Category: Class projects

Challenges, Crop & Create Delivered, Stencils

Day 4 of my virgin product challenge

Anne S

I forgot to post this card on the weekend – but oh boy it makes me chuckle … as soon as I saw this sentiment by scrapbook.com I knew I wanted to use a stocking stamp or die with it.

Lots of firsts with this card – the tartan paper, the sentiment stamp and the fireplace stencil. The Mama Elephant stamp was from a class at Crop & Create Delivered – it’s actually a crumpled up tissue, but I thought it’d work perfectly as lumps of coal … it worked out so much better than I expected! I just love this whole card so very much!!

Supplies used:

  • Fireplace stencil by Honey Bee Stamps
  • Stockings die by Stampin’ Up!
  • Red and white velvet specialty papers by Stampin’ Up! (I ink blended the white paper with green ink for the stocking cuff)
  • Feel Better stamp and die set by Mama Elephant
  • Naughty and Nice stamp by scrapbook.com
  • Jolly Christmas paper by Memory Box
CardMaynia, Challenges, Class projects

Day 31 of CardMaynia

Anne S

My colour choices for one of the classes at Create and Connect by Pinkfresh Studio. This uses the Whimsical Blooms set, exclusive to the event. And that is the last day of my CardMaynia challenge completed – a new card every day in May! What a great card to finish with!

I’m also entering this card into the Just Us Girls challenge #634 for this week, the TGIF Challenge #370, and The Paper Players tic-tac-toe challenge PP593 (centre column using embossing, floral, and rhinestones, pearls or dots).

Challenges, Class projects

Ink lifting technique 2

Anne S

Day 1 of the Online Card Classes Spring Card Camp is officially completed by me now. This last class by Jennifer is one I struggled with but finally got two usable card fronts. I’m actually pretty thrilled with the final cards … I definitely worked hard for them, that’s for sure!

The pink version below is what I’ve submitted for The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge of Think Pink. The pale version of this card definitely lets the pastel pink shine through as the star of the show, that’s for sure. And the pink gems really finish it off nicely, it’s such a delicate card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp: Rose Lace background by Gina K Designs
  • Dies:
    – Master Layouts 4 by Gina K Designs for the scalloped rectangle
    – Master Layouts 5 by Gina K Designs to cut the centre rectangle to create a white frame
    – Stitched Hi by Spellbinders for the letters and shadow (I believe it may still exclusive to the Crop & Create March 2022 event by Scrapbook & Cards Today)
  • Inks: Distress Oxide inks in Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Candied Apple and Spiced Marmalade
  • Cardstock:
    – Innocent Pink and heavyweight white cardstock by Gina K Designs
    – Matte gold cardstock from the Craft Perfect Gold Hearted paper pack by Tonic Studios
  • Embellishments: Ballet Slipper jewels by Pinkfresh Studios

The more vivid version I chose for The Card Concept challenge 175 May Flowers. To be honest I’d intended making a different card for the challenge, but this one fit the bill perfectly in the end. I’d say it’s style is ‘Classy and Elegant’ and the background is made up of lacy rose flowers, with the rich warm colours of the inspiration photo. I just adore this card!

https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-card-concept-175-may-flowers.html

Supplies used:

  • Stamp: Rose Lace background by Gina K Designs
  • Dies:
    – Master Layouts 2 by Gina K Designs for the background
    – Stitched Hi by Spellbinders for the letters and shadow (I believe it may still exclusive to the Crop & Create March 2022 event by Scrapbook & Cards Today)
  • Inks: Distress Oxide inks in Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Candied Apple and Spiced Marmalade
  • Cardstock:
    – Innocent Pink and heavyweight white cardstock by Gina K Designs
    – Embellished Gold specialty cardstock from the Craft Perfect Gold Hearted paper pack by Tonic Studios
  • Embellishments: 4mm metallic gold pearls by Hearty Crafts
CardMaynia, Class projects

Online card classes Spring card camp

Anne S

With the time difference and working full-time I’m always behind attending these classes but I managed to finish one card tonight from Jennifer McGuire’s first card class. I don’t have many background stamps so wasn’t sure I had one that work … but I’m ok with the results of this one 🙂 And it works for CardMaynia day 17! #OCCSpringCardCamp2022

If you haven’t tried the Online Card Classes by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner yet, you should take the time to check them out 🙂

Supplies used:

  • Stamp: Paisley Background by Docrafts Creativity Essentials
  • Dies: Hello by CZ Designs
  • Inks: Distress Oxides – Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, Prize Ribbon
  • Embellishments: Silver foil pearls by Studio Katia
Class projects, Crop & Create Delivered

Crop & Create Delivered – Honey Bee Stamps

Anne S

Last but not least – our final class of the weekend event, with Mari Clarke and Honey Bee Stamps. I’d only ever made one shaker card prior to this, and that wasn’t very long ago. I’m now a lot more confident making them, and I really love these cards. Once again, it goes to show how simple designs can be so effective and will have totally different looks just by changing out the papers and colours used – I’m looking forward to making more. I own a couple of Honey Bee products already, but this has really expanded my collection beautifully as I own nothing like these dies from any other companies.

Some things I loved about this class:

  • Some really fun and versatile dies in layering sizes that are super useful not just for shakers.
  • The fun collection of papers we got to choose from – I never thought of using patterned paper with sentiment dies 💙
  • The awesome shadow layer sentiment dies – I need to buy more of these, they’re amazing.
  • I’ve only ever made one shaker card before so this helped give me more ideas and built my confidence.
  • I really love sentiments that have the option of matching stamps or dies for the word – love love love it.

The inks I used were Gina K Designs Dusty Rose, Sweet Corn and Powder Blue.

Class projects, Crop & Create Delivered

Crop & Create Delivered – Pinkfresh Studio

Anne S

The third Sunday class was with Laura Bassen and Pinkfresh Studio – I was really looking forward to this class, as I’d totally fallen in love with the blue card we’d seen in the sneak peeks (I may or may not have since ordered more blue inks since the class). I wasn’t disappointed, these are stunners, and it was really fun seeing how one set of stencils can be used in multiple ways. This was the first time I’d used Pinkfresh products, and another one that’s now on my wishlist for more items in the future.

Some things I loved about this class:

  • The beautiful stamp set is gorgeous on its own but using stencils to colour the images is awesome fun.
  • I love the font style and versatile sentiments in the stencils along with the coordinating dies.
  • I really love he soft pastel look of the projects which is totally different to my usual style – and I ADORE the monochrome blue version, what a stunner!

The inks I used for each card:

  1. Hello card
    Altenew – Rose Quartz, Sea Breeze
    Gina K Designs – Sweet Mango, Lemon Drop, Sea Glass (shading on the sentiment)
    Concord & 9th – Sprout
  2. Thinking of you card
    Altenew – Sea Breeze
    Simon Hurley – Clear Skies
    Tim Holtz – Prize Ribbon distress
  3. Thank you card
    Gina K Designs – Sweet Mango, Lemon Drop, Tranquil Teal
    Stampin’ Up! – Pale Papaya
    Simon Hurley – Slippery When Wet

Class projects, Crop & Create Delivered

Crop & Create Delivered – Taylored Expressions

Anne S

The second class on the Sunday with was Taylored Expressions. On a high from the Concord & 9th class, I decided to keep going with the lives – this once kicked off at around 3.30am in Australia, and I managed to keep up right until 4.30am when we had to get the paper cutter out to start chopping. At that point I decided I’d better get some sleep before playing with a guillotine blade 😉 I was pretty happy I’d managed to get all the stencilling completed before bed-time, though, and really love these cards!

Some things I loved about this class:

  • Quad stencils are so much FUN! And they’re so clever – my first, but not my last!
  • The style of these cards is so versatile – just swap out the colours for amazing different looks … I can’t wait to make more!
  • I was a bit nervous about my colour choices but it turned out OK – once I started ink blending and seeing the results I realized that in fact you could pretty much use any colours and it would be stunning. It made me more confident to enjoy the process and experiment.
  • The stamp set of sentiments etc is awesome – really versatile and love the font styles 💙

The Poblano Pepper cardstock was provided by Taylored Expressions and I chose a Gina K Designs ink that was similar to it for my darkest ink colour (Christmas Pine). The Gina K inks I used were: Sea Glass, Grass Green, Blue Denim and Christmas Pine.

Class projects, Crop & Create Delivered

Crop & Create Delivered – Concord & 9th

Anne S

The class with Cathy Zielske and Concord & 9th was the first class of the Sunday sessions, and I was still awake when it started live – it was 1.30am here in Australia. I was so excited to be able to watch a class live, and even managed to create along with Cathy and finished my cards during the class – the only time that happened throughout the event. Such an awesome class and products!

Some things I loved about this class:

  • The pace for me was perfect and I managed to keep up.
  • Cathy is always fun to watch with clean and simple cards that pack a punch.
  • I adore the pop up dies and the stamps – I love everything about these products, and I’ve already used them since the event! 💙
  • I’m new to Concord & 9th and loved having the opportunity to try the inks too – the colours are scrumptious and so luscious to use.
  • I love that I made cards in class for the first (and only) time.

All cardstock and inks were supplied by Concord & 9th for the class, which was so great to see and play with another brand, and great colour choices too.