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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Lawn Fawn Pivot Popup Birthday card

Welcome back and Nancy, here, to share with you some exciting Lawn Fawn dies that I know you will want in your crafting supplies for your next cards.  I will be showcasing in this site the Lawn Fawn Pivot Popup Die Set and Lawn Fawn Just Stitching Hearts besides other wonderful supplies that are available at The Rubber Buggy on-line and retail store.  
I cut out a the Lawn Fawn Outside Inside Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die for the frame and die cut the hearts using Lawn Fawn Just Stitching Hearts die set.  These double stitched hearts are only stitched and does not cut out a heart die, making these stitching hearts great for adding a decorative touch to your background!  I used my die cutting machine to add different size hearts to the background and sponged on pastel colored inks in the center of the hearts.  

The Stamping Bella UpTown Girls- Bianca Loves Her Big Cake was stamped and colored with Copic Markers.  I used the NUVO Simply White Gloss for the cake and polka dots on her dress.  I let the drops dry for a few hours.  I cut out the stamp and used Beacon 3-n-1 Advanced glue to adhere Bianca and the cake to the card.  The gorgeous pink patterned paper is from the Lemon Craft Sweet Secret collection.  The banner was made using the Lawn Fawn Wavy Banner Set with the Lawn Fawn Wavy Saying Stamp Set.  You will want to cut out the banner first and then stamp the sentiment on the banner.

I added a handmade bow with a Wild Orchid Craft flower in the center.  

Lawn Fawn Just Stitching Hearts

Lawn Fawn Pivot Popup Die Set

I added the Lawn Fawn Pivot Popup Die Set for the inside of the card.  This set includes everything you need to create a four-panel pop-up scene that twists open inside your card! Use the included hills, trees, and clouds to decorate your scene, or use the panels as a starting point to create your own pop-up masterpiece!  This panel can be used on a portrait or landscape side of the card.  You will need to watch the video on assembling the pivot before you begin.  Lawn Fawn made a video that goes through the steps.  Click on Here to take you to this video.  

The adorable elephant and other stamps for the inside of the card was stamped with the Wild Rose Studio stamp sets.  I used the Lemon Craft Sweet Secret collection for Lawn Fawn Pivot PopUp and cut out the roses.  Below you will see how the pivot die cut will twist when closing the card.  My recommendation is to use your bone folder tool or side of a ruler to fold down the score lines on the pivot die as well as again on back of the card when the card is closed after the popup was glued to the inside to made the popup twist better when the inside of the card is folded shut. (See photo below)

I had so much fun making this card and hope you will too.  So have fun crafting this weekend with these products.   My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!



Thursday, February 27, 2020

Birthday card with Graphic 45

Welcome back and Nancy, here, to share a birthday card made with the new arrival of the January paper in this gorgeous Graphic 45 Fashion Forward 12 x 12 Paper Pad and Fashion Forward collection.



 What amazing vintage ladies in this paper pad with the beautiful sentiments and vivid colors.  I can't wait for you to try out this collection. 
 I cut out different sentiments in the Graphic 45 Fashion Forward paper pad to add for this card to personalize it for daughter.  I added the Wild Orchid mulberry flowers with the pearls and always ribbons on most of my cards.  I added a feather behind the bow with a rhinestone heart and pink mulberry flower in the center of the heart for that shabby chic/vintage look.  I used rose seam binding ribbon across the card and cut out a strip of white glittery cardstock to coordinate with the colors in this paper as well as a touch of glimmer.  I added the butterfly from the Graphic 45 Die Cut Assortment and adhered pink pearls in the center and glissen it with NUVO glitter pen.

I added a border around the image using the Graphic 45 Fashion Forward Stickers and  Graphic 45 Pattern and Solid Paper

I always personalize my cards by typing and printing on cardstock for the inside of the card.  This time, I added the Graphic 45 Fashion Forward paper from this same page for the inside besides adding the sentiment.

I had so much fun making these cards and hope you will too.  So have fun crafting this weekend with these products.   My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!






Saturday, February 22, 2020

Laserowe Sympathy Cards

Welcome back and Nancy, here.  Sympathy cards are some of the toughest occasions to create cards for but no doubt these cards are meaningful to the recipient with personalized messages in the card of sympathy, support, and wonderful memories of the person who passed away.

Today, I'm sharing a  handmade sympathy card that is actually versatile enough to use for many other occasions with the Laserowe Love Chipboard - Crosses With FlowersLaserowe Love Chipboard - Crosses With Flowers set has beautiful crosses and gorgeous lilies that are commonly used to make Easter cards, Sympathy cards, Confirmation or Baptism cards. 



The computer-generated message on the front of one card was printed and transfer gold foil sheet was used to color the message.  I used the NUVO Classic Gold embossing powder on the other card.   I already had an embossing folder with a sunrise but you can use just about any embossing background folder that you have.  I used gold foil for the top layer of the cross and painted the cross behind it with Prima Marketing Metallique Rich Copper wax and adhered the entire layers with the Beacon 3-in-1 Advance glue.  I used white paint for the lillies and used my light green Copic Marker for the center of the lillies. I added a butterfly that was embossed with gold glitter.  


It was so much meaningful for me to make these sympathy cards for them.  My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!




Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Valentine Gift Bag

Welcome back and Valentine's Day is only a few weeks away.  I made these Valentine's gift bags that will be filled with candy for some of my grandchildren.  The cardstock gift bags measure 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" with ribbon glued to the inside for handles.  All of these wonderful products and supplies are now available at The Rubber Buggy on-line and retail stores.  













Suggestion:  Please review my tutorial, click HERE on cutting out intricate detailed dies such as the Lawn Fawn XOXO Background Portrait die.  For these kinds of dies with so many intricate cuts, I always use a Fabric Softener sheet when cutting out these kinds of dies.  These tiny pieces will stick to a new Fabric Softener sheet rather than in the die cut or die.  Poking out these tiny pieces is very time-consuming as well as frustrating if you don't get that perfect die cut.  The Fabric Softener sheet also add additional thickness for a deeper die cut along with these tiny pieces sticking to the Fabric Softener sheet.  Note that this technique can't be used on a Fabric Softener sheet that has been already used in a dryer.


The fabric softener sheet is on the left and noticed how these tiny discarded pieces are on the fabric softener sheet rather than stuck to the die cut or in the die.  You can reused these fabric softener sheet a few more times before throwing them away.


Supplies:
 Lawn Fawn You’re Just My Type 
 Lawn Fawn Love Poems 
Lawn Fawn I Love You(calyptus)

Copic Markers

Lawn Fawn XOXO Background Portrait die
Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Square die
Tim Holtz Gum Drops (Colored with Pink Copic Marker)
Beacon 3 n 1 Advanced Glue
Lemon Craft My Sweet Provence Paper Pad
Lawn Fawn Fairy Stamp Set and Lawn Fawn Fairy Die Set

So have fun crafting this weekend with these products.  Order now while these gorgeous dies, papers and stamps are still available.  I hope I have inspired you try out these products available at The Rubber Buggy on-line store.  My cards and projects are always posted on Saturday.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!








Saturday, February 1, 2020

Cards 4 Kids

I am so thrilled to be a guest designer for Send A Smile for Kids Challenge for Spring or Easter.   This challenge blog is dedicated for an opportunity for you crafters to donate some of your handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals around the USA.  For information and where to send your cards you wish to donate, click on HERE. Also on the challenge blog is valuable information that the hospitals would want to follow.   

Every card and gift is so precious and appreciated by these little ones and their family.  Hopefully, my card will tickles and excites a little child at one of these hospitals. 

My card is made with the following supplies:
Wee Stamp Topper:  Friends
Cheery Lynn Design Doily Die:  Tea Party
Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
Lemon Craft My Sweet Provence Paper Pad
Seam Binding Ribbon - Rose
Tim Holtz Gum Drops (Colored with Pink Copic Marker)
Wild Rose Studio Stamp:  Birthday Greeting
Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Glue
Misti Stamp Tool
Stampin Up Circle and Scallop Punches
Butterfly Crochet String

I had so much fun making these cards and hope you will too.  So have fun crafting this weekend.
My cards and projects are always posted on Saturdays at: https://hillfarmcards.blogspot.com/.  Keep watching and thank you so much for those wonderful comments as well as suggestions. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!


Nancy Hill