Saturday 2 November 2024

Stash Busting Saturday - Bee Mine 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper

Hi everyone, sharing this week's 'Stash Busting' Project.  I have used the Bee Mine 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper and the Bee My Valentine and Saying Hey stamp sets along with the Bee Builder Punch. 

I had several pieces of patterned paper left over from previous projects, so I designed my card around these pieces so that I could use them up. I am not a fan of left over pieces of patterned paper in my stash, they seem to end up on the floor a lot, lol.


I made 5 cards using this design.  The fun part of making these cards was creating the Bees.


To make these cards you need to cut the following:

Basic Black Cardstock mat 8.5cm x 12.6cm
Designer Series Paper 4cm x 4.5cm
Designer Series Paper 4 cm x 7.5cm
Designer Series Paper 4cm x 12.3cm
Basic Black Cardstock 10.5cm x 2.5cm  (flag the ends)
Balmy Blue 2 3/8" Circle

The cardbase is a Basic White Thick Cardstock.


This layout is great for using up the small paper scraps left in your stash.


The ribbon is Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon which was part of the suite when it was released.  This is now retired but I am using up my stash so decided to use it on these cards.  I add some Rhinestones to finish.

I hope you enjoyed this week's 'Stash Buster'

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 


Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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Saturday 26 October 2024

Stash Busting Saturday - Saying Hey

Hi everyone, just a quick and easy card for this week's 'Stash Buster' project.  I have used the Dandy Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper and the Saying Hey stamp set.


I only made 6 cards as I had some pieces of Designer Series Paper the I was able to use to create these cards, but if you are using a full sheet of Designer Series Paper that coordinates on the other side then you will get 8 cards with the strip leftover being used to decorate the inside of the cards.  So no paper scraps, yey!


To make these cards you will need:

Standard cardbase
Basic White mat 4.8cm x 13.8cm and 3.6cm x 13.8cm
Designer Series Paper 4.4cm x 13.4cm and 3.2cm x 13.4cm
Basic White Square 7cm x 7cm
Balmy Blue Square 6.4cm x 6.4cm
Basic White Square 5.8cm x 5.8cm

The sentiment was stamped using Black Memento ink and Balmy Blue ink.  I did some doodling around the edge of the square with a fine artliner black pen.  It just gave a perfect finish to the sentiment panel.

I added some Glossy Dots that have retired, but I am using up my stash, lol.

I hope you enjoyed this week's project.

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 


Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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Sunday 20 October 2024

Cutting Guide for Stash Buster

Hi everyone, as promised yesterday here is the cutting guide for the two pieces of Designer Series Paper that makes the 6 cards in yesterdays Saturday Stash Buster post.




Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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Saturday 19 October 2024

Stash Busting Saturday - Merry Christmas

Hi everyone, I nearly forgot to post this week's 'Stash Buster'.  I was out doing my veggie garden today so I have muscles I did not know I owned, lol.  I was laying on the lounge nursing my aching muscles and watching Telethon when I realised I had not done my post.

In 2023 the people of Western Australia raised 77.5 million for Telethon which supported 107 beneficiaries, purchasing equipment, funding medical research into childhood diseases and delivering life-changing programs which positively impact the lives of sick, vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Western Australia.  I wonder what the amazing people of Western Australia will achieve this year.

Back to my 'Stash Buster'.  The inspiration for this week's project came from a project I did for a Stamp Camp last weekend.

This got me thinking about using 2 pieces of 6" x 6" coordinating Designer Series Paper and making a set of cards with no scraps.  I managed it, making 6 cards from the 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper.


I will post the cutting layout and the measurements tomorrow, so make sure to visit again if you would like the instructions on how to make these cards.





The card above in the picture is slightly different to the card I made for the cutting layout.  The Gold and Very Vanilla piece in this picture measures 4 1/2" x 1 1/2" when in fact it is 4 1/2" x 3/4".  The card design is the same, just the DSP Panel is slightly narrower.

I made things easy for myself, by using the same focal point and sentiment on all the cards.

I have you enjoyed these 'Stash Busting' projects.

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 


Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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Saturday 12 October 2024

Stash Busting Saturday - Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper

Hi everyone, I had a little break last week from posting my Stash Busting Saturday project, so sorry if you missed seeing my regular post.

This week is a layout using the other piece of the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper that was created from one of my projects for my September Card Class. I made 6 of these cards.


I cut the 7.5cm x 12.3cm piece of DSP into 3.2cm x 12.3cm, 2.5cm x 12.3cm and 1.8cm x 12.3cm strips and these were adhered to the Misty Moonlight cardstock mat that measures 8.5cm x 12.8cm.  

I then wrapped the baker's twine around the top of the panel before adhering with dimensionals to the Basic White cardstock mat measuring 9.5cm x 13.8cm.  This was then adhered to the card front.

The tag was created using the Simply Said and Greetings of the Season Dies.

I hope you enjoyed this project

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 

Thank you for visiting
Carolyn
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Friday 11 October 2024

September Card Class Project 2

Hi everyone sharing another project from my September card class.

This project uses the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper.  The stamp set is Simply Said and the dies are Greetings of the Season Dies.


I have cut the DSP into 12.3cm x 2.5cm strips and adhered them to a Misty Moonlight cardstock mat that measures 8.5cm x 12.8cm  Some baker's twine was wrapped around the panel before adhering with dimensionals to the Basic White cardstock mat that measures 9.5cm x 13.8cm.  

The tag was created and tied in place to the baker's twine that was wrapped around the panel.

I hope you enjoyed this project.  Make sure to visit again tomorrow as I have another card design using the other half of this DSP. The long strip that was created when cutting the DSP to size I used to decorate the inside of the cards.

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 


Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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Thursday 10 October 2024

September Class Project 1

Hi everyone, sharing one of the projects from my September card class, which is a Cascade Card.


How to make this card

Base                         24cm x 10.5cm scored at 2.5, 5, 19 & 21.5cm
Mechanism              6.5cm x 7.5cm scored on the 6.5cm side at 2 & 4.5cm (x 2)
Large Panels            7cm x 9cm (x2)
Small Panels            5.5cm x 7.5cm (x2)
DSP Large Panels    6.5cm x 8.5cm (x2)
DSP Small Panels    5cm x 7cm (x2)
Inside                       13.5cm x 10cm
 
 
Technique
 
1.       Measure down 1.5cm from top edge on both side and cut to the first score line and then cut on the diagonal to the top of the 2nd score line.
 
2.       Fold mechanism pieces into valley, mountain & valley folds to form a zig zag shape (Note: the ends are shorter than the middle to prevent ‘bulk’ when attached to the card).
 
3.       Adhere the mechanisms in place on both sides by lining up the bottom edges and place the folded edge so it is just slightly over the outside edge of the base.  This will allow the panels to line up neatly with the side edges of the card.
 
4.       Add DSP to the panels then adhere the panels in place.  TIP:  is it easier to add adhesive to the mechanism rather than onto the back of the panel.
 
5.       Stamp the tree using Mossy Meadow and die cut.  Adhere to the front right hand side panel using dimensionals.
 
6.       Die cut the pieces from Gold Foil Sheet for the bow and the star.  Adhere the bow pieces together using glue dots, curling the pieces of the bow that fold over with the bone folder.  Adhere the bow to the front left hand side panel using a glue dot and add the star to the tree.
 
7.       Stamp Merry Christmas on Very Vanilla cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink and cut out.  Back these pieces onto Old Olive cardstock and adhere to the front panels.  Using dimensionals on Merry, Christmas is adhered with glue or tape.
 
8.       For the inside, stamp the small trees on the bottom left corner using Mossy Meadow ink.  Adhere this pieces to the card inside.

I hope you enjoyed this cascading card.

If you live in Australia

    you can get all the supplies you need 
for this project from me.

You can place an order online or Contact Me and place an order. 


Thank you for visiting.
Carolyn
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