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Birthday Card (hybrid) – The Paper Variety challenge entry

26 Feb 2011 3 Comments

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: birthday, boy, card, digital, hybrid, Martha Stewart punch, shimmer mist, shimmerz, Webster’s Pages

This is a hybrid card made using Webster’s Pages Wonderfall digital paper. Using editing software, I resized the file I wanted and copied then pasted it 3 times onto one page. After printing, I then cut out the elements in the upper left and lower right of the image on 2 of the copies and layered the cutouts onto the copy that was left intact using zapdots (made by Helmar, they’re like foam dots, except they’re clear and thinner). “Matthew” and the frame around the printed image are handstitched.

I created this card for three challenges. For the challenge on The Paper Variety, you just need a paper crafted project that incorporates stitching (hand, machine or even faux). Scrap Whispers (challenge 89) is using The Smurfs for inspiration, so I went with a blue and white card. 🙂 I’m also entering it into the digital/hybrid challenge on Webster’s Pages’ site.

Tip: When creating my own dimensional elements, I like to leave the bottom layer larger and cut away a little more of each image I layer on top with the last layer having a lot more of the background imaging cut out. I feel this creates more depth than if all the layers are the same. I tried to take a picture to help you see what I mean, but couldn’t really capture it. This is the best I could do:

TFL!

Materials:

Webster’s Page Digital Paper
American Crafts white cardstock
Webster’s Pages Storytellers alphas
DMC embroidery floss
Shimmerz Spritz

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac
Helmar clear zapdots

Tools:

Martha Stewart Corner Punch
Matching MS edge/border punch

To take a look at or purchase Webster’s Pages digital papers or motifs, CLICK HERE.

If you’d like to enter the The Paper Variety challenge, CLICK HERE.

To enter a WP challenge, CLICK HERE.

To enter a challenge on Scrap Whispers, CLICK HERE.

Altered Frame using Webster’s Pages Hollywood Vogue and Bloomers

26 Feb 2011 Comments Off on Altered Frame using Webster’s Pages Hollywood Vogue and Bloomers

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: altered art, altered frame, bloomers, Hollywood Vogue, paint, pins, ribbon, trim, Webster’s Pages, wood

Last weekend, I stopped by JoAnn’s for their 40% off sale on scrapbook supplies. While I was there, I found this cute unfinished wood frame and thought it would be fun to alter for a challenge on Sketches for All. I was originally going to use Graphic45 papers for it, but saw on their blog that one of their DT members made a frame almost exactly like what I had in mind (check it out when you have a chance, great blog for inspiration!). Then I remembered that Webster’s Pages has a challenge on their blog where all you need to do to enter is incorporate some of their bloomers and/or trims in your project. Scrap Whispers is also having a challenge (challenge 88) where you use a forgotten treasure, so I used the paint that Larry had bought last year for Madison’s dollhouse. 😀 Here’s what I came up with:

There’s a bit of a glare on the the papers in that photo, so here’s the frame at an angle:

TFL!

Materials:

Unfinished wood frame
Folk Art Acryllic Paint in Rose
Webster’s Pages Hollywood Vogue 12×12 papers
WP Hollywood Vogue trim
WP Fall 2010 Bloomers
Any sewing thread (used to sew the ribbon flower/bow and also attach the bloomer to it)
decorative pins (mine are handmade, but you can also buy them premade)

Adhesives:

Mod Podge
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
American Crafts This to That foam dots

To enter a challenge on Sketches for All, CLICK HERE.

To enter a challenge on Webster’s Pages, CLICK HERE.

For the Scrap Whisper’s challenge, CLICK HERE.

Love card – Sketches in Thyme and Unity Stamp card entry

21 Feb 2011 3 Comments

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: card, cards, distress ink, Love, rubber stamping, shape punch, Unity Stamp, Unity Stamps, Webster’s Pages

I created this card for the Sketches in Thyme card sketch challenge using Unity Stamps for their challenge. <p

Materials:

American Crafts cream cardstock base
Webster’s Pages 6×6 Petite Papers
WP trim
Archival Ink
Ranger Distressed Ink

Adhesives:

Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Helmar Scrap Dots

Tools:

EK Success scalloped heart punch
Making Memories heart punches

To take a look at the sketch I used or to enter one of the Sketches in Thyme challenges, CLICK HERE.

For complete details on how you too can enter the Unity Stamp Co. challenge, CLICK HERE.

Howdy Cowboy card – The Paper Variety sketch challenge entry

19 Feb 2011 2 Comments

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: any occassion, boy, boys, brown, card, cowboy, dimensional, fussy cut, trim

The Paper Variety has a great card sketch for this week’s challenge. This first card is my entry:

But while I was at it, I figured I might as well make a second card since I already had the trim and materials out. Here’s the one I made just for fun: