Good morning! Welcome to 3T's Tuesday here on the SCT blog. Today I challenged myself to come up with a good old Canadian hat trick, or trio– a tip, trick and technique. Also, in light of the fact that this is Scrapbook AND Cards Today, I am bringing you both a layout and a card to get your creative juices flowing. Oh, yes. This blog posting has got it all, baby!
Tip: Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock has just come out with some amazing new products. Two of these include Tim Holtz’s Kraft-Core Cardstock and a new Core Impressions Collection featuring Pink Paislee’s designs and colour palette from their new Nantucket Collection. The Kraft-Core collection consists of 24 different coloured cardstocks with a kraft paper core. This allows you to sand, tear, emboss and distress to reveal the kraft paper goodness hidden inside. The Pink Paislee Core Impressions Collection comes in 4 pre-embossed designs and 5 colours for a total of 20 beautiful sheets. The patterns and colours match ever so nicely with their Nantucket Collection which just came out at Summer CHA in Chicago.
Supplies: Core’dinations Cardstock (Pink Paislee Core Impressions) and Sand-It Gadget tool, Pink Paislee patterned paper, Imaginisce i-Top, Paper Punches and Brad Daddies, Quickutz letter dies and photo corner die, Sizzix Cherry Blossom Branch (coral) die, American Crafts layering tape, Xyron Creatopia (to adhere thin letters), Font: Mason, other: sewing machine and thread.
Trick: I don’t know about you but I own a lot of diecuts and punches. I have recently started to look at them through different eyes to see what I can create from what I already own. For example, here is my Sizzix Cherry Blossom Branch Decorative Strip Die:
When you trim off the leaves from the branches you are left with some beautiful coral which can be added to your summery and beachy layouts.
Technique: You can add a lot of dimension to your diecut and punched projects when you use Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock. It allows you to sand the edges to reveal a different coloured core.
Supplies: Core’dinations cardstock (Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Collection) and Sand-It Gadget tool, Jillibean Soup patterned paper, diecut and kraft paper, Fiskars grass border punch, Funky Heart Squeeze Punch, paper crimper and oval punch, Creative Memories circle cutter (for semi-circle cut), American Crafts layering tape and Imaginisce i-Top, Paper Punch and Brad Daddies.
For the flower I used my Fiskar’s oval Squeeze Punch to create the petals from Kraft-Core Core’dinations Cardstock. I then sanded the edges to reveal the kraft core, which coordinates nicely with the kraft paper base of the card. Also, notice how I used my Fiskar’s Funky Heart Squeeze Punch to create the leaves for the flowers.
I encourage you to start looking at your dies and punches through different eyes. If you turn them, fold them, layer them, and only punch part of them, what else can they become? Happy craftin’!
~ Sarah Hodgkinson
Really beautiful Sarah! Your card is so happy and I love the heart leaves! Thanks very much for the inspiration! :o)
Posted by: Nancy | July 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM
You have given me so many ideas to work with. The sanding, the use of punches and the layering for the grass. I am at that stage in my book to use them. Thanks
Posted by: Donna Rawbone | July 26, 2011 at 10:26 AM
Gorgeous Sarah!
Posted by: ellen s | July 26, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Lovin' the coral idea & the petals on your flowers look almost velvety or maybe corduroy in your pictures.
Posted by: WhamBamPam | July 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Great layout Sarah and I connot wait to get my hands on the red Kraft, I love love love that look and it will be marvelous for Christmas!! Great stuff!!
Posted by: Lydia Jackson | July 26, 2011 at 01:11 PM
Thank you for yet another card design, looks great!!!
Posted by: Bevb | July 26, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Layout and card are wonderful. I too, get a lot of pleasure to use my stash in different ways. I've discovered ways to make beautiful things from my dies that you can buy the die for (if that makes sense LOL).
Posted by: Penny Douphinett | July 26, 2011 at 02:16 PM
I finally know what to do with my oval fiskars squeeze punch - Great layout and card!
Posted by: Kimberly Colliss | July 26, 2011 at 09:12 PM
love it!
Sandra ltb
Posted by: Sandra ltb | July 26, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Great ideas!
Posted by: FrancineB | July 27, 2011 at 12:11 AM
I also have a lot of dies and punches and try to do different things with them . . . love the alpha dies you used, can you tell us the "names" of the alpha dies? Thanks so much.
Posted by: Tresa Overfield | July 27, 2011 at 05:44 AM
I love what you did with the petal flowers Sarah! Great tip!
Posted by: Joan | July 27, 2011 at 07:52 AM
Tresa, both letter dies are from Quickutz. The "fish" is done with both capital and small Diesel Cookie Cutter Grand (http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/dies/alphabets/diesel-cookie-cutter-grand-complete.html).
The "lips" was done with Central Park Classic Complete (http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/dies/alphabets/central-park-classic-completecc.html). Hope that helps.
I use my Xyron Sticker Maker to attach the Central Park ones since they are so thin.
Posted by: Sarah Hodgkinson | July 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Sarah, Thank you so much for the names of the alphas . . . I think I only have one of them . . . really liking the "diesel" font!
Posted by: Tresa Overfield | July 27, 2011 at 09:32 PM
it is very beautiful, i like it very much
Posted by: discount high-heeled shoes | July 28, 2011 at 03:26 AM
Loved that card!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jude | July 28, 2011 at 03:17 PM