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Friday, 1 February 2008
F is for Frames
Topic: A to Z round 2

On a cruise recently we had a great crafts person teaching short projects. This wooden frame covered with a map-printed scrapbook paper was one of them. We used Mod-Podge as a glue and a sealant. I did my corners  on the ourside by clipping and folding down and the inside corner are lined first to cover any gaps on the turned-in paper.

We were also given a wood piece to cover with sand before glueing onto the front along with a seashell. I also added sand around parts of the frame itself.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 12:01 AM PST
Updated: Sunday, 27 January 2008 12:41 PM PST
Thursday, 31 January 2008
E is for Envelope
Topic: A to Z round 2

From the outside this cardstock envelope shows only the distinctive folds and a beribboned seal.

However, upon breaking the seal one finds a party invitation for the Oscars. This is all created digitally.

Attendees are invited to dress formally and walk the red carpet. There are three categories of nominees on the outer panels on which each person can mark their votes.

(This is a non-existent event)

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
D is for Dogs
Topic: A to Z round 2

These sweet little puppies are one of the sample pictures on the back of a wall calendar. I always cut out the 12 pictures on the back for use on cards. This is from my 2007 edition. 

I added some clear stickers for a finishing touch. Unfortunately, they pick up the camera flash.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
C is for Crayon
Topic: A to Z round 2

I used the same stamp with different colors for these two cards. The technique is crayon resist. An image is stamped with waterproof ink onto glossy cardstock and the image dried. Then selected parts are colored with a white crayon. 

The image is them brayered with dye inks and allowed to dry.

 

The final step is to buff the surface with a tissue to remove any ink that is on the face of the white crayon.

I tore my images out and mounted to cardstock.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Monday, 28 January 2008
B is for Boxes
Topic: A to Z round 2

I made this box following the instructions from a lesson on Craft TV Weekly. I first fell in love with the cover paper which is a set of scrapbook papers from the dollar store!


 

All of the instructions on Craft TV Weekly are clear and shown on a video. Some also give written guides. Although they are usually showing projects that use specific projects, in many they will give measurements for making your own 'kit' instead of buying theirs.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Sunday, 27 January 2008
A is for Aperture
Topic: A to Z round 2

I am making about 40 of these valentine cards so needed something simple but elegant. The text and the large heart are printed on the center panel of a cardstock divided into thirds. Then with the right panel folded inside the red large red heart is cut out of both layers with a craft knife. 

With the card completely folded, the removed red heart is then glued to the inside, aligning carefully with the aperture.

Before gluing the two aperture parts together a strand of stretchy nylon beading cord is glued in place at the top and bottom. Closing the glued parts sandwiches the ends, thus hiding them.

Two smaller red hearts are glued back to back on either side of this stretchy cord.

Before mailing the card the suspended hearts are twisted round and round on their cord and the card closed.

When the recipient gets the card and reads the front "In Our Hearts" they open the card which sets the hearts spinning in the aperture and they read the larger inside heart "You Are Loved".

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Z is for Zen
Topic: A-Z round 1

This 3D cutting of camelias has its own distressed background and a oriental style pink border. So I backed it with scrapbook paper with Kanji characters in repeating circles. 

The final result is very restful, so I'm calling it Zen.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Friday, 25 January 2008
Y is for Yellow
Topic: A-Z round 1

This strip of sunflowers (including the red band) were part of a 3D sheet I printed. I mounted it on the green dotted scrapbook paper and then on a yellow scrapbook paper with a brush-stroke look.  

To finish it I added the vellum text sticker on the right.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Thursday, 24 January 2008
X is for XOXOX
Topic: A-Z round 1

I turned the Xs and Os into a game of tic tac toe with sticker strips for the lines and punchout letters. I added dimensional broken lines around the letters in the opposite color to the letter (green on peach, raspberry on green). I used watercolor marker in grey to add a drop shadow to all the elements for some dimension. 

On the inside I went back to the 'expected' theme of the Xs and Os and added "hugs and kisses" using rub-on letters.

 

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
W is for White
Topic: A-Z round 1

White on white parchment work is my absolute favorite. This little dress is a free pattern I got online. 

Since none of the embossing shows up if the liner is also white I added a pink one.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
V is vor Valentine
Topic: A-Z round 1

One of the 3D sheets I printed came with this graphic which is NOT a 3D. So I clipped it out and mounted on two layers of scrapbook paper. I occastionally like to use an oblong card shape. 

I added a printed fabric sticker for the greeting.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Monday, 21 January 2008
U is for Underwear
Topic: A-Z round 1

I wondered how I was going to work 'underwear' into a decent card. Then I found that I had these 'corset' peel-off stickers that were given to me in a swap.

I mounted one on a blue glossy card and cut it out. It is mounted with silicone on the card front and 4 blue feathers are tucked under and glued to form the skirt. 

Peel-offs and a fabric sticker are the finishing touches.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Sunday, 20 January 2008
T is for Transfer
Topic: A-Z round 1

I bought myself a little tool that heats up and has different attachments for the hot end. One of these is a disk for making transfers.

So I used a printer to print out the antique pattern envelope in mirror image and then used a photocopier to make a fresh toner print. When the print is placed face down and the little heat tool applied to the back the toner transfers to the cardstock. Cool! I cut it out with pinking shears for the 'sewing theme.'

I folded a cardstock and ran it through the Xyron to apply adhesive to the front. Then I applied torn bits of tissue dress pattern to cover the surface.  After staining both pieces with Ranger discressing ink pads ('old paper' for the small piece and 'tea dye' for the tissue covered piece.)

I used my sewing machine to stitch the transfer piece to the card and pulled all loose ends to the front to tie a knot.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Saturday, 19 January 2008
S is for Stencils
Topic: A-Z round 1

This is the first time I have used a stencil like this. I taped it to the cardstock and used an old plastic card to apply dimensional paint and scrape it level. The stencil was removed immediately so the paint dried with soft edges.

The paint was irridescent so I applied it to the card corners with a fingertip, then punched with a corner punch and a corner inset punch. The oval was cut out with my Coluzzle and a picture affixed before mounting on blue cardstock.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Friday, 18 January 2008
R is for Rubber Stamping
Topic: A-Z round 1

I stamped the little quilt using Adriondack in a brown tone. I colored it with colored pencils and it was a little too stark on the white cardstock. So I brayered Ranger's Distressing ink pad in "Old Paper" over the whole surface and cut it out. The colorful green/blue border is scrapbook paper. 

Mounting this on tan cardstock I then placed stickers at the top and bottom.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Q is for Quick
Topic: A-Z round 1

This quick card is made from two advertising elements (globe and books) on folded brown cardstock. Two strips of torn  scrapbook paper frame the sides. Then I used some 'postal' rub-ons from 7gypsies. The label that looks like metal is actually  foam-mounted plastic. It says "journey".

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
P is for Pockets
Topic: A-Z round 1

I used a stitching sticker for the front of this card and the fabric text stickers give a hint as to what one might find inside. 

The center folder is stitched inside the card which is folded with a double wide spine. The folder is made from a single sheet of double-sided 12 x 12 scrapbook paper. The folder instructions were gleaned from a Tim Holtz DVD.

 

These are only two of the four pockets that the folder presents. The intent would be to fill them with gift cards, lottery tickets, cash or anything else one might wish to present as a gift.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
O is for Oval
Topic: A-Z round 1

Although you will recognize the diamond printed vellum from yesterday's napkin card, this card started with an oval tag. With the tag in hand I went around the studio, finding an item and adding it then looking for the next. When I work this way, without gathing all the elements first, I am as surprised by the outcome as anyone.

This is the order in which I found and added elements: oval, ribbon roses, punched leaves, blue fabric flowers, gold flower centers, vellum, ribbon, outer brackets, inner brackets.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:00 AM PST
Monday, 14 January 2008
N is for Napkins
Topic: A-Z round 1

I used my Xyron to apply a layer of adhesive to the already-folded card front. Then I applied just the top layer of a dinner napkin and trimmed it up.

The image was just too bright so I found the light weight vellum with a very faint diamond  print and cut it to fit. I ran this through the Xyron for adhesive and sealed directly to the surface of the napkin. I burnished it well to seal.

Because of the elegant and subdued feel of this card I make it a sympathy card with a peel-off.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


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Sunday, 13 January 2008
M is for Mask
Topic: A-Z round 1

I had an idea to make a Mardi Gras mask and this is the result. I designed a stitching pattern using CorelDraw and stitched it out using metallic Sulky threads in green, purple and gold.  

I added sequins with green/purple beads and then stitched on coordinating ribbons with the same sequind and beads.

Ddd studio3d@ccwebster.net

 


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