The Leaf Studio

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - August 2017

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's Planner Inspiration time at Paper Sweeties!!!

I used my Mini Happy Planner, plus Paper Sweeties stamp sets (click to enlarge):

This is a sneak peek of my next week...so it looks very naked still! But I'll add more stuff and I'll post it later!
I stamped icons and words, using Planner Series: Get Your Craft On and Planner Series: Wedding (I even "created" a new word - "Show" - partially inking the "Shower" stamp).
Then, I used a stamp from Planner Series: Shapes (bottom right).
I added some washi tapes, overlapping some of them.
I'll probably add some stickers once I figure my week out.

Supplies:

Planner Series - Get Your Craft On Paper Sweeties

Planner Series - Wedding

Planner Series - Shapes

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Please, visit the PLANNER TEAM:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth ----- you're HERE!
Lisa Bzibziak

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson

Nancy Salkeld

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And don't forget to join Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge - August 2017:

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Adirondacks

Club Scrap August Technique: Old Technique with a Twist

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's my turn to host the monthly Technique Challenge at Club Scrap!

I chose one of my favorite techniques…heat embossing!

It’s an oldie, but goodie technique…but not very challenging (you might be thinking!)…so let’s add a twist to it!

The challenge is to use heat embossing on dark-colored papers!

Head over Club Scrap's Blog POST for more info!!!

Here are my cards:

Hope you have fun trying different color combinations! And link your projects for a chance to win a gift certificate!

Supplies used:

Vintage Botany Collection
Vintage Botany Jumbo unmounted stamp image

Pattern Play Jumbo unmounted stamps
Pattern Play Green paper

Adirondacks printed paper

Adirondacks Jumbo unmounted stamps

Adirondacks Fibers

Cherry Blossoms Greeting unmounted stamps

Delft Collection
Delft Medium Blue paper

Challenges:
1. The Male Room #66: Theme

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, by Lilian YF

Baby Cards

Creative With Stamps #17: Boys to Men

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

New month means new a Challenge at Creative With Stamps!
We also have a new DT member, so make sure you had over to meet her!

This month's theme is:

Our Sponsor is:

EyeConnect Crafts

$25 Gift Certificate

(for RANDOM Winner)

I was going to make a new card for this challenge, but I got sick on the weekend...so, I'm taking meds that make me dizzy...got lazy...didn't make it!

I'm posting the DT card I made for the Sponsor a few days ago...I made the card with the challenge in mind, so...I guess it's OK! =)

Click HERE (EyeConnect Crafts' Blog) to see how I made it!

And I promise I'll make one for the mid-month inspiration on the 15th! =)

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, by Lilian YF

Anniversary Cards

Paper Sweeties August Inspiration Challenge - Anything Goes!

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's August already! I say this every month...'cause time is flying by!!!

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Sweeties...can you believe that Paper Sweeties is celebranting their 5th Anniversary???

Here's my card, inspired by the colors and theme:

I die cut Sweet Cuts Window and adhered it on patterned paper. I added the Seam Binding - Sugar Sprinkles - and adhered the panel to card base. I made a bow and adhered it on card.

I stamped 2 flowers (Thankful stamp set), colored them with Spectrum Noir markers, cut them out and added some glitter in the centers.

I stamped flower and circle frames, and ribbon (Planner Series - Shapes) and cut them out.

I adhered the circle frame on the ribbon, wrote "Happy 5th!" and adhere it on the bow.

I adhered 3 flower frames on top of each other and added the Sequins - Cupcake Sprinkles in the center.

Then, I sprinkled Sequins - Cupcake Sprinkles on the Sweet Cuts Window die cut.

Challenge:

1. Cards und More #190: Dots, dots, dots

2. Retarte #102: AGoes

Supplies used:

Paper Sweeties Window

Thankful - Paper Sweeties

Cupcake Sprinkles Sequins - Paper Sweeties

Sugar Sprinkles Seam Binding--Paper Sweeties

Planner Series - Shapes

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Please, don't forget to visit the MONTHLY CHALLENGE TEAM:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth ---- you're HERE!
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld
August guest designer: Tasha RJ

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12x12 layouts

Mixed Media {Mon}: Club Scrap July Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap July Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop!
If you came from Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's post), you're in the right place!
Your next stop will be Debbie's Blog!

This month, Club Scrap's Artist Team was challenged to create projects inspired by the July NBUS Challenge on the Club Scrap chat forum: to make pages, cards, or other projects featuring a “frame” (or frames) designed using rubber stamps or stencils.

Since I usually stamp, I thought it would be nice to do a different technique, so I went with stenciling!
I trimmed a 5" x 7" mat and stenciled the arrows (Adirondacks Arrows and Words Stencil) using Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad and round Blending Tool.

Here's the page without photo...
I tore some printed paper and inked the edges, added one more with arrows and the Embellishment Cutapart (I rounded the corners and added Ribbon - Adirondacks Fibers - with a stapler). Supplies are from Club Scrap Adirondacks Collection.
Then, I added the wooden arrows (from an older Collection - Navigation).

Here it is with the photo:

Then, I thought it would be fun to die cut a stenciled frame for a card:

I stenciled the words (Garden Shed Words Stencil) on Adirondacks plain paper and die cut using 2 ODBD Stitched Rectangles dies (save the smaller panel for another project!)

I stamped the flower image (Vintage Botany Jumbo unmounted stamps) on the white card base and colored it with colored pencils.
I added the Kraft Raffia (Adirondacks Fibers) on the frame and adhered it with foam tape.
I added some Dimensional Paint in Gold and Glitter on the flowers.

Don't forget to go to Debbie's Blog next!

Challenges (Scrap Page):

1. More Than Words July: Explore & Arrows

2. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes
3. Word Art Wed #292-#293: AGoes

Challenges (Card):
1. ATSM #252: Make Your Mark

2. Stamping Sensations: Anything with Flowers
3. Just Us Girls #404: Wild Card Week - Use something old and/or new (I used old stencil and new stamp set)

4. Cut it Up #1127: Friendship
5. Simply PaperCraft #49: AGoes

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Cards

{Sun} Sweets: Mini Happy Planner & Love Card

Happy Sunday, Kraftie Friends!

I just wanted to share my Mini Happy Planner spread from last week, "pen-ed" in, since I said what I would do...

And a card...

I die cut the pink frame with some new dies I bought at a Scrapbook Convention. I stamped the word (CTMH) on with black ink and colored with Spectrum Noir markers.
I added some patterned paper strip, before adhering it to the white card base. And finished it up with some enamel dots.

Challenge:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #232

2. Heart2Heart: Fabulous Fonts
3. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes
4. Word Art Wed #292-#293: AGoes

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EyeConnect Crafts July DT Project

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's my turn to post over at EyeConnect Crafts' Blog!!!

Head over there to see how I made this Baby Card...

Challenges:
1. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes
2. Word Art Wed #292-#293: AGoes
3. Simon Says Mon: You've Got the Edge
4. The Male Room #65: Technique - Mixed Media

5. MMMC #38: Altered Embellishments

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Altered Box

Club Scrap July Blog Hop & Linky Party: Vintage Botany

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap's July Blog Hop & Linky Party!

This month, we're featuring the beautiful Vintage Botany Collection!

Vintage Botany

If you came from Kay's Blog, you're in the right place! This is your last stop!
Your next stop will be back to Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's Post)!

I had an alarm clock box laying around...and it was the perfect size for A2 greeting cards (4.25" x 5.5")...so, guess what I did?

I used a 8.5" x 11" Vintage Botany printed paper and covered the box:

I added some ribbon and lace (Vintage Botany Fibers) on the top and decorated the box with printed designs from Vintage Botany Digital Kit.

And what a box without cards?
I used elements from Vintage Botany Digital Kit on all of them:

Card #2: I colored the flowers with colored pencils, tore and inked the edges of the paper. I added Dimensional Magic in the flower's center and a Vintage Botany Postage Stamp Button.

Card #3: I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers. I also added Dimensional Magic in the flower's center and a Vintage Botany Postage Stamp Button.