Belle Papier {pretty paper}

I love hand-crafted tags for special Christmas gifts. Whether you make them super simple or a little more elaborate…they really add a special look to the gift. The Night Before Christmas set was designed to make great holiday tags and I have a couple of samples to share with you today.

You’ve  already gotten a peek at this little no peeking stamp before. Actually… the sentiment and image are separate so that you can switch up the sentiments or images. This tag is simply stamped and put together to make it easy to make a large quantity of them.

No Peeking

Stamps: Night Before Christmas (The Rummage Bin line) by CHF
Ink: Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Wassail 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey
Other: ribbon by May Arts

Glitter Tag

This glitter enhanced snow scene shows another image from the stamp set. I created the tag by die cutting some Nestability Label shapes from patterned paper and then sanding the edges for definition. The glitter was super quick to adhere with Glossy Accents and I colored in the little holly border with Copic markers.

Stamps: Night Before Christmas (The Rummage Bin line) by CHF
Ink: Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Wassail 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey
Other: glitter by Art Institute, Glossy Accents by Ranger, Spellbinders dies, Copic markers, button by Autumn Leaves, ribbon by May Arts, sandpaper

Release date is tomorrow and I’ll have a few more samples to share. Thanks for stopping by!

Grab your coffee! I don’t usually write so much but…this is going to be one of those longggg posts.First of all…I’m super excited that the Scrapblocks release day has finally arrived. Here they are, almost as large as life. Scrapblocks are 6″ x 6″ square unmounted red rubber and are perfect for cards, altered projects and scrapbooking.

Vintage Text Scrapblock

Stitches Scrapblock

You can find these Scrapblocks in the CHF store: Vintage Text, Stitches Scrapblock

The Challenge:

I’m back with another Ways to Use it Challenge today. This week we’re focusing on a look that I think it big in the industry right now…text. It’s amazing how many places it is popping up. What’s it inspired by? I’m not quite sure as it is a great vintage trend as well as looking great on more graphic style designs. Perhaps all the interest in fonts and the computer generation has brought it to light. However you want to use it…it’s a great look. Use text as a background layer, stamp on it, add a definition block, use a vintage book, computer generate your own…use it however you wish and have fun with the challenge! Check out the details here.

 The Project:

I love scrapbooking and altered projects. Frequently though…I’m so short on time, I just stick with cards. The solution? Make a small mini-album. This little album is only 4″ x 4″ square but I’m just bouncing as I had so much fun making it. Ever done that? Create a project that you’re thrilled you finally got a chance to make? This is it for me.

This little album may be small but it’s packed full of love…it’s a mini album of all five of my babies. The really fun element in this project for me was all the clear elements. The covers of this project as Zutter Acrylic Covers. I stamped on them with my Vintage Text in Stazon Ink. I used the Text to tie the project together. Text is a great versatile look and it really doesn’t matter what it says…it’s all about the style.

Quick Tip: Crystal Accents and other dimensional glazes are great adhesives for Clear Card Sheet projects.

Inside my book, I alternated binding pages of stamped Clear Card Sheets cut to 4×4 size and patterned paper. On the paper pages, I adhered a 3×3 picture of each child, keeping it simple because of the mini size. The Clear Sheets are where the fun is. They are each stamped with a different Scrapblock or Backgrounder for a little variety. These pages hold the info and embellishing…an initial and birth date of the child. I love the way they give a peek at the baby underneath.

and so on….

Supply List:

Stamps: Sweet Bee (The Rummage Bin line), Vintage Text Scrapblock, Stitches Scrapblock, Sophisticated Swirl Backgrounder, Spanish Script Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Black Stazon by Tsukineko

Paper: Patterned Paper by MME, Clear Card Sheets by Cornish Heritage Farms

Other: brad by Making Memories, flowers and lace by Prima, bling by Basic Grey, dymo label maker,  chipboard by American Crafts, Zutter Bind-it-all

And finally….

The Winner:

Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful ideas for using the Scrapblocks. They are really so versatile.  I used the random.org integer generator to pick one lucky winner….number  62  .   Tracey Gordon, that’s you!  Congrats! Please e-mail me with your address and I’ll get that rubber in the mail.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for staying with me through a very long post!

Julia

I love lace and lace cardstock is no exception. When I purchase it, I make sure that I use every little scrap as it is not cheap paper that is for sure. When I first found out that my new Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter would cut out lace cardstock…I was beyond thrilled. Of course, I purchased some files right away and had to try it out. Now I can create my own lace paper in any color or pattern I wish. How cool is that? Look at the precision cutting. It looks just like the real thing. Here’s a couple simple projects to share with you today.

Let’s Party Lace Card design

I just couldn’t bear to cover up more of this simple card highlighting the pretty paper. I cut out some Black Magic Coredinations paper using a floral  backgroud template (Flowers Multi Square). I just love the texture and I carefully sanded away the edges to reveal the light purple inner core.

Supply List: kraft cardstock by Prism, Black Magic Cardstock by Coredinations, template & Silhouette by Quickutz, flowers by Prima, button, journaling paper and tag by Making Memories

Quick Tip: You can design your own lace in Photoshop or simply purchase a downloadable template from QuicKutz for these projects.

Clean and Modern Frame

My daughter went crazy over this beautiful white cardstock I cut out with the Squares Open Square download. To play up on the crisp retro look, I kept the design super simple. It’s adhered to some cardstock to match her room and then I added a simple flower and rhinestone embellishment to finish it off. She’s thrilled.

Supply List: cardstock by Prism, flowers & rhinestones by Prima, shadow box frame - Michael’s

These projects were part of a review I wrote for Craft Critique on the QuicKutz Silhouette.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a simply wonderful day!

A few weeks ago I came home with a new Silhouette. I wish it had something to do with my appearance but sadly..no. Let’s not go there. I’m talking about a QuicKutz Silhouette. It’s a digital craft cutter. Very cool product. It was something I was never going to buy. Never say never people. It always comes back to haunt you. Anyhow…I’m now the proud owner of this cool machine and have been having fun testing it out. I had a couple projects to share with you today and if you want to read the entire saga/review…I have a Craft Critique Review today on it.

For this first design, I was cutting out this gorgeous damask shape on patterned paper. The cutting is gorgeous but I discovered I liked the reverse image even better than the pieces I cut out. I layered on top of a card base to allow the color to show through.

Quick Tip: Using the negative shapes left behind opens up a huge number of possibilites. Windows, layers, and masks all come to mind. Cool!

Damask Friend

Supply List: stamps: Friendship Centers by Cornish Heritage Farms, Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko, cardstock by Prism, patterned paper by Prima, ribbon by Making memories, pin by Fancy Pants Designs, rhinestone, sewing machine

Octagonal Thank You Box

OK…. I’ve just turned into a box-cutting fiend. Is this Octagonal box not the coolest? The machine even lightly punches the score lines making it super easy to fold. It’s such a fabulous idea for party favors or little gifts.

Supply List: stamps: Ornamental Beauty by Cornish Heritage Farms, Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko, Lake Mist by Ranger, Paper: natural smooth cardstock by Prism, patterned paper by Graphic 45, rhinestone sticker, pin by Creative Impressions, punch by EK Success, ribbon by May Arts

Anyone else have a digital craft cutter? What do you like best about yours?

 See you tomorrow!

I had this beautiful pink flannel out for another project that I’ve been working on this week and just couldn’t put it away without making at least one more. I’ve had this fabric in my stash for…sigh…sixteen years now. I had bought it to make a beautiful soft baby dress for my daughter. Obviously that never happened. BUT! I have redeemed myself by finally getting around to using it! I’m so glad that this classic color and print never seem to go out of style!

So…a couple weeks ago I was experimenting with some ribbon roses and came across them. Hmmmm…why couldn’t I try that with fabric? And thus my pink flannel rose was born. To make the rose, I ripped a length of flannel to about a three ink width. This gives the nice ravelled edge to my rose. After folding it in half to make a long thin strip, I used large stitches on my sewing machine to stitch 1/4″ from the folded edge. Using a long stitch allows you to pull one of the threads and gather the fabric into ruffles. Use a need and thread to tack together into a rose shape.

Baby Girl Frame

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Because my rose is rather bulky, I thought it would work best on an altered frame. I kept the stamping nice and clean and simple. The Daisy Chain Scrapblock stamped with white craft ink onto Kraft cardstock makes a nice subtle background for the rose. Inside, I stamped the sweet little lamb and sentiment. What do you think? A darling gift?

Quick Tip: To tear fabric, snip the selvage edge with a pair of scissors, then pull quickly to tear. Don’t worry, you won’t hurt the fabric. Sewers do this all the time to make sure they are “on grain:.

YIkes! I’m having one of those days! I almost forget to tell you that this project is for today’s Ways to  Use It Challenge, Fabric. I hope you’ll dig some up and play along. Check it out here!

 Have a sweet day!

Supply List:

Stamps:
Sweet Spring & A Welcome Hug(Kim Hughes Line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Daisy Chain Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White pigment by Clearsnap, black memento by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft by Prism, Paperie by Making Memories
Other: fabric, sewing machine, frame