Sailing Away....

With the rainy weather we are having in South East Queensland & the Sunshine Coast, this card is very appropriate, as we will all soon need the boats out to get around.  I love it as it keeps the humidity down!


Inside...

Our class today at Crafty Creations was to create a male card.  These cards can sometimes prove the most difficult to make, but this one come together quiet easy.  In fact, I was really surprised at how it all came together.  I love the final result!


Measurements -

Base Card - Night of Navy - 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" or 21cm x 15cm - Scored in the middle & folded in half

Layer 1 - Whisper White - 5 3/4" x 4" or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 - Riding Hood Red - 3" x 4" or 7.5cm x 10cm

Layer 3 - DSP - 2 7/8" x 4" or 7cm x 10cm

Layer 4 - Riding Hood Red - 3 5/8" x 3 1/8" or 9cm x 8cm

Layer 5 - Whisper White - 3 1/2" x 3" or 8.5cm x 7.5cm

I wanted the card to be Navy & White mostly, with just a touch of Red showing.

I adhered the DSP to the piece of Riding Hood Red leaving just a small amount of the red showing at the top.  This was then adhered to the piece of Whisper White prior to adhering to the Base Card - Night of Navy using Snail Adhesive.


Envelope...

I stamped the image onto Whisper White using Staz-On, allowed to dry & using my Blender Pen & SU Marker - Riding Hood Red, I coloured a little of the sails.  This piece was then adhered to Riding Hood Red using Snail Adhesive, before adhering to the Base Card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped my sentiment onto Whisper White using Night of Navy Ink, punched with the small Oval Punch, adhered to a punched piece of Riding Hood Red which had been punched with the Large Oval Punch & then adhered to the bottom of the card with Snail Adhesive.

I love the whole look of this card!

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Short & Sweet, Sail Away (Retired)

Ink - Staz-On, Night of Navy

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red

DSP - 2010-2011 In Colours

Punches - Oval, Large Oval

Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Blender Pen,

SU Markers - Riding Hood Red, Stampin' Dimensionals

Until next time, Enjoy!

Happy New Year...

I hope you all had a great new year & didn't celebrate too much!!!!  I had a very quiet one & didn't even see the new year in!

After some thinking, toing & froing, I have decided to start "Scrappy Saturday" once again.  I do realise I am a little late in posting this one.  I have been busy doing their wedding invitations.

It has been so long since I did this, that I thought it would be a great way for me to get into my scraping again & who knows may even give you some incentive to start your journey too......

Along with a sketch each Saturday & my take on it, I will be offering some tips, techniques, storage ideas both for albums, photos, etc along the way.  Hey, every little bit helps!!!!!!

Again I've used a photo of my niece & her finance....  I have so many lovely photos of their pre-engagement that it just seems a waste not to put them into a lovely album.  You will probably be sick of looking at them by the time I am through, but I will try & mix them up a little.

I used Crumb Cake Textured Cardstock for my base, layered a piece of DSP to the top half with a piece of Riding Hood Ribbon across the join.

I matted a piece of DSP onto a piece Garden Green Cardtsock, then to a piece of Riding Hood Red Cardstock before adhering to the Layout. 

I decided not to matt the photo, but left a small trim of the photo paper around to make a small  edge.  In real life, it looks like it has been matted onto Whisper White.  It gives a little bit of a different look & also introduces a little white into the layout as Dannii has her white dress.

I cut 2 long thin strips of DSP, adhered them to the layout.  

I stamped the images onto Watercolour Paper with Staz-On & using my Aqua Painter, coloured one with Pretty in Pink & Regal Rose, while the other is So Saffron.  I added a little Dazzling Diamonds with 2-Way Glue to both centres.  These images were cut out & adhered to the page with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For the leaf, I again coloured with my Aqua Painter & Garden Green Ink, before cutting around the image & adhering to the layout with Multipurpose Glue.

The wording is from from stash before Stampin' Up!

While cleaning up, I have come across albums of "Stuff" which I have not used in years, so this will be a great opportunity to use it.  You will also be seeing some retired DSP - I thought it a good way to use it up, as I don't use it for classes or workshops.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Growing Green

Ink - Staz-On, Garden Green, So Saffron, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink

Cardstock - Textured Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Riding Hood Red, Watercolour Paper

DSP - Woodland Park (Retired)

Ribbon - 5/8" Grosgrain Striped - Riding Hood Red (Retired)

Accessories - 2-Way Glue, Multipurpose Glue, Snail Adhesive,

Dazzling Diamonds, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Dimensionals

Non-SU - Rub-On

This layout also fits the current challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations.... to create anything but a Christmas Theme.  Why not give it a try.  You have until Saturday arvo!

Until next time, Enjoy!

Too Late...

...and thinking I had posted this card earlier for the challenge over at Stamping 411.  Proves I have not had a very good day & need to get to bed.

Today's sketch uses a simple technique that we sometimes forget about -- Tearing! Tearing your cardstock or DSP adds great interest and texture and is a fast, easy and very inexpensive way to dress up a card or project!

Measurements -
1.Layer One -- Cardbase cut at 5.5 x 8.5", scored and folded
2.Layer Two -- Cardstock cut at 4 x 5.25"
3.Layer Three -- Cardstock of DSP cut at 4" wide and torn at approximately 4"
4.Layer Four -- DSP cut at 2.5 x 3.5"
5.Layer Five -- Cardstock cut at 2.25 x 3.25"

For this card I pulled out my DSP Woodand Park, but wanting to use a pattern that I hadn't used previously.  That is the best thing about the DSP from SU®, it is double-sided.  I love tearing, but am always very hesitant on tearing DSP, especially the ones you love so much, although once I start, there is no holding me back.
 
I stamped my image using Chocolate Chip Ink onto Watercolour Paper, grabbed my Aqua Painter & Garden Green Ink, & proceeded to colour the image.  I then stamped a flower image directly onto Watercolour Paper using Chocolate Chip Ink.  Cut it out & again coloured the image with Garden Green Ink & Aqua Painter.  I adhered it to the card using SU Dimensionals.  I used Chunky Sprinkles for the centre of the flower.

Supplies -

Stamp Set - Growing Green

Inks - Chocolate Chip, Garden Green

Cardstock - Chocolate chip, Watercolour Paper, Wild Wasabi

DSP - Woodland Park

Accessories - Snail Adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Aqua Painter, Chunky Glitter

Until next time, Enjoy!