Wednesday, 12 December 2012

3 Quick Christmas Cards using Washi Tape for Scrapbook Boutique

Hello,

HAPPY 12/12/12


I'm sharing 3 Quick Christmas cards today and all of them use Washi Tape.  The products for these cards came from Scrapbook Boutique.



Not sure about you, but I always seem to be caught in a last minute rush for Christmas cards.  I try never to make exactly the same card twice so having quick designs works for me, especially when I have to get them in the post early for overseas mail :)
All three of these are super easy and if you're interested Evelyn has posted the 'how to's" over at the Scrapbook Boutique blog today.


I've had so much fun with this super sweet little set from Penny Black called Christmas Friends.
Here they're framed with two rows of tape.


Double up the Washi to use as ribbon.........it ties a good bow! Add some embossing, come Copic colouring and you're done.



This last one uses the Washi tape to frame a simple cut shape with a strip of dp adhered behind the cut.
Add a few gems or as I did dew drops, to dress your tree and another Washi bow.

So there you have it super easy, super quick, super Washi!!!!

Till next time............
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Monday, 10 December 2012

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....at Scrapbook Boutique!

Hello,



 It's time for a Scrapbook Boutique December Blog Hop and Inspirational Challenge, hope you'll join us for both.  

The Hop starts and ends at the Scrapbook Boutique Blog.  If you're following along you should have arrived from Sue's blog and when you leave me you hop over to Therese's Blog.

The hop is open for one week, closing at midday Monday 17th December. 
To be eligible to win the prize, leave a comment on each of the blogs, with the SB blog being the last one.  The random winner will be drawn from the  SB blog and announced on Tuesday18th.

Unfortunately the blog hop prize (and the inspiration challenge) are only open to anyone with an Australian mailing address.

One lucky person will receive the following prize from  My Favorite Things,

 SEASONAL SENTIMENTS




Why not play along with our regular monthly inspirational challenge.
   Make a project using the following picture as your inspiration.  

You could be the winner of a $30 gift voucher for Scrapbook Boutique.



(Link your project on the SB Blog before 31/12/12) 


Here's my card using Christmas Friends from Penny Black.  I love each of the cute little images in this set, how sweet is this little ginger kitty?




Here's how for those who like to know:

1.  Trim, score and fold smooth white card to make a 5" square side fold card.
2.  Cut some red card to 1/8" smaller all around.
3.   Lay red/white striped DP  followed by a strip of green polka dot DP down and wrap ribbon around approx. 1/2" in from the left side of the green DP. Secure at the back with tape, then loop a second strip of ribbon around the secured piece and tie a bow.  This can then be slipped up or down to position correctly.
4.  Stamp the image to X-Press it blending card, stamping a second time to have another set of paws as well as the back section (feet and tail).
5.  Colour both stamped images using Copic markers. I use Prisma pencils for some light shading too.
6. Cut out the second set of front paws and the bottom section. Run a dark pencil around all the cut edges.
7.  From red card and using a Spellbinder labels 9 die cut a frame by using the the largest two dies together.  Run this through the Grand Calibur a second time to emboss with a Swiss dots e.f.
8.  To cut the main image, use the smaller of the two steel dies as a template. Draw a fine pencil line around the outside of the die  and hand cut the main  image out. Run some glue around the red frame and adhere over the stamped image.
9.  Using Helma Scrap Dots, pop up the front paws and the bottom of the kitty so his tail sits over the frame.
10. Stamp the sentiment to a scrap of white card and trip before adhering to the card front tucking the end under the ribbon.
11. Add four flourish with a bling pearls to the card front before adhering the completed card front to the base card.


We're all a bit sad at Scrapbook Boutique as Sue K has decided to step down at the end of December.  Make sure you leave her some special love this hop..........I'm sure you agree we'll all miss her beautiful work here.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to check the store for all your last minute gift giving but be quick...........The store will be closed on Friday 21/12/12 until Wednesday 2/1/13.

Now on with the Hop.


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Friday, 7 December 2012

AnnaBelle Ornaments - ac151




This week Andrea has a sketch for us at AnnaBelle Stamps and the Belles will be working with 

Ornamental Christmas, one of the smaller 4" x 4" sets with lots of sweet ornaments as well as 4 great Christmas sentiments.


The Deal of the Week this week will be 20% of all Christmas stamps and will run for 2 weeks.  Discount code :
20Christmas

Please join us this week for your chance to win a $10 credit for the AnnaBelle Stamps Store.




My card uses more of the Emerald Collection digital paper,  plain emerald and mint stripe.   I've clear embossed some ornaments adding icicle Sprinkles.  The main ornament was embossed using ABS opaque white e.p. Cut by hand and popped up on foam with some white fine hemp twine tied in a bow to sit above.  


Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have time to visit with the Belles for more inspirational cards using this week's sketch.   See you soon..........


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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Secret Santa Gift Box


Hello,

I've had a week away from my craft room but I do have a little 'secret santa' box and card to share today.  Thank goodness for a little stash of these goodies to pick from when you're just not feeling creative!


I've used papers from Kaisercraft  Twig and Berry, which I really like for the traditional look with 'muddy' colours....yum!
AnnaBelle Stamps Holly Branch for the little gift card and a few Cherry Sprinkles to finish off.


Thanks so much to those who left me get well messages, It's so kind of you.  I'm feeling lots better and have found my appetite again (more's the pity...:) ).  So now I need to get on with some Christmas prep! How's yours going?


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Monday, 3 December 2012

Christmas Double Pocket Wallet


Hi Bloggers,

I'm sorry my blog has been very quiet but I picked up a virus and have felt quite unwell for the last week or so.  The weather here has been very warm too, which just saps all my energy.......hope to get back on track soon.

 Here's a little project Evelyn has posted today on the Scrapbook Boutique blog.......Hope you enjoy it!

It's time to share another project made using products from Scrapbook Boutique.

I'm sure that lots of people out there are like me and use the annual Christmas card as a way to update friends and family with the highlights of our year!  Here's a little project using one sheet of double sided paper to make a double pocket wallet.  This is perfect to add a little greeting card in one pocket leaving the second one to slip in your newsletter.







You can find the instructions for this project over on the Scrapbook Boutique Blog today.  Hope you might be inspired to give this a try :).


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