The Leaf Studio: Orchard

Scandinavia Love You More

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I got some new stamps...and made a One Layer CAS Card yesterday:

I stamped the border with 2 different colors of ink and stamped the sentiment in black (Club Scrap Scandinavia Art Nouveau unmounted stamps).

I stenciled the yellow strip and some woodgrain in brown (Club Scrap Orchard Today's Special stencil), using my Round Blender Tool.

Then, I added Dimensional Magic - Gold Glitter on parts of the images for texture:

Challenges:

1. HLS Oct CAS: One Layer

2. CAS Mix Up Oct Challenge:

3. WordArtWed #302-#303: AGoes

4. ATSM #262: Make Your Mark

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12x12 layouts

Club Scrap-Scraplifted Scrapbook Pages

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I decided to scraplift some pages from Club Scrap's Orchard Deluxe Kit (click HERE to see them!)...'cause I liked them sooo much!!! And I plan to take my kids to pick some apples this month...

I changed them a little bit because I usually use 4" x 6" photos:

And here's a 2-page layout:

Left Page:

Right Page:

Check out the supplies used HERE!

Challenges:
1. WordArtWed

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Cards

Creative With Stamps #19: Shoes

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

There's a new Challenge at Creative With Stamps!

We have a new Instagram account! Please, check us out HERE! And don't forget to follow us!
We also have a Facebook Page, in case you haven't "Liked" us there yet!

This is our new theme:

Our Sponsor:

4 images from Bugaboo Stamps

Here's my card:

I used Club Scrap Orchard papers and fiber, ODBD dies and STAMPlorations stamps.

Challenges:
1. Double D: Sentiments/Quotes

2. ATSM #261: AGoes

3. WordArtWed #302-#303: AGoes

4. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes

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12x12 layouts

Club Scrap September Blog Hop & Linky Party: Orchard

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

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

This month, we're featuring the fresh Orchard Collection!

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 was inspired by the layouts from the Deluxe Kit (click HERE and look for Layouts 9 & 10)...and made a similar one, with a few changes:

Left page:

Right page:

Here's a card, with watercolored images:

Challenges:

1. ATSM #261: AGoes

2. WordArtWed #302-#303: AGoes

3. Simon Says Stamp Wed: AGoes

Apples, Text, and Splatters are from Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps, Peaches from Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps and Sentiment from Orchard Jumbo unmounted stamps.
Text and Sentiment were inked with a Blender Tool.
Here's a Video Tutorial on how I colored the images!

I also created these wall decoration, using the Orchard Digital Kit:

I use a background, and layered some elements.
Then, you could printed them out and frame them!

This is your last stop! Thanks for hopping with us!

Your next stop is back to Club Scrap's Blog (Karen's Post)!

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{Tue} Technique

Club Scrap September Artist Team Challenge

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Welcome to Club Scrap September 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 Challenge is to incorporate Watercolor Techniques into our projects!

I love the watercolor look, so I grabbed my Derwent Artbars and put them to work:

Challenges:

1. Crafting with Friends #50 Extra Challenge AGoes

2. The Artist Stamper September's Creative Challenge: Take a Little Color

3. QKR Stampede #261: Agoes

I used Orchard Today's Special Stencil with brown ink for the background.

I stamped and watercolored the image (Orchard Jumbo unmounted stamps), trimmed and adhered it on the card.

Challenges:

1. Crafting from the Heart #175: AGoes

2. Retarte #106: AGoes

3. Simply PaperCraft #50: AGoes

I stenciled the printed paper (Orchard Today's Special Stencil) with brown ink, and adhered a strip of printed paper on the bottom.

I stamped the sentiment (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps), cut it out, and inked the edges before adhering it on panel.

I stamped 2 pears (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps), cut them out, watercolored them and adhered them on panel.

This is another way to achieve a watercolor look...use stamps! I stamped splatters (Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps) on orange panel:

Challenges:

1. Always Fun #24: Fall Colors

2. Artistic Inspirations #186

3. Double D: Sentiments/Quotes

4. House of Cards: Add Text and/or Colors (text)

I stamped basket and fruit (Orchard Jumbo unmounted stamps), cut them out and watercolored them.

I used my craft knife to cut an opening on the basket and put my fruit in there.

I stamped and inked sentiments (Orchard Greeting unmounted stamps) and text (Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps).

Then, I adhered the images onto the panel.

Don't forget to go to your next stop: Debbie's Blog!!!

Here are 2 videos on how I watercolored the images...

Video #1

Video #2

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Block Stamping

Mixed Media {Mon}: Block Watercolor Stamping with Glitter Brush Pens

Happy Monday, Kraftie Friends!!!

I tried a technique - Block Watercolor Stampaing - using my Glitter Brush Pens...

I brushed colored Glitter Brush Pen on an acrylic block and smooshed it on white cardstock - I used yellow and green.
I trimmed the green panel and die cut the yellow panel using ODBD Stitched Circle die.
I printed the "apples" image (Club Scrap Orchard Digital Kit), cut it out and colored with alcohol-based markers. I also printed the sentiment and trimmed it.

Hope you can see the glittery watercolor effect in the pic below:

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #304: a Sketch by Narelle (I goofed and was too late to link my card...but this is where the design came from...)

1. Just Us Girls #410: Trend Week

2. Addicted to CAS #119: Apples

3. Cupcake Inspirations #422:

4. WordArtWed #298-#299: AGoes
5. Double D: Glitter, Glitter, Glitter

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{Sun} Sweets

{Sun} Sweets: Vintage Botany Card

Happy Sunday, Kraftie Friends!

I have a card to share today...

I die cut a red panel using a Sizzix die and stamped "text" (Club Scrap Orchard Art Nouveau unmounted stamps) in black.

I stamped flowers (Club Scrap Vintage Botany Jumbo unmounted stamps) on black cardstock and heat embossed it in white. I die cut the panel using ODBD Stitched Rectangles die.

I colored the flowers and leaves with Glitter Brush Pens (Spectrum Noir) and added some red enamel dots.

Challenges:

1. Color Throwdown #459

2. WordArtWed #298-#299: AGoes

3. Simon Says Mon STAMPtember: Stamp It

4. Simon Says Wed STAMPtember: Stamp It

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Club Scrap

Digital Lunch Bag Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

Yesterday was the First Day of School for my kids! It was kinda crazy...seeing my little babies in Kindergarten and 1st grade!

We usually make lunch for the kids, so I thought I would make some Digital Lunch Box Cards, print them out, and leave one in the lunch bag a day.

You could also include a handwritten note on the back!

I used the newest Digital Kit from Club Scrap that I received this month - Orchard Digital Kit!!! It was just perfect...look at all the graphics you get:

I start the process by choosing my background paper, then I add other elements, like an image and a sentiment:

I also used background papers + borders:

I added an embellishment on this one:

And this one has the background paper, an image and embellishment:

The size is 3" x 4" and you could also use them as pocket scrapbooking cards!

Challenges:
1. Digitally Made Challenge #5: Fall
2. WordArtWed #298-#299: AGoes