Sunday's Bits & Pieces #28

Hi!

Today i have a Christmas card made with just bits and pieces from my scrap bin, in this case paper scraps.

I found some Christmas paper strips in my bin, so i pulled those out and played with the placement on my card. Once i like it, i adhered them to the cardbase.

I also have been playing with denim. I had an old pair of jeans that i have been cutting up and die cutting. So i used a couple denim flowers that i had cut. I punched some holes in the flower centers and added brads to them.

I adhered the flowers to the card and stamped my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CL559
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Dies: Sizzix Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals

Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop

Hi!

Its Papertrey Ink Blog Hop time again! This month the challenge was to use fabric or felt in a wrapping of a gift.

I wasn;t really sure what i was going to do, but eventually (like yesterday!) it came to me. A few weeks ago i found two mercury glass globes for my mom's birthday. And yesterday i was thinking on how could i have wrapped it if it was a Christmas gift.

 

I started with 4 fabric strips, i used wine crepe black satin fabric. i placed the four strips flat on the table, like a plus sign. Place the globe (this globe has a side that is slightly flat, so it dosen;t roll) in the center of the fabric, gather at the top of the globe and tie with twine. Ta-da!  Super easy, right?!?

So to jazz it up a little i added a tag! And of course i have to use something PTI!  :) 

I die cut some dark chocolate felt and added a eyelet at the top. After die cutting the banner i stamped Happy Holidays in dark chocolate ink, then i adhered it to the tag. Last i added 3 dark red glitter brads below the banner.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies (all are Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise stated)
Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Holiday
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Cardstock: Rustic White
Trim: May Arts: Twine
Dies: Double Ended Banner, Happy Day
Embellishments: Spareparts: Eyelets, Metallic
Felt: Dark Chocolate
Fabric: Joanns: Wine Crepe Black Satin

Moxie Fab Repetition Challenge

Hello!!

How is everyone? I've been super busy, but i finally had a little time to make a couple cards today, one just in time for one of Moxie Fab's Challenges: Repetition. It ends tonight! I'll be showing another project tomorrow and hopefully another one later the week if i can find the time to make the card!! :)

My repetition is the 3 flowers, you know the rule of 3 and all that! And as i was assembling the card i first started with the cardbase horizontal, but i thought that was kind of expected so i flipped it vertical.

I curved the flowers down to draw your eye to the sentiment, which i stamped in black.

I made the flowers from some crepe black satin, in a nice wine color. They are super easy to make! Everything is cut by hand, no patterns! For these flowers, i used the wrong side which is matte.

 First cut a strip of fabric, wider the strip, bigger the flower. Then i cut the strips into squares (roughly). Next i just cut circles from each square, which are no ware near perfect!

Next light a candle and hold each circle up to (but not touching) the flame. It will melt and curl the edges, the edges then turn a nice black color. I think that is the fabric, its not from burning! But don;t hold it too long or it will catch on fire! :)

I made each flower with 3 layers. To adhere each layer, i made a hole with a tiny hole punch, then used a brass brad to hold each layer together.

Last i used some green cardstock and made some leaves for each flower.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Think Big 8
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress ink: Black Soot
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink: Rustic White
Embellishments: Brads (unknown)
Other: Wine Crepe Black Satin: Joanns

Hampton Art - Dad

Hello!

Check out my project over at Hampton Art. Its a great quick card for a Dad. You know how hard it is to make cards for the men in your life, and because alphabet stamps are used, you can make your card say anything!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Dana

Sunday's Bits & Pieces #27

Hi there!!

For those that visit my blog, i know i've been MIA the past two weeks!!! My classes started and all of the sudden i got a lot of hours at my part time job and i had a project for a friend to complete. This weekend is the 1st that i have had off in two weeks, so i have been enjoying it making card (and yes a little studying!!)

I made many cards and projects this weekend, but i can only show you one! The others are for Hampton Art and can be seen on their blog in a few months! And hopefully this coming weekend i can show you the project i worked on for a friend!

On to the card!! Its been awhile, so i wanted to make a card for CAS-ual Friday's. This weeks challenge is embossing, any kind of embossing.

For my card i did dry embossing. I found a big piece of green cardstock (this card will be made from the bits and pieces in my scrap drawer!) and used an embossing sleeve to get a notebook impression. Then i inked up the raised portions with a brown ink pad.

Next i used a texture tool and distressed the edges. Then i found piece of pattern kraft paper, i stamped the image on one side and again on the other. I cut out one of the girls from the red plaid side and adhered it to the other side. I also stamped a G at the top and bottom for 'girls'

I wrapped twine around the embossed panel and added the girls card with a tiny paper clip. Oh and i almost forgot i added a little white distress Stickles to the red plaid girl.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! While i probably will not be posting as often because of school, hopefully another 2 weeks will not pass without a post!! :)

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Hampton Art: Alphabet SC00485 (Signature Collection, Clear Stamps), Girls IC0128 (Graphic 45, Cling Stamps).
Ink: Papertrey Ink: Dark Chocolate
Embossing folder: Sizzix
Paperclip: Tim Holtz
Paper: Unknown (scraps)

Papertrey Ink August Blog Hop

 

Hello!!

Today i have a card for Papertrey Ink's August Blog Hop. The inspiration this month is the fabric, patterns and colors of autumn.

 

 

I have some cross stitch fabric that i have been meaning to use on a card, and the colors were perfect for this challenge.

 

I trimmed and frayed the fabric to fit my cardbase. Next i used a fillable frame and die cut it from green cardstock, stamped the frame and the sentiment.

Next i made some flowers (see below for a picture tutorial on how i made them) from felt. I also die cut some leaves from green felt. Then i hand cut a circle from the cross stitch fabric. I used some metallic floss and back stitched every other one all the way around the fabric.

 

 

I adhered the fabric to my cardbase, then the fillable frame. And last the leaves, circle and the flowers.

 

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Felt Flower Tutorial

I though i'd do a quick tutorial on how i made these flowers. I kind of had an idea on how i wanted them to look, so i played with the felt and floss and come up with these flowers.

 

First die cut a medium and small flower (PTI's Beautiful Blooms II #3). Then i stacked the small on top of the medium, matching up the petals.

 



 

This photo shows how i want the flower to end up.

 

 

Next thread a needle with floss, knotting one end. Place the need just above the base of a petal (it dosen;t matter which one)

 

 

Pull the thread through and then thread through the opposite petal (just above the petal base). Pull tight to bring these petals up.

 

                                     

 

Next move over to the next petal, placing the thread just above the petal base. Pull this through and thread it to the petal across from it. You will have one petal that will have 2 threads (there are 5 petals).

 

 

This is how it looks like when done. To finish i just threaded the needle through the bottom of the flower and tied the floss in a knot.

 

To hide the thread i filled the center with some tiny brown beads that i had. I just used a little bit of glue in the center, added the beads and pushed them in a little and let dry.

 

 

I hope you give it a try! Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Dana

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Fillable Frames #7, Autumn Acorns

Die: Papertrey Ink: Fillable Frame #7, Beautiful Blooms II #3

Felt: Papertrey Ink: Autumn Rose. Joanns: Green

Thread: DMC: E3685 (Light Effects)

Ink: Ranger: Walnut Stain

 

Make It Monday #79 - Fabric Die Cuts

Hi there!!

I have a project today for Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #79 - Fabric Die Cuts. To change things up, i made a Christmas ornament. :)

First i die cut the ornament and angel from chipboard. For my fabric i used some rustic muslin and backed it with some interfacing. I find that this helps when  die cutting the fabric.

After i die cut the angel from the fabric, i stamped the angel and the wings. I then used just a touch of glue to adhere the fabric angel to the die cut angel.

Next i die cut the ornament and a tiny heart from an old story book. I then distressed the ornament and heart with some ink. I adhered the heart to the angel and the ornament to the chipboard ornament.

I then stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of fabric, trimmed it and then notched the ends. Last i adhered the angel and then the sentiment to the ornament. Added a little twine to hang the ornament.

Have a great day!

Dana

Supplies (all Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday
Dies: Love Lives Here: Holiday. Tag Sale #4
Ink: Autumn Rose, Chocolate Brown. Ranger: Walnut Stain
Twine: May Arts