Sweet Shaker

GDT Tonya here today to share with you a great shaker card using a Samantha Walker's Silhouette file.  

I have been bitten by the Christmas bug and have been making Christmas cards for weeks and weeks already.  

When the file is opened, it is fit for a 12 x 12 sheet.  

My plan was to use the file as a printed background for a shaker card.  So I modified it.  

The first thing I did was ungroup the pieces.  I used the file color option in the software and colored the candy swirls red, since I was using a white card base.  Once colored I moved the swirls to fit on the 'wrapper'.

The swirls were not lined up the way I wanted.  To correct that, I highlighted the swirls and rotated them until they lined up with the red meeting the wrapper ends.  

I wanted the outline of the wrapper to be a charcoal tone.  To do this, I clicked the line color option and chose the correct level of gray tone. 

 Since peppermint candy wrappers are clear, I chose a lighter gray so that they appeared to be slightly transparent on the background.  

Next I drew a rectangle and sized it to 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  This represented the base of my A2 size card.  

The cardstock I used was 8 1/2 x 11 inches.  To make things easier (visually), I changed the page settings to fit.   Also, to represent printing, I positioned the page in portrait. 

Next I moved the rectangle I drew to fit the bottom left corner of the page. 

 The peppermint candies were sized and replicated to fit my pattern.  

I intentionally left a bit of space between the candies in the upper center for a sentiment to be stamped.  

When using a cut file for a print design, it is very important to be sure you have the print lines selected.  

The option to do this is under the line style icon.  Since I did not want the rectangle to print as I only used it as a reference, I did not select those lines.  

When I had everything where I wanted it, I sent it to the printer.  I used my paper trimmer to cut the cardstock to 4.25 x 11 inches, then scored at 5.5 inches to created my card base. 

For the front of the shaker, I just used my reference rectangle and created a few offsets for the layers.  

I glued the two pieces together and added two layers of foam tape to create my shaker front. 

I used Doodlebug Designs Sequins to fill the shaker.  

(inside of card)

I added clear Wink of Stella to the white frame.  

Supplies:

Silhouette File

Peachy Keen Stamps

Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Papertrey Ink Cube

Foam Tape

Dooblebug Sequins

Wink of Stella Brush Pen

Printer

Hoppy Birthday

Happy Friday!

 

It's time for a new 3D challenge at Cardz TV.   Our theme this challenge is "Masculine Birthday."

 

 

Here's my creation.............

 

 

 

 The sentiment and image are from Cardz TV. 

 

 

Supplies:

Cardz TV Stamps

3D Coffee Mug Silhouette File

Paper Trey Ink Cardstock

Hero Arts Shadow Ink

Ranger Archival Ink

Tombo Mono Multi

Score Tap

 

 

  

 

 

Silhouette and Digital Papers

It's Tonya, from Scrapping Fun with Tonya, & I have a great way to use your Samantha Walker Silhouette files and Samantha Walkers Digital papers.

I just LOVE how I can personalize my projects with the Silhouette and Samantha's products.  

 

   One of my favorite Samantha Walker files is the Banner on a Curve (Design ID #38658).

 

 

 

When the file is first opened, it is sized for a 12x12 mat, and all one piece.  To be able to manipulate the file, you must first ungroup.  (Click on the image, then click/select ungroup)

 

 

 I moved the banner base away from the pieces.  Then next step was to 'release the path.'  To do this, click on the banner pieces, and open the modify window.  While the image is 'highlighted,' click release.  Doing this will separate the banner pieces so that you can alter each one individually. 

 

 

 

I wanted to use digital papers from the Samantha Walker Nautical Mega Pack.  With the Silhouette software, you can import your own papers/images.
Click file...library....import to library.

 

 

 

To fill in the banner pieces, just click on the shape of choice so that it is 'highlighted.'   All papers that are imported are available in the patterns window.  (As you can see, I organize my papers/patterns by artist/collection.)  . 

Scroll through until the pattern you want is found, click, & VOILA!  

 You can adjust the pattern to your liking by using the advanced settings.

I used this banner on a card (see below)...so I regrouped the pieces and resized accordingly. 

 

To finish, just do a print & cut. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card I created with the banner......... 

(Close up of the banner)

 

I also used more elements from the  Samantha Walker Nautical Mega Pack for the main image (sailboat), the Together 'sentiment,' and the patterned mat.   

 

For more information on that, please follow my blog and be sure to read my next post.  

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Samantha Walker Silhouette File (#38658 & #14232)

Samantha Walker Digital Pack

Silhouette Cameo

Printer

Recollections Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Marker

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Copic Spica pen

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

ATG Gun

Miriam's Crafting Supplies Flat Pearls



 

 

 

 

Pop-up Flower Tutorial by Tonya

For Red Carpet Studio Challenge, Click HERE
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Tonya here with my first Guest Designer post for Samantha Walker Designs.  

 

I am excited to share my ideas & projects with you.   

 

While looking at other crafter's blogs, I came across a flower pop up card, and thought to myself - 'I would love to be able to make that!'  As I scrolled through the post, I saw the picture of a lily version.  Lilies remind me of my parents.  Lilies are my mother's favorite flower; and my daddy used to send Easter Lilies to me and my sisters every Spring, before his passing in '98.  I knew I wanted to try my hand at a lily version, of my own. 

 

The instructions in the post show how to cut an 8 petal flower with a die cut machine (she provides a free file), then hand cut to make a 7 petal flower.  Her file provides a rounded petal flower...and I wanted a lily like flower.  I figured I could create a file with my Silhouette software to fit what I wanted.  

 

With that in mind, I headed to the Silhouette Store to look through Samantha's files.  I did not find a flower file that perfectly suited my needs.  So I thought I could adapt/create one. 

 

 Samantha's Lattice Flower Circle file (#23491)  worked nicely as a starting point. 

 

I created an internal offset for the flower outline.  To do this, I highlighted the image and clicked on the offset icon (upper right).  I put the offset distance as 0.150.  This created a more pointed flower petal (closer to a lily petal) and moved the offset away from the image so that it was easier for me to drag it away from the base cut file. 

   

 Next, I moved the offset away from the base file, and deleted the original image. 

  

For the flower, I needed 7 petals, and this one had 8.  I used the knife tool to cut away one petal.  I lined up my curser so that the crossbars were centered between the top and side petals to find the midpoint of the flower, and 'cut' from the center out.

 Next, I created score lines between the petals for folding.  I used the same method as the knife tool above, drawing dashed lines from the center out between each petal.    

 

To keep the pieces together, I highlighted all the parts and grouped them. 

 

Since these were to be lilies, I needed some stamens.  I used a stamen (top) from Samantha's Hawaiian Hisbiscus Flowers (#4170).  

 

All I needed to do was duplicate the flowers to the number needed for the card (7 total), and size the stamens accordingly. 

 

*Note* - there are 14 stamens in my file, instead of 7.  This is just in case a couple do not cut cleanly or I make a mistake/rip one while embellishing the stamens.  

The stamens are not yellow in the original file.  I tend to 'color' my pieces so when I cut them out, I have a visual reference. 

 

Here are my flowers - one assembled (center) and 6 unfinished.  The flowers were dry embossed for detail.  I cut the stamens out of the same white cardstock as the flowers.  They were colored with a Wild Honey Distress Marker mixed with water and highlighted with yellow Stickles. 

 

 

Supplies: Samantha Walker Silhouette files #23491 & #4170, Silhouette Cameo, Recollections Cardstock, Distress Marker, Stickles, Paper Studio Embossing Folder, Sizzix Texture Boutique

 

 

 

Easter Fun!

Happy Tuesday!

 

I wanted to share a cute little Easter card with you today.

 

 

 

(inside)

 

My inspiration for this creation is the current Peachy Keen Stamps challenge 14:02.  The challenge is a photo/color inspiration

 

Don't you LOVE these colors?  The first thing I thought of was Easter.  Which led me to the Peachy Keen March 2013 Stamp of the Month set.  I used the accompanying SVG file to cut the eggs.  The two side egg faces are from the March set and the middle face is from PK-1321: In the Garden Faces stamp set.  I colored the faces with white gel pen, distress marker, dry chalk, and glossy accents.  The word 'happy'  and the inside sentiment are from the March SOTM set. 

 

The Easter banner is a Samantha Walker Bunny Easter Banner Silhouette file, you can find it HERE.  The orange borders and the inside borders are a modified layer from the Samantha Walker Family 'Dial' Calendar Silhouette file.

 

The green rhinestones are from Miriam's Crafting Supplies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The Breakfast Club"

Madonna, 1987 Olympics, Garbage Pail Kids, Big Hair, Neon.......

 

Ahhhh.....Memories of the 80's!

 

I LOVE the 80's....especially the movies....

 

'The Breakfast Club' is one of the iconic movies from the 80's...alongside 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' & 'The Goonies.' 

 

 

This week's challenge is inspired by this movie...... 

Create a project inspired by the morning...this could be PJ's, coffee, anything that makes you think of breakfast time. 

 

Breakfast for me is happy, rosey-cheeked children, birds singing & the smell of bacon and coffee in the air.  And since I LOVE coffee, that was my initial inspiration. 

 

To begin....I started with the Sihouette store.  I found this card file by Samantha Walker in the store, along with a DCWV kitchen paper pad in my stash...Voila!  My idea was born....

 

 

I LOVE how this card came together.  It's so fun...and girly. 

 

The banner was another Samantha Walker file.  I used my Silhouette software to subtract the letters from the 'flags' of the banner.

 

 

 

(inside of card)

(close up of tea cups on inside of card)

 

For the tea cup 'overlay,' I used Samantha's 4 Flourished Tea Cup Set Silhouette file and sized them to fit the tea cups for the card insert. 

Pearls are from Miriam's Crafting Supplies.  

 (front of card with tea/coffee cups and types of coffee)

 

 

Be sure to link up your creation at Red Carpet Studio. 

 

 

Thank you for spending time with me today.