Showing posts with label Embellishments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Embellishments. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A Bit of Blarney
Also known as design team challenge 4! For this challenge I was given a new type of embellishment which I was required to feature in my designs. The first package I received was crushed in the automated postal machines. I used bits of it in the Irish card below. The second package was really the inspiration for my St. Patty's day card. I thought it looked like Blarney Stone, so there it is. The other piece was more like a tag. I used it on my Life card. I really just had to pick colors and a theme that worked with green - not just any green - Clover Meadow Green - Bright Green! Hope you like!
Friday, December 21, 2007
On the 9th Day of Christmas
A Chipboard Mini Desk Frame
Don't laugh at the photo's I used. . . These are from Christmas 2004 and we didn't use digital yet... I wanted Christmas pictures for this project and they were the first set I came across. Poor pathetic photos of Christmas that year! Let me just say that I am SO THANKFUL for digital!!!
You will need: Chipboard squares/circles or whatever with centers you can use to put pictures in, some photos that will fit in the frames once cropped, adhesive, paper, scissors, a sanding block is helpful, some small embellishments and that's it!
This is an example of what the CTMH ones I used look like:
First you will cover all of your chipboard frames with paper. You will do this in these 3 steps:
Then, to simply the cropping process, put adhesive on the back of your now covered frames and place it on the photo like so:
If you are going to attach any ribbon or embellishments to the frame, do it BEFORE you adhere the frame to your photo. Once adhered, trim to fit! It's easier to cut from the front, even though your inclination is to turn it over and trim from the back.
For both the rough edges on paper cuts and the photo, a little sanding and ink will hide imperfections and add dimension as well!
Score 2 of the covered frames in the middle and fold for the "stand" and adhere like this:
Assemble and Embellish! This is a close-up to show the glitter I put on all of the holly berries. I initially stapled my frames together but didn't like it so I stitched with waxed linen instead!
While I made this a Christmas set, you could do Baby, Mother's Day or any other theme. I plan on using this as a page embellishment once I'm done with it sitting on my desk!
Don't laugh at the photo's I used. . . These are from Christmas 2004 and we didn't use digital yet... I wanted Christmas pictures for this project and they were the first set I came across. Poor pathetic photos of Christmas that year! Let me just say that I am SO THANKFUL for digital!!!
You will need: Chipboard squares/circles or whatever with centers you can use to put pictures in, some photos that will fit in the frames once cropped, adhesive, paper, scissors, a sanding block is helpful, some small embellishments and that's it!
This is an example of what the CTMH ones I used look like:
First you will cover all of your chipboard frames with paper. You will do this in these 3 steps:
Then, to simply the cropping process, put adhesive on the back of your now covered frames and place it on the photo like so:
If you are going to attach any ribbon or embellishments to the frame, do it BEFORE you adhere the frame to your photo. Once adhered, trim to fit! It's easier to cut from the front, even though your inclination is to turn it over and trim from the back.
For both the rough edges on paper cuts and the photo, a little sanding and ink will hide imperfections and add dimension as well!
Score 2 of the covered frames in the middle and fold for the "stand" and adhere like this:
Assemble and Embellish! This is a close-up to show the glitter I put on all of the holly berries. I initially stapled my frames together but didn't like it so I stitched with waxed linen instead!
While I made this a Christmas set, you could do Baby, Mother's Day or any other theme. I plan on using this as a page embellishment once I'm done with it sitting on my desk!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
(Ho)3 Card Class
November Card Class was a hit! Here are the 6 projects we completed last night! We had a little Christmas Party to kick off the season right! Ho, Ho, Ho!!!
Cute Little Tic Tac Holder - This was a hit! Perfect Little Snowman from this month's Stamp of the Month!
Stamplifted from Tresa Black published in this month's Paper Crafts Magazine. I had a whole slew of this red paper and it was a perfect match to copy her card!
Vintage Criss Cross Card. I just love this one! Aged with Tim Holtz Antique Photo Ink. . . just love this look!
Joy! I just had fun using little embellishments on this one!
Cute little paper sack card with yummy apple cider slider and message tab!
More than a card, less than gift. . . this cute idea offers gift tags for the receiver to use, but still leaves the card for the receiver to keep!
Cute Little Tic Tac Holder - This was a hit! Perfect Little Snowman from this month's Stamp of the Month!
Stamplifted from Tresa Black published in this month's Paper Crafts Magazine. I had a whole slew of this red paper and it was a perfect match to copy her card!
Vintage Criss Cross Card. I just love this one! Aged with Tim Holtz Antique Photo Ink. . . just love this look!
Joy! I just had fun using little embellishments on this one!
Cute little paper sack card with yummy apple cider slider and message tab!
More than a card, less than gift. . . this cute idea offers gift tags for the receiver to use, but still leaves the card for the receiver to keep!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Benjamin's Baby Book
My dear friend Atalie had her 11 lb, 11 oz, 22.5 inch long baby boy Benjamin Friday the 13th. . .
I made her this altered board book baby album tonight and just can't wait to give it to her! I think it turned out so cute! The book is aproximately 6" X 7.5" tall. I used Basic Grey Oh Baby! Boy! and lots of miscellaneous stamp sets, embelishments etc. Used a board book from the $1 Store!
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