Sunday, 29 November 2009

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....

Saturday, 28 November 2009

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....

Friday, 27 November 2009

Thursday, 26 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

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!

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

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 :)



Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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, 3 November 2009

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!

Monday, 2 November 2009

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

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Final Sneak Peek -



Before the newsletter is out tomorrow!

Friday, 30 October 2009

Another Designer Blog Challenge Entry

We have an entry from Bramblebabe - absolutely gorgeous.

Don't forget to head to the gallery and leave some love for the layouts!

Another peek...


Looks a bit like an adventure to me!

Thursday, 29 October 2009

Another Recipe Challenge


This time it's from Rach...

Stunning layout Rach - and gorgeous Family photos!

Thanks for taking part in the Designer Blog Challenge

More peeks of November's Kit

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

November is creeping up on us...


So here are a couple of sneak peeks of the next up and coming kit!

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Sketch time yet again.

Happy Tuesday morning to you, Lynlee here with another sketch for you to get your creative juices flowing. Don't forget to post your lovely creations in the Gallery if you give the sketch a go, we just love to see how you use our sketches. Have a great day, and enjoy!!!




Monday, 26 October 2009

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Tuesday's Sketch


Well here it is...

This week's sketch is a creation by me... Nice and simple - Hope you enjoy - and don't forget to share your creations in the gallery!

Friday, 16 October 2009

Designer Challenges...

In our recent monthly Newsletter we made mention of the new Designer Challenges - in which you have a chance to win a Voucher at CPC.

So I am first up with our first Designer Blog Challenge...

And along the lines of the Recipe Challenge that the Designer's used in the Mid Monthly Newsletter - I set for you this challenge:


Mish's Mulligatawny Soup Recipe

Take a couple of sheets of cardstock - a minimum of three
add to that 4 pieces of Patterned paper - of which you must have at least two different manufacturers
Combine with a minimum of 12 chipboard (can be alphabets or shapes)
Add 3 photos - of which one must be a circle
Garnish with some ribbon, brads, and blossoms
Serve up on a double page layout

email your layouts to countrypapercraft@gmail.com to be in the chance for the prize.

Please make sure your email layouts are under 100kb

Layouts must be recieved by 12 November to be in with a chance for the prize!

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Ok, here it comes...

Another Tuesday sketch that is...lol. Hope your day is off to a great start, I've just sent my DD off to school again this morning after a fab 2 weeks holiday, so it's a bit quieter around here :) Anyway, on with the sketch. It's quite a clean, simple one this time, not like my scrapping style at all.....lol....but there is lots of room for you to add your own spin. So I hope you enjoy, and please don't forget to upload in the CPC gallery if you do have a go, you know we love to see ;) Hope you have a great day, Lynlee x


Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Tuesday again, my turn to draw you up a sketch.

Anyone that knows me knows that I hardly ever do things on an angle, so a good challenge for me as well. I will do an example and put on later today.



Please have a go with this one and share in the gallery.
Have fun, Marg.


Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Tuesday is here - a bit late, lol

Sorry for the tardiness with uploading the sketch, I think I forgot its Tuesday :)


So without further ado, here you go, your weekly sketch, designed by me - TD :)
Hope you likee enough to give it a go and to share your lo in the CPC Gallery.
Well thats it from me - enjoy.
Cheers
Deb xoxo

Its nearly all done...

ohhh lots of bits and bobs!

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Thursday, 24 September 2009

Tween mini-album

Hi there, Lynlee here :) Marg has asked me to share a little project that kept me pretty busy last weekend, my DD had one of her best friends birthday parties Saturday night, and we decided to make Emily a mini-album for her present, and as she had been given her first camera from her Mum and Dad, it ended up being perfect for her, and she loved it, thank goodness...lol.
So, the actual mini-album is a Basic Grey milk chocolate eclectic album, which Marg has coming into the shop soon, so keep your eye out, they have some beautiful shapes in the album, and the chipboard is a really great quality. Then, I have used the totally gorgeous Collage Press "Sweet Shoppe"Crafting Kit throughout the album, including the patterned papers and die-cuts. I also used my Cuttlebug and Nestabilities dies to cut some of the photo mounts, and journalling spots. I stamped the journalling spot on the 2nd page with the Pink Persimmon Dutch journal stamp, added lots of inking and white pen, flowers, buttons and even a bit of glitter :) All in all it was quite fun to do, and I loved being able to go a bit mad with the bright colours and pretty things. Thanks for looking. Bye for now.

Another peek...

Nice earthy colours!

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Tuesdays sketch


Well... Tuesday sure comes around pretty quick these days!

So its my turn to post the sketch this week...

I have used some of my own brushes that I learnt how to make in a Jessica Sprague course.

Look forward to seeing your layouts in the gallery!

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

It's Tuesday....................

yah, that means time for a new sketch. This week I have designed a sketch for you all to try out.





See what you think:



Lots of opportunity here with this one. You can reverse it and create a double lo, wouldnt that look good? Use flowers instead of stars (I cant draw flowers thats why I used stars, lol). You can even make the whole design larger to do away with the white space if you are not that way inclined.

Whatever you do with it, I would love to see the outcome. Please upload to our Gallery

or at least leve a blog link so I can leave you some lurve :)

I think thats it from me, enjoy your Tuesday, and cant wait to see what you do.

Ooroo,
Deb

Thursday, 10 September 2009

The Barracks

Well thought I would fill you all in on what's been happening with the new shop.

Last week I bought 3 of the original Railway Barracks from Merredin.



They came out to the farm on the back of 2 trucks on Saturday. Was just the worst day to move them, it was soooo windy.

Anyway they are here and with some TLC they will be awesome.....are they cute or what??

These are going to be extra accommodation for our retreats.

If you would like more info on the retreats please leave me a message.
I am going to call them "The Barracks" but am also looking for some names - to do with the Railways or scrapping or both, to call each of the cabins....any suggestions would be appreciated.

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Sketch time again!!!!


Hi there Lynlee here, I have another sketch this morning to get your creative juices flowing. Don't forget to upload your gorgeous creations in the gallery if you do use the sketch, we love to see :)