cards for the troops

My friend Karen of Paper Lady has a project each year to send handmade cards to Aussie troops posted overseas so they can send a christmas message home to their loved ones.  It's a very worthwhile project and the troops are so appreciative because obviously the places they are posted don't really have a lot of shops for popping down to to pick up a card to send home!!  If you want to get on board then contact Karen through her blog - www.kcpaperlady.blogspot.com.  Here are some that I have been working on the last couple of sundays.  I have decided to make sunday Christmas card day.  Today's challenge was to use some papers that I got as part of a magazine purchase.  Non-traditional colours but still festive!

same paper - 2 ways

This is an example of how you can change it up without changing the paper.  The paper used is from a 6x6 pad from Prima Marketing called "Paisley Road".  I covered the card stock base in the turquoise paper then cut the scallop patterned paper to fit.  It is a doily shape on orange so I cut it with a border of the orange.  Next I coloured  the dots of the pattern with a matching turquoise Tombow marker and added pearls to the centres of the flowers. I fixed a dotty orange ribbon with a knot tied around it to the top third of the card.  I hand oloured a stamp sentiment in co-ordinating Tombow markers and punched it out.  its stuck flat on the card and has a pearl on it.  The envelope is decorated with leftover paper scraps.

Supplies:

Card - 
Paper - white card stock, Prima "paisley road" DSP
Stamp - Tiny tags from SU
Ink - Tombow markers in turquoise and orange
Ribbon - American crafts (from stash)
Tools - Tiny tags punch from SU
Other - SU pearls
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip

Envelope -
White envelope, Prima paper, large scallop scissors by Fiskars, snail


The next card uses the same paper but has a different effect.  This time I stamped the base card stock with versa mark to create a watermark pattern.  I trimmed the motif from the paper but omitted the orange.  I added a brown rub on after colouring the motif with a yellow Tombow and a blender pen.  Across the bottom of the card I secured a piece of yellow velvet ribbon with a "diamante" buckle.  The envelope was stamped with the same stamp as the watermark on the card.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - pale butterscotch cardstock (from stash), Prima "paisley road" DSP

Stamp - Baroque motifs from SU

Ink - versa mark,yellow Tombow and a blender pen

Other - rub on (from stash),diamante buckle (from stash), yellow velvet ribbon (from stash)

Adhesive - snail, sticky strip

Envelope - 

White envelope, baroque motifs stamp set from SU, topaz Colourbox stamp pad.

Have a happy crafting day.

Cheers 

Susie

more journals

I made journals for all my family and friends for christmas and finally got around to making some for myself.  They are made from a small notebook available from the supermarket or any stationary supply shop.  I use double sided tape as the adhesive and ribbon scraps to tie on the spiral binding.

The first one is for all the websites that I drool over!

The paper is a discontinued SU DSP. I used the scallop oval puch to punch out the green label and hand cut the white to fit inside a bargain shop find ( the metal Label holder)  I edged it with adhesive pearls from Kaiser ( oops I seem to have lost one!)  I also used the pearls for the bodies of the butterflies which were punched out of paper scraps with the SU butterfly punch.


The next one is for my "wish list" of SU products.  I'll never get everything on my wish list but it's fun to write it all down and dream!!

This uses raspberry tart DSP from SU. I punched out a white label with  the SU scallop punch and layered it on some pink card stock that I then Hand cut to match the scallop label.  I edged it with Kaiser pale pink and mint green rhinestones.  down the edge of the book I attached a border of pink card stock punched withe the Fiskars  lace border punch.  Before attaching I punched out the same border in vellum and attached the two together to provide some strength to the card stock.

The last is my every day list book.  I write lists for everything - it's the only way I can keep track!!

This uses Kaiser La di da  paper from the 6 x6 paper pad. It includes die cuts which I have used for the spine edge and the label.  The label had something else written on it so I covered it with a small piece of white card stock and wrote my own label.  Purple  rhinestones from Kaiser finish the edge,  I put a small die cut tab on the top to which I attached a Prima organza flower, Prima velvet flower and two small vellum leaves from my stash.  I attached them all with a small rhinestone brad in purple from SU.

Happy crafting!

cheers

Susie

PS - bad susie : I mislabelled a set in an earlier post.  'morning cup' should read ' share a cup'.  sorry!

ribbon scraps

Well I decided to take my own advice and create some cards from scraps.  I decided to raid the ribbon scrap box and this is what I came up with!

These were all just bits of ribbon from the scrap box. As you can see I am an inveterate hoarder!!

Supplies:

Card -
Paper - pink, yellow and white card stock (from stash), japanese paper
Stamp - SU sentiment
Ink - Pink Tombow marker
Tools - Cuttlebug and swiss dots embossing folder, SU boho blossoms punch
Other - adhesive pearls, ribbon scraps
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip and dimensionals

Envelope -
Stamp - Fresh cuts from SU
Ink - green Tombow Marker
Other - flowers from Boho blossoms punch
Adhesive - snail

This is just a small card - again using scraps and some fussy cutting.

Supplies:

Card - 
Paper - old olive from SU, Fussy cut flowers from a piece from my stash and free hand cut butterflies from same.
Stamp - sentiment from morning cup from SU
Ink - old olive from SU
Ribbons - scraps
Other - light blue, light green and light purple rhinestones
Adhesive - sticky strip, snail and dimensionals

Envelope - 
Stamp - purple flower from vintage vogue and blue flower from baroque motifs both from SU
Ink - elegant eggplant from SU, light blue from colourbox

This one could be used as a christmas card if you so chose.

Supplies:

Card -
Paper - red and white card stock (white ; the edges have been swiped with old olive ink) an SU DSP but I cant remember if it is cottage garden or raspberry tart. - sorry!
Ink - old olive
Ribbon - scraps
Other - square adhesive rhinestone
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip  (the best ribbon adhesive, I have found).

Envelope -
Stamp - border stamp from Hero Arts (very old)
Ink - old olive from SU, scarlet from Colourbox


I hope these give you some inspiration for using up your ribbon scraps.  Til next time.
Happy crafting.
cheers
Susie

its button friday

 I decided to have a go at using up some of "lovingly" collected buttons.  I am such a sucker for colour and shape and sparkle!  Buttons can do all three so are high on my list of "lust" objects.

This is more of a square card than usual but it just felt right.It involved fussy cutting again - something I love doing!  The "thread" in the button is actually a small strip of pink paper.  I hand cut the red border to the scallop punch.

Supplies:

Card-
Paper - whisper white, real red and Raspberry tart DSP.
Ink - Pink pirouette and pink chalk
Ribbon - wide real red grosgrain and smaller pink pirouette  both from SU
Tools - SU oval scallop punch, cuttlebug and divine swirls embossing folder, sponge dauber
Other - strip of pearls from SU and a small red button
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, dimensionals and a glue dot

Envelope -
white envelope with a fussy cut image from raspberry tart paper.


The following three cards are a lesson in less is more.  I made an engagement card for a friend and it was quite a large card.  I am not used to large cards and nothing I did felt right.  I kept piling on more and more to fill it but it ended up just becoming a "frankenstein" card.  I couldn't bear to throw out the stuff so I pulled it to pieces and made these three cards from the one card!

Supplies:

Card -
Paper - real red card stock, orange card scrap, patterned paper from an old stack.
Ribbon -  wide orange from stash,  pumpkin pie from SU.
Stamp - sentiment from SU set
Buttons - from a job lot I picked up in a two dollar shop  (thread is orange card stock)
Ink - orange tombow marker
Adhesive - snail, sticky strip, glue dots and dimensionals.

Envelope -
white envelope with fussy cut images from patterned paper.

This shape was a challenge for me but I feel happy with the result.

Supplies:

Card - 

Paper - kiwi kiss card stock,  scraps of white, Patterned paper from old stack (floral),  Prima Paisley road paper stack (hearts)

Ink - SU marker kiwi kiss, Pink Tombow marker

Stamp - Tiny Tags set from SU

Tools - Tiny tags punch, medium heart punch and small heart punch from Kmart

Ribbon - Pink satin from spotlight, old olive from SU

Button - bargain lot (thread is pink cardstock)

Adhesives - snail, sticky strip, glue dot and dimensionals.

The final card from frankenstein!!

Supplies:

Card - kiwi kiss card stock, Prima paisley road paper stack

Ink - old olive from SU

Stamp - Happy everything set from SU

Ribbon - spotty green from stash.

Button - from bargain lot (thread is pink card stock)

Tools - Large heart punch from SU,  small heart punch from Kmart.

Adhesive - sticky strip, dimensionals, glue dot

Envelope - 

White envelope with a large heart punch image stuck on with snail.  small heart layered on top also with snail.

I did not have to make any new motifs for these cards so you can imagine how "busy" frankenstein was.  Glad I could rescue the stuff because I abhor waste.  You should see my scrap pile!!  Maybe the next challenge should be a scrap challenge!

happy crafting.

cheers 

Susie

I am on a roll!

Now I know how to do it I am having another go!  Here are some cards that I made from some beautiful japanese papers that Avril gave me for christmas.  The papers are gorgeous and I haven't finished them all yet so there will be more!!

With this card I fussy cut the flowers from the paper and stuck them on the stems that I stamped. There is also a strip of paper behind the border.  The envelope is decorated with the japanese paper.

Supplies: 
Paper - cream card stock, japanese paper,  pale yellow card stock, watermelon card stock
Stamps - Stampin' Up : Simply said and Cottage garden
Ink - various Tombow markers in co-ordinating colours
Tools - Fiskars Threading Water border punch, Stampin' up scalloped oval
Other - purple rhinestones
Adhesive - snail and stampin'up dimensionals

This card uses the following -

Supplies:

Card:

Paper - whisper white card stock, yellow gloss, green gloss, blue gloss and orange gloss paper, kiwi kiss card stock, orange card stock, japanese paper

Stamps - stampin' up Morning cup sentiment and retired flower

Ink- orange Tombow marker

Tools - cuttlebug embossing folder swiss dots, stampin'up scalloped circle, creative memories circle punch (two sizes) stampin'up boho blossoms punch 

Other - Blue ribbon (avril used it to tie the parcel), bright blue rhinestones

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals, sticky strip

Envelope:

Stamp - Hero Arts border set (probably retired as it is ages old)

Ink - Kiwi Kiss

Punch - Boho blossoms

Paper - as per card.

This is an easter /birthday card. The little rabbit was stamped onto card then on the wrong side I stuck a scrap of paper then fussy cut the rabbit stamp.  I put dots around the edge of the blue circle with a marker.

Supplies:

Card:

Paper - rust card stock, navy card stock, japanese paper, scraps of smokey blue and mid orange card stock

Stamp - the rabbit section of a nappy pin stamp from hero arts (again probably retired), sentiment only from rabbit stamp from Pun Fun by stampin' up.

Ink - nearly navy by stampin' up

Tools - creative memories circle punch (two sizes)

Other - nearly navy and pumpkin pie ribbon,  navy Tombow marker

Adhesive - snail, dimensionals and sticky strip

Envelope:

Stamp - Hero Arts border stamp (probably retired)

Ink - Stampin' up nearly navy and colorbox topaz

This is a small journal that I made for my friend Kim. 

Supplies:

Paper - japanese paper, pink pirouette and baha breeze card stock from stampin'up

Tools - fancy corner punch from creative memories

Other - pretty in pink ribbon from stampin' up and scraps of ribbon in co-ordinating colours, flower tiles from francheville

Adhesive - snail and sticky strip

Well I hope you like those.  I am off to do some more creating before the "hungry ones" get home from school.  Have fun creating.  Cheers

Susie 

wow how time flies!!

well it's taken me a month to learn how to post photos!  not really - just took that long to get myself organised and co-ordinated with the kids!  I have my first creation for you.  It is a small thank you card that I used to say thank you for my birthday last year.

Supplies are:  Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.
Paper - elegant eggplant card stock, raspberry tart DSP, old olive card stock and whisper white cardstock
Ink - elegant eggplant
Stamps - Fresh cuts, vintage wheel (jumbo)
Tools - two step bird punch, scallop circle punch, Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, scallop scissors
Adhesive - snail
Other - small pink rhinestone

Hopefully my photography will get better as I experiment with time of day and lighting!!