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Quick and Easy Autumn Card for SKWAD

10 Oct 2012 Comments Off on Quick and Easy Autumn Card for SKWAD

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: ABC Primer, Autumn Card, G45, Graphic 45, Prima flower, seam binding

For the October Inspiration Challenge at SKWAD, I decided to create a quick and easy card using Graphic 45’s ABC Primer, a bit of seam binding and a single Prima flower. Here’s what I came up with:

Here’s the fab Inspiration Image for this month’s challenge:

If you’d like to play along this month, entries are due by midnight (Australian EST) October 31, 2012. TFL!

Enjoy the Moments That Make You Smile – Layout for STTG’s 3D Sketches Challenge

14 Apr 2012 Comments Off on Enjoy the Moments That Make You Smile – Layout for STTG’s 3D Sketches Challenge

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, ABC Primer, Core'dinations, Dusty Attic, G45, Graphic 45, Graphic45, layout, multi-photo, single page

I just started a group that I’ll be hosting at STTG called 3D Sketches. Each month on the 14th, I will post a new sketch with a list of 3 products and/or techniques. To enter the challenge, simply create any paper based project (layout, card, mini-album, altered piece) and incorporate at least 1 of the twist items. Then upload your entry to the STTG gallery with the tag provided by 11:59 pm EST the 13th of the following month for your chance to win a $20 e-gift certificate to the STTG Store! Here’s my example for the first challenge:

Materials:

Graphic 45 ABC Primer pp
G45/Core’dinations Core Impressions
American Crafts ribbon
ribbon from my stash
Prima flowers
Dusty Attic title piece, flourish and foliage
Acrylic Paint

Adhesives:

Helmar Premium Craft Glue
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

To check out the sketch we’re using for the first challenge, the challenge details and other dt examples, please visit the first challenge post in the 3D Sketches group at STTG HERE. Thank you! 😀

April projects for Paper Secrets

01 Apr 2012 Comments Off on April projects for Paper Secrets

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects, Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, Authentique, baby, card, daughter, diecut stickers, echo park, G45, girl, Graphic 45, Graphic45, Miracle Boy, Once Upon a Springtime, single page, single photo, Victoria Gardens

Each month, Paper Secrets offers a variety of challenges that are posted on the first and due by 11:59 pm Pacific on the last day of the month. There is always an exclusive layout sketch challenge created and hosted by the talented Rochelle, a card sketch challenge created and hosted by Joyce, and 2 other challenges that vary in type/theme. For April, Nicolle is hosting the manufactuer/brand challenge and has selected Authentique as our featured company. 😀

For my final month on the Paper Secrets Design Team, I selected an “Inspired by Spring” challenge. To enter, your card, layout or altered project must include 3+ handmade flowers (any technique of your choosing), pastel colors, and something in your title, journaling or sentiment that has to do with Spring. Here are my examples for the challenges (except the manu challenge…my example for that one will be posted tomorrow, since I combined it with my GDT example for the The Paper Variety‘s Card + coordinating envelope challenge):

Materials:

Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime pp
Webster’s Pages Wonderfall pp (for one flower)
October Afternoon Modern Homemaker button
Kaisercraft pearls
Dusty Attic laser cut chipboard alphas
Webster’s Pages storyteller alphas

Adhesives:

Helmar Premium Craft Glue
Helmar Zap Dots (foam adhesive)

Tools:

Lucky 8 punch