Showing posts with label Wood embellishment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wood embellishment. Show all posts

Monday, 7 May 2018

Sunday, 29 April 2018

Creative Team - Je T Aime Scrapbook Layout

Creative Team Je T Aime Scrapbook Layout

By Creative Team Member - Cheryl Peterie

 

Supplies:

Lace Border Die
Carta Bella 12x12 Paper - Words of Love- Hearts
Carta Bella 12x12 Paper- Amour - Roses are Red
Carta Bella Journaling Cards
12x12 Black Cardstock
A4 Grapefruit Cardstock
Basic tool kit (trimmer, scissors, double sided Tape, pencil, tweezers etc)
Glue
Craft Tray
Washi Tape (for holding dies in place)
Die Cutting Machine
Paper Distresser.
 
 

Instructions:

 
Start by covering with glue and applying the Ultra Fine Glitter Laser Red to one of the chipboard hearts tap off excess and set aside to dry (leaving the other two raw).
 
(NB: Nesting dies No.1 being the smallest)
Attach some 100mm x 20mm Double Sided Tape to the back of the A5 Bronze Glitter card and die cut the No.5 & No.4 Decorative Heart Dies, to make the frame (due to thickness a shim may be needed) keeping the insert heart for later.
 
 
Using the No.5 Heart die only, die cut your photo to match the above frame.


Peel off the backing paper and carefully line up the frame over the matching photo.




Cut the Amour - Roses are Red paper to 11¾” x 11¾” distress the edges and attach to the 12” x 12” Black Cardstock base leaving an even border. Cut the Words of Love- Hearts paper to 6” x 12” distress the edges and attach across the centre of the base page.



Die cut two of the lace borders from the A4 Grapefruit cardstock.

Adhere the two lace borders above and below the centre panel.

Attach the main photo to the left side of the page.

Cut the JE T AIME Journaling Card from the Carta Bella Journaling Cards Paper, distress the edges then mat on to a piece of the Grapefruit cardstock also distressing the edges and attach to the right side of the main photo.

Attach the heart photo frame above the Journal Card.

Peel off the backing paper of the Bronze Glitter heart insert and attach to the bottom of the main photo.



Choose a mix of seven flowers and four leaves from the Little Birdie Flower packs- Renae Blush and Renae Cherry.

Adhere three flowers and two leaves to the bottom of the main photo, two flowers and one leaf to the bottom of the heart photo frame and two flowers with one leaf to the bottom right side over the lacy border.

To finish adhere the chipboard hearts to the three flower clusters.








 
 

 
 
 

 


Monday, 9 April 2018

Creative Team 'Love' Card

Creative Team 'Love Card

By Creative team Member Yoonsun Hur


Supplies:

Crafts4uFoam Tape
Fine tip glue pen
Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
 

Instructions

 
- Cut white card stock to 4 ¼” x 11” and create a side-fold card.

- Cut white card stock to 5 ½” x 4 ¼” using rectangle panel die.

- Die cut outlined “Love” from the centre of the white paper panel.

- Die cut thin word “Love” from a separate white card stock.

- Adhere small piece of pink card stock back of the die cut panel using double-sided tape.

- Adhere “Love” die cut in the exact place using fine tip glue pen.

-Decorate the card front with some flower chipboards, paper flowers, and mini heart die cuts using foam tape. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Creative Team - Cards by Cheryl

Creative Team Love Themed Cards

This months theme for our Creative Team is 'Love & Friendship'. Here Cheryl has made two beautiful cards using lots of the Crafts4U products and some fun techniques.

Whispers of Pink

By Creative Team Member - Cheryl Peterie



Products Used:


Crafts4U 100mm x 20m Double Sided Tape 30010
Crafts4U Die Cut andEmboss Archway
Crafts4U Die Script With Love 10092
Crafts4U Die Lavender Stems (2 dies) 10146
Crafts4U Die Leafy Branch 70038
Crafts4U A5 White 20 Pack 230gsm 60037 (two Pieces)
Little Birdie Renae Blush27pkt CR63041
A4 Pink Cardstock
Prills 30z - Tu Tu Pink
Sticky Pearl Strips
Spellbinders NestabilitiesDies Labels 4 S4190
Memento Ink Pad - Rose Bud
¼” White Satin Ribbon

Tools:


Basic tool kit (trimmer, scissors, double sided Tape, Foam Tape, pencil, tweezers etc), Glue, Craft Tray, Washi Tape (for holding dies in place), Die Cutting Machine, Paper Distresser, Finger Daubers.



Instructions

Die cut the smaller of the Lavender Stems apply some glue to the floral tops and cover with Tu Tu Pink Prills tap off excess and set aside to dry.

 

Take a piece of A5 White card fold in half and score, place the card front inside the Archway Emboss and Cut folder and pass through a die cutting machine.

 

Die cut two of the Leafy Branches and adhere (only the leaves that touch the card front) to the bottom of the Archway, cut a 1cm x 10.cm strip of the pink cardstock and attach to the top of the card placing a strip of sticky pearls along the centre.


 

Adhere the three Lavender Stems over the Leafy Branches, Tie a small bow with the ¼” White Satin Ribbon and adhere to the bottom left corner.

 

Die cut and emboss the Spellbinders No.3 label, lightly blend the edge with Memento Ink Rose Bud, place some foam tape on the back and attach to the right side of the arch.
 
Attach some 100mm x 20mm Double Sided Tape to the back of the Pink cardstock and die cut the “With Love “sentiment (due to thickness a shim may be needed) peel off the backing paper and place on to the No. 3 label.
Adhere three of the small Renae Blush flowers and two leaves to the bottom left corner over the stems.

 

Amour

By Creative Team Member - Cheryl Peterie
 
 

Products Used:

Carta Bella 12x12 Paper - Words of Love- Hearts
Carta Bella Journaling Cards
Cream/Gold Edge Satin Ribbon
 
 
 



Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Creative Team - Rusty Joy Canvas


Rusty Joy - Mixed Media Canvas (5in x7in)

By Creative Team Member - Dani Choate

 

Supplies:

Cadence - Mixed Media Acrylic Spray Ink - light green & blue
Diamond Metallic Turquoise paint - (Art Alchemy used in photos)                         
plain black lightweight card
Kuretake - Gansai Tambi calligraphy watercolour in Red Gold (alternative: Cadence finger wax in Antique or Aztec Gold)
Kaisercraft - wood veneer title - Joy
Authentique - 'Petite Diction' sticker words
Porter's Paint - Liquid Iron - White Base & Liquid Rust
450 glue
Rusty decorative piece of metal
Corrugated cardboard
Small Canvas - 5 inch x 7 inch
 

Instructions:

Cut 2 of the C4U Gear Corner Dies in plain black card
Glue a rough piece of corrugated cardboard to the small canvas. Make sure the edges are torn lengthwise
Prepare the entire background by painting the canvas & corrugated cardboard attachment firstly with light green Mixed Media Acrylic Spray and then roughly with metallic paint in a similar turquoise colour.
Glue the black corner die cuts (over the corrugated cardboard) to the left upper corner & the right lower corners
Glue wood veneer cogs & gears in a circular shape

Once dry, use Porter's Paints Liquid Iron, white base paint (or any other rust effect paint system) to paint the entire piece covering most of the elements and roughly covering the sides
This must now dry to the touch

Now apply Porter's Paints Liquid Rust over the entire piece liberally.
Leave overnight & watch it all rust up - Amazing process!! - like magic!

Once rusted, using dimensional tape that you have edged with black paint. Mount the rusty decorative piece of metal
 
Edge the canvas with Archival Ink stamp pad in Cobalt, smudge this colour into the canvas.
Using Cadence Mixed Media Spray Ink in Blue add some shading in and around the base of the wooden cogs
Set aside the canvas and now work on the title
 
Paint the entire title dark blue using either Cobalt Archival Ink Pad or the blue Cadence Mixed Media Spray (either will work). Paint the edges black
Mix a little metallic turquoise paint into the Nuvo Mother of Pearl embellishment mousse and apply some antique patina to the title (Cadence light turquoise finger wax would work here also)
Add some extra gold highlights with Cadence 'Antique Gold' finger wax or Kuretake Gansai Tambi red gold calligraphy paint
Finalise the piece by adding the title and some additional words from the Authentique 'Petite Diction' sticker page