In & Out of Studio 3D

Write It On The Board

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

I've been seeing cards all over the net with what is called the 'chalkboard technique'. I wanted to have a go at it myself and finally made some time for it.

Multiple images and sentiments are stamped on black cardstock with Versamark ink and embossed with white powder. Then some whitish chalk ink is lightly smeared onto the background to look like chalk dust. I used a white gel pen to add some doodling and some border lines. Colored pencils were lightly applied over selected areas and the piece was trimmed out. I had some black photo corners on hand so added these on all the chalkboards.

I used the same stamp combination on three pieces of cardstock and then mounted them on different color combinations of card base and chevron paper.

On the blue one I added accents of shaped rhinestones (using glue dots) and doodled in some borders and a bunch of dragonflies with black Sharpie. The dragonflies were colored in with white gel pen and over-colored with blue colored pencil.

I did a version in yellow and orange and added colored rhinestones throughout. Three paper flags were added to the right and each of these got rhinestones as well. I used the Sharpie to add doodles in the chevron paper.

Finally, I made a pink and purple combo. Shaped rhinestones, colored paper flags and some clear acrylic hearts are the accents. Sharpie doodling on the chevron paper is the finishing touch.

It is definitely a different style for me. I might try it again some time but I can't see doing it a lot. On the other hand, now I can check that off my to-do list.

Ddd

What's White And Hops?

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

NOT a rabbit! Strangely enough it is actually a frog!

We had a class that was only advertised as 'origami'. We got plan white printer paper and the instructor talked us through the steps. I went back an immediately made another to reinforce the steps in my head.

If you press down on the back of the back and slide your finger off the frog will hop.

Ddd

Beaded Sea Turtle

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

Another craft offered was for making a key ring charm of a sea turtle using twine and pony beads.

(With my assistant Flat Stanley)

I probably will never make another one of these. I probably won't even use this one.

Ddd

Ribbon Art

Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

A class was offered to learn a pattern of ribbon weaving. Not my favorite colors to work with but it does help to keep track of which step comes next if there is this contrast. Now that I am home I can duplicate it in various ribbon types, colors, widths and lengths.

(grandson's Flat Stanley joined me)

Some more delicate bits of this may make an appearance on a card some day.

Ddd

Kit Card 2

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

The second card made from the kit is less imaginative:

Mostly just layering bits and pieces.

Ddd

Petal Hearts

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0800

On vacation there were some crafts offered as part of the 'entertainment'. In one session we were given a little packet of cardstock, decorated paper, ribbon, paper flowers, rubons and rhinestones.

Here is what I made with the first card base:

I cut some of my paper flowers into two-petal sections and made the hearts out of them.

Ddd

A Little Chilly For This Time Of Year

Fri, 31 May 2013 23:01:00 -0800

Seems strange to be stitching a snowman this time of year, but it had to be done. As you can see some of the stitching stickers are much larger than others.

I placed the sticker on plain white cardstock and used blue, green and red for the stitching. The image was bordered with red and mounted with foam tape over a green card base with strips of various green printed papers.

The greeting is a clear sticker.

Ddd

Decorated Journal

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:01:00 -0800

On a recent vacation I took an offered workshop for a decorated journal. Calling it a 'workshop' was stretching it a lot as we bought a blank journal with a packet of supplies and were given a tape runner, glue dots, and scissors to use.

I made mine with big pockets on the front and back and used their stickers and diecuts to add details.

This is the front:

And this is the back:

Lots of supplies left over to use on other projects at home.

Ddd

Holly Jolly

Wed, 29 May 2013 23:01:00 -0800

So little stitching on these elements it hardly seems fair to classify this as paper embroidery! The canes each have 7 lines and the holly each have 3 french knots.

I trimmed all these elements and mounted them to a patterned cardstock over a cream decorated paper. The holly is popped up on foam tape.

The greeting is a red foil sticker.

Ddd

Tall Trees

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:01:00 -0800

Here's a different format... a tall card for a change.

I mounted three tree stickers and a star to emerald green dotted cardstock. All the stitching was done in red and the panel was bordered in red as well. I added to a speckled card base.

The text is a sticker.

Ddd