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2022 Tags - #3

Keeping it super simple on this one....  Print 2 cut simple!  Back with an additional layer for a bit more sturdiness.  

The image is from a fun Christmas Collection Creative Fabrica, The images included were created and meant to be used for sublimation purposes.  Don't let the word "sublimation" turn you away from using these or similar images for other things if you don't have a sublimation printer or access to one. 

This project was cut using the Skycut C24 and set up for the print 2 cut process using SCAL 5 Pro.  Cutting using the Skycut and SCAL software is always spot on - never off. 

Add a little "shimmer" to the highlights on the image and you're done!  Add a ribbon or some twine for hanging.  

Thanks for stopping by... be sure to stop by our Facebook page and see the other tags that are being shared by other creative makers!  

4 in one

It's so nice to find a file that can be adapted several ways.  I've shared a few of the ideas in this article now being shared on The Artistry.

3 of the four versions of this silhouette are made in paper.

The shaker versions were fun to create and while they require a little extra time, they are definitely worth it.  Shaker candy from Kat Scrappiness, Queen and Co and my stash.  

Paper versions are cut using the Skycut C24 and using SCAL 5 Pro. 

The fourth is from wood.  So much fun and we're looking forward to adding the laser cut wood version to our entryway tree. 

You'll find all the details for creating these fun holiday ornaments/tags here.  

 

Stack of cards

The number of this November/Thanksgiving stack of cards continues to grow as T has decided he wants to share a few as well.  Do I mind?  Of course not! 

Pinterest inspired, but with a slightly different take, this card is cut on the Skycut using SCAL 5 Pro and shapes from the Library and a few different techniques I thought I'd like to try.  Lots of enjoyable "play" time.  

I used the back minus front command in SCAL to create the leaf cuts  (I now have nearly a hundred white leaves ready to color to use in a future large shaker project).   I used two separate sentiments created using fonts and the p2c option offered in SCAL.  (Both fonts are from Creative Fabrica) for this stack of cards.

It was fun adding the score lines for the leaf cuts using a shadow cut as a panel behind the card front face.  

The panel was colored using distress inks.  Once the panel was adhered to the back of the card face, I flecked some gold shimmer on the card face and the shadow layer.   Once dry, the card face and panel were adhered to the larger panel and then to the card base.  

These are pretty quick to assemble once the stock was printed, cut and pieces colored.  This month's stack jumped from 12 to 20.  I've already figured in that we'll be adding this number to the our Christmas card list as I begin that process next month. 

Hoping you will be enjoying some creative time in the next few days if not sooner.  Enjoy and thanks again for dropping by.   

More Halloween ....

The Frightful Flower from SimplyCrafty SVGs has joined this year's Halloween decor and I'm loving it!  It's definitely worth the time to cut, color, ink and assemble. Here's my version.

Isn't it fun?  The flower petals are hand painted -- well, I let the Watercolor ink from Poetique just run on some wet areas of the cardstock.  The edges are inked with distress ink for a little more definition.  Erase any pencil lines if you need to.  I used them to create a basic shape for the colored area of the petals.  

The face of our flower has just a little bit of inking and I did leave one of the pieces off (dripping blood).  

I added additional texture to the leaves using the backside of a craft knife... inked the entire leaf using Distress Inks and a blending tool.  

Three leaves were used for this version of the Frightful Flower.  The file does include 3 different leaf patterns for you to mix and match for your own special version of the file.  

For the easiest way of assembling this project, be sure to watch the video here.  Just scroll down the page for the video.  TIP: Be sure to pull your embossing folders, inks and a spritzer filled with diluted mica for another layer of interest before you begin to assemble.  

 

All papers from AC Cardstock and Stampin' Up!  
Skycut C24 and SCAL 5 Pro
Green wrapped wire
Hot glue gun, clear glue sticks
Poetique Watercolor Ink refill (Argyle Red)
Waterbrush, flat and fine
Distress Inks, blender tool
Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
Silver Pearl Ex
Rubbing Alcohol
Mister spray bottle
Brown moss

 

more Halloween decor

The Topsy Turvy Cake file from Simply Crafty SVGs was the perfect base for this fun project.  It also pairs really well with the Shrunken Head Candlesticks found in this post.  

It was fun using a digital striped paper (from Creative Fabrica) to fill the pieces for that section.  The SCAL 5 software makes it so easy and the Skycut cuts a printed image perfectly!  We added a "stripe" of light gray marker along each side of the stripe.  This adds a little more depth to the striped pattern on the paper.  

Assemble the cake as demonstrated in the video found here.  We used Bearly Art Precision Craft glue to adhere most of the pieces in this project.  

The "eyes on you" border was created in SCAL 5 and is simply a series of duplicated circles evenly distributed on a long narrow rectangle.   The union command was used to make it all one connected piece.  Cut.  Ink the edges with some mid to dark gray ink.  Create additional circles in slightly smaller sizes for the remaining 2 pieces of the eyes.  Assemble.  Add some white gel pen details if desired.   and coat lightly with some glaze.  We used Mod Podge Collage Medium.  Let dry and then using some narrow double stick tape, adhere to the edge of each of the cake layers after assembling the cake.  We made 5 strips (23 circles) measuring 11.5 inches in length cut on the diagonal and used most of the strips to decorate the edge of the cake layers.  

The "It's Show Time" marquee is simply 3 pieces of paper cut to the width of the top layer.  2 white and 1 black slightly larger in size.  You can cut the text on both pieces of white -- however, we chose to use it only on one piece.  Sandwich the black between the two white pieces.  We added a toothpick to each end and slid the picks between the border and edge of the top cake layer.  

Since we plan to fill the cake box with some goodies for our upcoming family dinner, we decided to add some weight and strength to the cake base.  We cut an extra bottom for the base and filled a sandwich bag with about 1/2 cup of rice.  Seal the bag and carefully stuff into the base.  Add an additional circle under the doily piece.  This will add a bit more strength to the entire base and stiffen the edges a bit.  

The cake with the marquee in place is nearly the same height as the candlesticks... so together, they work quite well.  

Hoping you're enjoying some creative time in your space this weekend.  Enjoy and relax!  Crafting is a great way to destress.  

Thanks for stopping by!  There are a couple of additional ideas coming together here ... can't wait to share in the next week or so.  

2022 Three Tags of Fall - Tag 3

It's the last day of the reveal.  There are times I wish we could have done additional tags, but I'm grateful to have had the time to get these three done.  

Today's tag reminds me of the crisp Fall air -- and apples from the tree.  There's nothing better than picking a ripe apple from the tree... 

 

Just a few notes for this one. I was able to create the design for the paper doll using shapes from the SCAL library.  The design is loosely based on the images created by Christiana Bellini.  The skirt of the patterned paper dress is "pleated."  Just glue the top pleated edge to the doll body.  Add the additional elements for the dress.  Add the hair which consists of an oval and a half oval with a line of  stitching.  Ink the edges if desired.  Glue the large oval to the back of the head.  Glue the half oval to the front, covering the top of the head.  You could add a bow made of paper or ribbon if wanted.  

The tree is from the Valentine Gnome file from Simply Crafty SVGs.  The top of the tree was cut 3 times and resized.  All of the papers were inked to add a little more interest. The top 2 pieces were popped up using foam dots.  

The tag was colored using distress inks to create a background.  Be sure to stop by the Facebook page to see all the rest of the images posted for this Reveal.  

The lettering on the apple basket was hand lettered using a .01 Micron pen.  The basket edges were inked with a dark brown ink pad.  

The apples are from the SCAL library.  You can ink the edges.  Apply a light coat of Mod Podge Hi Lustre glaze with a paint brush to make them shiny if you'd like.  Let dry and stack the apples in the basket.  Add a couple of foam tape squares to the back to adhere to the tag.  

I think tag is my favorite of the three this year.  

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hoping you've carved out some creative time this coming week.  I have and I'm looking forward to sharing a couple of new projects that I'm working on.  

 

2022 Three Tags of Fall - Tag 2

It's day 2 of the 3 Tags of Fall Reveal.  Yesterday's  tags were pretty awesome.  Did you stop by the Facebook page to see them?  If not, you should -- and it's likely that one or two of today's tags have posted as well.  

Today's tag was a fun one.  I'd been looking for a "long-boxy" sort of bear but couldn't find what I was looking for as an image or SVG, so I thought I'd give designing what I was looking for based on the sketch in my sketchbook for this year's tags.  It didn't turn out too badly and was all done in SCAL5 Pro - using shapes in the library. 

The leaves were from a file I've had for a while and got at Creative Fabrica.  After coloring, I added some foam tape to the back of the top two.  Created the bundle of three and slipped it under the one arm as shown in the image above.  

I used the same tag shape but didn't add the frame.  You'll find the directions to create it in yesterday's post.  I extended the length of the tag by adding a piece of 2" wide plaid ribbon I've had in my stash for a very long time, stapling it to the bottom of the tag. 

The leaves and bear were colored using Ohuhu alcohol markers.  I like the primitive colored look for this version.  It was fun to make.

Stop by the Facebook page today to see the tags that have posted.  I'm sure there will be some additional lovelies added today and again tomorrow.  

2022 Three Tags of Fall - Tag 1

It's time for the annual 3 Tags of Fall reveal.  After perusing Pinterest for a little bit, I found a couple of ideas that I thought would translate to paper very well.

Using the library in SCAL5, the elements for this tag were created.  The tag shape was made using the vertical rectangle, a half circle.  These two elements were "fused" using the union command once the half circle was elongated a bit and centered on the upper edge of the rectangle.  A small circle (.10) was added and centered in the upper portion of the half circle.  Front minus Back was used again.  If you want a reinforcement for the tag, you can create on in a different color or in the same paper you used to cut the tag.  

The tag frame was created using two vertical rectangles and the Back minus Front command.  some foam tape was added to the back of this piece and then attached to the tag base.  Edge all the pieces with some black ink.  

The flowers are created using stars from the library.  Place two stars together, shifting one star slightly to the left or right.  Use Union to create the petals.  Cut two petals for each flower. Color and ink the edges.  For the flower centers, cut a solid circle and a frame.  Emboss the flower center and using some off white ink, ink the edges of the circle frame.  Using a paper piercer, curl some of the petals.  Attach the flowers using some pop dots.  Add some twine for a little interest if desired.  

Stop by the eCal-SCAL Facebook page to see all of the wonderful tags that are being created for this year's Reveal.  

Halloween with Simply Crafty SVGs

It has been a joy creating this fun piece that will be displayed in our front hall next month. Three files from the many Halloween files available at Simply Crafty SVGs.  I took a little liberty with the boot and the cat -- and I'll share a little more about that in a bit.  

I started with the Hovering Witch Hat.  Resized to 50% of the original file and assembled according to the video Sandy created.  Sandy suggested the use of tweezers on the upper pieces of the hat.  They were an essential tool -- as the space was too small for my fingers to fit to hold while the glue set.  

Ink all the edges of the flower pieces.  Sandy's idea shown in her video are perfect.  I added a small glittery sequin for the center of the flower on the hat and used an old technique for the creating some suede like paper for the leaves and the fern.  

Resize all pieces to 50%.  I altered the Witch Boot Lantern file slightly by cutting the large panels for the top of the boot in half, punching small holes to thread the ribbon through. Before threading the ribbon in the holes, ink all the edges of the panels. Once you've completed the threading, the panels are then adhered to the boot using your favorite method.  Tie a bow in the ribbon.  

 

The cat is made of fabric and the face is from the Black Cat Treat box.  I layered the facial features together and grouped them.  Then resized to about 2 x 2.1 inches.  Using the IkonArt Stencil kit, a stencil was created and then stenciled using some acrylic heavy duty paint on some black fabric.  Heat set the image.  The fabric was stitched around the outside of the image with a small body added and then lightly stuffed.  The stuffed image is tea stained to add a little distressed look.  

The fact that this piece is stitched and has raw edges, it is meant to fray.  If you choose to try this, you'll want to choose a tightly woven fabric.  

Fill the boot with some sphagnum moss (brown/gray) Set the cat in the boot.  You can use a bamboo skewer glued to the inside of the heel of the boot to make sure the cat stays in place if you're worried about shifting.   Place the hat on the cat and tip as desired.  

 

Additional supplies: 
SCAL 5 Pro and Skycut C24 were used to cut all paper pieces.  
Liquitex Heavy Body White Acrylic Paint
Foam brush
AC cardstock (white, black)
Bazzil cardstock (purples)
embossing folder (optional)
Digital paper (Halloween Gnome Paper Packs from PolkaDoodle)
IkonArt Stencil Kit.  
Printer
Distress inks
White pigment ink
Black Fabric
Sewing machine
Polyester stuffing
Grunge mix for tea stain
Ribbon (1/8")
1/8" round paper punch
Sphagnum moss
glittered sequin (Hocus Pocus mix from Kat Scrappiness)
Bearly Art Precision Glue
ScorTape (1/8", 1/4")

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have some creative time carved out this weekend.  Enjoy.

 

 

dimensional butterfly

We haven't seen too many butterflies this year... but the ones we have seen around have been beautiful. 

I had so much fun creating this dimensional project for The Artistry, using fabric, paper, stencils and paint, distress inks and some inkjet printed fabric and cardstock!  The butterfly pattern was an Etsy purchase, but the remaining files used were from Creative Fabrica.  I even upcycled a needlework frame I've had for ages!  You'll find the details here.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Hoping you have some creative time lined out this week.  Enjoy it!  Nurture your heart along the way too.