Scrapping by Design

This Valentine was a make and take at Scrap Arts, the scrapbook store in North Vancouver.

It is fast and easy to make. The two red borders are cut with a border punch.

The heart is made with an acrylic stamp. We stamped one image, using red ink, directly on the card stock.

We stamped the second, identical heart image on a scrap of white card stock. After cutting it out, we attached it over the first using using a pop-dot.

It’s a nice Valentine card and easy to make with any similar red heart stamp or border punch.

I belong to a swap group that is swapping ATCs (artist trading cards) using techniques made from each letter of the alphabet. This month, we are on the letter K.

Some of the other artists in the swap used the Kissing Stamps technique and the Kaleidoscope technique. I didn’t want to duplicate their techniques, so I came up with this technique that I call Knotted Vellum.

To do this, I cut strips of vellum that were 3/4 of an inch wide and about 10 1/2 inches long.  I tied two knots in the vellum — both at 4 1/2 inches from each end.  in the first two ATCs, the knots are facing the opposite direction. In the third ATC, the knows are facing the same direction.

Otherwise, I used scrapbook papers for the backgrounds, something using dry embossing and sometimes using collaging.  I decorated with gold Outline stickers.

I made this masculine birthday card at a workshop at Scrap Arts, our local scrapbook store here in North Vancouver. The designer and instructor was Dee Filmore.

The card itself is made from black card stock. The silver background is a silver metallic paper that has been dry embossed using an embossing folder.

We created the collage during the class, using an assortment of acrylic stamps.

The car is a stamped image, which we colored with water color pencils and a black marker. It has been cut out and attached with a pop dot.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped and mounted on black card stock. It also is attached with a pop dot.

It’s a nice card for a guy, and very timely. I have to send a card to a young guy for his 11th birthday and this will work nicely.

I made these Skanky Ho Heart Tags on a whim. I think they would make cute and fun gift tags for Valentine gifts, bridal showers, girl’s night out name tags, etc.

There are really no instructions needed. I cut heart shapes out of flesh colored card stock then decorated them with pieces cut from scraps of scrapbook paper.  I added lace and beads as trim.

Each tag has a small hole punched near the tip of the heart with ribbon threaded through for hanging or tying.

I decorated both sides of the hearts.

In total, I made six sets of these Valentine tags, all with different color undies.

I made this mardi gras mask for a swap at Art for the Creative Mind Swap Group. In the second picture, I decided to glue the dangly things up along the mask’s side.

I started with  a purple colored mask form that I bought at a party store for $1.00.

I make a sort of faux paper mache using torn strips of deli paper. Deli paper is the paper that subway sandwiches and deli sandwiches are wrapped in. It comes in very handy for paper craft projects.  It is not easy to find, unless you operate a restaurant. However, you can sometimes buy it at consumer warehouses like Costco.

Amazon sells it, but its a big bundle. It would be a good deal if you could split it with a few friends, though. Dixie 891258 White Quik-Rap® Highly Grease Resistant Sandwich Paper, 12" x 12" (891258) Category: Paper Sandwich Wrap.

So, having torn the deli paper in little pieces, I glued them on to the front and back, willy nilly, using tons of Mod Podge.

I let this dry overnight, then sprayed the whole thing with a pearly iridescent spray (Shimmering Mist Radiant Rain by Luminarte).  I let this dry thoroughly.

To trim, I used a strip of black and white dangly stuff that my friend gave me. She sews and I often inherit wonderful scraps of things like this fabric trim.

The white flower in the middle of the forehead is a flower that someone gave me in a swap. It worked beautifully for this project.

I finished with a couple of small black and white floral shaped stickers and some black and white feathers.

The mask had a strip of elastic to hold it on the head. I left that as it was.

My mardi gras mask goes in the mail today.

I made this child’s Valentine card for a little girl who is just one year old. It has a hand drawn and cut teddy bear. I think this is what they call paper piercing.

The small hearts are made with a punch. The large heart is hand drawn.

The cream colored background is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, done on the Big Shot.

“Be Mine” is stamped with an acrylic stamp and white ink.

This My Little Monster is obviously a kid’s valentine. I made it to send to a friend’s grandson, age three.

The monster is stamped and colored with Copic markers.

The sentiment, Happy Valentine’s Day” is a stamped image, as are the words, “My Little Monster.

It is layered on red and navy card stock.

The monster has some red glitter glue on his tail.
Copic Markers are highly versatile. You can get them at Amazon.

This tri fold Valentine card had “heartstrings” as the theme, and it was to incorporate layers. The decision to make a tri fold card was my own and not a requirement of the swap. Tri fold incorporate a lot of layers so it worked in that respect.

I used a selection of coordinating vintage scrapbook papers, which I had dry embossed with the domino embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

In the center panel, I placed a heart shaped die cut, which I layered on a layer of cream colored card stock. I wrapped the heart with silver metallic thread, creating “heart strings”.

Recently, I had participated in a swap for hand made flowers. One that I received was made of red felt fabric. I placed that on the front panel of the card, visible when the card is closed.

I also added some red ribbon, cream colored lace and red square shaped stickers.

The back of the card contains a second heart, which has the text “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

This Valentine card is a tri-fold card done with a vintage style.

The tri fold (shutter) card is an easy fold to learn. The instructions are online at Split Coast Stampers.

I decorated the card with a selection of vintage scrapbook papers that I had dry embossed using the Domino Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug.

The bird picture is a vintage image that I stamped with the sentiment, Happy Valentine’s Day.

I drew the heart shape free hand and colored along the edges with dye ink.

The three red roses are stickers, but I added shading to them with cream-colored decorator chalk.

I added cream colored lace along two edges and tied red ribbon in the center panel.

It makes a rather nice card, I think.

I am calling this piece of altered art Victoria’s Secret Spectacles.

I made these altered eye glasses for a swap at Art for the Creative Mind Swap Group.  I intend the altered eyeglasses to resemble a lady’s bra.  It could be a good Valentine Day art project as well.
To make this, I glued some torn-apart cotton balls to the front of the lenses.  Then I cut four shapes of pink felt fabric in a size big enough to cover the lenses and enough left over to tuck around the rims. I glued pink lace to cover the felt.  I did use a few stitches with needle and threat to keep some ends tucked in nicely.

I glued this in place using Zip Dry Adhesive, my favorite adhesive of all times. Zip Dry will fasten anything to anything and it will last! Amazon sells it: Zip Dry Paper Glue *Fast Drying* Acid & Lignin Free!

At the back, I covered the lens with pink felt fabric and glued some pink paper flowers in place for decorative purposes.

I glued some matching bands of lace to the top of the “cups” and glued the other end to the ear lug part to form straps.

I would some pink lace around the ear lugs and glued that in place as well.

Finally, I added some pink ribbon rosettes for decorative trim.

This project was a lot of fun.  I have seen pictures of the altered eye glasses that some of the other artists made, and the work is amazing.

I am looking forward to receiving my swap.