Vintage cute - Izzy

Hi,
Cutting and layering for this vintage cute card. It is very time consuming but I (Izzy) made it for someone very special to me, so I don't mind spending a couple of hours on a card. 
I used the Hobby Art Woodland Scenes, which, for an autumn card is perfect. 
All the leaves and grass (around the fence and the letterbox) are cut individually and glued in layers. It makes a big difference to your card. 

1/ Stamp all your images on the paper

2/ Colour the details you won't cut with your favourite markers (here Copics)

3/ Stamp the images several times on different coordinating papers and cut them out... yes, it's a lot of cutting but that's what makes it special

4/ Start building up the layers on your based card

Details

Add die cuts, pearls and ribbons to finish the card

I used:

Hobby Art stamp set: Woodland Scenes

Kaisercraft papers

Copic markers

Memory Box die: Geneva Vine

Self-adhesive pearls

Ribbons

 See you tomorrow


Izzy

Vintage cute - Sylvie

Hi, 
A lovely sample by Sylvie using the Hobby Art Woodland Scenes stamp plate in bright colours. This could be sent to a little boy as well as a girl. 
Would love to read what you think in a comment below. 

Stamp your images on a white cardstock in order to create a scenery

Trim it down to size (about 22.5 x 12 cm)

Use Distress inks to colour the background (Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Salty Ocean for the sky, Shabby Shutters for the grass) using Cut n' Dry foam.

Use a brush and Distress inks as watercolours to colour the images stamped previously

(Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, Shaded Lilac, Picked Raspberry, Tea Gye, Vintage Photo, Scattered Straw, Barn Door...)

Ink up the edge of your panel with black ink and mat it with black and red cardstock

Stamp the word "carte postale" on white cardstock, cut it out, colour the words with a red Promarker and glue it on your card.

I used 

Hobby Art Clear stamps: Woodland Scenes

PaperArtsy stamps – Eclectica : Sara Naumann 05

Distress inks

Waterbrush

Archival ink pads: Jet Black

Promarkers: red

See you tomorrow

Vintage cute - Jane

Hi,
Another completely different version for the Vintage cute today with Jane using this Lindsay Mason stamp but with colours that could also be used on a masculine card. This would be perfect for a teenager. 

For my cutie, I stamped the image and coloured with Copics to match the Kaisercraft papers I have used

The image and sentiment were coloured around the edges using Distress Ink, don't do it before using Copics!

To finish add a few die cut flowers and some ribbon 

 Details

Materials used 

Lindsay Mason Doo Lally Pip stamps - Hopeful Harriet Feelin Good

Kaisercraft papers - 75 Cents - Penny, Pound, Dime

Memory Box - Fabulous Phlox

Copics - E000,00,11,31,33,35, R20, BG70,72,75,78, C2,5,7,8

Distress Ink - Old Paper

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Organza Ribbon

Coredinations 

See you tomorrow

Vintage cute - Neil

Hi, 
When Neil went in the shop to buy his cute stamp, Jane dared him to use Glitter and bling as well as the cute stamp. And if he did not, I would use Photoshop to add it LOL. 
Well, I did not... tempting though.... as I think Neil did amazing considering that cute is not his forte.
This is really lovely, what do you think? 
Neil used Marianne D "Sitting" as his main image

As I'm sure many of you will guess; vintage I can enjoy, cute, however is something I tend not to do so much! 

Still; I gave it a go and created this little hanging for a little girls room.

 I stamped the image onto an ATC in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it with Copics. I used Distress Ink around the edge and adhered it to the frame.

 I used the Tattered Garland die and Dylusions inks to create some small flowers which I attached to the bottom corner. I added branches and leaves from the Autumn Foliage die to finish it off. 

I tried to keep my colours soft and muted and I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Neil used

Stamp - Marianne D clear stamp, sitting

Copics - W1, E71, G000, V91, V95, R11,W3, E95, E53, BG34, YR31 and UG91

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Distress ink Gathered Twigs

White ATC

Sizzix die - Tattered Garland and Autumn Gathering Strip Die

Dylusions inks

Small brads

See you tomorrow

Vintage cute - Karen

Hi, 
Hope you had a lovely weekend :)
A little bit of vintage, a little touch of cute and you get? A vintage cute week.... 
A bit of a struggle for some of our DT members who don't "do" cute at all, but then it's nice to challenge them a bit, isn't it? 
Starting with Karen... with a not only a Vintage cute project, but one for a little boy too. Vintage and cute is rarely associated with boys, but it works really good on this one, what do you think? 

For my project this week I have recycled a 10x10cm beer mat.  

I painted it first with PaperArtsy Fresco paint in Chocolate Pudding, added the PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze then Snowflake paint on top, drying well between layers.  Then I rubbed some Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire over the top to add 'depth'.  The images were stamped in Memento Black and coloured with Copics.  They were then clear embossed before cutting out.  The wording was stamped and embossed straight onto my base.  The images were then glued in place.  

I punched two holes at the top and tied red string for a hanger.

Karen used

Crafters Companion S.W.A.L.K stamp range -'Slugs and Snails'

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints - Chocolate Pudding, Snowflake and Crackle Glaze

Copic Ciao Pens - 100, YG100, B45, R46, E35, E37, E08 and E00

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Stamp and Stuff Clear Embossing Powder

See you tomorrow

Opposites week - Sylvie

Hi, 
Opposites will be bright VS pastel... or modern VS shabby with Sylvie today. Once again, same stamps are used but the change in style and colours really make them totally different.
Looking forward to your comments below.

For the pastel background, press your ink pads on the craft sheet, spray with a bit of water and press your cardstock onto the ink. Dry with a heat tool. 

Add the diamonds using the Harlequin mask and Distress inks

For the bright background, apply some paint on the Craft Sheet, spray with a bit of water and press your card onto it. 

 You will end up with a different (thicker) effect than with the Distress inks. You can use some kitchen towel to dab off the excess paint.

Use the mask and Distress inks, but with darker colours this time (Picked Raspberry and Barn Door)

Stamp the images by Lindsay Mason, colour and cut them out

Tear your paper, ink the edges with Distress inks (Black Soot for the bright card, Broken China for the shabby) and glue them on your card

Stamp a few flowers and leaves

Stamp the flowers several time on white cardstock, colour and cut them out to make 3D flowers

For these cards, I added a little flap on the right (made with paper inked the same way as the backgrounds)

and I stamped the text from the same stamp plate

I added ribbons to both cards, as well as a few Kaisercraft roses on the Shabby card and a music notes from Tando Creative.

The girls are glued to the card with 3D foam squares

Matériel utilisé:

Woodware ribbons satin (bright pink et yellow)

Artemio ribbons "flowers" 

Dreamweaver embellishment pins

Pebeo Studio paints (fluo yellow, orange, pink) 

Archival ink pad: Black Jet

Distress ink pads: Barn Door, Black Soot, Broken China, Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry)

Ranger pens white

Lindsay Mason Clear stamps: Hopeful Harriet

Tando Creative Mini range: Music

The Crafters Workshop templates: Harlequin

Kaisercraft paper blooms: Sea Breeze

Kaisercraft self-adhesive rhinestones: Orange et Aqua Marine

Promomarkers 

Distress stains: Squeezed Lemonade, Evergreen Bough, Salty Ocean, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry)

See you tomorrow

Opposites week - Jane

Hi, 
Jane's turn today and she chose to go with LIGHT vs DARK. 
This makes quite a dramatic change to your card. Look below, the same stamp and designs are used yet the cards look so different. I would say the dark one would be more suitable for a teen when the lighter one could be used for a younger kiddo. 
Let us know what you think in a comment below.

Opposites week and I decided on 'light and dark'

 Just by using different colours changes the look of your projects.  First is 'light'

 Now using darker colours

 The images were coloured with Copics.  I just love these stamps

Stamps - Lindsay Mason - Doo Lally Pip - Moochin and I've Had Enough

Copic markers - E000,00,11, Y21, E31,33,35, B91,93,95,97, W3,5,7,8, C1,2,3,5, R56,59 RV93, BG11,13,72, T0,1,2

Core'dinations cardstock

Bazzill Dotted Swiss

Kaisercraft paper - Bonjour Collection - Notre Dame

See you tomorrow

Sketch week - Jane

Hi, 
Probably one of the most common way of using a sketch, along with scrapbooking pages, is by making cards. And this is what Jane did today using Lindsay Mason's stamps and Nestabilities. 

I just love these Doo Lally Pip stamps by Lindsay Mason so it wasn't hard for me to use one today

 The images are coloured with.......Copics (what a surprise)

   

 Little squares are die cut using Nestabilities

 Gems are coloured with Copics to match the colours used

Jane used

Lindsay Mason 'Doo Lally Pip' - Princess Tippy Toes

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Squares and Classic Scalloped Squares

Copics - E000,00,11, R81,83, 85,89, C1,2,3,5,6, B91

Core'dinations

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Paper - 7 dots Studio - Domestic Goddess - Raspberry Pudding

Self Adhesive Gem Stones

See you tomorrow

Mechanical cards - Karen

Hello, 

Easter is just around the corner, and it's not too late to make a card. This invitation card could also be used as one to give a gift card me think. 

Now I have the step by step pictures from Kathy herself, which I will post first and then you can see Karen's beautiful Easter card. I'm sure any kiddo would love to receive this... 

Kathy's step by step first... 

Step one


Using your 12 x 12 sheet of double-sided, patterned paper,
score/fold your paper in thirds vertically

Step two

Turn your paper over and fold in the corners on the top to the
first score line

Step three

Turn your paper back over again so that the corner folds are
at the back and fold up the bottom about 1 ½ inches

Step four

Apply double-sided tape to the bottom of the middle and right
side of the folded flap and fold over right to left


Step five
 On the left side flap, fold in about 1 inch and glue down.

Now for Karen's Easter sample...

Materials

Crafty Individuals book 6

Tando Mini - rabbits

Shrink Plastic

Poppystamps Die - Grand Egg

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint

Impression Obsession - Craquelure stamp

Ribbon and brad

See you tomorrow

Cute week - Kay

Hi, 
Another guest designer with us today: the lovely and talented Kay Carley. As we will try to feature more cute cards in 2013, I am hoping we will see more of Kay's work on this blog.
Kay has been using the adorable Artemio stamp sets. Love those mice, they are sooo cute !!
What do you think?
Hope many of you will comment, to encourage Kay to share more of her work with us ;-) 

Artemio clear stamp set: love

Craft Concepts embossing folder: Florette

Sizzix Textured Impressions: Butterflies & flowers set

Nestabilities: Labels seventeen

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Artemio clear stamp set: Sleep

Nestabilities: Grand labels one, Labels Three

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Small daisy punch

Artemio clear stamp set: Sleep

Nestabilities: Labels seventeen

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Artemio clear stamp set: Sleep

Andy Skinner clear stamp set – Back to Nature

Nestabilities – Grand labels one

Labels Nine

Memory Box – Honeysuckle Vine

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Artemio clear stamp set – Love

Nestabilities: Labels seventeen

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Memory Box – Chloe Stem

Artemio clear stamp set: Sleep

Nestabilities: Grand labels one, Labels Three

Memory Box – Floral Square

First Edition 6x6 paper pad: Daydream

Copic markers

Small daisy punch

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