I snuck in some pure play time before leaving for CHA. :) :) :)
I needed a place to start, so I grabbed my Paper Crafts special issue, Color Inspiration. What a gorgeous issue! Anyways, it gave me a great color palette, which I used on these two cards. I was a happy stamper!
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I finally gave into the trend, and broke out the doilies! :) They take ink beautifully and the stamped sentiment showed up without much effort.
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Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (Made with Love, Friend Definition), Patterned paper-Basic Grey (Hopscotch), Ink-Palette (L’Amour), Ranger (Distressing- Frayed Burlap), Buttons-Nikki Sivils (Burlap Buttons Black), Cardstock-Papertrey Ink, Border punch-Fiskars
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The latest special issue from Paper Crafts Magazine, called Color Inspiration, is now on the shelf. This issue is stunning. I mean it. I cannot put it down. The designers, the details, the color combos, the eye candy. This is inspiration at its best. I am so thrilled to have several cards in this issue. Its a true honor to be included!
Here is a quick look at one of my projects in the issue. This issue pushed me to a place that was unique. Color does not usually play a factor when I start designing a card. I choose a piece of paper or a stamp and go from there. This required a ton of thinking and working, but it was so FUN! :)
A quick tip to share…I didn’t have any grey Fun Flock on hand, so I mixed together black and white. It worked perfectly. Another reason to not throw away empty jars. :)
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Just a little peek into some of the decorating I have been up to in our new house. I am sure you are asking yourself what this has to do with paper crafting, but hang on, it does! :)
I am loving this collection of frames on the top of our dresser. I have a thing for oval frames lately…And who is that couple? When were we that young? :)
Ok, getting to the crafty part…The frame in front was inspired by something I saw in a Pottery Barn catalog. As soon as I saw a frame made to look like old wood, I knew I could make my own.
The base is a plain wood frame from Michael’s. I painted it dark brown, to work with the edges I would create on the wood pieces.
I cut apart Real Wood paper from Creative Imaginations. (The paper is thin wood, backed with paper. It cuts easily in a paper trimmer.) It was painted with white paint and once that dried, the edges were painted with brown. It took the paint beautifully.
To create the nails, I used some flat, shiny red, self-adhesive gems from Hero Arts. Painting over them with black paint made the perfect nail head.
The leaves were die cut from new CHA Spellbinders release dies, Foliage. (not available yet, but check your local store)
And one last little peek. What do you think? Are you inspired to create from catalogs? Its a bit obsessive for me. Got any good catalog recommendations?
Its busy here-yy MIL arrives Wednesday and I leave for Los Angeles on Thursday, for a week. The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) winter show starts this weekend. I will be there with Spellbinders, working in the booth. Hopefully I will be able to sneak away to take a few photos and share them when I get back. :)
thanks for always stopping by!
Supplies: Paper-Creative Imaginations (Real Wood-Thick Cherry), Patterned paper-Jenni Bowlin, Flowers-Prima, Brads-Nikki Sivils, Butterflies-Jenni Bowlin, Gems-Hero Arts, Paint-Ranger, Frame-Michael’s, Spellbinders-Foliage
Another Paper Crafts Magazine special issue has hit the stands-Stamp It! Techniques. I don’t think you would be shocked at my excitement at this. :) Its stamping. All things stamping. Its full of great ideas and step-by-step shots. If you have a friend getting into stamping, or if you need some inspiration, I highly recommend this issue. And at $5.99, you can’t go wrong!
The magazine is split into sections by technique. I am thrilled to have this card published in the Marker Magic section!! The Hero Arts image was stamped onto a Spellbinders Long Rectangle (ooh, look! its on sale…see the link below in the supply list). The image was colored with Copic markers and the background was airbrushed. See the scalloped border on the right? I cut that with a Spellbinders Large Format Scalloped Square. Love the shape of those scallops.
One week until I am off to Los Angeles for CHA…yikes! I have so much to get done before then! (Read that as, my MIL is arriving and I need to clean the house…) I will be busy working in the Spellbinders booth, so if you are going, please stop by and say hello. If I get the chance to sneak away and take some photos, you know I will share them with you when I get back. If you cannot wait, stop on over to The Scrap Review to see all the sneak peeks.
enjoy your last day until Friday! thanks for stopping by! :)
Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (CL449 Delicate Blossoms, CL342 Everyday Sayings), Cardstock-Papertrey Ink (Terra Cotta, Simply Chartreuse), Neenah (Solar White), Ink-Tsukineko (Memento-Tuxedo Black), Copics (R22, R24, R27, R29, G40, G82, G94, BGOOO), Spellbinders-Long Rectangles Large, Grand Scalloped Squares, Label Trio)
Yep, you all make me smile! Thank you ever so much for all the wonderful comments, not only about the new Mint Motif release, but also about the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy! You are all so thoughtful!!
The smiley faces are stickers. They showed up in the mail one day and I couldn’t toss them out. So, I used a little white treat bag on the front of the card to hold the stickers.
hope it starts your day off with a smile! thanks for stopping by! :)
Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (Made With Love), Patterned paper-Cosmo Cricket (Togetherness 6x6), Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black), Twine-Divine Twine (Lemon Yellow), Border punch-Fiskars, Envelope-Canvas Corp
****And congrats to Mary!!! You are the winner of Sweet Hearts from Mint Motif!! Be sure and email me at the address at the top of the blog!! :)
Spellbinders Paper Arts
"To Die For!!"
Winter Release
Blog Frenzy
January 10 – 18, 2011
Welcome to the first day of the Spellbinders Paper Arts "To Die For!!" Winter Release Blog Frenzy!
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts has been working hard to bring you another selection the most innovated and beautiful die templates in the world. The To DIE For!! Winter Release Blog Frenzy allows you a sneak peek of the products we’re introducing at the Craft and Hobby Association trade show later this month. The To DIE For!! Winter Release Blog Frenzy is from January 10 - 18, featuring 16 fabulous Designers and prizes To DIE For!!
· Win today’s new die templates!
· Be eligible to win the Grand Prize by entering each day from each blog!
· One entry per person, per blog please, on the designated days!
· Each contest is open for 48 hours to enter the contest!
· You have until 12:01 a.m. Central Standard Time January 18, 2011 to enter my contest. Be sure to read the Official Rules before entering so that your entry will be valid!
These are the Designers and their contest dates:
January 10
January 11
January 12
January 13
January 14
January 15
January 16
Kimberly Crawford *you are here*
January 17
Daily contest winners are randomly chosen from valid entries, as stated in the Official Rules. The winners will receive an email within 24 hours of the contest’s closing. The winners will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim prize. If a winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
Entrants that send valid contest entry emails to each of the contests will be automatically considered for the Grand Prize. The Grand Prize has a retail value of over $800, and includes Spellbinders CHA Winter 2011 release die templates revealed in the Spellbinders To DIE For!! Winter Release Blog Frenzy and a Grand Calibur™ die cutting/embossing machine!
Thank you, Spellbinders Paper Arts, for sponsoring this contest!
I’m thrilled to share S5-027 Labels Twenty-One with you...
The trend of canisters is hot in decorating, and I predict quite soon in paper crafting. When I saw S5-027 Labels Twenty-One, I just knew I had to create beautiful labels for the front of these glass canisters.
Die cut/emboss S5-027 Labels Twenty-One die #3 (#1 being the smallest) from kraft-colored cardstock.
Ink the edges of the label shape.
Die cut/emboss S4-110 Classic Ovals LG #2.
Ink oval edges.
Stamp the oval with JustRite Stampers Brayton font, using black ink. The clear handle allows you to easily place the image in the center of the oval. Set aside.
Die cut/emboss leaves from S4-238 Foliage from green cardstock.
Ink the edges of the leaves.
Cut three of the leaves away. Set them aside to use later.
Adhere the stamped oval to the label shape. Then use Glue Dots to adhere the leaves. Place a Glue Dot just at the base of each leaf.
The reason for adhering the leaves at the base is for this next step. Curl the edges of the leaves to add dimension.
To create the flower, die cut S4-114 Standard Circles LG #4 from red cardstock.
Cut a spiral from the circle, starting at the outside edge and cutting inwards.
Roll the paper, starting from the outside. Continue rolling until the center of the spiral is reached.
Once the center is reached, apply glue to the base. Press the cardstock downwards and hold for a minute until the glue sets.
Once the flower dries, adhere a pearl to the center.
Die cut/emboss S5-027 Labels Twenty-One from red patterned paper. Adhere behind the original label shape.
Adhere the labels to the front of the canister. (Please note, use a very strong adhesive. And if it is difficult to keep the label attached to the canister, use a couple of rubber bands to hold it in place while the adhesive sets.)
Add the flower and another leaf to the front of the label shape. (A craft Glue Dot was used.)
Here is a second project I created with S5-027 Labels Twenty-One. The gorgeous design of this label shape works beautifully with other Spellbinders die templates. The label shape is not only behind S5-031 Fancy Tags Three, but also has been turned on its side on the bright pink panel.
This is the Spellbinders product I introduced:
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Labels Twenty-One
SKU# S5-027
MSRP $24.99
Measurements:
1: ¾ x 1″
2: 1⅝ x 2⅛″
3: 2⅜ x 3¼″
4: 3⅛ x 4¼″
5: 4 x 5⅜″
Click here for the official Spellbinders Paper Arts To DIE For!! Winter Release event rules.
TO ENTER MY CONTEST: Contest is open for entries from 12:01 a.m. January 16, 2011 to 12:01 a.m. January 18, 2011 Central Standard Time.
1) Send your email entry to: Reveal13@spellbinders.us (either click the link or type the address into your email program)
2) The subject must be Labels Twenty-One.
3) Send!
I love your comments! Unfortunately your comment does not count towards a contest entry, so be sure to enter and then leave a comment!
If you have any questions, please e-mail ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us
good luck and thanks for stopping by!
Supplies: Spellbinders-Labels Twenty-One, Foliage, Standard Circles Large, Standard Ovals Large, JustRite Stampers-Brayton Font 95 pt., Cardstock-World Win (Canvas, Kraft, Cardinal), Ink-Ranger (Distressing Inks-Black Soot, Frayed Burlap), Pearls-Hero Arts (Neutrals Mixed Accents)
This set is now available exclusively at i {heart} papers!!
Check out and see what the rest of the fabulous design team has created!
AND, like each release, I will draw a name from all the comments left on each designer's blog, including mine, and that winner will get their own set of Sweet Hearts!
Happy shopping and thanks for stopping by!
Today’s project shows you a cute box for holding some gumball machine cake pops. :) You know me, any excuse to bake! :) Instructions can be found HERE.
I made the box and die cut a window from the front, using a Spellbinders Standard Circle Large. Then I die cut a frame from patterned paper using the same circle and a Scalloped Circle Small. And there is another peek at one of the new dies releasing at CHA-Ribbon Banners. :)
The heart border from Sweet Hearts was stamped from top to bottom in red ink. Then in a few hearts, I added the small, solid heart from the set. Love how they fit together.
A base was created to hold each of the gumball machines.
Here’s a peek with the lid open, so you can see the gumball machines inside the box better. I am pretty sure that I will have a happy little man in the morning! :)
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Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Sweet Hearts), Ink-Palette (L’Amour, Noir), Patterned paper-Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples), Spellbinders-Standard Circles Large, Scalloped Circles Small, Ribbon Banners<>
