A Tissue Paper Flower

 

Making Flowers are the rage right now. They can be made from a variety of products. Today I am posting a 3x3 card with a Tissue Paper Flower. I first made my card with a Bamboo base that is 3x6 and scored at 3”. I made this one as a top fold card. I added a 3x3 piece of Black CS. Then added a scallop border using the Fiskars Threading Water punch and Bamboo CS. Then I took a 2 1/2 square of Hollyhock CS and stamped “Thinking of You” with black ink and placed it in the right upper corner. I used the stamp set called  “Say it in Style” D1283. Now comes the Tissue Paper Rose. I used the Scallop punch (new this year in the CTMH Idea Book”} and punched 3 pieces of tissue paper. I used 1 printed and 2 solid pink tissue papers. After punching them out , scrunch them up in your hands. Now poke a hole through the center with your paper piercer and attach a black button brad. Add to the front of your card. To fluff the flower again take the whole group and scrunch in your hands. Peel off the bottom layer and scrunch the top 2 layers. Lay down the 2nd layer and scrunch the top layer again. Then open it up. You can scrunch a lot or a little. Even after putting it in the envelope it will still fluff back up after removing it. Have fun giving these a try. You can vary the number of layers from mine if you want a fuller flower.

Another Wings Project

 

Here is a Bookmark made using the Wings paper pack and the Stamp set titled “Dreams Come True” D1470. It is a Vineyard Berry cardstock base. Then add the butterfly B&T . The final piece is a Colonial White CS. On this piece all the stamping is done using the  “Dreams Come True”  It is this piece that you stamp the word “Dream” in  the center of the upper  portion and use part of the flourish on the lower portion. Stamp the Rose using Vineyard  Berry ink. Stamp using the second generation technique and Rock & Roll around the edges. The result is a lighter interior and bold outline. Cut out this design. Add a strip of the sweet leaf checked B&T 1/2” up from the bottom. Add the Rose to the left side of this strip. To finish up the Bookmark add a 1/4” strip folded in half for the top ribbon look. Attach with a Black Button brad. Add 2 more of these brads above the rose and the other on the  lower  bottom right.  You now have a completed  Bookmark to use for that favorite book you’re reading. Have fun making one of your own.

Level 1 Wings Layouts

 

Here  are 2 layouts using the Level 1 Wings papers and Stickease. CTMH  offers this line for those that want to Scrapbook with the FASTER, EASIER, SIMPLER method. I usually make my layouts like the previous 2 layouts I posted. I like to incorporate stamping, different techniques like distressing, embossing, interactive elements to name a few. I also like to use a variety of embellishments  when completing  my pages. However while putting these 2 pages together I really had fun and was very happy with the results. It is another example of how to have beautiful layouts with very little time.  Hope you like them.

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I found a great Blog and found some great projects and fun stuff to see on it. She  has some great Cricut projects for inspiration. She is holding a Giveaway with some Blog Candy going to the winner.  The Blog is called The Dragonfly Chronicles and can be found by clicking HERE.  Go over and have a look around. If you have a Cricut and love to see what projects can be made from using it, you will have fun looking around her blog.

Here's some pictures of her Blog Candy!!

“Wings” Layouts

 

 

In these two layouts I used the paper called Wings and the layout designs from the How-To book called Magic. I used the Wings Level 2 paper pack. The Inks are Black, New England Ivy and Vineyard Berry.  The techniques used were edge distressing with a CTMH Edge Distresser or using your scissors. This was done around the base pages and some of the black checked B&T papers.  The stamp set titled  Dreams Come True was used to  make the flower embellishments.  For the butterflies and the title “Smile” the stamp set titled “ Take a Picture” was used. To complete the layout I used the Black Mini Medley. I used many of the items included in that collection including the black brads , black button brads, corduroy brads  and the striped ribbon.  The  Wings Level 2 Assortment was also used for the Juniper pleated ribbon.

This layout has an interactive element on the second page. The black checked tag looking element has a journaling tag that pulls out from the top by pulling the flower above the ribbon which is what the tag is attached to.  This is just one example of the many interactive layouts you can make from using the  Magic book .

I have some more layouts and some other items I made using the Wings paper.  I will post these in the days ahead.

Valentine Candy Matchbook---UPDATED

Here is a little Valentine Project you can make for either your Sweetie of for the kids too. Just by changing your papers and what candy you fill it with makes it a quick project for who ever you want to give it to.

I made the Matchbook on my Gypsy. This is my first attempt at making and saving a file that I have made to share and be able to cut using the Gypsy. I am going to attempt to offer it in this post but am not sure it will let me.

http://www.box.net/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_617684359


If you don't own a Gypsy I also made the file available in the cut format for use in the Design Studio; You can click the link below to get it.

http://www.box.net/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_634170277

Okay I think this link will take you to my file where you can then download it. Like I mentioned it is very simple and basic but I had to start somewhere right? When you open the file it looks like there is another rectangle inside the larger one but that isn;t anything that will cut. It was part of my designing but not used in the end project.

I believe I used George. It is a rectangle that will cut at 3.25 x 6.5 with a 2" heart cut out of the front end.I used a double sided cardstock. A heavier paper works the best .  You will make a score line  from the heart end at 2 7/8 and at the other end 3/8. I used a 3x5 clear bag and cut it off  to measure 4". Fill it with the candy of your choice until it measures 2 1/4. Then fold the top down once about 1/4" and again at the 2 1/4" level of your candy and adhere. Place a strip of red line or scor tape on the inside of your rectangle where the candy is going to set. Place another one on the right side of the paper along the 3/8" score line. Fold all of your score lines. The front will adhere along that 3/8" flap. Adhere your candy bag making sure none of the bag sticks out beyond the paper. Bring the front down to meet the back side along the 3/8" flap. As you see in my pictures the back will bow out after it is all put together.

Have fun with this little Valentine Project!!

A Cricut Valentine

Hello Kitty Valentine

I wanted to try making a card with my Hello Kitty cartridge for my Granddaughter's Valentine.  I wanted to make it as big as I could so she would have a nice big Valentine. So I started with the card feature and black cardstock using the “Fit to Page”  feature. It cut at 7”.  I then proceeded to cut all the layers using 7” for the size. I first cut her as she is on the keypad in black again to place on the front of the card. I did this because when the card is folded you lose the whiskers on the left side due to the fold. By cutting a single view of her you get the whiskers on both sides of her face. After cutting that piece and adhering it onto the card front I proceeded with the layers. So to cut the face, hands and feet I put white cardstock down and cut. Then the heart was cut with a deep pink CS . The last layer was the bow and nose which was cut with a pale pink CS.  I added all the layers to the front .  I used the stamp set called “Say it in Style” to stamp “Happy Valentine’s Day on the heart she is holding. To finish off the front I used my white opaque pen and did some Faux Stitching all around each section of her. I forgot to take a picture of the inside but because it was a black base I needed something to be able to write on. So I cut another full card only in white this time and at 6 3/4” and adhered it to the inside of the card.

I was really happy how it turned out. I will be trying other cuts from this very CUTE cartridge. I plan on using my Gypsy the next time to have a little more flexibility in my cuts and putting it together on the mat.

I hope you enjoy her as much as I do.