No Mojo
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Just got back from a crop at the lss and just didn’t feel it. I got two things put together but the first is missing something and the second, even after a few layers, is missing something else. Ahhh… I’ll stare at it a few days or maybe tomorrow I might catch something. Besides that, I had a good time. M was very good too.
Starting next weekend, maybe, I’ll be working on a few stuff for the lss. Cards, altered, and pages. Just simple designs with their products. It’ll be fun. No minimum, no maximum, just whatever I can do. I did help out with some challenges today. The store has an EK Success shape template and the challenge was to create layout using that tool. It was impromptu. I think the ladies had a good time. There were only six of us, hopefully there will be more next time.
Well, not sharing what I did today… they’re just not finished. So I’ll share what I created for The DigiChick.
I used Scarlet Heels Media Spring Tide paper. Isn’t the bird and the flower cute? I don’t have a 12×12 printer, so I just printed it out on an 8.5×11 paper. I was going for the minimalist look but I think I need some chipboard alphas… now that I’m looking at it. I used a distressing tool on the card stock. Not sure if you can see it.
I did some sewing again. I am feeling more confident with my straight sewing lines. So pathetic. My mom is a sewing guru and here’s me.
Then I used Mira Design’s Date Labels and glued it on top of Total Mom’s Sense label. The stamp, number and circle, is from Studio Calico. It was in their May kit, the little birdie is Hambly Screen Prints, and the sticker is Me & My Big Ideas. Oh, card stock is Bazzill.
I dunno, I kind of like it the way it is. It looks better than in the picture. What do you think? Add on or keep it as is?
Tut: Text in Path
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Last tutorial that was similar to this, I used the pen tool. For this one, I use the marquee tools to join, dissect, or remove an area and then creating a path from it so that you can put your text in it. Lots of uses and lots of fun to use.
To illustrate, check out the image to the left. What I did was created an 8.5×11 page with 300dpi in Photoshop. Then I used my ruler to give me a 1/4″ guideline around my print area to make sure that my images will not be chopped off when I print. Like most printers, my printer will not print to the edges (no bleed printing), it will leave me with a 1/4″ white border around my print area, so the guideline helps me give a visual on how far to the top, bottom, left, and right I can go.
Then I insert the images that I want to use and put them into different layers. I’d adjust the size accordingly (CTRL-T/transform) and then layer the pattern papers on top of each other. After I have everything set up the way I want, I print.
Pretty simple huh?
Some people like to use matte photo paper to print their hybrid elements/paper. I’ve done both and it all depends on the look you want. You do get a better, more crisp print out, with the matte. But, with my cardstock, I’ve been quite happy.
There’s some talk that Stampin’ Up! wants to dip into the digital world but personally, I think they shouldn’t. BUT, if they do, this is one way you can use digital products. There are tons of digital kits, elements, and papers out there that you can buy, like the stuff at The DigiChick’s. But there are many also that you can download for free (check out www.shabbyprincess.com).
Gift Card
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The first one, the red dots background (I did myself by the way {::SMILE}) is actually M’s. Well, she claimed it. I felt bad, I always make cards for others but hardly for her and so I said sure as long as she takes good care of it. She said she will. So she has it now. The stamp is one of the new Bella stamps that I got earlier this month. I just haven’t had the occasion to use it. The dots and the sentiment is from PaperTrey and the rest is Stampin’ Up! I think I kind of combined a few challenges from last week on this. I used black to highlight my red cardstock and made my own BG paper.
If you haven’t done any challenges, you should. It always gets me motivated and help think outside the box and try something new.
The second card I did with a new Digi Chick kit: Total “Mom” - Sense Collaboration Kit. Awesome kit for digi AND hybrid. I’m not kidding you. Even if I’m not a CT for TDC, I’d be bragging about this kit. I’ve only used a tiny portion of this huge kit and I can do A LOT of cool pages and cards not mentioning digital project with this one kit. Mother’s day is coming around the corner!!
I wish my hubby makes cards. He’s only made me one card all the times we’ve been together. I’ll have to show you that sometimes. Kind of cute in a manly way, ha ha! It was sweet and I always look at it. It is after all, the ONLY card hand crafted by him.
Below is how the inside look. 
I didn’t do a lot of decorating but of course you can. Check out the SCS gallery for all the submissions to this challenge.
It was an odd day yesterday. I had a headache, which went away after a nap and some pills, but my throat just hurt. My sore throat happened Tuesday night. I feel fine now, just still hacking a bit. I wonder if it’s because people’s been (including the husband) burning around our house. We burnt off our field and the neighbors did the same. Not sure if it’s a country thing or it’s just something everybody wanted to do the last few days. I am sensitive to smoke. I can’t be in a smoking section at a restaurant, pass by people who are smoking, or enjoy a bar/club. I wasn’t always like this, more so after I had M. I’m glad they passed the no smoking in Kansas City. Maybe it’ll spread to our little college town. Hmmm…
Beate’s Sketch
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Is this too bright of a mother’s day card? Who knows, but I love it {::SMILES}.
To get this color, I adjusted it a bit. I went into photoshop and get into the Curves and moved it slightly down. I wanted it to print a bit darker. The pattern is a 12×12 design but I just printed it out on an 8.5×11 white card stock.
I had a fun time at the crop yesterday. I did a few challenged that the ladies can choose from and out of the 17 there, 8 participated. Not a lot but not bad since it’s the first time we did challenges. I’m not sure if they liked it but those who did participate seemed to have had a fun time doing it. I’ll show you what I did throughout the week. Have a great rest of your Sunday!
I am Tara Sroka’s CT!
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Last Sunday I was officially one of Tara Sroka’s Creative Team. Remember the Green layout that I did (if not, it’s this one on the left {::SMILES})? Well, she liked it and here I am, one of her CT. I am also going to be a May guest for a stamping company but I can’t say who yet until March 15th — EXCITED THOUGH!!!
I applied for Tara’s spot because I love her clean design. Her style, to me at least, is like the old school graphic designer. It’s what I learned to do when I was in graphics class (I was an advertising major… I thought I was going to be working in some big advertising company creating magazine ads or something). I love trying a little bit of everything but every so often I miss the clean layouts so this will give me the opportunity to mix it up a bit more. I also applied because I saw a lot of things that Tara created that I can use for my cards and hybrid scrapbooking. I can’t wait to create a few big items this weekend!
After checking out the other members and also Tara’s forum, I really like it. Before February I’ve never joined a CT before and the experience has been quite interesting (plus who doesn’t like free kits). I plan on being in no more than three CT at a time. This forces me to create 9-12 LO (or cards or altered craft)/mo which is about my goal for this year.
Here’s my first creation with Tara’s paper. These pattern papers are gorgeous. The design’s just lovely and the colors! Pastel but at the same time it’s not so fufu (does that make sense?). It’s suppose to be an Easter set but hey, I’m not one to follow rules, and thus this none Easter card. I printed them on card stock on my color inkjet printer. I just got a tip today that I’d get better results if I print on matte photo paper so I will be stopping at the store to get some. The stamp is Stampin’ Up! for Friends and PaperTrey’s Mixed Messages. Card stock and ribbon also SU. The brad… oh, isn’t it pretty? My blogging sister hosted a brad share and this was one of the many that I received. Lovely!! This is the first time that I’ve actually used bling-age {::SMILES}.
Ok, it’s Thursday, yeah!!! A video will be coming out on my next post!
