Maja Design Denim and Friends 21st Birthday Card!

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a 21st Birthday Card that I made for my Great-Nephew:

It is hard to believe that I am a Great-Aunt to a 21 year old as it makes me sound really old - but then again, my own daughter is 21 so there is a big generation gap.  Doesn't sound as bad when I think about it that way 😉

To make my card, I used a image from a 12" x 12" Denim and Friends designer paper that has all these AWESOME masculine photos perfect for just about any occasion.  All the designer papers on my card are from this same collection.  I have had this collection for a while and you can still get it in Australia - not sure about other countries.

I used a Uniquely Creative Edge Distressing Tool to rough up all the edges of every layer.  I recently bought this tool and I have to say how fantastic it is and alot easier than using the blade of my scissors - and much safer for my fingers!

All the layers are trimmed to either 1/16" or 1/8" using my WRMK Perfect Layers Guides.

The Kraft Cardstock is by Anko which I bought from KMart Australia and matched the card perfectly.

The 21 was diecut from Kraft Cardstock using a very old set of Cuttlebug dies called Baby Face.  These dies are thicker than the usual dies you buy nowadays and I wasn't sure of the sandwich for my Big Shot - so brought out my old and very-loved Cuttlebug and used it instead.  I remember getting my Cuttlebug from my local scrapbooking store after seeing them demonstrate dry-embossing.  I thought it was really amazing to dry-emboss something to add texture to your card.   My first embossing folder was the Swiss Dots and I still use that folder as it just doesn't date.  

I diecut a Navy Blue Cardstock circle using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Circles die then glued the numbers on top.  I added some Uniquely Creative Twine as it just needed a little something extra.

I glued on the Wooden Happy Birthday and Stars using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive then glued the card front to a Cream Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 5-7/8" x 4-1/4" or 149mm x 108mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Maja Design Denim and Friends 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Uniquely Creative Edge Distressing Tool UCE1986, Uniquely Creative Twine UCE1861, Wooden Stars (stash), Wooden Happy Birthday - Kaisercraft, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Kraft Cardstock - Anko (KMart), Navy Blue Cardstock, Cream Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Dies:  Cuttlebug/Provocraft Baby Face Numbers 37-1053, Lifestyle Nesting Circles

Stampin' Up Butterfly Brilliance Joseph's Coat Birthday Card!

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for my Stampin' Up Demonstrator - Rachel.  I love going to Rachel's monthly classes and always learn something new - plus it takes me out of my comfort zone so stretches me creatively.

Because Rachel is always teaching me something new, I thought that I would try a new technique.  Even though the Joseph's Coat technique isn't new, it is one technique that I have heard of but didn't know how to do so was busy watching You-Tube Tutorials to learn how to do it.  I made a bunch of backgrounds trying out different brands of ink and colour combinations and it was really fun.  And here is my finished card:

What I did learn is that you must be very careful to make sure that your inky background is totally dry before stamping with your Versamark Watermark ink AND that you use your Embossing Buddy so that the ink only sticks to your stamped image.  I forgot the embossing powder a couple of times when experimenting and it tends to spoil the end result.

To make my card, I blended Stampin' Up inks in Soft Sky, Watermelon Wonder and Blackberry Bliss onto white cardstock.  I dried the card very thoroughly with my heat-gun then stamped the Stampin' Up Butterfly Brilliance stamp using Versamark Watermark ink.  This stamp set is retired but one of my all-time favourites.  I poured on some Ranger Superfine Detail Embossing Powder and heat-set it. 

Now, this is where the magic begins 😃  Firstly, I made sure that my Versafine Onyx Black was nice and juicy by adding some drops of reinker.  This is the first time I have reinked the stamp pad as the Versafine Ink Pads last a very long time.  I swiped the pad over the butterflies and anywhere where you have heat-embossed, the black ink resists it.  As if by magic, the colours of the butterflies began to 'pop' and they look amazing against the black background.  It really is very simple.  I think the main thing is that you use ink colours that are quite light as any dark inks will just blend into the black background and not look very good.

Once my panel was dry, I layered it onto Stampin' Up Berry Burst then Pretty Peacock cardstock trimming each colour to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides - then onto Stampin' Up Basic Black cardstock with a 1/8" border.

The sentiment is from another retired set called Stampin' Up Simply Sketched which was a Hostess Gift.  I stamped it onto Berry Burst cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat-embossed it using Ranger Superfine Detail Embossing Powder.  I diecut the sentiment using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Oval dies then popped it up on scraps of Berry Burst cardstock.  I popped the card front onto a Kaisercraft White Card Base.

Lastly, I used Helmar's 450 Adhesive to glue on some Anko Pastel Rhinestones which I bought from KMart (Australia).  The pack is HUGE and I don't think I will run out of rhinestones anytime soon!  

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:  

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Butterfly Brilliance (retired) and Simply Sketched (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark Watermark, Stampin' Up Soft Sky (retired) + Watermelon Wonder + Blackberry Bliss

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Adhesive, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Ranger Superfine Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Powder Tool, Heat-gun, Anko Rhinestones (KMart), Stampin' Up cardstock - Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Kaisercraft White Card Base

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Ovals

Kaisercraft Waratah Wishes Christmas Card!

 

Hi everyone,

Just sharing another Christmas Card using the most recent Kaisercraft Christmas Release:  Waratah Wishes.  I love the soft and muted tones in this collection.

I gave this card to my daughter because we have Cockatoos that visit our garden.  One in particular that my daughter has befriended is Kevin and will sit on her arm to feed which is really special.  Of course, skin protection is a must because of their large and powerful claws.  At least Kevin isn't naughty and destructive and noisy unlike other Cockatoos who have ripped plants and flowers out and chewed our decking and window sills and scream at the top of their lungs.  If you haven't heard how LOUD a Cockatoo can be, believe me when I say that if you are close-by, it just about blows your head off!  Those ones get shooed away in no uncertain terms!

The main image is from the Waratah Wishes Collectables and was popped up on Uniquely Creative dimensionals.  I diecut a circle from one of the 12" x 12" papers in soft blue tones from the Waratah Wishes Collection using my Big Shot and a Lifestyle Nesting Circle die then diecut a scalloped circle from a pink-toned 12" x 12" paper using a Lifestyle Nesting Scalloped Circle die.

The side panel was dry-embossed using a Couture Creations Twiggy Christmas embossing folder.  It was layered onto Kaisercraft Dewdrop Cardstock and trimmed to 1/8" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.  The poly satin ribbon is from my stash and I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  I glued on a White Glitter Cardstock Star from my stash of diecut and punched stars that are ready to go for my Christmas Cards using Helmar's 450 Liquid Adhesive.  I popped this panel up on scraps of white cardstock.

The sentiment is also from the Collectables and was glued onto a Dewdrop Cardstock Spellbinders Large Scalloped Circle diecut.  

The 3 Sparklets on the bottom RHS were glued on using Helmar's 450 Adhesive.  I bought these Sparklets in a pack of assorted colours from EBay ages ago.  Kaisercraft used to sell Sparklets but sadly, no longer :-(  

The pink designer paper matting on the card base was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides; the Dewdrop cardstock was trimmed to 1/8".

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base.

Lastly, I added some Uniquely Creative Clear Glitter Brush to the red waratah and berries on the main image.

I am continuing to make Christmas Cards whilst I am still in a Christmas mood to try and get a head-start on next year.  I thought I may as well as I still have everything out in my Craft Room.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Waratah Wishes 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad + 12" x 12" papers + Collectables

Accessories:  Big Shot, Couture Creations Twiggy Christmas CO723871 embossing folder, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, 9mm wide Poly Satin Ribbon, Fray Stop, Helmar's 450 Liquid Adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Uniquely Creative Dimensionals, Uniquely Creative Clear Glitter Brush, White Glitter Cardstock, Kaisercraft Dewdrop Cardstock, Pale Green Sparklets (EBay), Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base

Dies:  Star, Lifestyle Nesting Circles and Scalloped Circles, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles - Large - S4-124

Memory Box Silent Snowflake Frame and Deer Trio Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Here is another white-on-white Christmas Card that I enjoyed making so much:

The dotted dry embossing is an old retired folder called Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake which I have used for many, many years.  Even though it is retired, there are so many snowflake embossing folders available these days that you could easily substitute.   The 3 deer are an old Memory Box Deer Trio die which is still available.  The diecut snowy frame is by Memory Box - Silent Snowflake Frame - which I believe is retired.  

I layered them all together then glued them onto a silver glitter cardstock frame which was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is from a retired set by My Favorite Things - Starry Christmas.  I stamped it using Versarmark Watermark ink and heat-set it using Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder.  It was diecut using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die - the 2nd largest in the set.  This is another set of dies that I use often and have had for well over 10 years.

The silver glitter snowflakes beside the sentiment and above the deer are from my box of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I glued them on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue then added a Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestone to the centres.

Lastly, I glued the card front to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi glue leaving a 1/8" border.

Finished size is:  5-13/16" x 4-9/16" or 148mm x 115mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Starry Christmas (retired)

Ink:  Versamark Watermark

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Heat-gun, Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestones, Provocraft Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake Embossing Folder, Kaisercraft Silver Glitter Cardstock, White Cardstock, White Card Base

Dies:  Snowflakes (various brands), Memory Box Deer Trio #98166, Memory Box Silent Snowflake Frame #99854 (retired), Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired)

Amy Design Cool Square Frame Christmas Card!

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing another Christmas Card.  If you have been a regular visitor to my blog over the years, you will know that I love to make white-on-white Christmas Cards where I combine various dies and embossing folders that (hopefully) creates something elegant.  So, here it is:  

Probably the hardest thing is taking a good photo!  

The dotted dry embossing is an old retired folder called Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake which I have used for many, many years.  Even though it is retired, there are so many snowflake embossing folders available these days that you could easily substitute.   The 3 deer are an old Memory Box Deer Trio die which is surprisingly still available.  The diecut snowy frame is by Amy Design - Cool Square Frame - which I bought at a Craft Show a couple of years ago - and is still available in Australia (not sure about overseas).  

I layered them all together then glued them onto a silver glitter cardstock frame which was trimmed to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is from a retired set by My Favorite Things - Starry Christmas.  I stamped it using Versarmark Watermark ink and heat-set it using Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder.  It was diecut using a Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio die - the 2nd largest in the set.  This is another set of dies that I use often and have had for well over 10 years.

The silver glitter snowflakes beside the sentiment and above the deer are from my box of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I glued them on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue then added a Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestone to the centres.

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base. 

Finished size is 5-11/16" x 5-11/16" or 145mm x 145mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Starry Christmas (retired)

Ink:  Versamark Watermark

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Heat-gun, Ranger Silver Super-fine Embossing Powder, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Franceville 2mm Adhesive Crystal Rhinestones, Provocraft Cuttlebug Kars Snowflake Embossing Folder, Silver Glitter Cardstock, White Cardstock, Uniquely Creative Square White Card Base

Dies:  Snowflakes (various brands), Memory Box Deer Trio #98166, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Labels Trio S3-147 (retired), Amy Design Cool Square Frame ADD10158

Lili of the Valley A Snowy Hug Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone 😊

Just sharing another Christmas Card that I made using a Lili of the Valley Simply Print image called 'A Snowy Hug':

This is also my card for the following Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #93 - If it's Christmassy, link it up

I love this cute image - it is just sooooo adorable!    I layered the image onto burgundy then black cardstock.  I added some Tombow Mono Aqua Glue to the hats and snow then sprinkled on some Stampendous Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina Glitter so it looks fluffy AND sparkly.  I diecut a heart from burgundy cardstock using my Big Shot and Memory Box Mini Heart Collection die set.  This die set is old - from 2014 - but is very well loved and used because it has so many different styles and sizes of hearts.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush to the heart because you can't have enough sparkle on a Christmas card 😉

All the designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - from 2016 so long retired.  

The black cardstock on the side panel was punched with a Fiskars Scallop Border punch - then I added the Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon.   I added some Fray Stop to the cut edges as this ribbon frays terribly.  I glued on a diecut Silver Glitter Cardstock Snowflake then added a Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestone to the centre.  I don't know what die I used because I have a container full of diecut and punched snowflakes.  I always diecut and punch extras so I have plenty on hand for my Christmas cards.  

The side panel was popped up on scraps of black cardstock as was the main panel.

The black cardstock layers were trimmed to 1/8" and the burgundy to 1/16" using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The sentiment is by Penny Black from their Holiday Snippets set.   I have also had this set for years and it has so many different sizes and styles of sentiments.  Very practical and versatile!   I stamped it using Versafine Onyx Black ink then diecut it using a Lawn Fawn Slide on Over die which was just the perfect size for the sentiment.   Even though this die is technically made for interactive cards, it is very useful for very small sentiments.   I added a Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestone to each side.  

Once I had finished the card front, I glued it to a Uniquely Creative Square Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue leaving a 1/16" border.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Holiday Snippets 30-307

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye Comfort and Joy 6" x 6" pad (2016 and retired)

Accessories:  Stampendous Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina Glitter, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Fray Stop, Tombow Mono Multi and Mono Aqua Glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones SB700, Big Shot, Cardstock - Burgundy, White, Black (Anko - KMart), scraps of black for dimension, Uniquely Creative White Card Base

Punches:  Fiskars Scallop Border

Dies:  Memory Box Mini Heart Collection #98763 (2014 and retired), Lawn Fawn Slide-on-Over LF1202, Snowflakes

Stampin' Up Wonderland Christmas Cards No. 1 and 2

 

Hi everyone 😊

Today I am sharing two Christmas Cards using a retired Stampin' Up Set called Wonderland.  This is one of my favourite all-time sets and could never imagine having to part with it.  It's just so versatile and awesome for so many techniques!  

To make my card, I ink-blended a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Stampin' Up inks using Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads.  The lighter blue is Soft Sky - sadly retired - and the other inks are Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy which are still current.

I then stamped the trees using Night of Navy ink using 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation to add some depth.  I lightly went around the image using a bit more of the Night of Navy ink but not all the way around so I could leave the lighter areas.

Recently, I purchased some Daler-Rowney Bleed Proof White Watercolour Ink as it came recommended because it doesn't absorb the background colours like my Posca White pen.  And I have to say that it works brilliantly for the snow.  I watered it down a little then splattered it using my paintbrush.

When the paint had dried, I layered the panel onto Stampin' Up Night of Navy cardstock and trimmed it to 1/8" using a We R Memory Keepers Layer Guide.

I made two cards the same but when I looked at my 2nd card, I had smeared the Night of Navy ink in the lighter area on the top right-hand side so I thought it was ruined.  On a whim, I thought I would spray the area with water and the ink started running in that area - and so did the trees and I absolutely LOVED how it looked.  It made it look all misty and a bit like a blizzard so I dried it off and re-did the snow as being white watercolour, it ran too when I added the water.

Here is the result:

The sentiment was stamped using Night of Navy ink.  I used my Stamping Platform so I could get perfect placement plus I needed to re-stamp it a few times to get a good impression.

To add some sparkle, I did dots of glue with my Quickie Glue Pen and sprinkled on Hero Arts Prisma Glitter.

Once I had finished my card front, I layered it onto a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

I wish you could see the sparkle - it looks so pretty in real life. 

So which one do you prefer?  

I gave the first one to my Stampin' Up Demonstrator Rachel.  I have really loved going to her monthly classes for about 2 years now.  Sometimes my daughter comes along when she isn't too busy with Uni so it is lovely to craft together.  We always make 3 cards in the class and I am always learning something new.  

I have lots of other Christmas cards to share as soon as I finish editing my blog posts.  

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Wonderland #140365 (retired)

Inks:  Stampin' Up Soft Sky (retired), Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Bristol Smooth White Cardstock 260gsm, Stampin' Up Night of Navy Cardstock, Daler-Rowney Bleedproof White Watercolour, Round #4 Paintbrush, Ranger Ink Blending Tools and Domed Pads, WRMK Layer Guides, Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Quickie Glue Pen, Hero Arts PG104 Prisma Glitter