Thank you for joining us for Card Cafe Thursday! This week I wanted to create an Autumn card. One of my favorite things to add to a card is texture. On this card you can find texture in the pleated doily and the flower. Here's a look at the project I created:
Watch the video here to see how the card came together:
Here's a close-up view of the card:
Supplies: Patterned Paper, Autumn Ephemera, Enamel Dots, Kraft Doily, Flower and Leaf Cut Die (Echo Park Paper),
Paper Clips (Doodlebug Designs), Stapler (Close To My Heart)
The trick? Mix and match items from your favorite manufacturers to get a beautifully, layered card!
In this month's "Just Ask Jen" video, design team member Jen Gallacher shares how to create handmade tassels for a layout! This charming layout about her niece uses the NEW "Cute Girl" collection from Crate Paper. Watch this video now to see Jen's process on how the layout came together.
Looking for additional inspiration? Here is a close-up photo of this project:
Speaking of Crate Paper, on day 23 we are only to happy to celebrate the longstanding partnership we've had with Crate! We always look forward to their beautiful releases which are an eclectic mix of what's old and new. Timeless and trendy come together in perfect harmony you might say. We first met Lisa Parkin, the Creative Director at Crate Paper, in 2006 and appreciated her support for SCT in those very early days. We've enjoyed watching each other's companies grow and of course, without you, that couldn't happen! Crate Paper wants to celebrate the loyal readership we have with this fun collection...
"Capture your baby's first precious moments with Little You by Crate Paper. Celebrate lullabies and first words in soft hues of blush, baby blue, gold and yellow. Document all those precious firsts with beautiful chipboard pieces, stickers, and countless other coordinating embellishments. Complete your cute collections with patterned papers, ephemera and more!"
For an opportunity to win this sweet collection, be sure to leave a comment below by September 7th! Good luck! For more Crate Paper inspiration, you can also find them here:
Thank you for joining us today! If you're just joining us for the first time, be sure to start at Day One here and leave a comment on each day's prize giveaways! You have until September 7th to enter.
Join design team member Jen Gallacher today as she shares how to design a scrapbooking layout on the diagonal in an amazing process video! Jen shares tips and tricks for accomplishing this technique, as well as shares additional tips for memory keeping using beautiful Carta Bella products! Enjoy :)
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In this month's "Just Ask Jen" video, design team member Jen Gallacher uses a nautical collection to create an 8 1/2 X 11" layout. Watch this video now to see how the layout came together:
Looking for additional inspiration? Here are some close-up photos of this project:
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In this month's "Just Ask Jen" video, design team member Jen Gallacher shares her iNSD challenge layout. For this challenge she used a card from the Spring 2016 issue as inspiration for this 8 1/2" X 11" page! To see how you can take a card and turn the design into something that will work for a layout, watch Jen's process video:
Looking for additional inspiration? Here are some close-up photos of this project:
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In this month's "Just Ask Jen" video, design team member Jen Gallacher shares how to create a Mother's Day layout with layers of feminine details. The "Hello Gorgeous" collection from My Mind's Eye is perfect for documenting special events for Moms, daughters, friends, and more!
Here are a few close ups of Jen's sweet layout...
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