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tendonitis vs crafting

And the tendonitis is winning at the moment.  So bummed!  And a visit with the specialist is still a month out!

Every now and then, I can get a few minutes in - ice and then a few more minutes.  I did sneak in a little bit of time to create this playful "get well" card for my brother-in-law who just had some shoulder surgery. 

I used eCal3's library of basic shapes to create the band-aids and fill a card shape. I used a square and a half circle to form the sides of the band-aids.  Place a few circles and center a square over the bands and you've got the shape. Add a few other details as desired. Group all the pieces in the band-aid and then set the lines to Print2Cut Print.  Copy and paste to fill.  Print and then follow the step by step directions to cut your card base to size. 

Color with a couple of swipes of a Tombow marker, the coloring is done.  Adhere the card front to the base, add your sentiment and it's ready to deliver.

I think I'll print a full page or two for future cards. I imagine we'll need a few more cards this coming winter. 

Hoping to be able to share a few more projects in the coming weeks.  Hoping you've set aside a bit of time in your studio or craft room.  Celebrate your creative spirit! 

 

 

Fall Anniversaries

I fell a little behind and found quick and easy way to create a cute card.

These 4 cards were quick and easy - just a few pieces of cardstock, a couple of stamps, a little ink ...and some tape. (click on the image for a larger view)

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You'll need:
Stamps are retired sets from Stampin Up!  (Outlined Occasions, Because I care),
Inks from Stampin Up and FSJ;
Paper - AC Cardstock
Scor-Tape

For each card:
*The card base is cut 4.5 x 11 inches.  Score at 5.5 and at 6.5.  Crease the 5.5 in a mountain fold and the 6.5 mark in a valley fold. 
Cut 2 additional pieces of colored stock at 4 x 4.25 and 3.5 x 3.75.  Cut  3 pieces of white or off white stock at 3.75 x 4 and 3.25 x 3.5 and .75 x 4.

*Use your electronic cutting machine to make quick work of these cuts!  1 12x12 piece for the base and colored pieces.  About a 1/2 sheet of 8.5 x11 for the 3 white cuts.  I used the eclips2 and eCal 3 to make my cuts. 

Stamp the narrow strip multiple times with the floral stamp.  Set aside. The smaller white piece is also stamped in the lower left corner.  Stamp off if desired for a little more muted effect.  Stamp the sentiments in the upper right hand corner. 

Pair the smaller color and white stock and adhere to make one "framed" layer.  Repeat for the remaining white and colored stock.  Center and adhere the smaller layered pieces to the larger pieces and adhere to the front of the card.  Center and adhere the floral strip to the left side of the card.

Open the card.  Add some tape to the area between the score lines and secure. 

Personalize the inside of the card as desired. 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing a bit of your time here today.  Looking forward to sharing some additional ideas and makes with you in the very near future! 

 

Getting a start on some Halloween projects

This idea has been formulating for a couple of months.  Lots of different iterations, but I do like how the "idea" ultimately came together.

 

I asked Sandy Stark at Simply Crafty SVGs for the design of the egg shape***. She graciously accepted and created the SVG file for me.  Sandy's design skills were spot on and the design worked perfectly. 

The teeth were made using basic shapes from the eCal library (triangle and horizontal rectangle, Union)

All of the leaves were cut from heavy white crepe paper using a template created in the eCal3 software and cut with the eclips2 using a heart shape from the library and the knife to cut the shapes in half and the close path command. 

Since the eclips doesn't cut crepe well, I invited a friend over to cut the crepe since my tendonitis is still in flare mode. Wires were glued to the crepe paper pieces before coloring using a technique from a Lia Griffeth you tube video. The leaves were colored using the eBrush and Bic Mark-it markers.  

The tongue was a hand cut shape.  A  highly texture paper would work, or you could use some paper twist or heavy floral crepe paper and have it work. 

The Feed Me sign was made using a font from Creative Fabrica - Halloween.  (affiliate link)

An 18" dowel was attached at the back of the head and the wired leaves added using floral tape and hot glue.  Secure in the pot (10") and add any finishing touches. 

As you know, I love to add lights and music to a lot of my pieces, and this one was no exception.  An InviteByVoice sound module with push button was added with a little  bit of an instrumental version of "Feed Me" from Little Shop of Horrors recorded on the module.  A string of fairy lights under the lip of the pot and through the center were added as well. 

 

I hope you enjoyed this bit of whimsy and fun!  Thanks for stopping by.  Have some fun in your creative world this month! 

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