As you know by now – and if not, check out my previous post – I love to send my friends some tea over the mail. But I also figured out a way to send them some perfume, integrated into some new card designs. A little while ago I wrote some short blog posts on these three designs, but this week I’m not only summarizing them in a video, I’ve also filmed a short tutorial on one of the designs.
So check out three designs I came up with (thus far) to send people some fragrant love!
…and don’t ever forget it! š š
Lately I’ve been shopping my stash and decided to create some nice things with Graphic 45’s Time to Celebrate collection.
The seven most recent projects with this collection were all cards, but I decided to include a cute little micro booklet here as well, below the next Instagram post. I’ve really been enjoying these pretty colours!
Here’s the show & tell video on my YT channel:
And here’s the micro booklet. I created it several years ago, but I think it’s still cute š
Do you have any all time favorite design paper collections? (and if so, go and Use Them! š )
Broad ribbons can easily be turned into belly bands – or even pockets if you glue the bottom closed. In other words, they are perfect to hold a little tidbit, like a tag, a picture – or of course, if you’re like me, a bag of tea! Below the Instagram post you’ll find my step-by-step proces!
Here’s the double-sided sheet from Graphic 45’s lovely Bird Watcher colllection that I used:
And here’s my process:
And here’s the final result:
What do you think, would you consider using a ribbon as a pocket / belly band?
A couple of years ago I designed and created a very sturdy folio mini album, with the nature-themed Time to Flourish collection by Graphic 45. My mother now owns it, and she asked me to fill it up with some of the awesome closeup pictures my father took, mostly of flowers, insects and birds in their own garden.
And since it’s always nice to see a handcrafted mini album filled up with pictures, I thought I’d share it with you one more time š .
In the video I’ll be sharing some general tips for filling your mini albums with pictures:
If you want to create this yourself, check out my tutorial. I also did a second iteration with a masculine paper collection, you can find that one here.
This week I’m sharing a tip to make the most out of your precious (and often quite expensive!) design papers: use up as much of your leftover scraps as you can and turn them into a new project, in this case a card.
Here are the scraps and leftovers I worked with…
…doesn’t look like much does it? And yet, with some simple techniques and a little bit of creativity you can still make something lovely from them.
So here’s to never having to throw away your leftovers ever again! (unless you want to š )
Enjoy the video for a detailed show & tell!
Nothing says “I like you” more than a Valentine’s card. You can send them to your beloved, your friend or even that secret crush you’ve got your eyes on š
So this week I’m sharing two Mon Amour Valentine’s cards, one regular sized and one XXL for that extra special dearest one.
Enjoy!
I’m still having fun designing what I call Deconstructed Envelope Cards – by which I mean fold-out cards that when closed, resemble envelopes. In previous posts I already shared a square one and a rectangular one.
This week I’m playing around with flaps of different sizes to create a whole new effect. I sized them to exactly fit some Graphic 45 cutaparts, which brings me to another tip: you only have to buy 3 sheets of double-sided paper to get a lot of bang for your buck, as long as one of them is a cutapart sheet!
Paper collections used:
* Graphic 45’s Mon Amour
* Graphic 45’s Midnight Masquerade
Enjoy!
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar – Happy New Year!
Thank you all for your support and encouragement in 2019! I wish you many blessings, inspiration and of course creativity for 2020 – may at least one of your dreams come true!
Papers used: Graphic 45 – Midnight Masquerade collection
Techniques used: matting, layering, die-cutting, stamping, corner punching, inking around the edges
Extra interest items: dimensional tape, glitter glue, corner chomper
Have the Merriest of Christmases you all! šĀ For that occasion I am giving you, if not a Christmas present, then at least a First: you get to see me in the video, not just my hands!Ā š
Another extra is that you’re getting not one but twoĀ videos this week! ForĀ I’m also sharing a project with you. It’s a new design, and I’m calling it a Tag Wallet Card – for it’s a wallet, holding tags, that you can put into an envelope and send out as a card. And of course I’ve also written an easy to follow – and very affordable –Ā tutorial for you, loaded with very clear step-by-step pictures. It’s already waiting for you in my webshop.
The thing is that I already uploaded the project share video a couple of months ago, in the beginning of October, so my Youtube subscribers have probably already seen it. But I couldn’t share it on my blog back then, since my mom is following this blog – Hi mom! šš»Ā – and this particular tag wallet was meant for her as the most elaborate Christmas card I have ever made š
This project was also featured as a Guest Designer project for Crealies.
The beautiful papers I used are byĀ Graphic 45,Ā from the Winter Wonderland collection plus one sheet from the Time to Flourish collection. If you purchase my tutorial you’ll also get a supply list with the names of each individual design paper sheet.
So, enjoy at least one and perhaps even both videos, and especially your holidays! š¤¶
While Autumn has arrived and stretching its legs with some really cold temperatures here in the Netherlands, I thought I’d design and share a little Four Season’s mini album. I used Graphic 45’s calendar collectionĀ Time to Flourish,Ā which of course automatically offers seasonal colors and themes.
The cover design makes it a cute little suit case with a magnetized closure and a ribbon grip, that will stand on its own. Each of the tenĀ pages are pockets, holding a tag that has been decorated on both sides but still leaves room for wallet-sized pictures.
All in all a very cute little gift – think Thanksgiving, Christmas, simply Summer or basically any seasonal holiday š
Like to make one yourself? Go ahead and purchase my tutorial, offering lots and lots of clear pictures, guiding you through the creative process step by step. And for people who have worked with several of my album tutorials: this time I’ve used a different binding system, so not the hidden hinge binding, but theĀ stack the deckĀ binding. If you don’t know how that would work, check out my tutorial.
Enjoy the video and let me know in the comments what you think!
This week I’m sharing a free video tutorial with you all. Sometimes when working with a card shape die, like a die for a step card, it’s not always easy figuring out how to mat it. Which is why I’m sharing that specific technique in this week’s video.
Both the step card die and the little sentiment stampĀ ProficiatĀ (Congratulations) are by Crealies.Ā The paper collection is the stunning AnĀ Eerie Tale by Graphic 45, which has dreamy images and wondrously lovely autumn colors.
Enjoy the video & pics below and leave a comment to let me know what you think!
