TGF & Lifestyle Crafts Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

Today I have a card and a video to share. I made this card for my niece that's turning 7 soon. Last year I made her a card and the girl had blonde hair and she got insulted since she's got red hair. LOL! This year I made sure that I gave the girl on her card some fiery red hair.

                             

My Card

                                       

I did use Copics to color her in but I'm not an expert in Copic coloring so I didn't film that. I figured there are some real professionals out on YouTube land that will guide you better if you were looking to learn how to use them.  I'm still a true beginner. The rest of the making of the card is on the video.

Video:

 

 Supplies: 

Copic Colors: Hair: YR04, YR07, YR09

                       Skin: E000, E00, E11

                       Apron: BG13, BG15, BG18

                       Lace & Trim: YG03    

                       Socks & Shirt: Y13, Y15, Y17

                       Shoes: T5, T7

                       Colorless Blender

Stamps: TGF Miss Anya Dressy 

              Lawn Fawn Grand Greetings

Paper: MMI Quite Contrary Jack and Jill 6x6 pad

           American Crafts 8.5x11 Card stock pack Summer

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Worn Lipstick 

       Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black 

Embossing Powder: American Crafts Metallic Teal

Mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tropicana Teal 

Dies: Lifestyle Crafts Exclusive with the Genius Platform 

Flower: Recollections

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Thanks for stopping by:

Yaritza

Easter Teacher Gifts 2013

Well,

This blog technically was a craft blog, did very little of those, then it eventually turned into a thrift find blog, not my original intent, now I'm going to try a mix of both.

For the first time in a very long time I have a craft to show!  I made some gifts for my kids teachers for Easter. I also filmed it!! I'm trying out a new camera tripod.  Hope the angle is better than what I've been using. I wanted something that had a wider angle so that I can capture two page layouts in full.

My Project:

Video:

Supplies and Links:

Silhouette Files: Basic Exploding Box Deep Lid, Straw Blossoms

Grafix: Plastic Sheet

Lawn Fawn Stamps: A birdie told me, Gnome Sweet Gnome and Harold's ABC

Lawn Fawn Dies: A birdie told me lawn cut

Lawn Fawn Paper Collection: Bright side 6x6 paper pad

Lawn Fawn Cord: Vivid Tripple Pack

Mason Jars: Big Lots

Mason Jar Lids

Stampin' Up!: Basic Black Ink

Totes: Shredding Scissors

Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher

Paper Straws Purchased at: Michaels, Meijers, T.J. Max and Target

Valentine crafts series 2012

Hello,
I figured I'll do a little Series of Valentine Crafts. I've seen some things online I've liked and some things I've thought of on my own so why not share.  I'll be posting videos on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next three weeks. That way you still have a week before Valentine's incase there is something you would like to try.  For today's video I made heart shaped crayons.  They came out super cute if I do say so myself.

Finished project:

The video:

Supplies:

My Minds Eye 6x6 Designer pad Love Me.

Divine Twine Peppermint twine

Stampin' Up Full Heart Punch (I have the old style)

Target  Dollar Spot Heart Shaped Muffin Pans

Lawn Fawn Just My Type, Too

The Stamps of Life Jar4Candy

Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Fountain Pen ink

Papertrey Ink Double-Ended Banners die

Hobby Lobby Small Treat Bags

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Lawnscaping Challenge #23

Hello,
For today's post I have a tag I created for the current challenge over at Lawnscaping:

My Tag:

Close Up:

For the tag itself I layered some scrap blue cardstock on top of some cardboard. Cut it out using Sizzix/Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates die. For the snowflakes I took the snowflakes out of Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends. Stamped then with Versamark, added Stampin' Up!'s Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Distressed the edge of the die with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the snow globe I used a Silhouette File Snow Globe C20091007162508_2581 cut with Grafix 12x12 .007 Plastic Sheets and for the metal paper at the bottom of the globe and as the reinforcer of the tag I used DCWV The Metallic 8x8 Stack. Stamped Lawn Fawn's Winter Bunny on Cryogen cardstock and colored in with my Copics. Added a tiny pompon for the tail and used Zig Two Way glue pen on the scarf to add some Dazzling Diamonds. I meticulously cut him out and popped him up with pop dots on the outside of the snow globe. For the inside I took some scrap glitter cardstock and cut a slope in it.  The trees are a Cuttlebug die Tree Tops applied some DecorArt Snow Writer and added some Diamond Stickles to the top to make it look like snow. To create the To, From and the names I used Lawn Fawns Harold's ABC. Attached the tag to the top of the cellophane bag with some white seam binding.  

Copic Colors:

110 Special Black

E25, E27

RV21, RV23

T0, T1, T3

Thanks everyone for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Lawnscaping Challenge #21

Hello,
I created this card for the current challenge over at Lawscaping challenge blog. The theme is Thank You. I was late with this and missed the deadline but I still wanted to share it with you guys.

My card:

My mom is hosting Thanksgiving this year and I needed to make a card and this is what I came up with. The idea of this card was for it to look like a door with a wreath hanging on the front of it.  Kinda came across. I feel like something is missing but I just can't put my finger on it.  For the card base I used The Paper Company Kraft cardstock. For the pattern paper I used Studio Calico's Wild Flower from the Countryside collection. I cut the card layer the same dimension as the card base and then cut 4 rectangles smaller to make them look like the panel popped up with pop dots. Added a Tim Holtz Hitch Fastener to make it look like it was the door knob. For the wreath I stamped the Turkey from Turkey Days Lawn Fawn Stamp on Copic Xpress Blending Card. Colored in with my Copic Sketch markers. Distressed over top of it with Vintage Photo distress ink and cut it out with Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles LG. For the wreath I used two different Nestabilities set. Classic Inverted Scalloped LG and Beaded Circles cut out of Studio Calico's Atmosphere pattern paper from the Elementary Collection.  Attached some hemp twine so that it looked like it was hanging by the top of the door. The banner at the bottom was created using Papertrey Ink's Double-Ended Banners, two white prima leaves colored with my copics, a button created with Epiphany Craft's 14mm Button Studio Tool Round and a custom sentiments using Lawn Fawn's Harold's ABC stamp set stamped with Jenni Bowlin's Chili Powder ink.

Copic colors used:

E25, E27, E29

R24, R27, R29

YG63

YR04

Colorless  Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Lawn Fawn card

I've been loving Lawn Fawn images. If you can't tell the last four cards have featured their stamps. Here is another attempt at making simple card.  I almost made it then I decided it needed some bling. I found those tiny tiny pearls at Michaels. They're by Recollections and they fit perfectly inside of the keys.  It was like it was meant to be.  How can I pass that up.

Supplies:
Recollections: Kraft cardstock & Pearls
Lawn Fawn: Just my Type
Tsukineko: Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor: Aquamarine PC905
Loew-Cornell: Better Way Brush Cleaning Fluid

Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Missing in action plus card share

Yeah so I've been absent from the blog for a month. To start things off my niece and nephew are here to visit for the whole summer, so it's been me and 4 kids all 6 yrs. old and under by myself since hubby was at school for the first three weeks.  Man you really learn how to manage your time better.  Also, I'm trying out for a few design teams. First time ever trying out so I'm not holding my breath. But I really wanted to challenge myself and do something that scares me. I'm a pretty shy, non confrontational person so this is really out of my element. I've been creating, just not things that I can put up on the blog yet.  I have made a heck of a lot of cards these last few days, though.  I've been all about challenging myself lately and I really wanted to try and make simpler cards that will mail easily.  I find myself paying a lot of money is postage when I have to mail out a card to a friend or family member. That really does not bother me but when I gift cards in packages I want to make sure that the recipient does not have to pay a lot in postage.  The first card did not meet my challenge requirements but I think by the time I got to the last card I succeeded. Here are just a few of the cards I've worked on as of late.


This is the first card. It started out good and then I gave in.  It just felt too plain and I though a felt flower would do the trick.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn: Fanciful Frames & Just my Type, too
MFT die namics: Rolled Flower
Prima: White Mulberry leaves
Tsuikineko: VersaMark
American Crafts: Zing embossing powder Chestnut
Core'dinations: Cardmaker Series Pearls Baby pink pearl
Martha Stewart: Score Board
Papertrey ink: Dark Chocolate Felt
Copic: YG63
Misc. Pearl and wood paper


Then I figured, well the first one has dimension, Why not?

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn: Fanciful Frames & Just my type, too

American Crafts: Zing Embossing powder Lavender

MFT Stamsp: Die namics mini rolled roses

Stampendous: Stamp n Stuff detail black embossing powder

Hampton Art: a la mode White embossing powder

Tsukineko: VersaMark

Gina K: Pure Luxury white cardstock

Darice: Self-Stick Chalkboard Sheets

Misc: Pearls 

Than I decided to cut it out and really try. Not as happy with this one. It just looks so unfinished. Maybe if I added a little bit of pattern paper it wouldn't look so bad.

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn: Schoolhouse backdrops & Just my Type

Tsukineko: Memento dew drop tuxedo black ink

Clearsnap: Colobox Cranberry pigment ink

Recollections: Kraft cardstock

We r Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper round 1/2 inch

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that within a few weeks I can start keeping on with my blog on a more daily version.  

Yar!tza

Mother's day card 2011

In my hurry to get these in the mail I totally forgot to take a picture of them.  I did slow the video down at the end so you can see it as good as possible.

Video:

Supplies used:
Lawn Fawn: Say Cheese
Stamping Bella: Morning Glories for LuLu
Ranger: Vintage photo Distress ink, Ink Blending tool, Perfect Pearls Pearl 
Sizzix: Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Banners
3M: Pink ATG gun
Recollections: Kraft Cardstock and Mini Round Gems
Core'dinations: Cardmaker Series Pearls Lavander Pearls
Cardstock: Cryogen White 89#
Copic colors:V12, V15, V17, G82, G85, C1, 110 Special Black, Colorless Blender
Spika: Lavander
Hug Snug: White Seam Binding
Studio G: Happy Mother's day stamp
Tsukineko: Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Spellbinders: Classic Squares Large
Martha Stewart: Pink Bone Folder