Parisian Journal / Class Updates

Make another journal?  Yes, I did!  Love it!!!

Here's a close-up.  I went back and added black details to the flower centers. 

With dies, markers and gorgeous papers, success was inevitable.  Love it!   

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Notepad Project

Thanks for all the well wishes, good thoughts and wonderful prayers for my recovery after my recent surgery.  It means a lot to me.  I'm getting a little better each and every day.  And now, let's take a look at today's project.
 
Here's a fun project you can enjoy making in your own stamping and crafting space.  It's an empty stamp case --- the size we use for our clear mount stamps.  You'll need your favorite sheet of DSP, some ribbon and an RSVP pen, as well as a notepad cut to fit into the case.  Then you can choose how you'd like to decorate the front and add that to your finished project.  What's the best thing about this project?  All the embellishments and/or stamped pieces are inside the protective plastic, so you can carry your notepad with you in your purse or briefcase and it won't get ruined.

Because our DSP is double sided, once you slip the cut piece under the protective plastic on the stamp case, you automatically have decorated the inside of your case, too.

Adding a strip of DSP over the top of the notepad pulls the entire project together.  I don't have a photo of the RSVP Pen in this post, but I will share it in my next post, along with another version of this project ... a deluxe version.  Also, in my next post, I'll have all the dimensions for cutting the DSP pieces for the stamp cases (2 sizes), the pen and the note pad toppers.

 August Classes:
August 14 -- Scraps and Prayers
     5:30-7:30 / $15.00 -- book box with cards project. 

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November Christmas Retreat, Card 3

Here's a look at the third card we'll be making at our Christmas Retreat this Saturday.  I knew you'd like to see this one.

At the retreat, we'll be decorating all the insides of our cards and the envelopes.

Don't worry about cutting all the pieces, if you choose to attend the Christmas Retreat, because I've already cut all of them for you ... to save time.

Because we're making 3 of each card design, I thought it would be fun to use 3 different designs of DSP for this card.  This one may be my favorite.  I'm not sure yet, because I really like them all.

I still have a few openings left for the November Christmas Retreat.  Sign up soon to hold your spot.  It's going to be a lot of fun and you'll go home with 18 cards --- 3 of each design.
If you are unable to attend, kits are available for $30.


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The World's Most Beautiful Butterfly

In honor of World Card Making Day, I'm sharing one of my most favorite cards ever.  I think it's the world's most beautiful butterfly.

I cut the heart (Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits Dies) from watercolor paper, sponged it with Fall colors, spritzed with water to activate the colors, and then placed the butterfly die over it and cut again.  I attached it to a copper foil butterfly and then spritzed them both ... a lot:)

Click here to see a tutorial on creating this type of butterfly.

I just love this butterfly!  The background on the card base is sponged and then spritzed with shimmer mist.  The circle (watercolor paper) behind the butterfly does not have shimmer on it, so it acts as a bridge between the shimmer background and the shimmery butterfly.  This creates more interest and texture than if you'd added shimmer to everything.

This is truly one of my favorites!

Don't forget these upcoming events:

October 1 is World Card Making Day.

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Rose/Circle Card And A Short Tutorial

Here's a fun card for you today that makes good use of 2 main dies.

To create the rose in the circle:
Select the circle die that will fit directly around the rose die.
Center the rose inside the circle and cut both of them together, using black CS.

You'll need to punch out the black scraps from your rose.

Cut another circle (same size) in white.

Assemble all the black pieces over the white circle, as shown in photo  below.
Attach them in place and you're ready to finish your card.

A piece of black ribbon wrapped around the top 2 layers of the card just brings it all together.  I added a trio of sequins for a tiny touch of bling.  I did not add rhinestones to the sequins because I wanted the rose to be the star of the card.

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Another Black and White and Crushed Curry Card

I have another card with this great color story for you today.  This one features a rose in a circle.  In my next post, we'll talk about how to create this fun design feature.  

I actually made 3 different versions of the rose in a circle card and this one is my favorite of all 3.

Instead of leaving 1/4" of the card base showing, I left 1/2".  It just seems to make the top layers pop a little more.

Be sure to come back for my little tutorial on making this design.  It's super fun and super easy.

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Black And White Rose Card

I love the simple and elegant contrast of a black and white design.  This card makes great use of Thinlits, Framelits, DSP and some wonderful bits of bling.  At my upcoming Saturday Stampers class, I'll be teaching how to create the rose in the circle technique.   

The use of the White Glitter Ribbon and the silver sequins adds the perfect touch of bling and sparkle to this elegant card.

I used a strip of a complimentary DSP design on the inside of the card.  Using our thick CS as a card base makes for a perfect card.  It is sturdy enough to support the added weight of the layers on the top of the card.

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Four Days of Sweet Sugarplum, Day Two

After a brief break to share my framed project in my previous post, let's continue on with our Sweet Sugarplum projects.  How about some Sugarplum elephants?   

I curled the Baker's Twine by using a flat edge of my closed scissors.  It is held down in a few places with rolled up glue dots.

I used the reverse side of the embossed stars layer, sponged around the edges, and then attached it with dimensionals, for a more textured look.

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Five Days of Dapper Denim, Day Five

Are you ready to wrap up our Dapper Denim days?  I've saved one of my super favorites for the last day.

I watercolored the background on the circle piece, using Shimmery White CS.   The text is embossed with black EP.  By embossing the top layer of the card, it just bumps up the WOW factor ... a lot!

I've stamped the inside of the card as well as the coordinating envelope.

Yes, I had to fussy cut the flower and leaves, but I think it was well worth the effort.  Like I said, this is one of my favorites!

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