613 Avenue Create - September - Anything Goes w/Optional Theme: Use A Charm

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

This month at 613 Avenue Create the Optional Twist for our Anything Goes Challenge is:

Use A Charm!

I don't know about anybody else but I have tons of charms and I very rarely use them.  If I were into jewelry making, I could create some "boss" bracelets. 

This slimline card is another practice scrap that I decided to use in a project.  I have an idea for a diagonal cut gatefold slimline card that has not come to fruition so far.  The idea works but the elements I want to use are tripping me up. I have one more solution to try before I just abandon the idea for a while.

 Happy, Happy Birthday

There is a slight imperfection in the cut but this card is going to a family member so I am not stressing about it. Also, there is a scoreline that shows beneath the Washi Tape.  The Washi tape was the first element I added and that set the tone for the design of the rest of the project.

While working on this card, I remembered why I stopped making "tall" cards...too much real estate on the inside.  I don't normally decorate the inside of my cards, but with these slimline cards, I find that the inside just looks bare and uninteresting without some kind of treatment.

I had one moment of panic when I realized that I did not have a bold "Birthday" sentiment to match my "Happy" die!

I think my "quill" pen save works rather well!

I hope you will join us and share your "charming" projects in our challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!

HUGZ,

2020 Stash Party #44 - A Re-Memorable Birthday

Hello, Crafty Makers!

I simply cannot seem to pull my self out of the stencil and background ink blending mode!  Maybe, in 2021, I will get back to stamping and maybe a little bit of coloring. My honest intention, when I started this card, was to create a "Children's" card for a DT assignment.  But my muse was on a totally different page so I ended up creating this floral birthday card!

Re-Memorable Birthday

I was pleasantly surprised by how well my colors blended together.  I added the Fossilized Amber for highlights and used the Iced Spruce to stencil in the Shelled Ginger.

I added a piece of craft foam behind my decorated panel.  To maintain the balance between the white base and the panel, I added a little white splatter. The final touches were a layer of metallic gold card stock and three sequins.  I finished this project in a little under two hours, which is a record for me!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugz,

Stuff I Used:

Inkadinadoo Washable Ink-Turquoise (Discontinued)
DecoArt - Art Nuveau Medallions

2020 Stash Party #1 - Unforgettable Birthday Wishes

Hello, Crafty Makers!

I am sticking to my guns and not making craft purchases this year.  I was successful last year and I hope to be equally committed to saving money in 2020.  Since I am doing more planning this year, I did subscribe to a monthly box program for my planner.  I will, however, continue to use stash items for most of my projects.

Today's card to be included in a boxed set of all occasion greeting cards that I am designing.    I plan to use a lot of critters and a lot of flowers.  Most of the cards will be one or two layers because I don't want to make cards that create extra mailing expenses for my clients.  All the fancy designs will be reserved for "one of a kind" special occasion cards!

Finding The Concept
I wasn't quite sure where I was going with this project. All I knew was that I wanted a Tri-fold card with critters so my project birth certificate looked like this: (I know that the word client is misspelled. I hate to waste paper so I decided to use the two or three I printed before I caught the error.)  There is a page 2 on the back of the birth certificate where I list the step by step but the one for this project was far too messy to photograph.

SUPPLIES AND TOOLS I USED ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THE POST.

Project Description

Occasion: Birthday

Card Size 4.5" x 5.5"

Paper: 110lb Neenah Solar White - Card Base

Paper: Bazzill Classic

Paper: Stamped Layer: 65lb White Card

Card Style: Tri-fold
Techniques: Blending, Masking, Die Cutting and Stamping 

My first step was to play around with the positioning of my images.  I arranged the stamps in place the stamping platform. I always do a practice stamp on a piece of scrap before actually stamping onto my card panel. I stamped the images first with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink and then with  VersaMark embossing ink.  I used WOW clear embossing powder to heat emboss the stamped images.

To do the masking, I stamped another set of images onto "full adhesive Post-It Note sheets (I find these to be more economical for masking small images.)  With all the images colored and masked, I blended my background.  

Real Party Animals!

If the flap is properly cut, the card will stand on its own.

I blended the flap to match the panel and stenciled in some clocks.

The construction of a Tri-fold card is very simple since it is really just two 4.5"x5.5" note cards joined together after removing about 1/16" from the backside of one of the note cards.

When the card is closed, I wanted the gift box to protrude so I die cut two layers of craft foam and attached them to the back of the colored image.

 

I thought it would be fun to give this card to a child and allow the child to color in the image on the inside.

Challenges Entered:

Papercraft Business Challenge - ATG
A Bit More Time To Craft- ATG 
Gem of A Challenge -- ATG
A Perfect Time To Craft - ATG

Materials and Supplies Used:

                   

Shopping Our Stash #378 - Inspired By Quilting - "My Tie Dyed Quilt"

Hello, Crafty Makers!

Welcome to another fun challenge at Shopping Our Stash.  Our theme this week is Inspired by Quilting.

 Tie Dyed Quilted Birthday Card

I used WRMK Next Level Embossing Folder "Quilted"

A couple of months ago I learned a new watercolor technique that is designed to be used with one color of ink, however, I thought if I used multiple colors I might get the tie-dyed effect.  I think I came fairly close.  A few more practice runs are all I need.

The sentiment comes from a knitting themed die and stamp set.

 I apparently threw away the label so I can't tell you the name of the set.  I wanted to use a sewing machine on the front but my dies were too large.  I think the needle works just as well, maybe even better!

The inside I kept simple!  I like to leave a lot of room for writing.

My teammates have created some pretty awesome projects for this challenge.  Please check them out!

Stash Items:   Everything used in this project is over one-year-old with the exception of the die which is only about six months old.

Embossing Folder:  WRMK Next Level "Quilt"

Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Challenges Entered:

Everybody Art Challenge - Always ATG

Inky Impressions Stamps - Inky Inspirations Blog -Happy Birthday

Good Morning, Crafty Peeps!

This week I opted to make a simple birthday card for a little lady turning 5 years old.   I find kids cards particularly challenging, however, this sweet image made my creating extra easy and extra fun.

Birthday Lili - Digital Stamp

My chalk blue sky did not photograph so well, but it looks great IRL!

I really enjoy mixing stripes and dots.  The image was colored with Copics. 

Red Card Stock: Neenah #80 Linen CS - Red Pepper

Green Card Stock:  Bazzill Textured CS #80

Designer Papers:  My Mind's Eye:  Happy Day

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

I kept the inside simple, since I plan to enclose a little monetary gift.

  I repeated the ribbon border and added a little butterfly sticker.

Rubber Stamped Sentiment:  Just Rite Stamps

Thanks for stopping by!  As always I hope you have found a small glimmer of inspiration.  I am working on a new tutorial and hope to have it ready by next week!

Hugz,

Chana

It's Your Birthday!

Hello, Cardies!

IMAGE BY THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

Well, everyone is having Christmas in July challenges.  I don't celebrate Christmas and I do not  make X-mas cards.  I tried it last year because I wanted to be a team player, but my conscience got the best of me and I decided this year, I'm just not doing it.

I wanted to make a card for the challenge at Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog, because we have lost a few team members (I know what that is like).  So my compromise was to attempt to focus on what Christmas is supposed to be:  the celebration of a birth.  The very word Christmas is the truncated Catholic Christ Mass

I don't understand Christmas in July.  I was born in November and if my spouse and children celebrated my birthday in June and they chose to celebrate my birthday with  little or no mention of my name in June or November, I  would be very hurt and very disappointed.

I realize Christmas is mostly a commercial enterprise these days with very little religious significance, but to me it somehow still just seems wrong that the birthday boy gets less attention than Santa, Reindeer, and Snowflakes.  Hope I haven't offended anyone, but I have felt this way for more than thirty years.  I just don't get it!

Well, that's my social commentary for the year!

Hugz,

Chana

Happy Birthday, Little Girl! - Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

Image by The Stamping Boutique

Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog:  Swirls and Pearls 

Challenge ends on June 30th, Challenge Sponsor

Hello, Cardies!  My daughter celebrated her birthday on June 2nd and this is the card I made for her!  I love this image from The Stamping Boutique's Smooch Series and thought it would be perfect for Stace!  I got some interesting papers and wanted to play around with mixing  and matching the different textures.  So the base dp is a wood grain, the next layer up is a grass, and the third layer is a linen.  I don't know if it translates so well in the photo, but in "real life" it is a very cool look.  My daughter loves it.

I also wanted to see how closely I could match the colors in my handmade flower to the colors in my dps and ribbon.  I was super pleased with the result and I am now playing with color combination and different colors and weights of paper.  I have prepared a tutorial on making the flowers, but I am submitting it with a card to an online magazine and won't be able to post it here until after the project is published.

I am still working on coloring black hair.  Actually, I am working on coloring in general.  I keep signing up for classes and since they are available to me online, I go in and work on my skills as my time allows. My other new passion is seam binding.  Hancock Fabric had a huge sale and I picked up a bunch, but I found a better deal on Amazon, and I also found a tutorial on using glimmer and matte mist to custom color seam binding.

My teammates have created fabulous projects for this challenge (They even remembered to include Swirls; I sure didn't).  I looking forward to seeing you there!

Big Hugz,
Chana

Submitted to the following Challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes and Travel Comment
Celebrate The Occasion - Must use a Flower
Craft Room Challenge
Lady Bugs Crafts Ink Challenge

Friendship's Garden- Color Challenge

Hi, Cardies!  This week at Friendship's Garden we have color challenge to help keep those mojo juices running.  We would like for you to create a birthday card using the colors in the Pinterest inspiration photo!  Just Remember "NO STAMPING" except for your Sentiment.  You can use digis, but they must be pre-colored! Here is your inspiration

BIRTHDAY HUGZ!!

This week, over at The Outlawz, The Greetings Design Team is sending out Love and Hugz.  Just a precursor to get everyone ready for Valentines Day!  Check us out...we would love to see your design!

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