The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Anything Goes

Good Morning, Crafty Peeples!

I have a quick post today for the Anything Goes Challenge over at The Outlawz.  The Greetings Team has made the last challenge of each month Anything Goes.   I like it because the Design Team members get to create freely and I have a chance to learn more about them as designers.  The projects this week are just fabulous.  I was seriously impressed.

Our sponsor this week is:

The Image I am using for my project is from Inky Impressions stamps.  I wanted to post a project this week, and since I already had this image colored up (and it was almost a perfect match for my card stock and DP) I decided to use it.  

I rubbed just a little too hard on my tissue paper while executing the "Faux Silk" technique.  The tissues tore in a couple of places and I had to "improvise".  I didn't have time to color another image and start over so I just went with it.

 I was attempting to create a distressed "faux silk" layer behind the image panel...like a piece of crumpled silk fabric.  My ever observant husband asked, 
"What is this challenge?  Stamp on crumpled up tissue paper? "  
"No, dear," I replied, "this is supposed to be a faux silk look."  
"Oh yeah," came his reply.  "Like that blouse you bought that wrinkles up as soon as you put it on.  Well I guess you got this faux silk thing down pat!"  (Laughter, laughter, laughter)

Simple inside.  Red is such a strong color it really does not need a lot of help.  The DP strip across the top covers the brad prongs.  In spite of my tissue paper boo boo, I really like this card.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope to see you at the Outlawz Challenges.

Hugz,

Chana

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

Inky Impressions - February New Release Day

Hi, Crafty Peeps!

It is New Release Day at Inky Impressions Stamps.  

How's this for a cute image!

 My thoughts were that this was a card for a child, so I decided to use primary colors!

 I added the "Giggles" Sentiment to keep the card fun!

Did not really care for any of the block printed get well sentiment in my stash, so I went with the script.  My grandson has been writing and reading script (cursive) since pre-k so I assume most kids are learning that as opposed to manuscript these days!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you will visit the Inky Impressions Challenge Blog and The Inky Impressions Inspiration Blog (I design for this one).

Hugz,

Chana

Love Is - Inky Impressions Rubber Stamps - Inspiration Blog

Hello, Crafty Peeps,

Today I have a very simple Valentine's Day card to share with you.  Continuing my theme from last Saturday's Inky Impressions post, working with Sentiments.  The sentiment I am using this week works perfectly as the focal for a card without images

Originally, I planned to use a masking technique to add glittered hearts to my card base.

  My supply order was delayed due to the nasty weather, so I had to find another solution.  This lovely heart paper came in a 400 piece Authentique Paper Kit as a gift for purchasing other Authentique products. The solid red layer is Neenah "Red Pepper" #80 Linen Cover.

I love the font used on this Inky Impressions Sentiment.
The image is 3"H x 2"W and centered on the page before printing.
The sentiment is printed on a piece of 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Neenah Solar White #80 Linen Cover and die cut  using Spellbinders' Marvelous Squares.  The addition of this small heart (Spellbinders' Classic Heart)  adorned with a snippet from one of my pearl flourishes, completes the focal grouping.

I left the inside very plain, opting to use only one glittered heart.  This leaves lots of room for someone to write a long loving message to their special Valentine.

I don't celebrate Valentine's Day, but as Always, I hope you have found some inspiration here. 

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Challenges Entered:

Crafter's Companion - Clean and Simple
Emergency Crafters - Pink or Red
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes w/Layers
The Stamping Boutique - Clean and Simple - Valentines
The Cupboard Trilogy - Love
Tando Creative Challenges - Passion
Seemacrafts - Love/Valentine

Thanks Beery Much - Inky Inspirations

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

Well, we certainly had a few exciting days here in Altanta!  Lots of snow and ice!  Today it was like Spring outside.  We have a saying, "if you don't like the weather in Atlanta....wait a minute!"  Hope the weather is better wherever you live!   This post is for the Inky Impressions Inspiration Blog. 

Inky impressions Stamps has some of the most adorable images and quite a few great sentiments! Stop by the store and check them out!  I really love the Lili images.

I am using  "Lili With Berries"  and the "Thanks Berry Much" Sentiment

I really like the idea of making the sentiment the star of the show sometimes!  I am on a mission to use all my scraps, and I wanted to use this really cool piece of chevron card stock.    

Using solid coordinated card stock, and leaving my sentiment white,  I created a deconstructed bow tie.  This simple focal draws the eye away from the bold chevron design and identifies the sentiment as the point of interest.

I placed the image on the inside and pretty much left everything plain.  I love this image!  I was drinking a blueberry smoothie while coloring her, so naturally her basket ended up full of blueberries.

One of the other things I want to focus on this year is making cards that I can actually mail or that I can mail without paying an arm and a leg for postage.

 This designer paper is very bold.  Normally, it would compete with your image unless you covered it with another matting layer or layered images and lots of embellishments, which I did not want to do.

 Paper is a powerful design element.  I wanted to work with this paper's design rather than have it work against me.

Images don't always have to be on the outside of your project.  Trying using them on the inside.  I think the person who receives this card will be pleasantly surprised by the cute little image on the inside.

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Notes - Inky Impressions Inspiration Tutorial

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

I decided I would do a little tutorial for this weeks post over at Inky Impressions Inspiration Blog.   I am trying to get a jump on end of the year teacher gifts and decided I would give them all note holders for their desks.  One of the products I received to work with this month was a sentiment and guess what, it works perfectly for my note holder projects.  These are fun and easy to make so let's get started.

 These are fun and easy to make so let's get started!

Step One:  Gather Your Materials

2- 12 x 12 sheet of heavyweight chipboard

1- roll of clear shelf liner (this is optional)

1- 12"x 12" sheet of designer paper

1-3 sheets of 6x6 designer paper

 (depends on your design)

Scor-tape, Scor-board, Craft Knife

Paper Cutter, Ruler

Step 2 - Cut your chipboard

Cut the Chipboard:  (2) 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" pieces  and (1) 1"x5-1/2"Piece

Step 3 - Designer Paper

Cut your dp to 12"x7".  Cut a piece of the shelf liner that is slightly larger than your dp.  I usually have a 1/4" overlap.  Starting in one corner apply the shelf liner.  Use your bone folder to smooth and to prevent air bubbles. Trim excess liner. Set aside.

Step 4 - Adhere Chipboard

Add Scor-tape to one side of the chipboard pieces

Arrange the pieces on the back of your cover so that there is a 1/8" gap.  Place a ruler at the bottom to keep pieces straight and to find center.  Remove tape. Place pieces one a a time.

 Cut your corners as shown above.

Apply Scor-Tape to chipboard (or paper. Your choice)

Run your bone folder along the edges and start to bend by lifting up your cover.  Remove tape and seal.  Burnish with bone folder.




Step 5 - Finish Inside


Cut one piece of dp large enough to finish one side of your base and and center spine. Adhere.

Cut a second piece large enough to cover the other side and half of the spine.  Cut the ends that will attach to the spine at an angle.  This is the Top of your note box.

Use your bone folder to true all your folds.

Your base is now complete.

Step 6 - Create Your Paper Tray

 Cut a piece of Heavyweight Card Stock/Designer Paper to 7"x6" and score at 1" on all sides.

Cut the interior score line on each corner. Add tape and form box.

Adhere a 1" piece of Scor-tape to the back of the box

 Adhere Scor-tape to the bottom of the box

 Center the paper tray on the bottom base. Remove the tape at the bottom of the paper tray first.  Make sure that the tray is flush.  Finally remove the tape at the back of the tray adhere to spine by pressing the spine against the tray.  The angle cut will make sure the tray closes automatically.  If you want a thumb cut in your paper tray. Make it before attaching the tray or applying decorative papers.

I used my Fiskars postage stamp punch to cut out my Inky Impressions "Love" Sentiment.  I added a note stamp to the bottom.

The punched piece was sponged with Iced Spruce and Evergreen Baugh D.I. 

I wrapped a 1/4" piece of black gingham ribbon, matted it on corresponding green paper 

and added a small key from my stash.

I made a banner cut on the end of the Ribbon and added my hearts.

Add note paper.  I used papers that correspond to the colors in my dp.

Here is another box that was posted here about a month ago.

The rose actually hides a magnet and serves as a clasp for the note case

 I used two designer papers and one solid card stock in this design

The possibilities are endless!

Hugz,  Chana

Inky Impressions - Pink and Girly

Hi, Crafty Peeps,

I recently accepted an invitation to join the Inky Impressions Inspiration Design Team.  This is my inaugural post as a member of that team.  I really think this invitation was Kismet.  I have pledged to do more "Cutesy" stuff (I am working hard to get better at it) and straight out of the gate, I get two very cute images.

The Inspiration Design Team operates a little differently, in that, each DT member is assigned a specific day of the week to post their projects.  You will find my project post on Saturdays.  The team is really talented and once a month, each of us will present a tutorial, so you can get inspired and learn a new technique or two along the way!

The theme this week is Pink and Girly!  Yes, this is another "Cute" Post from me, because I am a woman of my "resolutions."  Especially since creating cute cards is about the only New Year's Resolution that has not already gone by the boards! :D)

Okay, is she cute or what?

Thanks for stopping by!  Hugz, Chana

THE BACK STORY

Card Stock: Neenah Classic Crest "Baronial Ivory"

Pink Card Stock: Bazzill Textured Stock

Designer Paper: Authentique "Lovely" Paper Crafting Kit

Corner Dies: EK Success 

Heart Die Cut: 

Border Die: Martha Stewart:  "Floral Vine" Deep Edge Punch

Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon

Challenges Entered:
My Sheri Crafts - Anything Goes