3-D Cards With the Crafter's Companion

Are you tired of making the same old standard-sized cards again and again?  Well, get yourself the Ultimate Crafter's Companion , and you’ll be able to create some of the most eye-popping cards you’ve ever seen.  Follow the easy steps in the manual, and you’ll never make a plain card again.

This is a pop-out card that I made for a dear friend for Mother’s Day.  Following the directions on p.9 in the manual, I started with two sheets of 8 ½” x 11” cardstock.  I used solid cardstock and added layers of patterned paper to the front and inside.  To create the hanging focal image inside, I sandwiched a piece of nylon fishing line between two identical punched shapes.  Then I secured it behind the top crease with a piece of tape, making sure that it didn’t extend beyond the edges of the folded card.
   
    I made this accordion card for an adorable two-year-old girl’s birthday.  Following the directions on p.4 in the manual, I began with a sheet of cardstock that measured 4 ¼” x 11”.  After creating the base of the card, I used the embossing design on the board and cut out a scalloped border.  Finally, I inked all of the edges with pink pigment ink.  This card is quite easy; and you can decorate it with die cuts, patterned paper, or just about anything else you’d like.  This type of card also makes a wonderful gift card holder.  Simply adhere the front and middle panels together, leaving the top end open, and this will create a pocket that is just the right size for the gift card.
    These are only two of the many different styles of cards, boxes, and envelopes that you can design with the Ultimate Crafter's Companion.  With this all-in-one crafting tool, never again will you be limited to single-fold, standard-sized cards.


(I did not receive any compensation from Crafter's Companion for writing this article.)

Easter Layout with Accent Essentials & Pooh Font

My Crafty Life, Episode 8: Metro Card Earrings

This is a great project to make with your 'tween and teen girls.  Not only does it provide for some quality mother-daughter time, but it is also a fun and educational recycling activity.  Not to mention that they're making something cool and funky that they can wear.  Wickedly awesome!  (If you would like to purchase these earrings already made, please visit my Etsy shop at Wednesday's Dream.)

Half a Layout

Busy, busy, busy.  Here's half a layout I did for my son David's school album.  I didn't post the other half because his classmates are in it, and I don't post photos of others without permission.  On this layout, I used patterned paper from a stack by DCWV.  The title has metal letters from Making Memories that I painted with acrylic paint to match my papers.  I used some star brads and some chipboard shapes from Basic Grey to complete the page.  Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your week.

I have 2 New Articles on Scrapjazz

This one is a Cricut Tutorial using the Create a Critter cartridge.  The card was featured on this post..

This article explains how to make 2 types of step cards.  I taught this at my last workshop.  Happy crafting, and remember to be your crafty self.

Scrapbooking Tip: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

     For Haley's 4th Grade school layout this year, I decided to change things up a little bit.  I've been using the Brenda Walton Citrus Neopolitan collection up until now, but I saw the most adorable school papers by Creative Imaginations last month.  I just had to use them.  Because I didn't have a lot of photos, I copied and reduced the certificates she earned this year, and I used them instead of photos on the left side of the layout.  I focused on Science and Chorus, because those were Haley's favorite subject and activity this year.
     The music transparency is from Hambly, and I made all of the embellishments with my Cricut (Locker Talk).  I jazzed up some plain white circles that I had cut awhile ago, and they are behind the die cuts.  I colored them with Bic Mark It markers and added dots with Sakura Souffle Pens and Crystal Lacquer.  This was a lot of fun for me, because it was a big change from the other school layouts in Haley's album.
     The next time you're in a slump, or you just don't feel like doing the same-old-same-old, step out of your comfort zone and change things up a bit.  And remember to be your crafty self.  Thanks for stopping by.

My Crafty Life, Episode 7.wmv