Easter Basket {Scrapy Land #86}

Today is the beginning of a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Since Easter is a little more than a week away, I decided to create a cute Easter card.

The dies used to create this quick and easy card are the Straw Basket by Die-Versions.  You could also use any of these dies.  The Easter eggs in the grass is by Die-Namites and is called Spring Grass.  I die cut this multiple times in order to add some eggs to the Easter basket.  And the best part of the basket (to me) is the chocolate Easter Bunny.  This is an Impression Obsession die (Rabbit set).  Any of these dies would be good choices as well.

Spectrum Noir Sparkle markers were used to color all the die cuts.  The bunny's eye is a Nuvo Crystal Drop (Dandelion Yellow) and the background was created using Distress Oxides.

This is a flat card for easy mailing. :-)

Be sure to check out what the rest of the team has created for you this week.  Then be sure to upload your project the the Scrapy Land Challenge by April 1 for a chance to win one of two $10 gift certificates to Scrapy Land.  We can't wait to see what you create.

Spring Bunny

Spring Bunny is one of six new stamp sets released this month form Sparkle N Sprinkle.   The image was colored with Copic markers and a colored pencil was used for the sky background.

Various glitters were used to accentuate the flowers and eggs on the image: Purple Dust, Sunny Daze, Bubble Gum, Pinkerbell, Charcoal (for his eye).  The die cut in front is by Die-Namites (Spring Grass) and the eggs were embellished with Nuvo Crystal Drops and Nuvo Glitter Drops (Pink Champagne, Blue Lagoon, Sunlit Meadow, Dandelion Yellow, and Ripened Pumpkin).  I also pop dotted the center of the die cut and adhered the edges straight onto the image for more dimension.

The background was created using Nuance pigment powders and then dry embossed with a Sue Wilson Designs embossing folder (Quilted Flower).  A Sue Wilson Designs die ( Spanish Collection - Cordoba) was used for the frame.

Recipe Album {Scrapy Land Challenge #49}

It's Wednesday and you know what that means - it's time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  Since it's the first Wednesday of the month, the theme is Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.

I've got something a little different for you today.  It's an album to hold recipes and I used the following dies:

Kaiser Crafts - Recipe Book Word Pack

Sue Wilson Designs - Noble dies-Double Pierced Rectangles Set B

Die-Namites - Baking Vase

Die-Namites - Apron

Die-Namites - Pots of Love

Die-Namites - Mixer

The album itself was made using a GrandMark 2 die-cutting machine and AccuCut dies (Album 6 1/2" x 8", Tabs).  I started out by adhering the light blue cardstock to chipboard and then die cutting the album pages.  That way I didn't have to worry about lining up the cut cardstock perfectly with the die-cut chipboard.  Next I began to assemble the fronts for each of the tabs.

I die cut each shape out twice so that I could inlay the lighter color blue into the main image.

Baking Vase

Apron

Pots of Love

Mixer

Once everything was die cut, it was an easy assembly process.  I also die-cut some page inserts to write down a recipe and included a couple of pockets on the inside of the front cover and on the inside of the back cover that are large enough to slip in several recipe cards.

The little whisk on the cover was a novelty item I found and thought it would be perfect for something like this.

Be sure to visit the Scrapy Land Blog to see what the rest of the very talented Design Team has created for you today.  I know you won't be disappointed.  Once you're there, be sure to upload your creation.  You have until October 2 and the winner (chosen by the Design Team) will receive a $15 gift certificate to go shopping at Scrapy Land.

Baby Boy {Scrapy Land Challenge # 41}

It's the first Wednesday of the month and you know what that means.....time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge!  Today's challenge theme is Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.  Easy, peasy since they have over 40 different brands to choose from!

For my card today, my Baby Boy card uses a number of dies:

Die-Namites: Baby Border

  Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlet Baby

Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlet It's A Boy  Girl

Sue Wilson Designs: Spanish Collection - Cordoba

Spellbinders: Scalloped Oval small

Marianne Design: COL1313 - Bassinet and coordinating stamp set  (special promotion die purchase)

Watercolors were used to create the background for the front panel.  Once this was dry, I used the Die-Cut Inlay technique to add the Baby Border from Die-Namites.  To achieve this look, you die cut the main panel, making sure to save all of the negative pieces, and then die cut the image again from a different color cardstock.  Insert the second die cut into the base panel and then adhere the negative pieces, like a puzzle piece.  This is what it should look like once you have completed your piece.

I then created a frame using the Sue Wilson Designs die and cut out my sentiment from the two Sweet Wordlets dies by Die-Versions.

inside

From time to time Scrapy Land has special promotions where you can order dies from European companies (Marianne Design, Joy Crafts, and others).  During one of these special promotions is when I purchased the Marianne Design Bassinet and coordinating stamp set (baby boy).

I die cut the bassinet twice so that I could insert the ivory striped paper to look like bedding.  Both the bassinet top and base were heat embossed with By the Lake embossing powder.  Ribbon was also threaded through the small openings along the top of the bassinet.  A Spellbinders die (small scalloped oval) was used to die cut the patterned paper behind the bassinet.  The stamped sentiment to the left of the bassinet was also heat set, using Clear embossing powder.  Unfortunately, I don't know the manufacturer of this baby sentiment.

You'll have until Sunday, May 15th to upload your project.  It would be really helpful to all the Designers if you list the dies that you use on your project.  The winner, chosen by the Design Team, will receive a $15 gift certificate to go shopping at Scrapy Land.  Be sure to visit the Scrapy Land Challenge Blog to see the amazing projects created by the rest of team too - you won't be disappointed.

Exploding Hexagon Baby Card {Scrapy Land #39}

Exploding hexagon box card open

Can you believe it's already April?  Time does fly!!  That means is also time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  The theme for this first Wednesday challenge is Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells.

Exploding hexagon box card closed

The following dies were used to create this 3D card:

Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlets - Welcome

Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlets - Sweet

Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlets -  Baby

Die-Versions: Sweet Wordlets - It's A Boy Girl

Die-Versions: Lacey Dots

Die-Namites: Baby Clothesline
Cheery Lynn Designs: Victoria Picket Fence
Cheery Lynn Designs: Garden Gate

I saw this idea on a card making Facebook group that I belong to.  They found the tutorial for the Exploding Hexagon Carousel Box and the template here.

I made this card for a friend's baby shower and I have to say it was a big hit.  Although it may look complicated, it's actually very easy to make.  The hardest part for me was cutting my lines straight.  You could use a paper cutter or an electronic cutting devise, but I used plain old scissors.  The above photo is the card completely open.

I used Die-Versions Sweet Wordlets to go around the outside panels to spell out "Welcome Sweet Baby" and the Die-Namites Baby Clothesline for the inside panels.  These were cut out of white cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir Sparkle markers.

I don't have a baby crib die, so I used the Cheery Lynn fence and gate dies to create my own crib.

The little decorations on the crib (the anchor and hearts) are some of the negative pieces from the Baby Clothesline die cut.

The outside of the box was decorated with another Sweet Wordlets die, a lacey border strip and some ribbon.  I also added a personal note on the bottom of the box.  You could also make one of the panels a pocket and add your note there as well.

This was really fun to create and I can see lots of themes that this exploding hexagon box could be used for, not just a baby card.

You have until April 17 to upload your creation to the Scrapy Land Challenge.  Be sure to visit the Scrapy Land blog to see what the rest of the very talented Design Team members have created for you.