Friday, 30 August 2013
docrafts Blog: Card Makers Challenge Winner
docrafts Blog: Card Makers Challenge Winner: A winner has been chosen for the Card Makers Challenge we ran on 22nd August. Thank you to everyone who entered! CONGRATULATIONS NICOLA ...
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Triple Flower Easel Card
I wanted to make use of my Papermania Capsule Collection - Spots & Stripes Brights and I also wanted to try a triple-easel card, so thought the two would work well together. This summery card also uses Papermania Glitterations and Whispers black dye ink.
First I found a clip art flower outline and created the easel template using Photoshop. I then printed this at 15cm, 12cm and 9cm along with separate flowers the same sizes and cut them all out. I also inked the easels with black ink to disguise the print outlines.
Next I chose three spotty papers and glued them to the bottoms of the easels, then three stripy papers and glued them to the separate flowers. I inked all the edges with black to tie in with the rest of the easel.
To decorate the smallest flower I glued two big bloomers and a button to the separate flower before glueing it to the easel stand. I then glued ribbon, buttons and a bow to the bottom.
For the middle flower I stuck two Glitterations candles to the top left then glued two ribbons at angles across the middle. I added a couple of bows and Glitterations sentiment to finish off before glueing the flower to the easel stand.
To decorate the largest flower I added a Glitterations sentiment to a notelet and some mini buttons down the side. I created a ribbon flower using 5cm lengths, folded and glued to a button. I glued this to the bottom of the notelet then attached it to the flower with 3D foam pads.
Once all the easels were decorated I glued them together at the bottom. Starting with the smallest flower, they can all be laid flat for posting.
I would like to enter this card into the follwing competitions:
8. Cards Galore - August Bingo (sentiment, summer, ribbon)
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Home Sweet Home Frame
Very occasionally I like to step away from cards and decorate some frames. Usually I make them as gifts for other people, but thought I'd make one for myself for a change. I was inspired by the decorative cupcake cases that are fashionable at the moment, but as you can't keep cake...
For this box frame I have used Papermania Scrumptious patterned paper, Little Venice Cupcake Company cupcake wrappers, Gorjuss mini buttons, cotton wool, pink shimmer chalk, red velvet, silk leaf & plastic stem, Whispers ink and Glitz It white fine glitter. The font used is KG Strawberry Limeade.
To start I took the card aperture out of the box frame and covered it with striped paper, then stuck some cream card behind. To make the cupcake I first printed and cut a template from white card, then separated the bottom and top. On the bottom I glued sprinkles patterned paper then cut the cupcake wrapper to size and wrapped it around for a 3D effect. On the top I glued cotton wool to form the frosting. I dusted this with pink shimmer chalk and white glitter. For the cherry I cut a small circle of red velvet and made a hole for the stem, which I glued a silk leaf to, then wrapped it round cotton wool and sewed together. I then glued this to the cupcake and glued the cupcake within the aperture.
To finish I printed the sentiment onto pink paper and cut it into a banner shape, inking the edges with brown then glueing to the bottom of the aperture. I threaded some cream cotton through mini buttons and glued these either side of the sentiment.
I would like to enter this frame into the following challenges:
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