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Making a Father’s Day Card

How to make a Father’s Day card with a ribbon tie. #cardmaking #affiliate #GwenStudios

with Gwen Studios

This is such a fun card for Father’s Day using Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon for a tie. You can stylize the tie or leave it a solid color. Having the kids do the decorating will make this project just that much more special. Add a sentiment or handwrite a special greeting.

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This project was created for Gwen Studios. You can find all the design team projects listed on the Designer Crafts Connection website. Gwen Studios products can be found at Walmart and Michaels.

Gwen Studios’ satin ribbon makes the focal point of the card with the tie being made with the ribbon.

Materials used for making this Father’s Day card are simple. Colored cardstock for the card, white cardstock for the shirt, satin ribbon, ink pens to decorate the ribbon, scissors, tape runner, and adhesive.

Once the tie is stylized, there are only three parts to making the card; the card base, the shirt, and the tie.

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Cardmaking with Transfer Me Sheets

Make a lovely greeting card with Transfer Me sheets from Dress My Craft. #affiliate #dressmycraft

from Dress My Craft

This lovely card was made using Transfer Me sheets from Dress My Craft. They are so fun to work with and the process is a bit addictive. With over 300 different designs you are sure to find one to suit your needs.

This is one of the transfer sheets I used to make my greeting card.

After working with the transfer sheets, I coordinated colored cardstock and a butterfly I had in my stash. Using a stamp that says “Just A Note” made the card so useful for a variety of different occasions. Tape runner and foam tape helped put it easily altogether.

If you are interested in the 3D butterfly, you can find the tutorial and free printable here [3D butterflies]

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A close-up image shows off the Transfer Me images and some of the dimensions of the butterfly and the sentiment.

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Making a Stained Glass Card

A great card to use up your scrap papers. #affiliate #craspire

Using a die from a set of dies from Craspire, I made this stain-glassed little card. The size of the card and the die are great for using up your stash of scrap papers. I used a variety of greens, metallic orange, and metallic gold for the frame.

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After cutting the metallic gold frame and gluing it to the card front, I continued to cut the different colors. The above image shows the green that is used for the stems and leaves. Putting these in place is a bit like working a puzzle.

The next color was metallic orange for the flowers. After the flowers, I cut a dark green and placed the outer border. Then I had to decide how I was going to finish the background pieces. I was torn between leaving it white, a pale green, or a craft paper brown. Any of them would work and look good but I finally decided on the light green.

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Product link: [stained glass dies]

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February Calendar Transformation

Transform a colored image into a greeting card. #freeprintable #freecalendar #cardmaking #cardtutorial

As I sat there, admiring my colorful calendar image for the month of February, I couldn’t help but feel inspired. The vibrant hues and playful design gave me an idea. Why not turn this into a one-of-a-kind, personalized greeting card for a loved one? With a few adjustments, I was able to create a beautiful, unique piece that was sure to brighten someone’s day.

Materials Used:

purple cardstock
white cardstock
February Calendar Image – free printable
velum
die cut and machine
various adhesives
paper trimmer
rhinestone gems

The free Calendar is available here: https://tryit-likeit.com/2023-printable-calendar/

The February calendar image was colored using mostly pencils from Staedtler and fineliners from Stabilo.

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Cardmaking from Calendar

Repurpose your colored calendar into a card and share your work with others. #card #reuse #coloring

This year’s free calendar from Try it – Like it – Create it is an adult coloring calendar. Once the month has passed, please don’t throw away your creation, turn it into a card!

If you haven’t downloaded the free calendar yet, you can do so at the following link. [2023 calendar]

The materials are straightforward, you’ll need a slimline card base, your colored image, a way to cut down the calendar, and some adhesive.

I couldn’t just leave the image as it was, I chose to add some shimmering watercolor paint to a few areas. I bought the watercolors from Temu – they are fantastic metallic-based watercolors available at a great price.

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Making the card is pretty straightforward forward but I’ve added a simple way to make a matching envelope with no measurements needed.

The dark green petals around the center have the shimmer added. I love how this project is a kind of recycling project where you can get more mobility from your colored image. What a nice way to share your work with someone special!

Making an Embellished Square Card

Making a card with the Cricut Joy and cutting card stock.

with CutCardStock

It is so fun to craft and try new things. This card was made using a Cricut Joy. I wanted to experiment with Stardream card stock to see if it would cut on a smaller cutting machine.

I created this card as a part of the CutCardStock‘s design team where I share projects twice a month.

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The card stock used for this card was Stardream Metallic in Coral and Latte Tan for the card. CutCardStock has a ton of different colors of Stardream to choose from, they are all just beautiful and my favorite card stock from CutCardStock.

I wanted to see if I could cut heavier card stock on the Cricut Joy. I chose a free design on the Cricut Joy app. The setting I chose was for glitter card stock, it worked well. Cutting each shape twice, even the smallest of shapes were cut without trouble.

The two parts I used for the card are the folded card stock for the background, and the cut cardstock I cut on the Cricut Joy. The cut square is 3″ x 3″ and the folded piece is 3.5″ x 7″.

After gluing the card parts together, I chose to embellish the center of the flowers with gems in two sizes. These pearlized gems were bought at the Dollar Tree.

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One Design – Two Ways

Using one design two different ways for card making.

When best-laid plans don’t go according to plan – you adjust! I am using one design in two different ways. One as a stencil, and the other as an overlay cut out. My stencil got partially ruined so I saved what I could and moved forward adjusting my idea and making two cards.

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I created this free SVG file to share with you as a part of the CutCardStock design team. I am using it as a stencil and an overlay for two different cards. The link to the design is at the bottom of this post.

I cut the design on my Cricut Maker. Once out of overhead projection film for the stencil, and then cardstock for the overlay piece.

The card base is from the Basis line and is weighted at 80# cover. Basis comes in a variety of different colors and different sizes: 4″ x 6″, A2, A1, A6, 5″ x 7″, and table tent.

Using Distress Oxide to ink blend through a stencil and as a background. It actually ends up looking very similar even though the process is different.

Each card gets the same sentiment but again in two different applications. The large card will get a lifted-up piece and the small card will be stamped on directly.

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The two finished cards are side by side. They do look very similar even though the techniques were different. Do you prefer one to the other? Let me know in the comments below.

Please visit the store to download the free SVG file [Swirl Stencil]

Making a Card from Leftovers

It’s time to make a card from your leftover elements.

When you craft and save all your little bits and leftovers, there comes a time when you need to use them. This card is made from a collection of leftover pieces. I chose to coordinate the elements with similar colors for this card.

Using The Works Board, I have gathered my collection of leftover elements. All I need to do is glue them all into place.

The butterfly came from a tutorial on How to Foil Your Stamping.
The leaves were leftover from another card tutorial: Making a Fall Blessing Card
The background piece is from a tutorial on Embossing with Color

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Make a Wreath Card

Make a wreath card in a variety of different ways with this one free SVG file.

with CutCardStock

Cutcardstock’s featured theme this month is white and ivory. This month I created an SVG file that is more of a kit than one item. The file has a variety of different flora pieces that can be put together in a variety of different ways. You can use the card without any of the additional elements added. I chose to color the flower and leaves for the card I made.

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The soft white color, matte vellum finish, and medium weight of this Basic White card stock cuts really well in electronic cutting machines.

I used a Cricut Maker with a 100lb card stock setting and a pressure setting of more. I wanted to make sure the small detailed pieces were cut thoroughly.

There are multiple pieces in the file. The card has a cut-away circle with a woven center. The flora pieces can be added in a variety of different arrangements, or not at all, making this file very flexible for crafting.

Here are the pieces I chose to work with from the file. Using Distress Oxide ink, I blended the ink onto the cut pieces with a brush.

This close-up shows the detail and the dimension of the card.
You also get a nice look at the yellow gem in the flower’s center.

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I really like how the light is showing through the woven circle. It would also look nice with a colored inset inside.

Please visit the store for the free SVG file: [Wreath Card]

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How to Make Embossing Powder Film

How to make film from embossing powder.

After seeing a tutorial on YouTube, I gave this technique a try. I made a film out of embossing powder to craft with. You can use the film in different ways while crafting, I used them to make two different cards.

To make the film you will need a few different colors of embossing powder. I chose to use all the same brand of powders so the heating time was the same. Parchment paper is used to sandwich the powder. Once heated with a heat gun, a metal palette knife will assist in removing the film from the paper.

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Once made, the film will appear dull on one side. If you want a glossy look, you need to heat it again without the parchment paper. Be warned that holes will begin to happen so you will want to use low heat or a large distance between the film and the heat source.

This is a close-up image of one of the cards. You can see the detail in the embossing powder film, the glossy surface, as well as holes that are created when heating the surface. To adhere them to the card, any kind of adhesive will work.

Here are the close-ups of the two cards made with the embossing film. The film is delicate, handle it with care. I suggest making it as you need it rather than making some and trying to store it.

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