Trying Out the Cut-Inlay Technique

I’ve been wanting to try the Cut-Inlay technique for a while, and I finally sat down with a design from Monica's Creative Room to make it happen!

This technique is basically like paper piecing, where you cut an image, then cut the same image with a design on top to give dimension. I went with Bonnie Kohane’s Circle Half Scene and I’m obsessed with how it turned out. It adds such a high-end, textured look to the card.

Why I loved this project:

• Layered Look: It offers serious depth, which you can see in the side view below
• Versatility: You can use any design you already own.

If you haven’t tried this yet, you definitely should!

Merry Christmas

Another fun Christmas card.

Christmas Deer

This is the card I created for the Snowglobe Challenge at Kerst Christmas Challenge.  I used Christmas Deer from our sponsor, Jan's Digital Stamps.

Winter Delight with We Are 3

My card today features digital paper from We Are 3 called Winter Delight.  I created this using a pattern I put in my stash years ago.

Beautifully decorated house doors always make me happy at Christmas - that's what inspired me about this design.  When I saw the wreath, I  thought the texture from the Winter Delight circles would make a perfect wreath.  Here's a close-up of the layered wreath.  Each wreath layer was attached with foam squares to add extra dimension to the card front.

To bring a little sparkle to the card, I added glitter to my torn layers of snow.

Kerst Christmas Challenge: Santa's Band with Last-Minute Manda

Hello, Kerst Friends!  I'm here today to share a new card and an old technique that will have you adding layers to your images!  Today's card is inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast, and using an image from Santa's Band (Last-Minute Manda), I created a tactile element to the card which is always fun for me.  What a fun way to add interest and dimension.

A Textures Hello

One with We Are 3's updated Textures - using a Gothic Window from Monica's Creative room, embellished with flowers from the Blue Blossom Oval Sheet from Fred She Said.  Super simple - but very happy with the outcome.

Little Santa Deck the Halls from Last-Minute Manda

I used Little Santa Deck the Halls (Last-Minute Manda), a star frame, and lots and lots of poinsettias.  Simple card.  The background was embossed.

I made this for the Kerst Christmas Challenge - sponsored this month by Last-Minute Manda.

New Layout from the Snippy Scraplpers

It was a fun virtual crop with the Snippy Scrappers who introduced this layout project recipe.  Isn't it cute? 

O Holy Night

It's the first day of the Ecal Users Group Tag Challenge, and I'm actually not working at the last minute.  I created a tag cut from Enamel Gold (Nothing but Freebies).  I used Print 2 Cut for the Nativity Scene with Santa Claus (Creative Fabrica), and a sentiment from 'Tis the Season (We Are 3). 

New Christmas Goodies from We Are 3

I'm thrilled to be back today with We Are 3's latest releases - Hello Santa printable image and Ho Ho Ho digital papers.  Could anything be more exciting  After a very hot summer for many of us, it's finally safe to say that fall is here - though I keep hearing of Midwest temps matching our Southwest temps.  Winter will soon be coming around the corner, though - and these two new beauties are ready for you to celebrate the winter holidays.  Here's Hello Santa - as bright and jolly as the holidays should be.  Isn't he precious?  I used papers from the new Ho Ho Ho digital collection and some holly from Power Poppy.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The border is Monica's Creative Room.

I paper pieced Santa for dimension...Here's a closeup.  Santa comes precolored, as well as a shaded version that can be colored for more interest.  I generally forget fine details like glitter - but did remember this time - just really adds to the final version.

Tell me you're not excited about this cutie!  You know you want this Santa!  So here's where you can find him.

A Good Day

Told you I finished all the Creative Memories sketches from last week - here is the last of them.  

Day 2 of Autumn Tag Challenge at Eclips Users Group

It never feels like Fall here, but I still enjoy the Autumn challenges and am entering this simple tag into the Ecal Users Group Fall Tag Challenge.  The patterned paper was a freebie from The Hungry JPEG back in 2016 (Autumn Patterns and Elements).  It's been a while before I found a use for it - I'm so glad I did.  All sorts of good paper patterns in this collection, for sure.

I just love the files from Monica's Creative Room - I used one of her borders for the tag shape and the flower border in the center.  The sentiment is from Design Bundles.

Since I've been a bit behind in crafting since the Creative Memories Virtual Crop, I'm working hard to complete this three-day challenge.  This is my second day.

The Creative Memories Virtual Crop

Here's another one using a sketch from the Creative Memories Virtual Crop a few weeks ago.

I stumbled upon Monica's Creative Room's borders earlier this month and am dying to use each and every one of them and thought these particular borders are perfect for this sketch.  I added embellishments from my stash.

I do like to print Monica's fancy files pretty small....so I generally print them instead.  Faster, too!  

You Don't Look 8

It was the Creative Memories World Virtual Crop this past weekend and we had a fun virtual crop of our own with Snippy Scrappers.  I'm kind of late to the game getting my layouts posted, but finally managed to find some time.  The adorable baby here is our oldest grandson.

New Monday Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz

Here's one for The Outlawz Monday Greetings - Sweet Greetings - using the adorable Tea Cake with Strawberries by Power Poppy.  I made a card inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast - with a frame from Monica's Creative Room Laced Frame collection...adorned with extra strawberries 'cause what better way to send Sweet Greetings?

The cake and strawberries are colored digitally.  Sweet Greetings to you!

Progressive Freebie for The Outlawz

I'm loving the new embossing folder I just received from my sister and couldn't resist making a card using The Outlawz Progressive Freebie with this folder because it's nearly a mirror image of the photo we're using - Autumn Fall Reading Girl from Star Stampz.  I was worried I made the stamp image too small....but - this doesn't happen - but the car is exactly as I envisioned.  This is a busy image, so coloring the details was more than a bit challenging, but it was fun.  Just don't look too closely!  I just love the image, though.

Here is a closeup of the detail.

Happy Birthday (on the Calendar)

The calendar is Calendar from We Are 3 on Etsy (only $4)  I thought it would be a great accent to a birthday layout in a pretty frame.  I printed the frame using paper pattern from the Christmas Textures collection

Christmas Textures for We Are 3

Well, you all know I love me some Christmas, and We Are 3's digital papers are some of my faves.  Here is another make using Christmas Textures.  I was thrilled with my poinsettia from Power Poppy to complete my card, and even happier to have a beautiful cut with Monica's Creative Room Laced Frame.  Woo Hoo! 

The poinsettia is colored digitally.  It's cut with my Eclips and popped in the center cut of the frame.  Boy, the shadows in this pic look mighty dark - poor photo, because the actual poinsettia is gorgeous!

Summer Favorites at the Eclips Users Group

Thought a little watermelon would be cute (especially for summer) using Summer Doodles.  The watermelon is precolored.  The sentiment is from Design Bundles.  I used Print 2 Cut with a Laced Frame from Monica's Creative Room for the background.  I added a few leaves to balance the design.

Happy New Year

Wow!  Didn't expect to be doing any crafting anytime soon, as my craft room is all packed up while we attempt to get the walls painted...but since our painter seems to be MIA, I decided I'd better unpack some basic tools IMMEDIATELY if I wanted to play along with this month's Blossom Challenge on the Power Poppy blog.  The twist this month is Christmas in July - one of my favorite stamps immediately came to mind - Power Poppy's Hollyberries.  WooHoo! 

I decided to cut the Hollyberries and arrange around the cardinal.  The sentiment is from We Are 3 - New Year .  The background is from Monica's Creative Room.