Well, it's Friday and it's been a fun week. Thanks for dropping by and sharing a bit of your day or evening checking things out. As you can see I decided to make another shaker card - a perfect way to round out the week.
The background is an image I purchased on Dreamstime.com - I've used it for a couple of cards and have plans to use it for another couple of projects in the days to come. I loved the colors and thought they would serve well as the background for this tag.
Printed on photo paper (4x6 -borderless setting).
The sentiment is written in the Walking Wind font and is from CreativeFabrica.com I used the foil quill and some pink glimmer mist foil from Spellbinders. I think it turned out quite lovely.
Stack 5 ovals cut using the eclips and ecal and adhere them to form your shaker box, centering the stack around the sentiment.
Add the sequin mix. Adhere an oval cut piece of transparency and the top card stock oval. If desired add a few more sequins to the oval and the tag base. Add some ribbon or fibers to hang your tag.
Thanks for joining me this week. It's been a fun week. Don't let COVID-19 get you down .... I hope you'll be able to find a few minutes, hours or more to craft as you can. Be safe, stay well.
It's been a while -- and this project has been in the making for several months. Just kept hitting some snags with the build. I do need to thank Sandy Stark from SimplyCraftySVGs.com for the hexagon box and base. They're perfect!
You'll need Hexagon box and base file (currently not available for retail sale) African Violets (Dreaming Tree - Alluring Floral Bundle) Cyclamen Leaves (Lia Griffith) Wood Texture Background (digital file) cardstock printer electronic die cutting machine and software (eclips2 and eCal3) WRMK's Foil Quill Gold Foil 4 x 2 round styrofoam box knife Music box with turntable (the forks for the music box in this instance have been disabled) NationalArtCraft.com EZSound Box - Front Play from InvitebyVoice.com Audio file (MP3 - MelodyLoops - Spring Flowers) or track of your choice (make sure you have the appropriate license for use) Lineco Bookbinder Glue
Print, foil, cut and assemble the box and base, leaving the top of the box off. Do not glue the box and the base together yet. You'll have two pieces.
Add music to the EZSound Box according to manufacturer's directions from the instruction card on the packaging or from the video on the website. It's really easy!
Position the music box without the turntable attached on the top of the foam, with the turntable spindle as near the center of the foam as possible. The spindle should be facing up. Trace around the box with a pen.
Place the EZSound Box on the top farthest from the music box and trace. Using a craft knife or box knife, trim out that area. Trim out the area for the turntable as well. The foam and boxes should fit snugly in the foam.
Secure the foam and boxes in the hexagon box. Glue the hexagon box to the base. Using a little dye or pigment ink pad, apply a little ink to the top of the spindle of the turntable box. Carefully lay the top of the box centered and press lightly. This will mark the placement of the hole in the top. Using a punch, place that hold and glue the top to the tabs of the hexagon box. Secure the turntable to the music box spindle. you will need to turn the turntable to wind it up so it will spin. I have about 1/4" of space between the top of the box and the turntable.
Add your choice of decor to the turn table.
Spring always reminds me of my Grandmother's yard and the violets that grew wild in the grass. I'm using a file from Dreaming Tree from the Alluring Florals Bundle - African Violets (file pieces were reduced by 50%). The leaves were from a file from Lia Griffin's site (paid membership).
Hope this inspires you to do a little Spring crafting. Nurture your heart and soul with creativity this week.
Happy Llama-Days! Tag 8 is another quick and easy tag to complete.
Fill the tag with the background pattern of your choice. My pattern is from CreativeFabrica.com. They have a huge selection of backgrounds you can choose from (a few are even free!)
I added a little color to the print2cut llama also available from CreativeFabrica.com. I used Tombow markers and a little bit of glaze to add a little dimension and interest. The sentiment is made using the WRMK Foil Quill (Black foil, fine tip, D adapter*) This section was added as an extension to the original tag cut. The llama is secured to the tag base with some pop dots.
Additional details for the foil quill and settings using the eclips2 and eCal3 software can be found here.
Lots of good ideas for tags are filling the 12 Tags of Christmas album on the Facebook group page. Don't forget to stop by there to see the rest of the makers' tags.
Thanks again for stopping by! Enjoy your creative time!
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!
Only two weeks until Father's Day is celebrated here in the US. This project was inspired after a stroll through some images on Pinterest.
All cuts were made using the eclips2. The eCal3 software and library provided a few of the basic shapes (triangle, tie, tag) used. Lots of digital paper and themed cards were used (Carte Postale, Carta Bella - Our Family, Lori Whitlock Life Cards, MSC Moustaches, and a free download for the library card digital) and the Print 2 Cut feature in eCal made it so easy to fill the shapes, print and cut.
Close ups of a few of the pieces below:
Lots of fun and a relatively quick project to mat and put together.
Thanks for dropping by. Hoping you've scheduled some creative time this weekend. Enjoy and nurture your creative spirit this week.
It's been a busy sort of spring with all sorts of fun projects .... however, I haven't published a post in nearly a month! And here's the reason why: I have an agreement with Invite By Voice not to publish anything I create for them until they have published it on their social media. It's hard to sit on so many fun ideas for this long, but I hope you'll agree that it will be well worth the wait once they publish....
AND: Mom care has sort of taken over our lives too. Things are changing a bit here and we have had to "up our game" to stay on top of things regarding her care.
Now back to crafting again so let's see: a recent ATC Challenge brought this little goodie forth. I'm still hoping to add a few little details, like a book and some reading glasses, but for now, this project was a fun create using the eclips2 and eCal3.
The adirondack chair is a free file from SVGCuts.com and the umbrella is from the Summer folder in the Basic Library on eCal. I purchased the vintage label shape from the eShape Store and the sentiment is from Creative Fabrica. The blanket is a rectangle and just folded and crunched a bit. The background image is a photo I purchased for commercial use and modification -- I used photoshop to add the watercolor filter. and removed a couple of people from the photo. Then placed the image on the mat in eCal and created a clipping path using a rectangle the size of the ATC card and used the print 2 cut option in eCal3. So much fun!
I really enjoy playing with the ATC size cards -- and here's the link to a grouping of ATC's I made last year.
Father's Day is just around the corner - a couple of weeks away. Haven't sent out this year's cards yet, but they are made and I'll create a separate post for those in a couple of days. In the meantime, how about checking out the cards we sent out a couple of years ago.... the post is here.
And lastly, as we gear up for summer holidays, last year's fun included a fun 4th of July marquee --all the details are here.
Thanks so stopping by and I hope you'll enjoy revisiting some of my past posts and will be looking forward to what's coming in the next couple of weeks. It just might turn into project OVERLOAD!
I finally was able to pick up a Foil Quill here locally.
I'd pre-ordered from another company back in January, but they weren't able to secure all of their order and were still waiting for their first shipment.... so grateful they were willing to completely refund and I could go pick one up at one of the local craft stores.
I'm very impressed. My first samples were near perfect. Using cross-hatching or line fill and just adjusting it a bit will fill in most of the lettering.
Just a little more tweaking and I think the fill will be perfected on the lettering. In the meantime....
I found some really neat svg/png files to cut, but decided to use them as foiling patterns. Using the Foil Quill fine tip and no additional adjustments to the draw/pen settings in eCal 3 and cut using the eclips2.
I used Inktense watercolor pencils and a waterbrush to apply the color. Love the results and hope you do too. The background is an altered digi background (PhotoShop Elements) print of a "faux watercolor" piece I shared in this post
Thanks for stopping by. So looking forward to my next bit of creative time.... hoping you have some time carved out in your busy schedule too!
I first started making these cards in 2011. Over the years, I've changed them a bit - However, I really do like this new iteration -- and part of that is because I'm able to use the scans from some of my gel prints and have added a new feature to these very special personalized cards -- an EZ Sound Module from InviteByVoice.com. The module allows additional opportunities to personalize for the perfect final touch.
You'll need: EZ Sound Module (InviteByVoice.com) Print Shop® (or another editing program) Fonts (I used a few for this one, Noteworthy, Edwardian Script, Andrea, CK Emily Hand, Century Schoolbook, Calibri) Cardstock (8.5 x 11 for printables, 12 x 6 for card base) Digital scans (I used gel prints for mine) -or designer paper Scor-Tape Bone folder and score board Paper Trimmer
Printer Optional: Electronic Die Cutting machine (eclips 2 and eCal3 software) for inside sentiment
The set up for the card front is pretty easy in PrintShop®. Just create a Headline with the letter U. Adjust fill, shadow and stroke as desired. Create another headline with the word ARE, rotate to the left 90 degrees and adjust sizing as needed. Adjust fill, shadow, and stroke to match the U. Create a text box and begin typing in your descriptive words. Once you have your box filled, you can highlight individual words and change the font within the box. You can print 4 card fronts per 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of cardstock. I used white, but I have also used an offwhite and marbled vellum as well for the card base. Once printed, cut the cardstock, trimming to the size needed.
Next: Score the 12 x 5.5 piece of cardstock at 4 inches, 7 .5 inches, 8 inches and 11.5 inches along the long edge. Fold and crease with the bone folder along each line well.
Add sentiments, embellishments and personalize now. The "Thank you" sentiment was created, print and cut in eCal3. using the eclips2. The letters are filled using an original gel print pattern. I printed a 3.5 x 4.5 copy of my scanned gel print and added the thank you cut to that and trimmed it just a little bit more.
Following the manufacturer's instructions add your music to the EZ Sound Module and secure to the inside back piece with the button facing up by removing the release paper on the back of the module. The folds allow some "breathing" room for the module and the card will nearly fold flat when it is put together.
Apply some double stick tape on the last 1/2 fold and line up the edge with the first fold at the 4 inch mark and secure.
I'm using a free ringtone download snippet of Bette Midler's The Wind Beneath My Wings. TIP: You can move the play button and place exactly where you need it for best access to fit the card size.
Thanks for stopping by today. Hoping you're set aside a few hours for some creative time this week. We'll catch up with you again soon!
My first projects for the new year are a couple of cards... This interactive peek a boo card using Lettering Delights Bee Knees was fun and easy to accomplish.
Jennifer McGuire's card was the inspiration. I just translated it into a cut file using her measurements. Placing the images directly to the mat and resizing them allowed me to place and center them on the pieces cut pieces. One thought I have now, is just to place them directly on the card stock rather than have two additional cut pieces, however, I'll keep this file as is for the time being.
P2C (Print 2 Cut) using eCal and the eclips makes for a very easy completion.
Hoping your new year is filled with lots of inspiration and joy! Happy Crafting! More to come in a couple of days....
The 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge has come to an end. Over 60 tags were shared on the eclips/eCal FB page. I hope you've taken a few minutes to browse the album and take a peek at all the creative shares over the last 12 days. If not, the album on the page is always available for viewing by members of the group.
Details regarding all the tags I created for the challenge are in the links below.
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