Warm Wishes Notecard

I haven't been scrapping in a while, but I've been doing quite a few notecards as we travel around as they are easier and don't require as much "stuff" to be dug out of the cabinets while we are traveling from place to place.

In honor of the recent time that we have spent on the beautiful beaches of Hatteras, North Carolina, I fell in love with this adorable little Beach Crab from the Sea Creatures Collection from FileKutz by LisaJane.  I thought he was perfect to grace the front of a little note card.  I wanted to mimic the warm sands and beautiful blue waters of the coast so I used a combination of textures on some cardstock to create a warm friendly card.

Here is a close up of the adorable cut file.

Click on image to be taken to store to purchase this adorable little guy!!

Warm Wishes NoteCard (General Friendship Card)

Supplies Used:

·         8 ½ x 11 cardstock – Cream - The Paper Company Mediterranean Fashion Colors – Card Base

·         4 x 5 ¼ Blue panel cardstock – Recollections Jewel collection

·         4 x 2 Tan Cardstock – The Paper Company Neutral collection

·         Beach Crab from the Sea Creatures Collection cut file from Filekutz by LisaJane

·         Versa Color ink – Royal Blue

·         Fiskars clear stamps – Sentiments

·         Clear stamp block

·         Sizzix texture plate – Distressed

·         Sizzix texture plate – Friend

·         Mini Mister

·         Metal  decorative edge ruler

·         Scissors

·         Dimensional adhesive

·         Adhesive

Step by Step Instructions:

1.       Using Friend Sizzix texture plate, emboss the large blue panel with the Sizzix Big Shot Machine – spray with mini mister prior for a deeper embossed image.

2.       Using Distressed texture plate, emboss the tan cardstock with the Sizzix Big Shot Machine – spray with mini mister prior for a deeper embossed image.

3.       Tear tan cardstock diagonally using metal edge decorative edge ruler.

4.       Adhere the card pieces in the following order:

·         Blue embossed card panel

·         Tan cardstock at top left and bottom right corners

·         Crab base

·         The following pieces are adhered using dimensional “pop” dots

* Round crab body

*  Crab claws (these are right and left so fit them carefully)

* White eyeball with black pupil adhered normally to it

5.       Stamp Warm Wishes sentiment in top left of tan cardstock with blue Versa Color ink

6.       Use A2 envelope sized at 4 3/8 x 5 5/8

SUNRISE FLIGHT

I wanted this layout to be very simple and to concentrate on the beautiful sunrise image. When I found LisaJane's Evergreen border, I knew that I had to use it to enhance this layout. I choose a single set of trees and cut them out in various colors and then placed them throughout the layout.

TECHNIQUE TIP:  Using the same embellishments three times in this layout creates a visual triangle that helps move the readers eyes through the layout and pulls it all together. The natural fiber paper provides a great base for the trees and definitely mimics the rugged Alaskan coastline where this photo was shot.

SUNRISE FLIGHT - November 24, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: As the slow winter sun rises, this eagle and Matt were treated to a beautiful orange glow.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Matt Shetzer of Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: Evergreen Border SKU: LK00265 by LisaJane at Filekutz, Sketch by Becky Fleck Page Maps 2 book (page 60), The Paper Studio Affinity cardstock, The Paper Company Kraft cardstock, K&Company Julianne patterned paper and journal tag, Stampabilities Brown ink, Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade distress ink, Font: My Own Topher, Handmade paper, Doodlebug Design Paper frills, JudiKins textile cube stamp

Here is a photo of the complete set of Evergreen Borders that is available for purchase at FileKutz. I used the third set in this layout.

Tools of Prey

I finished my first layout for my new design team for LisaJane at FileKutz.  I love the svg cuts that she creates and when I saw this wonderful leaf background, I knew it had an eagle layout in it!!  Not only did I get this wonderful background, but I also now have some wonderful leaf and vine cutouts to use on another layout (stay tuned).  Notice the adorable little vines in the corners, they are the "leftovers" from the cut.  How great to be able to create multiple layouts from one cut file.

TOOLS OF PREY - October 31, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: A Bald Eagle uses its talons as the primary tool for attack.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: DCWV Cafe Mediterranean and Neutrals Cardstock, Fall Leaf Background Jumble by LisaJane at FileKutz, {SKU LK00160}, Sizzix Dot Matrix embossing folder, Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Stampablities ink, Creative Cafe Just Write stamp, My Little Shoebox

Here is a close up of the cut file from LisaJane, what wonderful layers!!!

FileKutz Design Team

I am so happy to announce that I was selected to join the Design Team of FileKutz.  Filekutz is a great site for those of us who love to embellish our scrapbook layouts with SVG cut files on our Cricut machines. 

There are a couple of great giveaways right now on the site.

First of all, there is a great pair of Teddy Bear's all dressed up for Saint Patricks Day.  For details on how to enter this giveaway, please visit the FileKutz Blog.


There is also a wonderful freebie cut file called Backyard Bubbles.  Visit the FileKutz site to download this great free file.

Stay tuned for some great layouts featuring some of these great cut files.