Despite the fact that Spring Training is currently in lock out, baseball is still on the minds of those that love the sport in out family. It was fun creating these pieces to share the spirit of the game with them.
You'll find all the details for creating most of these pieces on The Artistry. Click here.
And there's a free file associated with this project -- so be sure to pick that up.
I had a lot of fun making a few things for this year's trays. Even discovered a few things from the last few years we'd used on the Valentine tree in the past. No tree this year -- there's no room for it!
You'll find all the details for these makes on The Artistry, here.
Digital paper, watercolor and twine decorate this wood piece.
Covered wood again -- love doing these book covers using the foil quill!
Framed a mini vinyl piece. The frame is lightweight because it's made from paper!
Check out all the details here.
Have a great day in your creative space today! Nurture your soul with color and fun!
The Love Truck from Simply Crafty SVGs provided the perfect SVG for this project.
It was easy to transform with just a few extra cuts using a craft knife or the knife in the SCAL 5 software and let your cutting machine do the rest.
Ink the pieces if desired for a little more texture and dimension. Add some dimensional glaze to the side mirrors and the taillights. Some wink of stella was also added to several of the hearts and the tailgate and bumper.
Create the layers as shown in the assembly video. Use foam tape to layer and give a little dimension as shown in the photos below.
Take a peek at more of the fabulous Valentine files available on SimplyCraftySVGs. You'll find most of them here. (And they're on sale for 20% off thru Feb.6, 2022) Happy Shopping!
While 2021 was filled with lots of ups and downs, it was also a new start in many ways.
My Top 9 projects created for Creative Fabrica:
Over the course of the year, I was able to explore new techniques, use new products and explore a new cutting machine and put a twist on a few of the old techniques.
To explore any of the photos in the collage above, go to my Author page at Creative Fabrica. You'll find it here. All of the articles for the year are posted there. My crafting stash came in very handy and while we made a few new purchases, for the most part, we were able to stick to a pretty austere crafting budget over the course of the last 12 months.
I'm looking forward to exploring additional techniques and creative play in 2022 and hope you will be able to do the same. Keep nurturing that creative part of your being in the months to come! It's time!
Do you still send Thank You cards after the holidays? I try to get a stack of cards done before the holiday rush and have them ready to mail right after Christmas. Getting them done early this year was a must since surgery #2 is scheduled for Christmas week.
You'll find all the details at https://www.creativefabrica.com/the-artistry/card-making/layered-holiday-thank-you-card/ Also, this card can be created in a photo editing program and doesn't require a cutting machine. You can print the card as a single layer and trim with your paper trimmer, adhere to a card base and voila! You've got your thank you card ready for personalizing and sending off.
Really hoping today's tag doesn't jinx the storm that is supposed to be here a little later this morning. We're actually expecting some white stuff called SNOW today.
The sentiment is foil quilled on a tag from the Library. The snowman is 3 circles of different sizes unioned together. The hat is made using basic shapes as are the other decorative elements. A little bit of shading with the edge of a marker for a little more definition. I also added an arrow shaped reinforcement at the hanging hole.
Super simple and quick tag. Next time, I'll use a color or designer paper for the tag. It wasn't a particularly good "eye" day when I was making this one. Will be very happy when surgery 2 is done and the healing cycle has completed and I can get my new glasses. Mid-January isn't too far away, is it?
Adding a sentiment with the Foil Quill, cutting and then heat embossing and adding a few "gems" are all that this tag needed.
I love this technique of wiping the versa-mark ink across the card and then heat embossing with silver embossing powder. It's fast and has an interesting effect. You can also add another layer of extra thick clear embossing and place the gems in that layer if desired for more adhesion than some glues offer. That technique wasn't used in this tag, but it is an option.
I love using the Foil Quill. It was perfect for this use on this tag. A flourish from the library adds the perfect accent.
Font used was SLF JellyBean. The snowflake is from my stash. Tag shape from SCAL library.
It's definitely time to trim the tray again. This time with a Halloween theme. Lots of great spooky stuff at Creative Fabrica -- and while these are pretty simple items.... they definitely are fun to make.
You'll find all the details for a few of these items at The Artistry.
It's been a joy to be back in the craft room again and sharing some ideas over on The Artistry using some files from CreativeFabrica.com They were fun and we're going to enjoy using several of them on some scrapbooking pages and cards. I'll have a few more to share in the days to come.
Most of these can be made using scraps... so gather up a few in your summer favorite colors and prints and head on over to https://www.creativefabrica.com/the-artistry/paper-crafts/enjoy-a-cool-summer-making-fun-embellishments/ to learn more.
All pieces created in SCAL5 Pro and cut using the SkyCut C24 plotter/cutter.
Thanks for stopping by. Hoping you'll be spending some time in your creative space soon! Take care and enjoy the day!
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