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Hi Notecard

March 29, 2021

Hey Crafters! Katelyn here, sharing with you my Hi Notecard.

To create my notecard, I’ve used dies from the Paper Flower Collection, Els van de Burgt Studio and Joset Designs as well as stamps from the Art Journal Collection. You’ll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my notecard at home.

Step One. Choose two pieces of patterned paper from the Worn Wood Paper Pack. Die cut a 4 1/4″ Stitched Indented Square out of one of the patterned papers. Die cut a 4″ Fitted Indented Square out of the other patterned paper. Ink the edges of both squares using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Two. Die cut a 3 3/4″ Stitched Indented Square out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Ink the edges of the square using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Three. Die cut a 1 1/2″ Stitched Circle out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Next, you’ll need the letters H & I from the Morning Letters Stamp Set. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the letters and stamp onto the circle. Ink the edges of the circle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Step Four. Die cut the Elegant Ornament out of a piece of brown patterned paper. Cut the ornament down to 4 1/4″.

Step Five. From the Florals 6, die cut the leaves three times out of a piece of green patterned paper.

Step Six. Die cut the Medium, small and extra small flower twice out of a blue lightly patterned paper. Die cut the medium, small and extra small flower once out of a blue patterned paper. Die cut the centres once out of a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink the edges of all of the flowers using Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Step Seven. Adhere the 4″ square to the 4 1/4″ square. Foam square the 3 3/4″ square to the 4″ square.

Step Eight. Adhere the elegant ornament in the middle of the 3 3/4″ square. Adhere the 1 1/2″ stitched square to the middle of the elegant ornament.

Step Nine. Adhere the coordinating flowers together. Adhere a white centre in the middle of each flower.

Step Ten. Adhere the three leaves as desired on the left hand side of the card front. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the three flowers to the left side of the elegant ornament, making sure the flowers cover the bottom of the leaves.

Step Eleven. To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of White Soft Finish Cardstock that measures 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″. Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Thanks for joining me today! I hope that I’ve inspired you to create your own version of my Hi Notecard at home.

Katelyn

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

Other Supplies Used:

Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
Blending Tool with Foam
Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink
Graphic 45: Bird Watcher 12×12 Patterns & Solids
Misc: Kraft Cardstock

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Art Journal Collection

Ocean

March 23, 2021

Hi there,

It’s Tanja here and today I would like to show you how to create this underwater puzzle card.

Step 1: Die Cutting and Stamping

die cut the Puzzle Heart Background from smooth white cardstock
stamp the turtle and some bubbles from the Water Creatures set with alcohol-marker-friendly black ink

Step 2: Coloring

color the images and the background with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
ink up the edges with Distress Ink Black Soot

Step 3: Die Cutting

die cut the Puzzle Heart
die cut the word OCEAN using the letters from the Butterfly Pocket Insert die set

Step 4: Creating the Background

ink up a rectangular piece of smooth white cardstock with Blending Brushes and Distress Oxide Ink (Dusty Concord, Peacock Feathers, Vintage Photo)
add some splatters with watered-down Perfect Pearls (Cappuccino, Heirloom Gold)

Step 5: Assemble the Card

adhere the background panel to a creme cardbase
puzzle the piece into the frame
add the letters as a sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Supplies:

ECD
Puzzle Heart
Butterfly Pocket Insert
Water Creatures

Others
black ink
Spectrum Noir Triblend Marker
Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
Distress Ink Black Soot
Distress Oxide Ink (Dusty Concord, Peacock Feathers, Vintage Photo)
Perfect Pearls (Heirloom Gold, Cappuccino)
Blending Brushes

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Art Journal Collection Technique Friday

Art Journal Pages with Reanna | Technique Friday LIVE

February 26, 2021

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Art Journal Collection Charlene Stamps

Relax Art Journal Page

February 23, 2021

Hi there,

It’s Tanja here and today I would like to show you this Art Journal Page.

Step 1: Die Cutting

cut out the Floral Insert from patterned paper
cut out the Planner Filmstrip from kraft cardstock

Step 2: Setting the Scene

stamp a sentiment from the Journal Words set with Distress Oxide Ink Vintage Photo and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
stamp some flowers and leaves from the Spring Fling set with Versafine Vintage Photo
color the images with Finetec Mica Watercolors Gold Pearl and add some splatters as well
ink up the edges of the pictures and the whole page with Distress Ink Vintage Photo

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs –

Other –
patterned paper
Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide Ink Vintage Photo
WOW! Metallic Gold Ruch Super Fine embossing powder
Finetec Mica Watercolors Gold Pearl

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Art Journal Collection Cardmaking Fantasy Flowers Inspiration from the Design Team Planner Essentials

Happy Valentine

February 8, 2021

Today’s group post is all about our loved ones. With Valentine’s day only just around the corner we thought we would give you some Valentine’s card inspiration. Our Design Team members created some fabulous projects using a variation of products. For more information about each project, make sure to visit their blogs by clicking on the name.

A beautiful card created by Annette Green using a combination of the Fantasy Flower dies and the Mandala from the Art Journal Collection. Love the combination.

Katelyn Grosart also used some dies from the Fantasy Flower collection to create this beautiful heart shaped card. To create the base she used the Scalloped and Stitched Hearts.

Sandy Diller created this lovely Valentine’s card using a combination of dies from the Planner Essentials Collection. Love the truck full off hearts!

Lisanne used the Parrot die to create this super cute card for Valentine. For the base of the card she used the Stitched Ovals and she added a rose from the Peek-A-Boo Love set.

Some adorable embellishments created by Marjolijn van Elsberg using a combination of dies from the Planner Essentials line. She also created a lovely card with a wobbly snowman.

A beautiful card created by EK Gorman using the Organic Triangle Background die. She cut out one circle in the middle to make space for the sentiment. Love the colors.

Karan Gerber created this beautiful heart shaped card using the Florals 2 and the Planner Essential 25 – Double Heart sets. Love the flowers and beautiful pastel colors.

Tina Guigui created this adorable card using the Honey Bear die set and the Heart Background die. She also used the Fitted Hearts to create this bigger heart in the background.

A beautiful card created by Tanja Kabel using the Puzzle Heart and Peek-A-Boo Love sets. For the Background she used Clear Double Sided Adhesive and the Crandberry Silk Microfine Glitter.

This final card is created by Karen Ostergard who used the adorable Dog die set. Love how she colored the dog. For the sentiment she used the Furrever Friends Sentiments set.

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Art Journal Collection Paper Flowers Scrapbooking Summer Journal Special

Fun in the Sun

February 2, 2021

Good morning!
I am excited to share my next layout I created using lots of goodies from Elizabeth Craft Designs!

To create this layout:

Step 1 – Cover both sides of a 12×12 paper with clear gesso (I used a piece from the Summer Art Collection)
Step 2 – Ink through a stencil (I used the Story telling stencil) then heat emboss

Step 3 – use another stencil and paint in the same area as the first stencil (I used a stencil from the Summer Journal Special)

Step 4 – Use light mat gel and another stencil and while the gel is still wet apply some silk microfine glitter (I used the Make Your Mark Stencil and Midnight Blue glitter)
Step 5 – die cut, ink and assemble 15 flowers ( I used the Florals 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9)

Step 6 – use some craft drops on a chipboard title (I used gold)
Step 7 – assemble as shown and add some art stones, seed beads and gems

Thank you for stopping by
Laura

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies:

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Art Journal Collection Cardmaking Charlene Stamps

Create

January 26, 2021

Hi there,

It’s Tanja here and today I would like to show you how to create this card.

Step 1: Creating the Background

add color to a rectangular piece of smooth white cardstock with the help of Distress Oxide Inks (Old Paper, Evergreen Bough, Black Soot) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool

Step 2: Stamping

stamp the greenery from the Flowy Florals and Spring Fling sets with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
stamp the sentiment from the Journal Words set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
stamp some background text from the Journal Words set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot

Step 3: Assembly

add a thin strip of black cardstock to the top and bottom of the panel
adhere the panel to a cardbase covered with patterned paper from the Rusty Weathered paper pack

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Other
black cardstock
Distress Oxide Ink (Old Paper, Evergreen Bough, Black Soot)
Versamark
WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
clear embossing powder
Versafine Clair Nocturne

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Art Journal Collection Cardmaking Joset Designs Soft Finish Cardstock

My Hero

January 17, 2021

Hello friends,

It’s Sandy Diller with a fun card that would be perfect for sending to a child of any age. With all that is going on in the world – an uplifting message is always welcome.

Who wouldn’t love to find this cute little hero in their mailbox?

This is a slimline card that measures 9″ X 4″. Start with cardstock that is 9″ X 8″ – scored in the center.

Using the Phone Booth die set, assemble the phone booth leaving the door open. I used my label maker to add the word telephone but the Phone Booth kit comes with a stamp that could be used.

Using the Adventure Edges, cut a section of ground, I used green to make it look like grass. Then the inside of the phone booth was added.

Using the Prince die set, cut out the pieces needed to make the prince (or super hero). I used white Soft Finish Cardstock but you could easily use colored cardstock. I added all the colors I wanted using markers.

I trimmed off the bottom portion of the jacket and joined the two pieces together using a piece of scrap paper on the back. Trim off all the “fluffy parts” making a smooth line as shown with the arrows below.

Assemble the parts as shown above.

Add the cape and head – your super hero is ready to go on the card. I colored the inside of the cape with a darker red to make it appear to be shadowed.

Have a wonderful day,

Sandy

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies:

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Art Journal Collection Joset Designs Summer Journal Special

Winter Birdhouse

January 12, 2021

Hi there,

it’s Tanja here and today I would like to show you how to create this Winter Birdhouse.

Step 1: Die Cutting

die cut the elements from the Holiday Birdhouse die set from woodgrain, white and colored cardstock
add color with Alcohol Markers

Step 2: Creating the Background

cut out the tag from the Butterfly Pocket Insert set from watercolor cardstock
apply white embossing paste through one of the stencils from the Summer Journal Special set – let this layer dry thoroughly
add color with the watercolor palette

Step 3: Assembly and Finishing Touches

assemble the birdhouse
add a vintage typewriter sentiment
thread twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other
embossing paste
woodgrain and colored cardstock
twine
vintage typewriter sentiment

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Art Journal Collection Fantasy Flowers Joset Designs Paper Flowers Planner Essentials Sidekick Essentials Stamping Sue Smith Creative Designs

Scrapbooking

January 11, 2021

Welcome to today’s group post where we will show you some fantastic scrapbook pages. It’s our first group post for this year and we thought a scrapbook challenge was a fun idea. A new year, new ideas and a new page in our scrapbook. Check out all these amazing projects and make sure to visit the designers blogs for more info and pictures by clicking on their names.