Whoooo loves you card

This is another card I created from my scrap pile.

The stamps are from the Kim Hughes' UR a Hoot stamp collection from Cornish Heritage Farms. I heat embossed the sentiment with yellow powder to pull all the colours together.

I coloured the owls using Twinkling H20s and added some Stickles for bling.

Happy Mother's Day card

Here's another card I did with some Bo Bunny papers that have been sitting on my desk for a long time now. I promise this is close to the last of the cards you'll see with this paper since I only have a few shreds left LOL!!

The Happy Mother's Day sentiment is from the Rummage Bin collection (So Happy set) by Cornish Heritage Farms. I heat embossed in dark purple in keeping with the colour scheme of this card. I finished it off with some Prima flowers and buttons

Card portfolio tutorial

I've had a few people ask how I made this card portfolio so here's the directions. I originally learned how to do it on Secret Scrapper but I modified the design to one layer from the original two.

Card portfolio tutorial

Supplies:1 sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock (plus one scrap at least 4" x 12")

5 invitation envelopes (5.5 x 4.25")

Pattered paper for embellishing

Die cuts, stickers or other desired items for decorating

Instructions for creating folder

1. Cut piece of cardstock into (2) 6" x 12" strips.

2. Score both pieces at 5-1/2" and 6" (be sure not to score to deeply or it will tear)

3. Fold on all score lines.

4. Put adhesive around the perimeter of one of the 6" squares

5. Overlap second 6" square of the same color to form a 6" x 18" strip. (Be sure if you use textured cardstock to keep the textured sides together.)

6. Fold wrap-around album cover and set aside. You have now created your folder

Instructions for inside portion of folder

1. Using the 5 envelopes, tuck the flap of ONE envelope inside itself. Set aside. This will be the front of the 5 envelope accordion.

2. Fold the flap backward on the remaining 4 envelopes.

3. Stack all 4 envelopes in a stack with the flaps to the back. Lick the adhesive on the top of the envelope and adhere it to the next one. Repeat this so that all 4 envelopes are stuck together and there is one flap remaining in the back. Use a small amount of sticky tape at the bottom of each envelope to stick them together so the accordioned envelopes do not fall out of the folder when opened.

4. Put sticky tape around the perimeter of the back envelope and adhere the 4 envelope accordion stack inside the 6" square section of the album cover about 1/4" up from the bottom edge (if you adhere too high up your cards will stick out of the folder!)

5. Adhere the remaining envelope (set aside in step one) to the top of the stack using sticky tape on backside of envelope.

6. Decorate as desired.

Instructions for band

1. Cut two strips of cardstock 2 x 12".

2. Take finished folder and wrap one of the 2 x 12 bands around the outside and score to fit over the folder (note: you might want to make this band slightly larger to allow to fit when you have cards inside.

3. Using the other 2 x 12" strip of cardstock, cut a piece that fits over the gap left in the other folded piece. Adhere to form a band.

NOTE: You could also use Velcro or some kind of elastic but I have success using the paper band as long as it is slight bigger than the folder.

Finishing and decorating

Decorate your card folder as desired. You can create pockets on the inside by cutting patterned paper and adhering on three sides along the edge. You could also cover the insides and outsides with patterned pattern if you desire. Decorate the band by adding letter stickers or die cuts. Use your imagination!

Have you seen what you can do with Coredinations cardstock and the Cuttlebug??

I'm totally LOVING the new Coredinations cardstock. For those of you who haven't heard of it, it is coloured cardstock with a coordinating coloured core! It comes in a variety of colours (e.g. black with light interiors) and even comes pre-distressed for certain types.

I made this monochrome card using a sheet of Coredinations cardstock and the birds and swirls Cuttlebug folder. After running the cardstock through the embossing folder, I sanded the raised surface and around all the edges to reveal the lighter green core.

This is a RARE card from me.....did you notice.....no PATTERNED paper eeekk!

The sentiment stamp is from the Rummage Bin collection by Cornish Heritage Farms.

A walk through Central Park

Here's another layout I designed with the AWESOME May kit from Scraphoria.

I used the mesh sheet as my background and then the American Crafts Amplified papers. Everything is from the May kit with the exception of the brads and the white cardstock.

More cake anyone?

Well, not a month (o.k. maybe even week) goes by when I don't create some kind of cupcake based card and this month was no exception LOL!

In my May Scraphoria kit I received a bottle of Marvy Uchida Liquid Applique paint. Once someone actually pointed out how this stuff worked (LONG story) I instantly thought....ICING and created this card.

For those of you who don't know what the Liquid Applique is, it's a type of paint that you apply, let dry and then apply heat. It puffifies when it's heated to give a really cool 3D effect! I'll definitely be getting a few more colours of this so be prepared for more cupcake cards LOL!!

On this card I stamped the cupcake card (from Inque Boutique) onto three different papers, cut out and pieced together. Then I applied the icing and heated it up.

Supplies:

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms Tag You're It, Inque Boutique cupcake

Papers: American Crafts Amplified collection

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Easter 2008

I think this is my favourite project that I created with the May Scraphoria kit. As soon as my guest designer kit arrived I knew this was "the" photo that would match perfectly.

I used the green Prism cardstock as my base colour and accented with the purples to draw the colours out of the photo.

I created a swirly trail with the purple flower dots. I used my Martha Stewart punch to add a few 3D butterflies and I used the liquid embroidery paint from the kit for the centers of the butterflies and I added some to the wings as an accent.

The large purple flowers were cut out of the foiled paper and I layered the two trims over the photo. I used the gold photo corners to attach my photo to draw the gold out of the papers.

Supplies:

Papers: American Crafts Groovy, The Hustle, Imagine

Cardstock: Prism Intense Kiwi Cloud 9 Rain Dots

Marvy Uchida Liquid Applique - Gold

3L Gold Photo Corners

American Crafts Roller Rink - Glitter Thickers - Plum

Cape Cod layout

This month I received a big ole box of new Scenic Route Grafton for my design team kit from the Scrapping Turtle.

This is the first sneak peek layout that I created using my kit. More designs to come later this month!

Supplies:

Papers and die cuts: Scenic Route Grafton

Buttons: from my stash

Mini letters: Making Memories

Letters: QK Studio Font

Computer Font: Teen

It's National Scrapbooking Day!

Today is National Scrapbooking day (NSD for short) and Scraphoria is celebrating all MONTH long with a ton of challenges to motivate you.

Be sure to stop by the forums and see what's going on!

Do you need some serious scrapping motivation for May?

Secret Scrapper is hosting a MONTH long Scrappy 500 contest/crop for the month of May.

There are lots of fun challenges, games and PRIZES. Be sure to check out the forums for more details.

Oh and if you haven't heard of Secret Scrapper albums, you should check them out. You can order CUSTOMIZED albums for all your scrapping needs! I'll be sharing some of the albums I've altered in the future so stay tuned.