Floating Butterflies-Practical Scrappers DT Project

Hello Krafters!

The Practical Scrappers DT members are exploring transparencies again! Transparencies can be used in so many ways. Remember to go over there and check out the different ways they can be used on projects.

I decided to use some leftover scraps to give the butterflies a floating effect. The cool thing is they move too or shall I say flutter! I like how it turned out. I can see myself doing this on many projects in the near future.

Well, my Krafty friends, I know this is a short post today, but duties call :) I hope you all enjoyed today's project. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Supplies:

DCWV Mariposa Paper Stack

Paper Trey Ink Vintage Creme Cardstock

Transparency

Walnut Stain

Decorative Labels Spellbinders Dies

Sentiment Stamp

Cream Viva Decor Pen

Geared Up Happy Birthday

Hi Krafters!

Do you sometimes find yourself putting so much emphasis on a project it ends up taking much longer than anticipated? I can admit I do! I don’t know about you, but my crafting time is very limited and I do not have time to fuss about embellishments or whatnots! So I suggest to you, let your pattern paper work for you J

There are some gorgeous papers out there, but sometimes we can’t see it because the paper is almost completely covered. In today’s project, I decided to let the paper shine through and I kept the embellishments to a minimum.

I used the awesome Tattered Time by DCWV. I enjoy using this paper when I make masculine cards! Not that the paper needed any help, I used the Sprightly Sprockets Spellbinder Dies. I used Inka Gold to “distress” them a bit. I had a clock that I stamped on transparency that was left over from a different project. I embossed the sentiment with Caesar’s Gold embossing powder by Lindy’s Stamp Gang. I punched that out with an EK Success punch and that was it!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! I also want to say thank you to all of my new followers! It is because of ALL of you (faithful and new followers) that I have the desire to continue to create and share! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Practical Scrappers DT: A World of Thanks

Hello Krafters!

Today over at Practical Scrappers it is all about transparencies! Transparencies are often forgotten, but can add a little something extra to your projects! Please stop by and see all of the awesome projects for the talented DT!

I decided to use my Imagine to print a pattern on a transparency. I love to do this from time to time. It mutes the colors down a bit, but it makes the pattern look shimmery. When you do this, you want to flip your image because the ink does not dry all the way. I mounted it on a white mat.

Notice the green on the label. It is the same exact color as the color on the transparency. You can really see the difference printing on a different medium makes! To this, I used the Picot die to cut more transparency material and used a punch for the butterfly!

I hope you liked today’s project showcasing transparencies. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Supplies:

Bubble Gum Stripes Imagine Cartridge

Transparencies

Gable Green Stampin’ Up Ink

Sentiment Stamp

Viva Décor Pen-white

Picot Die/Decorative Labels 28/Label 28-Spellbinders

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Day 6- Operation Countdown to Christmas

Hello Krafters,

Happy Monday Krafters!

Krafthead here to share a home décor idea. I made this for my DH for his prayer room. The frame I altered he said it was too “girly”! Anywho, this was inspired by a large poster I saw naming all of the names that Christ is called.

I took plain white cardstock and wet it with homemade glimmer mist. While it was still wet, I crumpled up the cardstock to further distress it. For the edges, I used walnut stain distress ink as well as Close to Cocoa and a little Black Soot.

As the cardstock dried, I typed out the many names of Christ on transparencies. Put it all together (in the altered frame) and it made a inexpensive home décor item!

Thanks for stopping by for day six of the Operation Countdown to Christmas. Krafthead~

Materials:

Printer

Transparency

Distress Ink-Black Soot, Walnut Stain

Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa

Homemade Glimmer Mist

Cardstock