Thursday, November 28, 2024

#TGIFC498 - Card Making Techniques - Add Hand Stitched Details To This Quick & Easy Card - Stampin' Up!


I am jumping back into the fun TGIF Challenges this month. Every week on Friday we post fun challenges to help spark your creativity. There are always a good variety of challenges from great sketches to, fun color combinations and unique themes. If you haven’t seen the blog make sure to jump over and check it out - https://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/

I am a little late in sharing my card from the Sketch Challenge on Nov. 8:

I loved the easy layout design and wanted to combine some easy elements like the trees or presents die cuts from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper with a fun technique, like the Hand Stitched Design between the two pattern pieces. I love how the hand stitching gives this card a WOW element. 


Don’t miss out on being inspired by the other designers – head over to TGIF Challenges Blog - https://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/ to see the most current challenge.



Did you know that you can participate in the challenges each week? Create your own project inspired by the current weekly challenge. Upload it to the TGIF blog post using the Linky Tool at the bottom. See the guidelines on the TGIF post.

I would love to see what you make!




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Pool Party Cardbase – 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Basic Beige Cardstock – 4” x 5 ¼”

Basic White Cardstock – scraps for stamping

Real Red Cardstock – scraps for stamping

Pre Cut Images – A Little Bit Festive DSP

¾” x 5 ¼” Strips – Garden Green Plaid from To Market DSP

Linen Thread – Garden Green 26” & 22”


1- Randomly stamp some images on the Basic Beige 4” x 5 ¼” background piece. I stamped snowflakes from the Sophisticated Sled Set in Pool Party and then splattered some Pecan Pie ink. 


2- Cut two strips of Pattern Paper that are ¾” x 5 ¼”. I used the Garden Green plaid pattern from the To Market DSP. I love how the patterns in this pack are so versatile. Add these to the bottom of the Basic Beige piece with about ¼” of space between them.


3- Measure and mark every ¼” across the top & bottom of the gap between the pattern paper. Punch a small hole with a hole punch at every ¼” mark.


4- Cut 26” of Linen Thread or Baker’s Twine. I used the Garden Green Linen Thread from the Natural Tones Linen Thread Pack. String it trough a needle and hand stitch “X” all the way across the gap. I spaced mine out, but you would make the closer if you want. Tape the ends to the back of the cardstock and add to the cardbase with dimensionals.

See the video below for more visual details.


5- Add your choice of Pre Die Cut pieces (ephemera) to either the left or right sides above the pattern strips with dimensionals at the top and glue at the bottom, this will keep the thickness of the card minimal. 


6- Stamp “Christmas” in Real Red ink on Basic White cardstock and cut out with coordinating die. You can also Heat Emboss the Real Red ink with Clear Embossing Powder to give it a shine. 

Heat Emboss “Cheer All Year” in White Embossing Powder on Real Red Cardstock and cut out with the Banner Die from the Happy Little Things Dies. 

If you need assistance with Heat Embossing including how to heat emboss with color ink, check out this blog post - https://creativechelsey.blogspot.com/2024/11/basic-paper-crafting-techniques-heat.html


7- Add the greetings between the Hand Stitched Details & Precut Image with dimensionals.

8- Create a double faux bow with 22” of Linen Thread and place under the greeting.

All Done!



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Have a creative day!

Chelsey

chelsey@creativechelsey.com


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

#TGIFC500 - Card Making Techniques - Create A Unique Vignette With A Distressed Edge - Stampin' Up!


This week we are having a fun Technique Challenge over on the TGIF Challenges Blog. The technique is Tear It Up and it is the 500th Challenge. Can you believer that this blog has had 500 challenges! If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, today is the day: https://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com


And while you are looking at all the great inspiration for this challenge, you should also give it a try and make your own “Tear It Up” Card or Paper Craft. Then, upload it to the TGIF blog post using the Linky Tool at the bottom. See the guidelines on the TGIF post.

I would love to see what you make!


For today’s card I wanted to try something different with the Tearing Technique and so I create a Unique Border for this Vignette of the cutest little Fawns. Check out the step-by-step instructions below and then try it on your next project.


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Basic Beige Cardbase – 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Sentimental Christmas DSP – 4” x 4” Green Stipes , `1 ½” x 4” Red Stripes

     Deer, Branches & Birds – rough cut around to remove from larger paper.

Poppy Parade Cardstock – scraps for greeting

Ribbon – 4 ¼” pieces

Blooming Pearls – 3 Gold


1- Using a 2 ½ or 2 ¾” Circle Die or Punch, cut out the center of the 4” x 4” Green Stripe Pattern piece. On the back use a Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Write Marker (not a Blend – it will bleed to the front of the paper) to color around the circular opening about ½” in. This will remove the pattern on the back of the paper so you don’t see it when you roll/tear the paper on the front.


2- Roughly cut around one of the Deer Scenes from the Larger Pattern Paper and adhere it behind the Green Stripe pattern piece. Make sure you don't see any of the Deer Pattern along the outside of the Green Square piece, if so trim it off. 


Add this to the top of the Cardbase. Add the Poppy Parade Stripe piece to the bottom. There should be a 1/8” border around the card.


3- Roll the Circle edge back exposing more of the Deer Scene, you should now see the Shaded Spruce color instead of the pattern on the back of the Green Stripe paper. Repeat all the way around the circle.


4- Add 4 ¼” Natural Polka Dot Trim to the seam between the two patterns with Tear & Tape, with the Polka Dots face down and the solid side showing. Add the Gold Ribbon from the Gold & Silver Trim Pack in the center of the Natural Trim with glue dots.


5- Fussy cut around a couple branches from the same pattern as the Deer Scene. Add these in the bottom right area of the circle with dimensionals.

6- Heat Emboss your greeting in White and trim around. Add it over the fussy cut branches with dimensionals. I used Merry Christmas from the Reindeer Fun Bundle.

If you need assistance with Heat Embossing check out this blog post - https://creativechelsey.blogspot.com/2024/11/basic-paper-crafting-techniques-heat.html

7- Add 3-5 Gold Pearls from the Blooming Pearls Pack.

All Done!

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Have a creative day!

Chelsey

chelsey@creativechelsey.com