613 Avenue Create - Design A CAS Project

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

This is a very short post!  Over at 613 Avenue Create, we are asking that you design and submit a CAS project.  This can be a card, a tag, 3D, Up cycle, etc.  I suck at CAS, but have decided to try and create at least one CAS project each month.  That should improve my skill level in this genre!

I am beginning to love CAS because I see so many cards with so much stuff stuck on them, but the designs are not cohesive, they do not tell a story.  Clean and Simple design requires a lot of thought because you must communicate your entire message with minimal embellishment.

The Hubster says I should employ CAS when explaining to him why I need every stencil and embossing folder on the planet! 

 I used Tim Holtz's Botanical Rub Ons for the foliage and sentiment.
The papers are from the Teresa Collins Daily Stories Collection

I don't usually design the inside of my projects, but this gave me another opportunity to come up with an effective clean and simple design.  The "Today" sticker is from the Carpe Diem Snap Planner Collection.    One of the goals of CAS design, is that the design should be easy to replicate.  Using stickers and rub ons make creating multiple cards of the same design a breeze.

Thanks for Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

CHALLENGE #107 - ANYTHING GOES with Optional Twist: WINNIE THE POOH DAY

Hello, Crafty Peeps,

It's Winnie The Pooh Day

If you want to play our optional twist, we challenge you to:

Use one of the following quotes in your creation

WINNIE THE POOH CLIPBOARD

For this challenge, I chose to create a clipboard using recycled paper products.  

I save various sizes of corrugated cardboard boxes. I have  found that I can cover them with fabrics such as canvas, burlap, crinolin, and create strudy functional items.   This is a functional clipboard and I have every intention of  using in in my studio.

Supply List:

Chipboard (2 Pieces) cut to the desired size (mine is 5" x 7") 

Paper Scraps (or other desired background papers)

Image

Clip

Baby Wipes

Gesso, Mod Podge (or other matte gel medium)

Inks, Paints, etc.

Step One:

Apply Gesso to the front of one of your cardboard panels.  Allow to dry.

Step Two

Arrange your background papers on your panel.  Don't worry about overlap 

Continue gluing pieces until you have your desired collage.  Leave some white spaces

When you are satisfied, apply several coats of Mod Podge.  Allow to dry between coats.

 Fold and trim overlap.   Remember that some the overlap will show on the back.

Step Three

Choose the color(s) that will be your primary color (chose yellow/brown to coordinate with Pooh's fur) and apply to your panel.  Use a baby wipe to mute your color

Round the corners of your clipboard at this point

Step Four

While your panel is drying, apply Gesso to your clip.  I decided to paint th red clip, but I could have used either clip without altering and they would have worked just as well.

 I also taped my Winnie The Pooh Invitation Stamps so I could use just the image.

Step Five

Choose paints, Inks, and/or sprays.  Experiment until you achieve the desired color profile

I wanted to pull in the color of the forest so I did greens, reds, etc.

Step Six

Apply stamped or hand drawn images.  Allow to dry, apply several coats of Mod Podge

Use your baby wipe to keep your colors from becoming muddy.

Step Seven

Determine the placement of  your image and sentiment. Center Clip

 Apply designer papers or other embellishment to clip

Step 8

Attach Clip, add image and sentiment.  

Apply several coats of Mod Podge until desired result is achieved

Apply back panel

I used Plain Jane Baseboard Brown by Tattered Angels 

ENJOY YOUR NEW CLIPBOARD

HUGZ, 

CHANA

613 Avenue Create Challenge #105 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create a Matching Envelope

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

613 Avenue Create is having a Design Team Call.  

We are looking for Designers, GDT, and Educators.  

This CALL will remain open until all postions are filled.

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The Optional Twist this week is to create a Matching Envelope. 

I was already working on a template for a wallet for my Infusion Nurse, Amy.  

Since I needed to get it done quickly, I decided to make it a note folder.

I will post the wallet version in a later post.

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It takes a lot for me to cut into my Graphic 45 Papers, but I thought Steampunk Spells would be the perfect choice for this design.   I can't wait to get the kinks worked out of the wallet template.

With her name added!  She wanted it personalized!

Amy really liked my BS Repellant and the Stamp Cut Outs in the Steampunk Collection fit perfectly.

Of Course, Really Reasonable Ribbons, had the perfect match for the papers.  I found a great place to purchase bottles and spray tops for my homemade shimmer mists.  These sprayers work better than the fingertip fine mist sprayers.  They don't clog as much and they are very affordable.

I have a large key chain collection.  It is fun to cover them and add to projects.  This one was an old Texaco promotional item.  

I forgot to take a picture before I transformed it, but it looked sorta like this:

Thanks For Stopping By!
Chana!

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
StampArt Papel - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Love To Create Challenge - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Monday Mood Board - Color Challenge

613 AVENUE CREATE - CHALLENGE #103 - USE A SNOWFLAKE

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Today is the Winter Solstice.  The first day of winter and the shortest day of the year for those of us here in the Northern Hemisphere. This week,  at 613 Avenue Create, our Optional Twist to the Anything Goes Challenge is:  USE A SNOWFLAKE(S) in your design.

For this challenge, I decided to create a tag.  As hard as I tried to avoid the tag looking like a Christmas Gift Tag, my mind kept going in that direction.  Finally, I just conceded....

My diminutive snowflakes are somewhat hidden by my foliage.  

The white of the snowflakes was a little too harsh against the green background. 

I could have toned it down by using a dark distress ink around the edges of the flakes.

I did not, at the time, own a Poinsettia Die.  I have since purchased one, but the small Sizzix Tattered Floral Die works as well.  I used Liquid Pearls to form the stamens.

Challenges Entered:

Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes (Must Use Die Cuts)

Die Cut Divas - Snow and Christmas/Holidays (Must Use Die Cuts)

Emerald Faeries Challenge - Christmas Red and Green

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes (no digis)

613 Avenue Create - ANYTHING GOES - Holly Hughes Collection

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

613 Avenue Create Facebook Contest Alert!!!!

Today we reveal our official Facebook Feature Badge.  In celebration, we will award one lucky Commenter the chance to work with Graphic / Digital Designer Kathyrne Elizabeth and develop their personal watermark. Best of all...We are footing the bill.

  Visit our Facebook Page and leave a comment.

Here is our new FB Feature Badge.  It will be awarded only on our FB page.

This week at 613 Avenue Create, our challenge is ANYTHING GOES!  So, the world is your oyster.

I am continuing my journey back to my first love....Stationery.  This week I designed this desk group It already has a home waiting for its delivery on Monday.

CHOCOLATE AND FLOWERS COLLECTION
"The Holly Ensemble"

Element 1 - The Poetry Cards w/Carrier
The holder is made from a 5"x7" Kraft Paper bag.  
Carrier holds up to four cards depending on how heavily embellished.

Element II - Small Note Bookmark and Clip Board

Element III - Notecase
Holds 4-6 Notecards and Envelopes

Element IV - Desk Blotter
Made from old Fed-Ex Box

The "Faux Enamel" Butterfly was created by painting this FabScraps metal butterfly with TH Distress paints and then heat embossing with clear  embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

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Supplies:

Papers   
Ancestry.com
Prima Fairy Rhymes
Santora  (London) - Trim Craft Premium Paper Pad
My Mind's Eye Lost and Found # - Oliver
Strathmore Blue Deckled Edge - Rag Paper
Neenah UV/Ultra II Translucent Printing Paper - Radiant White
Embellishments
Fabscraps
Prima - Stationer's Desk
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Inks, Stains and Paints and Sealants
Tim Holtz
Versamark
Zing Clear Embossing Powder
Aleene's Matte Finish
Miscellaneous
Chipboard
Scor-tape/adhesives
Wallpaper (optional)
Clear Shelf Liner

Challenges entered: (If I find any)
Crafting At The Weekend - Anything Goes
Crafting With The Dragon - Non Card Projects

Simplify - 613 Avenue Create Challenge

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

We have a fun twist for you this morning over at 613 Avenue Create! 

MAKE YOUR OWN COLOR CHALLENGE

STATIONERY COLLECTION - "TIFFANY"

Using Graphic 45 Topography Papers

My love affair with the brown paper bag continues.   This tabbed address book is full of secret little cubbies;  You can see them all in the  YOU TUBE VIDEO  One of the front tabs is a bookmark the other is a gift tag.

Inside, a "Things To Do" memo pad; lose stationery sheets embossed and die cut and more gift tags.
There is also a small envelope for postage stamps.

BACK

TYPOGRAPHY STATIONERY DESK SET

Bookmark and two embossed notepad

Memo pad with cover.  The inside text says:
"Cinderella is proof that shoes can change your life"

Post It Note Holder.
The bottom of the box is a recovered Tums antacid box.
I made the top and die cut the display opening.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you found some inspiration here!

Be sure to visit the 613 Avenue Create Facebook Page for more fun and inspiration! www.facebook.com/avenue613

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Challenges Entered:
Sisters of Craft - Always Anything Goes
Crafting At The Weekend - Anything Goes
Treasured Times Rubber Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Vandicraft Artistry Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge - Time For Anything
Card and Scrap - Everything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge - Anything Goes w/Patterned Paper
Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch (My address book is entry for the sketch)