Short n Sweet – Page 6

Swaps, Swaps & More Swaps…

Published on November 12, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky WrightLeave a comment

Today’s post are the some of the cards I created for the Regionals in Brisbane

Swap 1 – Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots,

Short & Sweet, Beautiful Wings Die

Swap 2 – Just Believe

Swap 3 – Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots,

Short & Sweet, Beautiful Wings Die

Until tomorrow when I will post the final swaps

Enjoy!

Xmas ….

Published on November 3, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

I created this card sometime ago & have never gotten around to posting it. I did get the idea from the very talented Holly Krautkremer a long time ago. I didn’t save the card but stored it in my head for all this time. I don’t even know if Holly created it for this Christmas or for last Christmas. I am not even sure if it is exact copy, but I think it is close enough. I only hope I have done it justice Holly!

Measurements –

Base Card – Rich Razzleberry – 8 1/4″ x 5 7/8″ or 21cm x 15cm – scored & folde in half landscape
Layer 1 – Old Olive – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14,5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Rich Razzleberry – 3″ x 3 3/8″ or 7.5cm x 8.5cm
Layer 3 – Whisper White – 2 7/8″ x 3 1/4″ or 7cm x 8cm

I run the piece of Old Olive through the Bigshot using the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder. I adhered a piece of Satin Ribbon off-centre across the card & tied a double bow tie to the RHS.

I stamped the piece of Whisper White Cardstock with the small snow flake from Short & Sweet Stamp Set using both Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive Inks. I stamped 3 images onto scraps of Whisper White Cardstock, 2 in Old Olive & 1 in Rich Razzleberry. I cut these images & adhered over the top of Rich Razzleberry Ribbon using SU Dimensionals. The ribbon had been adhered to the Whisper White Cardstock. I applied 3 Basic Pearls to the top of the images.

I adhered the Whisper White piece to the piece of Rich Razzleberry Cardstock & then adhered to the Old Olive using SU Dimensionals. I adhered 3 Basic Pearls to the card.

A very quick, but very elegant Xmas card.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Short & Sweet, Tree Trimmings

Ink – Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Cardstock – Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Embossing Folder – Petals a Plenty

Ribbon – 3/8″ Taffeta – Rich Razzleberry, 5/8″ Satin – Rich Razzleberry (Retired)

Accessories – Snail Adhesive, SU Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, Bigshot

Until next time, Enjoy!

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Published on October 30, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright1 Comment

Where does the time go – the weeks just seem to fly by & before we know it – another week, another new challenge. Yep, Sunny Challenges & Creations has a new sketch, so head on over to check it & the other entries.

This week, the sketch has been set by Kris & of course, the 2nd part of the challenge is to use the colours of – Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise & Daffodil Delight. I will admit that I had a hard time using Tempting Turquoise, so I played it safe & added just a touch. I think I may have pulled it off!

Measurements –
Base Card – Whisper White – 5 7/8″ x 8 1/4″ or 15cm x 21cm – scored & folded in half
Layer 1 – Melon Mambo – 5 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ or 14cm x 5.5cm
Layer 2 – Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ or 13.5cm x 4.45cm
Layer 3 – Daffodil Delight – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ or 6.5cm x 6.5cm
Layer 4 – Whisper White – 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ or 6cm x 6cm

With my Eyelet Border Punch, I punched along one long edge of Melon Mambo & adhered this to the Base Card using Snail Adhesive. I stamped my sentiment onto the piece of Whisper White using Tempting Turquoise Ink prior to running it through the Bigshot with the Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots.

I adhered to 2 flowers together & punched 2 holes in the middle of the smallest with my Handheld 1/16″ Circle Punch. I threaded 2 pieces of Taffeta Ribbon threw both holes, adhered across the Embossed Whisper White, tucked ends under, tied a bow on top of the flowers & adhered to the piece of Melon Mambo.

I stamped my images onto the smaller piece of Whisper White using Melon Mambo Ink, run through the Bigshot, again using Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots & adhered to the piece of Daffodil Delight. This piece was adhered to the Base Card using SU Dimensionals, as I wanted it to stand away from the card a little.

I again adhered 2 different size flowers together & placed a Tempting Turquoise Brad in the middle & placed on the card with a SU Dimensional.

All in all a very simple card, but a clean & simple one (CAS).

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Short & Sweet, Pocket Silhouettes

Ink – Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock – Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo

Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots

Punches – Eyelet Border, 1/16″ Handheld Circle

Ribbon – 1/8″ Taffeta – Daffodil Delight

Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Tombow Glue, SU Dimensionals,

Brights Brads – Tempting Turquoise, Flowers

Now, head over to Sunny Challenges & Creations & check out what Kris & Gwen have created, go create your entry, come back & link to Mr Linky. You could be the next Ray of Sunshine.

Until next time, Enjoy!

Very Merry…

Published on October 21, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

Another Xmas card you ask???? Well, it is getting close to that time of the year & me being me, I like to have my cards in the mail the first week in December.
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Inside…

The layout for this card has been around the blog world for some time, so I have to say it is not my idea, but a combination of many cards & layouts I’ve seen over time. I love both stamp sets I’ve used on this card, so very versatile without being over the top.

Again, I’ve created a non-traditional card. Gotta love non-tradition…..

Base Card – Early Expresso – 8 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ or 21cm x 10.5cm – Scored & folded in half longways

Layer 1 – Blushing Bride – 5 3/4 x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 – Whisper White – 5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ or 14cm x 9.5cm

Layer 3 – DSP – 5 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ or 13.5cm x 9cm

Layer 4 – Early Exresso – 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ or 8cm x 5.5cm

Layer 5 – Whisper White – 3 1/8″ x 2 1/8″ or 7.5cm x 5cm

I cut my DSP into 3 pieces, being careful that I didn’t mix the sections so that I knew which order they would be adhered to the card. I actually didn’t want them all to be the same size, but the 1st & 2nd are…..

These pieces were adhered to Whisper White leaving a small border of Whisper White around each piece, then to Blushing Bride using Snail Ahesive.

Envelope…

?I stamped 3 images onto the smaller piece of Whisper White using Old Olive & Blushing Bride Inks. I drew the lines at the top of the images with my SU Markers – Old Olive & Blushing Bride. I adhered this piece to the top of the DSP with Snail Adhesive.

I stamped my greeting onto Whisper White scrap piece with Early Expresso Ink, punched it out with my Small Oval Punch & adhered to a piece of Early Expresso which had been punched using Large Oval Punch.

I punched a hole in either side of the ovals, run ribbon through them & across the card, tucked my ends under & adhered the whole piece to the Base Card – Early Expresso.

To pop the card a little, I applied Basic Rhinestones to the images & to the ribbon at the greeting.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Short & Sweet, Tree Trimmings

Ink – Early Expresso, Blushing Bride, Old Olive

Cardstock – Whisper White, Early Expresso, Blushing Bride

DSP – Letters to Santa

Punches – Small Oval, Large Oval

Ribbon – 1/8″ Taffeta – Early Expresso

Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Basic Rhinestones, SU Markers

Until next time, Enjoy!

Xmas…

Published on October 7, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

This is the card we made today at Crafty Creations. All the ladies loved it & of course, the best part – even though we all had the same basic kit, everyone’s card turned out so very different!

Base Card – Old Olive – 8 1/2″ x 5 7/8″ or 22cm x 15cm

Front –

Layer 1 – Blushing Bride – 5 3/4″ x 2 1/8″ or 14.5cm x 5.5cm

Layer 2 – DSP – 5 5/8″ x 2 3/4″ or 14cm x 5cm

Layer 3 – Old Olive – 3 1/2″ x 2″ or 8.5cm x 5cm

Layer 4 – Whisper White – 3 3/8″ x 1 7/8″ or 8cm x 4.5cm

LHS –

Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 3/4″ x 2 1/8″ or 14.5cm x 5.5cm

RHS –

Layer 1 – Early Expresso – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 – DSP – 5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ or 14cm x 9.5cm

Score along long edge of card at 2 1/4″ & 4 1/4″. Fold at score lines.

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Inside Card…

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Front –

Using Snail Adhesive, I adhered DSP to Blushing Bride Cardstock, then to the Base Card – Old Olive. I stamped random snowflake images onto Whisper White Cardstock using Early Expresso & Blushing Bride Inks. I stamped the image to be cut out onto a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Old Olive Ink. This was adhered to the piece of Whisper White Cardstock using SU Dimensionals. I drew a line from the top of the card to the image with my SU Marker – Old Olive.

I adhered this piece to the Old Olive piece & then to the front of the card, ensuring that adhesive was only applied to half the piece. I applied a Basic Pearl to the top of the trim.

Inside LHS –

I randomly stamped snowflake images onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Blushing Bride & Early Expresso Inks. With the Early Expresso images, I stamped off once prior to stamping onto the Whisper White, as I didn’t want this colour to be too dark. I then stamped a trim onto the Whisper White using Blushing Bride & drew a line from the top of the card to the top of the trim with my SU Marker – Old Olive.

I adhered this piece to the Base Card – Old Olive, as per photo.

Inside RHS –

I adhered the DSP to Early Expresso Cardstock & then to the Base Card – Old Olive.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Tree Trimmings, Short & Sweet

Ink – Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Cardstock – Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Early Expresso, Whisper White

DSP – Letters to Santa

Accessories – SU Markers – Old Olive, Snail Adhesive, SU Dimensionals, Basic Pearl