April 2015

Pop it Ups

Pop it Ups Wednesday with Karen – A Stand-Up Pull Card

April 8, 2015

Hello friends – Karen Aicken here. I love figuring out ways for my dies to do double duty, as with the Rectangle Pull Card. Today I’ve turned it into a Stand-Up card! Let’s get started.

1. Cut light blue card stock 7-1/2 x 6″ and score the centre of the long side at 3-3/4″. Centre the Rectangle Pull card on the fold line and run it through your die cutting machine *Note: place the top cutting pad so the notch on the die does not cut. You are only cutting the Rectangle and about 1/4″ past the centre score line. Turn the card base so it opens from the bottom instead of the side.

2. Die cut Poppy’s shadow from black card stock. Cut a strip of peach patterned paper 3 x 6″, and adhere a 3 x 6″ strip of Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double Sided Tape to the back. Cut a Poppy the Owl detail layer from this piece and adhere to the black shadow. Place the peach beak back into the opening on the black shadow. Die cut the eyeballs and beak from white card stock that also has Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape on the back. Colour the beak with an orange marker and adhere the eyeballs and beak to Poppy. Cut one of the remaining peach circles in half and adhere over the white eyeballs to create eyelids. Adhere a black Glitter Dot Peel-Off on each of Poppy’s eyes over the opening in the white eyeball. Save the remaining peach patterned paper for step 6.

3. Now die cut the rest of the pieces for the inside of the card as follows. Cut a 6 x 1-1/4″ strip of green patterned paper and die cut the top edge with the Grass from the Outdoor Edges. Cut a rectangle of patterned paper 5-3/4 x 3-1/2″ and a white rectangle using the rectangle Decorator Die that comes with the Rectangle Pull Card. Die cut a green solid party hat and a white pom-pom and adhere together. Die cut 2 large and one small cloud from white card stock, using the All Seasons Tree. Die cut the spinner from the same blue card stock as the card base. Die cut the Happy Birthday from patterned card stock and adhere Transparent/Silver Glitter Dots to Poppy’s Party Hat. Assemble the inside of the card, using the top photo for placement.

4. Cut a patterned paper strip 6 x 2-1/4″. This is going to go over the ‘easel’ part of the card, covering the opening. It’s not necessary to cover the opening, but for this card I preferred the look. Apply your adhesive on the card frame, and not on the patterned paper.

5. Adhere the strip as shown, trimming the long edges even if needed.

6. Finish the front by cutting a white card stock strip 4-1/8 x 1″ and notch the ends to create a banner. Die cut letters to spell SMILE from the same adhesive backed patterned paper as in step 2 and adhere them to the banner. Add Glitter Dots as shown, then use foam tape to adhere the banner to the blue rectangle. Die cut one large cloud and two small ones. Add the clouds as shown, using foam tape on one of the small clouds.

I hope you will try this technique – there are so many fun scenes you can create inside these Stand-Up/Pull Cards!

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies:

974 Rectangle Pull Card

910 Poppy the Owl

914 Outdoor Edges (Grass)

781 All Seasons Tree (Clouds)

949 Props 2

947 Happy Birthday Pop Up (Happy Birthday)

7018 Glitter Dots in Black, and Transparent/Silver

967 Alphabet 1 Caps

508 Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double Sided Tape – 64mm (2-1/2″)

509 Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double Sided Tape – 152mm (6″)

Other Supplies:

Blue card stock – Stampin’ Up

White & Black card stock

Patterned paper – MME

Green Patterned Paper Scrap

Orange Glittered Patterned Paper Scrap

Foam Tape

Copic Marker (to colour beak)

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Blooming Peony

April 6, 2015

Hello Everyone,

It’s Christine here from Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s Design Team. Today’s post is a gatefold card with a Stand Up Helper. The peony is open with the yellow stamens but you certainly can do any of the varieties that are out there. I just love Susan’s dies as the flowers are so realistic looking.

Let’s get started with this card – there are quite a few steps but well worth it.

1. The card base is made using white cardstock 8″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and 8-1/4″.

2. Place the 8″ edge against top of scorer and score at 2″ and 6″.

3. Using your paper trimmer and working just inside the score lines, trim down to 5-1/2″ then cut away (this will make the easel flap which you want just a little narrower than the center of the card).

4. Fold hangover piece forward on each score line and 2 side flaps.

5. Using the Lots of Dots embossing folder, emboss the (2) 2″ flaps as shown below.

6. Measuring 3″ from the bottom of the card base (as shown below), place the Get Well Soon Stand Up Helper (or any of the other Stand Up Helpers at Elizabeth Craft Designs), as shown in the second photo below, leaving approximately 7/16″ on each end and tape in place with a removable tape then die cut. Watch the video starting at the 2 minute mark HERE to see what different Stand Up Helpers look like when finished.

7. Cut a piece of pink cardstock 5-1/2″ x 4-7/8″ and using the Tags & More 1 – Lace, take the Basic Tag die and shape one end of the 4-7/8″ end of pink cardstock (you will need to trim the edges on both sides). See photo below.

8. Cut 2 flowers from Tags and More 1 – Lace die set. Shape both flowers using the Mini Molding Mat and Susan’s Garden Tool Set. Die cut 2 leaves from Susan’s Garden Notes – Rose 2 set. Stack the 2 flowers, offsetting the petals, and attach over the hole at the top of the tag. Add a large gem in the center and leaves on each side.

9. Attach tag to the bottom flap (2-3/4″ section only) using 6mm Transparent Double-Sided Tape.

10. Print the sentiment, found on the internet, on white cardstock. Tear cardstock and ink all the edges in brown ink. Attach to the tag using Transparent Double-Sided Tape.

11. Cut 1 piece of pink cardstock 1-3/4″ x 3-7/8″ using a corner punch. Punch all 4 corners, ink edges, center and attach in the 3″ section below Get Well Soon using Transparent Double-Sided Tape.

Building the Tile/Mosaic piece:

A. Using 4 different color sheets of Shimmer Sheetz (Iris Sampler Pack used here), cut 2 strips of each color 1/2″ x 5″. Cut 1 piece of white cardstock 4″ x 5″. See photo below.

B. Cover the white piece of cardstock completely with 6 x 6 Transparent Double-Sided Tape. See photo below.

C. Starting at the left edge, add 1/2″ strips one at a time in the order that you want. See photo below.

D. Now turn this piece horizontal on your cutter and cut strips 1/2″ x 4″ keeping these pieces in order. See photo below.

E. Cut another piece of white cardstock to 4″ x 5″ and cover with Transparent Double-Sided Tape. See photo below.

F. Starting at the left, add strips one at a time, dropping down a square on each strip. See photos below.

G. Trim off the pieces that hang off the bottom edge and add them to the top filling in the squares. Continue this until you have all the strips attached even if the last one hangs over the edge. See photo below.

H. Cut this piece to 2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″, mount this on a piece of white cardstock 2 -3/4″ x 4″ then mount this piece onto a piece of pink cardstock 4-1/4″ x 3″. See the very first photo.

I. Close the front flaps and attach the left half of the mosaic/tile piece to the left flap centering it.

J. Using a small Hook & Loop, attach to the back of the right side of the mosaic/tile piece and press down so that it attaches to the right flap. (This is the closure.)

K. Now build your peony on the front. See Susan’s tutorial video HERE.

L. You will have at least one 1/2″ strip left from your mosaic/tile. Add this to the pink cardstock at the bottom of the card base.

I’m hoping that this has inspired you to make this card for any occasion. Elizabeth Craft Designs has many Stand Up Helpers to choose from!

Happy Crafting!

Christine

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

996 Susan’s Garden Notes – Peony

998 Susan’s Garden Note – Rose 2

808 Susan’s Garden Tool Set

E114 Lots of Dots Embossing Folder

809 Mini Molding Mat

951 Tags & More 1 – Lace

936 Get Well Soon Stand Up Helper

SS0227 Shimmer Sheetz Iris Sampler Pack

802 Fine Pointed Scissors

6 x 6 & 6mm Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive

Other:

CTMH (Close to My Heart) cardstock – white, pink

CTMH Hook & Loop Dots

Art Glitter Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

Gem from my stash

Brown ink pad

Paper punch

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Shimmer Sheetz Droplets & Flowers Earring Quartet

April 5, 2015

By Judi Kauffman

Thank you for inviting me back as today’s guest designer. This time, my projects are inspired by thoughts of spring.

I created an Earring Quartet: Three pairs announce the season with brightly colored single-, double-, and triple-layer flowers. The fourth pair has a more sophisticated, minimalist look and uses pairs of small leftover shapes to create two-layer, flat, jewel-tone accents. (Those small shapes were cut from the larger Droplet shapes when making the open-center earrings.)

The more jewelry I make with Shimmer Sheetz and the Elizabeth Craft Designs Jewelry Die sets the more fun I have and the more ideas I get!

Rather than repeating instructions that have already been posted, if you are new to Shimmer Sheetz jewelry, please refer back to blog posts on January 31, February 2 and 15, and March 1, 2015, for the how-to techniques for preparing, die cutting, alcohol ink altering, de-bossing or embossing and sanding Shimmer Sheetz jewelry shapes.

This blog post falls into the FYI category – For Your Inspiration! Use the photos to kick start your own jewelry projects. Here are more options:

**Pick any all over pattern embossing folder (I chose Gingko, shapes are de-bossed).
**Choose your favorite Shimmer Sheetz colors and Jewelry Die set (I picked Droplets).
**Include any small scale flowers (1, 2, or 3 layers); mix and match (see supply list).
**Instead of centering a single flower, create a cluster of three and position them as an asymmetrical triangle.
**Make a matching pendant or charm necklace.
**Skip the Droplets shapes, simply add flowers to a glittered watch band or painted DIY Bangle.

The earring quartet uses a product called Lumiere 3D Metallic Paint & Adhesive as follows:

1. As an adhesive between the layers in all of the embellishments (flowers as well as small flat shapes), securing all pieces to the already altered, embossed, and sanded Droplets.

2. To hold the pearls and as dimensional accents around them (earrings with 1- and 2-layer Ruby Gemstone flowers).

3. As an adhesive to secure the micro beads in the center of the 3-layer Yellow Iridescent/Peridot and Ruby Gemstone flowers. Squeeze out a little bit of 3D Paint & Adhesive in the center of the flower, using a color that matches the micro beads. Pour on the beads, let the 3D Paint & Adhesive dry and tap off the excess beads. TIP: Allow the layered flower to dry for several hours before working on the micro bead and paint centers – this way the flowers won’t budge while you’re doing this last step.

TIP: Make your earrings at least a day before wearing them to ensure that the 3D Paint & Adhesive is thoroughly dry.

*Be sure to look for my No-Sew Shimmer Sheetz Crystal Flower Wristlet project created for this month’s Elizabeth Craft Designs Designer Challenge (Flower Power theme) and posted on the blog on March 28 for another project that incorporates the same Lumiere 3D Paint & Adhesive.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs –
955 Jewelry Set 2 Droplets dies
E122 Gingko embossing folder
Shimmer Sheetz in colors of choice
503 Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Sheet
Flower dies of choice or as shown
701 Flower Set 1 (stamens)
728 Bunch of Flowers 1 (5-petal flowers)
803 Metal Adaptor Plate (Required for die cutting Shimmer Sheetz)

Other –
Jacquard Products – 3D Metallic Paint & Adhesive in 201 Pearl and 210 Bright Copper
Die cutting/embossing machine
Alcohol inks in colors of choice
Earring wires
Micro beads in Copper
Sanding block
Flat-backed half-pearls in Pink and Yellow (BoBunny)

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Trellis Easter Basket Card

April 4, 2015

Hi Friends!

It’s Debra today. Happy Easter! I’ve been thinking of the days when my children were young enjoying filling beautiful Easter baskets with decorated eggs and treasures. I wanted to create a basket card and fill it with glittered eggs just as my children did. I used the Bamboo Trellis die to create my basket. Let me show you how.

Instructions:

1. Fold an 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of white cardstock in half to form a standard A2 size card base. Cut a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of white cardstock. Emboss with the Fleur de Lis embossing folder. Die cut the embossed piece with the Accordion Oval Card die. Clip out the center oval creating a frame. See photo below.

2. Die cut the Bamboo Trellis from cream cardstock and clip off the bottom part. Nest the two largest decorator ovals from the Accordion Oval Card die together, closer at the bottom, and die cut from cream cardstock. Clip from the oval and cut in half to form the handles for the basket. Ink all pieces with brown ink. See photo below.

3. Using scraps of green cardstock, die cut 2 grass edges from Outdoor Edges and 2 grass strips from Country Scapes- Country Flora 1 to use as grass for the basket. Cut a small green piece to cover the center of the trellis. Adhere the handle strips on the back side of the embossed piece, showing through the front. Adhere trellis to the bottom 3rd of the oval opening. Trim off excess. See photo below.

4. Cover a piece of white cardstock with Transparent Double-Sided Tape. Add eggs and butterflies from the Small Eggs Peel-Off to the adhesive, sticky side down, and glitter with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter. Brush off excess and polish with your finger. See a video that Els created HERE to see how this technique is done.

5. Color Peel-Offs with Copic markers as shown in the video and trim closely with Elizabeth Craft Designs Fine Pointed Scissors.

6. Die cut a bow from the wreath bow die from a pink Velvet Adhesive Sheet and another from cream cardstock. Save the cream negatives to place inside the bow on the card front.

7. Assemble the card. Adhere a piece of light blue pattern paper to the top half of the card front. Add the embossed basket panel to the card front on foam adhesive. Adhere front 3 eggs to basket on foam adhesive and back 2 eggs directly on the card base. Add grass between eggs to fill in space. Add bow to top of basket. Trim outside of oval with Transparent Glitter Border. Add butterfly to top left to complete.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope making the Trellis Easter Basket Card with me today will inspire you to look for different ways to use your dies to create beautiful projects for those special people in your life.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:
898 Small Eggs Peel-Off Black
727 Bamboo Trellis
E109 Fleur de Lis Embossing Folder
772 Accordion Oval Card
914 Outdoor Edges
991 Country Scapes – Country Flora 1
802 Fine Pointed Scissors
7010 Glitter Borders Assorted Transparent/Gold
731 Wreath Bow
640 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter
Transparent Double Sided Adhesive
409 Pink Velvet Adhesive Sheet

Other:
Cardstock – white, green, cream
Copic markers
Light blue pattern paper
Brown ink pad
Foam adhesive

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Announcements

Winners Flower Power Die Set

April 3, 2015

The 3 winners of the Flower Power Die Set are:

Cathy Angell

Clare Ellison

Mariska Hoffman

Please email us at joset@ecraftdesigns.com to collect your prize.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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A Shimmery Hello

April 3, 2015

Hi! It’s Candy with a shimmery card. The first time I saw this technique from Elizabeth Craft Designs, I was in love. It is fun, easy and amazingly beautiful. Here’s how to do it …

1. Cut black cardstock 4.25″ x 11″. Score and fold in half.

2. Cut Pink and Purple Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz as follows:

Purple: (4) 1″ x 1″, (2) 2″ x 2 1/8″

Pink: (2) 1″ x 2 1/8″, (1) 4″ x 7/8″

3. Emboss each piece as shown below.

4. Use your StazOn ink pad to color the raised portion of the embossed Shimmer Sheetz.
5. Adhere with Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double Sided Adhesive as shown.

6. Cut out label (from Katie Label Pivot Card) from Shimmer Sheetz. You must use the Metal Adaptor Plate for this.

7. Adhere a piece of Transparent Double Sided Adhesive to black cardstock, large enough to die cut the word Hello. Die cut Hello and adhere to label. Add Glitter Dots.

8. Adhere label to card front with dimensional foam adhesive.

The finished product above is shimmery and beautiful! The recipient is sure to enjoy their card!

SUPPLIES

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

SS 0106 Purple Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz

SS 0104 Pink Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz

E122 Gingko Embossing Folder

E121 Bouquet Embossing Folder

E118 Spring Leaves Embossing Folder

E114 Lots of Dots Embossing Folder

507 Transparent Double Sided Adhesive

768 Katie Label Pivot Card

803 Cuttlebug and Big Shot Metal Adaptor Plate

787 Hello

7018 Purple/Silver Glitter Dots

Other:

Black cardstock

Black StazOn Ink Pad

Dimensional foam adhesive

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Graduation Keepsake

April 2, 2015

Hi, it’s Angela Beavers here. Today I want to share a graduation keepsake with you. This project was inspired by my daughter’s senior photos and school mascot. I wanted a really fun way to display some of her best pictures. This is also a great way to make keepsakes for grandparents/aunts/uncles! You could even change up the background to make baby mini albums.

The Tags & More cut three times & hinged together is a perfect way to showcase graduation photos.

The center panel is 8.25″ tall & the two sides are 7.50″ tall.

I decorated the trifold in school colors, using the Alphabet 1 – Caps to customize the school, graduation year & mascot.

Since my daughter’s school mascot is a tiger, the paw from Props 4 set was a perfect embellishment. I also embellished with Hinges and used Tags & More 2 – Deco as a pocket for the center photo.

The numbers & letters on the photos were glittered with black Silk Microfine Glitter. I used black cardstock to die cut Congratulations.

This project was fun to create! Enjoy creating your own trifold!

Supply List:
960 Tags & More 7 – Vine
952 Tags & More 2 – Deco
784 Congratulations
968 Numbers & More 1
967 Alphabet 1 – Caps
962 Hardware 1 – Hinges
982 Props 4 Set
601 Basic Black Silk Microfine Glitter
Custom school paper
Cardstock-black, red, white
Red & black brads

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Pop it Ups

Pop it Ups Wednesday with Helen – Aloha Card

April 1, 2015

Hi everyone! Helen here today!

After a long, grey British winter, I’m looking forward to some warmth and sunshine! Karen’s latest dies really called to me, and I came up with this bright beach scene. I made a fun ‘Aloha’ card, but it could easily be used as a Happy Vacation, Bon Voyage, or summer birthday card.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut pale turquoise cardstock to 11”x 6”. Fold cardstock in half, and die cut with the Lots of Pops die. Emboss the top half of the card with the Clouds embossing folder. (You will need to emboss it twice to cover the width. There will be an ‘edge line’ showing, but this will mainly be covered up later.)

2. Cut yellow cardstock to 6”x 5.5”. Cut half of the Lots of Pops die into one of the 6” sides. Use the wave border from the Beach Edges die set to cut approx. 1” from the other 6” side.

Adhere the yellow cardstock to the bottom half of the turquoise card base.

3. Cut all the pieces as pictured below: Clouds (from the All Seasons Tree set), sun (using a small circle punch), trees, bucket and spade (from the Palm Tree & Pail set), banners (from the Lots of Pops set), ‘ALOHA’ (from the Alphabet 1- Caps set), diving gear (from Props 3 set), heart (using a small heart punch) and a hand cut towel (measuring 2”x 3”).

4. Cut all the pieces as pictured below: Owl parts (from Poppy the Owl set), sunglasses and bow (from Props 1 set), bikini top (using a tiny circle punch) and a hand cut bikini skirt.

5. Adhere clouds and sun. Assemble trees and adhere to the Lots of Pops side tabs. Tie some twine to both the trees, and glue the banners over the twine.

6. Adhere the owl parts together.

7. Adhere the beach equipment, and ‘ALOHA’ as pictured below. (Trim the edge off the towel.)

8. For the outside of the card, fold a 6”x 6” piece of patterned paper in half, and die cut through the top edge of both sides with the small palm tree border (from the Beach Edges set). Cut two bright pink cardstock strips of 6” x .5”, and adhere everything to the outside of the card as pictured below.

Quite a few steps, but great fun if you enjoy playing with paper!!

I hope you feel inspired to create your own beach scene!

Helen

SUPPLIES:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies –
Lots of Pops (778)
Clouds Embossing Folder (KB105)
Beach Edges (981)
All Seasons Tree (781)
Palm Tree & Pail (987)
Alphabet 1 – Caps (967)
Props 1 (911)
Props 3 (986)
Poppy the Owl (910)

Other supplies –
Trimmer
Pale turquoise cardstock
Yellow yardstick
Brown cardstock
Bright pink yardstick
Black cardstock
White cardstock
Assorted patterned papers
Twine
Tape runner
Glue pen
Adhesive foam pads
Small circle punch
Tiny circle punch
Small heart punch
Scissors

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