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.  

Valentine with A Twist

I wanted more of a challenge so I’m entering a post on the Frilly and Funkie challenge blog.  I’ve been a long time follower and today will post my first entry.  The challenge is to create a project with white, pink and red, but without hearts.  To see the other entries go here.  In addition this will be an entry for Club Scrap’s Winter Boot Camp Week 1. For more information please see the tab for Boot Camp above.

Club Scrap ALBC Entry 4:

Challenge element: Metallic Gelato Background on textured paper, charm and copper embossing

Stamps: CS Aspen and Retreat 2013,

Embossing: copper and clear, 

Ink and Water coloring:  Distress Ink,

Papers:  CS Spring Wow textured print and Red Solid, watercolor paper 

Embellishments: CS ribbon, Tim Holtz Charm, Petaloo Flowers

Happy Spring Assembly Line Card Making Formula (ALCM)

Welcome to your final stop on the National Scrapbook Day Club Scrap Blog Hop.

Aren't the projects so far gorgeous? 

Today I’m giving you a formula to make 10 cards, using just seven sheets of paper, stamps, inks, and miscellaneous embellishments.  The method I’m using is Assembly Line Card Making (ALCM) developed by Tricia Morris at Club Scrap here is an example.  It is a great way to use up extra items from your stash.  The card sketches are from Operation Write Home (OWH).  OWH sends handmade blank cards to soldiers for them to send to their loved one.  I encourage you to send some of your finished cards to OWH.  Club Scrap has a goal of sending 2,013 cards to OWH in 2013 and if you contribute you could win a Club Scrap gift certificate, more information here.

 

I’m calling this ALCM – Happy Spring because I used the Club Scrap Spring Weekend of Workshops (WOW) collection for my cards. I’ve added the instructions at the bottom of the post. Here is the paper used (4 sheets of 12x12 paper and 3 sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper), the cuts made to the 12x12 papers, and the resulting scraps.   

 

Here are the final cards by OWH sketch.  I used the WOW stamps, ribbons, and embellishments along with Gelatos and Inktense Water Colored Pencils to decorate the cards.

OWH sketch #167

 OWH sketch #51

 OWH sketch #98

I just had to do a more masculine version, you can think of these as his & hers.  I uses the Club Scrap Fossils Remix paper collection and Equestrian collection stamps.  I added in embossing powder, watercolor paper, markers, dry embossing and Gelatos.  Both sets use greeting stamps from the Club Scrap Wildflower collection.  The ALCM approach is very versatile and especially easy with Club Scrap's color coordinated collections. 

OWH sketch #167

 

 OWH sketch #51

 

 OWH sketch #98

 

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Instructions for Happy Spring ALCM

Makes 10 - A2 sized cards in three styles using:

(2) 12x12 Patterned Papers

(2) 12x12 Solid Papers

(3) 8.5” x 11” Papers (cut horizontally at 5.5 and score vertically at 4.25 to make A2 card bases)

12” paper trimmer and scoring tool

~ 2” circle punch or circle cutter

Various stamps, inks, and embellishments to complete cards

(All units are in inches)

 

Cut each 12 x 12 patterned paper as shown:

 

 

 1) Cut horizontally at 5.5 inch
 2) Trim the 5.5 x 12 to 5.5 x 10.75, score at 3.5 and 7.75 to make an A2 tri-fold card
 3) Cut the 6.5 x 12 at 9.5 and 5.5
 4) Turn the 5.5 x 6.5 in the cutter and cut 5.75, 5.25, and 2
 5) Trim the 0.5 x 5.5 to 0.5 x 3.25
 6) Cut the 5.5 x 3.25 lengthwise at 1.625 (1 5/8)  Then trim into six 1.625 squares
 7) Trim the 6.5 x 4 to the size 5.25 x 4
 8) Cut 2 circles out the 6.5 x 2.5    

 

Cut each 12 x 12 Solid paper as shown below:

 

 1) Cut vertically at 8.5 and 11.75
 2) Turn the 8.5 x 12 trim to 8.5 x 5.5 and score at 4.25 to make an A2 card
 3) Trim the 8.5 x 6.5 lengthwise at 4.5 and 2.5
 4) Trim the 2.5 x 6.5 to 2.5 x 5.5
 5) Trim the 2 x 6.5 to 2.5 x 5.25
 6) Trim the 4 x 6.5 to 4 x 5.25
 7) Trim the 3.25 x 12 into two 3.25 squares and punch two circles

Note: all pieces marked with an X are not needed.

Assembly pieces to make the cards using the following OWH sketches.
 

For OWH Sketch #167 use the following papers to make two cards

 Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 10.75 tri-fold card from patterned paper. Punch a circle near the front flap’s edge

·         2.5 x 5.5 solid for the internal side of the tri-fold; cut with a decorative edge punch

·         0.5 x 3.25 solid to add a greeting or ribbon (optional)

A total of four cards are made with OWH Sketch #51 in two different styles

 

Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from solid paper

·         5.25 x 4 patterned paper mat

·         2 x 5.25 solid strip

·         3.25 solid square

·         2” circle from pattern paper
 

Use the following papers to make two additional cards: 

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         2 x 5.5 solid strip

·         3.25 solid square

·         2” circle from pattern paper
 

A total of four cards are made with OWH Sketch #98 in two different styles

 

Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         2” circle from solid paper

·         3 of the 1.625 x 1.625 pattern paper squares
 

Use the following papers to make two additional cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         5.25 x 4 solid paper mat

·         2” circle from solid paper

·         3 of the 1.625 x 1.625 pattern paper squares

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Thank you for joining in the Blog Hop and I hope you'll try my ALCM.  Here is a link back to the start at Club Scrap Creates.  
 

Thanks for stopping by,

Debby