Friday, April 15, 2011

My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy

This is my submission for "My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy"



A Rose is a Rose




Finished Card Size: 6”x 4⅝”
Would you like to make this card? Here is how to do it:
Materials Used:
· White cardstock 6”x 9¼”, 3”x 3½”, 2½”x 3”
· Core’dination Cardstock Sunrise Orchid 4⅛”x 5¾”, 2¾”x 3¼”
· Heartfelt Creations Stamp Lily Rose Product ID: 488E
· Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black
· Copic Markers: G21, G24, RV00, RV11
· Diamond and Dots Quick Kutz Embossing Folder
· Sizzix Die Cut Machine
· Bling Rhinestones
· White Satin Ribbon ⅛” Wide
· Sanding Block
Directions:
· Score whitecardstock (6”x 9¼”) at 4⅝” to form card base
· Place Sunrise Orchid cardstock (4⅛”x 5¾”) in Diamond and Dots embossing folder and use Sizzix Die Cut machine
· Sand embossed cardstock
· Attach ribbon to sanded embossed cardstock and attach to card base
· Stamp rose image on white cardstock (2½”x 3”) in Tuxedo Black ink pad
· Color image with Copic markers
· Attach stamped image to Sunrise Orchid cardstock (2¾”x 3¼”) and white cardstock (3”x 3½”) and then add to the card base
· Add rhinestones to embossed image where the diamonds and dots intersect




Swirls of Flowers



Finished Card Size: 7⅞”x 5⅜”
Would you like to make this card? Here is how to do it:
Materials Used:
· White Cardstock 7⅞”x 10¾”, 6”x 2 ¾”, 6”x 3”
· Core’dinations Cardstock(Black Magic Collection)Protect7¾”x 5¼”
· Core’dinations Cardstock April Lovely 6¼”x 3”
· Heartfelt Creations Stamps Daisy Patch Swirls Product ID: HCPC 3324
· Heartfelt Creations Stamps Daisy Patch Flowers Product ID: HCPC 3318
· Heartfelt Creations Die Cuts Daisy Patch Product ID: HCD703
· Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black
· Sanding Blocks
· Copic Markers: RV00, RV13, YG03
· Art Glitter Glue
· Gala Glitz Black
· Self-Adhesive Pearls
· Cuttlebug Divine Swirls
· Sizzix Die Cut Machine
Directions:
· Score whitecardstock (7⅞”x 10¾”) at 5⅜” to form card base
· Emboss Protect cardstock(7¾”x 5¼”) using Divine Swirls embossing folder andSizzix die cut machine
· Sand surface of Protect cardstock with sanding block and attach to card base
· Stamp image on white cardstock (6”x 2 ¾”) with Tuxedo Black ink
· Stamp extra flowers on white cardstock (6”x 3”) with Tuxedo Black
· Color images with Copic markers
· Attach colored image to April Lovely cardstock (6¼”x 3”) then attach to center of card base
· Using Daisy Petal dies and Sizzix die cut machine to cut extra flower images out
· Attach flowers to flowers on card base
· Use Art Glitter glue in center of flowers and attach Gala glitz to flower centers
· Attach pearls to the bottom right of stamped image area



Sailing Dreams

Finished Card Size: 6”x 4⅝”
Would you like to make this card? Here is how to do it:
Materials Used:
· White Cardstock 6”x 9¼”,3¼”x 2½”, 3¾”x 3”
· Core’dinations Cardstock Cottage Porch 5⅞”x4½”
· Core’dinations Gemstones Cardstock Moonstone 3½”x 2¾”
· Heartfelt Creations Stamps Sailing the Sea Product ID: 699F
· Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black
· Sanding Blocks
· Colored Pencils: Lake Red, Light Blue, Blue, Pine Geen, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Gray
· Navy Ric-Rac Ribbon
Directions:
· Score whitecardstock (6”x 9¼”) at 4⅝” to form card base
· Sand surface of Cottage Porch cardstock (5⅞”x4½”) with sanding block
· Add ribbon to sanded cardstock and then attach to card base
· Stamp image on white cardstock (3¼”x 2½”) in Tuxedo Black ink
· Color image with colored pencils
· Attach colored image to Moonstone cardstock (3½”x 2¾”) and then attach to white cardstock (3¾”x 3”)
· Attach matted stamped image to card base on right side
· Add bow to ribbon

Carriage of Love


This card is a submission for "iCopic"


Finished Card Size: 6”x 4⅝”

Would you like to make this card? Here is how to do it:

Materials Used:

· White Cardstock 6”x 9¼”,3 ¼”x 2

· Cloud 9 Design Cardstock Baby Girl Stripe 5⅝”x 4¾”

· Core’dinations Cardstock April Lovely 5⅞”x4½”

· Die Cuts with a View Cardstock Green #3 4¼”x 3⅞”

· Pink Satin Ribbon ⅛” Wide

· Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black

· Sizzix Die Cut Machine

· Copic Markers: RV00, RV11, RV13, R85, G21, G24

Directions:

· Score whitecardstock (6”x 9¼”) at 4⅝” to form card base

· Layer Baby Girl Stripe cardstock (5⅝”x 4¾”) on April Lovely cardstock (5⅞”x4½”)

· Attach ribbon to layered mats and then attach to card base

· Stamp image on white cardstock (4⅛”x 3¾”) with Tuxedo Black ink

· Color image with Copic markers

· Attach colored image to green cardstock (4¼”x 3⅞”) and attach to card base on left side

· Add bow to ribbon



Saturday, April 9, 2011

Really Reasonable Ribbon

I recently applied for the Really Reasonable Ribbon design team and these three projects from April 7th are what I created for the submission. Please take a look and let me know what you think. There are also instructions on how I created them in case you would like to create your own. Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Treasures of Yesterday



Would you like to make this project? Here is how to do it:

Finished Card Size: 12”x12”

Materials Used:

· Ivory Cardstock 12”x 12” (x2), 6”x12”(x2)

· Maroon Cardstock 11½”x11½” (x2), 6”x12”

· Mauve Cardstock 6¼”x4¼”, 4¼”x 4¾”

· Tan Cardstock 6¼”x4¼”

· Beige Cardstock 6¼”x4¼”, 4¼”x 4¾”

· Ivory Sheer Ribbon ⅞” Wide

· Heartfelt Creations Stamps Posy Patch Flowers Product ID: HCPC 3303

· Heartfelt Creations Die Cuts Posy Patch Product ID: HCD 701

· Heartfelt Creations Die Cuts Perfect Petals Product ID: HCD 704

· Spellbinders Fancy Tags

· Copic Markers: R85, RV34, R39, RV11

· Martha Stewart Microbeads White Gold

· Dress it Up Buttons Au Jardin

· Cricut Machine

· Art Glitter Glue

· Sizzix Die Cut Machine

· Foam Dots

· Small Zots

· Zig 2-Way Glue Pen

· (3) 4”x6” Pictures

Directions:

· Cut 2 sheets of maroon cardstock to 11½”x 11½” and add to centers of 12”x12” ivory cardstock

· Cut a mat in mauve and beige cardstock at 6¼”x 4¼”

· Mat each picture with a colored mat (female in mauve, male in beige)

· Using zots add a piece of sheer beige ribbon to maroon/ivory cardstock base (Scrapbook Page 1) and placing matted pictures on top of attached ribbon allowing a little bit of looping next to pictures

· Add a small bow to end of ribbon and add a button to center of bow

· Cut a title for layout on Cricut Machine in Script MT Bold at 1.5 inches (Ivory for Shadow Blackout layer and Maroon for Normal layer)

· Glue title layers together and glue on to (Scrapbook Page 1)

· Cut a mat mauve and beige mat at 4¼”x 4¾”

· Add these mats to the edge of tan matted picture and add sheer ribbon and apply to center of maroon/ivory cardstock base (Scrapbook Layout Page 2)

· Add button to center of bow on picture

· Use corner flourish from Heartfelt Creations Die Cuts Perfect Petals with Sizzix Die Cut Machine and cut out 4 corners out of ivory cardstock (6”x12”) and attach to 4 corners (Scrapbook Layout Page 1)

· Use the fancy tag with a scrap of ivory cardstock and Sizzix Die Cut Machine and hand wrote the wedding date and attached to page(Scrapbook Layout Page 1) centered under pictures

· Stamp various size Posy Patch Flowers on scrap of ivory cardstock and colored with various colors of Copic markers and then used the Posy Patch Die cuts and Sizzix Die Cuts

· Added Art Glitter glue and Martha Stewart Microbeads White Gold to the center of the Posy Flowers

· Added the flowers and buttons around the matted pictures on both pages with foam dots