Simply Made

What do you do when you have a piece of Spice Cake DSP lying around?   Here's what.....

Super simple, but so gorgeous!  The Simply Scored features in the border around the paper.  And the butterflies were made using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.

As this was a custom sized card, I needed an envelope.   Enter, the SS Diagonal Plate!  So, yes, I made the envelope too.    Are you envy-ous!   If so, order yours today.

The photo corners were made using a retired Stampin' Up! punch.

I've made the envelope fasteners by punching out two circles, 1/2" & 3/4" and sticking them together with snail.  Then I put a brad in the centre.  I attached crochet thread under the brad and tied it in a double knot so it's secure, then trimmed the end off.   The bottom fastener is made in the same way but I just wrapped the lose end of the thread around it 3 or 4 times then cut it off.  I've left it quite long so you've got some to hold on to.   Both fasteners are held in place with Sticky Strip because it's really strong.

I love lining envelopes with DSP.  It really makes it so very special!

When you buy your diagonal plate you'll receive some instructions with measurements for standard sized envelopes.  It is so easy to use.   I had to figure out my own measurements because my card is a 12cm square (and not standard), but it really was very easy to work out.

Hope your week is off to a great start.
Cheers
Karen

Decorations

I've only recently started to use my papercraft for decorations.  Sure I've done Christmas stuff - mostly tree ornaments, but there's a lot of very talented crafters out there that make lovely home decor and seasonal items and I guess I got inspired by them.

Stampin' Up!'s motto is to  Inspire, Create, Share.   I've made two items for my craft space in that vein.........

This gorgeous banner hangs directly over my head while I'm "working"!   It definitely inspires me and I feel so relaxed and at peace when I'm in my craft space.

This is another of those wooden pieces that I love and although I've used the less is more technique I think it turned out really nicely.  It hangs above all my punches.

.......and the third, Share, is what I do right here in blogland!

Hope the bunny hops your way tomorrow.
Cheers
Karen

Not cards.

My love affair with Spice Cake began when the summer mini catalogue arrived last December (Nov for us demo's).  Anyway, over the summer I was lucky enough to be able to renovate my craft loft space.  I chose Spice Cake for my decorations.    I still have some work to do so won't be photographing it all just yet, but thought I would share a couple of nice decorative touches I've made.

Here's the first;

The heart is made from craft wood and they are available in all sorts of sizes & there's lots of different shapes too.    I love it with the Pool Party Spice Cake DSP in the back.   The flowers were made using the Boho Blossoms punch.  I scrunched and ruffed up the edges a bit to give them some texture.   The colours are Pear Pizzazz, More Mustard, Whisper White and Soft Suede.  SU mini brads make cute centres. 

Enjoy Good Friday and have a lovely long weekend.
Karen

Spice Cake Overload

Gotta use every scrap of my Spice Cake paper because it's no longer available :-(( 

I think this is one of my favourite card layouts.  I'm sure I've used it before.


The Postage Stamp punch is the perfect way to use scraps.  And don't you love that stamp from Heard from the Heart?  Linen thread bows frame it nicely too.

The button is one of those from the Summer mini.  They are so yummy I could eat them!  I punched out a 1" circle of paper and layered it on top with a centre from the Lace Ribbon punched flower that I cut out.   I'm loving that dotty scalloped ribbon too.  MMmmmmmm More Mustard!   The pearl jewel is coloured using a sharpie. Yay me!

Happy mid week.
Karen

I Did It!

How yummy is this card?  It's soft suede with Spice Cake paper...super yummy in fact.

I cased the card from Mickey Roberts. A link kindly sent to me by Susie, the ever faithful blog hopper over at Paper Alchemy.  However, I only looked at the picture and didn't read the instructions.  Silly me!  Consequently I used a lot of cardstock trying to work out how she got the lace border to be even and I discovered something I hadn't noticed before.  The LB punch is different at each end.  A ha!  That makes getting the two sides even more challenging than ever.  Because just when you think you've got it, bam you figure out that the top and bottom are not the same.

Anyway, it's gorgeous, I sussed it out and I'm a happy crafter.  

Tip:  Don't just look at the pics, read the instructions too.  :-))

Have a great weekend.
Karen

Mojo Monday 222

My first project for 2012 is this weeks Mojo Monday.   I thought I'd take the opportunity to use more of my Spice Cake suite....still lovin' it!

I inked the main stamped image with More Mustard & then after fussy-cutting I coloured the small circles with a Pool Party marker.  The centre of the image is a smaller stamp from Spiced Paisly inked with Soft Suede & Pool Party marker.   The edges of the Very Vanilla cardstock for the sentiment & the large circle are sponged with Pear Pizzazz, as are the leaves. 

Supplies:
Stamp Set:  Spiced Paisley & Warmest Regards (long retired)
Cardstock:  Soft Suede Textured, Pear Pizzazz & Very Vanilla
Ink:  Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party (marker) & Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  DSP Spice Cake
Punches:  1 3/4" circle, Blossom Petals Builder, 3/4" circle
Polka Dots embossing folder & Big Shot
Basic Jewels: Pearls
Linen Thread

Mojo Monday 216

Another great sketch from Mojo Monday - again, it appeals to me because of it's simplicity.  Which seems to be the reason why I get overly (and uncharacteristically) busy with my card!  Go figure.

All I knew when I saw this sketch was that it was going to feature my new favourite DSP that's coming in the mini which will launch on 1st December.  So yes, you are getting a sneaky peaky!

The paisley stamp was done by inking the stamp with markers in a random way.  Tip: start with the lightest coloured marker and work up to the darkest so you don't mess up your lighter colours.  Use the brush tip and don't worry too much about where you ink as long as you get the variety in the colour and ensure the whole stamp is inked.

Supplies used:
Spiced Paisley (coming soon) & Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock:   Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Spice Cake DSP (coming soon)
Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party
Designer Buttons Spice Cake in Soft Suede (coming soon), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder & the Big Shot, Hemp & Vanilla crochet thread, Basic Pearls.

Hope you are staying dry in this awful weather!
Karen