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I wanted to make the names in something glittery and wanted the font to match a fairytale. I thought I could use Storybook for the font if it would work okay with the Cri-Kits. I was thrilled with the results!! I did go back and fill in a bit with my Stampin Up markers but the names came out wonderfully!
I was told the little girls really liked the place cards, and my friend was quite pleased with the end results.
I used Stampin Up inks and blender pen to do the shading on the images and I think it really added to the dimension of the characters. I also added a little glitz to each princess, whether it was Stickles or gems, I wanted each to have a little sparkle.
I would give them a shot. I kept thinking about what to do and I thought I would also try out my 3 Birds on Parade cartridge so I came up with a design in Design Studio and then it was off to try the Cri-Kits.
was able to draw the bird stand making the bird stand out more but still yet showing the stand clearly.
drawing is with the Cri-Kits. I used a blue metallic pen for the stand. I think these and the glitter will be my favorites. You can click on the picture if you would like to see the results more clearly.
I like being able to have the thinner lines than the Cricut markers make because the detail is more clear. I thought the pens worked especially nice for the font on 3 Birds on Parade that I chose to use. I think with the markers the little feet pattern would have been lost a little due to thickness.
excited! I have been wanting to play with the goodies for sometime but was just recently able to get use them. The line has some great accented paper, chipboard shapes, rubons, ribbon, stickers and stamps!
I think this one is my favorite. I like the leaves punched and placed below the ribbon. The brown leaves are actually punched from the packaging that the chipboard shapes came in. I thought it just looked too good to waste! The chipboard sentiment has a bit of a glossy look to it so it didn't' need any extra embellishing. I did pop dot it on the card though.
Some of the collection includes some really cool clear stickers. I put it on some green paper so it would show up better and then pop dotted to give a bit of a corner decoration to the sentiment chipboard shape.
On this one I applied a rub-on to some beige cardstock and then punched it out. I then punched two different size scallop circles to mat the image on. The larger scallop circle is punched out of the packaging like the two of the leaves were. Remember I always say...waste not want not!
and then did the same with the plastic clamshell from a Cricut Cartridge. I did have to add a chipboard shim to get it to cut through the plastic. I inked the edges and used Walnut stain on the print. Three brads were used to keep the butterflies together.
and included the picture of the Tri-Shutter card she made using my cut file.
for the scallop oval. I actually have a circle, rectangle, square and heart .cut files that are scalloped and adjustable if you would like to download those. They are all made with George and can be copy and pasted if you want to cut more than one at a time.
For the larger border I used two images and nudged and welded them together so the borders would have a layered effect. I tought about adding some small pearls to the points on the border but then I forgot *okie shrugs and wonders if she is suppose to remember everything*.
I wanted to add a little embellishment without taking away from the sentiment and I think this method just helped enhance the sentiment and card theme. You might need to click the picture to see the teabags in the background.
I would be getting it! I did indeed get it at the last SU party I went to but just now got time to use it *okie isn't sure where her time goes but thinks her time has a habit of running away*. There are several really cute stamps in the set but for this card I am going with the tea kettle and the tea bag. There is a sentiment stamp in the set that does say "tea"rific and that is where I got the idea for the inside sentiment.
I am not even sure where to start. Okay let us start here...
on the folder to sand. This method keeps the embossed image from getting smashed while sanding. I then used the walnut ink to go over the paper to give it an aged look. I worked quickly and soon as I had it all covered I used a paper towel to dab off the excess. I think it added a nice background and didn't look as stark as just the white core would have.
I used the walnut ink around the edges to give it a tea stain look *okie sighs and once again thinks she is such a genius*. I was on the phone with my friend Linda, aka LGuild, when I printed the inside of the card and guess what...I PRINTED IT THE WRONG WAY! So I had to print again *okie thinks there were her genius status down the drain...once again*.
easy to make. Man was it ever! The best thing is that it can use up your scraps of paper since there is really nothing to the card!
the gifts. I used a hole punch to punch two holes at the top and tie the ribbon through each one. I choose to use a variety of ribbon but you can do what ever. The paper strip at the bottom is cut at 5.5x.75 inches.
of empty space so I used a Versamark ink pad and a Rhonna Farrer flourish stamp on the card base. The "Celebrate" is from an Inkadinko cupcake set and I used Stampin Up Whisper White craft ink for that.
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if the owner doesn't claim it becomes your property *okie doesn't think it applies to this really but it sounds good* but in this case I already have a set of Diva Va Voom cards and I would really like to give this one away.
I had to make a bit of a larger card, I can't remember if they would be classified as an A7 or an A9. I am sure my friend Carol, aka Carol with two hearts, would know since she says she prefers to make the larger cards.
Paper Studio flatback pearls added for the centers. I tried to match up the flowers to the ones on the image but I didn't have the exact color. I cut a piece of chipboard, by hand I might add, in the shape of a crescent moon to add the flowers to so I could pop dot them. The leaves are actually some ribbon that I cut apart and added on the edges of the chipboard and then placed one behind a flower.
to the centers that were light colored. I know it is hard to see in the picture but it did make it really POP. Of course Stickles make everything POP! *okie thinks she will become a one woman campaign for Stickles and won't stop until every household in America has at least 3 bottles nestled in a corner ready to use*. I know I have mentioned it before but I shall mention it again, the reason I like Diamond so much is that it seems to pick up the colors around it. Stardust is similar but it has a bit of a green tint that shows through more.
the embellishment simple so it didn't distract from them too much. I used a Martha Stewart photo corner punch to help frame them. And I did on yesterday's cards also...I just forgot to tell you! *okie thinks her friend Helen, aka DCDoll is totally correct in saying that okie suffers from CRS*
They were post buttons and I used pliers to remove the post on the back. I think they worked really well to keep the vintage look. I had gotten the buttons at the little sewing store here in town before it shut down. Man I sure miss that place! I use to go in and sit on the floor going through the boxes of buttons! What? What do you mean you never sit in the floor and shop?! I do it all the time! My friend Linda, aka LGuild, laughs at me but she sure makes me dig to let her see! Even my friend Helen, aka DCDoll, has seen me do this when she and I went to a Big Lots in Phoenix a few years ago.
10 cents a piece but they were on sale for like 90% off because the store was moving, so I got them for a steal! When I was thinking about how to embellish these cards I thought "OMG! THE LITTLE DOILIES" and I ran off to the guest room to get them out of the drawer they were in. I only used one and cut it in half to use on the two cards.
where I cut it in half to keep it from fraying and then just attached it to the back of the image. I also added a few spots of ATG tape to keep it held down on the card and then used powder to get rid of the sticky where it was showing through the doily. I did this to keep any dirt or stray crap *okie thinks she should probably find a different word than crap to use....but decides not to get out the thesauruses and look and sticks with crap* from sticking to the card.
comes to mind, but in this case I am talking about those every so versatile little metal prong type brads! It always amazes me how just a few of these little metal delights can really make something look so much better! Sometimes it's just the tiniest details in things that make you go "OH!! THAT IS NICE!" *okie thinks she would say that for realz if Brad Pitt was giving her a massage*
and I think they really set off the images nicely.
with Diamond Stickles. I like how it makes the lettering stand out more. I double matted the labels. I used the Perfect Layers 1/8" edge to make the mats. OMG! I SO LOVE PERFECT LAYERS!!
but they are more the color of oranges to me. On some of the lettering on this label I used a Sakura Stardust Glitter clear pen. If you haven't tried some of these you really should! They come in a pack of two and I think they are only maybe about $2.
and that I would be posting some cards I have made with some paper I got that night. Well this is the paper. It is made by Graphic 45 and I am so lovin the vintage look!! This particular sheet is Farmer's Market out of the Domestic Goddess collection. When I saw it I knew it would make some wonderful cards!! The back is black and ivory checkers which I just love but I can't bring myself to cut up the images to use it! *okie sometimes doesn't like double sided paper when it is like this sheet* I usually don't have any problem using the other side but this time.....I JUST CAN'T DO IT!
that would feature the images and not over power them and I think I got it right with the layout I used. It was nice being able to use the same layout for both but still being able to add a little spin to make them look different.
the paper because it just seemed too plain. I think the swirls added a nice touch.
and then loop the twine through the holes. It did give this card a little different look than the other one but yet I was still able to use the same cuts and materials.
but the problem was trying to find ribbon and flowers that matched. I didn't have enough of the exact same flowers to complete 4 cards but I still think the ones I used worked out nicely.
used buttons for the flower centers. One was a hole button and I tied twine in the center. The other was a post button and I broke the post off with a pair of pliers so it wouldn't stand up and would adhere a little better. I use this method quite a bit because there are some great post buttons but the posts get in the way. I just used Glue Dots to adhere the buttons to the centers.
it stinks because the image is too big for the card! *okie sighs and shakes her head at her terrible card* When I got done browsing the scrapbook store Linda, aka LGuild, had stamped off a bunch of skunks and I thought her cards were cute and thought I would try one. Well her cards turned out a lot cuter than mine did!
kinda help make it not look so stark. Maybe I should have colored a little bit too. But like I said....I was browsing way to much in the store. But to my defense I did have a $10 shopping card to use and that seemed a bit more interesting at the time *okie cracks up laughin*.
