Make Amazing Happen Card by Farrel Tailor

Hello again Sassy Fans!!

I am back to share with you all a card I made for a very dear friend of mine featuring my all time favourite ink pads....Distress Oxides!! There is a process video which you can watch at the end of the blog.

This is what I created, I don't do cards very often but after making this I may have to start creating them again as I had so much fun.

For the background I started off by inking my craft mat with Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Cracked Pistachio and Broken China. I sprayed them with some water and using the dabbing technique, I gently dabbed my cardstock onto the colours until I was happy.

I splattered some Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide using a paint brush and then inked around the edges using Walnut Stain Distress Oxide.

My next step was to create the flowers and I used my mini black archival ink and Vicki Boutin's Floral stamp and die set. Then using my water pen, I painted the flowers using Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber.

The sentiment and leaves stamp set I used was from my own stash and I used my mini black archival ink for stamping. Then to finish it off I added some white thread and mounted my flowers using foam tape.

Thanks for dropping by and until next time - stay crafty!!!

xx 

Creating easy felt embellishments

Sending 'lovely' vibes your way today Sassy Friends!

I've made a few cards for Cupid's favourite day of the year and I'd like to share 

a little felt idea which was inspired by some Dear Lizzy puffy stickers 

and our gorgeous February moodboard.

To start, I chose a large chipboard alpha to model my lettering 

(I don't trust my own eye enough!) I wanted a bold font.

 I drew around the perimeter of the alphas and then cut them out 

with scissors. (You can use a very sharp craft knife for the inside bits.) 

The felt was sturdy enough to go through a punch too, 

so I created some little hearts.

 

The felt letters were then run through my sewing machine with matching 

red thread for some extra detail. They turned out so well and are 

a great addition to my card.

The next card uses some sweet bits from the 

Simple Stories 'Hugs & Kisses' collection in the store.

 It's a bit tricky to see in this pic, but on the white cardstock, I have stamped the word 'love' from this fun Dear Lizzy stamp set. I have heat set them with clear embossing powder 

for a bit of shimmer.

Next, I went about stamping with a Prima stitched circles stamp and heat set those with gold embossing powder. In the centre of the circles I have placed some beautiful gold doilies from Maggie Holmes 'Open Book' ephemera.

Finished off with some super sweet Hugs & Kisses cardstock stickers.

My last card is modelled on a Heidi Swapp Color Magic card design. I really loved how they have a die cut front, so I copied the shape and created this card...

 To start, I cut the square shape from white cardstock and rounded the edges.

Next, I cut a section of pink cardstock and ran it through my Cuttlebug with an Amy Tangerine stitched heart embossing folder.

 

I trimmed a sheet of Webster's Pages Beautiful Chic 'Interior Design' the same size as the white cardstock square, and mounted the pink embossed strip between the white cardstock and patterned paper.

The tiny punched hearts finish it off along with another Hugs & Kisses sticker.

There are loads of beautiful things in store to create something special for someone in your life. Don't just wait for Valentine's Day to tell them you love them.

Have a happy weekend

Chantalle

xoxo

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Sealed with a kiss - Creating 'wax' seals

Hello Sassy Friends! It feels like it's been ages since I shared something with you... the holidays have been wonderful and we are feeling rested and relaxed, ready (well, almost!) for the chaos of the new school year which will be upon us next Tuesday. There are some totally gorgeous new embossing powders in the shop  and I wanted to show you how easy it is to create this card with a faux 'wax seal'.

The card has been made to look like an envelope. Instead of folding a large piece of paper, I have deconstructed an actual envelope and cut only the folding pieces  so I could save lots of this sheet of beautiful Webster's Pages paper.

I arranged these onto a basic cardstock card and stitched  some detail onto some of the pieces.   Creating the 'seal'   Next, I popped some Gold Ranger embossing powder onto a scrap of cardstock.  (If you have embossing enamel, you would probably need to use slightly less, as it's made for deep impressions.)   Measure the amount you will use based on the size of the stamp you are going to be using to create your 'seal'. You will need quite a thick layer, so don't  be afraid to pile it on a bit!   Heat the powder from the bottom so the powder doesn't go flying off.  This method takes a little bit of time, but the result will be worth it!

  Once your powder has completely melted, working quickly, press your stamp into the hot melted powder. Don't worry, this will not damage your stamps. If the impression is not exactly perfect, you can easily reheat it and try again.  (You may need to top a bit of extra powder over the top if so.)  

  Remove the stamp after a second or two and this is the result... beautiful!  

  I cut my seal out around the thicker edge and adhered it with some foam tape  onto my card to 'seal' my 'envelope'.

I hope you will give this fun technique a try. Be sure to tag us @sassyscrappers so we can see your gorgeous creations!
Till next time!
Chantalle
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Love & Wishes gifting

Hello again Sassy Friends!

Friday is here, it's time to cheer. Happy holidays to those of you enjoying 

some time out with the kidlets. I can't believe it's been a week already!

Have a celebration coming up soon? If you have a Silhouette Cameo 

or electronic die cutting machine, why not have a go at creating 

a matching gift box like this set I've made using Basic Grey's 'Highline'.

 The card is quite a simple design, 

letting the punchy brights do most of the talking.

 Acrylic shapes are everywhere. You can create your own 

with stamps and some acetate. Use a permanent ink like 

StazOn and give it a couple of minutes to dry.

 Create a tag with dimension, by layering elements.

 

The box shape is a Lori Whitlock design (3D bracket lid box)

which can be purchased through the Silhouette Store.

 Thanks for stopping by!

 

Chantalle

 

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