Homemade Quilling Tool and Art Philosophy Flowers January 27, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Art Philosophy, homemade quilling tool
add a comment
Well, I am pretty proud of myself for this one… I made my own quilling tool (although I am not going to use it for quilling, I made it to roll handmade flowers! The idea is from Darla Haverstock, who runs the Art Philosophy Yahoo Group. She posted in the group that her husband made her a quilling tool for her to use to teach classes. He made his out of foam brush handles, and he used a sanding disk to open up the needle eye.
Here is my version of the tool with the flowers that I made using the Art Philosophy cartridge. Since this is the first time I’ve rolled flowers with the tool (and I’ve only rolled flowers once before), I cut these with scrap cardstock. They aren’t necessarily intended for any particular project. The quilling tool was very simple to make. I happened to have an extra piece of a dowel that I had already sanded down from another project. This became the handle. I hammered a large canvas needle (#16) into the end of the dowel. Then, using medium grit sandpaper, I sanded away the top of the eye so that there was a slit to put paper into. Voila!
I cut all the rolled flower patterns from the cartridge, but the one with the pointy petals just did not want to come up from the mat in one piece… so that one isn’t rolled. I did the other five though. The blue one in the upper right corner I actually liked better after I curled a bunch of the petals back.
Thanks, Darla, for helping me make my own tool!
Crafter’s Companion Giveaway January 25, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Crafter's Companion
add a comment
I just got this information from one of the DT members with the chance to win a $100 gift certificate for Crafter’s Companion products.
Crafter’s Companion is having an awesome giveaway right now …
You will be entered into a drawing for $100 gift certificate for anything on the Crafter’s Companion website.
1) Just become a Crafter’s Companion blog follower http://crafterscompanion.blogspot.com/ and
2) email your name and Steph’s Name to bindy@crafterscompanion.com
- that’s it … I know I could think of LOTS of things I could get on the website for $100
Contest ends on Feb 29, 2012
The Purple Dragon January 24, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Copic, Cuttlebug, DCWV, Hero Arts, Lisa Victoria, SPS
3 comments
Here is my latest card.
Although the photo doesn’t show it too well, the background cardstock is a light purple color from Archivers, and I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the background – I thought it looked a little like scales. The image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and is Lisa Victoria’s Mercreature. The sentiment is from the Hero Arts Birthday Exp clear stamp set. I stamped it onto some DCWV textured cardstock and then used the Seedless Preserves and Iced Spruce Distress inks on the cardstock. The dragon and crystal ball are colored with the following Copics: B000, B02, BV11, BV13, and BV17.
This card will be entered into the following challenges:
- iCopic – Challenge #66
- Let’s Ink It Up – Challenge #19
- The Outlawz – CAS Challenge January 22, 2012
Another Gift Bag January 20, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: ATD, Scrapparatus, Stickles
3 comments
Here is an entry for the TTCRD challenge. It is another gift bag.
The difference between this gift bag and the one in my previous post here is that this one was created using scrapbooking paper instead of an envelope. To create the gift bag I used paper from the ATD Serendipity paper pad, cut to a slightly larger size than the envelope in order to make accommodations for the adhesive needed to seal the edges. I used my Scrapparatus and dies to cut the heart embellishment, which is tied with crochet thread, as well as the lettering. Then, I used the Scrapparatus tool to fix the snap by Making Memories to the flower embellishments. The lettering is outlined with Diamond Stickles. Again, I used my craft edge scissors to cut the decorative edge on the top of the bag.
This gift bag will be entered in the following challenges:
- Through the Craftroom Door – Anything but a card; Make your own embellishments
- Colour Create Challenge Blog – Pink & Green
Envelope Gift Bags January 17, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: ADFD, Bic Mark Its, Copic, Distress Ink, Envelope gift bag, Perfect Layers
4 comments
Here’s another out-of-the-box item for me, but it will be useful as well. I am making the bags to hold some Valentine’s Day treats for the ladies I scrapbook with.
All in all, I think this turned out pretty well. I got the idea for using an envelope to make a small gift bag here. (The article says they’re recycled envelopes, but they all look brand new to me.) In my case, I used envelopes from an old stationery set that I only had three sheets of writing paper left (but about ten envelopes). I even used my very much ignored craft scissors with a fancy edge to cut the top. I used a heart stamp and Spun Sugar Distress Ink to decorate the outside of the envelope. The bow is created using a bow maker that my wonderful husband made for me last year out of some scrap wood and a dowel that was cut down to size. The ribbon started to fray almost immediately and I had to tuck the unsightly ends under the image, so I’m definitely going to take a look at Imaginisce’s latest gadget that debuted at CHA that is supposed to seal the ends of the ribbon. I used an adorable A Day for Daisies image called Petal Pixie and I colored her with a combination of Bic Mark Its and Copic markers. Then, I used my Perfect Layers to mat her with a 1/16″ border. I am totally in love with this tool.
This card will be entered into the following challenges:
- A Day for Daisies – Pretty Pastels
- Do You Stack Up – Challenge #54 Pink
- Art Impressions Stamps – Challenge #47 Pink, Pink, and More Pink
Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Wood Take ‘n Make January 15, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Copic, Hero Arts, Making Memories
add a comment
Well, I’m coming in just under the wire on this one… but I just read the information regarding Ellen Hutson’s challenge a few hours ago!
I created this card using a trio of adorable stamps called Russian Dolls. They are colored with the following Copic markers: 0, B69, E00, E33, G09, R29, Y17, YR00, and YR09. I used red and yellow colored Recollections cardstock to mat the doll images, and the background paper for the card is from the Making Memories Primary Mat Stack.
Index Card Box January 15, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: DCWV, Glimmer Mist, Just Rite, My Favorite Things, Spellbinders, TTCRD
6 comments
Well, this challenge was just that — quite the challenge! It was way outside the box for me, no pun intended… And this time around, we have Ippity by Rona offering a $15 gift certificate to one lucky winner, so get out your thinking caps and get creative!
This challenge for Through the Craftroom Door was a tough one for me… anything but a card! So I went with something totally out of my norm, and I created a box for organizing stuff — whatever kind of stuff you’d like that would fit on an index card. I was thinking I’d use it for organizing stuff like birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I cut the template for the box using an SVG file from Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff, which I purchased at My Grafico. I created the alphabet embellishments using Spellbinders dies combined with Just Rite monogram stamps. The front flap of the box and the little bird (silver) are embossed cardstock. I used silver embossing powder and heat embossed each item 3-4 times, until they got to a thickness and sheen that I liked. The flourish is another Spellbinders die that I spritzed with Sea Glass Glimmer Mist, and the little bird is from My Favorite Things, Contempo Cage. I created the rosette using dark blue cardstock (Recollections) and my Martha Stewart scoreboard. The box itself is cut from American Crafts cardstock, and the lid is embellished with DCWV cardstock from the La Creme stack.
This project will be entered into the following challenges:
- Through the Craftroom Door – Challenge #18: Anything But a Card & Make Your Own Embellishments
- Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Challenge #147: Texture Please
- Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge – Challenge #168
- For Fun Challenges – Anything Goes
Pretty in Pink January 14, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Copic, Elisabeth Bell
3 comments
This card features the adorable Tea Time stamp from Elisabeth Bell.
For this card, I matted the image onto cardstock from my stash. The image is colored using the following Copics: 0, B000, E00, E33, E37, G09, RV0000, RV00, RV02, RV04, V25, Y08, YG13, YG17, YR00, YR21, and YR24.
This card will be entered into the following challenges:
- Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog – Challenge #54 Pink
- Art Impressions Stamps – Challenge 47 Pink, Pink, and More Pink
Wooden Duck Decoy January 12, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Anne's Digital Art, Copic, Create with TLC
1 comment so far
Phew, I didn’t miss the Outlawz deadline — either for winning a prize in December (I’m still in shock!) or for the latest Creative Freebie Challenge there.
I am loving this image that Anne donated so generously! For this card, I used Anne’s image and combined it with a sentiment from Paulette at Create with TLC. The paper with the barbeque tools is something I picked up at the Dollar Tree a couple years ago. This is also the first time I used my new toy, Stampin’ Up’s Perfect Layers, and I am loving it! They make matting things so much easier… I colored Ann’s image with the following Copics: E40, E97, E99, G02, G07, R35, R39, Y11, Y13, and Y15. I know it may be a little early for a Father’s Day card, but I’ll have one done early now.
This card will be entered into the following challenges:
- The Outlawz Creative Freebie Challenge – January 1-January 15 Challenge
- Dutch Dare Card Challenge – For the Boys
A Monochromatic Start to the New Year January 2, 2012
Posted by Danielle in Crafts.Tags: Copic, Glossy Accents, Sizzix, TTCRD
1 comment so far
Well, it’s here — 2012! I can hardly believe that 2011 is already done and gone… and to start off the new year, we have a new challenge up at Through the Craft Room Door, along with a very generous $50 gift certificate from Rusty at Oozak this time around. What a fantastic prize for those of you itching to get the new release of Copic markers that are due out in February!
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Colleen to the Design Team — welcome, Colleen! It’ll be great getting to know you better and enjoy all the art that you will create.
For this card, I started with an adorable puppy digital stamp from Pattie’s Creations. This particular image was donated for the CDAC Progressive Freebie challenge, and I am also using it for TTCRD’s monochromatic challenge. I couldn’t get over the adorable puppy, so I had to find colors that would work with it. For this card, I colored it with the following Copic markers: 0, 100, E23, E33, E29, E42, E43, E44, E49, and E79. I also used a Sharpie white poster paint pen to add the little white dots in the dog’s eyes. The ribbon, eyes, and nose have a coat of Glossy Accents over them as well. I used Wausau and Recollections cardstock to mat the image, and a Sizzix embossing folder for the background. This card will be going to my cousin’s girls who are getting a new puppy for the new year! They are both so excited – her name is going to be Taylor.
Hope to see lots of entries this time around! And don’t forget about our monthly sponsor, Aletha from Ippity! She will be giving one of January’s entrants an $18 gift certificate to her store.
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
- Through the Craftroom Door – Challenge #17 Monochromatic
- Crafter’s Digital Art Center – Progressive Freebie Challenge #9
- The Paper Shelter – Last Challenge of the Year
