It's summer - and the door to door salesmen are coming by in droves; and rather than have to hold Busted back, we needed a little something that might deter them. Thankfully, I was able to put something together after a day with several folks "dropping" by to try to sell us something...
The Creative Pointe, has some fabulous flourish files that were perfect for the design I had in mind. I was looking for simplicity and I found it in this file
white cardstock 8x10 canvas (primed and ready) lace scrap printed paper (stash) Evolon paper Ribbon , 5/8 inches wide (about 9 inches); 1/8 inch wide (15 inches) eBrush Adirondack Ink (Red Pepper) Bic-Mark-It (light brown) button or brad with the backs removed Sizzix eclips2, eCal2 software Staples, stapler Modge Podge stamps (script background, medallion - both Stampin' Up!) Crayola Marker Refill kit Foam Brush Glue Gun, glue stick Adhesive of choice
Optional: cottonball Alcohol
Die cut the layered heart on heart -- I removed the central heart cutout and the middle layer; leaving just the thin outer cut and larger heart and the smallest heart all on cardstock. Using the eBrush (or an ink dauber) color in the heart, deepening the color on the edges. Add a little glitter to the small heart and set aside.
Using a foam brush, spread a light layer of Modge Podge on the back of your printed paper cut to 5 x 7 inches you've edged with a bit of light brown spray. Put a light layer of the Modge Podge on the canvas as well. Carefully smooth the printed paper (print side up) on the canvas centering it. I added a layer Modge Podge to the top of the printed paper and spread it just beyond the edges of the paper to make sure the paper was secure.
Using a light brown ink, stamp the script and medallion on the Evolon paper cut to 3 x 5 inches. Using the eBrush, lightly spray the edges of the Evolon piece and if desired, create a shadow for the heart (using a shadow cut of the heart in the file) using the ebrush with the shadow cut acting as a mask.
Lightly spray the bottom edge of the lace with the same brown and secure to the bottom edge of the Evolon paper.
Spray both ribbons with the brown ink for a tea-stained look. Fold the 5/8 inch ribbon in half, trim the edges and with the fold on the left side, secure to the Evolon piece with staples. Glue this piece to the printed paper, centering it. Add a brad or button. (I used an old brad, inked up for a bit of antiquing and cut off the prongs. I used some hot glue to secure it to the ribbon.
Using pop-dots, and some quality glue, center the heart and secure in place.
Using the eBrush, lightly wash the outer edges of the canvas, If desired, you can soften any bursts or lines with a cottonball dipped lightly in alcohol and "move" the ink around a little bit. Loop the 1/8 in ch ribbon and leave some long tails. Using some hot glue, secure in place. Add a sentiment if desired. Sign and date.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you like this project. It was a fun one. Hoping you're building in some creative time this week. Have an amazing one!
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I used the Gumball Machine file by Cindy Pointe, found here. It's a fun, layered file offering lots of potential and creativity. You're not limited by the layers found in the file.
I used the top, bottom and orb layers in the file to create the card basics. It was so easy to get what I needed to create this shaker card. I also used the orb layer in the card base.
The elements for the "shaker" were from a file of a cardinal I had (maker unknnown) and a very old punch in my drawer that makes a border of holly and berries. I cut the cardinal layers 2x to create a bird that was nearly the same both front and back as the window opens all the way through the front of the card, as the sentiment on the inside back can be seen through the window. All cut elements for this card were done on the Sizzix eclips2.
I colored the card front using Stampin' Up! markers (old version- some colors may be retired) in the eBrush using the AD adapter and a foam cushion, a Stampin' Up retired flourish stamp and inkpads.
I cut multiple layers of cardstock to create the shaker and transparency for the window and used my Xyron machine for the adhesive on the layers, but not the transparency pieces. Using a very fine tipped bottle of glue, I added some squiggles and dots of glue and generously sprinkled some "fairy dust" and let that dry before adding the top layer elements to the card.
It's an easy card to make and again, you're not limited to a holiday or novelty card...I see some birthday cards for our younger grandchildren, a birthday card for a friend who loves snow globes and a just because card for someone needing a lift.
With Christmas just a few weeks out, it's CRUNCH time to finish up some gifts - though I'm not sure who this will be going to yet.
I used the Skinny Tree from this set available at Cut and Create - Thanks Cindy, it's a fun file to use.
The tree file has two layers. The base and the top layers. I did remove the star from the top of the tree after I cut it with the eclips. All paper in the project started out white and was painted with Craftwell's eBrush. I love the look and depth in my finished piece.
My finished project measure 8.5 x 11 and fit perfectly in the gold certificate frame I had in my stash.You'll need: 5 -6 pieces of 8.5 x 11 in white cardstock eBrush (SN and SP adapter) Spectrum Noir markers (DG3 and EB4 [trees]) BIC Mark-It markers (dk blue, med blue, light pink, med gray, and dark gray [background] electronic die cutting machine and software
You'll need to resize the Skinny Tree file to w: 3.001in h: 6.323in. Then break apart. You can delete the top layer star from your mat and move the top parts of the tree and arrange on the mat as desired. (I got 2 trees on one sheet of paper) When you've got your trees cut, trim the stars from the tree base layers and set aside.
Add another page to your mat and choose a font you would like to use and spell out your words and size as needed aligning the left edge of each word leaving a small margin on the left edge starting with the largest word at the top of the page, and your smallest word at the bottom. HINT: Check your background frame and see how much of a margin you need to leave before you align your words to the cutting mat. Cut 3 of each word. Hang on to one of your sheets of paper to use as a placement guide.*
I wanted some additional dimension, so I put 1 layer of each word through the embosser using a snowflake embossing folder. To make things much easier to stack, I ran all the layers through the xyron; stacked them and had all the words ready to place on the background when it was time. While you have the embosser out, run the trees, tops and bottoms through as well with an embossing folder of your choice. I used a Sizzix folder called Snow Globe I got on clearance recently.
Now the "painting" begins. I love my ebrush -- and it makes coloring so much fun. "paint" your background as desired. I kept it simple, but you could dress it up a bit by using a stencil and mask and paint on some addiitonal trees or even a few houses on a hill. Set the background aside and paint your trees. It's best to paint them at an angle for a little more dimension and highlighting the embossing and add some depth at the same time.
Carefully, fold the tree base in half lengthwise using a valley fold (right sides together). Carefully using a bone folder, round the tree top layer pieces as shown above. Apply a very thin line of glue to the wrong side of each top piece and glue in place .
Carefully secure your background to your work area and then place that sheet of paper you saved earlier after cutting your words -- and noting your margins, secure that piece on top of your background. You'll now get your lettering down in a straight line and placed exactly where you want them. When you have your words in place, carefully remove the guide. You may find some of the letters are really snug, but you should be able to remove the guide without moving your letters.
Place the trees on the background as desired and adhere. I used some pop up dots on the tree in the front to allow more dimension. Remember your margins on the right side as well. I place the bottom right tree so that the right edge was lined up with the edge of my background piece. Secure your trees and place your piece in the frame and secure.
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It's a brand new month, the first Monday and so that means it's time for the Creative Cutting Challenge #42 - Thanksgiving
The file I'm using for this card is Grapevine from the Creative Pointe store. It's easy to use and so adaptable - I chose to only use part of the 'vine' and keep the focus on the cluster of grapes. I cut the elements on my Sizzix eclips2 using all white paper for those elements of my card.
Coloring of the vine and cluster was accomplished using the eBrush and some markers. Once those elements were all colored, I added some glitter for just a little more dimension and bling I set them aside while I worked on the watercolor background.
Using a versamark marker in the ebrush, spray using the stencil you choose. I chose a doily I found online. Once you've sprayed, you may need to huff a little before you add the embossing powder. Using a heat gun, set the embossing powder. You can now watercolor your watercolor paper.
I lightly spritzed the paper and then using the ebrush sprayed the paper. the closer to the paper you spray, the deeper the color. You can wipe the color off of the embossed areas for a crisper image.
Some additional samples of watercolor with the ebrush can be found here and here.
Once you are satisfied, let the paper dry. If it curls a bit, you can put it under a couple of books and it should flatten out. Just make sure that the paper is completely dry.
Adhere the watercolor paper to the card base. Add the grapevine elements and for my sentiment, I chose to use a clear tag from an old set I had in my stash. I used a glue dot to adhere it and then added a gem I colored with one of the markers.
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I'm a collector. A collector of quotes and have been doing so for many years... enough that I would need to borrow some fingers and toes to count them on. This file from Creative Pointe provided just what I needed to write down a few more.
I resized the recipe card and created a front and back cover. Then resized the 2 center dividers to the same size ( 5 x 7). I decided to use a digi redwork embroidery image I've had hanging around for a while and use that on my cover. I used a Sakura White Gel Pen to get the details of the image on the cover using the pen tool for my cutting machine and filled in a bit with a green and red glitter marker.
The titles on the divider cards were also "penned" in using the pen tool and I eBrushed the printed papers with stencils using some Spectrum Noir markers for a quick finish securing them to the divider with some edge-to-edge adhesive. I used the Bind-It-All to secure all the pages following the manufacturer's directions.
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The weather has been rather fickle of late. We've been blessed with some lingering summer weather, but we are also welcoming some much cooler weather - not quite the norms for this time of the year, but I'm so grateful to live in a place where we are blessed with all four seasons.
The garden is done and we're beginning to see the leaves change color and fall from the trees to be blown about in amazing dances in the wind. That being said, the Creative Cutting Challenge theme for the week is FALL! And it's the perfect moment to begin adding some Fall decor to the house and front porch.
This project begins with a background piece of my own design, created from basic shapes in eCal. I've used some Kraft colored stock for the back and some Echo Park paper from an old paper pack. The canvas heart is from Canvas Corp.
The leaves and flowers all started out on white vellum and white cardstock. I was able to control the colors, mix and blend using the eBrush and some Spectrum Noir markers. I cut two sets of leaves. One grouped for the top layer (cut in cardstock) and the other was just the base layer (cut in vellum). After "painting" the desired colors let the leaves dry thoroughly before adhering the layers together. Run the top layer through the Xyron X for a quick and easy way of getting all of your leaves ready for adhering to the branch. Color the pieces for each flower as desired. You could use mums or any of the other flower files you see that are dimensional.
Using the Union feature in ecal, join two branches together to form a solid branch that spanned nearly the whole 11.5 inches of the plaque. I cut it three times. I used the ebrush to color them on both sides (you could use brown paper) then glued two branches together leaving the twigs unglued. I used the Woodgrain Cottage TC embossing folder on the remaining branch. It's perfect since the folder is 8.5 x 11 inches! Using the eBrush, I colored it on both sides and glue it to the other two branches, leaving the "twigs" and ends free. You can fold and carefully manipulate the smaller branches.
I used a liquid glue to add the leaves randomly on the branch. Added the sunflowers and the plaque is ready to add a hanger. One of the options I've used in the past is to hot glue a pull tab from a soda pop can for your hanger.
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