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Hey folks, it's Erica! :D
Today's tip is really easy but super helpful!
You'll need an acrylic stamp block, a craft knife and a ruler.
Line up your ruler with the bottom of your block and scratch a line along the ruler with your craft knife.
And, there you have it! A line just perfect for you to line up alphabet stamps! Or nesting dolls! :D
Happy Monday to all of you, Stacy here. Well you know how important it is when you are picking out what papers and embellishments you want to use on your layouts or cards right!!!! Well what about those pictures? They are just as important, sometimes the picture alone catches your eye rather than the paper of choice.
That's how I feel with this layout. I think the picture alone is worth a thousand words, and draws your attention to the layout. This is a picture of my mom and stepfather trying to immitate how big my stepdaughter was the day of her shower. I think Ron is pretty close to her size if not bigger, I don't think he can stick his stomach out any further!!
On this layout I used the FABULOUS paper line by Pink Paislee - Queen Bee, along with the matching ribbon and cork buttons. For the title I used some American Craft thickers and October Afternoon letters. Used a little Zva pearl action for some added embellies.
Don't forget to use up those scraps ladies after completing you layouts. Here is a card I did with all of the same products from the layout.
Hope you all have a wonderful start to your week, and don't forget to stop by the gallery and show us your crazy pictures.
Happy Scrappin'
~~Stacy~~
Hey all, it's Erica!
Today I'm going to show you a fun way to alter your stamps.
Now, this works best with simpler line art stamps but if you're ambitious (and way more artistic than me) the sky's the limit! :D
I'm using this stamp from CC Designs, Pumpkin Emma. I'm going to alter it so that I only have the image of the girl to work with and not the wagon.
First up, I inked up only the portion of the stamp I wanted to use.
Then, using a baby wipe, I carefully wiped the ink off of the handle of the wagon.
Try to keep as much of the girl inked as possible.
Here she is, without her wagon and without a bit of her hand, dress and apron, too! Don't worry, we'll fix up!
Now, find a pen whose nib width matches your image. I chose a pen with a .01mm nib for this stamp. Then, draw in her missing parts.
And, here's Emma, in all her wagon-less glory! So cute!! :D
Cardstock-Bazzill, American Crafts & DCWV, Patterned Paper-October Afternoon, Stamps-CC Designs & October Afternoon, Punches-Fiskars & Marvy Uchida, Ink-Catseye, Markers-Copic, Pen-American Crafts
Now for your challenge. Create a project using an altered stamped image. It can be a card, layout or even a home decor project. Upload your project in our gallery and link it here by the end of June to be entered to win a prize from the AWDML store. You can use this technique or one of your own, just make sure that you don't use the stamp image as is. :D
One of my favorite companies is Maya Road. There are so many different things from this company to use.....there is something that everyone will love. You can choose from things to alter, ribbon , mists, stamps, chipboard, and flowers just to name a few.
On my layout for today I used some super fun stuff from Maya Road. You can find all 128 Maya Road products at the AWDML Store.
So what Maya Road products did I use??? Well how about that fabulous kraft envelope and those great chipboard gears. Some other products used on this layout are Crate Paper line , Cosmo Cricket tiny type, My little Shoebox mini alphas, American Craft thickers, and some Kaiser Craft pearls.
Thanks for looking...until next time
Happy Scrappin'
~~Stacy~~
This may seem like an easy tip for you --- but you would be surprised! Before you put those scraps in the trash, in your scrap pile, or back in your stash --- make those cards! I have learned that if I wait - even an hour - that I will never get them done. I will move on to my next project, be inspired by my next idea, and never even think about those scraps again. The key is to create that card immediately while your love of those scraps is still fresh and you have some great creative ideas in your head. There is no real recipe for the card design -- just start layering those scraps and go with the flow!
I created this card:
from the scraps of this layout:
and this card:
from this layout:
So just get those cards made! You'll be glad you did!
Kim :)
Ok it's challenge time!!! I figured that with Father's Day coming up that might be a good subject. So here is the challenge......
I want you to do a layout with Father's Day in mind. It can be your darling hubby, your dad, or about being a grandfather! I did mine with the grandfather theme in mind. Since darling hubby will soon be a grandpa and I had this fabulous picture to use.
Here is my layout for the challenge.
So what better paper to use for this theme then Bella Blvd's Man of The House line!! LOVE IT!! The colors in this line are manly which sometimes is hard to find. Added some fabulous letter action for the title...Thickers and My Little Shoebox mini alphas. Don't foget the embellies ladies...I used a Jenni Bowlin pin and Zva Pearls, and don't forget the decorative brads.
So I challenge you to celebrate the men in your life...let's see those layouts over in the gallery.
Until next time...Happy Scrapping
~~Stacy~~
Back in the post from June 8th, Erica showed you how to create some fun embellishments from the new Artisan Tape from Pink Paislee. She used that adorable yet classic Black Dot patterned one in her samples.
I'm here to show you a few more of my favorites! Well, that would imply that I have a favorite, when really, I love them all!
This one:
In addition to the fun tapes, I used Echo Park Sweet Summertime line, Making Memories Pitter Patter line, and some misc stuff out of my stash! Happy Day! Kim :)
Happy Tuesday Friends! Today I am so excited to share a great way to jazz up some of those numerous embellishments you have in your stash. I am thinking that by now, you, just like I, have heard the 'word' UTEE being thrown around in the scrappy world. At first, I didn't even know what in the world people were talking about!! LOL! I finally got brave enough to ask and found out UTEE is simply the shortened version of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. How easy is that? This product is carried in the store and is made by Ranger. Let me just tell you, once you use this stuff, you will be racking your brain on what else you can do with it.
Here is what the jar of UTEE looks like:
It comes in a 4oz. jar and will likely last you a good long while.
Let's look at how UTEE can transform some plain chipboard 1st:
Before:
After:
I inked up my plain chipboard and then used VersaMark as my glue for the UTEE to stick to. Apply a bit of heat and voila, you have a shiny button! For this one I stopped the heat before it all melted completely because I wanted a bumpier texture.
Now, we're going to look at the what UTEE can do for your premade chipboard pieces.
Before:
I love this little dress form from Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl Ready Set chipboard, however it looked a bit plain to me.
After:
Isn't that a delightful difference? Noting like a good dose of sheen to add some jazz! I again used VersaMark, sprinkled with UTEE, tapped off the excess, and for this one I heated completely; waiting for the bumpy texture to go away.
Now what about all those flowers you have. Let's look at what UTEE can do for those.
Before:
After:
I love the way the UTEE gives the flower the feel of being covered in dew. It also provides a bit of stiffness to the areas it covers. I again used the same process as above to cover my flower.
This is such an easy process; I hope you all try UTEE out! It gives embellishments that little touch to make them stand out without a lot of effort, just think what it could do for letters in a title!!
Until next time - Happy Scrappin'~Scarlett
Hey all, it's Erica! :D
Ek Success recently came out with some really cool large punches that I thought I'd share with you today.
First up is the Journal Plate and Bracket.
I love the shape of the journal plate! The fact that these punches fold up so compactly is one of my favorite things about EK Success's punches.
Next is the Photo Labels punch.
I love that it has three different sizes. This one is going to be coming home with me soon!
Last but definately not least, is the Real Estate Sign punch.
I loved this as soon as I saw it! The curvy lines on it are just so cute!!!
Here's a card I made with it.
Patterned Paper-Bo Bunny, Cardstock-Bazzill, Chipboard Letters-Basic Grey, Ink-Ranger, Punch-Ek Success, Corner Punch-EK Success, Border Punch-Fiskars
Even with the cute lines, it still makes a great Father's Day card!
It's summer time and Independence Day is right around the corner. Before you know it, we will have a camera memory card full of fireworks, BBQ's and parades. I love the traditional red, white, & blue that those things call to mind for me. But, this year, I want you to put just a slight spin on that combination! Your color challenge for the month is:
Red, Cream, Baby Blue & Navy!
There are so many fun products in the store right now that will work for this challenge! I used some fun Pink Paislee from their 365 Collection. In addition, the new collection from Girl's Paperie, On Holiday, is perfect too!
Complete the challenge and post your creation to the gallery for a chance to win a fun RAK from the store!
Hi Everyone! Today I am going to talk to you about the 7 Gypsie Artist Printer Tray.... have you seen them? They are located in the store under the 7 Gypsies category and come in black and white. This is what they look like:
I have the one in white and let me tell you I am lovin' it!! The size is perfect for placing a lot of scrappy goodness into each rectangle. Cut background paper should be 3.75" x 2.75" to fit just right into the space. The craftsmanship of the tray is wonderful and I adore the little handle. The depth will allow you to place some items on the ledge and gives the effect of a shallow shadow box. If you are looking for something scrappy to decorate your house, I think this is just the thing for you.
Now I thought I would have a completely full tray to show you, but I am really taking my own sweet time on this project because I do want it to be a cherished family piece in our house. So, I have one completed rectangle to share with you and as soon as I have others completed, I will upload them to the gallery.
I used papers from the October Afternoon Thrift Shop collection along with some other embellishments to create this. See how much you can pack in there? Just fabulous. Hope this inspires you to pick up your own 7 Gypsie Artist Printer Tray!
Happy Scrappin' ~ Scarlett
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