Playing with Scraps - CS September Card Sketch

Thanks for joining me, 

Today I'm working on the Club Scrap (CS) September Card Sketch challenge from the CS forums.   I love starting a card from a sketch to focus my ideas. Below is the sketch by Marya. for more information on the challenge see the CS forum.  

This time I decided to raid my scraps.  I keep scraps of any technique or art media for when I need a special detail.  Today I decided to work from papers I had out for a twinchie swap (a 2 x 2 inch art panel).  I next picked all the art scraps that went with papers in violet and spring green from the CS Wildflower kit (CS Retreat 2013, I think).   When I was finished I had enough stuff for two cards.

I started with the large violet panel using a new embossing folder and Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays.  I just love the nest detail and the touching quote inside from the CS Take Wing Collection.  The fun part was making a nest.

• Violet panel 
• Embossing folder
• LSG Magnolia Magenta Gold Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• Light application of Pan Pastel white
• Gold panel
• CS Geometrics Stencil
• LSG Shabby Turbine Teal Starburst Spray
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Scrap of teal sprayed as gold panel above
• Bird
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Bird and sprig punch
• Nest 
• Yellow Tulle - CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• Various gems and pearls
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love - CS Lock and Key Collection
• Greeting - CS Take Wing Collection
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

This card started with a blue panel with a some unknown sprays that reminded me of the sky.  You'll see many parts are the same as the above card. Again the quote was just perfect.

• Violet panel as described above
• Blue sprayed panel
• Unknown sprays
• Clouds with Pan Pastel white, Distress Paint Picket Fence, and White gel pen
• CS Serenity Stencil
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• Distress Paint Mustard Seed and Tarnished Brass mixed
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Yellow Tulle -  CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Metal embossed panel with added Distress Paint Tarnished Brass 
• Butterflies 
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Butterfly punches
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love and quote - CS Wisteria Collection
• Also - CS Take Wing Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

LOL, I did not realize that I used so much stuff, but this is my style of "art jounaling." I had a lot of fun working on these cards and I hope you'll give this sketch a try.  

Wisteria Cottage Gift Set

Welcome to the Club Scrap Wisteria Collection Blog Hop! To go back to Club Scrap Creates for the start of the Hop.



 

This time I have a three piece Wisteria Collection gift set including a pen, journal, and a cottage fronted shadow box.  All are project kits from Club Scrap and were made during Club Scraps'  Virtual Summer Camp over the past four weeks. The whole goal of Summer Camp is to complete pages, cards, or projects in a friendly competition.

The cottage is the cover of a shadow box made with the Club Scrap Cape Cod Project Seaside Memory Box Project Kit.

 

The roof is made of grunge paper and kraft glassine wrinkled and stained with Distress Ink Walnut.  The details are from waxed linen and the Martha Stewart Vintage Floral punch.

Here is a detail of the Wisteria vine made with stamps on tissue paper crinkled and applied with matte medium.  The windows and door are covered with CS neutral basics paper, backed with Wisteria lavender paper and Wisteria ribbon curtains.

 

This is the inside shadow box: 

 

  Starting a the top is a mini flower pot using Wisteria Ribbon and colored paper flowers with pearl centers.  The easel, upper right, is made using a Wisteria collection cutout, and Wisteria hand embossed paper colored with white gelato. The lower level has a mini album with an ATC on the cover.  The ATC was made using Wisteria collection stamp, lattice stencil with molding paste, and word "hope" (for ATC details see yesterday's post). The bottle is from Idea-ology and hanging inside are beaded flowers, and a CS charm (Made with Love).

 

 The journal also has an ATC on the cover with the Wisteria stamp "Listen" and accompanying quote.  The flowers are from the Wisteria collection and have been stamped with birds and music from CS Spring Chorus collection.  Additional flowers and flower centers are punched out of Wisteria hand embossed paper colored with gold gelato. 

The journal is based on a YouTube Club Scrap Stitch Bound Book Tutorial.  The journal pages are stitched together and the binding is open. Lavender Wisteria paper is stamped with Wisterias and a brick pattern, then edge punched for the inside facing paper.

The pen gift set is the Club Scrap Milestones Stamper Project. It is covered in Wisteria paper and accented with Wisteria hand embossed paper colored with gold gelato. The box is finished with a Wisteria cutout and rhinestones.

Thank you for joining the Club Scrap Wisteria Blog Hop and stopping at my blog.  Here is a link to you next stop with Janet.  Here is a link back to the hop start at Club Scrap Creates.

Debby

Teacher Gift Tag Wallet

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all you moms out there are having a special day!

Today I did one of my favorite things, create something new.  Here is a 6x6 Tri-fold tag wallet and gift card holder for a teacher’s end of year gift.   The wallet holds tags for all the children to decorate and sign. 

Closed Wallet 

 Partially Open with Gift Card Pocket

 Fully Open showing Tags for Children to Sign

 

I used paper and embellishments from the Club Scrap Spring Chorus collection and stamps from various Club Scrap collections.  The punches are Martha Stewart’s Swirling Lace, Sizzix Bird on a Branch die, and EK Success flower & leaves punch.  I finished it with bakers twine, washi tape, and mini brads.  

 

Here are the details using three 8.5 x 11 papers for the base card (all units are in inches):

·         Two 7.25 x 8.5 for the sides; scored vertically at 0.5 on one side and 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 on the other (toward the center). 

·         One 7 x 8.5 for the center, score vertically at 0.5 from each edge.

·         Each card is scored horizontally at 2.5 to make the pocket. 

·         Trim each piece as shown.  Note a 0.25 gap is on either side of the center to allow room for the tags. 

·         Each side tab is attached to the center back using a 0.5 tab.

·         The pocket is from a 5.5 x 3.75 pieced that was cut diagonally1.0 up from the right edge to the top left edge.

·         Score the pocket 0.5 on each side except the diagonal.  Fold over, trim, and adhere to form the pocket. 





 Left, center and right sides of the wallet

Pocket Detail

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Debby

 

 

Happy Bird Day Card

 

Welcome Spring Chorus Blog Hoppers!

This is your final stop and today I have a special card that I made for my Father’s birthday using the Club Scrap Spring Chorus Collection.  A complete list of supplies used is at the end of this post.

First the background is made using an embossed resist technique on watercolor paper in several steps. 

·         Lightly color the paper with light blue Distress Stain and Perfect Pearl mist. 

 
·         Using a Versamark pen, trace the bird from the Shapes Altered Panel stencil and stamp Spring Chorus sheet music along a diagonal.  Apply clear emboss and heat set.
 
·        Apply distress stain or ink to a non-stick craft sheet and spray with Perfect Pearl mist.  Drag the paper through the ink to color the background.  Additional inks were used to paint in the clear embossed bird shape. 
 
·         Hybrid ink and the Spring Chorus fern masking stencil were added on the lower edge. Then a Spring Chorus fern was stamped in hybrid ink.   

·         Finally ink splatters were added. Clean excess ink off embossing with a soft cloth as needed. 

Next the Spring Chorus papers were cut.  The dark blue paper frame is made as follows:

·         Cut to 6 ¾ x 4 ¾. Cut the upper center with Sizzix Alterations Ornamental die and round the top corners.  The center panel is used on the inside for a message.  

·         Stamp with the Spring Chorus noise stamp and Earth hybrid ink.

·         Antique edges with walnut stain Distress ink.

The bottom panel is cut to 3 x 5 from Spring Chorus printed paper such that the bird image is preserved.  The top edge is decoratively punched.  Words are stamped in Club Scrap India ink.  The inside blue panel is stamped with Spring Chorus greeting and fern stamps.  The card base is natural card stock 7 x 10 folded in half with the top corners rounded.  Antique paper edges with walnut stain Distress ink.

Finally, the bird on a branch is made from a Sizzix Alteration die and grunge paper. 

·         Distress paints were used to paint the bird and branch.

·         For texture use paint on some crumpled tissue paper and dab.  Then add some paint strokes to suggest a wing. 

·         Stamp the Spring Chorus noise stamp all over the image in earth ink.

·         Attach a small black rhinestone for an eye.   

·         The whole image is covered in glossing accents as shown in this close-up.

 

 

 

To assemble add Spring Chorus ribbon to the blue frame.  Assemble starting with the watercolor panel.  Add the blue frame and greeting panel with dimensional adhesive.  Use glue and dimensional adhesive for the bird branch.  Adhere the ornamental panel on the inside.

Club Scrap Materials Used:

· Spring Chorus Art Nouveau, Greetings, Borders & Background stamp sets

· Spring Chorus 8.5 x 11 assorted paper pack

· Spring Chorus fern masking stencil

· Shapes Altered Panel Custom stencil

· Spring Chorus ribbon

· Hybrid Inks – Earth, Peridot, and Leaf

· India Ink

 

Other Materials Used:

· Watercolor paper

· Neenah Cardstock natural

· Versamark ink and Versamark pen

· Glossing accents

· Sizzix Alternations dies – Bird on a branch and Ornamental

· Ek success edge punch

· Grunge paper

· Wow clear matt embossing powder

· Distress ink, stain, and paint

· Black rhinestone

· ½ inch corner rounder

· Stampin Up Dimensionals

· Perfect Pearls mist

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and for staying until the end!  Here is a link back to the start at Club Scrap Creates.   
 
Happy Crafting,
Debby