Tutorial for creating a raised banner

Here is a quick tutorial that I had created for All That Scraps last week on how to make a raised banner like this...

What you need is the sentiment you want to use and a two ended fishtail banner.  I used a die, but if you don't have one then you can follow my tutorial here to create your own.

So after I stamped my sentiment onto the centre of my banner, I score two lines on one side of the sentiment.  I use my Score-Pal to do this and you can just about see the score lines in the picture below...

I then turn the sentiment upside down and score at the same place, obviously so that it's on the other side of the sentiment, as highlighted by the black arrow in the picture below...

I then crease at the folds to create the raised banner which you can see better in this photo here...

All that is left to do is to stick it on to your project!  Here is my finished card using with the raised banner and using Mashi's Muffins Farmer Fran and a AmyR Stamps Many Thanks sentiment...

I hope you found my tutorial useful - as usual, if you have any questions leave a comment to this post and I'll get back to you.

Even big girls need bedtime stories!

Hi there - it's Mary J here to show you a card I made using Susana Loves Stamps one of the new recent releases available in the Quixotic Paperie store...

Isn't she beautiful?  This is Courageous Eyes who I stamped on to my favourite Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured in with my Copic Markers.  For interest I used Make It Crafty Butterfly Leaves and Fancy Ribbon Sliders laser cut chipboard and also the flourish die cut using my MFT Die-Namics Vintage Flourish. 

I coloured the elements in using a combination of Tim Holtz Distress Markers in Crushed Olive, Worn Lipstick and Black Soot.  I also used these pens to colour the seam binding ribbon and scrunched it up for more texture.  If you look carefully, you can just about see in the photo below that I gave the elements some sheen by colouring on and then rubbing in Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Stardust Pen...

I hope you all have a great weekend planned.  Today I will be swimming in dolphins so I know I'll be having a great time!  ttfn!

*** Latest Arrivals ***

• Some Odd Girl Stamps NEW RELEASE
• NEW Susana Loves Stamps "Eyes" release IN STOCK
• NEW Make it Crafty Rubber Stamp Release!
• NEW The Greeting Farm release including Big Anyas!
• Carta Bella Christmas 6x6 Paper Pads
• Prima Firefly 6x6 paper pad
• NEW MFT Die-Namics Dies

Thankful {for you}

(Please scroll down for my Bellarific Friday DT post!)

I'm back again today with my Whimsie Doodle DT post.  Today I am showing you a card I made using newbie Lizzie's Pumpkin...

I wasn't sure whether to make a Halloween or Fall card, but think I will land on a Fall card!  I just wanted to add those matching sunflowers that just don't fit with a scarey theme!  For the stems, I used MFT Die-Namics Vine Border, an EK Success punch and Doodlebug gems for the centres.

That's it from me today - see you tomorrow with my Quixotic Paperie DT card!

Halloween time over at Bellarific Friday!

Whilst you are reading this, I will be in sunny Florida!  I really need this holiday - we haven't been abroad for about 5 years when we spent a month in New Zealand and it's been an emotional roller coaster the past few weeks what with grandma being in hospital.  I won't be doing my blog rounds until I am back in a couple of weeks but I have lots of posts scheduled for while I'm away so it will feel like I'm still about to you!

Today I am showing you my card for this week's Bellarific Friday challenge which was a theme of Halloween - either the image or colours.  Here is my DT make using Ketto's Clothesline and that's a Ketto dress although it's no longer available in store (oops!), but there are other sweet Ketto clothes here!

I used Echo Park's Tricks and Treats paper with a pc printed sentiment.  I liked how this one turned out!  Okay, so next week's challenge is the fab sketch...

 
Don't forget to email your creations to Em at Stamping Bella by Thursday 18 October so they get posted in next Friday's post as well as a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

Back later with my scheduled Whimsie Doodles DT post!

All That Scraps Meoples review time!

Today we are reviewing the All That Scraps October release and today we are focusing on the gorgeous creations by Christine, owner of All That Scraps.  Here is my make using the sweet Santa and tree from the Meoples No Peeking set...

Ain't he fun?!  I also used the AmyR Funny Xmas sentiment and CC Cutters Holly and Berry die.  You can check out more cute Meople projects over at the blog here!

 I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• St Luke's Charity - a simple Christmas
• ABC Challenges - Y is for Y chromosome
• Color Me Creative - bright colours
• Crafty Sentiments - anything goes

 

Life's too short

Only 2 sleeps to go and then I'll be on that flight to Florida!  But while I am counting down the hours, today I am sharing with you my Bellarific Babe card to show you using the very cool Uptown Girl Vienna on her Vespa...

I wish I had spent some time traveling the world when I was younger, alas I had bills to pay at a very young age so off to work I went!  I matched her up with papers from the October Afternoon The Thrift Shop pad and My Favorite Things skyline die.  I kept the rest of it pretty simple because the paper was busy enough.   Oh, and I added some Glamour Dust to the flower centres and her dress fringe.

Right, I am off.  Back tomorrow with my All That Scraps review post!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Penny's Paper-crafty - diecuts
• Crafts and Me - use a sentiment
• Simon Says Stamp - glitter (on her skirt and flowers)
• A Gem of a Challenge - for the girls
• Cupcake Inspirations - photo

Birdie Brown makes me smile!

Have you joined in with this month's Birdie Brown challenge yet?  As soon as I saw the freebie that you need to use for it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it - and here it is...

I just love Gnome Boy in the Wood - he is so darn cute!  I matched him up with K and Company papers to create that little scene.

Only a few more days to go and we will be on a plane to sunny Florida - I can't wait!  See you tomorrow with my Stamping Bella DT post!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Joanna Sheen - down in the garden
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Penny's Paper-crafty - diecuts
• Crafts and Me - use a sentiment
• DYSU - warm colours 
• Card Makin' Mamas - Fall theme
• ABC Challenges - Y is for Y chromosome
• Allsorts - autumn leaves
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - photo inspiration
• Cupcake Crafts - autumn
• Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - hip to be square