Let The Adventure Begin Card

I've been busy playing with Joset Designs new fabulous Safari themed collection. With the new dies in hand, I set off and created a fun Let The Adventure Begin Card. To create my card, I used dies from Joset Designs and Els van de Burgt Studio. You'll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my Let The Adventure Begin Card at home.

The next few steps are using the Zebra Die. 

Die cut the nose out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Spun Sugar Distress Ink over the entire surface of the nose. Ink the edges of the nose using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the ears out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Using a blending tool wit foam, blend Tea Dye Distress Ink along the bottom portion of the ears.

Die cut the stripes, tail and top hair out of black cardstock.

Die cut the head, body and legs out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

From the Tree die, die cut the three clouds out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

 Cut a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock to 1 1/2". From the Tree die, die cut the grass. Cut the grass down to 4". Using a blending tool with foam, blend Twisted Citron Distress Ink over the entire surface of the grass.

Die cut a 4 1/4" Stitched Square out of blue Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink the edges of the square using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 1 1/8" Stitched Fishtail Banner out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Adventure saying and stamp onto the banner. Trim the banner down to 2". Ink the edges of the banner using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere all of the elements together to create the zebra. 

Cut a piece of Brown Soft Finish Cardstock to 1 1/4". From the Adventure Edges, die cut the curvy die out of brown Soft Finish Cardstock to create land. Cut the piece down to 4 1/4". Adhere the land to the bottom portion of the 4 1/4" square. Foam square the grass to the bottom of the 4 1/4" square. 

Foam square the large cloud to the top left side of the 4 1/4" square. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the medium size cloud to the bottom right side of the large cloud. Foam square the small cloud to the top right side of the 4 1/4" square. Foam square the zebra in behind the grass to the right hand side of the 4 1/4" square. Adhere the sentiment banner 7/8" from the bottom of the 4 1/4" square. 

Die cut a 4 3/4" Stitched Square out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Adhere the 4 1/4" Stitched square to the 4 3/4" stitched square. To finish the card, cut a cardbase that measures 4 3/4" x 9 1/2", score at 4 3/4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finished card.

Here's the finished Let The Adventure Begin Card.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Stitched Squares

- Stitched Fishtail Banners

- Zebra

- Tree

- Adventure Edges

- Safari Sayings

- Classic Soft Finish Pack

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

- Kids Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink- Black Soot, Spun Sugar, Tea Dye & Twisted Citron and Blending tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink 

- Misc: Black Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card. I hope that I've inspired you to recreate my Let The Adventure Begin Card at home.

- Katelyn 

Just a Note Card

Happy Wednesday! I don't know about you, but I'm longing for Spring to arrive here on the West Coast of Canada. With the thought of Spring on my mind, I set out and created this bright Just A Note Card, that would brighten anyone's day that receives it. To create my card, I used dies from Joset Designs, Els van de Burgt Studio and ModaScrap. You'll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my Just a Note Card at home.

To start, die cut a 4" Stitched Rectangle out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Place a stencil overtop of the rectangle piece. Spritz Dylusions Ink Spray in Cherry Pie, Postbox Red and Squeezed Orange overtop of the stencil. Before removing the stencil, spritz water overtop of the ink. Remove Stencil and dry with a heat tool. Place the 3 1/2" Stitched Rectangle overtop of the 4" Stitched Rectangle and run through your big shot. This will give you two pieces, which you need both. Distress the edges of each piece. Ink the edges of each piece using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 4" Stitched Rectangle out of kraft cardstock. Place the piece of kraft cardstock in the Feathers Embossing Folder and run through your die cutting machine. Distress the edges of the cardstock piece. Ink the edges of the cardstock using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Pair of Leaves 1, die cut both leaves out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

From the Pair of Leaves 2 die, die cut the tall skinny leaf out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Die cut the 3/4" Stitched Fishtail Banner out of kraft cardstock. Flip the die around so that the notch is at the end that is straight, measure so that the die will cut a 3" and run the first part where the notch is through your die cutting machine. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Just a Note stamp and stamp onto the banner. Distress the edges of the banner. Ink the edges of the banner using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.

Adhere the 4" stitched rectangle frame to the 4" feather kraft paper. Foam square the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle to the middle of the 4" feather kraft paper.

Adhere the three leaves as desired in the middle of the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle. Trim the stems of the leaves as needed. Foam square the Just a Note banner 1/2" from the bottom of the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle.

To finish your card, cut a piece of kraft cardstock that measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4" and adhere your cardfront to your cardbase.

Here are a couple of closeup photos of the finished card.

And here's the finished Just a Note Card.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Stitched Rectangles

- Banner Sentiments

- Stitched Fishtail Banners

- Pair of Leaves 1

- Pair of Leaves 2

- Feathers Embossing Folder

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

- Kids Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink- Black Soot and Blending tool with Foam

- Dylusions for Ranger Ink: Dylusions Ink Spray - Cherry Pie, Postbox Red and Squeezed Orange

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink and Mister

- Misc: Kraft Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card. I hope that I've inspired you to recreate my Just a Note Card at home.

- Katelyn 

There are Always Flowers Card

Happy Tuesday!

I have a new post over on Quietfire Design blog today, where I'm sharing my There are Always Flowers Card which features a variety of Quietfire stamps and A Way With Words Dies.

For a full tutorial and a few more photos of my project, you'll want to head over to Quietfire Design blog for all the details. 

- Katelyn

Wander Tag

Happy Monday! I'm up on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Blog as a monthly blogger sharing my Wander Tag. My tag features the Spring Farmhouse Collection as well as a variety of products from Prima Marketing, Mini Tag from Stampers Anonymous, ink from Ranger Ink and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

You'll want to make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapbooker Blog to learn all about how I created my Wander Tag.

Thank for stopping by!

- Katelyn

February Planner Spread - Week #1

Happy Sunday! I'm excited to share with you today my February Week #1 from my planner. To create my planner page spread, I've used a variety of the dies and stamps from the Planner Essentials line as well as patterned paper from ModaScrap. You'll want to read below to learn how I created my planner pages.

To create the base for both planner pages, I used the Planner Essentials #1 and #2 dies and die cut it out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Once the pages are die cut, use a blending tool with foam to blend Cracked Pistachio, Worn Lipstick and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink. Spritz the pages with water.  

Before adding the date rectangles, I die cut the number patterns from the Planner Patterns out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. To reinforce the circles on each planner page, I die cut the reinforcements out of Planner Essentials #1 and blended Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink over each circle. Once the number patterns were adhered, I added extra detail to the page by adding stitches from the schedule stamp.

To add some interest in between the date rectangles, I added in the calendar as well as a couple of flowers.

To create the rectangles, I stamped the Schedule stamp six times onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock and stamped each day on the rectangles. 

To embellish around the rectangles, I added flowers from the Family stamp set and blended Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink over each flower. 

Elizabeth Craft Supplies Used:

- Planner Essentials 1

- Planner Essentials 2

- Planner Patterns

- Months

- Calendar

- Family

- Schedule

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- Kids Choice Glue

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink - Cracked Pistachio, Worn Lipstick & Fossilized Amber and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink

- Misc: Black Pen

- Katelyn

Crazy Motivated Scrapbook Layout

Happy Friday! I'm excited to be back on Wild Whisper's blog today sharing my Crazy Motivated Scrapbook Layout which features the Crazy Motivated Collection. This layout holds a special place in my heart as it documents my first 5km race that I ran back in October.

For all the details, more photos and a full tutorial on my Crazy Motivated Scrapbook Layout, you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. Make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog because the rest of the design team will be sharing projects all month.

- Katelyn

How to create a cute Pocket for your Planner

Happy Wednesday! I'm excited to share with you today how to create a cute pocket for your planner that you can move week to week within the month to document important things or things to remember. To create my pocket, I've used a variety of dies and stamps from the planner collection, die from Els van de Burgt Studio and patterned paper from ModaScrap to create my pocket. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite winter beverage and read below as I have a tutorial for you on how to recreate my pocket. 

From the Planner Pocket #2 die, die cut the circle wreath twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Choose a piece of patterned paper from the Relax in the Garden Paper pack. Die cut a 2 1/2" Fitted circle out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the circle using Acorn Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the 2" Fitted circle out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Die cut the 1 1/2" circle from the Planner Essentials #2 die out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Ink the edges of both circles using Acorn Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose a piece of patterned paper from the Wood Effect Paper pack. Die cut the Noted Circle out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the circle using Acorn Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Planner Essentials #2 die, die cut the large tag twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. From the Family stamp set, you'll need the Remember This stamp. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Remember This stamp and stamp onto one of the tags. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the For the Record stamp and stamp onto the other tag. Ink the edges of the tags using Acorn Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose a piece of patterned paper from the Wood Effect Paper pack. Die cut the Pocket from the Planner Pocket #1 out of the patterned paper. Flip the patterned paper over and die cut the pocket again out of the patterned paper. Fold the edges on the fold line. Ink the edges of the pockets using Acorn Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the two pocket pieces together by putting adhesive on all of the tabs on one of the pockets. 

Adhere one of the circle wreaths to the middle of the pocket. Adhere the other circle wreath slightly off center overtop of the first circle wreath.

Adhere the noted circle to the 1 3/8" white circle. Adhere the 1 3/8" white circle to the 2" white circle. Adhere the 2" white circle to the 2 1/2" patterned paper circle. Foam square the 2 1/2" patterned paper circle to the middle of the circle wreath.

To finish off the top of the two tags, tie brown seam binding ribbon to the top of each tag. Slide the tags into the top of the pocket.

Here are a few closeups of the pocket.

Here is the finished pocket.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Planner Essentials - 2

- Planner Pocket - 1

- Planner Pocket - 2

- Family

- Fitted Circles

- ModaScrap: Wood Effect Paper Pack

- ModaScrap: Relax in the Garden Paper Pack

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- Beacon Choice Glue

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

Other Supplies Used:

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink 

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Blending Tool with Foam

- Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink: Make Art Blendable Dye Ink - Acorn

- Misc: Brown Seam Binding Ribbon

Thanks for joining me! I hope that I've inspired you to recreate the pocket for your planner.

- Katelyn