Scrap Bust #6 - Banners Feel Well

Another Scrap Bust, see Scrap Bust #1 for details of challenge.

For this one I layered scraps onto scrap paper, then embossed - another scrapbooking style. I used a diecut frame for the stamped sentiment over a panel that was softly sponged with DI's in the background colours.  I banner cut smaller scraps and stitched them onto a waste strip, added diecuts from my Bitz box too.

EF: Sizzix    

Label Die (stacked): Spellbinders

Stamp:

Also little dies, DI's, stitching

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Scrap Bust 5 - Dragon Birthday

See previous post Scrap Bust #1 for details of the challenge.  As you can probably tell, I got addicted and had so much fun with my papers.

I arranged strips in half rainbow order, adding items from the bitz box on my desk ( I need to use them up too).  As well as the background strips, I made paper beads, dipping them in Versamark ink and UT embossing powder and heating.

Image: Eureka Digi Stamps (paper pieced)    

Die banner:

Die: 

Also: Copics, DI's, yarn, paperbeads & beads, stickles

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Scrap Bust 4 - Scrappy Squares

 See Scrap Bust 1 for background details of the Scrap Bust challenge.

For this one I used punched squares and zany stamps.  As the scrap pile gets smaller squares were a good option, and made a very bright background - I arranged them in colour rows & blends to get a cohesive look.  For the border, I stamped onto patterned paper.

I just gave this to a friend for her birthday, she actually squealed!

Lady stamp:    

Square punch: Sullivans

Sentiment:

Border stamp:

Also: Copics, gold pen

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Scrap Bust 3 - fishy

 

Scrap Bust 3 - scrappy fishes.  See Scrap Bust 1 for details of the challenge I set myself.  

This one incorporated scrap strips, scrap diecuts and stamping.  The white card is inked on the edges. The strips are all the same size,  placed in a arrowhead shape. Some fishes are glued flat others are on 3D foam.  One is sparkly with  Wink of Stella.

This will be for our son-in-law's birthday, he's a keen fisherman.

Die:      

stamp senti: Pink Petticoat

Also: DI's, WoS

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Scrap Bust 2 - Flower Friends

 

Scrap Bust series - check out the original Scrap bust card for a description of the challenge and parameters.

Scrap Bust 2:  This time I used a strip background and embossed it, stitching around the outside.  Attached some own-made fishtail banners with staples, diecut a frame, with background sponged in pale blue and sentiment stamped.  Layered flower stamp used as feature, gold bow and stars to embellish.

EF: Sizzix      

Flower stamp, die and sent: magazine freebee

Frame dies, bow: unknown

Square punch (banners): Sullivans

Stars: drop outs from a background die

Also: Stitching, staples, 

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Scrap Bust #1 - Beautiful Beginnings

 

Scrap Bust #1.   On you tube there is a tutorial on how to use scraps in many wonderful ways by Gwen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I33G5PQnFh4) .  She did a "choose 50 scraps and use them to make five cards over five days" challenge for herself; at the end of five days she throws the leftovers away.  A scrap is defined as less than 6".

This inspired me as my scrap bin is overflowing, so I started, got addicted, and made 11 cards over five days (I will share them as the week progresses).  They are the same 50 scraps (plus base cards, black & white scraps, and any bitz from the box on my desk).  Also our NZ card swap this month is to use scraps!  How auspicious is that?  Hope you like it Maxine.

A scrapbook style.  The background is patchwork pieced scraps, diecut, edges inked; a frame layered, sentiment stamped, diecut, edges inked.  A butterfly stamped, embossed, coloured, fussycut.  A tag, stars and trees diecut, with gold pearls, thread embellishment.  Wow what fun!  Here are the 50 scraps I started the week with:

Label die: Spellbinders 

Frame dies: mpress

Butterfly: magazine freebee

Stars:  AAllcreate

Tag die: AveryE

Tree dies: unknown

Sentiment stamp:unknown

Also: Copics, DI's, thread, gold pearls 

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pixiessnippetsplayground-497 lots of snippets YAY

Here is the background started:

   and a coordinating envelope:

Beach Bunny

 

When everyone in the northern hemisphere is enjoying snow and winter, we in southern places are enjoying summer!     NZ is a bunch of islands with lots of coastline, so we spend a lot of time at beaches. 

I made the background, sponging colour onto the sand and adding glittery texture paste for the surf.  

I love these Colorado characters and just had to give this one a summer holiday at the beach.

Stamps:  Colorado   

Dies:  

Also: Copics, DI's, texture paste

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A Baby

 

A new baby card.  I love to make baby cards.

Die:  Marianne

DPaper: Heidi Grace  

Punch:Woodware

Senti stamp: Fundamentals

Also: Ribbon, pearls

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Best of 2024

 A review of my cardmaking year 2024.  Of course I have my favourites, either because I like how it turned out or because I enjoyed the process.

Jan 2024

Feb 2024

Mar 2024

    Apr 2024

May 2024 

June 2024

We were away on holiday

July 2024

August 2024

Sept 2024

Oct 2024

Nov 2024

Dec 2024

... that's all folks!

No Regrets

 

C'mon over to Critter Crazy and check out the inspirations from the team, and join us with your own critters.   Here:  crittercrazy

 I decided to go  monochrome and CAS using three stamps, Copics and some Distress ink.  

I reckon this is a great one to start the new year with, also great mancard.

Critter stamp: Colorado ?

Gear stamp:

Also: Copics, DI

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Pengi Texty Tree

 

For this month's NZ cardswap group we had to make an unusual christmas card & tags.  For the unusual I chose torn edges, a penguin and a texty undecorated tree.

The edges of the  patterned paper are torn,  coloured and edged with DI.  The tree is digital, printed, rubbed over with DI and misted with gold interference.  The pengi is a digital image coloured with Copics. Sentiment stamp is coloured with Copics and the hearts have Stickles.

Penguin digi: Bugaboo 

Tree digi: Vera Lane

Tag dies: various dies, stamps

Also: Patterned paper, gold interference mist, Copics, white pen

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Berry Bird

 

Come join us at Critter Crazy where it's always about the animals.   Get inspired by the design team and join us here: critter crazy

A bit of stencilling and smooshing, some diecutting and a little bit of shiny.   I made the body of the bird (diecut unbranded) from snippets of smooshed card, and the breast & berries are coloured with Copics.  DI's stencilled (Rosies stencil) and black pen used for eye, with Glossy Accents on the berries.  I left it without a sentiment so I could add whatever I need later ... 

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