EZ-De's Blog Hop with Clearsnap

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of EZ-De's Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today's project is by LaJeania Hicks:

"Once Upon A Time"

I have been wanting to scrap this picture of our daughter, Kendall, for awhile, but couldn't come up with just the right paper and layout. When I saw the new EZ-De's stamp set by Kellycraft, I thought a layout with hexagons in the colors to match her outfit would be perfect. I love the look of a wood grain background, so I found this piece of paper that looked like barn wood to use as my base.  I then Cricut cut hexagons on white paper and stamped them with each design using the ColorBox Crafter's ink in Sweet Pea, Aruba, Limon, Purple, and Spiced Plum. I love how the colors match her outfit!

Supplies:
EZ-De's Stamp Set - Hexagon Set A

KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square

ColorBox Crafter's Ink - Sweet Pea, Aruba, Limon, Purple, & Spiced Plum

Dakota Paper Pack - Close To My Heart

Lagoon, Pear, Cotton Candy, & Gypsy Cardstock - Close To My Heart 

Sparkle Flourishes - Close To My Heart

Accent Essential Cricut Cartridge

Adhesive (Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Scotch)

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies.  Cut all papers as follows- Cotton Candy - 6"x8"; Gypsy 5.5"x7.5"; White Daisy Cardstock - Cricut Cut Hexagons at 2"; Lagoon and Pear - Cricut Cut Title.

Stamp all hexagons using the EZ-De's stamps and ColorBox Ink.

Using the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight-Laser-Square, align the hexagons to make a pattern across the page.

Using the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight-Laser-Square, align the photo mats and picture leaving a 1/4" mat around each. 

Using the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight-Laser-Square, align the photo on the page. 

Using the KellyCraft Get-It-Straight-Laser-Square, align the title to the corner of the page. 

What layout would be complete without a little bling! 

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KellyCraft Friends Forever Card

Created by: Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!

I love to design cards.  Creating cards is how I started out in this business almost 20 years ago, (did I mention I was only 12 at the time! hee hee!) and I have been creating cards ever since.  My favorite technique for card making is layering my cards with different papers and embellishments and since I can't draw a straight line even with a ruler, laying my cards became a huge burden. But since finding the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square, laying my cards and scrapbook pages has never been easier!

Let me show you how to create this nice and simple card for your friends.  They'll love you even more because you took the time to create a handmade card instead of a store bought card, and you'll love it also because although you made it yourself, it didn't take you days to create it.

 Friends Forever Card

Finished Size- 6"W x 5 1/2"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Cardstock- Black, Burgundy, Dark Green, Ivory

Pattern Paper

ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads- Mudslide & Dark Cherry

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

Foam Tape

1/4" Sheer Ribbon- Ivory

Mini Brads

Tim Holtz Distresser Tool

1/8" Hole Punch

Stampers Anonymous Rubber Stamps- Sketch CMS 131

Hot Off The Press Rubber Stamps- Heart to Heart Word Set



Instructions

Gather all of your supplies and cut your papers as follows:

Black 6"W x 11"H folded in half, this is your card base.

Pattern Paper 5 3/4"W x 5 1/4"H, Burgundy 4 3/4"W x 4 1/4"H,

Dark Green 4 1/2"W x 4"H and Ivory 4 1/4"W x 3 3/4"H.

On a scrap piece of ivory cardstock, stamp hanging rod with

mudslide inkpad.

Stamp sign/frame on ivory cardstock with mudslide inkpad.

Stamp word stamp inside sign/frame with dark cherry inkpad.

Cut out both images with scissors.

Using the distresser tool, distress only the bottom edges

of each paper.

Align sheer ribbon along the center with the 

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.  Adhere ribbon with

Zip Dry glue. 

Layer pattern paper to card base with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square. Adhere together with

Zip Dry glue. 

 Continue to layer the cardstock and adhere together.

Tie bow around these layers of cardstock.  Apply a small

amount of glue to hold in place.

Align the last layer of cardstock to the card base and adhere

together with glue.

Adhere two small pieces of ribbon to the back of the

hanging rod.  Punch four holes and attach the brads.

Apply foam tape to the backs of the hanging rod and

the sign/frame.  Adhere both images to the card.

Your card is now complete and your layers are straight by using

the Get-it-Straight Laser Square!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap Day Four

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Today is Day TWO and today's project is by Kristin Kelly

"Neater than socks on a chicken"

So, because I live in the same house as Jimbo, I hear Jimbo Lojik on a regular basis. It's so awesome to see those sayings come to life as stamps! So choosing one out of so many funny 'jimboisms' was a little difficult at first. Then I came across the "Socks on a chicken" and since our son loves chickens, it was the perfect choice. A great sentiment to let someone know how 'neat' you think they are in a simple card.

Supplies used:
Jimbo Lojik Stamp Set G - KellyCraft
Color Box Crafter's Ink - Bark
Get-It-Straight Laser Square - KellyCraft
Clementine Paper Pack - Close To My Heart
Adhesive - Pop Dots, Scotch, Glue Dots

           Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Starting off today is:

Words to the Wise by Candice Windham

When I first saw the new Jimbo Lojik stamps at the Craft andHobby Show, I thought, “Finally, there’s someone who thinks like me.” These word stamps are straight from my Granny’s mouth … or from my Dad, my crazy aunt and all the people I dealt with on a regular basis while I was growing up. There is such a variety of phrases and something for every occasion. I had a tough time selecting one for this hop, because they are all so down-to-earth funny.

I combined them with beautiful Clearsnap Color Box inks, Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks and a couple of my new Spellbinders curvy borders to create this fun card. I plan to send it to one of my good friends, who is definitelya drama queen. We have been saying this to each other for years. Obviously, I can be a bit of a drama queen myself.

Here’s how I did it:

Supplies

• Jimbo Lojik stamps
• Acrylic stamp block
• Color Box Pigment Brush Pads, Chestnut and Alpine
• Color Box Archival Dye Ink Cat’s Eye, Wicked Black
• Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks, Pool and Gold Lamé
• Spellbinders Borderabilities, A2 Curved Borders One
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur
• Legs Stamp; Graphic 45
• Swirl Stamp; Magenta
• Glue Dots, small and medium
• Card Fold, 8 ½” x 5 ½”, folded to 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
• Scrap papers from my stash
• Brown 1/8” ribbon, 24”
• Brown feather
• Colored Pencils, brown and teal; Prismacolor

Instructions

1. Cut three borders with Spellbinders curved borders die. The top sheet should be approximately 2 7/8” wide at the bottom and top and 5” tall. Sponge the edges of the top sheet and the bottom curve with Chestnut ink. Stamp the swirl stamp on the top sheet with Chestnut ink. Adhere all layers together.
2. Stamp the legs stamp on white cardstock. Color with colored pencils. Add Smooch in Pool to the shoes and Gold Lamé to the base. Adhere to card front with Glue Dots.
3. Stamp Jimbo Lojik sentiment in Wicked Black ink on cream cardstock. Trim top and bottom on trimmer, then tear left and right edges. Sponge all edges with Chestnut and Alpine inks. Trim a scrap of printed cardstock slightly larger than sentiment card and ink edges. Attach the sentiment to the printed cardstock slightly askew, then attach to card with glue dots.
4. Attach ribbon to back of card with small glue dot. Wrap around the card twice and glue end with glue dot. Tie excess ribbon in a bow around the two strips on the front. Add feather.
5. Attach to front of folded card. Trim card right edge to fit the curve and ink the edge with Chestnut ink.

That’s’ it. See how easy that was?

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