Cut 'n Paste

I'm here for you, watercolour with Distress Markers

Here's the next in my cards for friends series that I've been enjoying making. This project often entails deep dives into my stash of stamps, papers and supplies and the joy I've found in unearthing sets that haven't receive much recent play has been immeasurable. 

Today's card features an old Hostess stamp set from Stampin' Up! (2009, if I recall correctly), and I combined it with sentiments from the very new (2020) Beary Good Friends stamp set by Avery Elle. I think that these sentiments are perfect for our current world and the combo of cursive and printing is beautiful.

To stamp, I coloured directly onto the markers using Distress markers, then lightly spritzed them with water from a spray bottle (holding it about 8-10 inches away, and moving my hand as I spritzed so that the water spray didn't concentrate in one area of the stamp. I sprayed approximately 3 times.) After spraying the water, I stamped directly onto watercolour paper. Then, using a watercolour brush I gently filled in the bird with a bit of watercolour made from mixing Tumbled Glass Distress ink with a little water.

The card itself is a little patchwork of coordinating patterned papers and cardstocks - it was a treat to page through all my old 6x6 pads to find just the right ones to combine!

I hope you have a great week, friends.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Beary good friends by Avery Elle, Asian Artistry by Stampin' Up!
Inks: Emboss it Clear Embossing ink by Ranger
Embossing Powder: White by Ranger
Distress ink markers: Bundled Sage, Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Shabby Shutters, Black Soot by Ranger
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah (as my card base), Nautical by Hero Arts, Ranger Watercolor paper, teal - similar to Candy Necklace by Bazzill
Patterned paper: Fresh Cut by Basic Grey, Welcome Neighbour by Stampin' Up!, Modern Graphics by Ellen Hutson
Other: Vellum by Ellen Hutson, Watercolor brushes, MISTI Stamp positioner (large or small, either will work for cards),  Die Cutting machine, Water Mist bottle Ranger or Hero Arts, sewing machine and white thread, Stampin' Up! Scalloped border punch.

Hello Friend, gold embossed greeting

Popping in to wish you well and put a smile on your face, friend! Here's hoping for a good week ahead.

Today's crafty share is a super simple card, that packs its punch on the back of the beautiful calligraphy greeting from Mama Elephant, which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

Have a great day!

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Hello Friend Wishes by Mama Elephant
Ink: Emboss it Clear by Ranger
Embossing powder: White by Ranger, Gold by Hero Arts
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah
Patterned Paper: Blush by My Mind's Eye
Other: Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape, Heat embossing tool by WOW!, vintage ledger paper, old mother of pearl buttons, needle and thread.

Love you Mom

Mother's Day is approaching fast, so today I am joining some of my fellow Ellen Hutson designers with a compilation post on the EH blog sharing some sweet Mother's Day card ideas - be sure to click on over and check it out for more inspiration!

Because I didn't have a specific Mother's Day greeting stamp, I looked through my stash trying to find a greeting that could be stretched to fit Mother's Day, and this "love you" sentiment seemed to fit the bill perfectly.

I opted to create a patchwork base for my card, using patterned paper from a variety of manufacturers. When I create this type of card, the first thing I do is decide on the focal point of the card, which was one of the floral stamps from the Bouquet Builder set by Waffle Flower. Then, I go through my patterned papers to decide which papers I will combine to create the patchwork. Typically I try to combine papers that have different scale, different values/depth of colour and while this card is somewhat monochromatic, I usually also like to add pops of complementary colour too. 

Final tip, in the photo above, you can see how some of the blooms and leaves are a slight bit raised off the background. This is a simple, but important step to add depth and visual interest to the card front. In this card I did it by applying Foam tape behind a few different areas of the floral accent, leaving some of the elements glued flat onto the card, base, and others slightly raised. 

Thanks for your visit today. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Bouquet Builder 6 by Waffle Flower, Small Sayings by Ellen Hutson
Die Cut: Bouquet Builder 6 by Waffle Flower, Stitching Lines by Ellen Hutson
Ink: Potting Soil Archival ink by Ranger
Distress Markers to watercolor with: Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters
Cardstock: Ranger Watercolor paper, Solar White by Neenah
Patterned Paper: Spring Fling by Lawn Fawn, Spiffy Speckles Petite paper packs by Lawn fawn, Cottage Stripes and Dots by Memory Box
Other: Die Cutting machine, Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape, Non-Stick Craft Sheet by Ranger, Watercolour brushes, sewing machine and white thread

Miss you, patterned paper patchwork card

Hello friends. How was your weekend? I came off a challenging week and spent several hours in my studio on Saturday and Sunday creating to try and capture some joy. My joy was tempered yesterday by the news of the mass shooting here in Canada that took the life of an RCMP officer, which is hitting our policing community hard. My husband kept coming down to my studio to give me updates as the messages flew back and forth between him and his fellow officers.

As the world gets scary, and sadness threatens to overwhelm I am grateful for the gift of creativity and how it offers an escape and respite for darker thoughts.

During our current shutdown, I have given myself permission to craft with whatever product I want no matter how old or new. While I know that it's helpful if I only share products where you can purchase the supplies should you fall in love with something, I hope that my projects that use old, discontinued products will be jumping off points that spark your own creativity to use products you have laying around your own craft stash. 

This card is a throwback to my previous life as a scrapbooker and product designer. One of the things I always loved was designing coordinating collections of patterned paper, and in my personal crafting I loved the challenge of mixing papers across multiple brands and lines. I always thought that the way I was able to mix and match patterns was one of my strengths as a designer. Today's card was exactly that kind of project. It uses patterned papers from 4 different collections, plus a snippet of vintage ledger paper!

The focal point is from an old Stampin' Up! set, Simply Soft. I stamped it onto a reproduction vintage label, which I designed probably about 10 years ago for a mini album workshop that I taught in Norway (if I recall correctly). I tried to see if I still had the digital file to share it with you, but alas, I couldn't find it on my hard drive. I then watercolored the stamped image using ink from some Distress markers. Finally, I mounted the label onto a piece of chipboard that was the same size as the label. This allowed the label to have a bit of depth when it was mounted to the card front.

Please let me know if you have any other questions about today's card. In the meantime stay safe and healthy, friends.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Simply Soft by Stampin' Up!, Small Sayings by Ellen Hutson
Ink: Potting Soil Archival ink by Ranger, Be Mine by Catherine Pooler
Distress Markers to watercolor with: Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters by Ranger
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah
Patterned Paper: Bloom 6x6 paper pad by Crate Paper (pink and yellow floral paper), Cute girl 6x6 paper pad by Crate Paper (pink paper on the left border), Kraft Striped paper by My Favorite Things (striped paper bottom right), Everyday 6x6 paper pad by Jen Hadfield for Pebbles (navy paper on the right).
Other: Pearls by Kaiser Craft, Die Cutting machine, Non-Stick Craft Sheet by Ranger, Watercolour brushes, sewing machine and white thread, vintage ledger paper, vintage label, scrap of chipboard.

3 tips for CAS cards - Spread Joy Blog Hop

Welcome, I'm glad you're here! My name is Carolyn and I'm thrilled to be a part of today's celebration of crafty happiness. For the past several weeks, baking in my kitchen and crafting in my studio have been a source of joy, and I hope that you have also been able to find an escape from our current reality through the arts.

My project today highlights the Essentials by Ellen product line from Ellen Hutson. I've been a member of her Design Ambassadors for several years and her signature product line contains products I reach for again and again.

This card is a CAS project that has just enough detail to make it interesting, yet is simple enough that even a beginner could have success making it.

 

TIP #1 : Here's a trick if you only have a dye ink pad, but want to emboss (which typically requires pigment ink). The process is to stamp with a dye ink in your chosen colour, then stamp on top of that with clear embossing ink, and heat emboss with clear powder.

Here's what that process looks like on today's card: First, you'll want to use a stamp positioner and place your pink cardstock and flower stamp in position. Then, apply pink ink to the stamp and stamp it. Next, gently clean the stamp without removing it from the positioner. Apply clear embossing ink to it and re-stamp directly on top of the pink ink. Quickly remove the cardstock, sprinkle with clear embossing powder, then heat emboss the flower. Ta-dah! This is a great way to get added mileage out of dye inks!

 

TIP #2 : One of the highest impact things I think you can do to add visual interest to CAS cards is to add depth and dimension via foam tape and stacking. On today's project I did this in two places:

1) I added foam tape under the flower (but not the leaves), so that it is raised ever so slightly from the cardstock background.

2) I cut four of the 'hello' die cut greetings from cardstock, then glued them one on top of the other to create a chipboard-like effect. As you can see in the sample photo, by stacking the die cuts together they cast a brilliant shadow due to their depth from the background. The more die cuts you stack, the higher your 'faux chipboard' will be. Typically I opt for between 3-5 layers when I am using this technique.

 

TIP #3 : Utilize the subtlety of tone on tone. The 'hello' greeting on the front of my card is white on a white background, but in my opinion, it's the very fact that it doesn't pop from the background that helps the card look fresh and modern! Honestly, I tried putting a colour on there, but in the end, I loved how the white kept the whole card soft, and subtle. So while I agree that sometimes you need big, in your face colour... there are times when tone on tone is just the thing to cap off your design - don't be afraid to try it!

 

Supply list:
Stamps: Mondo Chrysanthemum, Everyday Punnies by Ellen Hutson
Dies: Mondo Chrysanthemum, Big Scripty Hello, Stitching Lines by Ellen Hutson
Inks: It's a Girl by Catherine Pooler, Emboss it Clear Embossing ink by Ranger
Embossing Powder: White by Ranger, Clear by Hero Arts
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah (as my card base), Peony and Meadow by Hero Arts
Other: MISTI Stamp positioner (large or small, either will work for cards), Crafty Foam Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives, Die Cutting machine.

 

PRIZES

There are 31 generous Sponsors who are a part of today's festivities.   

Prizes will be randomly drawn from all the blogs and all the comments. I encourage you to leave as many comments on as many blogs as you can - the more comments you leave, the greater your odds at winning!  Also, some of the sponsoring companies are offering discounts and freebies. If they are offering something, that info will be found on the company blogs.

 

Deadline to enter is April 24 for prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.

 

Your next stop on the blog hop is with Laura Volpes, enjoy!

Hey Friend, watercolour flowers

Over the past few weeks I have enjoyed spending quiet hours in my studio cutting, gluing, stamping, painting and just generally getting out of my head. I have a ton of cards to share with you, but have been slow in photographing them. However, I am planning to take some time in the coming week to take the photos, edit them and share them here with you. 

My first card combines some oldie but goodie pattern paper scraps from my stash with a sweet floral stamp as the focal point. I really loved pulling out the watercolours and adding a sheer wash of pinks and greys. The overall effect of this card is soft and gentle and is the perfect sentiment to send to send to a friend, wishing them well during these trying days.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Take Heart by Simon Says Stamp, It's all Good by Ellen Hutson
Die Cut: Gift Tag Die by The Stamp Market
Ink: Potting Soil Archival ink by Ranger
Distress Markers to watercolor with: Abandoned Coral, Dried Marigold, Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke, Tea Dye
Cardstock: Ranger Watercolor paper, Solar White by Neenah, Watercolour white paper by Ranger
Patterned Paper: Stripe - Blush by My Mind's Eye, Hashmarks - unknown
Other: Spellbinders Die Cutting Machine, Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape, Non-Stick Craft Sheet by Ranger, Watercolour brushes, sewing machine and white thread

Welcome Little One, Baby boy card

Even though we are being challenged with difficult days, life carries on and there are still amazing, celebratory events that bring joy and hope. Today, some of my Ellen Hutson friends are joining together to wish our team mate Emily Midgett all the best as she anticipates the arrival of her twins! 

Emily, sending you all the best. May you feel the virtual hugs, support and prayers being lifted as you enter this new chapter with your family.

The card I made for this Sprinkle Shower features the sweetest little baby stamp and die sets from the newest Pretty Pink Posh release. I paired them with some adorable patterned papers from the Little Adventurer paper pad. I really wanted to add some dimension to this card, so I reached into my stash of raw chipboard and glued the patterned papers directly onto them to create my own chipboard elements! After mounting the papers onto the chipboard and cutting the pieces to size I used sandpaper to gently sand the edges - this technique is why you see a soft white border around the edge of the green frame on the lamb accent. 

Finally, one of my favorite all time techniques is to add stitching to my cards, and this one has a bit more than normal with a combination of straight stitches and zig zag. I love the patchwork feel that this card has, and hope that it warms Emily's heart.

Congratuations Emily!



Supply list:
Stamps: Little One by Pretty Pink Posh
Dies: Little One and Welcome Little One by Pretty Pink Posh
Inks: Stone Blue by Catherine Pooler, Tuxedo Black Memento by Tsukineko, Emboss it Clear by Ranger
Embossing powder: White by Ranger
Copic Markers: W0, W1, W3, B21, B34, RV10 
Patterned Paper: Little Adventurer by Pink Paislee
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah, Arctic by Hero Arts
Other: Spellbinders Die Cutting Machine, sewing machine and white thread, chipboard (from old packaging)

Watercolour Tulips, Pretty Pink Posh Blog Hop

Hi friends, how are you doing? This week has been a difficult one for me and my company. Amongst all the big decisions that needed to be made and conference calls/emails, being able to escape into my studio was a Godsend. If you're also finding the stress building up, my wish for you is that you can find some time to enjoy your favorite hobby, and escape into the joy it brings.

Today's post is in concert with some of my friends on the Ellen Hutson team. We were invited to play with the newest Pretty Pink Posh release and share our projects with you. 

I adore florals, so was delighted to create with these tulips, a perfect set to welcome Spring.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Tulips by Pretty Pink Posh, It's all Good by Ellen Hutson
Die Cut: Tulips and Eyelet Borders by Pretty Pink Posh
Ink: Potting Soil Archival ink by Ranger
Distress Markers to watercolor with: Worn Lipstick, Scattered Straw, Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters
Cardstock: Ranger Watercolor paper, Solar White by Neenah
Patterned Paper: Sweet on You 6x6 paper pad by Honey Bee
Other: Die Cutting machine, Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape, Non-Stick Craft Sheet by Ranger, Watercolour brushes, sewing machine and white thread

I decided to watercolour the flowers using Distress Markers as my colouring medium. After stamping the stamp onto watercolour paper, I took my markers and coloured them onto my Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet. Then I used watercolour brushes and mixed the marker ink with water to create the watercolours I would work with for my painting.

After the paint was dry, I cut the tulips out using the coordinating die cut. 

The card base was made from Nenah cardstock, and the patterned paper was first cut from the "Sweet on You" 6x6 paper pad from Honey Bee Stamps, then, I used the beautiful rounded Eyelet Border Die cut to trim some of the bottom of the patterned paper off. Before gluing it onto the cardstock card base, I glued a strip of white across the top of it, and then added the zig zag stitching, using my sewing machine, across it. Then, I glued this paper onto the card base.

I adhered the tulips, using Foam Tape slightly to the left on the card front, then stamped the greeting, which I filled with white for added contrast.

Thanks for your visit today and following along on the hop. In the coming days I hope you stay creative, stay healthy, and STAY INSIDE!

To thank you for joining us on today's hop, One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Wednesday, March 25th at 11:59pm PDT. Winner will be notified by email.

Your next stop on the blog hop is with Michele!

Hop order:

• Julie Ebersole  
• Adelina Starace  
• Carolyn Peeler <----- YOU ARE HERE
• Michele Ferguson 
• Ardyth Percy-Robb  
• Emily Mydlowski  
• Kelly Griglione   
• Ashlea Cornell 
• Carly Tee Minner  
• Sandy Allnock  

 

Space Themed Card for a Child

Hi friends! Welcome to:

This week, Ellen Hutson is hosting a fun Pot O' Gold Scavenger Hunt, March 16th-20th where each day an Essentials by Ellen item will be on special. And we're talking some BIG (ie, half price) savings!

The card project I'm sharing today features the item that is today's Pot O' Gold. If you peruse my supply list, you'll see that I only used 3 EBE products, making it pretty simple for you to click the links to play along and see which item is on sale today! The item will have a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on the page, and you will see the sale price (50% discount) once you add it to your cart and check out!

This card came about because I wanted to make something for a supper sweet little guy. The "Space Out" stamp set was a logical set to use as he loves outer space, and I also knew that I wanted to use the "Constellation" background. When I was looking through my patterned paper stash I about flipped when I saw that there was this AMAZING constellation paper included in the "Little Adventurer" 6x6 paper pad. It matches the Constellation die cut so perfectly and the colour is so rich and deep.

I decided to stamp, and colour with my pencil crayons (coloured pencils) onto the "Peanut Cluster" Bazzill cardstock as I really like the way the darker background gave a warmer look to the elements than a crisp white cardstock would have done.

Thanks for visiting today, and please feel free to drop me a note if you have any questions.

Supply list:
Stamps: Space Out by Ellen Hutson
Dies: Space Out and Constellation by Ellen Hutson
Inks: Jet Black Archival ink
Patterned Paper: Little Adventurer by Pink Paislee
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah, Peanut Cluster by Bazzill
Other: 3D Foam adhesive, Colored Pencils by Prismacolor

 

Colour blocked, Shabby chic card

Today's card shares a little encouragement as we struggle through a new normal. During the coming days and weeks, when the news will be grim and times uncertain, I know that creativity - a combo of cardmaking, baking, and jewlery making - will be one of the ways I try to uplift my spirit and find joy. Let's listen to our public health officials, stay indoors as much as possible, and sacrifice today to give our healthcare systems the best chance to handle the load.

This weekend, I spent a few hours in my studio organizing supplies, and as I did so I came across this beautiful "Be Courageous" greeting from Pretty Pink Posh, which seemed made for such a time as this. My organizing efforts were immediately derailed and I felt compelled to make this card.

I looked through my stash of paper scraps and found the butterfly die cut and the 3 patterned papers from old collections, which were left over from previous projects. I also dug out my "Lovely Labels" set from The Stamp Market which I thought would frame the butterfly beautifully. Supplies found, I set about to make something beautiful to soothe the spirit.

Thanks for your visit today friends. I'm thinking of you, and wishing you well.

SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Courage by Pretty Pink Posh, and Lovely Labels by The Stamp Market from
Dies: Lovely Labels Stitched Dies and Lovely Labels Nested Die by The Stamp Market
If you prefer the stamp/die as a set, here is the link.
Ink: Midnight and Rose Petals by Catherine Pooler
Patterned paper: Magnolia Jane by Heidi Swapp, Cute Girl by Crate Paper 
Cardstock: Solar White by Neenah
Other: Pearls, MISTI Stamp positioner (large or small, either will work for cards), 3 old mother of pearl buttons,  Crafty Foam Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives, Die Cutting machine.