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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

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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, by Lilian

2-page layouts

Club Scrap Adirondacks Blog Hop & Linky Party

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

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

This month, we're featuring the cool Adirondacks Collection!

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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)!

First, I made some cards using the Adirondacks Digital Kit:

Challenge:

1. ATSM #244: Clean and Simple

I distressed the papers and elements, and added some details: Dimensional Magic on the fireflies (above) and hand-drawn border (below) + enamel dots.

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

2. WordArtWed #284-#285: AGoes

In the card below, I added some Kraft Raffia:

If you check the Adirondacks Deluxe Layouts (click HERE to see post), you'll see where I got my inspiration for my next project (you can click on each page to enlarge them):

First, I used Adirondacks Arrows and Words Stencil + white pigment ink to stencil the arrow on the pretty blue woodgrain paper. Then, I pretty much CASE-d the page, but I adhered a strip of cardstock instead of individual photo mats, added Embellishment Cutaparts and a Deer Charm (with a Brown Waxed Linen Thread bow). And, I adhered the Wood Word last.

On the right page, I changed it to fit more photos, but I used the same Kraft Envelope and Ribbon.

I added a Embellishment Cutapart + stapled Ribbon and a Embellishment Cutapart border on the bottom.

Photos are from some Caverns in Virginia, but the photos on the right page are supposed to be from the Skyline Drive...I just wasn't able to get it off my phone and print them! haha

This would be your last stop!
Thanks for hopping with us!
Your next stop is back at Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's Post)!!!

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, by Lilian

12x12 layouts

Club Scrap May Artist Team Challenge Blog Hop

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap May 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!

Our May Challenge is a “Mash up” of Club Scrap Collections...to create projects while combining papers, stamps or other elements from AT LEAST two different Club Scrap Collections!

My first project is a 12" x 12" scrapbook page:

I used Cherry Blossoms, Sunflowers and Dahlia Collections.
I tore the Sunflower printed paper and adhered it on plain cardstock.
I layered different Embellishment Cutaparts and printed papers that I tore or die cut.
There's also a stamped scrap from another project: I stamped Dahlia with VersaMark, heat embossed in clear and blended some colors.

I cut some flowers (silver paper from Cherry Blossoms Collection) with Flower Market CTMH/Cricut Cartridge, layered them and added a Sunflowers Sparkle Sticker in the centers...and some more around the page:

Challenge:
1. ScrapOurStash May Tic-Tac-Toe Stash Challenge (Journal Card/The Color Yellow/3+ PP)

2. WordArtWed #284-#285: AGoes

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My second project is a digital card:

I used elements from Club Scrap Bugs, Hydrangeas, Paris Flea Market, Postcards from Paris and Adirondacks Digital Kits.

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

1. Club Scrap May Card Sketch Challenge

2. Digitally Made #1: AGoes

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, by Lilian

{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Stamping on the Edge 2...a CASE-d Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

Last week, I showed you how I stamped the edge of a card, using the masking technique (click HERE to see the post).

Today, I have a card with the same concept (stamping on the edge) with a little bit of cheating... =)

First, I "cheated" because I CASE-d this card...so, not my idea! If you go to The Flower Challenge #8 - CASE a DT Member - you can see which one I CASE-d...Shona's Card!

Second, I "cheated" because I didn't stamp the card and trimmed the edge...I trimmed the edge straight (almost 2 inches in), stamped flowers (Club Scrap Girlfriends unmounted stamps) on cardstock, trimmed them out and adhered them on the trimmed edge.
Well, before I arranged the flowers, I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers and added Dimensional Magic on some centers.
Then, I stamped, trimmed the sentiment (Club Scrap Adirondacks Greeting unmounted stamps) and adhered it on with foam tape.
Finally, I added some sequins.

Challenges:
1. Club Scrap May Technique Challenge: Stamping on the Edge
2. The Flower Challenge #8: CASE a DT Member

3. WordArtWed #282-#283: AGoes
4. Retarte #98: AGoes
5. Simon Says Wed: A Bit of Sparkle
6. Artistic Inspirations #179: AGoes

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, by Lilian

{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Stamping on the Edge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Club Scrap has a May Technique Challenge: Stamping on the Edge linky party going on...this is my second card:

Not too different from the first one (click HERE to see see it)...
So, I stamped the border one time, made a mask and placed on top of it before stamping the second border image. I had to stamp 3 times with that stamp.
Trim the edge.
Then, I added the watercolored stripes and some black splatters:

I watercolored the "wander" stencil (Club Scrap Adirondacks), cut it out, and adhered it on card.
Then, I added the enamel dots.

Challenges:
1. Club Scrap May Technique Challenge: Stamping on the Edge
2. CAS Mix Up May Challenge:

3. WordArtWed #282-#283: AGoes

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, by Lilian

Adirondacks

Adirondacks Masculine Cards

Happy Friday, Kraftie Friends!!!

A few masculine cards using Club Scrap Adirondacks Digital Kit...

I distressed the edges of all pieces I could, layered the elements, used alcohol-based markers on duck and arrow and added 3 enamel dots.
I also added some Dimensional Magic on the fireflies.

Challenges:
1. Mojo Monday #495 Contest
2. Simon Says Mon: The Great Outdoors
3. The Male Room #59: Theme - Many Legs