How to Make A Fantastic Card with Luxurious Feathers

This blog post is all about how to make a fantastic card with luxurious feathers and how to make it shine! Painted feathers, layered over black then foil paper, is enhanced by using Kreaxions #906 all around the edge. A simple color scheme and minimal layers give this card a dramatic presence.

~ Let The Magic Begin ~

I have been absolutely loving the painted feather ideas on Pinterest.
At a recent crop I diecut and then painted paper feathers while I chatted away with the ladies. 

I have 6 shades of DecoArt Metallic paint and have been adding bling to my paper projects with delight! The feathers are detailed with Shimmering Silver. The leaves are painted with Zinc.

That glorious black and silver rose is hand made using Robin's Nest Paper's. Each petal is attached with just a smidge of the Best Glue Ever. The wood leaves, die cut feathers, 3-D rose, and layers of cardstock are all attached with Scraperfect's Best Glue Ever. The versatility of this adhesive makes crafting SO easy!!!

The black layer of paper is punched with Kreaxions Punch #906 at the corners using Insert C, and at the borders using Insert A. Find Kreaxions punches at Just Imagine Crafts.
Dimensions:

Silver Card Base:5x7 in
Black Top Layer:5x5.5 in
Black Sentiment Banner:4x3/4 in

Supplies:

Paper:Darice, Craft Smith, Robin's Nest
Feather Die:Lycheebuy (Amazon)

Metallic Acrylic Paint:DecoArt

Wood Leaves:Peachy Cheap
Ink and Stamp:Close To My Heart
Best Glue Ever:Scraperfect

Border, Corner, Label Punch:Kreaxions #906

Scrap On!

~charity~

Adventure Awaits

Autumn is my favorite season.
I live for long walks on those cool, clear days! 

Then there is the back-to-school, harvest, pumpkin everything...
yep, it's my favorite!

~ Adventure Awaits ~

I used Kreaxions punches and circle cutter to recreate that feel for this card.
For the sunshine I used Punch # 902 around the edge of a 5in circle. I connected the punched designs with a craft knife. I cut the resulting doily and inked the edges. 

The clouds started with a 4in circle and Punch #920. I layered them at the top edge of the card and under the sun.

Stop by the Just Imagine Blog to view more great stuff!

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Twine:Pick Your Plum
Chip Board:Simple Stories
Tiny Type:Authentique and Carta Bella
Ink:Close To My Heart
Punches and Circle Cutter:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Celebrate

I've been seeing beautiful mixed media cards with twine and other items looped to add depth to a card. I decided to recreate this look with paper.

~ Celebrate ~

The pink shreds of paper were simple to create and look so striking against the black paper. For this card I cut a 5" circle with the Kreaxions Circle Cutter. I reset the cutter to 1/2 inch smaller and repeated the process till I had several circles. I cut the circles in half and adhered them to the card front.

I trimmed the ends individually until I had a staggered look. I misted a flower to match the paper shreds and and attched it over the top with leaves. The gold crowns have a dot of adhesive and a strand of twine that lets them drape from under the flower.

Supplies:

Paper:Glitz, Fancy Pants, Craftsmith

Florals:Prima

Twine:Queen and Co

Stamp, Ink:Close To My Heart

Crown Punch:Kreaxions #611

Circle Cutter:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Friend

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Today is the

Kreaxions DT Reveal. This month our theme is Flowers.
Follow the link ^^^ to see what the other ladies have created!

~ Friend ~

I have been so inspired by all the mixed media tags popping up on Facebook and Instagram. The designers create such gorgeous pieces. I tried my hand at it and put together this mash-up of glitter, flowers, and paper.
SO MUCH FUN!

For more mixed media delight try out one of these pages on Facebook:
Finnabair and Friends - Open Studio
Art Anthology Adventures In Art
The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Ink:Colorbox, CTMH
Mist:Colorbox
Embossing Powder:WOW

Flowers:Prima

Flourish Dies:Echo Park

Sequins:Spiegel Mom Scraps

Stamps:CTMH, Kaiser Craft

Glitter Paste:Bo Bunny

Trim:Stash

Punch:Kreaxions #302

Scrap On!

~charity~

Escape

I love the look of Hot Air Balloons floating against the blue sky or the bright colors of a sunset. They look like a most elegant form of
~ Escape ~

To make this balloon you will need the following supplies:

3.5 and a 2.5 inch circle.
3.5 x 6 inch card stock

2 colors of Floss, 4 ft long

3.5 and 2.5 length of trim

Assorted mini-brads

Cut the 2.5 inch circle in half, then cut 1/2 inch off the rounded end.

Ink the edges of both circles.

Use dimensional adhesive or craft foam cut to size under the circle.

 Adhere the circles to the card front.

Use the mini-brads to tack the trim to the center of the balloon and the rim of the basket.

Thread the floss between the brads, using one color at a time and skipping every other brad, as shown. To keep the floss from pulling too tight place a sharpie or other cylinder between the card front and the floss as you wrap it.

Tie off the ends and glue them to the under side.

Place card front on a 5x7 card base.

Supplies:

Paper:Fancy Pants, Pink Pasilee, Craftsmith

Brads, Craft Foam:Recollections
Floss:Prism
Trim:Stash

Ink:CTMH

Sentiment:Echo Park

Alpha:Webster's Pages

Circle Cutter:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Seven

Birthday celebrations at our house today!

My youngest was so pleased to discover he was born on the same day...though not the same month...as his Dad and his Sister.

Mama got SKILLS!!!

~ Seven ~

The "7" was elsewhere on the paper. I cut it out, popped it up, and framed it with a ledger print.
Quick Tip: The multiple patterns make this card look more complex then it really is.

Supplies:

Paper:Bella Blvd, Fancy Pants, Craftsmith

Circle Cutter:Kreaxions

Punch:Kreaxions #301

Scrap On!

~charity~

Life Is a Gift

I'm thankful every morning for running water. 

I'm thankful for indoor plumbing.

I'm thankful for a sturdy house and reliable vehicle.

I'm thankful for all my friends, crafty and otherwise!!!
Sometimes it's necessary to slow down and remember:

~ Life is a Gift ~

Crafting with Kreaxions punches is the quickest way to custom make paper doilies. A plethora of designs and sizes are just a circle cutter and punch away. Keeping a few paper doilies on hand allows for quick card making. I keep a sweet little bin with paper accessories ready on my crafting desk. Try it out, see if you can squeeze just a few more minutes to craft out of your day!

Supplies:

Paper:My Minds Eye, Craftsmith

Sequins:Lawn Fawn

Brads and Enamel Dots:Echo Park

Ink:CTMH

Punch:Kreaxions #910

Scrap On!

~charity~

Shine Bright

A little bit of layering and simple color scheme define this card.

Hand made paper doilies add a bit of vintage charm.

 ~ Shine Bright ~

These four doilies were made from the same size circles and Kreaxions Punch #916. To get the smaller pair of doilies I used a craft knife to join the punched designs. The negative made a nice swirly frame for another project.

To add a bit of whimsy to this card I used a hexagon embossing folder to frame the sentiment.

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith, My Minds Eye

Metalic Rub:Ink-a-Gold

Ribbon:Stash

Embossing Folder:Darice

Punch #916 and Positioning Pieces:Kreaxions 

Scrap On!

~charity~

Be Awesome

Today is reveal day over at Just Imagine Crafts.

Stop by to see the shades of green our team is displaying!

~ Be Awesome ~

For my card I used Punch #311 on pink paper with gold spots. I laced a grey ribbon through the punched pattern then layered this over an assortment of pastel papers.

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Embossing Folder:Lifestyle Crafts

Ribbon:Webster's Pages

Alpha:Simple Stories

Border Punch#311:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Wishes

The sound of seagulls and the feel of a smooth shell in your hand...

It's time for some Vitamin Sea!

~ Wishes ~

For this card I used Craftsmith Dip Dyed paper collection.

First I inked and embossed a mermaid of gold.
Next, I splatted and dripped various shades of green mist over the lower half.

For the sea foam I patted modeling paste on with my finger tips.

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Word Stickers:Bo Bunny

Stencil:Funfair

Ink:Clearsnap

Embossing Powder:Wow

Mist:Heidi Swapp, Tattered Angels, Ranger

Circle Cutter, Punch#305, Inner Positioning Pieces:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Dream

I love the look of iridescent peacock feathers.
For this card I tried to duplicate that look with ink and an embossing folder.

~ Dream ~

The peacook embossed paper started out cream colored. I inked the inside of the embossing folder with lime pigment ink. After rolling the paper through the press I brushed it with layers of blue, purple, and lime inks. I finished it with one final layer of emerald green ink and some drying time.

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Ink:Clearsnap

Embossing Folder:Lifestyle Crafts

Twine:The Twinery

Brads:Spare Parts

Bird Charm:Michaels

Sentiment:Simple Stories
Punch #916 and Positioning Parts:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Best Wishes

This card uses colors and shapes to recall a winter scene.
The glitter striped card base adds a touch of glamour.

~ Best Wishes ~

To shape the edges of the blue paper I used Kreaxions Punch #301. I punched a white strip of paper using the same punch then trimmed the inside edge into points. This I layered inside the frame. The bird and pine bough cluster are cut from Craft Smith paper using dies.

Supplies:

Paper:Craft Smith, Bo Bunny

Frame:Simple Stories

Bird Die:Momenta

Pine Bough Die:Poppy Stamps

Best Wishes Die:Elizabeth Craft Designs

Scrap On!

~charity~

Circle of Hearts

This circle card has all the right stuff!
Multiple layers of paper, lace, flowers, stitching, glitter...
So much fun to create!!!

~ Circle of Hearts ~

For this card I framed the glitter, polka dot paper with pink and then a layer of heart punched vellum. Vellum is easiest to cut when layered over another sheet of paper. This reduces it's tendency to buckle.

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith

Vellum:American Crafts

Trim:Webster's Pages

Stencil:Momenta

Modeling Paste:Liquitex

Flowers:Prima

Punch #905:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Snow Owl

Today is reveal day on the Just Imagine blog. Stop by and see how the other team members have interpreted this months theme:

Winter Blues

I love this snowflake paper from the Craft Smith paper pad Crystal Frost. 

It pairs perfectly with Kreaxions punch #312.

~ Snow Owl ~

For this card I punched two 6" strips of paper to frame the center of the card. I also punched the top and bottom edge of the center piece using insert A to make #312 into a border punch. 

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith, My Minds Eye

Flourish Die:Echo Park Paper

Metal Charm:Momenta 

Ink:Close To My Heart

Punch #312:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

The Key to Love

My favorite card season is upon us!

I just love dressing paper up with lace, and trinkets, and lots of sparkle.

~ Love ~

 

For the twine wrap around the frame I left a loop on the outside of the frame, passed the twine under the frame to the inside, over the frame, and through the loop. Then I gently tightened it and made another loop.

 

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith Co, Crate Paper,

 Bo Bunny, Recollections

 Vellum:Crate Paper

Twine:The Twinery

Chipboard:Prima

Ink:Close To My Heart

Embossing Folder:Darice

Metal Shapes:Momenta

Alpha:Making Memories

Punch #905 & #310:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

Paper Cones

Need more photo clips for all those Christmas pics of family?
Throw together some nifty paper cones in off season colors and you are all set!

I like the tone on tone grey swirl from Craft Smith, Crystal Frost.

To make the cone with the lime splash I used Kreaxions punch #310.

1) Punch a 6" long strip of paper, trim to .5" above the design to get the correct width.

2) Layer and adhere punched strips over 9" x 5.5" rectangle of contrasting paper.

3) Set circle cutter to 9". Trace a half circle on the back of the rectangle strip.

4) Cut out circle and fold paper into cone. Fasten with brads.
5) Cut a .5" to 1" slit in the point of the cone for holding photos or cards.

 

 Use your new paper cones year round for displaying your favorite photos!

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith, Recollections 

Punch and Circle Cutter:Kreaxions

Brads:Spare Parts

Scrap On!

~charity~

Sparkle Flake

Winter in the Pacific Northwest is just right for papercrafting. 

One thinks highly of enjoying the outdoors through the windows rather than from the drivers seat!!!

Although this gold foil design is not 6-sided, it was made with the idea of a snowflake in mind. I used the Kreaxions circle cutter, star template, and punches #907 and #909. 

The gold foil paper and Red music notes are by Craftsmith Co., from last years Christmas release. And not to be neglected is that delightful gold embossing powder from WOW and the little red brad from Recollections.
A tutorial on punching snowflakes will be available on January 14th.

Scrap On!

 ~charity~