The World is Yours - Graduation Cards

Even though these one-sheet-wonder graduation cards have the same layout, the image and sentiment stamps give each it's own special flair. It was made along with the Father' day cards I created using this one-sheet-wonder template.  These graduation cards showcase stamps by Inkadinkado, Hampton Art and Close to My Heart.

The internal sentiments are quite striking while leaving plenty of room for a hand written message.

Challenges:

• DLART July Linky Challenge - anything goes

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Super Job Graduate

Surprise!!!... it's another cool graduation card! It was made along with the Father' day cards I created using this one-sheet-wonder template. This graduation card showcases stamps by Inkadinkado and Hampton Art. 

I thought it was very collegiate to punch the layer using the binding edge punch by EK Success. LOL.

Challenges:

• DLART July Linky Challenge - anything goes
• Addicted to stamp challenge blog  - #151 anything goes
• Crafting by Designs - Month long Anything goes
• Inspiration Destination - anything goes #40
• The Paper Shelter - #210 for the boys
• Penny's Paper crafting challenge - #234 anything goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - use a stamp (anything goes)

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Congrats Graduate!

For the next several posts I'll share graduation cards made using (surprise!!) the one sheet wonder method. Here's the template I used. There's bullet points toward the bottom of the post showing various ways to cut the one sheet to achieve different results.

I chose to make 8 cards so I cut 8 blue layers from the one sheet of double sided 12x12 patterned. The card bases and the decorative layers and mats were extra pieces brought in to make the cards a reality. Here's the first two from the series....

The stamps are from Inkadinkado and Hampton Art. The patterned paper is from Hot off the Press, the card bases and pink layers are Die Cuts With a View (DCWV).

Thanks for stopping by!!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• DLART june linky - anything goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #134 anything goes/odd
• Not Just Cards - #21 anything goes
• Love to scrap - no rulz

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You Mean the World to Me

It's Day 4 of my new obsession - the one sheet wonder (OSW)!! it's a great way to use up your stash! Here's the template I used to make this year's Father's Day cards. Every day until June 21st (Father's Day in the USA), I'll share my OSW creations.

I was asked to make fishing themed Father's Day cards. I love the combo I came up with, accented by some awesome stamped sentiments!

Supplies:

• The Paper Studio - patterned paper, card base
• layers - Bazzill, Basic Grey
• Stamps - Hampton Art/Echo Park, Get Inky! Stamps
• Memento Ink

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La-Vie

Challenges:

• Art Impressions - #161 for the fellas
• Crafting with Attitude -challenge 4 Anything Goes
• Creative Knockout - #93 Use your stash
• Jo's Scrap Shack - #92 Father's Day 
• Sister Act - #110 anything goes
• DLART june linky - anything goes

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Hats off to the Birthday Girl!

Children's birthday cards can be fun but challenging. We all love the cute animals and die cuts for children's cards, but I wanted to do something for an older child. I'm into stamping these days (have you noticed?) so I thought of making my own background using bib cards and layers from The Paper Cut.

Birthday hats were a logical expression for these cards and as I found out, I have a plethora of different hats in my stamp arsenal - some with more whimsy and others more girly.

While bib cards are smaller than A2, they have an element on the top that can be seen while the card is closed and while it's open. It's important to make that element stand out. I chose to use two small stamps. The birthday sprinkles stamped around the scalloped circle edge create a subtle tone on tone look to support the main image.

The sentiment was built using four stamps to create a collage. All the hats were accented with jewel dazzles from Hot Off the Press.

Supplies:

• The Paper Cut - bib card, layer
• Inkadinkado - birthday niche, birthday fun
• Recollections - (birthday stamp set)
• Jillibean Soup - birthday
• TPC studio - celebration
• Hampton Art/Doodlebug - (birthday stamp set)
• Memento ink - lulu lavender, grape jelly, rose bud, dandelion, angel pink
• Martha Stewart - scalloped layering punch
• Hot off the Press - jewel dazzles

Thanks for checking out my blog today! I'd love to read your comments. Come back next time to see this card recreated for a birthday boy!

La-Vie

Anything Goes (and other) Challenge listings found at Paper Playful:

• Lil Patch of Craft Friends
• Scibble and Scrap
• Stamping Sensation 
• The Craft Place
• Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C268: craft with the first thing you think of

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For the Boys Blog Hop: Congrats Graduate!

Hi Everybody! Welcome to the For the Boys Blog Hop! 

We all know how hard it can be to create guy/boy themed projects, so this hop will help you with that! You'll find tons of inspiration for the men and boys in your life!! We've also got GREAT blog candy for those who leave a comment on and follow the participating blogs (see more info below)!

OK! If you came from Alicia's blog, then you're in the right place. If you just happened upon this Blog Hop, make sure to head over to Jenny's blog so that you see the full hop from the very beginning. 

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Crafting for the fellas has always been a tough one for me. I love all things pink, frilly, sparkly, flowery etc. and it's hard for me to create anything without those essentials! LOL! But when a friend's son graduated from high school recently I decided to make an extra special manly card for him. I hope I was able to sufficiently dial it down on the frilly and turn up the masculine in my design aesthetic. 

I was inspired to design the outside as well as the inside of the card which is not my norm. But I figured, if I couldn't add all my go-to accents it would make it look more interesting to do more with the inside of the card. Recollections - Regent Street fit the bill as the inspiration for this masterpiece. It has all the manly card stock and designs you can handle in a variety of hues.

Kiwi Lane templates assisted me in varying the pattern and colors. I tried out many curvy styles but felt that straight lines were the best in this case. Using Memento ink I stamped images and sentiments from the Hampton Art Signature collection. Since I just finished the Copic certifications I was compelled to color the cap (and a bit of the sentiment inside the card) and am very happy with the results!

Supplies:

• DCWV - green square 5 x 5 card
• Recollections - Regent Street paper pad
• Kiwi Lane - mini strip set
• Hampton Art Signature Collection - Graduate stamps
• Memento - Rich Cocoa ink
• Copic Markers - B93, B95, B99, 0
• CTMH - Durables Triangle Studs

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!! 

Before you go, make sure to leave a comment on and follow the participating blogs to be eligible to win these AMAZING PRIZES! You will have until Monday July 21st to comment and the winners will be announced Wednesday July 23rd.

• $5 Gift Certificate from Miss Kate Cuttables
• Size A Stamp Set from Close to My Heart

To sweeten the pot, I've also got some crafty goodies to give to one lucky follower!! 

If you'd like to be entered for a crafty grab bag please follow this blog, my Pinterest and my Facebook fan page. Leave only one comment on this post. Tell me where you've followed me and please say something nice about my work as well. Thanks in advance! Oh, be sure to leave me your user names for blogger, Pinterest and Facebook so I can identify that you are a follower of mine.

Now it's time for you to head over to Gina's blog. 

Here is the full line up in case you get lost along the way: 

Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Janet R. - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Melanie - http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/

Alicia http://www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

You are HERE - La-Vie B. - http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/

UP NEXT - Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Angela- www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Ashley ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

Jessica ~ www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com 

Sarah ~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Robin L. ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping by!!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• Crafty Girls Challenges #22 - ATG
• Creative Fingers Challenges #43 - ATG
• Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenges #38 - ATG
• Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday linky party
• Crafting from the Heart - ATG

Forever Young Graduation Card

I love making custom orders because it allows me to do what I do best. I love hearing about the recipient and tailoring the card exactly to the things I learn about them. It makes it much more effective. The intention of love from me to my client and from that client to the recipient is palpable. It's when I am most at peace. It is truly why I craft. 

Thus, I created two cards while sick for a friend honoring a family member who has graduated from college (school colors orange and blue). I don't usually craft while ill. It was the most difficult thing to do. Usually I can pull together cards in an instant but this one was work. I am very pleased with the result and so is my client. I'll share the other card sometime next week. You won't want to miss it!!

supplies:

• American Crafts 5x7 green card and envelope
• and layers cut at 6" - Cricut Cart Forever Young
• Bazzill - blue and orange cardstock
• DCWV - gold metallic cardstock
• Core'dinations - green shadow for and orange cuttlebugged card layer
• TPC Studio - Clearly Better Navy ink 
• The Paper Cut - orange text weight from Pop Tones Variety pack (trimmed to size)
• Anna Griffin Cuttlebug folder - Circular Grid
• Hampton Arts Signature - congrats grad, shooting star stamps
• Stamp La Jolla - bible verse stamp
• Creative memories corner rounder
• Tim Holtz sanding tool

La-Vie

Graduate Hello Kitty Card

I remade this card - one I made for my daughter years ago (click here for the original post) - for someone yesterday. I love it even more now that I corrected a multitude of sins from the original version. 

My fav tip from this project is... when you punch the card edge before embossing the front, the pressure will cause the punched area to emboss the cardstock on the inside of the card. I accentuated that embossing by inking the hearts with Tsukineko Brushstix and Hero Arts Pink Neon ink (applicator through the punched areas) and outlined with Zig Millennium pen in pink. 

I love the Quickie Glue pen's fine tip to help keep the tiny parts of her bow and her neck in place. Using 3 - 3D glue dots under the left side, I attached the Hello Kitty and her hat to the card front.

Supplies:

• Cricut Cartridge Hello Kitty Greetings - pg 60 cut at 5"
• Anna Griffin Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder - Heart Blocks
• Cupcake ribbon from stash - bought at Michael's
• Bazzill basics white and premium pink cardstock (card base cut at 12" x 5")
• DCWV black, yellow glitter, red glitter cardstock
• Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page - Heart Chain
• Creative memories corner rounder
• Zig Millennium Pen - pink (used to trace the embossed hearts inside the card)
• Hero Arts Pink Neon ink
• Stamp: Hampton Art Signature Collection (graduation set)
• Tsukineko Brushstix
• Adhesives: Xyron, Scotch ATG, Zots 3D glue dots, Quickie glue pen (pinpoint roller)

When the stamped image didn't come out as solid as I like, I used the Brushstix to fill in with Hero Arts Pink Neon ink.

I hope you liked this quick trip down memory lane and the new enhancements.

Challenge: Schools Out Challenge at Cuttlebug Mania

La-Vie

Easter Flip Card Using Tim Holtz Distressed Inks and Markers

One of my goals this year was to create and post videos. Here's my first one! I am looking for a video editing software that's easy to use, inexpensive... any ideas crafty friends?

Another goal I have for 2013 is to do more charity work. I donated 52 cards to Humble Hearts for Hope, a local non-profit that supports military families and troops deployed from our area. They needed Easter cards (secular and religious). I made them earlier in the week and wanted to share them right away! My first card is a flip card. The video shows the card in action.

I made several of these cards and used different colored eggs on each. However, I colored the chicks with their eggs exactly the same each time.

Supplies:

• swing card base and basic instructions - repeat impressions
• Easter stamp - Hampton arts
• Sending Springtime Smiles, Easter egg and happy Easter stamps - Stampin' Up! Easter Blossoms (used the masking technique to only stamp "happy")
• Black ink- Ranger Archival ink
• Colored ink - Tim Holtz Distressed Ink - spun sugar, wild honey, spiced marmalade, peeled paint, salty ocean, mustard seed
• Markers - Tim Holtz Distressed markers - spun sugar, tumbled glass, shabby shutters, tattered rose, mustard seed
• Pen - Sakura souffle pen - orange

I love knowing that this card will make someone's day and spread love across the world and back.

I decided to enter this card into a challenge! For more info and to enter check out Creative Kuts: Easter Card or Layout Challenge

La-Vie

Merry 1st Christmas Layout

MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I designed this Christmas layout for a client this past week using Cricut carts - Quilted Christmas and Phrases. The cardstock was designed by Recollections (via Core'dinations). The  white "1st" are by thickers and the tree and gifts are by Jolee's. The jounraling spot was stamped with the Christmas Memories stamp by Hampton Art with green grass chalk ink.

I love the title cut from Phrases. It has 4 layers. I used a combination of American Crafts foil cardstock, DCWV and Bazzill. The red is from my stash. The Recollections/Core'dinations cardstock was sanded to reveal the design. I especially love the whitewashed cadstock that shows the candycanes. I though that cardstock would be wodnerful as photo mats.

I had some significant problems with dust from the sanding. It seemed that I could not rid myself of the dust no matter how much I brushed the layout. I did not enjoy getting dusty every time I touched it (even days later). If anyone has tips please type them in the comments section. Thanks!

The very best part of this layout is the Santa from Quilt Christmas. I went with a vintage santa with the fancy coat. Here's a closer look. American crafts foil cardstock in black and red give this santa his shimmer and shine.

 

 

 

Here's some other views....

 

La-Vie