Think Pink! - A Pair of Occasional Cards

 

Last month, I created several “mailable” cards, designed to fit into a regular envelope and into a mailbox. This month’s Cards, Tags and More Kit, with the Tres Jolie chipboard, Altair Art’s Think Pink! papers, doily die, and sentiment stamp could have been used in the same way, but the glittery flowers and box of shaker elements were just too tempting. Here’s what I created:

Both cards with layered with cardstock from my stash and inked around the edges with Distress Archival ink. I also used that ink to create my greeting pieces, using the stamp set that came in the kit. I used foam tape under the greetings to add some dimension.

And here’s a bit of a breakdown:

The first card contains a shaker element created with the die. I added several flowers, some fussy cut leaves and a sentiment.

Here’s how I created the shaker:

Use the die to cut 3 doily pieces from the patterned paper. Run a thin piece of chipboard (I use the backing that comes on paper pads, etc.) through your machine, again using the die. This will not cut the chipboard but will leave an impression that you can use to create a template. Cut the centers from the doilies. (This will be easy; you die cuts will have dotted lines around the middle.) Glue your pieces together and set aside. Using the chipboard template, create 3 rings, first cutting on that dotted line, then around it. As you see, you don’t have to aim for total perfection.

Use one of the rings to trace a circle from patterned paper. This should cover the outside of your rings. (Not shown; sorry): Grab a piece of acetate packaging and cut a circle that will be the same size. Glue the chipboard rings together, coat thoroughly with white gesso and allow to dry. Now make a sandwich with the acetate piece in the center between the paper and chipboard, being careful to not leave any gaps.

Now for the fun: flip the piece so the top is down and fill with shaker bits. (Don’t overdo it, a little goes a long way!)

Attach the paper circle to the bottom, again being careful of gaps.

And there you have it: a fun (and beautiful) shaker element.

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The kit comes with a beautiful set of chipboard ivy pieces from Tres Jolie. I pretreated them with white gesso and then colored them with Prima Sparks acrylic paint. After adhering them to the card base, I added three of those beautiful flowers and a banner stamped with the “Hello!” sentiment.

I scattered some of the sequins and beads from the shaker elements here and there and finished my card by splattering it with watered-down white gesso.

 

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*****Supplies*****

 ***Très Jolie Cards,Tags and More Kit***

Altair Art – Think Pink! Collection – 15 cm x 20 cm Double Sided Paper – 18 Sheets

Tres Jolie – Laser Cut Chipboard – Ivy Leaves

Prima – Watercolor Floral Collection – Flower Embellishments – Grey Pigment #653149

28 Lilac Lane – Shaker Mix – True Love’s Kiss #LL546

Dress My Craft – Die – Classic Doily #DMCD2365

Bo Bunny – Clear Acrylic Stamps – Sentiments with Love #7311139

***Other***

Recollections – 8.5 x 11 Cardstock Paper – Dreamy Collection

Chipboard Packaging

Acetate Packaging

Beacon – Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive

Art Institute – Glitter Designer Dried Clear Adhesive

Plaid – All Night Media – Pop Dots #73Dot

***Mediums***

Golden – Acrylic Gesso – White

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Archival Ink – Picked Raspberry

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Archival Ink – Mowed Lawn

Prima – Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Acrylic Paint – Sparks – Fairy Wings #964078

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My Sweet: A Mini Album for Tres Jolie

 

I just love Prima’s My Sweet collection with the pretty colors and vintage images, so I was ecstatic to find that Kim filled the May Cards, Tags and More Kit with papers and flowers and trims. I decided to create a folio album with a shaker feature on the cover.

Using a Heartfelt Creations album as a template, I cut and scored off-white cardstock, then glued the pieces together, creating flaps and fold-outs of various sizes.

Once I had my album assembled, I began to cover the pages with papers, adding a few pockets here and there to hold a few tags. Next came the embellishing with cut aparts and ephemera and some of the trim. (I’ve also used several items from my stash here.)

I always save the cover for last. With all the opening and closing and shifting that occurs, there’s a lot of wear and tear, and I want to keep the cover as “unworn” as possible.

Here’s how I created that shaker piece: I cut three ¼” rings out of mat board, glued them one on top of the other. I adhered this to the cover and filled the circle about halfway with some buttons from my stash. Next, I cut a circle out of acetate packaging and glued that to the top of the ring. I gave this a few moments to set before I topped it with the gorgeous Tres Jolie chipboard doily.

A few closeups:

And a few of the inside pages:

I used some tea-stained paper doilies as matting.

I used a bit of crochet lace to give a finishing touch to the tops of my pockets.

 

 

The tags were kept relatively flat so they would fit in the pockets. I used some of the large cut-aparts to create cards – perfect for a bit of journaling.

  

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 *****Supplies*****

 ***Très Jolie Cards,Tags and More Kit***

Prima – My Sweet Collection – 8 x 8 Paper Pad #996970

Prima – My Sweet Collection – Flower Embellishments – Sweetest #652869

Prima – My Sweet Collection – Metal Embellishments – Butterflies #997007

Prima – My Sweet Collection – Trims – Lace #997014

Prima – My Sweet Collection – Ephemera – Set Two #997052

 ***Other***

Heartfelt Creations – 8 x 8 Insta-Album #HCIA2-477

Tres Jolie – Chipboard– White Doily and Border Set

Prima – My Sweet Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – I Will Go Wherever You Go #996871

Prima – My Sweet Collection – 12x 12 Double Sided Paper – Let’s Shine Together #996895

Prima – My Sweet Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Parisian Buttons #996901

Prima – My Sweet Collection – Journaling Notecards #996994

Clear Path Paper – 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock – Warm White #80-80-811

Sizzix – Little Sizzles – Mat Board – 6 x 13 #656491

Basic Grey – Magnetic Discs - Large

Crochet Lace – Beige

Hug Snug – Seam Binding – White

Doilies

Buttons

Acetate Packaging

 ***Mediums***

Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Hickory Smoke

 ***Tools***

Kreaxions – Circle Cutter

EK Success – Nesting Punch – ¼” Circle

EK Success – Cutter Bee Scissors

Paper Trimmer

Scoreboard

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