Christmas Snowflake CASE

This is the card I sent out to the ladies I swap with monthly. I cased a layout for a card Mary Fish created and it turned out super great and in my opinion you would never know this card was a case.

I hope everyone enjoys their card! I can't wait to get my happy mail to see what everyone else has created this month.

Have a fantastic Thursday!!!

Stampset: Tags 4 You, Festive Flurry

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Silver Glimmer, Winter Frost DSP Stack

Ink: Island Indigo

Punches: Braket Label, 2" Circle

Tools: Stampin Trimmer

Accessories: Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons Simply Pressed Clay Molds, Island Indigo Baker Twine

FM135 Thanksgiving Turkey

I am not sure what I would do without the Friday Mashup. If it wasn't for them I am not sure if I would be consistent with posting on my blog. For right now I can guarantee you I will have one post, each Friday, for you to view. Hopefully once I finish this course at the U of C things will slow down and I will find myself back in the craft room. 

At Friday Mashup this week the challenge was to create a project with a "Game/Woodsy type Animal (Deer, Moose, Turkey, etc)." or create a project using a "Woodgrain Look". It was certainly a challenge at first because I do not have a single stampset retired or current with a Game/Woodsy animal. I went through my pinterest punch art board and found a punch art of a turkey. I loved the Turkey and knew he would be perfect for my card this week.

I am sorry to all my fellow Canadians for the late Thanksgiving card!

To get the woodgrain effect I embossed my Core'dinations paper with the Woodgrain embossing folder and then sanded lightly. 

On Monday I will share with you my cheatsheet for making the Turkey. 

I hope I will get a chance to make a card this weekend because I want to show you how you can make a flower using the same folding technique as I used for the feathers/tail on the Turkey.

Have a great long weekend and don't forget to remember our fallen soldiers on Monday.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Very Vanilla, More Mustard (retired), Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Basic Black, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Core'dinations, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Punches: 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1" Square, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Owl Builder, Crop-a-Dile, Bracket Label

Bigshot: Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Square Framelits, Magnetic Platform

Tools: White Gel Pen

Red Fox Tags 4 You Birthday

This is the card I made for my brother-in-law for this Birthday. I found out his favourite animal was a Red Fox. It was perfect because I had just pinned a photo of fox punch art Deidre Mooney had created. Deidre didn't share how she created the fox so I had to figure it out on my own. 

You can follow me on pinterest to see many more punch art ideas here.

Tomorrow I will share with you my cheat sheet for the fox.

See the photos below to see how I got the layering on the sentiment.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Early Espresso Core'dinations

Ink: Early Espresso, Basic Black Marker

Punches: Modern Label, Extra Wide Oval, Large Oval, 1-3/8" X 5/8" Oval, Owl Builder, Blossom Petals Builder, Stocking Builder, 1" Circle, Label Bracket

Bigshot: Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Square Framelits

Tools: Crop-a-Dile, Sanding Block

FMS104 Halloween Washi Again!!!...

I apologizing for not posting on Friday! I started going back to University on Tuesday and the homework has already been piled on. I am trying to keep my head above water but that meant I had to stop blogging for a couple days. I will do my best to keep you motivated daily with a new creation.

Onto my latest creation. I am not sure why but I keep going back to making my own DSP with washi tape. It might be because I do not have any Haloween DSP but I am not sure.

As always, I love the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and found this card to come fairly easily (easy for me is a couple hours in the craft room while watching netflix....)

Continue to scroll through my post for photos on how to give you the black highlight around the stamped image.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Basic Grey, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Grey, Basic Black

Punches: Label Bracket

Bigshot: Chevron Embossing Folder

Accessories: Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape, 1/8" Mini Brads

Cut both pieces in half  and also cut along the dotted lines as pictured above.

I forgot to mention to also cut the small corners as shown by the white lines.

Adhere two pieces to the back of your stamped and punched image spacing out the pieces. Do the same for the other two pieces.

The back of your stamped and punched image should look like this.

Christmas Washi Tape Card

I have been so busy I haven't been able to update my blog with the results of the Freshly Made Sketches and Friday Mashup Challenges. I am super honoured to have been chosen as a Princess on the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and a Glamette on the Friday Mashup Challenge. Both blogs have posted a new challenge and I have already submitted my card on the weekend.

After the Friday Mashup Challenge last week I am a little obsessed with Washi Tape. I hope you are not tired of Washi Tape yet, because I have another Washi card for you.

This card is another case from pinterest. It is the same layout, different Washi Tape and different embellishments from my last washi tape card.

I created the checkerboard background using my simply scoring tool scoring at every 1/2". The layered effect on my sentiment was done by punching out two bracket label shapes in old olive. I cut them in half and spaced it out and glued it to the back of the sentiment. I will remember to take pictures next time I create a label like the one in the photo so I can give you a photo tutorial.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Old Olive

Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Tools: Label Bracket Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin' Trimmer

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Season of Style Designer Washi Tape

Halloween with Washi Tape

I have been so busy I haven't been able to update my blog with the results of the Freshly Made Sketches and Friday Mashup Challenges. I am super honoured to have been chosen as a Princess on the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and a Glamette on the Friday Mashup Challenge. Both blogs have posted a new challenge and I hope to be able to create cards for them tonight. 

Stay tooned...

This card was inspired by a pin on Pinterest by Kristina Werner. Using washi tape to make a DSP was a great idea and I love how this card turned out.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Basic Grey, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
Markers: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Basic Grey

Punches: Label Bracket

Tools: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, Stampin' Trimmer

Accessories: Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape, Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit