A Fussy Cutter’s Dream

Yesterday was just one of those days – well, it was Monday after all!  So last night, all I wanted to do was sit and curl up on the couch and watch tv.  But I decided to pull out some paper and just see what inspired me.  It was my Magnolia Way stack from DCWV.

If you haven’t seen this stack, it is filled with soft, beautiful patterns, and loads and loads of beautiful flowers and butterflies.  Now, if you’ve spent any time here at ScrappyCancuk Studios, you will know that I LOVE fussy cutting.  This stack is a fussy cutters dream!  So last night, I set off to fussy cut everything I loved in the stack.  And then I simply mixed and matched some of the patterns, adhering them onto a simple tealight lantern I picked up at Ikea awhile back.  Glue dots did the trick.  And that, my crafty friends, was it.  Less that 30 minutes of cutting therapy, about 5 minutes of arranging and gluing, and I now have a pretty lantern for my prayer table in my classroom.

So I know the flowers aren’t real, but I still love the way it looks!  What do you think – would it be better in 3D?

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Time for Tea!

It’s been awhile, but I had the honour of participating in another May Arts challenge, so today I wanted to share the project I created for the New Release challenge!

This is an altered teapot that I “gussied up” with some burlap and satin ribbon rosettes.  If you have never worked with burlap – it is so much fun!  It adds a wonderful texture to projects, and often behaves a little unexpectedly 

The burlap ribbon that May Arts sent out was a fantastic width – I actually ended up cutting in half to get a width that would work with my tea pot (and it ensured I have enough to make at least 3 flowers).  I simply used a rolling technique to get the large rosettes – interestingly enough, the same technique I used with the small pink rosettes!  You can see how each texture gives a unique effect!

Last, but certainly not least, I used some of the bright fushia ribbon to add some detailing at the back.  It was a great texture that actually stood up all on it’s own!  I also added a bit of the teal cording…you would not believe how soft this cording is.  I think it is a great contrast to all the other colours!

There are some amazing entries this time around, so make sure you check out what some of the other crafters created using these fun ribbons!  Maybe, just maybe, I’ll be part of the top ten!

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Beeeest Wishes

I love Trendy Twine Twisted Lime!  When I first found Trendy Twine, it was one of the colours I was most excited about because I could see so many uses for it!  So when Lesley from TT challenged  the design team to use it this month, I was so excited to get crafty with one of my favourites!

Now I know this month is usually all about St. Patrick’s Day, but this is a great colour to use for all sorts of projects…like ones offering beeeeest wishes (think “luck”)!  So I decided to team up this Shammrock plant with a cute topper that I think takes it from a thoughtful gift to one that is just a bit extra special.

The stamp is actually from a Close To My Heart set that I have beeeeeeeen dying to use!   I simply coloured him with my Copics and fussy cut the image, placing him on a punched scalloped circle.  From there, I looped the twine behind the scallop, and then added another scalopped circle to tidy up the back.  With a bit of wrapped twine on the pot for a bit-o-something extra, I was all set!

Okay, I better sign off now because the puns are getting a bit over done!  Thanks for stopping by today!!  Enjoy the week!

You Make Me Laugh!

It’s release week at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and while I am usually excited to see all the new stamp designs, this month, I am even more excited because I actually get to share some of them with you as a Krafty Girl guest!!

We are kicking off the *New* DECEMBER Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps  previews today and first off, we’d like to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets!!!  We are very excited to share with you our GORGEOUS….CIRCUS TRINKETS!!!

These circular sentiment stamps have been created and designed by the totally talented Krafty Girl, Nicole Aspinall!!  They are made especially to fit in your 1 3/8ths and 1 ¾ inch punches, for quick and easy cutting!!!  This month we are releasing the CIRCUS Trinkets set which includes EIGHT trinkets in each set with four of each size and they come as both positive and negative images, so you can use your black or brown ink with the positive stamps and use your coloured inks with the negative ones!!  You will get the set as a completely unmounted full sheet of deeply etched grey rubber.

I decided to tackle a little ornament for my youngest daughter who really is a bit of a clown.  The trinket stamp was the perfect size to be able to roll up to slip inside.  I actually fussy cut the image in three pieces (the background scallop, the sentiment ring and then the clown), and then assembled them inside with a pair of tweezers. Yup, I even tied the cute Trendy Twine with my tweezers!  I also wrote my daughter’s name and the year on the back of the stamped image, but you will have to figure out if I did that before or after I stuck it in (let’s just say the idea came to me after I had it inside and assembled…forward thinking is for the birds).  There was a fair amount of swearing involved (I cannot lie – how on earth do people build those ships inside bottles???!!!), and it was so hard to get a clear photo (this looks way better in person), but I think it was well worth the effort.  How great would any of the Trinkets look inside an ornament like this?!!!

Now, make sure you go and check out all the awesome samples that the Krafty Girls have put together for you….and be sure to comment on each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new CIRCUS TRINKETS set!!!  {And just WAIT ’til you see how they combine with our other NEW December stamps!!!}

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