a quick quick hello to post a video and a card i made using the Stamp and Emboss by Hero Arts/Sizzix made at a workshop ( i can't take credit for the design!).
the video is a quick one showing you how to make a one-sheet mini pocket book. it's an old technique but seems to be very popular still so i brought it back to my YouTube channel from an old channel i had. enjoy and have a great day!
i wish we'd never have to give sympathy cards. unfortunately, loosing a loved one is a reality of life and when that happens it's nice to know that someone is thinking of you. a good friend of mine recently lost her father and the whole time i was making this card i was reminded that i lost my father almost 2 years ago. but this time, instead of being sad i decided to concentrate on the happy memories of him and i pray that my friend gets to that stage sooner than later.
i think simplicity is best for this type of card. first, i embossed the flowers from the inspired by nature stamp set by stampin' up! with versamark and clear embossing powder. once this was heat set, i stamped the tall grass with versamark as well but without the embossing. i love the effect; it gives the card some kind of "bling" without jeopardizing the simple look. the sentiment is from thoughts & prayers, also by stampin' up!
have a blessed week! CeeCee
show of hands, who had a good weekend? {me, me!}
show of hands, who likes cheerful colors? {me, me!}
show of hands, who likes cocktail hour? {me, me!}
i made 2 cards using the same stamp set with the same color scheme but they're both very different. the stamp set is cheers to you by stampin' up!
bling on the dsp, bling on the glass and liquid pearls on the scallop circle. it's a happy card!
i made a peek-a-boo window for the sentiment.
the martini glass was colored with copic markers but i kept pretty simple. i also added some frosting with dazzling diamonds.
the 2nd card started with the leftover circles i had punched out for the peek-a-boo window of my first card. i then added some dsp circles and some bling.
this time i used markers to color the image. i also added some dazzlling diamonds on the glass and a bit of transparent glossy gel from viva decor over the cherry.
CeeCee
it's always sad to see friends leave especially when they're moving some thousands of miles away! our friends michelle and daniel are going back home to the u.k. and we will miss them a lot. so it's with mixed emotions that i made this card for them.
this is another concertina card and i just can't get enough of that format (see this post here for another example and details). this time, the paper is by webster's pages "postcards from paris". the old hot are balloons were so appropriate for the occasion.
here's a view of the card without its belly band plus the matching envelope. i wanted to have a banner running across the inside of the card to put the main message on it. so i created one with a piece of white cardstock and a pitt marker and then sectionned it off and glued it to the front and inside the card.
the letters are also from the postcards from paris collection by webster's pages. they are the perfect size and come in 3 different colors that match the paper collection.
my handmade banner is attached to the hot air balloon by a piece of brown embroidery floss.
too cute!
i love how the balloons are peaking out from the front of the card and i'm just in love with these colors.
i added a crinkled seam binding ribbon in cherry cobbler from stampin' up! around the belly band and topped it with a vintage brad, also by SU. to crinkle the seam binding you just spray it with water and crinkle it in your hands, then let it dry. i love the shabby look.
i also love how the hot air balloons peeks out from the inside of the envelope.
it was a fun project to make indeed... i just wish i didn't have to make it for that specific occasion :-((((
have a great monday! CeeCee
well now that Sophie has received her card through the mail, here it is in all its glory. first, let me tell you that i can't stop making these cards. the format is called "concertina" and i found it on the KaiserCraft blog here. what i especially like about that type of card is that it allows you to use gorgeous paper that have intricate designs without cutting too much into it. and god knows i have a lot of those gorgeous paper!
here's the card when it's neatly folded... i made a No. 10-size envelope with matching paper with the help of the martha steward score board.
and here it is without its belly band around it. i love it! it's basically a sheet of double-sided (very important) 12 X 12 dsp that you cut down to 9 X 12 so that it fits in a No. 10 envelope. then the paper is scored every 3 " and cut on a diagonal at the top. i'm planning on making a quick video tutorial on this but it won't happen for another week or so.
isn't this paper just yummy? i've been hoarding it for a while but my friend sophie deserved it. she just got a "promotion" at work and i couldn't be happier for her. and i sent it to her by mail so i didn't want any extra bulk. that's why i kept the layers to a minimum... no ribbon. i decided to let the paper talk.
here's a look of the inside. the quotes are from gina k. designs' botanical dreams set as well as from club scrap. i recycled the part that i had cut off from the top and glued it on the inside. if you look closely, the text in the background of that piece of paper is actually upside down... oops! but sophie won't mind i'm sure. she always bugs me about looking for perfection LOL . another thing i like about this format is that it gives you a lot of space for writing a message. i took the picture before i wrote the message but it basically spans all the way across the bottom portion. that's why it looks a little off-balanced on the photo now but with the message, it's just right.
i added some pretty lace to the front and some stickles to the flowers. the paper is from the fairy flora and watercolor rainbow (envelope) collection by prima.
i love that little bird frame from a stampin' up! set called four frames. it matches with the decorative label punch, also by stampin' up!. the sentiment is from ain't love grand by stampin' up! i also added some stickles to the flourishes and i like how it looks with the belly band over it. it just flows.
well, i'm off to our annual golf tournament -- don't worry, i can't golf yet! but i need to lend a helping hand.
much blog love, CeeCee
hey there, bloggie friends!
i really wanted to post here every day this week to show you my latest projects (and there have been quite a few) but I CAN'T !!!
all the projects i'm working on right now are for gifts so i have to wait until i actually give them away to show you. and it's sooooo frustrating because i'm having such a blast. my mojo is back -- probably because i'm feeling much better -- and i'm just creating without stress. probably for the first time in my life, i'm making stuff and not over analyzing everything. i make stuff to please myself. and it's so liberating.
so i can only show you glimpses of the "stuff" i've been making just so you can have a little eye-candy until i can post the full pictures. i've been playing with gorgeous papers from my stash - my goal is to stop hoarding and use the beautiful things i have.
please, please, please don't forget to come visit .... i need the love! LOL
CeeCee
