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.
It's that time of the year again to start replenishing the stash of cards. It's been fun to look around and find some great ideas. This idea, however, came in the mail. I loved it and decided to try my hand at it as well... AND .... test the pen tool and foil quill in the #skycut. It was nice to see how nicely both of these attempts turned out.
The image above was done using the pen tool and a Sharpie ultra fine pen. There are 3 layers of cardstock on the left half of the card and two layers on the right side. The difference in the heights of the material were handled nicely by the machine and there were no problems with the pen dragging or having trouble.
The foil quill adapter was a perfect fit and after allowing the tip to heat, the results were perfect. Yep, if you see the typo, I did too! LOL but too late. At any rate the OOPS has been corrected for the next try. And I now have a full sheet of suggested "holey" sentiments for this card
Distress Ink was blended on a scrap piece of card that is sandwiched between the card front and the card base. Whether you choose to use the card front in a vertical or horizontal position is your choice. The options are endless.
A current challenge on the eclips & eCal Facebook page was the basis for creating this fun interactive card. The challenge requires use of a shaker element. The shaker must be created using eCal and cutting with the eclips cutting machine.
This idea has been in a sketchbook for over a year --the challenge was perfect timing and the opportunity to bring this project to the top of the list opened a bevy of other ideas! The shaker for this card had to be transparent all the way to the base of the card -- as that would be where the sentiment would be adhered under the shutter elements.
You'll need: Bazzil cardstock: 2 8.5 x 11 sheets for the card base (5.5 x 8.5) , 2 panels (1.875 x 5), clasp (optional), shutter mechanism pieces (1 6 x 6 piece) 1 6 x 6 inch for camera 1 3 x 4 inch piece for foil quilled sentiment 1 6 x 6 inch piece for Lens and bar 1 6 x 6 inch transparency for lens
Foil quill standard tip Foil sprinkles for the shaker Foam for back of camera to adhere to card base. Foam for the shaker.
Assemble card base, create a gatefold card. The gatefold will be used in landscape orientation with the flaps being on the top and bottom. You can add the panels to the front of the card now. In this version, the panels were dry embossed. Open the card base. Form the shutter mechanism and adhere to the card base. While the card base is open, adhere the foil quilled sentiment. It should be centered in the opening of the shutter when fully opened.
This card also features an LED light for a flash - using a simple circuit using copper tape, battery and light. (Check out Chibitronics for the basics.) A 1/8 inch punch was used to create the spot for the LED to shine through. Apply foam tape around the 2 outside short edges of the camera - and around the battery to keep it in place. Adhere to the card base, making sure the sentiment is centered in the lens opening.
Create the shaker, Glue both of the lense cardstock shapes together -- this provides a firm top for the shaker. To the back of these, adhere on of the transparency circles.
Adhere the 2nd transparency shape to the front of the camera, centered over the opening in the camera. Add a foam tape circle to the transparency. This version used thin strips of 1/8 thick tape - stacked with a second layer of tape. Add some sprinkles and then place the top of the shaker over this piece.
Add the clasp and closing (if desired). Many of the cards you can find using the gatefold method use a belly band. The clasp used her consists of a rounded rectangle and a decorative piece. Adhere about 1/3 of the clasp piece to the top fold of the card base. Glue a small hook and loop to the clasp and bottom flap to keep the card closed.
Plans are to make several versions of this card. The shutter element is perfect. If desired the shaker element could be left off and just the lens piece with one transparency piece used. Change the sentiment to a stamped image or even a selfie that would fit in the opening area of the shutter.
Hoping you have some time built into your schedules to do a little creating this week. Nurture your spirit along the way too!
Coming soon: 5 Spring Tags! Annual challenge reveal.
Tag three was a blast to make. I'm in love with shaker cards and thought I would adapt a design to create a shaker tag. I used the rounded square from the basic shapes library and the half circle with a cutout. Union command in eCal3. Copy and paste a 2nd shape on the mat. HIghlight one of shapes, choose contour cut from the Effects menu. Create an inset shadow, that would leave about 1/4 inch of an edging on the basic shape of the frame. Click okay. When you get back to the mat, move the shadow to the top of the layer palette. choose Path > back minus front. This piece will become your shaker front.* Open the library again, choose the rounded square. Make it a little bit larger than the opening of the shaker front. This will be the cut for the transparent window of your shaker front.
Add a snowflake to the mat. Size as needed.
Create the sentiment using a favorite font**, place on the shaker back. Set the letters to draw. Using the foil quill, foil the lettering. If you're not using a single line font, you'll need to use line fill (effects tab) to fill the lettering.
Cut the shapes. Place the transparency on the back of the front and secure in place. To create the shaker: Add some narrow foam tape to the right side of the back shape of the shaker card. Add the shaker bits -- in this case, I used some holly and berries mix from Kat Scrappiness. Place the shaker top in place.
*I used a digital print from and old Echo Park Christmas collection to fill the shape with the holly and berry paper. And print 2 cut. You could also set the sentiment to print to cut if desired. I also set all strokes on the shapes to none.
** Font, Hello Blushberry Sans Serif is from CreativeFabrica
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