With Sympathy

Big hugs to you!  All good things, as they say, must come to an end.  And this is one of them.  I want to say that I really had an awesome time creating for Creative Vision with the rest of the Design Team 5, and I want to thank Ms. Laura for a very wonderful opportunity.  I appreciate you, dear craft reader, for visiting us here in the Creative Vision blog, epsecially during the DT5 term.  It was all fun!

For my last CV project, I played with stamps from the Arms of Jesus set.  This card closes in an unconventional way, where the flap is tucked under the main image.

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Bazzil, Paper Adventures, Recollections

image/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Arms of Jesus"

ink:  Tsukineko, Copic, Spica

tools:  Spellbinders, Martha Stewart deep edge punch, piercing template

embellishments:  flower sequins

adhesive:  Scotch, Zots, mounting tape

Before I bid my final adieu, I would like to invite you to take another glimpse of all my projects for Creative Vision during the past four months.  You can see them HERE.

And if you haven't given Creative Clear stamps a try, you definitely must.  Get your first set in the Creative Vision Store.

Happy crafting everyone! 

Yours truly,
Joan Switalski
(Tinker Planet)

Officially Single

It's hump day crafty reader!  That means two more work days, and then it's the three-day weekend... yeah!

Anyway, for my Wednesday project, I played with the "Officially Single" stamp set.  This time, I wanted to do something different.  It's a key chain made of melted UTEE, with the image sorta floating inside.  I stamped and embossed the image on vellum, then cut with Spellbinders.  The shape was achieved with the use of a plastic cookie cutter.

See the pink dots?  They are actually pigment powder that I mixed with the UTEE. 

Materials used:

image/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Officially Single"

ink:  Tsukineko

tools:  Spellbinders, heat gun, cookie cutter

embellishment:  ribbon

misc.:   Pearl Ex pigment powder, paper clip, Ranger embossing powder

You know what else you can do with this key chain?  It can also be a pendant.  A long pink ribbon can serve as the necklace. 

I can't believe DT5's term is almost over.  See you all tomorrow for my last DT5 project. 

Have a fun day!

Quick and Easy Card

Just a quick card for this Monday. I used the sentiment 'today is SPECIAL just like you' from the Hip Hip Hooray stamp set. This card is quick, easy and a great way to use up your scrap paper you have sitting around.

What to make this card?
1. Cut your white cardstock 3 1/2 x 8 1/2, fold at 4 1/4. Round all four corners. This will be your base card.
2. Pink cardstock punch two - 1 3/8 squares. Round three of the corners.
3. Emboss the pink squares using the Spot & Dots embossing folder.
4. Light blue cardstock punch two - 1 3/8 squares. Round three of the corners.
5. Emboss the light blue cardstock using the circles embossing folder.
6. Adhere pieces to base card. Place layered sticker in the center.
7. Stamp with black ink the sentiment and emboss with clear embossing powder.

Enjoy your day, D'Anne

Book Fart

Ooops.... I meant BOOK MARK.  That's my Creative Project for today, which you can say is sorta spunky.  Well, the sentiment I used is out of the norm - one of the things I like about Creative Clear Stamps.  This one is a single stamp called "You Old Fart". 

See the folding in the background?  I cut those with a craft knife following a pattern, then folded to achieve that look.

Again, this bookmark is more meant for guys to use, so there are no flowers or swirls involved.  I tried to make the design as simple as possible, using minimal embellishments so as not to leave dents on book pages.  The book you see is actually being read by DH at the moment, and I thought this bookmark is perfect for him to use (definitely no pun intended!).   The colors I used actually matched the cover of his book.

Catch you all next week!

Altered Altoid Tin

Hello creative peeps!  As you may already know, I'll be covering for Molly for the rest of May.  I hope you won't get tired of me... hee hee!

Before I move on, I have a confession to make.  I'm an Altoid junkie.  Yeah.  I usually have one in my purse, one at work, one at home and another one in the car.  You are right, I keep all the tins because you can alter them in a good number of ways.

With that being said, I made this stationery set showcasing stamps from Creative Vision's Arms of Jesus set:

The first step is to sand the cover, especially erasing the "black" images on the label so it won't show through.  I also sanded the edges for more character.  After that, I cut my new cover (3.5 x 2 3/16 inches), corner-rounded, inked and stamped with my images of choice.

As you can see in the photo below, I cut my stationery (3 3/8 x 2 1/16 inches), enough to fill the Altoid tin.  Another thing I like about this project is that I get to use my white cardstock scraps.  After rounding the corners (it will save you time if you have those heavy duty corner rounders), I inked each piece with red and green, matching the colors of my cover.  Then I stamped each piece with the same image.

You know what my favorite part is?  When you open the Altoid tin all the way, the stationery pops out so it's easy to grab a piece each time you need one.  And when you close the tin, you can use it to write on the stationery.

I designed this stationery set so that it can be put in a purse without having to worry about embellishments being pulled off.  To achieve that, I try to make the cover as flat as possible, using mainly stamps.  This is really handy when I need to leave notes for someone, or give somebody my contact number or craft website.  It can be anything you want -  a collection of favorite quotes, images to color, ideas... the possibilies are endless!

See you all tomorrow for another Creative Clear stamp project.

'Til next blog!

Dance Moves

Hi Stampers, welcome back. I have another FABULOUS card for you today and this time I coupled it with the Officially Single Stamp set. This rubber stamp design is great for layering using paper piecing techniques which I did for her dress.

The inside of the card reads, 'I suggest practicing some new dance moves!' Did you notice the swirls? Would you believe if I said they are the antlers from a Sizzix Reindeer die? I challenge you this week to think out-side-the box when it comes to your stamps and supplies.

Close up view of the stamped images colored with Copic markers and paper piecing technique. Enjoy your day! D'Anne

RECIPE:
Stamp Set: Officially Single set is made of clear photo polymer stamps measures 4” x 6” and includes 11 clear stamps.
Card Base: Light blue pieces cut at 4-1/4 x 11, score and fold at 5-1/2, 2-3/4 x 3-3/4, 1-4/8 x 5-1/2, 1-3/4 x 2-4/8.
Pattern Paper - SU cut 1/4 inch less than the card base cardstock indicated above.
Other: Ribbon, Copic Markers, Memento Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Sizzix Reindeer Head.

Pssst....!

Greetings, crafty friends!  My card this week features stamps from two of the Creative Vision sets:  Surprise Party and Sassy Happy Birthday II.  I have been wanting to create something with this darling turtle from Surprise Party, and finally a light bulb sorta literally "dinged" on top of my head. 

Armed with my alcohol markers, I started coloring.  And to draw more attention to the image, I layered my DP with vellum.  After that, I stamped and embossed the sentiment from Sassy Happy Birthday II. 

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Stampin' Up, K & Co., Copic, vellum, leftovers

image/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Surprise Party" and "Sassy Happy Birthday II"

ink:  Tsukineko, Copic

tools:  Spellbinders, EK Success edge punch, Big Shot, heat gun

embellishments:  pearl stickers

misc.:  Ranger embossing powder

adhesive:  Scotch, Fiskars, mounting tape

Catch you all next week!

Birthday Bear

Well here we are into May already. I can't believe how fast time goes by..

To create today's card, you will need to stamp the birthday bear image from the Hip Hip Hooray set on white card stock. I choose to color the birthday bear with Copic markers. Did you notice the oval emboss frame? You too can re-create this by using an oval photo mat. You will need to insert your white cardstock into an embossing folder of your choice, next layer on top of the folder your oval photo mat. Next, run the stack through a die cut machine. The center of the oval will be smooth which is perfect surface for stamping. Enjoy your day, D'Anne.

The Hip Hip Hooray set is a fun and cute birthday themed clear stamp set. The birthday sentiments and sayings are perfect for any birthday girl or boy in your life! This fun set of clear photopolymer stamps measures 4” x 6” and includes 9 clear stamps. Creative Vision's clear stamps will make a wonderful addition to your existing stamp collection.

Lake People

Hi crafty friends!  My project this week is a picture frame featuring a stamp from the "Hooked On Fishing" set.  The photo was taken during our first visit to Lake Tahoe in Nevada.  The sentiment is perfect to preserve that special memory 4 years ago.

For the stand, I just used a piece of chipboard which I attached to back of the frame with brads.  Then I scored at an inch from the top edge to achieve a straight fold.

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Recollections, leftovers

stamp/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Hooked on Fishing"

ink:  Tsukineko, Spica glitter pen

tools:  Spellbinders, Big Shot

embellishments:  rhinestones, brads

adhesive:  Scotch, Zots, mounting tape

misc.:  chipboard

'Til next week!

Today is Special

It's time for another Monday with D'Anne. I created an elegant Mother's day card to share with you today.

Stamp the sentiment 'today is Special just like you' from the Hip Hip Hooray set on cream cardstock in black ink and then heat emboss. Next, layer the sentiment on dark blue cardstock for added interest. The flowers were punched out of cream cardstock and then I used a soft pad and a score tool to give the flowers life.

Recipe:

Stamp: Hip Hip Hooray

Paper: SU and HL

Other: Rhinstones, SU Bo Ho Blossm & Decorative label punches and ribbon

Masculine Birthday Card

Hi creative friends!  Can you believe April is almost over???  I know I have said this before, but I'm sooo ready for Spring!  Yeah!

My project for this week is a masculine birthday card, featuring stamps from the Sassy Birthday set.  It's sorta like a pop-up card, but also a gift card holder.  I didn't want it to be too fancy in the front, since the intended receiver is a male person.

When you open the card, this is what you see:

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  DCWV, Georgia Pacific

image/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Sassy Birthday"

ink:  Tsukineko, Copic, Spica

tools:  Spellbinders, Big Shot, craft knife, heat gun, hole punch, corner rounder

misc.:  embossing powder

adhesive:  Scotch, mounting tape

'Til next week!

What's Shakin'

Hello friends, it´s friday and I am here with a new tag... to share with you all.... I use the brand new set: ~~~What's Shakin'~~~ I love the funny birds... Hope, you like it!!! I wish you all a happy friday... HUGS...Silke

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

What I use: Stamps- Creative Clear Stamps, Paper- Stampin Up, MME, PTI Tag Die, MFT Star Border Die, Spellbinders, Pearls

Happy Birthday

Hello creative friends!  It's my turn to showcase one of the new release sets by Creative Vision called "Sassy Birthday".  I already used this set in last week's blog hop, and I wanted to use it again for this week's project.  Can you tell I really like this set?

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  DCWV, leftovers

image/sentiment:  Creative Vision "Sassy Birthday"

ink:  Stampin' Up, Tsukineko, gel pen

tools:  Spellbinders, Big Shot, Crop-A-Dile

embellishments:  ribbon, rhinestones, eyelets

misc.:  Ranger embossing powder 

Before I end this blog entry, I want to wish everyone a wonderful Easter.  Please don't forget the real reason why we celebrate this event.

'Til next week!

Happy Birthday Happy!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend. Today's card features the sentiment 'Happy Birthday Happy' from the Hip Hip Hooray Set.

I also wanted to create two backgrounds so I combined two pattern paper together along with flower cut outs with pearl centers. Talk about simplicity making an impact!

Recipe: Stamps: Hip Hip Hooray set, Paper: HL, Other: Scibbles Swirle die, Cricut 'Bloom' cartridge, pearls, ink

Creative Clear Stamps- Friday...

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Hello friends....happy friday! Hope you are having a lovely week.... here is Silke...aka Silli and I am back with a new project. Today I have a Bottle Hanger to share with you all... I use my sweet Girl´s Weekend Set from Creative Clear Stamps... Hope you like it...

..close.... Now I wish you all a happy friday...HUGs and see you next time... Silke

The Best Years

Hi everyone!  Have you been playing our Bunny Hop Blog Game?  If you haven't linked your blog with us, you have 'til Friday this week to do so.  There's a bunch of fun prizes waiting for you.  Click here to join.

I'm so glad that Spring is finally here... at least in our neck of the woods.  The snow has melted and the grass is turning green.  And the best part is - it's getting warmer, yeah!  Last year, a friend from work helped me prep a small garden to start with.  Growing up in the city, I never really was into planting flowers and such.  I'm hoping that my first flower garden will change that.  And that the plants and flowers stay alive too.

Anyway, here's my card for this week.  I used a stamp from the Sassy Happy Birthday II set, one of my Creative Clear stamp faves.  The pinwheel was colored with alcohol markers.

Materials used:

cardstock/dp:  Georgia Pacific, Embassy, leftovers

image/sentiment:  Creative Clear "Sassy Happy Birthday II"

ink:  Stampin' Up, Copic

tools:  Spellbinders die, Sizzix die, Tim Holtz embossing folder, Big Shot

embellishment:  brad

adhesive:  Scotch, Fiskars, mounting tape

Don't forget to join us this Saturday for Design Team 5's 2nd blog hop.  See you then!



So Many Things To Tell!

So Saturday is our Blog Hop! I hope you have made plans to come and hop as we are making things that are not cards with the NEW RELEASES!!

All week our owner Laura is playing Bunny Hop Games - you have to check this out!

We Have our very first challenge winner - That would be:

The Crafty Elf!!

Laura will be contacting you to find out your stamp choice!

And last but not least my card for this week which is using "Cake On Fire"

Don't forget we have out Ribbon Challenge still going on until Friday at midnight!

Come play all week long with us!

Birthday Girl

Happy Monday, D'Anne here. I woke up early today with another busy week ahead of me. I had a fun time over the weekend creating a monochromatic project to share with you.

I wanted to create a card which is different than the standard card size. This card is 4 x 8 which I embossed with the Swiss & Dot embossing folder leaving a small space untouched. This untouched space allowed me to stamp and embossed the sentiment 'Birthday Girl' from the Hip Hip Hooray Stamp set.

Recipe: Stamp Set - Hip Hip Hooray
Paper - HL
Other - Spots & Dots Embossing folder, EK Success Stickers, Silver cord and ribbon

Creative Clear Saturday Challenge #2

Alright - voting for the first challenge is starting today amongst the design team and a winner for our first challenge will be announced on Wednesday - my day to share at Creative Clear!

Challenge #2 is the theme of Ribbon!

Here is my creation using the stamp set Make A Wish

Lets See What You Got!

Remember winner gets a a single sentiment of their choice - and the first winner of Challenge #1 will be announced on Wednesday!

Happy friday....

Hello friends,

happy friday! Hope you are having a lovely week.

TGIF!!!! and I am back with a new card a circle card...using You've Grown Beautiful from Creative Clear Stamps to share with you today. I love this sentiment so much...

Today is the last day to submit your entry for last week's Saturday Challenge.
To join in, Click on the Saturday Challenge Link over here ------>

Tomorrow the winner will be announced, and a new challenge posted. Good Luck!

Now I wish you all a happy friday...HUGs and see you next time... Silke