A little more.....

A Christmas Card/Stamping Tutorial.

Hi there, Lynlee here again this morning. I just wanted to share a Christmas card that I made yesterday using Pink Persimmon 'Little Red Wagon' stamps and Collage Press 'Joy Ride' papers, all available at CPC. I have done some paper piecing with the stamps, so I thought I would give you a quick tutorial on how I've done it.

Ok, so the first thing to do is cut your cardstock to size, I cut mine to 15 x 21cm, then scored and folded in half. Next I tore some vintage music paper to size and stuck that on the front. I then stuck one of the journal circles from the Joy Ride sheets to the front, then added a couple of matching strips down the side, one of them I punched with my Martha Stewart Doily lace border punch. Lastly I added a small sentiment to the top right corner and the main body of the card is done.

Now for the really fun stuff :) The next step is to choose the papers you wish to use for the clothes and wagon. You are best to go for prints that aren't too big, it keeps them in scale with the stamps. You can then stamp the images on each of the papers including the stamping the main image onto some more white cardstock.

You are now ready to start cutting out. Now you can choose to use your cutting knife, or scissors, it is completely up to you which you prefer, you just need to make sure you can be quite accurate, otherwise the image can look distorted once you have it all together. I chose to use my knife and you can see below I have followed the line very right up against the stamped image.

Once I had cut all of my pieces out, this is what I am left with. It is now time to start building the picture.

I have used some liquid glue on most of the pieces, but I added a small piece of foam tape to the middle of the dress, so that when it is stuck in place it actually gives the skirt some dimension, you don't have to do this, but it does look cute. So you just keep sticking your little pieces to the main image until you are all done, and this is what it should look like.So the last this to do is stick your paper pieced image to the front of the card and add some glitter or bling if you like, just to finish it off. And that's it, quite simple to do, a little time consuming, but I love the results in the end. I actually did this card for a sketch challenge over at the Pink Persimmon blog, using a really cool simple sketch they provided as inspiration.

You can apply this paper piecing technique to lots of your stamps, and it is a fun way to get a completely different look to your stamps. I hope you give it a try, and if you do, please upload your work in the gallery we love to see your work. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and don't forget to check back in tomorrow for the last sneak of the December kit.

Still more....

Twelve Challenges of Christmas 2

Has been posted in the forum...

It is to create an OTP that you can give as a gift...

Make sure you check out the details in the forum...

Oh and I am loving the kit sneak peeks...

And yet more....

Here's a little more....

of the December kit, enjoy :)

Are you ready????

For a little sneak at the December kit??? It's a little bit funky, a little bit pretty, a little bit bright, and whole lot delicious :) Keep an eye out over the next few days for some more peaks. Have a great day.

The Twelve Challenges of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
A layout to create about a tree

On the second day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
a challenge every second day
and a Layout to create about a tree

On the third day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
A month to complete all challenges
a challenge every second day
and a layout to create about a tree

On the fourth day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
a 2% discount for every challenge completed
A month to complete all challenges
a challenge every second day
and a layout to create about a tree

On the fifth day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
A maximum of 25% off storewide for 12 completed challenges
a 2% discount for every challenge completed
A month to complete all challenges
a challenge every second day
and a layout to create about a tree

On the sixth day of Christmas
The Design Team gave to me
A month to spend the discount
A maximum of 25% off storewide for 12 completed challenges
a 2% discount for every challenge completed
A month to complete all challenges
a challenge every second day
and a layout to create about a tree

Well...

So what do you think?

Every second day we will announce a new challenge - starting now until Christmas
You will have until the 31st December to get your challenges into the gallery
You will get 2% discount for every challenge completed - ie complete 2 challenges get 4%, complete 10 challenges get 20%
If you complete all challenges you will get 25% discount off your store purchase. You have until 31st January 2010 to spend your discount.

So are you ready to start????

The First challenge is HERE

Are you ready for Christmas?

Over at the CPC forum the Designers are helping us to get organised with a new challenge comp

Check it out HERE

Basically every second day you will be given a challenge prompt - then you have until 24th Dec to upload your challenge into the gallery...

Prizes are up for offer - Details announced shortly!

Pop on over and register today!

Tuesday Sketch

Its that time of the week again!

Time for another sketch from our Designers.

This week's sketch is from Mish

Look forward to seeing what you create with it!

It's a bit late...

but I've finally got another sketch for you. Hope you have a play with it, and don't forget to share in the gallery if you do, we love to see your work :)

Another Recipe Challenge

Here is our final entry from Ruth

Tuesday's Sketch

Here is this weeks sketch - lots of distressing! Hope you have fun playing with it!


BACK IN STOCK - FIRST SHIPMENT INTO AUSTRALIA

CUTTLE BUG LACE TREE EMBOSSING FOLDER!

This folder was discontinued - but to due popular demand is being re-released for a short time only

Tuesday Sketch

This gorgeous sketch is another fabbo creation by the talented Deb!

I hope that you have fun with it! And don't forget to share your creation with us in the gallery!

November Kits...

November Kit contains:

LYB - Traveller - Sml Flower Burst, Road Sign, Travel Lace, Fresh Verse Stickers and a Clear Cut Frame.

Junlitz - Earth Hoops Paper

3 Cardstock

Dee's Design - Paper, Die Cuts and Distressed Alpha Rubons.

MM Travel Brads

November Add on Contains

Anita's Paint - Assorted Colours,

Lil' Davis Foam Stamps - Travel

Velvet Ric Rac

MM Travel Brads

SEI Alpha Stickers

LYB Fresh Verse Stickers

Bumble Bee Tickets

Prima Daisies

Heidi Grace Filmstrip Frames

Check out the gallery to see what the Designers have done with their kits