Be Brave Card

Happy Friday!

I have a new project over on Wild Whisper's blog, where I'm sharing my Be Brave Card which features the Child at Heart Collection.

For all the details, more photos and a full tutorial on my card you'll want to stop by the Wild Whisper blog. You'll want to make sure to keep checking out Wild Whisper's blog as the design team will be sharing lots of inspiration.

- Katelyn

Christmas Gift Tags

Happy Monday! 

I'm excited to be back on Southern Ridge Trading Company's blog sharing my Christmas Gift Tags. I hope that my gift tags inspire you to want to recreate your own version at home.

You'll want to stop by Southern Ridge Trading Company's blog so that you can learn how I created my Christmas Gift Tags at home.

- Katelyn

Tweet Greetings Christmas Card

Happy Sunday! 

I've been busy creating with Joset Designs dies this past week and created this Tweet Greetings Christmas Card.  You'll want to read below as I have a full tutorial on how to recreate my card at home. 

To start, die cut a 3 1/2" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Sprinkle Aquamarine Magenta Nuance as desired on the rectangle. Spritz the powder with water. Once the rectangle has dried, ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose a piece of Christmas patterned paper and die cut a 4" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 3/8" Diagonal Stitched Fishtail out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Cut the fishtail down to 2 1/8". Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Tweet Greetings sentiment from the Joyful Wishes stamp set and stamp onto the fishtail. Ink the edges of the fishtail using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

The next few steps involve die cutting all the pieces from the Holiday Bird House out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Mowed Lawn Distress Ink over the entire surface of the roof and circle.

Using a blending tool with foam, ink the edges of the birds and snow with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Fossilized Amber Distress Ink over the entire surface of the light string, light bulbs and ledge.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Shabby Shutters Distress Ink over the entire surface of the leaves.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Candied Apple Distress Ink over the entire surface of the bird house and berries.

Using a blending tool with foam, blend Black Soot Distress Ink over the entire surface of the circle.

Adhere the 3 1/2" Stitched Indented Rectangle to the 4" Stitched Indented Rectangle.

Foam square the bird house to the middle of the 3 1/2" rectangle. Foam square the black circle to the inside of the circle on the bird house. Foam square the ledge to the bottom of the bird house.

Adhere to the snow to the middle bottom portion of the bird house. Adhere a bird to each side of the bird house.

Adhere the green circle overtop of the black circle. Adhere the roof to the top of the bird house. Adhere the leaves and berries to the top of the room. Adhere the single light bulbs over top of the light bulb string. Adhere the light bulb string to the top left side of the bird house.

Adhere the Tweet Greetings sentiment 1/2" from the bottom and the left hand side of the 4" stitched indented rectangle. To finish the card, cut a cardbase that measures 5 1/4" x 8", score at 4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished card.

Here is the finished Tweet Greetings Christmas Card.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Stitched Indented Rectangle

- Diagonal Stitched Fishtails

- Holiday Bird House

- Joyful Wishes

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

- Beacon Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Shabby Shutters, Fossilized Amber, Tumbled Glass & Black Soot and a Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink

- Magenta Nuance: Aquamarine

- Misc: Christmas Patterned Paper

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate my Christmas Card at home.

- Katelyn

Merry Christmas Card

Happy Saturday!

I've been busy creating some last minute Christmas projects this week. So, for today's project, I created this Merry Christmas Card. To create my card, I've used a variety of stamps from Charlene as well as dies from Els van de Burgt Studio and the Planner Essentials Collection. You'll want to read below as I have a full tutorial on how to recreate my Merry Christmas Card at home.

To start, die cut a 3" Stitched Rectangle out of a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. On a stamp block, cover the block with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink. Spray the ink with water and then stamp onto the rectangle piece. On a second stamp block, cover the block in areas with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink. Spray the ink with water and then stamp randomly onto the rectangle piece. Dry the rectangle piece with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to the grid stamp from the Make A Wish Stamp Set and stamp randomly on the rectangle piece. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed and stamp two more times on the rectangle piece. Sprinkle Peppered Chantilly Embossing Powder over the stamped areas. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 3 1/2" Stitched Rectangle out of black cardstock. Distress the edges of the rectangle piece.

From the Christmas Garden stamp set, you'll need the poinsettia, holly branch and berry branch. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the poinsettia stamp and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the holly branch stamp and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the berry branch stamp and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Reapply ink to the berry branch stamp and stamp onto the same piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Using Scribble Sticks from Set 1 & 2 as well as a waterbrush, colour in the images. Once the images have dried, fussy cut all four images out. Ink the edges of the images using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Winter Words stamps set, you'll need the Merry Christmas words. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to both words and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Cut the two words into two strips. Distress the edges of each strip. Ink the edges of each strip using Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the 3" stitched rectangle to the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle.

Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the poinsettia, holly branch and the two berry branches as desired on the top right side of the 3" rectangle piece.

Adhere the Merry Christmas sentiment strips to the bottom left side of the card front as desired. To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of White Soft Finish Cardstock that measures 4 3/4" x 7", score at 7 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished Christmas Card.

Here is the finished Merry Christmas Card.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Stitched Rectangles

- Make a Wish

- Christmas Garden

- Winter Words

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink - Candied Apple, Black Soot & Peeled Paint and Blending Tool with foam

- Dina Wakley for Ranger Ink: Scribble Sticks 1 & 2

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber, Jet Black Archival Ink and Mister

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Peppered Chantilly Embossing Powder

- Misc: Black Cardstock and Waterbrush

I hope that my card has inspired you to recreate your own version of my Merry Christmas Card.

- Katelyn

Joy Christmas Gift Tag

Happy Thursday!

I'm over on the Quietfire Design blog today, where I'm sharing my Joy Christmas Gift Tag. My Gift Tag features a variety of Quietfire stamps, A Way With Words Dies and the Modern Gilding Powder.

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

Elizabeth Craft Designs December Group Post - New Years Projects/Last Minute Christmas Projects

Happy Wednesday!

We are switching things up on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog this year and instead of having a designer challenge, we are having group posts each month. Each month the group post will have a theme and some or all of the design team members will participate. For December's theme it's all about New Years Projects/Last Minute Christmas Projects! 

 For this month's group post, I created this quick and easy Joy Gift Box perfect to add a gift to or add to a table setting with a treat inside. To create my gift box, I've used dies from Joset Designs, the Planner Essentials Collection and Els van de Burgt Studio. Grab your favourite Christmas beverage and read below as I have a tutorial for you so that you can re-create my Joy Gift Box at home. You'll also want to make sure to stop by the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog to check out the rest of the team's projects. 

From the Trio of Leaves die, choose two dies. Die cut one of the leaves twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Die cut the other leaf three times out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Shabby Shutters Distress Ink over the entire surface of the two matching leaves. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Forest Moss Distress Ink over the entire surface of the three matching leaves. 

Choose one of the Planner Labels and die cut it out of red paper from the Winter & Christmas Paper Pack. Ink the edges of the label using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the Joy sentiment from the Words 5 - Winter Wishes die out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Choose a piece of patterned paper from the Winter & Christmas Paper Pack. Die cut the Bonbon Box out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the box using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut three snowflakes from the Winter Sweater die out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Add a Transp. Glitter/Gold dot to the middle of each snowflake.

Put the box together.

Adhere the joy sentiment to the middle of the label. Adhere one of the snowflakes to the right side of the label.

Adhere the five leaves together. Adhere the leaf bunch to one of the sides of the box. Adhere the joy label to the bottom right side of the leaf bunch.

Adhere the other two snowflakes as desired on the box. To finish your gift box, add a white twine bow to the left side of the label. 

Here are a few photos of the finished gift box.

Here is the finished Joy Gift Box.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Bonbon Box

- Planner Labels

- Words 5 - Winter Wishes

- Winter Sweater

- Trio of Leaves

- Transp. Glitter/Gold Dots

- White Soft Finish Cardstock

- Beacon Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot, Forest Moss & Shabby Shutters and Blending Tool with Foam

- Wild Whisper: Winter & Christmas Paper Pack by Pam Bray Designs

- Misc: White Twine

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Joy Gift Box.

- Katelyn

December Day By Day: Day 7 & 8

Happy Monday! 

I'm playing along with the December Day By Day happening on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Planner Facebook Group. So, needless to say that you will be seeing lots of posts of the different days in my planner through out December on my blog.  For this post, I thought I would share with you how to recreate Day 7 & 8 of my planner spreads. 

To start, you'll need to choose a piece of patterned paper. I used one of the patterned papers from the Christmas Paper Pack from Carta Bella. Die cut the small planner page from the Planner Essentials - 5 out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the page using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Choose another piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack and die cut the page from the Planner Essentials - 12 die out of the patterned paper. In the edges of the page using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Next, you'll need the Reindeer Mail Stamp Set. Apply Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink over the entire surface of the "It's The Most Wonderful" sentiment and stamp onto a piece of kraft cardstock. Cut the sentiment out so that it measures 2 5/8" x 3 3/8". Ink the edges of the sentiment using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Choose another piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack and cut two pieces that measure 1" x 1 1/4". Ink the edges of the pieces using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

From the Filmstrip Numbers die, die cut the backers and the number 7 & 8 out of black cardstock.

Choose another piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack and die cut the reinforcements hearts from the Planner Labels twice out of the patterned paper, you'll need a total of 8 reinforcements. Ink the edges of the reinforcements using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

From the Planner Labels, choose a label. Die cut the label out of a cream cardstock piece. Ink the edges of the label using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

Next, you'll need to get one doily out. 

Cut a square frame out of the patterned paper that measures 4" x 4". Ink the edges of the square using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with foam.

Choose another piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack and die cut the 3 1/2" Stitched Rectangle out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

From the patterned paper pack, choose one of the squares that has a saying on it. Cut the saying into as many strips as you desire. Ink the edges of the strips using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam.

To start, we will assemble Day 7. 

Adhere six reinforcement hearts over the circles on the pennant page. 

Adhere the doily to the middle of the page. Adhere the square to the middle left hand side of the page. Die cut your photo out of the 3" Stitched Rectangle. Adhere the 3" rectangle photo to the 3 1/2" rectangle. Adhere the 3 1/2" rectangle overtop of the doily and square. The 3 1/2" rectangle will hang a bit over on the left side of the page. 

Adhere the number 7 with backer together. Adhere the Day 7 to the top left side of the photo. Adhere the planner to the bottom left side of the photo. Adhere the sentiment to the right of the label.

Add journaling as desired on the label.

Here is the finished Day 7.

Adhere two reinforcement hearts overt top of the circles on the Day 8 page. 

Foam square the "It's the Most Wonderful" sentiment 1" from the left and 1/4" from the top of the page. Adhere the Number 8 and backer together. Adhere the Number 8 to the left of the sentiment as desired.

Here is the finished Day 8.

Here is the finished spread as well as Day 7 & 8.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Supplies Used:

- Planner Essentials - 12

- Planner Essentials - 5

- Planner Essentials - 17: Filmstrip Numbers

- Planner Labels

- Stitched Rectangles

- Reindeer Mail

- 6mm Clear Double Sided Adhesive

- Kids Choice Glue

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot, Distress Oxide Ink - Candied Apple and Blending Tool with Foam

- Carta Bella: Christmas Paper Pack

- Misc: Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Doily and Black Journaling Pen

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my December Day 7 & 8. If you decide to play along with the December Day By Day, make sure to hashtag your projects using this hashtag - #decemberDBD

- Katelyn