Echo Park Blog Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the Cutters Creek Design Team Blog Hop! Today's hop features one of our favorite paper companies, Echo Park Paper! Each member of the Cutters Creek Design Team has created special projects using some of our favorite collections from Echo Park! When you are done checking here you will hop on over to Kim's Blog and there you will find the link to the next blog in the chain!



The first card is 3 1/2" square in size.  I used the the more basics designs from the Echo Park -Country Drive pack.  

Image:  none
Paper:  Echo Park -Country Drive

Ink: none
Embellishments: Pearls, Martha Stewart Punch
Other: ATG,  Copic R35, Big Shot, 3D Foam

This second card is 4"x4 3/4"

Image:  Stampin' Up -retired
Paper:  Echo Park -Country Drive, stash

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Ribbon from stash
Other: ATG, Big Shot, 3D Foam, Labels 18

thanks so much for looking!!  And if you got lost along the way, here is the hop order:

Cutters Creek Blog (Chris)

Mandie's Blog
Lori's Blog
Deanna's Blog
Mindy's Blog
Laura's Blog
Melissa's Blog
Kim's Blog

Congrats Card

So I made a really simple congrats card for a bride and groom.  The total card size is 3 1/2x 4 1/2.  So it's great to slip in with a gift.

I started coloring this adorable image from InStyle Stamps; the Wedding Couple.  I colored in all grays to make it classic looking.  Once done, I used my Labels Three to cut out the area around their faces.

I sanded my base paper which came from the Cosmo Cricket Core'dinations pack.  I than used my Big Shot again on leaves from the Foliage set.  I used some paper flowers from my stash and used some Gold Liquid Pearls for added effect.

What do you think?

thanks for looking!!

Image: Wedding Couple -InStyle Stamps 

Paper: Bazzill Simply Smooth, Core'dinations
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics,
Embellishments: Liquid Pearls
Other: ATG, Glue Pen, Spellbinders: Foliage and Labels Three, Big Shot
Stash: Kaisercraft paper flowers: cream

Groom Hair: T1, T3, T4, T6
Skin: T0, T1
Dress: C1, C2
Veil: C00, C1
Flowers: R83, R85, E04, YG91, YG93, YG95

Christmas In July

So I decided to revamp a Christmas card idea I have had for quite awhile.  I started with a snowflake border on my computer for a 5x5 card and cut it out using my Cricut.

After I cut the image, I ran the paper through my Big Shot with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder and again with my Lace Tree folder to soften the snowflake impressions slightly.

I used some red glitter from my stash to bring out the snowflake design.  I wouldn't recommend glitter for an area this large as it gets messy!  For future cards, I will use the American Crafts glitter card-stock.  It cuts cleanly and there is no glitter residue to be found weeks later on another project :o)

After the glitter was added I glued my embossed/cut image to the card.  It was still missing something, so I sprayed some Lily Pad glimmer mist on a tissue and ran the tissue over the raised image of my tree.  Once it was dry, I sprayed the front of the card with Dazzling Diamonds glimmer mist to add overall shimmer.  Doesn't it look pretty?

For the next step, make sure your card is completely dry!  I didn't check and noticed after the fact and had some ink running.  I used 3 different Perfect Pearls to accent "ornaments" on the tree.  What do you think??  Definitely a lot of work for a Christmas card, but you are waiting for the card to dry so much in between that it is actually pretty easy to reproduce like a production line.

thanks for looking!

Image: n/a 

Paper: Bazzill Simply Smooth 
Ink: Glimmer Mist: Lily Pad, Dazzling Diamonds
Embellishments: Perfect Pearls: Emerald Green, Ruby Red, White Opal
Other: ATG, Big Shot, Cuttlebug -Lace Tree (retired), Snowflakes, Cricut
Stash: red glitter

Mother's Day Cards

So I just thought I would share some of the cards I made this year for Mother's Day.

Enjoy!!

thanks for looking!!

New Birthday Card

Hi!  I'm keeping it really simple today since I'm having some technical difficulties with my internet . . . But, I decided for my favorite item this month to use my Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime paper - -I have been using this for everything!  I kid you not!! 

I used some scraps of my Cosmo Cricket paper for the background and sanded it.  Over this is one of the images in the back of the paper pack.  I popped out the center image and used pop dots to raise it slightly.  I then added some of the fantastic CuttersCreek and Prima flowers to add some contrast.  It was still missing something, so I used my new love, stickles, on the wings.  I love how it makes them look 3 dimensional too!!

I hope you like it!!!

 


Stamps: none
Paper: Graphic 45, Cosmo Cricket
Ink: none
Embellishments: Stickles, CuttersCreek: Aquamarine; Prima Flowers:Splash
Other: ATG, Scor-Pal
Stash: Pop Dots

Easter Card

So I am trying so new techniques I learned at the Copic Intermediate Certification and decided to use the Miss Anya Dressy Collection as the stamps leave so much open for interpretation as far as shading and placement.  Making an Easter card I decided she should be sitting on the edge of a basket.  There was a lot of stamping and post-it notes involved; just as a reminder or hint, make sure you wash your hands between cutting the image on the post- it note and  placing it on your stamped image.  Ink spreads in case you didn't know :o)

I used the Linear Light template from Marianne Walker's Shadows and Shading Book to determine my light source to create a  more realistic picture; the upper right side.  Now, I colored my images paying attention to shadows and cast shadows in particular.  Cast shadows are shadows created by an object being reflected on another surface.  Does it look like shadows of her legs on the basket and her hair and side on the eggs?

I cut out the stamp using Curved Rectangles, embossed the edges and placed this over some Graphic 45 paper to make it pop!  I than took some Core'dinations paper and sanded it to use as my card base.  I stamped 'happy' on the top right, 'Easter' is on the inside, and used the new Prima Flowers as a corner accent.  What do you think overall? 

Stamps: TGF- Miss Anya Dressy, CTMH Eastertime (Stash)
Paper: Bazzill Simply Smooth, Graphic 45, Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Embellishments: Prima Flowers: Aurora. Splash
Other: ATG, Curved Rectangles, Embossing Mat, Scor-Pal

Stash: Post-It Notes, Shadows and Shading Book by Marianne Walker

Basket:  E21, E34, E44
Sky:      G0000
Eggs:     BV0000, BV00, BV11, BV04
             R30, R32, R35
             Y11, Y32, Y35
Grass:   YG23, YG03, YG17
Skin:     E50, E00, E11, E13
Hair:     E11, E13, E17, E19
Dress:   B00, B14, B16, B26
Trim:    BG10, GB11, GB23 

Neverending Card for CuttersCreek DT

Well I am finally back!!  Overtime has ended at work for the most part and I am now able to finally create again!  I have been hearing a lot lately about Neverending Cards so I decided to do some research and was able to make my own.  Now if you have no idea what I am talking about, it is perfectly fine!  I didn't know what it was either!  Below is a short video (under a minute) showing a completed Neverending Card and the 4 panels you create.  Hopefully it sparks your interest too!

Just in case it doesn't load for you, click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMNymSEYaSc

Ready to start making your own?  It is soooooo simple!  You will start with 4 sheets cut to 3" x 6" and scored at 1 1/2" on each side.

Next, you will want to go over each score with your scor-tool in both directions (with the scored portion on top and than on the bottom) This way it bends much easier after assembled. 

Lay out two of the 3" x 6" pieces horizontally and line them up evenly to apply tape to the 4 corners only. 

Take the 3rd sheet of 3" x 6" and lay it over one side vertically. Only remove the adhesive one corner at a time so you can line up the pieces perfectly.  (Ask me how I know this!)

The last sheet is extremely easy to apply as you really only need to line it up against the other vertical sheet.  But remember to still only remove the tape one corner at a time.

And here is your assembled card!

Just in case, here is the youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKovCaMrehw

The next part is simple.  It is probably the most time consuming part because you are cutting out the sections for each of the 4 panels.  The measurements for each panel are below.  I am using color 1 and color 2 so you can see how I layered them.  Also, if you are going to be using layers, I would recommend using patterned papers or thin papers as cardstock makes the card very thick and heavy if you are mailing.

Panel 1:  Color 1:  (4) 2 3/4 x 1 1/4

              Color 2:  (4) 2 1/2 x 1

              Color 1:  (2) 2 3/4 x 2 3/4

              Color 2:  (2) 2 1/2 x 2 1/2

Panel 2:  Color 1:  (2) 2 1/2 x 2 1/2

              Color 2:  (2) 2 3/4 x 2 3/4

              Color 1:  (4)       1 x 1

              Color 2:  (4) 1 1/4 x 1 1/4

Panel 3:  Color 1:  (4) 1 1/4 x 1 1/4
              Color 2:  (4)       1 x 1
              Color 1:  (2) 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
              Color 2:  (2) 2 1/2 x 2 1/2

Panel 4:  Color 1:  (2) 2 1/2 x 2 1/2
              Color 2:  (2) 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
              Color 1:  (4) 2 1/2 x 1
              Color 2:  (4) 2 3/4 x 1 1/4

Now the best thing I have found about this card is that there are so many areas to fill that your imagination has free reign.  But, you are limited on your 3D embellishments as with all the folding it may not work properly.  I love simple cards so I was inspired by a discontinued CTMH set called Treasure Life - -lots of sayings and flowery backgrounds that can be used alone or mixed with each other.  So I used the flowers for my background inplace of a patterned paper and sponged like crazy!  I love how it turned out.  You can see how very little embellishments are needed after everything was stamped.  Some good stamps to try from Cutterscreek for this idea are:
Pink Cat Studio Garden Plate.
Inkadinkado Chandeliers, Filigree Fall, Leaves Galore, O Holy Night  (this would make an awesome Christmas Card!!!)
FlowerSoft Flower Foliage
Autumn Leaves Swirls V2

So here is my end result  Embellished and all.  First a close up of my last Panel.  I used an image from the Mini Hannah Collection from Pixie Cottage available at Cutterscreek.  I listed the copics used as well (they are in the order I used as well).  Let me know what you think!

Water: B000, B00, BG10

Sky: YG11, G0000, BV0000, RV0000, YR000

Skin: E50, E00, E02

Stones: N1, N4, N6, N9, C00, C2, T1, 0

Grass: YG03, YG63, YG17, E33, Covered with: YG11, YG06, YG03, YG63

Leaves: YG91, YG93, YG95

Flowers: Y04, R30, R32, R35

Dress: Y32, Y35, Y17

Hair Band: Y17, Y19, Y18

Hair: E33, E97, E99, 0

Spicas: Pitch Black (Birds), Clear (Water), Peach (Flowers)

Items Used from CuttersCreek:
Prism White Paper
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Mini Hannah Collection by Pixie Cottage
Copics
Atyou Spicas
Scor-Pal
ATG
Scor-Tape 1/4"

Additional from Stash:
PTI: Kraft, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss papers; Spring Moss ink
CTMH: D1306 Treasure Life
Bazzill Flowers
Paper Flowers from Stash