Birds Flight Card

I made this card for the Michael Strong's Yahoo group June Card challenge - For The Birds.
My son has just finished the first stage of his basic military training.
This card was made for him. I chose masculine colors and I wish him to Fly High.
Every month there's a sketch challenge at the Michael Strong's Yahoo group and this is the sketch for June and July.

I never use sketches but this sketch caught my eye.

Ingredients:
Blue leather textured CS for the card's basis
Recycled CS from a magazine
Basic Grey patterned paper - Pheobe
Michael Strong's Mini Cloisonné Wings stamp set - Hummingbird (small)
Vintage velvet and woven ribbon in shades of brown
Embossing ink
Brown ink
Black EP
Golden green half pearls in 4 sizes
Double sided foam tape
EK Success Corner Adorner

I used Michael Strong's Cloisonné Hummingbird (small) from the Mini Cloisonné Wings stamp set.
I stamped it on a recycled CS from a magazine and heat embossed it with black EP.
Then I cut the mini Hummingbirds using TH scissors.
I distressed the patterned paper pieces with brown ink to give it contrasting edges.
I glued the patterned paper and the mini Hummingbirds 3D, using double sided foam tape, for extra dimension.
The sentiment "Fly High" was printed on the Basic Grey patterned paper.
I added Golden green half pearls in 4 sizes for extra glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Travel Tags for AllThingsTim Swap

I created these tags for a travel Tags Swap which took place at the AllThingsTim Yahoo group .
I made 7 similar (but not identical) tags.
I've sent 6 tags and kept one for myself, as I may use it for a future private swap.
The colors I chose remind me of an Indian summer.

Supplies used:
Manila CS (for the tags)
Impression obsession C-A-C Map stamp
Tim Holtz Ideaology mini mask Compass Stencil
Ranger's Distress Ink - Aged Mahogany, Scattered Straw
StazOn ink - Jet Black
Alcohol
Tim Holtz French Market acrylic stamp set - postal stamp
3D stone stickers by EK Success - Travel
Color changing soft fibers
Ranger's Glossy Accents
3D double sided foam tape

I started with manila #8 tags (which I cut out of CS), stamping the background with an IO stamp of an old world map with a compass, using StazOn ink (Jet Black).

I attached the mini mask Compass Stencil to the tag and blended Ranger's Distress Ink (Aged Mahogany and Scattered Straw) all over and around it, until the tag was covered with ink (and so were my fingers… lol)
I sprayed alcohol on the tag to enhance the colors and to fixate them.

I glued the stone stickers by EK Success - Travel to the tags using a 3D foam tape for extra dimension.
I also added faux postal stamps which I created by stamping, cutting and glazing with Glossy Accents.
These were also glued 3D for some extra dimension.

I chopped the tags' corners with TH scissors, punched holes with the Crop-A-Dile and distressed the edges using Ranger's Distress Ink (Aged Mahogany).
Then I added colorful soft fibers from my stash.
And here are all my 7 tags:

Which tag is your favorite one?

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

A Note from Paris - One Tim Stamp Page Swap

I created these pages for an Artist Choice One Tim Stamp Page Swap which took place at the AllThingsTim Yahoo group .
I made 13 similar (but not identical) pages, as you can see in the following photos.

Following the instructions, I made 6x6 inches pages using chipboard as my base.
Then I covered both front and back with coordinating papers so that no chipboard was seen.
The theme I chose was A Note from Paris.
I chose romantic, vintage background patterned papers with old postcards and letters on them.
I wanted to keep my pages neat and not overloaded, so they will have a Vintage look and a cool Parisian Chic.
The note here stands both for the written note (the letter) and the musical note.

Supplies used:
Chipboard
Double sided patterned paper for the background - Love Letters from Timeless Romance by BJ Lantz (I used 26 pieces cut out of 30x30 papers!)
White CS
Kraft CS
Red and cream leather textured CS
Transparent sticker sheet
Tim Holtz French Market acrylic stamp set
Tim Holtz Patchwork embossing folder
Ranger's Distress Ink - Fired Brick, Dusty Concord, Vintage Photo
Versafine ink - Onyx Black, Crimson Red
Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success
1 inch Circle punch
Sizzix Bigz Die - Ornate Tag
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Dies - Fancy Tags
Dark red lace
Color changing soft fibers
Bottle caps
Tim Holtz Adage Tickets
Nostalgiques paper clips - The Attic Collection by EK Success
Blings - clear, green and purple
Ranger's Glossy Accents
Sponge daubers
3D double sided foam tape

The page's front side
I wrapped the chipboard with the vintage background patterned papers so the chipboard's sides were also covered.
I was supposed to use at least one of Tim Holtz stamps.
I chose the French Market stamp set, which is all about Paris, letters, postal stamps and romantic swirls.
As for the use of one of Tim Holtz embossing folders, I chose parts of Patchwork related to my page.
Leaving a one inch margin on the left hand side of my page for binding, I stamped that part too (I couldn't leave it untouched), but in a way that will enable binding yet will also add some chic to the margins.
I added a piece of dark red lace on the right hand side of my page for a romantic touch.

I used several embellishments:
The word PARIS was chosen as the page's header.
It was embossed, punched with an oval punch and distressed with Ranger's Distress Ink (Fired Brick).
Then I glued it 3D on a tag cut out of Kraft CS using Spellbinders Shapeabilities Dies - Fancy Tags, which was glued to the page for some extra dimension.

I also used the musical note from the same embossing folder.
It was embossed, punched with a circle punch and distressed with Ranger's Distress Ink (Dusty Concord).
Then I glued it 3D onto a flattened recycled bottle cap, which was also glued 3D to the page for some extra dimension.
I used several different Tim Holtz Adage Tickets, distressed using Sponge daubers and Ranger's Distress Ink (Vintage Photo).
I attached the Nostalgiques paper clips to the Adage Tickets and glued them 3D with a thicker double sided foam tape for some extra dimension.
I added clear, green and purple blings to add some glam.
After all, Paris is the city of lights…

The page's back side
I used the back side of the patterned paper.
I added big tags cut out of red and cream leather textured CS using Sizzix Bigz Die - Ornate Tag.
I stamped them with the Carte Postale stamp, added color changing soft fibers in the punched hole and glued them 3D for some extra dimension.

I also added faux postal stamps I created by stamping, cutting and glazing with Glossy Accents.
These were also glued 3D for some extra dimension.
I added my name and my email address on the backs of my pages, printed on a transparent sticker sheet.

Here are group photos of all my 13 pages, front and back.

Now I'll be waiting for all the creative, artistic pages in order to bind them together into one beautiful book.
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Baby Card for Lily

I made this card for the Michael Strong's Yahoo group "Welcome Baby" May challenge.
I made Lily something fancy to wear… and see what's written inside it!
You can find a tutorial for a baby card here and this is my own interpretation of it.

Ingredients:
Pink pearly canvas textured CS for the card's basis
Dark pink paper
Double layered ribbon and lace with hearts
White Gel pen
EK Success circle punch
EK Success Corner Adorner

I cut the pink pearly canvas textured CS to create the onesie shape.
I added double layered ribbon and lace with hearts for decoration.
I added stripes of the same CS (using its reversed side) with faux stitches, drawn using a white Gel pen, for the sleeves.

Inside the card I added the sentiment, printed on dark pink paper, its corners rounded. It says:

If Mom Says No

Call 1-800-GRANDPA

Do you think it's a fancy outfit for a cute little baby girl?
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Fleur De Lis Vintage Card

Today I felt like going back to Vintage.
I used strong, contrasting colors to create a romantic yet dramatic card.
This card is all in a French style: the Fleur De Lis, the book page and the romantic lace.

Ingredients:
White CS for the card's basis
Light blue CS
Fleur De Lis purple patterned paper (from my stash)
A page from an authentic vintage French book
Black canvas textured CS
Michael Strong's Fleur De Lis Die Cutters
Black lace
Ranger's Distress ink - Dusty Concord
Purple pigment ink
Purple and clear blings

I cuttlebugged the page from an authentic vintage French book, using Labels One Spellbinders Nestabilities.
I distressed the edges of all the papers.
I attached the black lace to the back side of the patterned paper.
I used Michael Strong's Fleur De Lis Die Cutters to cut out shapes of black canvas textured CS in 2 sizes.
I glued them 3D for extra dimension.
I added several purple and clear blings to add some glam.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Japanese Kimono Iris Folding Card

This card made me try the Iris Folding technique.
This is my first Iris Folding card EVER and it's a lot of fun!
I have no idea why I never tried it before, but I'm going to use this technique over and over again.
You can find a tutorial here
You can find the pattern in Michael Strong's blog.
If you want your pattern to match the size of Michael Strong's Kimono Die Cutter, print it after resizing it to exactly 3.78 x 4.57 inches (who said size doesn't matter? lol)

I used contrasting yet complementary colors in order to get an elegant card.

Ingredients:
Cream leather textured CS for the card's basis
Cream leather textured CS for the Kimono Iris Folding
Original Japanese Aizome Chiyogami patterned papers
Michael Strong's Kimono Die Cutter
3D foam tape
Turquoise blings in 2 sizes

I used Michael Strong's Kimono Die Cutter to cut a Kimono shaped hole in my CS.
I created the Kimono Iris Folding on the back of my CS and turned it over, its textured side up.
I used original Japanese Aizome Chiyogami patterned papers, which were brought to me from Japan by a friend.
I glued the finished CS using 3D foam tape onto the card's basis for extra dimension.
I added several turquoise blings to add some glam.

Take a look at the Kimono's close-up.
You can see the Iris Folding layers of the Japanese papers.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Japanese Kimono Card #1

Here's a new card I created using vivid, happy colors.

Ingredients:
White CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CSDovercraft patterned paper (Eastern Promise)
A recycled piece of a cereals package
Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set
Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Kimono stamp
Embossing ink
Gold EP
ProMarkers - I used Poppy, Vanilla and Cocoa
3D foam tape
Clear and red blings

I used the patterned paper, its corners punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the corner punch here).
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Kimono on a piece of cereals package (I say: reuse and recycle whenever possible!)
I heat embossed the stamped image with gold EP.
Then I carefully cut the Kimono using TH scissors. I didn't use Michael Strong's die cutters here because the cereals package was very thick.
I colored the Kimono using ProMarkers and glued it 3D for extra dimension.
I added several clear and red blings to add some glam.

Take a look at the Kimono's close-up.
Now you see why this is my Japanese Kimono Card #1 - there will definitely be more of them.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly