Creative Team - Floral Watercolour Card

Creative Team - Floral Watercolour Card

By Creative Team Member - Yoonsun Hur

 

Supplies:

C4URose Embossing Folder
C4U Matted Happy Die
C4U Double Sided Tape 12mm x 50m
Tsukineko VersaFine pigment ink Onyx Black
Distress ink: Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive
Round Ink Blending Tool
Watercolour paper

White card stock

Heat tool

Paint brush

Fine tip glue pen
Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

 

Instructions:

For my card today, I am featuring the C4U Rose Embossing Folder, the C4U Matted HappyDie.

 

I started by dry embossing roses on watercolour paper panel using the C4U Rose embossing folder. I then inked all over the embossed panel with Tattered Rose, Antique Linen Distress inks and round ink blending tool.

 

 

After ink blending, I coloured the roses & leaves with Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive Distress inks and a wet paint brush.

 

 

I die cut the word “happy” from white card stock using the C4U Matted Happy die 5 times, and then stacked them up with find tip glue pen - I made it thicker like chipboard.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy crafting!!
Hugs,
Yoonsun

 

 

Creative Team - Jar of Blossoms & Framed Elegance

Jar or Blossoms - by Linda Drynan

Simple and pretty Linda has used the Crafts 4 U Mason Jar Die to create this colourful card

Supplies Used:

White & Green card stock

Crafts 4 U 10117 Mason Jar die

Distress oxide colours - wilted violet, cracked pistachio and peacock feathers

Crafts 4 U Sponge Inking Block

Mica tiles or a small piece of acetate

Crafts 4 U 100mm wide Double Sided Tape

Water spritzer

Paper towel

Printed words

Crafts 4 U Foam tape

Glue

Crafts 4 U Paper trimmer

Die cutting machine

Framed Elegance - Helen Cooke

Helen has used the Crafts 4 U Medallion Frame Die to compliment a coloured image she has then placed it in a frame but it could easily be used as a card front.

Supplies Used:

Crafts 4 U - Medallian Frames #10183;

Crafts 4 U  - Stitched Rectangles #70002

Crafts 4 U A5 Glitter card - Bronze

Carabelle Studio Stamp “Les Chateaux de la Loire”

Black card

White card

Other - Cuttlebug / Bigshot or similar; double-sided tape; ZIG 2-way glue; Archival Ink (jet black); pencils/markers of your choice for colouring image

Creative Team - Bunnies & Eggs

Bunnies & Eggs Card

By Creative Team Member - Yoonsun Hur

Supplies:

C4U Happy Easter Bunny Die 70039
C4U Decorative Egg Die 70041
C4U Curious Bunny Die 70040
C4U Double Sided Tape 12mm x 50m
C4U Foam Tape

MFT Essential Sentiments Stamp Set
Tsukineko VersaFine pigment ink Onyx Black
Tumbled Glass Distress ink
Rangers Round Ink Blending Tool
Hero Arts Watercolor Wheel
Watercolour paper

Heat tool

Natural twine

Instructions:

For my birthday card today, I am featuring the C4U Happy Easter Bunny Die, the C4U Decorative Egg Die, and the C4U Curious Bunny Die.

I die cut bunnies from watercolour paper using the C4U Happy Easter Bunny & Curious Bunny dies. I then die cut eggs from pastel coloured card stocks using the C4U Decorative Egg die. I die cut grasses from green card stocks as well.

I created my own fill-with-clouds background with the MFT cloud stencil & Tumbled Glass Distress ink first, and then mounted the cloud background panel on white card base using C4U double-sided tape.

After mounting, I added lightly water coloured bunnies, coloured egg balloons, grasses, and the “Happy birthday” sentiment banner using C4U foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy crafting!!
Hugs,
Yoonsun

Creative Team - Blue Butterfly Tag

Blue Butterfly Girl - Large Mixed Media Tag

By Creative Team Member - Dani Choate

Supplies:

Drafting or thick tracing paper

Ranger - Inkssentials craft tags - Black Size #12

Cadence - Fabric Glitter relief paste

Cadence Style Matt Shabby Chic relief paste - light mint green

Cadence Diamond relief paste - Mint green

Cadence Mixed Media Acrylic Spray Ink -blue

Cadence Mixed Media Acrylic Spray Ink -light purple

Cocoa Vanilla - Wild at Heart - Double Dot paper

Bohemian dreams - Vellum accents

Kaisercraft - acrylic paint "Antique White" (can use various shades to make skin coloured paint)

Stencil Girl - Traci Bautista - Deconstructed Zinnia stencil

Little Birdie flowers - Pearl florettes - Celeste

Little Birdie Micro jewelled florettes (Classic)

Little Birdie Flowers - Serenade (Tropical Starburst) - blues

Scrapbook Adhesives - Dimensional squares

Sharpie - Extra fine - black & white

Prismacolor pencils (or any good coloured pencils)

Kuretake - Gansai Tambi - silver calligraphy watercolour

450 glue

Tombow Mono liquid glue

plain black lightweight cardboard

round brush - size 8

ribbons

Instructions:

- Rough sketch a face onto the black tag in light pencil

- Fill in the face and neck  shape with a 'skin colour' paint as background

- Use pencils to shade out the face and add features

- Use extra fine black Sharpie for details & extra fine white Sharpie for highlights.

- Using tracing paper to give you the shape, cut out the Cocoa Vanilla Double Dot blue paper to use as a blackout background (this should hide any rogue sketch lines)

- Use silver watercolour to add waves or texture lines to the hair

- Mount the tag onto black card with a 2mm border

- Separately, onto the thick drafting paper, using the Stencil Girl stencil, stencil 3x flowers

         1- using Diamond paste

         2 - using Style matt paste

         3 - using glitter fabric paste

- Wait for these to be fully dry and fussy cut them out. However, make sure to cut the Matt paste Zinnia down by one petal around the circumference so it is a smaller flower and the Diamond paste Zinnia down by 2 petals so it is an even smaller flower

- Mount all three flowers in size order using dimensional squares to pop-up each layer

- Glue the centre of this flower stack to the hair of the girl making sure it is approximately within the centre of her beehive hair-do

- using glue, attach the first 3 large blue flowers. Then add the next 3 smaller cream flowers

- Attach all other flowers in a diagonal movement from the top left hand corner down to her right ear

- Mix two colours of Cadence Mixed Media Spray and use like ink to give some shading and dimenion to the edges of her hair

- Using the same ink and a size #8 round brush paint some leaf fronds onto tracing or drafting paper (this may take some practise but you can always use these extras on another project)

- Fussy cut the best of the fronds out

- Tuck the leaves in, around and under the bottom half of the flower stack

- Add three Cocoa Vanilla vellum butterflies. Only attach with glue using the middle line of the piece so that the butterflies look like they are flying

- Finish off the entire tag with coordinating ribbon

Creative Team - Mint Rose Decorative Ovals

Our First of this months Creative Team projects has been put together for you by Cheryl Peterie and uses the C4U Decorative Oval Die set and the C4U Delicate Frame Embossing Folder to cerate a beautiful layered card.

Mint Rose  Decorative Ovals Card

Products Used:

Crafts 4U - A5 White Card (two pieces)

Crafts 4U - A5 Glitter WhiteCard

60025 Embossing Folder -Delicate Fame

7006 Decorative Oval Dies

Kaisercraft Decorative Dies & Stamps -Decor Frames & Quotes

Heartfelt Creations HCPC-3753Classic Rose Vine Stamp  

Heartfelt Creations HCD1-7111Classic Rose Vine Die

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters & Forest Moss

Archival Inks - Watering Can & Viridian

Little Birdie Handmade Flowers

Satin Ribbon

 

Tools:

 

Basic tool kit (trimmer, scissors, double sided tape, pencil, tweezers etc), Bone folder, Glue, Foam Tape, Craft Tray, Flower Shaping Kit (optional), Washi Tape (for holding dies in place), Die Cutting Machine

 

Instructions:

 

On a piece of A5 white card stamp the Classic Rose Vine Stamp with Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black & colour using a finger dauber with Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters & Forest Moss, cut out with the Heartfelt Creations HCD1-7111 Classic Rose Vine Die, (optional: shape the leaves with a flower shaping tool).

 

On the left over A5 white card stamp the Kaisercraft Decor Frame with Archival Ink - Watering Can, next stamp the sentiment from the same set with Archival Ink - Viridian & cut out with the matching die.

 

 

Take a piece of A5 - White Card fold in half & score, emboss the front panel with the Delicate Fame Embossing Folder.

From a piece of the A5 - Glitter White Card cut out the three largest DecorativeOvals (use a piece of washi tape to hold dies in place).

 

Attach the middle oval with double sided tape to the centre of the card front, next mount the largest oval with foam tape over the top, next mount the smaller oval to the centre.

 

Using glue adhere the Rose Vine to the left side of the card.

Attach the sentiment frame on an angle to the right side of the vine.

Using glue adhere the rose to the bottom of the vine.

Tie a bow with the satin ribbon & adhere to the bottom of the rose.

 

 

 

 

Meet our Creative Team!

Thank you to everyone who applied to be on our first ever Creative Team. We had lots of applications to choose from. We have chosen 5 very creative ladies who we feel will create some amazing things to show and inspire you. Lets meet them:

Helen Cooke

I have been crafting for over 20 years and am primarily
a card maker, although I also enjoy getting arty and painty in my art journal; and love making mini albums from scratch. I have taught different classes over the years and am currently enjoying the new Distress Oxides!

Cheryl Peterie

I am a devoted wife of almost 23 years, a caring mother of three, a little bit of a crazy cat lady and a passionate crafter! My journey started back in 2006 when I contributed to an anniversary scrapbook and after that I was hooked. I have been published in magazines etc with my card making and have run many workshops. I am very excited to be sharing my creativity with you all!

Yoonsun Hur

I am a graphic designer but my real passion is making

cards. I just love working with stamps, inks, die cuts, paper, punches, watercolours etc. I have worked on many other design teams and can’t wait to get started at Catchy Crafts!

Dani Choate

I am a mixed media artist, illustrator and art journaler from Sydney. After studying Graphic Design in the early 90s I spent the next 12 years immersed in the Natural Health & Alternative Therapies industries. When my children were small I was inspired once again to return to art making. These were adventures in soft toy design, zine editions, lino & gocco printing, ATC & ACEOs, and a turn at children's fabric design. My current work is whimsical, illustrative, feminine and often full of playful colours & pattern.

 

Linda Drynan

Wife and Mother, I started card making about 14 years ago whilst living in Sydney and haven't stopped yet! I love all things involving paper! Mixed media and off the page too but card making remains my favourite. My cards are usually classic and simple as I post them around the world.

Creative Team Call!    

Catchy Crafts is super excited to announce that we are looking for a handful of passionate & creative people to join our first creative team for 2018!

Can you commit to a 6 month term?

Can you create 3 awesome projects a month?

Are you active on social media and have a blog?

Can you produce good photographs or video of your projects?

Then we would love to hear from you!

 Our First Creative Team term will be from:

1st March 2018 – 31st August 2018.

Benefits of being on our creative team include:

• A generous starter kit filled with Crafts4U products
• Each month you will receive more exciting products to create with
• Exposure on our blog and social media
• Receive a generous discount when shopping in store or online

If this sounds like you email Kelly at sales@catchycrafts.com.au with the following information:

• Subject line:  Catchy Crafts 2018 Creative Team Application
• Your personal details, phone, address, email etc
• Quality photographs of 2 original layouts/ cards/ mixed media projects/ off the page projects etc you have done. Projects do not need to be new but they do need to be no more than 12 months old.
• Links to your Blog, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest etc where we can view your other work
• A short paragraph about yourself, your crafting journey, what other design teams you may have been on or are currently on and what you think you have to offer the Catchy Crafts Creative Team

Open to Australian residents only - Applications close: Sunday 28th January 2018