Crafting with Darsie: August 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Blessing in my Life...

It's amazing to me how one intricate die template from Spellbinders® can make such a gorgeous card in so little time! I created this card today within 30 minutes by simply cutting and embossing Majestic Labels Twenty-Five from white cardstock and layering it with foam squares. My pretty filigree stamp is part of Stamping Scrapping® Floral Blessings, and I embossed with gold to match my sparkling glitter paper. Another luscious bow made from silk ribbon, a Prima Rose and one of my decorative stick pins (exclusively sold at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store) and the card was finished! Elegance in less than 30 minutes, I love it!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: Stamping Scrapping® Floral Blessings

Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts® Majestic Labels Twenty-Five, Labels Twenty-Five, Classic Scalloped Circles LG, 5x7 Matting Basics A

Paper: Doodlebug Gold Glitter Cardstock, Bazzill Basics White and Pink Cardstock
Inks: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black and Angel Pink ink pad, Sponge Dauber, Versamark, Gold embossing powder

Embellishments: Pink Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Decorative Stick Pin, Prima Rose, 3D Foam Squares

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Ornate Birthday ...

Today, I've created a fancy birthday card using Spellbinders Paper Arts® Tapestry and though it looks complicated, the die pretty much does all the work for you! Simply cut/emboss/stencil and you have a background to build on. I left a lot of the detail showing as this is such a pretty die template. I added a frilly silk ribbon bow, stamped a sentiment from JustRite Papercrafts on a small tag from Pearl Effects, and topped it off with an ICE Resin® filled Circle Hatpin. My sweet butterfly is from Susan Lenart Kazmer's Ephemera Paper Three pad.

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite Papercraft's Lace Vintage Labels Three

Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts® Tapestry, Pearl Effects, Die D-Lites™ Ornamental Tags Two, Circle Hatpin, Ephemera Paper Three

Paper: Bazzill Basics Teal, Ivory and Tan Cardstock
Inks: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black and Desert Sand ink pad, Sponge Dauber, ICE Resin®

Embellishments: Ivory Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, Melissa Frances Cream Pearls

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Fancy Potpourri Lantern...

I am back from the Spellbinders Retreat, feeling thankful and inspired! It was an amazing experience meeting all the design teams and trying to absorb just a small amount of their incredible talent! Lots of photos were taken and shared on Facebook! One day I'll show you what I look like as a "nerd". That's right, we had "Nerd Night", and it was so much fun.

I created this pretty project a while ago, but didn't have a chance to post it! This little lantern would be great to hold your favorite potpourri and then hang it on a doorknob, or from a hook in the ceiling. It would also be gorgeous done up in Christmas colors and used for an ornament to hide a secret gift. Or you can tuck a flameless votive inside and use as an actual lantern!

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I created the basic lantern with Spellbinders Paper Arts® Nested Lacey Pennants (I cut off the scalloped portion of the pennants). Cut/emboss 4 of the pennants from patterned paper and lay them on your table with the longer edges side by side (pattern side UP). To create a sturdier lantern, cut/emboss 4 additional pennants out of rust cardstock (remove scalloped portion), then adhere the pattern paper pennants to them.

Adhere Lace Doily Motifs #2 (with #1 being the smallest die) on the edges that are kissing. You'll do this four times, which will form the lantern. Cut/emboss Lace Doily Accents strip twice, and adhere them to rust cardstock (this forms your handle). I fussy cut around the edges, but you can leave it straight if you wish. Adhere the handle to the inside of your lantern and decorate as desired. I used Lace Doily Motifs #3 around the top edge of the lantern and hung pretty jewel danglers from them!

I used JustRite Papercraft's Always and Forever Medallion Labels for the sentiment and medallions, and once again, I fussy cut around the embossed stamped images, then adhered them to the lantern with 3D Foam Squares. I added a lot of KaiserCraft Pearls for bling and pretty pearl jewel rosettes for the center of the ornate stamped medallions.

Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite Papercraft's Always and Forever Medallion Labels

Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts® Nested Lacey Pennants, Lace Doily Accents, Lace Doily Motifs

Paper: DCWV Coral Coutore Collection, Bazzill Basics Rust Cardstock
Inks: Tsukineko Versamark, White Embossing Powder

Embellishments: Orange Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives, KaiserCraft Pearls, 3D Foam Squares, Pearl Rosettes, Jewel Danglers (Green Crystals/Gold Wire/Gold Spacers, Ivory Pearls)

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Secret Garden ...

I created this sweet card using JustRite Papercraft's "Secret Garden" background stamp! This turned out so lovely, and I'm thrilled with it!! I stamped the background with Versamark, then embossed with white Embossing Powder on white cardstock. Once again, I find myself using the Faber-Castell Gelatos and I love the soft look I achieved with this card! I used my baby wipe technique and used two shades of pink and green for it.

I wanted the background to stand out, so I just used the Filigree Corners dies by Becca Feeken and topped them off with Pink Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store bows and pearls. My card was finished!