Club Scrap Adirondacks Kit Blog Hop and Linky Party

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to another Club Scrap Blog Hop and Linky Party. This months kit is Adirondacks. First things first if you came from Lisa's Blog then you came from the right place. If you didn't you can start with Karen at Club Scrap's Blog. Here are the cards I created.

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

This card is all about the stamps. I colored plain cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks and once it was dry I used the Walnut Stain Distress Oxide to stamp using the Adirondacks stamps. See below for the background I created. I trimmed it 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered to front of card. The base of card and sentiment banner is using plain cardstock from the kit. The sentiment is also from the kit.

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

For this card I used a patterned paper for the base of card. I decided to make a shaker card and used the duck on the patterned paper to be the focus of the card. To create the shaker card I used fun foam with double sided tape on both sides. Make sure you use a metal sheet when diecutting as this makes it easier to cut. I covered the top circle border with the same paper used for the base of card. My background was created using a bone folder to create lines and running distress inks directly from the pad. I used walnut stain, vintage photo and iced spruce. This creates a wood panel background. I topped it of with a paper bow.

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

I created another another shaker card but this time using Tuile. It works well as is less thick than the standard shaker cards. The word journey is from the cut-a-part which is in the inside of the card. I diecut the butterfly with plain paper from the kit. I cut two strips of ribbon to adhere on the left and right edges between the two papers.

I hope you enjoyed the manly cards I created which are perfect for father's day which is just around the corners. Now head on over to Julie's Blog to see what she has in store for you.

Club Scrap May Artist Team Challenge

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Welcome back to another Artist Team Challenge. This month the Artist Team's Challenge is to combine at least two different Club Scrap Collections.

Now first things first if you came from Roni's Blog then you came from the right place. If you didn't you can start with Karen at Club Scrap's Blog.

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

For this card I combined Adirondacks Kit with Celebrate Kit and Succulents Kit. I inked a plain white cardstock with Oxide Inks and placed the Celebrate Stencil on top and sprayed with water. I added a little too much water but love how the pattern emerged regardless.

I inked the edges with Oxide Inks. I used a cut-a-part from the Adirondacks Kit and adhered to the center front of my background. I used the wax thread and wrapped it around 3 times and secured with the Succulents Button. I adhered the entire panel to a patterned paper from the Adirondacks Kit.

Finished cards measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

For this card I combined the Adirondacks Kit with Celebrate Kit and Cherry Blossoms Kit. I used the plain cardstock from Adirondacks for the base of my card. I cut the patterned paper from Adirondacks to 3 3/4" x 5", using Acrylic Metallic silver paint I painted brush strokes across the center and edges. Once dry I used the Cherry Blossoms stamps with embossing ink sprinkled black embossing powder and heat set. I adhered to the Silver Glitter paper from Celebrate (silver glitter is cut 4" x 5 1/4". I then adhered the entire panel to the base of card. Using a diecut I cut some silver glitter stars and adhered to card.

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded

For this card I combined the Dahlia stamps with Cherry Blossoms Silver paper Succulents Wine Cardstock and Paris Flea Market Buttons. The base is the Plain Purple cardstock from Cherry Blossoms. I used a matching Oxide ink color as the base of card to stamp the Dahlia on the Wine Cardstock. I have to say the Oxide Inks very well on dark paper. I stamped the Dahlia leaf with Oxide Ink Peeled Paint which I trimmed. I stamped the Happy Birthday from the Cherry Blossoms stamp again using Oxide Ink on the Silver paper from Cherry Blossoms. I added the 2 leaves and Paris Flea Market Button. It's a simple card yet very rich in real life.

I hope you enjoyed the different ways to combine the Club Scrap Kits. Now head on over to Lisa's Blog to continue seeing awesome projects.

Elizabeth Craft Designs May Coloring Challenge - Slider and Spinners

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It's time for another Coloring Challenge at Elizabeth Craft Designs. Be sure to head on over to the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog to leave a comment on the blog post and answer this question. What Elizabeth Craft Designs image would you like to make spin or slide? The prize is the Slider and Spinners die to 3 lucky people.

Slider and Spinner cards are the rage right now and Elizabeth Craft Designs has your back. With the Slider and Spinners die you can create many different types of slider and spinner cards. Below is one example. Because I used a circle underneath the balloon is makes the balloon turn as it goes from side to side. Head on over to the blog to see more examples using the Slider and Spinners die.

I used the Sliders and Spinners die set for the balloon, the Krista Schneider Bird-day Party Clear Stamps with the coordinating dies. For the layer I used the Stitched Rectangles die from Els van de Burgt Studio.

Thank you for stopping by. Remember to go to the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and leave a comment and while you are there be sure to check out what the rest of the team did.

Club Scrap Adirondacks Kit and Mojo Monday Sketch 496

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Today I am sharing a card using Club Scrap Adirondacks Kit with Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 496.

Here is my take on the sketch. Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded. The Adirondacks Kit is perfect for making Father's Day cards. Be sure to get your kit today.

Club Scrap Cherry Blossom Kit

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Today I am going to show you how to mix the Club Scrap Cherry Blossoms Deluxe Kit with the Digital Kit. The digital kit is great for accents in smaller form for cards. The beauty about digital is you can resize the designs. 

Finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I used the plain cardstock from the Deluxe Kit for the base of my card. I trimmed the patterned paper to 4" x 5 1/4". With a black marker I applied it all around the edges then adhered to center front of card. I used the cut-a-parts from the digital kit which is also my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by. The new Adirondacks kit from Club Scrap is now shipping. Its perfect for Father's Day cards and masculine cards. 

  

Creating a DIY Background using Club Scrap Paris Flea Market Stamps and Distress Oxides

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Today I am showing you how to do your own background using Club Scrap Paris Flea Market Stamps and Distress Oxide Inks. I have done this with the regular Distress Inks but never had the same results. I am really excited by how vibrant this technique is with the oxides. Its hard to believe I started with a white cardstock.

First I covered my paper with the oxide inks and used my heat gun to dry, in between adding colors I sprayed some water. When I was finished I set aside to dry completely. I used the Paris Flea Market Unmounted Stamps using Walnut Stain and dabs of Faded Jeans in random areas. I wanted some of the blue on the stamping. Here are the results.

Finshed card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I didn't have the heart to cover my background with any other paper so I decided to use Diecuts in black to make the background stand out. I used Elizabeth Craft Designs dies Curvy Leaves, Small Butterfly & Happy Flowers (in orange). I used the sentiment from the Unmounted Stamps from the Dahlia Kit. For the finishing touch I added a gem to the center of the diecut flower.

Thanks for stopping by. If you want to create your own background you may want to check out the stamps from the new Adirondack Kit. There are some ideal stamps to use for this technique.