Monday, October 31, 2022

Bright Wishes Christmas Card for Amazing Paper Grace

 
Welcome to my creative space!

Christmas is such a heartwarming time of the year and this candlelit lantern in the Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Label Motifs die set represents this feeling so perfectly. Don't you just adore how the beautiful label looks like rays of warm candlelight radiating from the flame? The gorgeous poinsettias and foliage dies are included in this fabulous set.

Be sure to scroll down through my Tips and Techniques section for close-ups and all the details on how to create this cozy Christmas card.

If you would like to see more Christmas and cardmaking inspiration, please visit my Scrapbook.com gallery HERE.

Thank you Amazing Paper Grace for providing the dies used in this project.

13 dies are included in the Holiday Label Motifs Set.

Tips and Techniques
I selected Christmas paper from my stash to diecut for this card. The warm yellow gold is perfect to represent rays of light coming from the candle. It's paired with gorgeous teal to create the label design that pops against the light text background which is cut to 3 5/8 by 5 5/8 inches. A piece of pattered teal is cut slightly larger than the background to create the frame which is 4 x 6 inches. 

These gorgeous poinsettias are cut from a warm dark red and inked with Ground Espresso Distress Ink before shaping. Once shaped, I adhered two layers together offsetting the petals. The centers are filled with Third Place Prills for berries. 

***Tip*** I enjoy keeping my hands busy if I watch a bit of television in the evening, so cut and ink my petals in my studio, then shape and put them together while watching a show.

The holly leaves and foliage are cut from green patterned paper and inked with forrest moss. The foliage pieces are left flat. 

Texture is added by brushing soft gel medium over the foliage below the poinesttia blossoms and sprinkling on more of the prills and champagne colored chunky glass glitter. 

This gorgeous lantern is cut from black Metallic Kraft-stock and lightly dry brushed with Finnabair Vintage Gold Metallique Wax for a vintage feel.

The candle flame is cut from the same warm yellow paper then brushed with clear Wink of Stella to give a flickering effect. 

Inking paper edges gives a soft vintage shabby chic feel, so the yellow paper is inked with fossilized Amber and Rust Hinge, the teal with Ground Espresso, and the light text paper with Hickory Smoke. 

The sweet sentiment is from the Seasonal Motif Sentiments stamp set (STP-150) and stamped with Evergreen Bough Distress Archival Ink. I hand cut the sentiment. 

***Tip*** I attempted to stamp the sentiment directly to the light script background paper, but it wasn't quite straight. If this happens to you, there's no need to start over, simply stamp the sentiment onto a coordinating paper and adhere it over the "mistake."

How is your holiday card making coming along? I hope you've been inspired to create a homey Christmas card for someone special. 

Below you can find the products I used to create this project including some with compensated affiliate links to Scrapbook.com and Spellbinders. These links are at absolutely no cost to you. When you shop through the links below, I receive a small commission from the companies.  These commissions help me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, which allows me to continue to provide you with FREE inspiration along with detailed Tips and Techniques provided for every project. Thank you so much for your love and support!

Amazing Paper Grace
Paper:

Ink:

Mixed Media:

Embellishments:
  • US Artiest - Mini Prills - Third Place
  • Stampendous - Chunky Glass Glitter - Champagne

Adhesives:

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Joy to the World Christmas Card for Amazing Paper Grace

Welcome to my creative space!

"Joy to the World" is a favorite Christmas hymn, so I was just delighted to design with this fabulous and elegant Amazing Paper Grace Joy Flourish Doily die set (S5-532).

I started creating this card at a creative weekend with a dear friend. I had selected papers and die cut the doily frame, sentiment, and curls. I knew I wanted to add poinsettias, but thought I'd wait until I got home to finish the blossoms. I like to die cut my petals, and then form the blossoms while watching a bit of television in the evening. 

As it turns out I ended up going a little overboard creating blossoms for my poinsettia envelope project earlier this month using the gorgeous APG October Die of the Month: 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope. (This set is available only through the APG DOM subscription through October 28 HERE.) I had five extra poinsettias in purple. I wasn't sure they would go with the teal and reds I had selected for this card until I put them together and wow!! The colors look great together, don't you think?

Holly leaves from the Joy Flourish Doily set were die cut in teal patterned paper to add to the floral clusters and snowflakes are die cut in white glitter paper from the Let it Snowman set (S5-533).

You can view all the details on how I created this card with close-ups by scrolling down through the Tips and Techniques section below.

Thank you Amazing Paper Grace for providing the dies used in this project.

11 dies are included in the Joy Flourish Doily Set.

Tips and Techniques
The vintage background paper is cut to 5x5" and the edges are inked lightly with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink to give a shabby vintage feel. The outer frame in a dark teal patterned paper is cut to 5 1/4x5 1/4" giving a 1/8" frame around the card. This layer is inked lightly just at the very edge in Uncharted Mariner. 

The doily frame is cut in the same teal paper and inked with more of the Uncharted Mariner. This frame is backed in a neutral patterned paper which is inked around the edges with Gathered Twigs.  

Here are the poinsettias created with the 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope October Die of the Month. I used purple paper for the petals and teal for the center with green leaves. The berries are Pine by Me Prills. The petals, leaves, and centers are cut and inked before shaping, then glued together.

More of these gorgeous poinsettias. The holly leaves are from the Joy Flourish Doily set cut in the same teal, and inked with Uncharted Mariner.

The scrolled curls are cut from Gold metallic paper.

These sweet snowflakes are cut from white glitter paper with the Let it Snowman die set. 

Texture is added by adhering teal mica flakes, then going back in and adhering teal microbeads over the flakes that are underneath the floral clusters and sentiment die cut. Don't you just adore a bit of sparkle and shine on a Christmas card?!

Joy is cut from a dark red patterned paper and again from gold metallic paper. The pieces are offset when glued together to show a sliver of the gold underneath.

The banner for "To the World" is cut using a die from the Sweet Leaf Mini Slimlines set (S5-508). Once cut, the word sentiment is centered into the banner and die cut again.

I hope you've been inspired to pull out non-traditional colors to create a shabby vintage Christmas card for someone special in your life.

Below you can find the products I used to create this project including some with compensated affiliate links to Scrapbook.com and Spellbinders. These links are at absolutely no cost to you. When you shop through the links below, I receive a small commission from the companies.  These commissions help me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, which allows me to continue to provide you with FREE inspiration along with detailed Tips and Techniques provided for every project. Thank you so much for your love and support!

Amazing Paper Grace Sets:

Paper:

Ink:

Mixed Media:

Embellishments:
  • US Artiest - Mini Prills - Pine by Me
  • Martha Stewart - Metallic Microbeads - Apetite
  • Mica Flakes - Teal

Adhesives:

Tools:
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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Introducing the Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Collection with Hot Air Balloon Cards

Welcome to my creative space!

As soon as I saw this fabulous Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon die set (S6-200), my creativity started flowing. I took two different approaches to my cards using different techniques and colors. You are in for a treat with this new release of 3D vignette dies including this Hot Air Balloon, a Twin Lens Camera, Pet house, and Retro Television. You can head over to Spellbinders to see the entire collection HERE.

There is just a rich feel to this first 3D card. I can just picture a royal couple taking a ride through the countryside in it. For this card, I used rich patina colors with copper and blue. Both the coppery background paper and the blue accent paper were created with spray color mists on watercolor paper. From a distance, these look more like solid colors, but when holding this card in your hands, you can see the beautiful variations of color achieved with the spray mists. 

Growing up, we lived near a hot air balloon lift off field, so it was a treat to see these balloons floating across the sky.  For this second card, I went with softer shabby chic colors with these pale pinks and blues that remind me of some of those balloons that would float by on a warm summer afternoon. The background paper has a cloudy design on it to help give the feel of a floating balloon. I added a bit of textured design using a stencil with Paper Paste to create whimsical clouds and just couldn't resist a touch of feminine steampunk whimsy by adding the gears. 

If you'd like more information on how these hot air balloon cards are put together including how I added the textured design to the front of the 3D card, be sure to scroll down to my Tips and Techniques section below where you'll find close-ups and all the details. 

Today's projects were created with dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace.

My Projects for Today

3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon

Shabby Steampunk Hot Air Balloon Card

21 Dies are included in the 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon Set.

Tips and Techniques
The papers used for this 3D Vignette Hot Air Ballon are created by spritzing watercolor paper with several colors of coppery oranges for the background, and patina blues for the accent pieces. I allowed it to air dry, then pressed the paper between layers of paper toweling between two glass plates overnight to flatten out the paper so it would stand nicely for this 3D creation.

Once the paper was dry and flat, I cut the balloon images. For the front layer, I ran the pieces through embossing folders. The coppery background paper is embossed with a small checkered design, while the blue layer is embossed with a damask design. I made sure to center the piece in the embossing folder so the design would be symetrical on the finished card. Once embossed, distress ink is rubbed over the design to highlight the textures.

The intricate scrolled design is cut from copper metallic paper. The shimmer of the metallic paper gives it such a beautiful finish! A couple coppery half pearls are added to the top to add texture and to hide the slot where the pieces are connected to form the 3D vignette. 

The basket is cut from a pale brown paper to give it a natural organic feel of a woven basket. It's inked in a darker brown to highlight the layers and texture. 

These fluffy clouds are cut from patterned paper in pale blue and cream and attached to the front of the vignette box that holds the bottom of the 3D card together. The vignette box pieces are cut in sky blue paper. This sweet sentiment is cut from leftover pieces of the spritzed watercolor papers. 

As you can see in this shot, the 3D layers behind the decorated front piece are cut from the coppery watercolor paper I created, but there is no embossing on these layers.

I wanted this second card to be an example of how you could make a quick and easy version of this card on a flat base. I found some papers in my stash that had wonderful designs on them that were a nice scale for this die set. The only inking I did on the balloon was to use a darker pink on the edges so it would pop against the similarly colored background. 

The basket is cut from a grey patterned paper and inked to highlight the layers and basket weave texture.

I wanted to keep the sentiment simple, so found this 'fly' sentiment from a sticker book. It's just so perfect for a hot air balloon card and conveys the idea of soaring and would work nicely for so many events including a graduation, job promotion, or birthday.

Yes, I collect steampunk objects when I can find them and have quite a nice assemblage of gears ready to add to projects. The ones selected for this card vary in size and materials, so they're brushed with white gesso to add some cohesiveness and to enhance the shabby chic feel.

The hot air balloon is popped up with two layers of small foam squares for dimension and to give room to tuck the gears underneath.

The scrolled pieces are cut from pink metallic paper. Don't you just adore the shimmer and shine where the light catches this metallic paper?

The background paper was pale grey with a cloudy design. To give it more of a sky feel, I rubbed Weathered Wood Distress ink across the paper with a heavier application around the edges. I added a white damask design with Finnabair Paper Texture Paste for whimsical clouds.

The 3D Vignette Availability:
These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now! Click here: The 3D Vignette Collection.

Below you can find the products I used to create this project including some with compensated affiliate links to Scrapbook.com and Spellbinders. These links are at absolutely no cost to you. When you shop through the links below, I receive a small commission from the companies.  These commissions help me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, which allows me to continue to provide you with FREE inspiration along with detailed Tips and Techniques provided for every project. Thank you so much for your love and support!

Amazing Paper Grace:

Paper:

Ink:

Mixed Media:

Stencil: 
  • SnipArt - Stencil - Up in the Air Damask 15x15 cm

Embossing Folder:
  • Darice - Embossing Folder - Checkered
  • Cuttlebug - Embossing Folder - Piruette

Embellishments:
  • Prima Marketing - Finnabair - Sentiment Stickers
  • Stash - Half Pearls in slate grey and Sunflower
  • Amazon - Wood Veneer Gears
  • Creative Embellishments - Gears
  • Bead Landing - Found Objects - Mini Gears

Adhesives:

Tools:

For more The 3D Vignette Collection Inspiration
Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas using  The 3D Vignette Collection.

I would adore hearing from you! Please leave a comment below letting me know how you will use these gorgeous dies!





Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Sugarplum Tweets Merry Christmas Card for Amazing Paper Grace

Welcome to my creative space!

Who knew these darling birds from the sweet Amazing Paper Grace Sugarplum Tweets die set (S4-1244) could be the centerpiece of a shabby chic card? As I was going through my stash of Christmas paper I realized the design here would be a perfect backdrop for these sweet birds on a slimline card. What do you think?

The beautiful poinsettias were extras I created for this month's 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope (DOMAPG-OCT22). I had this card all ready to put together except for the flowers when I realized that these extras were a perfect match. Don't you just adore when everything comes together like that? The adorable hat is embossed with the Holly Flourish Embossing Folder (SES-146) and the glittering snowflakes are from the Winter Label Motifs (S4-1240) set.

Be sure to scroll down through the tips and techniques section below for close-ups and all the details on how to create this card.

Thank you Amazing Paper Grace for providing the dies used in this project.

Tips and Techniques
This darling bird is cut from 49 and Market papers with the Sugar Plum Tweets die set (S4-1244) from the Christmas Flourish Collection. I assembled the body, wings, and tail, then inked the edges with Pumice Stone and Gathered Twigs Distress ink before assembling these pieces together. The bird is popped up with foam squares for dimension over the flourish which is also inked with Gathered Twigs ink. 

The poinsettia is die cut using the flower dies from the 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope (DOMAPG-OCT22) die set. The edges of the petals are inked with Speckled Egg Distress Ink and the leaves with Peeled Paint. Prills are added to the holes in center of the blossoms to resemble berries. The tiny rose is a bought flower from my stash and the white blossom was spritzed with Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg Distress Spray Stains to color it. The poinsettia is also popped up on a foam square while the rose is adhered directly to the paper and nestled next to the poinsettia.

Here's the other bird from the Sugarplum Tweets set amongst more of the flowers. The hat is die cut from cream paper embossed with the Holly Flourish Embossing Folder (SES-146) then inked to highlight the texture.

The sparkling snowflakes are cut from silver glitter paper using dies from the Winter Label Motifs set (S4-1240).

Shimmering, snowy texture is added beneath each of the bird clusters using Stampendous Shaved Ice adhered with soft gel medium.

The sentiment was part of the patterned paper collection used for the background. I also added a piece of washi tape above it to repeat the Merry Christmas wishes. The paper sentiment block is popped up with foam tape and holly leaves from the Sugar Plum Tweets set are tucked in around it. 

The focal background paper is cut to just under slimline size and the frame piece is cut from coordinating teal patterned paper to slimline size. The edges of both papers are inked to add to the shabby vintage feel.

Below you can find the products I used to create this project including some with compensated affiliate links to Scrapbook.com and Spellbinders. These links are at absolutely no cost to you. When you shop through the links below, I receive a small commission from the companies.  These commissions help me cover the costs of my blog and other expenses, which allows me to continue to provide you with FREE inspiration along with detailed Tips and Techniques provided for every project. Thank you so much for your love and support!

Amazing Paper Grace:

Paper:

Ink:

Embellishments:
  • Stampendous - Fran-tage - Shaved Ice 
  • US Artiest - Mini Prills - Pine by Me
  • Stash - Small White Roses
  • Stash - Washi Tape - Merry Christmas

Adhesives:

Tools:
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