Scrapmatts Guest Design Team July Creations!

Just wanted to share some of my creations as a Guest DT member  with Scrapmatts for July.  I am really enjoying playing with the new June release items and also using some of my favourites in new ways.  As promised over on their blog I am also uploading some close up photos of the elements on each card.  So here’s what I have created so far.

Card 1 - Baby Girl

 

This round card was so much fun to create and I loved being able to use some of the smaller Scrapmatts chipboard to add the finer details to this card.  All the chipboard pieces were inked, heat set and then I applied some glitter pen to each item to add a finishing touch.  The papers were from the Carta Bella Cool Summer collection and I just love the colours. 

 

The flower was from Green Tara and I used the MFT Mini Doily die for the background.  I hand cut the fishtail banners.  Some hand stitching around the card helped to frame it.  The card was cut with Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Scallop Circles.

 

 

I love mixing up the fonts on my cards and here is used some Quikutz and MFT alphabet dies to create my sentiment.  I used a glitter pen and white pen to add some details to the sentiment.

 

Scrapmatts products used:

 

CB1190 Scrap Words 02
CB1146 Leaf Spray 01
MC1028 Micro Chips 20

 

Card 2 – Buttons

This card has two of my favourite things - buttons and butterflies.  I took inspiration from a card I taight in a class at Scrappy Hollow and just love the button card element.  I have discovered some stamps that allow you to create your own button cards so I am itching to start creating with them too!

 

 

All the buttons and scrap word banner were inked and glittered, the butterfly was covered with paper, sanded and inked.

 

 

To highlight the cute buttons further I incorporated a crochet doily and punched shapes.  There is some hand stitching around the button card. I also used foam tape behind the button card and under the heart and flower to add some dimension to the card. The new June release tag was a quick and easy way to add a sentiment.

The papers were from Basic Grey - Mint Julep and Echo Park - This and That. 

 

Scrapmatts products used:

 

CB1193 Sewing 01

CB1158 Butterflies 20

CB1192 Scrap Words 04

CB1205 Mini Tags 01

 

 

Card 3 – UR Sew Special

 

 

This is probably my favourite card I created for my July 1st post.  This card has many elements/layers containing some of my favourite sewing themed Scrapmatts items starting with the tag in the vellum envelope, then the layered front panel on the front envelope and finally the ruler tucked under the envelope on the front of the card base. I also used foam tape on some of the layered elements to add some definition.

 

 

I decided to use all the sewing elements raw and just simply inked them with distress ink to tie them in with the papers a little. The sewing spool tag was covered with paper, sanded and inked.   

 

 

The hearts were die cut with the MFT Hearts a Plenty die. The little cotton reels were finished off with some hemp twine and DMC thread.  Each button was finished in a different way – knot behind, bow behind and knot on the front.  I cant add a button to a project without having threaded it.

 

 

My sentiment may be a little corny but I just loved the play on words and had to use it. 

 

 

The lace, seam binding, hemp twine and pinking sheared squares also added to the haberdashery/sewing theme. 

 

The papers were from Mint Julep by Basic Grey and Authentique's Strong Collection.

Scrapmatts products used:

ATC10-025 Sewing Spool 01

CB1194 Sewing 02

CB1193 Sewing 01

CB1198 Scrap Words 06

 

Thanks for stopping by to look at my creations.  If you want to see more Scrapmatts products and the creations made by the entire Scrapmatts Design Team and community head over to their blog here

 

April Cards Class at Scrappy Hollow

It's hard to believe it was class week again this week for me at Scrappy Hollow - seems like only last week that I taught my March Class.  Thank you to everyone who came along and supported me.

It was lovely to be able to welcome some new ladies to class, catch up again with some regular ladies and play with paper and dies for a few hours - bliss!!!

This month we made some love/Mother's Day inspired cards and a decorated bottle with an antique dictionary page inside to leave your message on. 

 

 

Papers:

 

Echo Park Photo Freedom - Volume 1 - Red Stripe                  

Basic Grey Lucille paper pad                                         

Kaiser White Cardstock                                                                               

Kaiser Duck Egg Cardstock CD159                                                          

Kaiser Blush Cardstock CD130

 

MFT Die-namics Dies:

 

Mini rolled roses

Mini doily

Hearts a Plenty

Mix and Match Banner

 

Next month we are going to be making some lovely boys cards with Echo Park papers, washi tape and twine.  We will be using some new release dies from MFT as well as some old favourites.  We will also be making our own mini flags, a hand pieced robot and lollypop holder.  Definitely loads of fun to create so I hope everyone who is booked in has fun making them too!!!  The class is totally sold out so here is a sneak peak for those booked in:

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Card Classes at Scrappy Hollow

Wow has the last month flown!  This week is my teaching week at Scrappy Hollow and I had so much fun showing everyone how to create three cards using the adorable MME Lost & Found 3 Oliver collection.  We looked at different ways to re purpose dies, tried some new ways to attach bows and tags and worked on a centre step card. 

 

We played with the following dies -

 

MFT Die-namics Dies

Butterfly Trio
Decorative Doily Duo
Notched Tag
Textile Rectangle
Hybrid Heirloom Rose

Memory Box Dies
Pocket Gift Tag (98347)


Here is what we created:

 

Next months class has already sold out!!!  Thank you to everyone for your support and for booking in.

I am so excited to be making some lovely "love" themed cards that would be perfect for Mother's Day or that special person in your life. We are going to be making a card featuring an altered bottle which should be lots of fun.  Here is a sneak peak and the samples are up on display in the store:

 

 

Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for dropping by!

 

 

Congratulations!

Just a quick post to share with you a decorated box and matching gift card I created for Alex and Peter's engagements - Congrats to the happy couple!!!!!!

 

The box was from Spoltlight, I decorated it with Studio Calico paper then added embellishments created with MFT dies (hearts a plenty, rustic hearts and mini royal rolled roses).  To attach the hearts I used Tim Holtz metal and Maya Road mini cotton reels to create miniature stands to attach the hearts to.  The embellishments were made with MME Memorable papers and white card stock.

 

The matching gift card was made to fit inside the box with the gift. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!!