Patriotic Star Wreath

Hi! Happy Flag Day! I have a weakness for anything patriotic so I decided to make this patriotic star wreath. 

I used Storybook Wreath and Star Studded Circle from My Scrap Chick for my Wreath.

Since I want to put this in the window of my front door, I wanted it to look good from both sides.

MATERIALS

MY Scrap Chick files used: Storybook Wreath and Star Studded Circle

Red tagboard

Vintage Nation  by The Paper Studio

Blue cardstock by Bazil 

2 inch wired ribbon in white/red

1 inch patriotic wired ribbon

Blue and clear gem stars by Jots

small star punch

Blue pearls by Jots

Tape runner, glue, hot glue

The wreath base is 11 1/2 inches and was cut from tagboard and heavy cardstock. I used the Star Studded Circle for the base because I wanted the back to look good. The gem stars fit perfectly in the cut out star spaces  It would work also just to use the base included with the Storybook Wreath.

I cut out the pieces for the stars and the bases using several prints from the Vintage Nation Paper Stack. I followed the directions included with the file, and used tape runner and glue on the seams, and held it all together with paper clips while it dried.

When the stars were dry, I held them like this, and gently pushed in until the center popped out.

The stars were attached with a glue gun, evenly spaced around the wreath. I took the red stars cut from the Star Studded Circle and added one to the center of each 3-d star. I then added a small punched star in the center of the red stars, then added a blue pearl.

I used the wider ribbon to create a bow and the narrow ribbon to create a loop. These were attached to the back with hot glue.

I hope you like my patriotic wreath! I would love to hear what you think, so please leave a message.

Patriotic Birdhouse Trio

Hi! With Memorial Day coming, followed by Flag Day and the Fourth of July, I decided to make something I could keep out for all these holidays.

For my patriotic birdhouse condo I used two files from My Scrap Chick, Birdhouse Trio and the 5 inch version of Prim Pillar for the base. I also used the fence from "Carrot Patch Box."

Materials

 Birdhouse Trio &  Prim Pillar from My Scrap Chick

white tagboard

Patriotic prints from "Americana" from Colorbok 

Distressed White Cardstock and tin ceiling print from Basic Grey

Weathered Blue cardstock from EK Success

Other papers from my stash.

Self adhesive mounting board (as used for needlework framing)

1/2 inch patriotic ribbon

inks in coordinating colors

Glue and tape runner

I used tagboard for the base layers of the birdhouses and stand to give them more stability. For the birdhouses I sized the side pieces to fit as closely as possible and duplicated them so there was a front and back and two side pieces. I traced and cut out by hand the opening in the front piece. I inked all the pieces and the corners of the base to help with the rustic feel of the birdhouses. The birdhouses are 9, 6 and five inches tall. I pushed the roof pieces of the two smaller birdhouses forward so the roof is flush with the back of the birdhouses so they will fit flush against the larger birdhouse when you put the condo together. 

I mounted the three birdhouses as shown onto a 7 by 7 1/4 inch piece of self adhesive mounting board. I added a 2 inch by 7 1/4 inch piece of fence around the open area and added ribbon around the bottom.

The base was also made from tagboard and the side panels, top and bottom were made from the distressed white cardstock. These pieces were inked with brown and a little black. Lots of glue and tape runner hold it all together.

I love my new birdhouse condo and hope you love it too. I'd love to hear what you think, so please leave me a comment. 

Happy Crafting!

Easter Egg Ornaments

Hi! Easter is coming soon!

Today I am sharing some Easter ornaments I made using a card design from My Scrap Chick. I used Easter Card With Scallop Layers for the ornament base. I also used Leaf Designs for accents around my flowers.

 

MATERIALS

Five coordinating papers for each card

Silk and/or paper flowers

Tiny bird embellishments

Tiny butterfly

Lace 

ribbons and/or twine

Small Flowers
Large eyelets (optional)
 Embossing folder from Cuttlebug

Glue dots, adhesive

 Duplicate and flip the layers horizontally. After you cut out the pieces, emboss each side of the card separately as shown. Glue the two sides of the card together, then add the other layers, then the flowers, lace and bows.

Then turn it over and do the same thing on the other side.

Here is a closer look at the peach colored egg.

This was a super fun little project. I'm going to hang mine in a window, but if you prefer, you can do just one side and use it as the card it was intended to be. If you liked my project please leave a comment.

Have a great day! 

Shirley

Darla Duck Dutch Gate Card

Today is New Release Day at Digital Delights at Louby Loo and I am sharing a Dutch Gate Card using "Darla Duck Set" and "Splashes of Spring Papers."

Card Recipe

All DD Stamps Used: Darla Duck Set

Cardstock and Papers: "Splashes of Spring Papers" from Digital Delights, "Modern Millinary Signature Paper" by COLORBOK, cardstock by Recollections, dotted paper from stash

Markers Used: Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Acc./ Embelishments: 1/4 inch pink dotted ribbon

Special Technique:

I created the card base in Design Space.
Here is the Design Space file link. 
https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/52496965

COLOR PALETTE

Duck: CT 2, 4
Beak: OR 1, 2, 3, CR 10
Pinks: MG 1, 2
Greens: DG 1, 2

I hope you like my little card. If so, or if you have a question, I'd love to hear from you. Have a great day! 

February Planner Pages

Planners are all the rage lately, so I figure it's time I joined in the craze. Today I am sharing my first attempt at doing a planner layout. I used a Classic Happy Planner.

PAGE ONE

My Scrap Chick files used:

Heart Arrows

Lattice Borders

Cupid's Arrow Valentine Bear

The image was printed 3 3/4 inches tall on Spectrum Noir Cardstock by Crafter's Companion and was colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. The Lattice Border is 7 1/2 inches tall and is backed with pink. The white arrow is 7 inches long.

PAGE TWO

My Scrap Chick files used:

DIY Planner Pockets Vertical

Heart Arrows

The red arrow is 7 3/4 inches long and the pink arrow is 7 inches. I added stickers by Debbie Munn to the pocket.

Cardstock and Papers Used:

"Embossed Brights" by Craft Smith

"Hello Love" by Crate Paper

Cardstock from Recollections

Dotted print from my stash

I really enjoyed making these planner pages and there will definitely be more in my future. I'd love to hear what you think, so feel free to leave me a message.    ~Shirley

Christmas Clover Tri Fold Card

Today is New Release Day at Digital Delights by Louby Loo, and for my project I created a tri-fold card using "Christmas Clover." All the images and digi papers I used can be found here: www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.blogspot.com

CARD RECIPE

 All DD Stamps Used: Christmas Clover, Ho, Ho, Ho Papers

Cardstock & Papers: Ho, Ho, Ho Papers from DD, Cardstock from Recollections, Image printed on Spectrum Noir Cardstock by Crafter's Companion

Markers: Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Acc. & Embellishments: Silk poinsettias by Prima, yellow and red gems, mats from Cricut

Special Technique: The card base is created from a 5 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper creased at 2 3/4 and  5 1/2 inches. The mats the image and sentiment are mounted on are 4 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches. The image is printed at 3 3/4 inches tall and the sentiment is 2 3/8 inches tall.

COLOR PALETTE

Skin: FS1,3, TN2, PP2

Greens:

     Hat, Dress, Socks: LG1,3,5

     Holly, Wings: CG1,3,2

Reds: DR 4,5

Presents: CT 2,4, TB 2,4, DR 4,5

Gold gel pen, SN Sparkle Pen

Thanks for stopping by!

Elf Shelf Sitter 3-d card

Today I am on the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Blog with my Anything Goes project. I made a 3-d card using "Elf Shelf Sitter Set" found here:  http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_120&products_id=1878

CARD RECIPE

All DD Stamps Used: Elf Shelf Sitter Set

Cardstock & Papers: DCWV, Recollections and stash

Markers: Spectrum Noir, Wink of Stella, white, red, gold and silver gel pens

Acc./ Embellishments: 5 by 7 inch clear acetate (I used transparency film) 1 cm. silver ribbon, glue dots, adhesive

Special Technique: Images were uploaded into design space and printed and cut out using the print then cut feature. I made the card using free shapes. The background, acetate and base are all 5 by 7 inches. The base is creased at 1 1/2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 inches. The main image is 5 by 4 1/4 inches, the sentiment is about 1 by 2 1/4 inches and the ornaments are about 1 1/8 inches.

The finished image and sentiment were attached with glue dots. The acetate is tucked under the top flap and over the bottom flap. The silver ribbon was attached over the adhesive at the bottom to cover it. More ribbon was added at the top and the ornaments were attached over it.

Color Palette

Skin: FS1,4, TN2, PP1

Girl Hair: CT1, LY3, CT4, GB6,9

Boy Hair: TN3, EB2

Sentiment: LY1, Bldr.

Ornament: Wink of Stella, red & silver gel pens

Shelf: IG1,3,5, Bldr

Reds: CR1,7,DR2,1

Greens: CG1, DG2, CG2, DG3

Wink of Stella was used on the candle, snowflake and bells. A silver gel pen was used for the glasses.

I hope you liked my card! Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley

Winter Friends Cascade Card

Today is New Release Day at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

For my project I made a cascade card using "Winter Friends Set."

CARD RECIPE

All DD Stamps used: Winter Friends Set

Cardstock and Papers: Image printed on Spectrum Noir Cardstock by Crafters Companion, "Snowflake Flurry" by Scrap-Ease, glitter and colored cardstock by Recollections.

Markers: Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Acc./Embellishments: Card pattern and snowflakes by LSHD, small snowflake punch, blue crystal gems, pop dots, adhesive.

The finished card measures 5 by 7 inches when folded flat. The image is 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches. The snowflakes are 2 3/8 and 1 3/4 inches. The layers are attached with pop dots to add dimension. Blue crystal gems in various sizes were added to the center of the snowflakes.

Color Palette

Penguin: Beak & Feet: CT4, BO2, CR10

                Tummy & Face: TN1, bldr

                 Body: IG3,6,9

Snowman: TB1, bldr (cheeks: CR1)

Bird: CT4, LY2, TB1, TB4,5

Fence: TN2,4,5

Hats: Reds: CR1,10,11

          Greens:DG1,2, CG2,4

I love cascade cards! They look so impressive, but are so easy to make! Thanks for stopping by.

Trolls

I recently stepped down from the KBD design team to catch up with my personal life and recharge my batteries. Of course that does not mean that I have given up crafting! I'll still be here sharing my passion, I'll just be using a more varied source of inspiration.

Lacy Sunshine has recently come out with a line of adorable troll images that I love. She had a couple Freebies, "Broomkin Troll" and "Angelkin Troll" that I just had to color up and make into cards. 

The Broomkin Troll card measures 5 1/2 by 6 inches. The image is printed on a 3 1/2 by 4 inch piece of Spectrum Noir Cardstock and was colored with the new vintage colors from Spectrum Noir. 

Color Palette

Skin: LG1,3, CG1

Hair:BO1,2,3, TN4

Hat: IB1, VB1,2,3, BGR5

Dress:LV1, DP2,3,4, DR7

Broom: GB1,4,7

Stars: Gold glitter gel pen

I also used a white gel pen on the eyes and the tooth.

My second card using Angelkin Troll is 5 by 7 inches. The image is printed on a 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inch piece of Spectrum Noir Cardstock. I used a lot of palette blending when coloring this image.

Color Palette

Skin: EB1, HB1, LV2

Hair: LV1,3, HB2,3

Dress: CG1, LG1, LY2, LV1, blender

Wings: BT1, blender

Cloud: BT1, LV1, HB1, blender

Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen was added to the wings, candle and cloud.

A gold glitter gel pen was used on the halo and candle flame. A white gel pen was used on the eyes.

Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley

Thanksgiving Indians

Today is my day to share on the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Blog for "Anything Goes." I made a little teepee centerpiece using the "Thanksgiving Indian Set" which can be found here:
http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_17&products_id=787

I created a tepee pattern in design space that looked like this:

Seven inch twigs were taped to every other crease line on the inside of the tepee. Then the tepee was formed into a cone and glued together in the back. The tepee is about 6 inches tall and the Indians are about 3 1/2 inches tall. The sentiment is about 2 inches wide.

                                    

SN Color Palette

Skin: TN2,4,5, CR1

Buckskin: TN2,6,9

Bowls: GB4,6

Moccasins/Fringe: BG4,6

Corn/Trim: CT2,4

Bread:BG1,4

Hair: EB5,7,8

Oranges: BO1,2

Greens: CG 2,4

This was such a fun project! Give it a try! 

Lou Lou Halloween

Hi! Today I am sharing a card made with "DS Lou Lou Halloween" from KaDoodleBug Designs. The image is printed on a 3 by 5 inch piece of Spectrum Noir Cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. 

The image is mounted on a 3 1/4 by 5 1/4 inch yellow mat. That is mounted on orange and purple triangular mats embossed with Halloween cricut folders. This was all mounted on a black 4 by 6 inch mat, then on a 4 1/2 by 6 1/2 inch yellow embossed mat. The finished card is 5 by 7 inches. All the papers are from Coredinations.

Color Palette

Skin: FS 2,6, TN2, PP1

Hair: OR1,2, GB7, TN9, EB4

Hat/Dress: PL4, LV3, BG10

Ghost: IB1,2, blender

Broom: RB1,2, TN1, 2, LY2

Shoes: IB1,4,8

Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley

Thanksgiving Pilgrims Double Display Card

Hi! Today I am sharing my Hostess Monday project for Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

For my project I made a double display card. I got the idea for my card here: www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com

I used "Thanksgiving Pilgrims Set" and "Fall Accessories Set" for my card. I printed and cut my images out at 3 to 3 1/2 inches using design space and my cricut explore. The images were colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. Small flower punch accents were added throughout.

I made the card base from a 6 by 12 inch piece of cardstock. The cardstock was creased at 2 inches, 4 inches, 8 inches and 10 inches. Cut lines were made one inch down from the top and one inch up from the bottom. They are 4 inches long from the 1 inch mark to the 5 inch mark and from the 7 inch mark to the 11 inch mark. These strips were then creased at the beginning and the end. (at 1 inch, 5 inches, 7 inches and 11 inches)

Two 6 by 2 1/2 inch panels are attached to the front of the closed card to create the display area. The band to keep the card closed is made from a 1 1/2 by 12 inch strip of paper mounted on a 1 3/4 by 12 inch strip of cardstock. This was loosely wrapped around the card and glued together in the back. A 4 inch fence and a 2 inch sentiment were attached to this band. Small flower punch accents were added.

SN Color Palette

Pilgrims: Skin: FS1,4, TN2, PP1

                Hair: TN1,2, EB2, GB9

                Clothes: IG1,4,6

                Hat/Apron: IG1, Blender

House: Window/Chimney: IG1,4,6, blender

             Roof/frames: GB1,4,7

             Logs: TN3,5

Fence: TN3,5,9

            Flowers: CT2,4, EB1,6, YG 1,2

            Clouds: BT 1,2       

Thanks for stopping by!