Hello! Just popping in quickly to share an article I wrote for the Into Craft blog and in it I share some tips for card making with scrapbooking supplies! Here's a look at the cards I created, using the Oh Happy Life collection from Amy Tangerine/American Crafts.
I hope you pop on over for a quick read! Here is the link:
Have a great weekend!
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What a whirlwind couple of months it has been! But now we are past the halfway mark in January, I've recovered from my jet lag from a trip to the USA, and I was CRAVING some creative time with the newest collection from Pink Paisee, C'est La Vie! So what do I do when I have only little pockets of time to create? I make cards! Here we go!
This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Words And Photos Blog. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.
The colours in this collection are so fresh! And lots of white also which makes me happy! As I was looking through all the pieces in the ephemera pack, I immediately grabbed a couple of the frames to create shakers with.
Lots of layering of the absolutely gorgeous patterned papers! And you can see the little mix of sequins I've added to the shaker. But I didn't stop there, I used a similar design to create a second card below!
I added a few more sequins to the second shaker card and it looks much more full! New rule: add more sequins always!
I'm officially in love with this collection. I'm not kidding - you're going to see a LOT more of it!
And by the way, I'm so excited to announce that I'm staying on with Pink Paislee in 2016! The team is FULL of talented and inspiring people and I am beyond thrilled and honoured! Let's just say that 2016 will be an AMAZING year!
Thanks so much for popping by my blog! I'll be back soon with a re-cap of my amazing visit to the CHA show in America!
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I'm on a bit of a cardmaking roll lately! So it seems fitting that I make a start to making some Christmas cards! I'm using the newest collection from Pink Paislee called 'Yuletide' which is (of course) their Christmas collection for this year and it's just beautiful!
For my first card I decided on using the 6x6" paper pad to create a patchwork background with the beautiful patterned papers. I started by cutting a heap of triangles from a few of the patterned papers.
I then arranged them over my white cardstock background. I admit - I take the longer route of arranging them the way I like and then going ahead and adhering each of them down.
Once I had completed my background, I added a few embellishments on the top (mostly from the ephemera pack) and a few splatters of mist to finish it off!
Oh - I might have forgotten to mention also that before adhering each piece of the "patchwork" background, I distressed the edges of each of them for a bit more texture. You would be surprised at how quick the process really is!
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For my second card, I thought I'd have a go at creating an easel card - with the idea that the recipient could display it on a shelf etc. It's really just the case of one extra fold line on your base card! When you score and fold your top-folding card (in the centre at usual) simply score and fold one of the flaps halfway down too! Here's a photo to give you more of an idea:
For the card front I added one of the small envelopes from the collection. It is actually the perfect size for popping in a gift card!
And here's a side view of the 'easel' part of the card!
So tell me, have you started making Christmas cards yet? I hope I've inspired you to get started today!
This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Words And Photos Blog. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.
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Bazzill Basics has released some fun new styles of cardstock including Ombre, Marble and Plastic Embossing Paper! Read more about them on the Bazzill blog here.
I had the opportunity to play with the new plastic embossing paper and boy, it embosses beautifully!
Of course my first creation had to be with the gorgeous Sea Glass color! I had one of the Next Level embossing folders to try from We R Memory Keepers and the depth and texture it creates, especially with the Plastic Paper, is gorgeous! After I ran it through my Evolution, I didn't need to add too many more details as I wanted the texture to shine!
I added a strip of Gold Foil cardstock to the right hand edge as well as a couple of shorter, banner ended strips underneath a simple sentiment. Here's a close up photo so you can see the dimension from the embossed Plastic Paper.
For my second card, I chose the fabulous, bright Buttercup Plastic Paper and gathered a few other bright supplies that I thought would make for a fun card. While looking through my embossing folders, I couldn't go past the cute pineapple design from Pink Paislee to be teamed with that gorgeous yellow!
To mix it up a bit and show you more possibilities, after I embossed the yellow, I trimmed it into a large banner shape and used my sewing machine to add a couple of lines of stitches across the top to attach it.
I must admit, I tried a few combinations of things before settling on the final design for the sentiment. I used some gold letter stickers for the word 'you' and added a couple of bright word stickers (by Heidi Swapp) to add my other words.
A die cut arrow from the Gold Foil cardstock, a few sequins scattered and a strip of black and white paper over on the right completed the card and I love it! In fact, I already know who I'm going to give this one too!
I really hope you get your hands on some of this new Plastic Embossing Paper! If you're a fan of adding texture to backgrounds and elements with embossing folders, you'll love it for sure!
This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Words And Photos Blog. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.
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Hello! All this week on the Pink Paislee blog we are showcasing CARDS!
Now don't get me wrong - I’m a scrapbooker first and foremost but every now and then I do like to use my scrapbooking supplies to create cards. It’s creative fun, as I like to start without a plan and see what different ideas I can come up with using my scrapbooking supplies!
Here’s a look at a couple of cards I created using the Memorandum collection:
A perfect example: for my first card, I saw the gorgeous Memorandum photo frames and immediately though they would be perfect for a shaker card!
For my second card I decided to translate one of my favourite scrapbooking techniques to a card: backing the negative of die cut pieces with patterned paper!
I just love stretching those supplies and hopefully I’ve given you a couple of simple card ideas today to get you thinking of different ways to use your scrapbooking supplies!
Please head over to the Pink Paislee blog for more photos and tips!
This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Words And Photos Blog. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.
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When I first started scrapbooking, way back when, there were zero scrapbooking classes around, so I took stamping and cardmaking classes. The last couple of years, I've really struggled to create cards. I went back to buying them again and dreaded making them.
Lately, I've found my cardmaking joy again. I'm loving the smaller canvas and find it great to try out new techniques on a smaller scale before I tackle them on a large 12x12" layout.
I wanted to quickly share this card, created for a very special friend.
I went back and used some of my favourite ephemera pieces from the Bella Rouge collection. I also had a bit of fun adding some texture and dimension to my background.
I hope you have a great day!
This is a personal blog. All editorial content and projects are intellectual property of Words And Photos Blog. I do receive financial compensation and products from American Crafts to develop certain blog posts, but all of the ideas and opinions are my own.
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