French Country Step Card

Here is another step card, this time using Graphic 45's French Country paper.

Little bit of fussy cutting on this step card. I used Crackle accents and Distress ink on the rooster piece. A little string of pearls near the bottom, an SU framelit die for the Close to My Heart sentiment, small bit of background paper--Basic Grey, Little Black Dress.  Card base is SU and a wee ribbon from my stash.

       

 

Just a little strip of sunflowers for the back.  Enough room on the back for writing.

This card could be for a birthday, accomplishment, or retirement.  

 

Thanks for coming to have a look :)

 

 

 

Little Darlings Step Card

Trying to use up this paper by Graphic 45. I have really gotten my use out of an 8x8 pad---I think there's enough to make another card or a couple of tags :)

Also trying to use up some of the step-card bases I cut out the other day. 

This style tends to not stand up properly so I usually put a paper or ribbon under it to help--haven't done it yet on this one, so you can see it's 'spread' a bit.     

I used SU Whisper White cardstock and edged everything in Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  I did a wee bit of fussy cutting and used the edge scissors for the 'stamp' look.    

 

A side view.

 

I put a bit on the back too but no sentiment...yet :)  

 

Thanks for coming to look--please be sure to check out my face book page for everything in one place.....or my Pinterest page  :)

 

 

 

Two 'Step' Cards

Sounds like a dance  :)  and it is.....kind of, with paper!  It's been a busy week. 

Thanks to the Ladies who came out in very cold weather (-28) for the card class. We made a folded card using the French Country paper from Graphic 45---I'm always so surprised at how much you can make from one 12 by 12 paper pad.  I've done cards, a picture frame, a card class and still have a mini album, tag album and more cards to make with it!

Anyway, here are the two step cards that I also did this past week.

Both were made using Stampin Up cardstock and Graphic 45 paper.

The first one is a side-step style.  I did some fussy cutting of the birds and flowers and put SU crystal effects on the lantern. The back is decorated a bit and has space for writing a sentiment. 

 

 

This next one is a center-step card done in the same paper. Thanks Bev for the idea of something on that corner :)  This card also is decorated a bit on the back with space for writing.  

 

 

Thanks for coming to look :)

 

 

 

Bird Song Card

Here's my latest efforts using that gorgeous Asian inspired paper from Graphic 45! 

I have wanted to try this design for a while and it SO fits this paper--don't you think?  I got the idea from Heartfelt Creations--check their card gallery, about two or three pages in, it's called a multifold.

The base is about 5 3/4 by 12 inches.  I've seen this in a couple of places and one person made a lovely sleeve to cover the whole card---because it tends not to stay closed :)  The printed paper....I measured every piece to fit.   

The lanterns are cut out, coated with crystal effects and hung on strings. The tassel is hung from two coins I had in my stash.     

 

The back has space for writing.  I wasn't sure if I wanted to put a 'label' on it but if someone wanted a sentiment, it wouldn't take long to stamp :)

 

Here it is at an angle (without glare from the window).  The two orangey coloured lanterns are raised on pop-dots. 

 

Thanks so much for coming by :)

Pretty chilly here....a good day for paper crafting! 

 

Graphic 45 Bird Song Mini Album

Here is my mini album using Graphic 45 Bird Song paper.   I loved making this album, the paper is so gorgeous!

The front tag holds the book closed, but I added a magnet just so when the book gets full, it has extra holding support.

 

The inside has pockets and places to add photos and journaling.    

 

There's lots of room in this little 4 1/2" x 6" album.

  

 

 

Thanks for coming to have a look.  I followed a you tube video by Dawns Inspirations on a layered book binding method--works wonderful. Plus, she has a video to show the added hinged piece shown in the above photo. Check out ALL her videos--they're great!

French Country Frame

Hi Everyone :)  thought I'd share the finished frame I was working on. Done in French Country paper by Graphic 45.  Love, love, love this paper and really pleased with how it turned out.

All my edges are done with Pumice Stone Distress ink.  Lots of fussy cutting, I really wanted to put the big rooster on the bottom right, but then it didn't quite look right. If a person wanted to, they could add their own photos to the inside of the frame, I chose to use the paper from the paper pad.

I was going to put hangers on the back, but sometimes in the hanging of frames, you don't get it all even--or maybe it's just me :)  Anyway, I opted with ribbon wrapped (and well taped) around the frame and a bow tied at the top as you can see---and it's a tight double knot so as not to come undone!        

 

 

 

 

Thanks for coming to look  :)  Hope you're all having a wonderful day.

 

Once Upon A Springtime Book

I believe this book is finished  :) 

I love this paper, but that's no surprise because I love paper, period!

If it's got fairies or flowers on it, that's a good thing   :)

I'm entering the book in the  Lets Get Shabby Challenge here:  http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-22.html

All the pages are chipboard covered with Once Upon A Spingtime paper by Graphics 45.  I used the Bind-It-All to bind it and added a bunch of ribbons, which I heated with the heat gun. 

The front and back covers use the front and back covers (over chipboard) of the small paper pad, thereby making good solid covers.  I made the dragonfly and the butterfly and added just a few stickles to the flowers, fairies and leaves.   

The flowers I made using various dies and punches, they all have stickles around the edges.

On the lower left there is a tiny round mirror.  You'll see another round and heart shaped mirror on a couple of other pages.  I used tape to put the ruffled ribbons on the pages.  

All the paper is from the set plus I used a bit of SU cardstock for the mats and CM lined paper for journaling.  There's a couple of buttons on this page. 

The mushrooms are a couple that I made using the same technique as the dragonfly--as seen on earlier posts with the wings.  I did a wee bit of sewing on the journal card. 

There are a few pearls on this big flower and pearls on the tag.

I love the sticky tape from Tim Holtz!  And there's the shamrock I made with the wire and crystal effects.   

I wrapped up some ribbon and stuck three little button brads to hold it together.  The butterfly here is one that I cut out and put crackle paint on. 

The little dots with the words are from the front cover of the paper pad.  I punched them out, stuck them on and put crystal effects on them.   

     

Thanks for looking,  I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did making it  :)