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More Scrap Cards –

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Stamping, Technique | 1 Comment

Every spring for the last 4 years,  I’ve had an opportunity to travel with friends for 5 days of crafting & fun.   When packing I decided I could easily pack enough projects to keep me busy for weeks.   I also knew I love cutting into new paper,  so I brought all the scraps from projects made on the Facebook Videos to help me use up those pieces.  Not all of the cards were scraps,  I think a couple of them were cuts from previous patterns that I lost so I got to make it up as I go.

I love the lilac on these cards.  I cut them from the Flower Garden Cartridge!  They are so easy.  One button cut makes all 4 layers and you do a little dry embossing, pop dot the layers and wah lah!

Hope these give you some inspiration.

Happy Crafting!

Scrap Cards – Not as scary as they sound.

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, CTMH, Stamping | 2 Comments

I was talking with another crafter a few weeks ago,  and she mentioned that she has a hard time creating with out a pattern to follow.  She even shared that she can not visualize how a project might look using other papers not used in the sample.  This is foreign to me,  but I have since learned it’s real for many crafters.  (Who knew?)   This lead me to the conclusion that using up “scraps” would be nearly impossible with out having a jumping off point.    I will admit there are times that my muse is not flowing and creating scrap card after scrap card will deplete the little creativity I had.  But I know that I will not be sending 5 cards to the same person,  so I have no trouble doing the same (ish) pattern over and over again with the scraps I have laying around my craft table.

So,  without further ado,  here are some cards I created from scraps.  I share them with you now in the hopes you too can find inspiration to create and clean up your scraps at the same time.  🙂

Hope these cards give you some inspiration!

Happy Crafting!

 

Card cutting Guides For quick cards

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Pattern, Stamping, Video | 2 Comments

If you haven’t already tuned in,  I have begun doing facebook live videos for scrapbooking & card making.   Today I’ve decided to share a few of the cutting guides for the card workshops, and the links to the videos that walk you through the cuts and assembly.  

The first video & patterns (hopscotch) can be found in this post

Here is the pattern and some sample artwork for our second video.

 

The papers are old retired (Avonlea & Blossom)  and the cuts are from the new cricut cartridge Flower Market.

I really like how the sails turned out on the Avonlea cards.   Here is the video if you want to see how they come together.

Happy Crafting!

Scrapbook & Card Workshop Video

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Cards, Close to My Heart, Cricut, CTMH, Pattern, Scrapbook, Stamping, Video, Workshop On the Go | 1 Comment

Hi,

After much consideration and planning,  I jumped in with both feet and have started Facebook Live Video Workshop.  Currently I am doing them once a week on Friday Mornings and I hope I’m making improvements each week.   This video has both the scrapbook & Card workshop cuts at the beginning of the video,  then assembly is after.   If you just want cards,  skip to about minute 30 and that’s where I start the card set cuts walk through.  Here are the links to the Cutting Guides:

Blossom Scrapbook Layout

Hopscotch Card Set

Here is some of the artwork created with this video.

In the above cards,  I tried both the slate & the pacifica inks for the car/watch,  and I prefer the pacifica blue.  Which do you like?

I also made some cards with scraps from the layout.  I will post those soon!

Happy Crafting!

Technique Tag – Washi Tape Fun

by CraftyAmanda in Artwork, Close to My Heart, Contest, Stamping, Technique | 1 Comment

If you are jumping in on this post series,  you might want to see all the techniques,  the links are just below.  You also might be interested in knowing that one lucky winner (USA only) will received the set of tags I created and photographed for this series.  (Information at the end of the post!)

Intro & cardstock tearing

Background Stamping & Sanding Cardstock

Tissue Inking & using sponges

Pockets & Tags

Faux Stitches & Patchwork

Pop Dots & Window Panes

Sponge Backgrounds & Crinkling

Random Stamping & Doodling

Fabric Fun & Water Misting

Accordion Medallion & Baker’s Twine

DTP Inking & Dry Embossing

Fill Negative Space & Generation Stamping

Shimmer Brush & Rock N Roll

Masking & Spot Lighting

I was slow to get on the washi tape train.  Now that I’ve been awaken to the wonder of washi,  I look for ways to use it so I can justify buying more.   (I’m sure no one else has this problem.)

So my first sample uses washi to enhance, cover, and change embellishments.   If you look you can see one button plain and one covered with washi tape. I used the same washi to accent the ticket & create a fun little “flag” on a pin.

In the next sample.  I use the washi tape as a journaling background, a way to change an ugly embellishment & as a frame.   This is only the beginning of uses for washi.

Hope you are able to justify buying some more washi tape soon!

Now you might want to know how you can earn chances to win These tags.   There are several ways.  Write a comment on this post.  (1 entry)   Share this post link on your Facebook post and let me know on my FB page Crafting with Amanda that’s you’ve done it.  (1 entry per share).  Like my FB page.  (3 entries)  If you’re a pinterest person, for every technique tag you pin, you receive an entry.  (up to 35!)    At the end of the contest I will assign each entry a number and using a random number generator will pick a winner.  I will announce the winner on this blog, and then contact them to get the address where the tag book should be sent.

If you would like a copy of my technique instructions file,  leave a comment with your email and I will send it to you.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

 

 

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