Feelings of Hope

Feelings of Hope

Gina challenged the CenterStage Spotlight team to make a card with the new Hope is Faith stamp set using the photo above for inspiration. Check out Gina's blog for all the details on this special stamp set.

I've had some fun with my set already.....so I'll share three projects with you today. Two quick and easy ones and this one that takes a little longer to put together.

This is my piano hinge album, made with three sheets of 12 x 12 inch card and some barbecue sticks. Three sheets of card cut to 6 x 12 inches gives you eleven double pages to fill. I've yet to complete my album but will share when it's done.

I've used the butterfly image to decorate the front cover. Stamped in SU chocolate chip onto Pure Luxury Ivory card and coloured with Copic markers. It was cut out and attached to the dp (Basic Grey - Sugar Rush) with a foam tab. The shabby flowers were each cut from three scraps of orange card, with the Blossom Spellbinder die. Scrunched up then opened and inked around the edges of the petals. Some buttons, ribbon and gems finish the flowers and stems.

The sentiment is stamped onto the dp in chocolate chip ink, which just left the two opposite corners to decorate with three Kaisercraft gems each.

This is what it looks like open, you can see that you weave the sticks through slits cut into the spine. To hold the sticks tight I wound Dental Floss over and under each stick and just lightly glued the tied off knot. I threaded some glass beads onto the top threads.

I should give credit to Lorraine an English crafter who posted this on a blog site in the UK. I made mine from memory...... think I got it right. She also made an Art Journal which she bound beautifully...... I hope I find the site again I'd love to try one.

My second project is a card using GKD green card with an oval cut from the front. The image is stamped in SU chocolate chip onto Basic Grey dp on the inside of the card.

I've added some GKD cream flowers coloured with Copic markers and set with Kaisercraft gems. These petals curl so well around a pen, which I think makes them look more realistic. Mine sit on some light green punched fern. To complete the card I added more gems and some green organza ribbon.

For my last project I made two 'matchbook' treat holders. These are so quick and easy to make and the perfect way to give a small gift or in my case a voucher.

I stamped the butterfly in SU chocolate chip twice then cut them out. One I cut the body and the left hand wing as one, then the second one was the body with the right hand wing as one. (Hope that makes sense when you read this!!) Basically you use the same wing twice for each butterfly to get a side view of him!! The top wing is attached with some foam tape and curled very slightly. Some gold wire added to finish him off.

I added the punched strip of dp across the top fold with some green ribbon. The butterfly sits on some lighter green card cut with a Spellbinder Labels die. Three gems complete these 'matchbooks'.

So would like one of these stamp sets? check out the link to Gina's blog at the top of the page for all the details.

Thanks for stopping by today, now are you ready to see some more ?

Then, stop by these designer's participating in the hop tonight:

Jessica Fick

Diana S. Queen

Tina Gilliland

Pam Imholz

Carla Suto

Cheri Weston

Jennie Harper

Joy Hadden

Shannon Bracken

Karen Knegten

JenMarie Taylor

Brenda Turner

Giovanna Smith

Sue Morris

Melissa Shultz

Peggy Wainman

Sharri Seffens

Carolina Buchting

Geri Utterback

Melissa Cash

Betty Neville

Janice Melton

Jen Charboneau

DeeMarie Kelemen

Linda Payne

Lori McAree

Kay Simmons

Shelly Wilson

Selma Stevenson

Have fun, till next time..........