Recently Written
Categories
Archives
Admin
Sep
6
My Journal
Filed Under Animals, DT: Christy, Nature, Other projects, People | Leave a Comment
Christy hand-crafed this journal using chipboard coasters – I think this is way more fun than using them for drinks!
The coasters were painted with Tim Holtz crackle paint and set aside to dry. The fence and Penny were stamped, colored with Copics, and cut out. Once the coasters were dry the Pine Tree was stamped directly on the coaster that was being used for the front cover. She attached the fence and sat little Penny just perfectly on the top. The title was cut out of a magazine.
She says, “this will be the perfect summer journal for my daughter to record all her favorite camping memories.” I couldn’t agree more!
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1018-E Penny sits
6035-I Summer fence
7017-M Pine tree
Aug
29
As many of you have probably figured out, I’m an animal lover. I believe they can teach us so much with their generosity of happiness and unconditional love. I strive to be the person our dog Tucker (you can meet him here) seems to think that I am.
With that said I love that Kriss combined these two images. I think she did a wonderful job with the bright colors and adding the little felt flower accents just makes it even more special.
As always, here are her instructions…
- Adhere 1.75” x 4.25” strip of pattern paper to 4.25” x 5.5” top-folded blue card.
- Stamp Unselfishness with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Trim to size and ink edges with black ink. Mount to yellow cardstock panel, and mount to front of card.
- Stamp Dog Believes saying to lower right corner of card with black ink.
- Embellish card by layering felt flowers and inserting brads into flowers and card.
Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1137-M Unselfishness
8080-E Dog Believes
Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Felt Flowers, Prima Marketing
Brads, Making Memories
White, Bright Yellow & Blue Cardstock
Pattern Paper
Aug
27
Oh what fun! Kriss is making things pop with her color combinations and they’re perfect for this card featuring Herbert and Mildred, affectionately known as “Main Squeeze”. I love the lime green frame and the fact that she used the same green and purple in Mildred’s dress. And oh doesn’t Herbert look fashionable in his own shirt! Great job Kriss!
Here’s what she did…
- Run 3 ½” x 5 ¼” purple cardstock through embossing folder. Adhere to the left-side front of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white side-folded card. Add ½” x 5 ¼”strip of pattern paper to the right-side.
- Stamp couple with black ink on white cardstock and cut out with oval die. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Ink oval’s edge with black ink.
- Cut out coordinating scallop oval die with lime green cardstock. Use Japanese Screw Punch to punch holes in scallops. Mount two ovals together and then onto the embossed part of the card.
- Stamp saying twice on lime cardstock with black ink. Cut out individual words, ink edges with black ink, and mount to card.
- Highlight lady’s dress by apply dots of Glossy Accents to each polka-dot. Let dry.
Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1016-J Main Squeeze
8168-D Here’s A Happy
Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Oval and Scallop Oval Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Embossing Folder , Provo Craft
Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
Pattern Paper, BasicGrey
White, Lime & Purple Cardstock
Japanese Screw Punch
Aug
20
Chore Chart
Filed Under DT: Pam, Dogs, Other projects, People | 1 Comment
Who wouldn’t want to keep track of their chores with this darling little chore chart Pam’s created. She laid out the days of the week along the top and the “Chores to do” down the left. There’s room in the boxes for a gold star – yeah! And if you click on the picture you’ll get a detail of the orange framed part of the picture.
I’m seriously contemplating…would I be more likely to do my grown up chores if I had a chore chart and a box of gold star stickers? Hmmm…
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1139-M Responsibility
Other supplies:
Project dimensions – 8 1/2 X 11 (letter paper sized)
Materials: CS – (Bazzill); Paper –Accademia (Fabriano); Ink – Black StazOn (Tsukineko); Tombow markers, water brush, foam tape, computer generated chore chart (in Excel).
Aug
16
I love this stamp because it celebrates the happiness puppies bring. Judy did a great job with layering – which is a really nice to way to showcase a single stamp. And of course the brads add just that little something extra.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1063-I Felicia and Sparky
Jul
28
Judy created this cute card using just one stamp – Stuart the bug-ologist. Using simple rectangle shapes she layered, layered and layered some more. :) I think the three green brads and the shiny ribbon add just the right finishing touches. A wonderful summer card – thanks for sharing Judy.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1132-I Stuart the bug-ologist
Jul
26
Lemonade
Filed Under DT: Georgia, People, Summer | 2 Comments
Looks like Kati Ann is drumming up business for her lemonade sales – such the entrepreneur .
Georgia created this great card using lots of little framed areas. The lemon slices look so refreshing and I love the price scratched out and the “Open” sign. She finished it all off with a wonderful polka dot bow.
I don’t know about you but if you’ll excuse me I think I need to grab a glass and pour myself a glass of lemonade!
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1068-G Kati Ann has something to say
Jul
22
This card is really great because Kriss actually used a Christmas stamp and by masking, took away some parts and made it into a great road trip card. The actual stamp starts as this:
I love the use of the map, it adds authenticity to the feeling of an actual road trip. And of course I love seeing what people do with stamps that start out as one thing and end up being something completely different. Thanks Kriss for the great idea!
If you’d like to make this card here’s what Kriss did:
- Cut map to 4” x 5.2” and mount to front of 4.25” x 5.5” blue side-folded card.
- Mask the tree of Getting the Family Tree stamp with a Post-It note and ink stamp with Jet Black ink. Remove Post-It and stamp image on 2.75” x 4” white cardstock. Stamp saying and color images.
- Stamp license plate part of Getting the Family Tree stamp on white cardstock. Cut out license plate and use backside to make your own custom plate. Glue on top of existing license plate on car.
- Mount to 3” x 4.25” black cardstock and mount to card.
- Stamp bottom right corner with speed limit.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
8095-M Getting the Family Tree
Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Word Bubble Stamp, Stampin’ Up
Speed Limit and 65 Stamps, Close to My Heart
White, Blue & Black Cardstock
Post-It Note
Map, Found Object
Jul
13
Grandma and magic go hand in hand
Filed Under DT: Christy, Fairies, People | 1 Comment
Christy wrote…
This card was created for my daughter to send along to her grandma. Spending the night at Grandma’s house is always a treat and it will be fun to remind Grandma that she really IS magical and she really DOES make her granddaughter feel like a fairy.
The card uses the Gran’s got hot chocolate image, although the cups of hot chocolate were cut off and replaced with none other than Grandma’s best box of fairy dust. Isn’t it grand to alter images to create a special scene? And of course my daughter, who really believes she is a fairy was stamped with Pixie Poppy. The images were colored with Copics and cut out. The glittery silver ribbon was added with 3 heart brads to give the layout that added magical touch.
I love this card…makes me wish my grandmas were still here.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1094-M Gran’s got hot chocolate
1153-G Pixie Poppy
9048-C Box of fairy dust
Jul
11
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Filed Under DT: Christy, Dogs, People, Travel | 1 Comment
Christy wrote…
This card was an attempt to use coloring to demonstrate the movement of Stuart and his puppy. The first image was ever so lightly colored with Prisma Colored Pencils, the middle image was colored a little darker with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol. The final image, giving the impression that Stuart and his puppy are right in front of you was colored with Copics. May this card encourage you to used various mediums to give images the idea of movement.
Once the images were colored they were cut out and placed in order. Going around the outer edges of the cut images with a black fine point pen made them just pop right off the paper. Appropriate shadowing and a few black dots gave a nice grounding effect. The ribbon used was a nice carry though of color movement. A few pieces of the same ribbon were cut and tied onto a large circle brad. The frayed tiny pieces were just the right touch. It was fun to brainstorm a new embellishment using what I already had.
What a great idea to go from faded image to vibrant one. I think the black outline really pulls things together and ties in nicely with the Dymo tape words. And of course it’s always nice to be able to use something you already have in a new way! Wahooooo!
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1074-G Stuart and puppy Scooter fly
Jul
9
For the Brave book
Filed Under Animals, Bears, Book, Cats, DT: Kriss, Dogs, Holiday: 4th of July, People, Summer | 2 Comments
What a great project Kriss has sent in! Using the kids from Maple Lane she’s created a wonderful book. I just love the distressed stamp in the corner, her use of cork (something I’m certainly going to have to try) and all of the details – the flags, the brads – oh just everything!
You can click on the picture to get a closer look. Below are her very detailed instructions – thanks so very much Kriss!
- Paint two 5 ½” x 8 ½” chipboard with red acrylic paint. Two to three layers may be needed to completely cover chipboard. Once dry, gently brush on snow paint with Ranger’s Acrylic Paint Dabber to soften red.
- Using Watermark Resist ink, stamp flourish in upper right corner of front cover. Emboss with white embossing powder.
- Cut cork with Keyholes Mover and Shape die (a label shape). Attach to lower right of front cover.
- Stamp For the Brave with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Trim to 3” x 5 ¼”.
- Cut light blue cardstock to 1 ½” x 5 ¼” and punch bottom with Effervescence border punch. Attach to bottom of stamped image, and mount both to 4” x 5 ½” black cardstock. Attach to front cover.
- Stamp saying of For the Brave with Watermark Resist on navy cardstock and emboss with white embossing powder. Cut strip close to top and bottom of saying, and attach to front cover with white brads.
- Mask For the Brave to allow cat only to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut into circle shape. Layer on top of navy circle and red scallop circle. Attach to cork label with Pop Dots.
- Stamp For the Brave with black ink on white cardstock again, this time for both the flags. Crease your cardstock back onto itself along the “stick” of the flag, and then cut out three sides of the flag; keeping the folded-section intact. Do this for both flags. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Attach each flag to a decorative stick pin, by gluing the stick pin inside the folded flag. Insert flags into Pop Dots on back of scallop circle/cat.
- Attach silver sticky-back dots to cork label.
- Cut either white cardstock or notebook paper to 5 ½” x 8 ½” for the pages of your book. Place pages between covers and punch holes at the top with Bind-It-All. Bind book together with white owires.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1160-S For the Brave
Other supplies:
2- 5 ½” x 8 ½” Chipboard
Acrylic Paint, Lipstick Red, FolkArt
Acrylic Paint Dabber, Snow White, Ranger Industries
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Watermark Resist, Ranger Industries
Embossing Powder, Seafoam White, Ranger Industries
Border Punch, Effervescence, Fiskars
White Brads, Making Memories
Cork, Unknown
Keyholes Mover and Shapers, Tim Holtz, Sizzix
Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilties, Spellbinders
Pop Dots, Ranger Industries
Stick Pins, Making Memories
Silver Sticky-Back Dots, Unknown
Corner Flourish Stamp, Close to My Heart
White, Red, Light Blue, Navy & Black Cardstock
White Cardstock or Notebook Paper
1” White O Wires, Zutter
Bind-It-All, Zutter
Jul
7
4th of July – card and necklace
Filed Under DT: Kriss, Holiday: 4th of July, Jewelry, People, Summer | 2 Comments
Ok, so it’s a little bit after the actual 4th of July but as Kriss so poignantly said when she wrote me, Patriotism is good to have all year!
Kriss created this wonderful matched set – an ever so cute card using part of the “For the Brave” stamp and an adorable necklace as well.
She sent along great up-close photos, so please do click on any of the pictures to get a closer look. And below you’ll find detailed instructions so you can have fun making these too.
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1160-S For the Brave
Instructions: CARD
- Mask For the Brave stamp to allow for boy with flag to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut into oval shape. Layer on top of red oval and navy scallop oval.
- Cut light blue cardstock to 2” x 4 ½” and adhere to left side of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white top-folded card.
- Cut 5 strips of red cardstock to ½” x 3 ½”. Run strips through embossing folder and adhere to card in flag pattern.
- Adhere scallop oval/stamped image to card.
- Stamp saying in lower right corner with black ink.
Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilties, Spellbinders
Swiss Dots, Embossing Folder, Provo Craft
Cuttlebug Machine, Provo Craft
White, Red, Light Blue & Navy Cardstock
Happy 4th of July stamp, Purple Onion Designs
Instructions: NECKLACE
- Mask For the Brave stamp to allow for boy with flag to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut to 1” x 3” and sandwich between two 1” x 3” Memory Glass and insert into 1” x 3” Memory Frame.
- Stamp saying part of For the Brave and cut out “brave” and “free”; ink the edges with black ink, and glue to top of glass with Glossy Accents.
- Bead jewelry wire with red, white, and blue beads to create a beaded chain. Add a large jump ring to center of chain and attach Memory Frame. Add star charm with additional jump rings.
Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
1” x 3” Memory Frame, Ranger Industries
1” x 3” Memory Glass, Silver, Ranger Industries
Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
White Cardstock
Jewelry Wire, Beadalon
Red, White, and Blue Beads; Star Charm; Toggle, and Jump Rings, Unknown
Jun
13
Christy wrote…
A card to welcome all the discovery that can be made when warm weather arrives! The main image, colored with Copics, is Stuart the bug-ologist. He is standing on a layer of stamped stones, with some of the stones cut out and attached with foam squares for a more 3D effect. Joining him on this outdoor adventure is Aunt Annie & Jr Ant. Can you spot them? Any outdoor adventure isn’t complete without a cold drink for refreshment, so the bottled water image was fun to place just perfectly among the stone pile.
I just love the use of the black Dymo tape for the word “Discover” and the little frog that seems to have parked himself on Stuart’s head! Such a fun summer card!
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1132-I Stuart the bug-ologist
5009-G Aunt Annie & Jr Ant (set of 2)
9037-B Bottled water
Other stamps & supplies used:
Martha Stewart punch, Stamps by Judith
Jun
7
Snowball fight
Filed Under DT: Pam, People, Winter | 2 Comments
It’s a snowball fight! Pam’s sent in another wonderful card and Tombow coloring chart. I think the bright cheery colors really stand out against the winter white background. And using Stickles for some snow sparkle really adds a great detail.
Now watch out ’cause Cora’s ready to throw another snowball!
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1117-F Look out! Cora’s ready to throw
1118-G Hit with snowball (Ouch!)
Other supplies:
CS – (Bazzill); Paper –Accademia (Fabriano); Ink – Black StazOn (Tsukineko); Punches – snowflake border and large snowflake (Martha Stewart); Tombow markers, water brush, foam tape, Stickles glitter glue, Sharpie fine point black marker.
May
30
Beachy keen
Filed Under DT: Georgia, People, Summer | 2 Comments
I think these guys are ready for some summer fun!
I love Georgia’s use of such vibrant colors, so befitting of sunshine and cool water. The background paper with fun little sand-dollars for the bottom and polka dots for the top are just “beachy keen”! I certainly hope they’ve packed their sunscreen because those are some mighty pale legs they’re sportin’. :)
eat cake graphics stamps used:
1054-M The Parents
-
Follow what's up
-
You can follow this blog by either email subscription or RSS feed.
Subscribe in a reader
-
Design Team Members
