Winter Birdhouse

     I have been teaching a card class using the Graphic 45 Seasons Collection. It has been a fun year of cards. We made 16 cards and 4 calendars. We are on the home stretch here with the last season -- winter. I chose this paper because of the winter paper. I wanted to make this birdhouse. 
     I used the Silhouette to shape the roof. The birdhouse is placed on an easel card. 

     The birds in the hole are fussy cut from an ephemera card. I added flowers made from the Patterns and Solids, pine needles and pine ones from Elizabeth Craft Designs. There is antique gold glitter on the pine cone bases, then the overlays were added, so the glitter can peek through. I used a "not quite white" acrylic paint on the birdhouse and collage items. I sprinkled diamond glitter on the snow (paint) to add some extra sparkle.

     I pop dotted a chipboard tag, flower, and pine cone on the inside of the card. This makes the card rest perfectly to show off the birdhouse.

     I will be making 16 cards and 4 calendars with this Graphic 45 Seasons Paper. All of these SEASON cards can be made using:

• one sheet of each of the patterned paper 
• one sheet of each of  Prints and Solids

In order to make All Seasons cards and calendars, you only need purchase the following items once:

• Tags and Pockets
• Chip Board
• Ephemera
• Stickers
• Season's Patterns and Solids 

Stay tuned for more cards this year.

Spring

Spring Double Gate Card

Spring Shutter Card

Spring Seed Pack Holder 

Spring Center Step Card

Spring Calendar

Summer

Summer Poppy Block Card

Sweet Summer Pocket Card

Summer Pen Nib Butterfly

Summer Embroidery Hoop Easel

Summer Impossible Calendar

Autumn
Autumn Joy Fold Plus
Autumn Patchwork and Feathers
Autumn Shaker
Autumn Scarecrow
Autumn Calendar 

Winter
Winter Birdhouse  - You are here!
Winter Cozy Snow Day
Winter Pop Up Gift Card Holder
Winter Box on Card
Winter Calendar


  

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 - Seasons (Winter)

     Card Stock: My Colors - Dark Molasses

                       Metallic Brown

     Ink: Distress - Walnut Stain

     Die: Spellbinders - Circle Large

            Graphic 45 - Large Tag, ATC, & Flower

            Elizabeth Craft Designs - Pine Cone

                                                Sprig of Berries

     Embellies: Acrylic Paint - Vanilla Ice Cream

                     2 Pennies

                     Brads - 2 Brown Mini

                     Elizabeth Craft Designs - Glitter (Cool Diamond, Antique Gold)

                     Puffy Heart Sticker

                     

Challenges

Back to Basics and Beyond - Easel Card - #10 - Winner!

for an intriguing shape and lovely scene.

Challenge Up Your Life - Winter Animals - #1 - *

Creative Fingers Challenges - Paper Craft - #195 - *

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - 340 - #9 - December 9

That's Crafty - Winter Wonderland - #91 - *

Hedge Hug Birthday

     I needed some birthday cards, so I used a Sketch from Sketch N Scrap. When I stamped the hedgehog, I stamped him 4 times. I ended up just making 4 of these cards since the coloring was done. 

Card with Envelope

     This is some OLD paper. It was old when I purchased it, and I have had it for several years. I found it in the scrapbook outlet store that used to be in Destin, Florida. It is made by Sassafras, which I doubt is still in business. I'll have to look that up. It is one-sided paper and I only have 4 pieces from the collection.

Sketch #134 by Lisa Hidy

     I took a Copic class 2 days ago. We colored a fall scenic picture with trees, sawmill, rock bridge, and water. We used a technique to color the evergreens that involved a random upside down "V" stroke, using 3 or 4 colors of green. I used the same technique to color this hedgehog only with Warm Grays. When I finished coloring the green package, I added white spots with a white Uniball pen.

     I have so many dies that I have a hard time searching through them to fine the one I'm looking for - or to even see if I have a particular shape at all. I have a data base that I am using to make this process easier. I'm using an app called EverNote. It is free if you don't go over your monthly limit. Whenever I hit the limit, I just take a break from entering data. I still need to enter my Spellbinder dies into the bank. I'm looking forward to entering my stamp collection as well. For instance, I was looking for a stamp that said, "You are my sunshine." I had to go through every box of stamps I had. When I complete this data entry, all I will have to do is put in a search.

     I told you that in order to tell you this. I wanted gifts and bows for this card. I put in the word "bow" and . . . . well I was a bit surprise at the number of hits I got. If you look carefully at this card, you will note that I have used no less than 3 different bow dies. When I put in the search, I had to weed out all of the "bow" ties - and there were a bunch of those. 

     I was lucky that the die for the gift dies was the same size as the squares on the patterned paper I used at the bottom of the card. I was able to add the same bows to these squares, after drawing stitches around the squares I used. 

Inside of Card

     For the inside of the card, I used the same patterned papers. I was able to sneak in one last gift!

Materials List:      

     

     Patterned Paper: Sassafras - Sew Fine

                                               In Stitches

     Card Stock: Bazzill - Sugar Wafer

                                   White

     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

            Distress - Hickory Smoke

     Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Hedgehog Trio

                  Impression Obsession - On Your Birthday

     Dies - Elizabeth Craft Designs - Props 2

                                                   Evergreen Pivot Card

              Stamps of Life - Hedgehogs 2 Stamp

              Burniston - Evergreen Pivot Panels

                               Word Set 2 (Birthday)

              Sizzix - Circle (1.75 in)

     Copics: Face - E30, 31, 33, 93.

                Hedgehog - W0, 2, 4, 6.

                Gifts - YG11, 13. B41, 45.

                Background - C00, 0, 1.

     Markers: Micron - Black 0.3

                   Signo Uniball - White

A Little Birdie Told Me . . .

     My 4 year old granddaughter loves to get her toenails painted. These pics were taken at her last pedicure. 

     This paper is leftover from a card class I took a couple of years ago. The cards were so pretty that I bought a few pages from the paper line. As I sifted through my paper, I picked this one, because of the soft and feminine look it had.  

    

   

     For this layout I am using a sketch by Lisa Hidy. To participate in the challenge, you have the entire month of November over at Sketch N Scrap. 

#164 by Lisa Hidy

     In the last Copic coloring class I took, we colored a Gorjuss girl. It inspired me to color this one that I have had for a while and haven't even stamped it once. I fussy cut her and pop dotted her to a patterned paper mat. I also used the complimentary stamps from another Gorjuss stamp set. These are the bows and the journaling oval. I added the bows to her hair, the oval, and the circle.

     I bought the paper flowers at Hobby Lobby right before I left for my scrapbooking cruise. I thought the turquoise/white flowers would be great for a nautical layout. I never got a chance to use them, so here they are.

     I got the title "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" from the patterned paper. The blue birds were extra stamps in the set.     

Materials List:      

     

     Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft - Wildflower Collection

                                                       Succulents

                                                       Gathered

                                                       Fleur

                                                       In Bloom

     Card Stock: My Colors - Pink Punch

                       Bazzill - Mermaid

                       Paper Cuts - Metallic Gold

     Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black

     Silhouette Files: Oval

     Embellies: Paper Studio - Turquoise Paper Flowers

     Stamps: Santoro Gorjuss - Bluebird's Proposal

                                             Sweet Tea

                  Gina K - Happy Spring

     Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles

                                   Petite Scalloped Circles

     Copics: Skin - E50, 51, 53, 93

                 Hair - Y21, YR23, Y26, Y28

                 Log - E43, 44, 47, 49

                 Bluebird - V12, BG11, 13, YR23

                 Socks - V12, 15, 17

                 Dress - RV00, 52, 55

                 Bow on Dress - BG13, V15

                 Acorn - YR23, BG11, 15

                 Mushroom - V12, 15, 17, YG13, 17

                 Journal Tag - RV00, BG11, 13

     Markers: Spica - Gold, Black

                   Wink of Stella - Clear

Challenges

Bimini Moose Scrapbook Challenge - Anything Goes - #1 - Winner!

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Snippets - #28 - *

The Ocean Is Calling

     Here is yet another project that is the result of the paper crafting cruise I just returned from. One of the activities we participated in, was a layout and card contest. We were given a package of Echo Park's "Let's Be Mermaids" card stock. There was almost no solid card stock to be had. I was able to get my hands on 3 sheets of My Colors - Poolside. We made the mermaid on the first night on the ship. We were supposed to put it on our doors, but I added it to my layout. 

      The "Turtle Crossing" sign was originally on a post card. I can't remember if I purchased it in Cozumel or Grand Cayman. 

     There were two tags in the package that were cut from My Colors - Tropical Splash. I cut them down to banners: one for the title and a small one on the right page. I also cut 2 thin strips between the stripes on the second page.

     I don't know if you have ever been to Cozumel, but there are a ton a jewelry stores and every single one of them lures tourists into their shops by promising a charm for just walking in. I collected 8 charms that day: a palm tree, a cross, a sea turtle, a heart w/rose, a latticed heart, 2 mermaids, and a cruise ship. I added the turtle to the layout.

     I made this little replica of a turtle beach. The turtles were fussy cut from the paper and the fish were from the sticker sheet. The turtle banner is cut from one of the journaling cards. I used a white gel pen to draw in a little handmade border. 

     I visited a Turtle Center in Grand Cayman. I have always had a particular interest in Sea Turtles since reading "Turtle Bay" with my 3rd graders. We had a ton of fun with that unit. I added a picture of me holding a sea turtle and a couple of them swimming in the tanks. 

     We received 5 tickets towards door prize drawings for participating. We could make a layout and/or a card. I spent so much time on the layout that I didn't have much time to put into the card, but another 5 tickets was a huge incentive. Here is the card I quickly put together: 

front of card

inside of card

     Epilogue: I did not win anything with my 10 tickets, but my layout was voted Best of Show and I received a free die of my choice from Karen Burniston. WooHoo!!!

Materials List: 

     

     Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Let's Be Mermaids:

                                                  Stars of the Sea

                                                  Fish Friends

                                                  Whale of a Tale

                                                  Happy Sun Rays

                                                  Journaling Cards

                                                  Stickers

     Card Stock: My Colors - Poolside

                                        Kraft

                                        Tropical Splash

     Embellies: White Pearls

                     Sea Turtle Charm

                     Lime Embroidery Floss

                     Postcard - "Turtle Crossing"

                     White Gel Pen

               

Challenges

Bimini Moose Scrapbook Challenge - Anything Goes - #5 - Winner!!!

Lean On Me

     It's going to be difficult sharing a specific supply list for this card. The paper is from three pieces that were handed to me -- two pieces of patterned paper and a piece of solid.

     These two girls and sentiment are from a Stampingbella stamp set called "Lean On Me". I colored this image using copics. 

Skin: E50, 51, 53, 93

Blonde Hair: Y21, TR23, Y26, Y21

Shirt: YR14, 16, 18, 20, 21

Skin: E11, 13, 15, R22

Hair: E49, 74, 77, 79

Shirt: BG45, 49

Sketch #132 by Lisa Hidy

     I used this Sketch N Scrap sketch to add some interest to the papers I was given.

     These hair colors are some new ones we used in my Copics class. I love blonde hair. This combo was most unusual when I was told we would be using it, but I am very happy with the way it turned out. I liked it so much that I have already used it twice more since the class.

     The dragonfly is supposed to be an ornament to put on a hair barrette. I was selling an envelope full of these as well as some butterflies at my garage sale a couple of years ago. My daughter said, "Mom can't you use some of these on cards." I ended up taking them back into the house. I have used two of them so far.

     This stamp set has a coordinating "Polaroid: Cut It Out" die.