Nautical- Friendships Card- IAR June Challenge

Hey, Crafty Friends!! 

It's the 15th of the month and you know what that means...

It's time for another I Am Roses Challenge!! And to kick off the summer I figured it would be great to do a nautical themed card.

I Am Roses Products Used

Dark Navy Romantica Rose 
 Medium White Daisies
Small Red Curly Roses
Small Blue Curly Roses
Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers
Small Green Daisy Leaves

Other Products Used 

Voyage Collection (Authentique)
Big Shot (Sizzix)
Magnetic Platform (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Doily (Sizzix)
Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves Dies (Sizzix)
Mega Runner (Xyron)
110 lb. White Cardstock (Accent)
65 lb Light Blue Cardstock
Metal Seashell Charms
Foam Adhesive
Clear-drying Liquid Glue
Wooden Dowel
Scissors

Today, I decided I wanted to make a 5" x 7" card. I started with a 5"x 7" card base made from 110lb white cardstock.

The following are measurements for the other layers...
Red Woodgrain Patterned Paper: 4 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Paddle Patterned Paper & Mat: 3 1/2" x 5", 3 5/8"x 5 1/8"
Blue Star Patterned Paper & Mat: 3 3/8" x 4 3/4", 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"

I applied each patterned paper onto its mat and attached them together using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I die cut light blue leaves using a die from the Tim Holtz's Skeleton Leaves dies set and a white doily using the Tim Holtz Doily die.

I gathered up my I Am Roses Flowers, I used...
Dark Navy Romantica Rose,  Medium White Daisies Daisies, Small Red Curly Roses,
 Small Blue Curly Roses, Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers, Small Green Daisy Leaves. Then I wrapped the stems around a wooden dowel to curl the stems.

Then I started building my flower arrangement in the top left corner of my card and using a strong clear drying glue, I attached the Large Dark Navy Romantica Rose as the centerpiece. Then I worked my way outward.

Next came the Small Red Curly Roses and Red Edge Spring Cottage Flowers.

Then the Medium White Daisies Daisies.

I tucked the blue skeleton leaves and Small Green Daisy Leaves before finishing off the arrangement with a couple of Small Blue Curly Roses.

 I trimmed the doily die cut and attached it onto the card front and attached it to my card front.

Then, I trimmed down one of my cards from my Voyage Life Cards that read,
"There Are BIG ships and Small ships, but the BEST of all is FRIENDSHIPS".
Isn't this such am endearing sentiment?! I thought that it was the perfect sentiment for the front of this card.

I attached pieces of foam adhesive to the back and added it to the center of my doily.

I finished it off by attaching a couple of seashell charm to the bottom right-hand corner of my card...

And here is my finished card...

I can't say this enough... the detail in these flowers are absolutely amazing!! Just look at the texture and color in these stamens!! They are absolutely gorgeous!!

I hope you enjoyed my card for today! 

And be sure to join allow in the fun over on the I Am Roses Blog...

You could win one of our amazing prizes to the I Am Roses Website!!

For more details on the Challenge and to link your project visit the I Am Roses Challenge Blog HERE!

Masculine Journal & pen

Hello, Crafty Friends!!

 I am so excited to start the new week with Craftwell's new sponsor... Latina Crafter!! I really love the assortment of Stamps and stencils! And today, I'll be using their fabulous stamps with Craftwell's awesome dies, to make this masculine journal and matching pen set for my husband. Awhile back he asked me for one but I never got around to making him one till now... I think I'll surprise him with a just because gift! Because who doesn't like surprises, right?!!

Supplies Used

Cut'n'boss (Craftwell)

Teresa Collins Pocket Dies- Noteworthy, Memory Collection, Thankful Holiday,  (Craftwell)

Anchor Stamp Set (Latina Crafter)

Hey Sailor Stack (DCWV)

Gold Metallic Foil Board (Grafix)

Creative Station with 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

1.5" Sticker Maker (Xyron)

VersaFine Onyx Black (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

Composition Book 

Ballpoint Pen

Paper Crimper (Fiskars)

 First, I started by cutting two sheets of patterned paper from the Hey Sailor stack, to measure 9.75"x 7.25". I want this to be really sturdy and stick in place so I ran both sheets through my Xyron Creative Station using a permanent adhesive cartridge. This way I had edge to edge adhesive coverage.

Then, I peeled off the protective backer and applied to my composition book. I used the corner and the edge of the book as a guide so the paper would adhere straight. Then, I rounded off the corners with a scissors.

To cover the spine of the composition book, I cut a 2.5"x 9.75" strip from coordinating paper on the same stack.

To decorate the front of my book, I used my Cut'n'boss machine and Teresa Collins pocket dies, from the Lover's Lane set, out of more patterned paper from the Hey Sailor stack. 

I also die cut these Teresa Collins pocket dies, from the Memory Collection & Noteworthy sets, to die cut gold metallic foil board.

To get more from my dies I like to cut them apart. I cut the doily die in half and tuck the cut edge under other elements. I also cut the numbers apart. Sometimes dies are too long to fit onto a surface and in these cases I'll either trim off the excess or cut them down and rearrange the cuts so that they do fit.

I love using paper stack that not just come with gorgeous sheets of patterned paper but also include sheets with decorative panels you can cut out. these make for awesome pocket page inserts or lovely coordinating embellishments!

I cut out this sailboat form one of these panels. Next, I ran that panel and my die-cuts through m Xyron Creative Station. Then I applied them onto my book front.

That sail boat went perfectly with one of the passages from the Anchor stamp set from Latina Crafter!

I cut out more gold foil paper and used it to frame my passage that I stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink. I cut out strip of more coordinating paper and snipped a fishtail to each, just one one side. I ran all my pieces through my Xyron Sticker Maker and mounted my elements onto my book cover.

Now, I just had to make a matching pen to go with my journal... and you know what?? They  are super easy to make!!

Take a ball point pen, you need the kind that easily unscrew on one end, and take your pen out of the barrel.

Then, cut a strip of paper measuring .5"x 3.75" from any of the paper scraps I used from my book cover. Then I ran it through my paper crimper, lengthwise. This help curl over and insert into the barrel. Trim off any overhanging paper that doesn't fit the length of the barrel. 

Insert pen through paper and back into the barrel and screw pen back together.

Tah-dah... Matching Pen!!!

And, here is the finished Journal and matching pen set...

I hope you all enjoyed this project!!

See you all next time!

&

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy

HEY MATE!!

Hello Crafty Friends... Summer is coming to an end but that doesn't mean fun in the sun has to!! Some water sports continue into the Fall. Like Regatta racing!!

Don't know what a Regatta is??  Heard of boat racing?? Nope, not speed boats...but sailboats and row boats. Yup, you don't have to be actually in the water to enjoy the water!! And, it turns out that Regattas are traditionally held in the Spring and Fall seasons. So, Goodbye bathing suits and Hello, boat races!!

Well, shoot... I don't have a boat... and I don't live anywhere near the water...  darn, I guess I'll have to get nautical with these super cute Pink and Main stamps instead!! Hehehe!! I made this super cute and simple card using P&M's Sea Icons and My Anchor stamp sets.

Supplies Used

          

Sea Icons (Pink and Main)

My Anchor (Pink and Main)

Labels Twenty-five (Spellbinders)

Seaside Yacht Stack (DCWV)

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

Alcohol Ink Markers- DR5, DR6, IB1 (Spectrum Noir)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

3D Dots (EK Success)

White opaque gel pen (Ranger)

Twine

LOL... I hope you all enjoyed my little trip to the sea via paper crafting!

Until next time...

HAPPY STAMPING!!

~ Mitsy