CutCardstock Friday

 Good Morning!  

           Im sharing a box of cards gift set this week!!  The set itself is from Dreaming Tree, all the cardstock is from CutCardstock, patterned paper from Bo Bunny, the little pearl and crystal pieces from InkRoad.   The front of each card is layered with metallic cardstock, topped with an embossed white cardstock....

 

  Layered Metallic cardstock - Lime, Fairway, Jupiter, Antique Gold, and Bronze.  Embossed Cougar White - 110lb

 

 

 

 Layered Metallic - Lagoon, Onyx, Gold, Antique Gold.  Embossed Cougar White - 110lb

                    Layered Metallic- Aquamarine, Lime,                        Peach, and Gold

                    Embossed Cougar White - 110 lb

                    Layered Metallic - Fairway, Peacock,                             Gold, Antique Gold

                    Embossed Cougar White- 110 lb

Layered Metallic - Azalea, Punch, Amethyst, and Fairway

Embossed Cougar White - 110 lb

Layered Matallic - Lime, Flame, Lagoon, and Punch

Embossed Cougar White - 110lb

        

         The Gift box was created with Scottish Highlands, and Bo Bunny Patterned paper, the pen was created with Amethyst.  The closure connected with a magnet.

   This is super easy and such an adorable way to gift someone all occasion cards. Any patterned paper would look beautiful on this, and could be easily dressed up or down depending on your creativity.

                            Happy Crafting!

Twilight Crafts Project 1

 I am super excited to be joining a number of Design teams this year.  One of them being Twilight Crafts, using Jenny Wren Cut Files.  Which are super cute and cut very nice! 

   For my first project I chose the Snow Day cut file, and did a White Out layout with black and white photos of my nieces very first snow fall!  She was so excited and enchanted with the snowflakes, it was so sweet.  I'm sorry you cant see her face, parents request.  But I promise she has the sweetest look on her face.

    I used White glitter cardstock from CutCardstock to cut the file itself, adding a shaker to the snowman.  Using some foam tape I popped up the inside of the lettering.  I added some texture to the background using iridescent stencil butter, some Mylar snowflakes, white hearts and 3 different white nuvo drops.  

 

   Nothing overly complicated about this layout, very easy to put together once you have all the white things pulled from your stash.  I need to put an order in for white embellishments lol I didn't have much, but it worked out!  Some times less is more. 

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A Cut Above Project

 Good Morning!   I am so excited to be designing for A Cut Above blog!   My first project this year are Nestled Die Cut Albums.  One with a Hexagon and one with a Circle and used some snowflake dies as well.  These were super easy to create.   I used 5 from each shape, the hexagon is lazy days with my puppies and the Circle and snowflakes is my nieces first snow!   I did not include her photos as she is only a few months old. But this turned out so super cute. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.

      
            

 

                                                        

                       

                

 

                                                                          

    I gave the circle winter book to my nieces momma and she loved it, carries it with her.  They are so super easy, layering nestled die shapes and layering up photo mats and ephemera or anything.  Don't forget to check out the A Cut Above blog for more fun Die ideas and to be entered to win a $5 GC to Acherryontop.com for sharing your creations.

     

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                                                                                        Happy Crafting, 

    

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Winter

Good Morning everyone!  I am sharing this fin winter decor item.  Made from CutCardstock Cougar White, Vista, Sandcastle, Desert Storm, Hot Fudge, crystal, and Black.  Adding in some Old Bo Bunny Powder mountain collection, and some fun silver snowflakes and a cut die cut.

This guy is from an old SVG shop - Scrapping Bug Designs- I am very sad they went out of business, I have so many of their die sets, so cute!  This Hedgehog set is one of my favorite winter sets that I use a lot.  Changing up the colors and cup embellishments make them look so different!

        

These awesome 3-d Letters are from SVGcuts and are super fun and easy to put together.  I usually add rice before sealing them closed, but recently i started using dried beans, they are heavier so you use less, and they don't break down over time either. I love hoe this turned out so I'm going to make 3 more, March begins summer creation for me so keep checking back! 

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All the Winter!

 

 

 

Happy Friday!   I am up today with a project for CutCardstock.  I used the Moonlight Romance set from DreamingTree along with Cougar White, Blueberry Pie, Sparkling Water, Opulent Opal, Silver Merrisparkle, and Jet Stream papers.

 

 

   

Popping up all these layers was a little difficult, trimming down pop dots and foam tape to fit the snowflakes, took time, but totally worth it.  I used some ink and chalk on the moon to give it a moon like appearance.  The background was fun.  I used Tim Holtz oxide ink n Villainous Purple and Chipped Sapphire than splattered water on it so it looked like snow.  Below are some close ups..

   

    

This was a lot of fun to make.  They always seems so intimidating while cutting everything, so many layers, and worrying about lining them up right.. but once i get started i forget all that and it turns out so pretty.  I did not add anything extra beyond the chalk, I let the glittery paper steal the show! 

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Layout Dump!

 

 

 

Happy Wednesday!  Popping in quick to share a few layouts Ive done in December.  Its been awhile since I have shared any, thought it time too..  I stitched this months ago, it from Paige Taylor Evans, part of her Stitching Bundle.  I kept this simple, its on Cougar White from CutCardstock, the photo is layered with Lagoon, Onyx and White.  I used Salvaged Patina and inked inside the stitched area.  Used some ephemera from Pink Fresh Studio, flair from Scrappin Happy Studio, sequins, and some black nuvo drops.

 

 

This is also done on Cougar White, using the Unconditional Collection from Rosie's Studio.  I used the flower ephemera pack, sequins, Nuvo Drops, and white hearts.

 

 

I put this together using Black cardstock, and the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Midnight Collection.  The title has Clear accents from Ranger on the thickers.  Adding in some sequins and Nuvo drops around.

 

 

I used Spectrum Sherbet Collection from 49 & Market, using the patterned paper and the matching rub-ons from this collection. I colored the lettering using Nuvo Glitter Markers.  Cut the title in Black and White cardstock, using White Blizzard Glitter drops on part of it, and finally adding stitching to the top and bottom.

 

 

This one is using Umber & Gold from Cocoa Daisy.  I fussy cut all those leaves, handmade the envelope and stitched around it.  I also fussy cut the pumpkins from a different collection, cut the title and called it a day.  Those leaves took forever to cut and place so the popped out and up and coming from the envelope. 

Last but not least, Miss Shirley layout.  Using an Altenew Collection, pieces from a Paige Taylor Evans collection(i dont remember which), Die cut hearts and doxie with some sequins sprinkled.  This was taken from a sketch, and when i remember where i found it I will update this post..  

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Snowman and Snowmam...

 Happy Friday!  

     Im up today with another project for Cutcardstock, using the fabulous Cougar White and Metallic Crystal, with some Flame, Vista, and Sapphire with a tiny bit of Silver Merrisparkle.  I found a tutorial for these lovelies close to 15 years ago, and every few years I give them away and make new ones, cause They're so sweet!  I usually make her Pink,  I don't know why I've never thought to change the color, but this year I made them with all the blue.  

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This idea originally came from SVGCuts.com, one of their DT members created the Snowmam, with the candy dish.. I took what they started and created the snowman to go with her, using their cutfiles. Which you can find at the above link.  They were fairly easy to put together, but I've been creating their stuff for 15+ years so it was easy for me.  She was a little more difficult... 

  

 

Making her skirt was a challenge, they didnt have any score marks to help bend them or guide you, you kinda just have to guess, same with her hat.  Paper Piecing at its grandest, and one of my favorite things to do! This didnt bother me in the slightest having to piece everything together. You have the help of the lid itself to help guide the skirt on, pre-shapeing the pieces is a must. Adding all the little details on after theyre glued together is so much fun....

  

    

  

      I added some Coal shaped beads for her buttons, and buttons for her eyes.. Fancied her hat with some flowers from 40 & Market, big blue snowflakes and small silver one, with some embroidery thread wrapped up and bowed, and a little wooden heart.  Both
are hold cute little winter signs and of course she has peppermints.  

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