of layout.
For the presents (p. 56), I cut Gift1 and Gift2 (using Shift) at 1.5" and 2.25" on the metallic cardstock I used for the ornaments. Then cut the ribbon (Gift1 using Layers Button) on the metallic cardstock and adhered to the presents. For the Present with the photo mat, I welded 2 of Gift1 (using Shift) together and cut at 2.25". Then I flipped the images and cut the photo mat. Adhere the layers together. To keep the photo mat closed, I added a small velcro dot to each side. Place a scrap of red fabric to the bottom of the tree on each side to serve as your tree skirt and then place the presents on top of the tree skirt. Use Pop-Up Glue Dots to raise some of the presents up and give dimension to your layout. I also used a few chipboard presents I had from another project for more color.
For the fireplace (p.55), I used Design Studio to make it 6.75" wide by 5.5" tall. I cut the base on dark brown and then used darker brown ink and ran it along the edges and then heavily over the mantle area. I cut the inside layer (using Layer Button) on metallic black cardstock and then again in brown for the wood and yellow for the fire. If you have Design Studio, you can use the Hide Contour feature so you aren't wasting paper. Run a red ink pad over the edges of the yellow cardstock to make it appear more like fire. Adhere the layers together. For the background of the fire pit area, I had a scrap piece of red crackled-looking paper and used a black ink pad to make it appear like soot and glued it to the back of the fireplace. Use Pop-Up Glue dots only along the left, right and bottom edges of the fireplace and adhere to the right page of your layout. Remember that you will be sliding a photo mat behind the fireplace so you need to keep the top and center free of adhesives.
Cut the candle twice (Fireplace using Shift p.55) on red cardstock at 1.75". Cut the layers (using Shift and Layers Button) in green and silver cardstock. Apply the layers. Because the holly berries cut so small at this size I used Christmas Red Stickles for the berries. For the hidden tag, cut a tag that will fit behind your fireplace when it is glued down. My tag was 5" x 5". Then using a designer paper, cut a photo mat to fit on the tag. I used a Ticket Punch corner chomper to give detail to my mat and then adhere together. Now you are going to attach the photo mat to your candle. Take a matching scrap piece of paper (about 1" wide and 2" long) and fold in half. Adhere it to the photo mat on both the front and back side using a good adhesive. Place additional adhesive on both sides of this tag. Take the candle and add pop-up glue dots to the back of one. Place the candles so that the scrap piece of tag is sticking in between the 2 candle layers and adhere together. This way you can use the candle to pull up the photo mat.
Cut the wreath (Wreather 1 using Shift p. 66) on green cardstock at 2.75" and use Christmas Red Stickles to make the holly berries. Adhere above the fireplace. Cut 3 stockings (p. 54) on red at 2" and then the layer (using Layer button) on white. I ran these pieces face down through my Xyron 150 Sticker Maker and then applied red and white flock to the appropriate pieces. Adhere the layers and then adhere to fireplace. Use rhinestones to create a garland between the stockings.
For the window, I took a piece of white paper approx 4" wide by 3.75" tall and cut out 4 squares to make it appear like the window had 4 panes. I used a Stampin' Up paper punch on the bottom of the window sill to give it decoration. For the "outside", I took a piece of dark blue paper cut slightly less than 4" by 7.5" and scored it across the middle. Then using a Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen I made stars on the front of the folded piece of paper. I made the illusion of snow by tearing a scrap piece of white paper and then applying Icicle Stickles (let dry!). Adhere the white "snow" to the bottom of the front of the dark blue paper and then adhere both to the back of the window frame. Now your window should flip up to reveal the photo mats. Cut designer paper to make photos mats and adhere to the dark blue paper. For the hidden tag, take a piece of white paper approximately 4" wide x 3.75" long and use the same paper punch on the top to make it match the bottom of the window. Cut designer paper to fit the photo mat (below the punch area - see picture above). You are going to use pop up glue dots to attach the window to your layout so you will need to trim the side of your photo mat approximately .75" on each side so it can slide in. Don't trim it all the way up though, you want the top to be the same length as the window. For added stability, I used a scrap piece of white paper and the punch to make another piece of the window border and trimmed it to fit and adhered it over the first piece being sure to line them up.
Add embellishments like rhinestones to your tree and wherever else you desire. This layout did take some time but most of it was spent in figuring out what I wanted to do rather than actually doing it!
I hope you enjoy it!
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Monday, November 8, 2010
ScrapbookPal Design Team Blog Hop - Save the Dates
SAVE THE DATES - ScrapbookPal.com will be hosting a blog hop on December 3-5 featuring projects created by the Design Team. There will be a prize for participating in the hop - a Cricut Cartridge of your choice!! So put the dates on your calendar and come back December 3 - 5 to see all the wonderful creations!! See you then!!
In The Mood
I am so in the mood for Christmas this year. Not for the snow and the cold weather, we are having an awesome fall with unseasonably warm temps and beautiful days, but just for decorating, making cards, and the like. So you may notice that I have changed my blog background (again) and it is a Winter Theme. I am fighting the urge (and my husband if I tried) to pull out the Christmas decorations, I just don't know that I can wait until Thanksgiving!!! Anyone else in the mood this year??
Monday, November 1, 2010
Joys of the Season Polar Bear Card - ScrapbookPal Design Team Post
ScrapbookPal.com sent me the Joys of the Season Cricut Cart for November. It is one of my favorite holiday carts and the polar bear is one of my favorite cuts. Here is the card I made using the bear. I hope you enjoy it!
Ingredients:
Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge
Blue cardstock
White cardstock
Snowflake stamp
Light Blue ink pad
Waterfall and Icicle Stickles
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder
Labels One Nestabilites Die Set (Largest label)
Rhinestones
Adhesive
Pop-Up Glue Dots
Scor-Pal
Xyron 150 Sticker Maker
Recipe:
Cut blue cardstock 5" tall by 12" wide. Score at 3" and 9" using Scor-Pal. This becomes the base of your card.
Cut 2 pieces of white cardstock 4 7/8" tall x 2 7/8" wide. Adhere to front panels of card leaving about 1/16" of blue showing on all sides. Randomly stamp icicles in blue on the cardstock. Use Waterfall Stickles to highlight a couple of the icicles. Let dry!
Using the largest nestability from the Labels 1 Die Set, cut 1 on blue cardstock. Apply thin line of Icicle stickles around edge. Let dry!!
Cut Polar Bear Shadow (p.52) at 2.5" on blue. Also cut the scarf (Polar Bear Layers) on blue. Don't change the size.
Cut Polar Bear at 2.5" on white. Emboss in Cuttlebug using Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.
Adhere white bear to the shadow bear and then add scarf. What is a polar bear without bling, add 3 diamond rhinestones to his scarf.
Using pop-up glue dots, adhere bear to the blue nestability label. Using pop-up glue dots. adhere this to just the left side of the card. This will allow the card to open from the right side.
Cut Merry Christmas (p. 75) at 2.5" on white. Run through your Xyron X to make into a sticker and apply to inside middle section of the card. For some bling, use Icicle Stickles on the letters and LET DRY!!
Ingredients:
Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge
Blue cardstock
White cardstock
Snowflake stamp
Light Blue ink pad
Waterfall and Icicle Stickles
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder
Labels One Nestabilites Die Set (Largest label)
Rhinestones
Adhesive
Pop-Up Glue Dots
Scor-Pal
Xyron 150 Sticker Maker
Recipe:
Cut blue cardstock 5" tall by 12" wide. Score at 3" and 9" using Scor-Pal. This becomes the base of your card.
Cut 2 pieces of white cardstock 4 7/8" tall x 2 7/8" wide. Adhere to front panels of card leaving about 1/16" of blue showing on all sides. Randomly stamp icicles in blue on the cardstock. Use Waterfall Stickles to highlight a couple of the icicles. Let dry!
Using the largest nestability from the Labels 1 Die Set, cut 1 on blue cardstock. Apply thin line of Icicle stickles around edge. Let dry!!
Cut Polar Bear Shadow (p.52) at 2.5" on blue. Also cut the scarf (Polar Bear Layers) on blue. Don't change the size.
Cut Polar Bear at 2.5" on white. Emboss in Cuttlebug using Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.
Adhere white bear to the shadow bear and then add scarf. What is a polar bear without bling, add 3 diamond rhinestones to his scarf.
Using pop-up glue dots, adhere bear to the blue nestability label. Using pop-up glue dots. adhere this to just the left side of the card. This will allow the card to open from the right side.
Cut Merry Christmas (p. 75) at 2.5" on white. Run through your Xyron X to make into a sticker and apply to inside middle section of the card. For some bling, use Icicle Stickles on the letters and LET DRY!!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Another Club Ruby Project - Candy/Desk Organizer
Halloween Banner for Above Rubies Studio
Here is a Halloween Banner I made as a guest designer for Club Ruby, part of Above Rubies Studio, using the Graphic 45 Alice in Wonderland paper. I absolutely LOVE this paper!! I cut the tombstone bases from the Happy Hauntings cart. Come on over to Club Ruby and find out more about this sensational club!!
Frankenstein Halloween Card
Here is another card we made in my card class earlier this week just in time for Halloween. This little Frankenstein is sooooo cute! This was made using the Stampin' Up Top Note Die (p. 207 of the Idea Book). He was very easy to put together and was CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from another demonstrator. I will be posting photos of the other cards we made in the next couple of days.
Elements of Style Card
It has been a while since I have made any posts that are not related to the ScrapbookPal.com design team. I was buried in the planning of a conference for 1,200 people for the last 2 months and have not had much time to craft. Now that the conference is over hopefully you will see a lot more of me!! Here is a card I made for a card class I did for the City of Longmont earlier this week. This is a pretty simple card, but very elegant. I CASE'd this from another Stampin' Up demo, it is not an original creation from me.
This was made using the Stampin' Up Elements of Style stamp (p. 133 of the 2010 Idea Book) and black and Old Olive classic inks (p. 166) and black and white card stock. If you are interested in placing an order for any Stampin' Up items, please email me at ComeStamp@gmail.com. If you are interested in attending one of my card classes, the next ones will be Holiday cards and will be held November 17th and December 8th in Longmont, Colorado. The cost is $25 and you get 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs). Contact me if you are interested in signing up and I can direct you to the correct website to do that!
This was made using the Stampin' Up Elements of Style stamp (p. 133 of the 2010 Idea Book) and black and Old Olive classic inks (p. 166) and black and white card stock. If you are interested in placing an order for any Stampin' Up items, please email me at ComeStamp@gmail.com. If you are interested in attending one of my card classes, the next ones will be Holiday cards and will be held November 17th and December 8th in Longmont, Colorado. The cost is $25 and you get 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs). Contact me if you are interested in signing up and I can direct you to the correct website to do that!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Happy Hauntings - 3 D Haunted House for ScrapbookPal.com
I just love the new Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge that I got from ScrapbookPal.com as part of their design team! I thought I'd be brave and attempt the 3D Haunted House and expected a real test of my patience, but it was much easier to put together than I expected. The key is to NOT change the dial size once you determine what size you want to cut at!
Using the Cricut Happy Hauntings Cartridge, I cut my haunted house (Pages 73 and 74) at 10.5" on black 12 x 24 cardstock using the 12 x 24 Cricut Cutting Mat. There are several cuts for the house using the various icon buttons and shift button. Make sure you get all of the pieces. I used a pack by The Paper Studio, but the cardstock seemed a little thin so I suggest checking out the cricut branded 12x24 cardstock. I used DesignStudio to maximize the usage of my paper. With Design Studio I was able to rotate the cuts and used 6 sheets of black cardstock whereas it would have taken 8 without it.
Rather than use yellow cardstock for the windows, I used vellum and then put 2 flameless tealight candles in the house. You can't tell in the pictures but it is a cool effect. I also cut a couple of shadows of a head and a cat and put behind the vellum. At night you can see these shadows through the vellum.
To make the house appear old, I used Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber in Silver and lightly dragged it over the cardstock to give it silver streaks. Don't make the same mistake I did - apply the paint dabber before assembling the house. It would have been much easier!
For the Chimney, I used 3 colors of Ranger Distress Crackle Paint (Fired Brick, Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo) and just applied those in spots all over the chimney. Then I took black paint and dry brushed it over the paint to make it look old.
Once assembled, I used Viva Decor Yellow-Green 3D Glitter Gel on the roof. I used my Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch and then coated them in the glitter gel before adhering to the roof (you can see this in the 2nd picture above). You can also use Stickles to achieve a similar look.
I cut some designer paper and applied it to the tower and one side of the roof for some additional color. I used Ranger Stickles in Orange Peel and Purple to decorate the porch and balcony railings. I cut a couple of ghosts from the Happy Hauntings cart and glued them on to appear as if they were coming through the windows. For the doors into the house, I painted them with Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in Plum Twist. You can't see them very well in the pictures but this is really cool stuff. Very pearly and applies like nail polish.
I cut a couple of tombstones (2 of each) from the same cart and used the Adirondack Silver Paint Dabber again to color them and then used a black sharpie to add text. Then I adhered them together with Pop-Up Glue Dots to give them dimension.
Using the Cricut Happy Hauntings Cartridge, I cut my haunted house (Pages 73 and 74) at 10.5" on black 12 x 24 cardstock using the 12 x 24 Cricut Cutting Mat. There are several cuts for the house using the various icon buttons and shift button. Make sure you get all of the pieces. I used a pack by The Paper Studio, but the cardstock seemed a little thin so I suggest checking out the cricut branded 12x24 cardstock. I used DesignStudio to maximize the usage of my paper. With Design Studio I was able to rotate the cuts and used 6 sheets of black cardstock whereas it would have taken 8 without it.
Rather than use yellow cardstock for the windows, I used vellum and then put 2 flameless tealight candles in the house. You can't tell in the pictures but it is a cool effect. I also cut a couple of shadows of a head and a cat and put behind the vellum. At night you can see these shadows through the vellum.
To make the house appear old, I used Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber in Silver and lightly dragged it over the cardstock to give it silver streaks. Don't make the same mistake I did - apply the paint dabber before assembling the house. It would have been much easier!
For the Chimney, I used 3 colors of Ranger Distress Crackle Paint (Fired Brick, Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo) and just applied those in spots all over the chimney. Then I took black paint and dry brushed it over the paint to make it look old.
Once assembled, I used Viva Decor Yellow-Green 3D Glitter Gel on the roof. I used my Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Punch and then coated them in the glitter gel before adhering to the roof (you can see this in the 2nd picture above). You can also use Stickles to achieve a similar look.
I cut some designer paper and applied it to the tower and one side of the roof for some additional color. I used Ranger Stickles in Orange Peel and Purple to decorate the porch and balcony railings. I cut a couple of ghosts from the Happy Hauntings cart and glued them on to appear as if they were coming through the windows. For the doors into the house, I painted them with Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in Plum Twist. You can't see them very well in the pictures but this is really cool stuff. Very pearly and applies like nail polish.
I cut a couple of tombstones (2 of each) from the same cart and used the Adirondack Silver Paint Dabber again to color them and then used a black sharpie to add text. Then I adhered them together with Pop-Up Glue Dots to give them dimension.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Happy Hauntings Card for Scrapbookpal.com
I am so in the Halloween mood this year so when I got the Happy Hauntings cart this month I was so excited to start making cuts from it. I hope you enjoy this little card.
Ingredients:
Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge
Orange 8.5 x 11 cardstock
Black cardstock
Yellow cardstock
Purple cardstock
Holographic Embossing Powder
Embossing Inkpad
Piece of clear packing from embellishments/stickers
Embossing Heat Gun
Recipe:
Using Design Studio, cut the 3DFrame (p.68) on black cardstock at a 5.142 height x 4.742 width. Now you need to weld the Shift 3DFrame with the 3DFrame Layer 1. These were sized at 5.245 height x 4.768 width, slightly overlapped and cut on orange cardstock. Once cut, score/fold down the middle of the card. In Design Studio, delete the 3DFrame Layer 1 and cut the Shift 3DFrame by itself on orange cardstock.
Cover the black 3DFrame with embossing ink pad and sprinkle holographic embossing powder over entire cut. Shake excess off and pour back into the jar and add lid before turning on your embossing heat gun!! Heat the embossing powder until it becomes holographic/shiny. Adhere with Tombow Liquid Adhesive to the top of the welded Shift 3D Frame.
Cut the Witch at 2" on black cardstock. Sandwich her between 2 layers of the clear packaging and glue down the edges. Glue this sandwich on the backside of the 3DFrame (inside front of the card). Glue the extra Shift 3DFrame you cut earlier to the backside of the front of the card so that the witch is sandwiched between the 2 layers.
Cut 2 of Frame 9 Shift Layer 1 (p.46 - Spiders) at 1" on black cardstock. Stack one on top of another with a Pop Up glue dot in between. Do this with the other 2 and then adhere to the front of the card.
Cut Dracula Phrase (p.28 - BOO!) at 1" on purple cardstock. Cute Dracula Shift Phrase at same size for shadow on black. Layer and glue.
Cut 2 of Bat1 (p.48) at 1" on black cardstock. Cut yellow circle at 3.5" (I did this free handed but there are many carts with a circle). Adhere the yellow circle to the inside back of the card making sure that no edges are visible from the front of the framed oval. Adhere the 2 bats and word BOO! where desired.
Ingredients:
Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge
Orange 8.5 x 11 cardstock
Black cardstock
Yellow cardstock
Purple cardstock
Holographic Embossing Powder
Embossing Inkpad
Piece of clear packing from embellishments/stickers
Embossing Heat Gun
Recipe:
Using Design Studio, cut the 3DFrame (p.68) on black cardstock at a 5.142 height x 4.742 width. Now you need to weld the Shift 3DFrame with the 3DFrame Layer 1. These were sized at 5.245 height x 4.768 width, slightly overlapped and cut on orange cardstock. Once cut, score/fold down the middle of the card. In Design Studio, delete the 3DFrame Layer 1 and cut the Shift 3DFrame by itself on orange cardstock.
Cover the black 3DFrame with embossing ink pad and sprinkle holographic embossing powder over entire cut. Shake excess off and pour back into the jar and add lid before turning on your embossing heat gun!! Heat the embossing powder until it becomes holographic/shiny. Adhere with Tombow Liquid Adhesive to the top of the welded Shift 3D Frame.
Cut the Witch at 2" on black cardstock. Sandwich her between 2 layers of the clear packaging and glue down the edges. Glue this sandwich on the backside of the 3DFrame (inside front of the card). Glue the extra Shift 3DFrame you cut earlier to the backside of the front of the card so that the witch is sandwiched between the 2 layers.
Cut 2 of Frame 9 Shift Layer 1 (p.46 - Spiders) at 1" on black cardstock. Stack one on top of another with a Pop Up glue dot in between. Do this with the other 2 and then adhere to the front of the card.
Cut Dracula Phrase (p.28 - BOO!) at 1" on purple cardstock. Cute Dracula Shift Phrase at same size for shadow on black. Layer and glue.
Cut 2 of Bat1 (p.48) at 1" on black cardstock. Cut yellow circle at 3.5" (I did this free handed but there are many carts with a circle). Adhere the yellow circle to the inside back of the card making sure that no edges are visible from the front of the framed oval. Adhere the 2 bats and word BOO! where desired.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Robotz Card for ScrapbookPal.com Design Team
I was soooo excited to receive the Robotz Cartridge this month and was even more excited when I saw that my package included the Cuttlebug Companion Embossing Folders that matched!! I made this cute little birthday card and hope you enjoy it.
Ingredients:
Cricut Robotz Cartridge
Cuttlebug Companion Embossing Folder - Robotz (I used the lighting design folder)
Blue inkpad
Glue Glider Pro
Xyron
5" x 6.5" card base
Pop Up Glue Dots
Cardstock:
Black
Silver
Blue
Yellow (1 piece measuring 5" x 6.5" and small scrap)
Lime Green
White
Recipe:
Using the 5" x 6.5" yellow cardstock, run it through the cuttlebug using the lightning design embossing folder. You will have to move the folder down the paper and line it up with the design you just embossed, running it through the Cuttlebug again to get the design on all of the paper.
Ink the edges with the blue inkpad. Adhere to your card base using Glue Glider Pro.
Cut Robot1 (p. 28) at 4.5" on silver (arms, legs, etc.). Do not change size setting for rest of the robot cuts.
Cut Shift Robot1 on blue (face and center circle)
Cut Layer 1 on lime green (base of shoes, antenna and hand cover)
Cut Shift Layer 1 on yellow (hands and front of shoes)
Cut Layer 2 on white (eyes)
Cut Shift Layer 2 on black (shadow)
Adhere the layers of the robot. I prefer to use my Xyron to get a nice adhesive layer. Refer to the booklet to determine what pieces go where.
Adhere Pop-up Glue Dots to the back of the fully assembled robot and attach to the front of the yellow base.
Using Design Studio, I cut the letters Happy Birthday at approx .875" tall on blue. I used my Xyron again to apply adhesive to the back. Apply to yellow base.
I think this card is so cute I am going to make it again in pink for a little girl. This time with stickles and glitter!!
Ingredients:
Cricut Robotz Cartridge
Cuttlebug Companion Embossing Folder - Robotz (I used the lighting design folder)
Blue inkpad
Glue Glider Pro
Xyron
5" x 6.5" card base
Pop Up Glue Dots
Cardstock:
Black
Silver
Blue
Yellow (1 piece measuring 5" x 6.5" and small scrap)
Lime Green
White
Recipe:
Using the 5" x 6.5" yellow cardstock, run it through the cuttlebug using the lightning design embossing folder. You will have to move the folder down the paper and line it up with the design you just embossed, running it through the Cuttlebug again to get the design on all of the paper.
(This is the first time through the cuttlebug)
(This is the 2nd time through the Cuttlebug to emboss the right side)
Ink the edges with the blue inkpad. Adhere to your card base using Glue Glider Pro.
Cut Robot1 (p. 28) at 4.5" on silver (arms, legs, etc.). Do not change size setting for rest of the robot cuts.
Cut Shift Robot1 on blue (face and center circle)
Cut Layer 1 on lime green (base of shoes, antenna and hand cover)
Cut Shift Layer 1 on yellow (hands and front of shoes)
Cut Layer 2 on white (eyes)
Cut Shift Layer 2 on black (shadow)
Adhere the layers of the robot. I prefer to use my Xyron to get a nice adhesive layer. Refer to the booklet to determine what pieces go where.
Adhere Pop-up Glue Dots to the back of the fully assembled robot and attach to the front of the yellow base.
Using Design Studio, I cut the letters Happy Birthday at approx .875" tall on blue. I used my Xyron again to apply adhesive to the back. Apply to yellow base.
I think this card is so cute I am going to make it again in pink for a little girl. This time with stickles and glitter!!
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