The Leaf Studio: April 2021

French Dies {Fri}: Botanical Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a few cards to share using Die Cuts + Botanical Themes...

Here's a way (or 2) to make the most out of your die cut scraps...

Card #1 - Trim a card front panel and after you die cut, use the scrap as a window or frame:

I popped the frame with Foam Tape on a stamped panel. Then, added stamped/shaped flowers (they were colored with alcohol-based markers).

#2 - Plan where you die cut on a panel and use the negative as part of your card design

(card on left):

Die cuts: Spellbinders and Sizzix, Washi Tapes from my stash.

Card #2

Card #3

Challenges:

Card #1

1. The Card Concept #153 {Loads of Lavenders}

2. Die Cut Divas: Window or Aperture Card

3. The Flower Challenge #55: Pretty Pastels

4. Simon Says Mon: Bright, Cheerful Colors

5. A Bit More Time to Craft: AGoes

Card Set

1. Twofer Card Challenge #37: Leaves

Card #2

1. Shopping Our Stash #443: Plant Life!

Card #3

1. Creative Craft Cottage #139: Include an Animal

2. Dies R Us #167: AGoes (with brands that DRU sells)

3. Cut It Up #224: Masculine Cards

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, by Lilian

1-2-Pop!

1-2-Pop! CAS Cards: 1 Design/Technique + 2 Cards x3

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have a few CAS cards to share...

I'm using the same basic design and/or technique to make 2 cards...the second card with a bit of pop (an element with Foam Tape):

Design #1 - Stamping along one edge

Card #1

Card #2

Using a new stamp set (coming in May) and old ColorBox Smooch Gold.

Design #2 - Using a strip of paper and 1/3 of card

Card #3

Card #4

Sentiment stamped on Distress Oxide watercolor tag:

Design #3 - Heat Embossing on Watercolor Background

Card #5

Background was done using Distress Oxide ink pad. Flowers were heat embossed with Glitter embossing powder.

Card #6

Detail of the popped flowers + glitter embossing powder I used:

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Less is More #441: One Layer Card - Diamonds

2. Creatalicious #109: AGoes + optional Slimline Card + DT Call

Card #2

1. Sunday Stamps #255: Spring Blooms

2. Through the Craft Room Door April: AGoes

3. Heart2Heart: Old and New

4. Love to Craft #57: AGoes

Card #3

1. Rabisco #5 April

2. The Paper Players #537: A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from Laurie - Birthdays

3. AAA Cards #188: CAS One Inch Strip + Optional Twist Small Stamps

4. Make My Mondya #146: Checks or Plaids

Card #4

1. Perfectly CAS #14: Wings

2. Dare 2B Artzy April: Bright Colors

3. Dragonfly Dreams April: Feature a Creature

4. The House that Stamps Built A2121: Sentiment as a Highlight

Card #5

1. Addicted to CAS #195: Flower

2. Beyond the Blue #11: Embossing & Ombre

3. We Love to Create #4: Anything Mixed Media Goes

4. Double Trouble #82: Flowers (Thing 1)

5. Creations in Pink #33: AGoes in Mainly Pink + DT Call

Card #6

1. Seize the Birthday #212: Spring Flowers

2. Simon Says Mon: Bright, Cheerful Colors

3. QKR Stampede #418: AGoes

4. 613 Avenue Create April #4: AGoes w/ Optional Twist "In the Garden" (Create a Card for Spring)

5. The House that Stamps Built A1421: Signs of Spring

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, by Lilian

Cardmaking Kits

Mixed Media {Mon}: Mess-Free Mixed Media Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

These cards have the Mixed-Media look...but without the mess!

Here's how to make mess-free mixed media cards:

Card #1

#1 I die cut some butterflies (top and bottom ones) from a butterflies patterned paper and stamped on them.

Then, I added them on a die cut panel with foam tape. Sentiment (Daisy Meadows Cardmaking Workshop Kit) was paper pieced on 2 different pp. Dots were done using ColorBox Smooch.

Card #2

#2 Look for patterned papers that already look "mixed media-ish" and use the scraps to make a freestyle collage card.

Sentiment and Bird are from April Stamp of The Month - Scandinavian Folk Art Greetings ($18.95, $5 with a $50 purchase or FREE as a CTMH VIP Customer) and stitches from Stitched Together - Cardmaking stamp set.

Card #3

#3 This is also a printed pp that already have the Mixed Media look...I trimmed a panel for the card front, making sure I got the houses I wanted.

Then, I added a die cut poinsettia + stamping. Flower's center is also done with ColorBox Smooch. Sentiment is from a retired Craft With Heart Cardmaking Kit.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. CAS Mix Up April Mixed Media: Paper Piecing

2. Simon Says Wed: Clean and Simple

3. Simon Says Mon: Bright, Cheerful Colors

4. Happy Little Stamper April AGoes with Dies