"At home" card workshop

Last week I was not able to attend a card workshop I had booked into which was held by Jodie from Riverland Kaszazz Scrapbooking. So I collected my kit so I could make the cards at home.
The workshop is the 2H907 "buttonfly cards", in the kit I had all items I needed to make the cards other than inks, stamps and adhesives.
Over a cuppa I had a quick read through the project sheet and then set about getting the bits a bobs together I needed to complete the cards. I will list what I used at the end of the post.

Card1; In the workshop the stamp used was dragonflies, however not this one. This one I used is a Kaszazz one, but from a few years ago. I used a flourish stamp in place of the leaves too. The stamp used was a two step stamp so I then needed to work out a way to "fill" the colour...so I used chalks! As the base (white) card is a gloss I needed to wait until the inks were dry before I started the filling in. The "sweet friend" is a Stampin up stamp.

Card 2; This card used the smaller version of the large stamp...and my most Favorite stamp "you make me smile"

Card 3; A lovely Bright "thank you" card...it was about when I was putting this card together I read the "ink all edges" Oops ...so this one has the edges inked! the other 2 don't!





Card 4; I made the white square on this one a little smaller as I wanted the bright pink to show. The "hello, you" stamp is from the same stampin up set as the card 1 stamp.

All 4 cards together :) to see what the cards would look like if you made them at a workshop look here on page 62.

While I was disappointed I couldn't stay at the workshop I had fun coming up with alternative items to use to make similar cards.

While I will not list the step by step how I made these cards, I think that is unfair to those who came up with the workshop I have listed changes I made to the cards and items I used.

Items used on the cards, where possible I will give item codes...If I have them.

Color box fluid chalk inks in Blue Iris, Ice Jade and Wisteria.

Versa color inks in Canary(11) and Orchid(34)

Pebbles Inc chalk set, Jewel Tones 42005

Curly dragonfly large by Kaszazz 1806LH

Curly dragonfly small by Kaszazz 1805LC

Hello, You stamp set by stampin up 123165

You make me smile stamp by Penny Black 3637B 

flourish stamp from paper xtra set 45786

Thank You stamp from Stamp-it siset014

All ribbons, buttons and papers were supplied in the workshop kit.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog, if you have any questions please feel free to ask :)



Another Card Challenge

As most would be aware I like to participate in a challenge and one I have been doing (and don't think I will stop) is one held by Jodie from Riverland Kaszazz Scrapbooking. Kaszazz products will always hold a place in my papercrafting heart. I used to be a Kaszazz consultant! way back when they were crafty kids, and a little during the change over to Kaszazz.

So these are the products we all start with. We can only use inks, stamps and punches to create a card.

So here is how I went about creating my card.

The punch I used was the large Retro Flower punch by EK Success

I layered the flowers, the brad was only to hold the flower together while the glue dried. All the edges are inked with Charcoal color box chalk ink.I had to punch a mini flower to add to the center and as I had used all the cardstock I punched it out where it was going to be covered then stuck down...no one need know. Well only all of you now reading my secrets! Lol

The stamped image is not the entire stamp, think outside of the box, and only ink up the part of the image you need.

And the completed card! to get the petals of the flowers to pop I rolled them on a paintbrush after sticking them together, it is much easier to do BEFORE you stick together, and I did so with the later ones I made.

You can view the other cards in the challenge here. I just got pipped at the post this time round by Lyn.
I loved the design of the card so much I used it on a few others such as this one. it is more a note/gift card style and is 10.5cm square.

If you like a challenge I suggest you pop over to Jodie's page and take part.

Products used to make card
Challenge kit
EK Success Retro flower punch, large and mini
color box chalk ink - charcoal
Just a note stamp by Anita's (ANT 906214)
fiskars border punch - apron lace
double sided tape

glossy accents (or glue of choice) 

Card Challenge (take 2)

This is take two of the card challenge being held over at Riverland Kaszazz Scrapbooking.

The Challenge is to make a card using only the products in the kits plus stamps, inks and punches.

I decided I was going to use a stamp from Hero Arts called "Love Birds" K4888 (if you want to use the same stamp) I stamped the black tag with white versa magic ink.

I then stamped the same image twice in black staz on ink on the white cardstock, cut the red cardstock in half and stamped the image again. I used my Fiskars border punch (sorry don't know the name) and edged the white card base, the tag and one piece of the red cardstock. I also trimmed the tag down to be the same width as the card.

I then lined up the red cardstock with one of the stamped images and the cut down tag next to it. Added the ribbon, this covered where the "love" was. With the remaining red cardstock I cut out a love tag, then stamped it again on the back to cut out the second love tag. Added the white stitching to match the ribbon. These love tags are then mounted with magic mount/sticky dots/3D mount anything to make them stick and POP. The last things added was the rhinestone.

Tools used other than items in the kit;
Hero Arts Love Birds stamp K4888
Fiskars border punch
Versa Magic, cloud white
Staz on ink, Black
Inkssentials Opaque pen, white
Brayer (for rubbing over stamp)
Double sided tape
Magic Mount

I hope you enjoyed my "How I did it" if you have any questions or would like to leave a comment please do so.