Top Tip Tuesday Teapot Card & Tutorial

Hello and welcome here! This week the challenge at Top Tip Tuesday is for Mother's Day or a Crafting Buddy, and lucky me, I get to share a Teapot Card Tutorial with you.

Challenge - Mother's Day or Crafting Buddy
Tutorial - Teapot Card by Deneen
Tips by DT

Card Size: 4" x 6"

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Now for the Tutorial and Template too!!
Template returning soon

Print Template so Teapot (without lid) measures approx. 4" tall & 6" wide.

Recipe: PP-Making Memories Je t'adore Floral Ledger, SS-KaiserCraft Decorative Lamp & Flourishes Tag Lines, Close To My Heart SS-My Mom & Tender Tags, Close To My Heart CS-Colonial White & Sorbet, Distress Inks-Forest Moss & Fired Brick, Close To My Heart Ink-Black & Garden Green, Spellbinders-Labels 18 & Classic Scallop Circles Lg., Martha Stewart Punch-Butterflies & Branch, Pearl, Foam Squares, Golden Rod Stickles, Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers- 5/8" Pink Tone Roses Set B, 1" Pink Tone Roses Set A, 3/8" White Open Roses, 1/8" Pastel Tone Rosebuds & 5/8" Green Rose Leaves.

BE SURE to head over to the Top Tip Tuesday Blog, the DT has rocked my Tutorial!! You will be inspired by the little variations to the template...because I sure am:)

Okay, time for you to go and create,
Deneen

Christmas Ornaments using Nestabilities

Welcome here on this chilly morning, today the high is suppose to be -17C (1F), but the windchill is going to make it feel like -35C (-31F), just a tad bit cold:) Welcome winter, lol.

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This is my last challenge as part of the Heart 2 Heart Design Team for this term. It's been alot of fun sharing with you all, and being part of a team of other great paper creators:) Thanks Mary, for putting so much into the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog and making it run so smoothly! And thanks to all who play along, and who are inspired by the Challenges. I look forward to being surprised on Monday's with the rest of you.

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For my last Challenge as DT member I was a bit of a rebel, lol:) The Challenge is Holiday Cards- Christmas, Hannukah, New Year's etc. When I first read the Challenge I didn't see 'cards', so I made a Holiday item...an ornament.

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Ornament Size: 4.25"

I kept it simple, seems to be my favourite way to decorate lately. But you could dress it up with pearls, rhinestones, Stickles etc. I used my card idea...found HERE...and the pumpkin idea...found HERE...to come up with the ornament idea, lol:) I used 6 Lacey Circles, and decorated 3 of them. I have the instructions of how I made this ornament a little further down.

I really should have decorated the white space, at least with some embossing. But I was excited with just getting the fancy fold part done that I didn't think about it until after I took pictures of it.

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Here's a picture looking at it from the top, it shows the fancy fold part.

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Ornament Pieces

• 6 Lacey Circles
• 3 Circles
• 3 Windows from patterned paper

Instructions

• Score all pieces in the middle (and the Window along the edge...see photo)
• Stamp and colour cardinal on 3 Circle pieces
• Attach 3 Circle pieces to 3 Lacey Circles
• Join all 6 Lacey Circles>>>alternate Lacey Circle, with Cardinal image Circle....see Pumpkins Post if you need detailed instructions on how to join together.
• Attach Window pieces to the cardinal circles. (You for sure want to attach the Window AFTER you put the ornament together...trust me:) I did it before, and it was a beast to put together, lol)

Recipe: CTMH PP-Magnifique, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black & Chocolate, CTMH SS-Harmony, Nestabilities-Lacey Circles, Circles & Labels 3, Ribbon, Copics.

Here are some more ornaments I was inspired to make.

I used Nestabilities Beaded Ovals and Fleur De Lis. I used the Oval and Fleur as a stencil and, Sponge Daubed, and Stipple Brushed CTMH Moonstruck Ink. I only joined 5 ovals together so that you could see the design. (Ornament Size 3.25" x 4.25")

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I used the largest and 3rd largest Nestabilities Lacey Circle to cut out the ornament shape. I then embossed the 2nd largest Lacey Circle on it. I used 11 Lacey Circles. (Ornament Size 4.25")

This is the ornament that came from the one above...it's the middle section. I lined up the 2 smallest Lacey Circles and embossed the ornament with them. I used 6 Lacey Circles. (Ornament Size 2.75")

.I used the Nestabilities Beaded Oval, and Fleur De Lis.

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I sent American Crafts Mulberry Glitter CS through the Cuttlebug (cut into the cardboard side, not into the glitter side).

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Why don't you join us this week, we'd love to see what you create! If you're needing more inspiration, be sure to check out the other members of the DT, you can click on their links in my sidebar, or pop on over to Heart 2 Heart Challenges.

Enjoy, and stay warm:)

Deneen

Pink Posie

This card was inspired by a CTMH sista Lisa Stenz. I had the background done, and then got stuck on what image to use for the front. I was going through my files when I came across a card by Lisa that used the flower and vase from CTMH SS With Love, and I knew that's what I wanted to do with this card.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

For the background I used the CTMH SS Intrinsic. Love, love, love!! that set. I clear embossed the vase which gave it a ceramic look. (After I stamped the image, I covered the whole image with VersaMark, then sprinkled clear embossing powder on it, heated it up, let it cool, then cut out the image.)

The flower, vase and petal are attached using 3D Foam Squares. I did alot of sponge daubing on this card--around the background, the flower edges, the leaf edge, the edge of the plain colonial white piece.

Here's the inside.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Colonial White, Chocolate & Blush, CTMH Ink-Blush, Vineyard Berry, Black, Grey Flannel, Cocoa, Chocolate, Sweet Leaf, New England Ivy & Olive, CTMH SS-Best Wishes, With Love & Intrinsic Backgrounds, Clear Embossing Powder, 3D Foam Squares, Rhinestone, CTMH Vineyard Berry Grosgrain Ribbon.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Treasure Life's Little Moments

I've had this Silhoutte paper by CTMH sitting around forever. So I pulled it out and this is the card I came up with.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

There isn't too much to say about how I made the card. I sponge daubed the edges to soften the image, and used 2nd Generation stamping for the flowers behind the main image.

I clear embossed the flower on the front.

Here's the inside of the card.

Recipe: CTMH Paper Pack-Silhoutte, CTMH CS-Black & Colonial White, CTMH Ink-Spring Iris, Black & Grey Flannel, CTMH SS-Treasure Life & Best Wishes, 3D Foam Squares, Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Corner Punch.

Enjoy,

Deneen

What A Great Day!

What a great day, isn't it? I made a happy, warm fuzzy feeling card for you today. Hope it puts a smile on your face. It's a top folding card.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used 3D Foam Squares to attach the image to the front of the card. The image is coloured with pencil crayons (I have so got to get me some Copics...until then, I'll use my trusty ol' pencil crayons). I sponge daubed the edges of the B&T paper. I used the edge of my stamp pad around the image to get the 'hatches'.

Here's the inside:

Recipe: CTMH L2 Paper-Let's Get Together, CTMH CS-Olive, Buttercup, Tulip & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Tulip & Topiary, CTMH SS-What A Great Day, Grosgrain Ribbon, Pencil Crayons, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,
Deneen

A...Whachamacallit...Card

I've seen several cards around like this, it's not really a pop-up card, it's more of a cut-out card.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Here's what it looks like from the side:

And opened:

I didn't have a template, but I knew that I needed the finished card size to be 4.25" x 5.5". So I measured how big of a half-circle I would need so that the card would measure to 5.5". Here's what I came up with:

(Click on each one to enlarge)

Recipe: Francis Meyer Paper-Blue Damask, CTMH CS-Spring Iris, Lilac Mist & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Spring Iris, Garden Green, New England Ivy, Blush & Vineyard Berry, CTMH SS-Life Is So Good, Cuttlebug Vintage Die, Martha Stewart Lace Doily Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon, Nestabilities Scallop, Coluzzle.

Enjoy,

Deneen

For Dad

When I was working on my Father's Day card last weekend, I couldn't decide which image to use, I ended up using one from the Beautiful Things SS (see June 15 '09 post). But I still wanted to use this lighthouse from the Nantucket Retreat SS. So I decided Dad will get this card for his birthday.

Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

It's not too easy to see, but I wrinkled the Desert Sand CS, then sponge daubed the edges.I added a drop of Liquid Glass for the lighthouse light, then sprinkled Prisma Glitter on it while it was still wet...now it looks like the light is on. I used pencil crayons to colour in the image.

Recipe: CTMH Level 2 Paper-Majestic Blue, CTMH CS-Desert Sand, Cocoa, White Daisy, Heavenly Blue & Black, CTMH Ink-Cocoa, Balck & Bamboo, CTMH SS-Nantucket Retreat, Say It In Style, Black Brads, Prisma Glitter, Liquid Glass, Pencil Crayons, Sandpaper, 3D Foam Squares.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Picket Fence Card

Hi there. As you can tell, I'm posting alot of cards lately. I'm just trying to catch up on cards I've made over the past couple of years.
Here's a card I made after seeing one like it by Jen del Muro. She didn't have any instructions or template, so I made up one to share with you.
The finished card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Recipe: CTMH CS -White Daisy, Spring Iris, Amethyst & Garden Green, CTMH Inks-Bamboo, New England Ivy, Garden Green, Pansy Purple, Outdoor Denim, CTMH SS-Love In Bloom, Cottage Floral & With Love, CTMH Bigger Brads-Chocolate & Vanilla Cream, pencil crayons.


Sorry for the yellow tint, I couldn't seem to get the photo without it.

Here's a little tutorial on how to put it together.


You'll need:
2 strips each measuring 1/2" x 5 1/2"
3 pickets each measuring 1 9/16" x 4 1/4"
1 card base measuring 3 1/8" x 5 1/2
Here are the pieces already sponge daubed with CTMH Bamboo Ink.
This is how to cut your picket: (Photo not to scale)


Now you'll glue the two longs strips to your pickets. It's important to remember to leave a little extra space on the left side so that you can fold open your card.

Here are the measurements: (Photo not to scale)
I left ~1/8" space in between my pickets.

Here is what you should have:


Now add your card base:


That's it. Pretty simple, eh? Now all you have to do is embellish it.
Enjoy,
Deneen