04.18.08
Posted in Blogger's Challenge, Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 4:08 am
This week’s Blogger’s Challenge was to use chipboard. I found this really fun interactive card at Creative Cuts & More - now I love cards with motion, but really struggle - EXCEPT for now. You can get cards already die cut and all you have to do is assemble and embellish - really doesn’t get any easier. I really have a problem (or maybe no patience) for cutting, scoring, folding and figuring out how movement cards work - this makes is super easy. My chipboard is the 8 for a special young man’s eight birthday. Card details below.
Die cut Sliding Pop Up Card exclusive to Creative Cuts & More in
Base - Bazzill Smooth Lime Crush embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folder - Numbers Collage
Sliding pop up - Bazzill Smooth Kiwi Crush - center cut covered with Basic Grey’s “Cupcake”
Pull Up - Bazzill Smooth Banana Bliss - a little tab from SU punch, painted with Ranger Crackle paint “Fired Brick”, and some rub-ons for the sentiment.
The 8 is from Heidi Swapp painted with Ranger Crackle paint “Fired Brick” and adhered just below the fold. The “Happy Birthday” sentiment (SU) was stamped with Black Onyx (VersaFine)
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04.06.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 8:01 pm
Well, I’ve been a little missing in action for the last couple weeks. On Easter Sunday, my nephew was on his way to join the rest of the family for dinner and was in a pretty serious motorcycle accident. He’s suffered pretty major injuries to his body but with a strong will and a great deal of physical therapy I believe he will recoup. Fortunately he WAS wearing a helmet, which from the looks of the helmet, probably saved his life or at least the quality he knew. Any way, I’ve had my samples ready just have not had a free moment to photograph and write the post. So as they say “Better late than Never” - here are my posts for Weeks 40 & 41. Week 40 was to make a card with Spring Flowers - since that was also Spring break here you notice the little computer generated reminder on the sentiment/embellishment.
Card Details:
Cardstock: Classic Crest Solar White - Pattern Paper: “Katlin Collection”" (Crate Paper) - Rubber Stamps: “Lined Paper Backgrounder” (Cornish Heritage Farms); “Doodle This” (Stampin Up); Ink: Graphite Black (Brilliance) - Accessories: Heidi Grace heart stick pin, ribbon unknown, circle and scallop die cuts (Nestabilities-Spellbinders), color accents with Spica pens.
Week 41 
This sample was to use the long note sample from Stampin Up’s catalog - page 65. Card Details: Bazzill cardstock; Pattern Paper: “Two Scoops” (Basic Grey); Rubber Stamps: ” U R A Hoot” (Cornish Heritage Farms); Ink: Wasabi (SU) & Noir Pallette (Stewart Superior); Accessories: Copics & Spica pens, ribbon unknow, staples
Now I also had to make this cutest little box to match the card - it’s called a cupcake box and I got mine from Creative Cuts & More (CC&M). You can order your box with lid - already cut and scored, in any paper Terry carries - or you can send your own paper and she will custom cut for a small fee. It also included a little base for the inside to hold the cupcake - you know keeps it from tipping over, and then there is a little piece of acetate included.
The little cup cake box uses all the same materials as the matching card. Take a quick look at the other Blogger Challenges - links on the right sidebar. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.11.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 4:34 am
I really like this sentiment “Bloom Where You’re Planted” and have it in several fonts. I think the words can give hope, empathy, encouragement, thinking of you, celebration, and congratulations. Here’s one of my favorite fonts with this sentiment - the stamp is from Papertrey Ink remaining details follow the card sample.
Stamp Sets: “Spiral Bouquet: (Papertrey Ink); “Baroque Motifs” (Stampin Up) - Cardstock: Walnut Cream (Bazzill Smoothie) - Ink: VersaMark - Accessories: Antique Label and Velvet Posies die cuts (Creative Cuts & More); Tomato Velvet rectangle die cut (Nestabilities-Spellbinders); Glory Gold and Black embossing powders, sheer ribbon, gold cording (Stampin Up); Gold Leafing pen (Krylon); half-pearl (Bazzill Collection from Imaginisce)
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.03.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 5:59 am
After not feeling well last week, a little antibiotics, rest and more rest, I finally feel better for stamping and a little blogging. I wanted to share a recent project, and I’m using it for my Blogger’s Challenge Week #37 (where our challenge was to make a card - any shape other than rectangle), using some custom die cut Chatterbox paper from Creative Cuts & More. Now, I think this is about the coolest thing next to sliced bread. I can purchase whatever paper I want to use - send to Creative Cuts & More, they will die cut and mail back to me. Now, for some of you that might seem like a little pain in the butt - but, since fuel costs are over $3.00 gal here in the Boise area and our local scrapbook stores a lacking in a large variety of die cuts (and one of them severely lacks in customer service and I refuse to step foot in the store) AND since I happen to be a pattern paper hoarder…. this was really simple for me. Here’s what I came up with -
Card details - again, Pattern Paper (Chatterbox); cardstock Almond Cream (Bazzill Smoothie); Stamps: “Spiral Bouquet” (Papertrey Ink); Ink: Aegean Blue (VersaMagic); die cut felt flowers, stem and leaves (Orange Spice, cashmere tan & olive felt using Posies Set from CC&M); accessories: buttons (Foofla); taffeta ribbon (SU), sewing machine.
The felt die cuts were also from Creative Cuts & More - I’m telling you - this is the coolest. CC&M choices also include selecting Bazzill Smoothie or Textured papers, velvets, felt, chipboard, acetate, foam, and polyshrink - to to name a few of the materials available - now for the die cuts - that would take a whole post just for itself. Go take a look and browse around. I guarantee you’ll be seeing more 3-D projects from me in the future. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.01.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 8:54 am
They say, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”. Well I’m hoping more for a lamb like March. Our Blogger’s Challenge this week was to use the sympathy card layout on page 44 of the Spring/Summer Stampin Up catty. Here’s my sample and a little extra. I’ve been really under the weather and missed most of the work week. Once I started feeling a little better made this little card for myself…. must admit, I’m feeling much better - don’t know if it is the card or the antibiotics…..
Card details: Stamp Sets: “BoPeep’s Sheep” (Whipper Snapper Designs - thank you Anna Wight!); sentiment “Heartfelt Phrases” (Verve Visual) - Paper: White Select (Papertrey Ink); Creamy Caramel & Regal Rose (SU); pattern paper from Daisy Bucket - Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine); Jumbo Java (VersaMagic) - Accessories: pink taffeta ribbon (SU); border punch (Martha Stewart); colored with Prisma Color Pencils and gamsol
Now what would a BoPeep be without her Sheep? (answer: lost)
The above sample was one of the easiest to make - because I got the circle cut window cardbase and punched flower ready made from Creative Cuts and More! if you have a quick moment check it out! anyway, Card Details: Stamp Set: “BoPeep’s Sheep” (Whipper Snapper Designs); Cardstock precut A2 Small Window in Pomegranate Splash (Bazzill Smoothie); Strawberry Splash (Bazzill Smoothie); Almond Cream (Bazzill Smoothie) - Pattern Paper: Chatterbox - Ink: VersaMark; Onyx Black (VersaFine) image colored with Copics and a little airbrushing - Accessories: SU punches and mini Queen & Co brads.
Hope you enjoyed the two samples - be sure to check out the other Blogger’s Challenge - links to the right. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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