Birthday Card for a Guy

 Hello!

I'm back with another card.  This Birthday Card for a Guy features papers from Photo Play "For the Love of Winter" Collection pack.  I'm not wanting to think of winter right now but I sure like the blue color papers in this collection and they seemed appropriate for a guy card.  

I posted many step out photos and all the directions to make this card on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.  Click HERE to see post.

Thanks for visiting!

Judy

Supplies:

Adhesive Dots Small

E-Z Runner® Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser

Adhesive Sheets 4x6 inch

Dual Tip Glue Pen

Buttons Galore and More (buttons), Hero Arts Stamps (Sending Love Mail), Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Versafine Clair (Medieval Blue), PhotoPlay Paper Co. (For the Love of Winter Collection), Ranger Ink (Distress Glaze-Uncharted Mariner), Spellbinders Paper Arts (Yanna's Layered Script Sentiment), Thread or Crochet Thread (Cream), Cardstock (White, Scrap of Black)

Heart Sing Card

Good Morning!!! 

I have a card to share today.  I actually stamped over the weekend!  It's been awhile.  I bought a set of Derwent Inktense pencils last week so I wanted to try them out!   It would be too easy to stamp on paper!!!  LOL!  I stamped on fabric and colored with the Inktense pencils!  It worked really well!!!

 

The fabric is a tightly woven muslin.  It stamped very well. The stamp is "field of poppies" from Penny Black.  After I lightly colored the images, I used a water pen to activate the Inktense color and fill in the images.  It didn't take much pencil color to get this much color after it was wet.  The verse is from the set "eloquence" by Penny Black.  It's stamped on a piece of muslin, too.  I added a wash of color over it.  To get the diluted color, I scribbled on a scrap of paper as a palette.  I diluted it with the water pen before brushing it over the verse.

 

To make the card, I sewed each stamped fabric piece to cotton batting.  I also sewed on the rickrack. Then I glued each piece to red paper with Beacon Fabri-Tac glue.  It's a great glue for fabric!

 

The yellow paper is stamped with Penny Black "indian wheel" with Tsukineko Toffee Crunch Memento ink.  The paper was a little bigger than the stamp.  I stamped it in the center and then stamped along all the edges to continue the pattern.  The 5 x 6 1/2" card base is a dark Kraft paper.  I added more of the rickrack above the verse.  The buttons are threaded with floss and fastened with Elmer's Glue Spots. 

I hope this gets my mojo going again.  I didn't create anything last week.  Sometimes the creative juices just don't work!!!

Have a creative day!
-judy

• Supplies:
• Penny Black 30-162 eloquence
• Penny Black 4308K field of poppies
• Penny Black 40-202 indian wheel
• Tsukineko StazOn Jet Black
• Tsukineko Memento Toffee Crunch
• Derwent Inktense pencils
• RickRack - yellow, tan
• Bazzill Basics red
• Worldwin Treasures Honey
• Kraft card - 5 x 6 1/2"
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares
• Elmer's Glue Spots
• Muslin fabric
• Floss
• sewing machine and thread

 

A Quick Denim Gift Pocket

I promised a quick gift pocket for the heart jeans fob that I posted yesterday.  Here it is!

I made this pocket from a scrap of denim.  I always save worn, torn jeans to use for patching or crafting.  More for crafting than patching!!!!

My scrap is cut 4 1/4 x 9" with curved edges for the flap. That's only because my denim piece was irregular at that edge!  The edge could be left square.  I used a dull pinking shears to cut the edges.  Consequently, ragged pinked edges!  I layered the buttons to get both silver and red together.  The red button has a flaw in it.  With the silver buttons over it, that's hidden!  The cord I used is actually a cotton blend yarn.  I often find fibers in the yarn department.  Cotton yarns are great for crafting and pretty reasonable when you consider the amount of yardage in a ball or skein of yarn!

The "stitching" is faux!  I used a Ranger White Opaque Pen to make dashes along the edges.  The only sewing is to make one stitch through the denim to fasten the button.  I used a large needle to thread the cord through the front of the flap and back up.  Then I threaded the short end of the cord up through a button hole and back through the other hole.  I knotted the cord between the button and the denim.  Both ends of the cord are on the top of pocket.  That's so it will wrap around the pocket to hold it closed.

 

Here you see the one stitch through the flap to hold the button.  That step could be skipped.  The cord could be threaded through the button and knotted in back.  Then the button glued to the flap!  An option for anyone who doesn't sew at all!  You can see the "stitches" all along the edges.  I've glued the sides together with Fabri-Tac glue.  This glue sets up quickly and holds fabric well!

I've left the cord with one short end and enough long cord to wrap around the pocket twice plus warp around the button. I knotted each cord end.

To close the pocket, I wrapped the long cord across the back and back to the front, around the button and then back the same direction.  Going back across the back, up to the front and loop around the button. Ta Da!  Closed!  So easy!  Make this with any scrap of fabric!  The size can be varied to fit the gift.

Happy creating!
-judy


Supplies:

• Denim fabric scrap
• Buttons Galore & More - Red Button
• Beacon Adhesives - Fabri-Tac glue
• Ranger White Opaque Pen
• Silver Buttons
• Natural Cotton Yarn

A Scrapbook Page for Dad

Hey everyone!!!

 

Shock of shocks, I'm posting something!  I know I've been pretty remiss........ sorry.  I've been way busy and this got pushed to the end of my priority list.  I'm hoping to do better for 2013!

 

Tonight, I've been packing for CHA!  I'm excited to be heading to Anaheim tomorrow.  I'll be working in the Spellbinders booth.  Lots of work and also exciting.  This year Spellbinders is sponsoring a class for CHA.  I'll be helping with that on Friday as well as a couple other classes.  I really like helping with the classes.  I love helping others learn.  The most exciting part.....I put together the project that will be used for the class!!!!  so awesome!  I must give credit to two very talented DT members who helped with the project: Tina and Christine.  We each created a project.  Then I took bits and pieces from each project and pulled it all together.  I'll share once the class is over!  (if I can that is, I best check on that!)

 

So I pulled out a Spellbinders project to share with you today.   This is scrapbook page I created for my Dad.  All the patterned paper strips were embossed in various folders. Then I rubbed ink over the embossed pattern to highlight the raised areas.  All the strips were tan cardstock.  This is an easy technique, especially with any dye ink pad that has a hard surface.  I don't mind a little distressed look so if a bit of the ink strays beyond the embossing, it's okay!

Between each of the wide strips are narrow dark red strips that I also inked.  The effect is much more subtle with a matching color ink.

 

I had to add a touch of blue on the page to bring out the blue of Dad's eyes. I've inked the edges a bit.  I added journaling strips on blue across the bottom of the page.  I found some old buttons to add to the strips pulling out one blue and one red button.  A tag with "Love you, Dad" is the simple title. 

You can find this scrapbook page in the Spellbinders Idea Gallery here!

thanks to all you loyal friends for not giving up on me!!!! 

Happy crafting!
-judy

 

 

Supplies:
Spellbinders: 
•S4-322 Grommet Tags
•S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
•LF-126 Grand Squares
•ES-003 Valor
 •ES-004 Whimsy
•ES-006 So Trendy
 •EL-002 Regal
 •EL-003 Patchwork
•EL-004 Imperial
 •EL-006 Mystic
•Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
 •My Mind's Eye, Lost and Found Christmas Merry Patterned Paper
•Bazzill Basics Paper, Prismatics Tawny Medium Cardstock, Rain, Wine Cardstock
 •Clearsnap, ColorBox Mudslide Archival Dye Ink
 •Cosmo Cricket, Tiny Type Red Letter Stickers
 •Buttons Galore And More, Natural Buttons
 •Scor-Pal, ½" Scor-Tape
 •Glue Dots, Glue Dots
•SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L, 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner
Other Supplies: Off White Cardstock; Raisin Alcohol Ink; Brown Dye Ink; Chipboard Letters; Black Marker; Brown Buttons; Tan Pearl Cotton Thread/Cord

A Little Friendship Card

Today, I have a quick little card to share! 

This is truly a quick card!  I think it took me longer to pick out the buttons than put it together!

The card base is ivory cardstock cut with Spellbinders™ S5-147 Resplendent Rectangles #5 (#1 being the smallest).  I love the beautiful cut edge on this piece!  In fact, the whole set is beautiful!!!!  It's one of Spellbinders newly released sets called Nestabilities® Majestic Elements.  Not only do the cut pieces have incredible detailed cut edges, a beautiful cut edge and embossed pattern is left in the negative space!  The possibilities of different combinations of the die cuts and negative spaces is amazing!
Okay, back to the card details.........
I simply folded the Respendent Rectangle in half to create the card.  Easy!  I inked the edges a little with Ranger Pesto ink.  I used the same ink for the verse.
The blue designer paper was cut and embossed with Resplendent Rectangles #4.  Love the inverted scallop edge with cutouts.  I sanded it a bit to reveal the white core of the paper and emphasize the embossed pattern.  I folded it in half to fit my card.  Perfect fit, of course!  Before I fastened it to the card, I stamped the verse from JustRite's Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves stamp set. 
at this point my power went out so I'm trying to finish on my phone....a bit more challenging!!!
To finish the card, I fastened the 2 Resplendent Rectangles together. I tied some floss in 3 buttons and fastened them with Glue Dots. The only thing left is to write a note inside and share it with a friend!!!
Here's my note to you my blog friends:
You are all an inspiration to me!!! I love reading your comments! Thanks to each and everyone for being my blog friends!!! I hope you find a bit of inspiration here to use in your creative works.
Hugs
Judy
Supplies:
Spellbinders S5-147 Resplendent Rectangles
JustRite Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves
Buttons Galore & More - pastel, vintage Christmas
Ranger Pesto ink
Ivory card stock
Prima Botanical Collection - Romance
DMC embroidery floss
Glue Dots - Mini
Adhesive

Spellbinders™ Spring Blog Hop and Giveaway Day 2

Greetings blog friends!  Happy May Day!

This contest is now closed. Please visit the Spellbinders Blog to see the remaining open contests! Thank you!

Welcome to DAY 2 of Spellbinders Spring Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Since today is May Day, I have some little May baskets to share with you!

I created the patterned paper for each basket using a Letter Press technique with Spellbinders™ Grand Impressabilities. The baskets were cut with the Square Petal Top Box die template only I curled the petals open. I added a handle and a cute tag. Believe it or not, these are quite easy!

Supply List:

•       Spellbinders GI-005 Flower Delight

•       Spellbinders LF-012 Square Petal Top Box

•       Spellbinders S4-191 Dahlia #2,3

•       Spellbinders LF-127 Grand Scalloped Squares #6

•       Clearsnap Colorbox Inks – pink, mint, heliotrope

•       JustRite You Inspire Me

•       Scor-Pal Scor-Tape – ½”

•       Buttons Galore & More – white, pink buttons

•       Xyron Permanent Adhesive

•       Ribbon – mint, pink, purple

•       Pearl cotton – white

•       Purple Buttons

•       Glue Dots

•       White cardstock and text paper

•       Black ink

•       Yellow tissue Paper

•       Magnet sheets

•       Viola plants or candy

First of all, I’ll show you how to make the letter press paper that I used for each of the baskets. I chose to do 3 colors and mix and match the handles, tags and base of my baskets. Each basket, including base box, handle and tag require just one 8 ½ x 11” piece of cardstock and a sheet of text or printer paper which is optional.

We’ll start with Grand Impressabilities Flower Delight, 2 magnet sheets, Colorbox Petal Point Enchantment ink and re-inkers for the pink, heliotrope, and mint plus white cardstock and text weight paper (printer paper).

I cover my work surface with plain newsprint. On that I place the 2 magnet sheets one on top of the other face up. These will hold the Grand Impressabilities in place while I ink it. I discovered 2 magnets are much stronger than one and really hold my paper and Grand Impressabilities together tightly! Next, I place a piece of cardstock (or text weight paper ) on top of the magnet. The Flower Delight Grand Impressabilities lies on top of the paper.

The magnet holds the Grand Impressabilities tightly in place so the paper under it will have a stenciled pattern of the Flower Delight. I dab the ink over the Grand Impressabilities using one of the Colorbox Petal Point inks. I use a twisting motion as well to work the ink into the small spaces of the flower centers. The goal is to ink the Grand Impressabilities! The stenciled sheet is a bonus!

In this photo, you can see the inked Flower Delight Impressabilities as well as the stenciled paper that was under it. A bonus sheet for another project! After it’s all inked, I place it on the Grand Calibur base plate with a sheet of newsprint over my base plate (under the Impressabilities) to catch any excess ink and keep my base plate clean. Next step is to carefully lay a piece of white cardstock over the Impressabilities. Once it’s in place, I hold it in place with one hand while I lay the embossing mat over it. Place the pink embossing plate on top. Hold the sandwich snuggly together and run it through the Grand Calibur™ machine.

The letter pressed sheet! The inked pattern is crisp and embossed! The actual inking of the Grand Impressabilities takes a little time, but the whole letter press process is really quite easy! Because I used a pigment ink, the Grand Impressabilities still has enough ink for a second generation print. The second time I use text weight paper which is on the inside of my baskets. Repeat the sandwich layers - base plate, newsprint, Grand Impressabilities, text weight paper, embossing mat and pink plate. Run it through the Grand Calibur machine.

The result will be a very pastel letter press sheet. I used my Xyron with Permanent adhesive to fasten the text weight paper to the back of the letter press cardstock sheet. I was able to easily cut both layers with the Petal Top Box die template and the Grand Calibur machine for my baskets.

Now we’re ready to make a basket!

These are the die templates for the basket and tag: Square Petal Top Box & Dahlia

 First, cut the Petal Top Box on the dark side of the letter press paper with text paper backing.

(I forgot to take a photo of this step earlier so this photo shows a stencil pattern paper rather than the letter press paper.)

By laying the Petal Top Box die template very close to one end, there will be enough paper leftover for the handles and tag. Cut but do not emboss the Petal Top Box!

I chose not to emboss the box template with the Grand Calibur machine because I didn’t want the emboss line across the petals. Instead, I scored the lines for folding with my Scor-Pal and stylus. No score lines across the petals!

Make all the folds. Before assembly, curl the petal edges by rolling the paper over a round pencil. Use 1/2” Scor-Tape to fasten the box together.

Cut 2 – 1 x 7 ½” strips from the leftover paper to make the handle. I used ½” Scor-Tape™ to fasten the ends together with about a 2” lap to form a 1 x 13” strip. I added 2 strips of Scor-Tape at each end of the handle to fasten it inside the basket.

For the tag, cut Dahlia #2 out of the letter press leftovers. Stamp the verse on a scrap of white cardstock with black ink. Then align the Dahlia #1 die template around the verse, tape in place, and cut. Fasten them together and punch a 1/8” hole at the top. Use Pearl Cotton to tie tag to the basket handle.

Tie a ribbon bow around the basket handle near the tag.

Thread pearl cotton in 4 buttons. Fasten one to each side of basket edges.

Voila! A basket!!

The finishing touch is tissue cut with a scalloped edge. I used Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Squares #6 to cut 6 pieces at the same time! I used 2 sheets in each basket.

These baskets can easily be filled with candies, a tiny gift or a tiny plant. I chose tiny Violas to fill each of my baskets. I tucked 2 plants into a Styrofoam cup that I had trimmed short. The tissue paper hides the cups. The little flowers are so cute peaking around the tags and handles!!!

The Spellbinders™ Spring Blog Hop will begin April 30th, and will end on May 5th, 2012. It consists of 16 individual and one grand prize drawings.  Enter the Spellbinders™ Spring Blog Hop by visiting the participating blogs each day.

From each Blog Hop post, click on the Blog Hop "Enter HERE" at the end of each blog to open the entry form. You may only enter once from each blog each day.

Spellbinders™ will randomly draw one winner from each participating blog to receive all of that day’s products. The Grand Prize Winner will be randomly drawn from the pool of entrants that sent entry forms from each and every participating blog during the 48 hours each blog was open. For the full list of official rules please click RULES.

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I hope you enjoyed your visit today!  Why not give this Letter Press technique a try!!!  This technique can be used on all the Impressabilities.   Feel free to contact me with any questions.

For even more inspiration, hop over to Iwona’s blog .  I know she’ll have something wonderful to share!

Here’s a list of all the participating designers and their blog links:

Monday, April 30th

Darsie Bruno

Debbie Seyer

Lesley Langdon

Tuesday, May 1st

Judy Hayes – You are here!

Iwona Palamountain

Wednesday, May 2nd

Beate Johns

Christine Emberson

Windy Robinson

Thursday, May 3rd

Yvonnne Van de Grijp

Tina McDonald

Heidi Van Laar

Friday, May 4th

Teresa Horner

Michelle Woerner

Saturday, May 5th

Linda Lucas

Angela Ploegman

Theresa Momber

 

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