Single Page Lay-out: Pear Tree Treasures Design Team Project

This is now the third of four glorious projects created with Carta Bella Farmhouse Market collection. Not sure how many products are left of this line at the Pear Tree but if the first 2 projects didn't inspire you to want it maybe this one will! You can find what is left by following this LINK.

Single Page Layout: Extra products used was gesso/modeling paste with stencil for background texture (see separate photo), sewing and border punch; gems

 

 

 
Close up of the background! Using white gesso or modeling paste creates such wonderful texture and elegant back drops on a white background without taking away from that white space.

Give it a try! 

Products used and links:

Modeling Paste; Palette Knife; Stencils

Sweet Sunshine- March Stick it Down Challenge

 Next to crafting, gardening is my next favorite thing. Well maybe not so much the act of gardening but the creating of planters, watering and watching it all flourish would be the most favorite part! 

Summer 2021 was a spectacular garden season and I would have to say the butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, dragonflies fully agreed! 

The layout is featuring a lovely butterfly getting its feast from the hydrangea tree.

Sketch: Stick it Down March Single page challenge

Products: Simple Stories Simple Vintage Lemon Twist and it's embellishments

 

 

Set of Thank you Cards and GIVE AWAY!

Here is Take 2 of the projects created from the fabulous Carta Bella Farmhouse Market collection as part of the Pear Tree Treasures Design Team.

There are 4...yes 4! great projects created from this line so travel over to scoop up the products to play along. The collection can be found HERE (not sure how much will be left by now)

This project is a cute box of Thank You Cards made using the paper line, stickers and the tag die.

The give away is the Tag Die! I used it only once to create these cards and really want to gift it to one of you. Please go over to Pear Tree Facebook Community Page for more details. If you are not part of the community yet then jump aboard the gravy train of fabulous members and projects. It is called The Treasure Trove by Pear Tree Treasures.

 And yes I created the little box because, why not!

Here is the process for that:

Thanks card set with box: Used Carta Bella Tag Die set; Cards 3 ¼ x 5- set of 5

To create a card box follow the steps below:

1. Measure your envelopes

2. Box Base will be 2 ¼” above the size of your envelopes; score each side at 1”

3. Cut the ends as shown

4. Fold and varnish score lines and glue ends together

Box top you will follow exactly the same steps BUT you will add another ⅛”  to the measurements.

Example:

Envelopes 4x5

Box base will be 6 ¼” x 7 ¼” and you will score 1” on each side

Box top will be 6 ⅜” x 7 ⅜” and you will score 1” on each side

Example photo:

 

 

Here is the give away:

Underwater Sea- Mix Media Project

This was a fun project to make, one that continued to change into something unique and one of a kind.

All I knew was I wanted to create a cube. The rest came from playing with mix media products.

4"X 4" cube made from chipboard

Many mix media products including: mould shapes of sea items (used prima mold and molding clay); finnibar products such as paints, waxes and sparkles; distress inks; gesso

Chipboard Shapes: Never stop exploring

Paper: Authentique Voyage

Stencil: By the Sea

 

Short Video for project walk through HERE

 

Getting out of a Creative Funk

Who hasn't felt like they have no mojo to create??? 

 

For me it tends to hit after I've been on a creative craze where I've spit out a number of projects. 

When the "funk" hits me my go to is either to create from premade items, use items I've already primed (like jelly prints) or sit and produce some items to have on hand (die cuts, jelly prints, etc).

Yesterday I used jelly prints I had on hand and a number of dies (Tim Holtz birds, frames, flowers/ stamp frames, Tim Holtz peel and stick sentiments/ prima waxes/ Tim Holtz distress inks and mini brads)

22 Cards made! Loads of dimensions. Can't see the sparkle and shine in the photo's but in person it is very pretty.

 

 

Pear Tree Treasures Design Release - Mini Album

 Happy Sunday everyone!

Who else can smell spring in the air?? yesterday the grass was green and the sun was out, today the ground is covered with snow and lots of wind stirring things up. BUT none the less, Spring is on it's way!

The fabulous collection provided to me by Pear Tree Treasures from Carla Bella ( Farmhouse Market Collection) certainly made me think of spring! The inspiration flowed and I used every bit of this collection over 4 projects. 

The first project being shared with you is a mini Album. There are some still shots below but for the full walk through please watch the short video.

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Mini Album: Extra Products used Prima Memory Hardware Tags

View Video HERE

Products can be viewed HERE

Album Measurements:

Book: 3.5 x 6.25 

Spine: 3.5 x 3 

Gussets: Used Stacked method

- 3.25 x4.5; scored at .25 and .5 on each of the short ends 

- 3.25x 3.5 scored at .25 and .5 on each of the short ends 

- 3.25 x 2.5 scored at .25 and .5 on each of the short ends 

Inserts: 3.25 x 5.25 (6) 

Pockets: 4.25 x 2.5 (6) scored at .25 on each of the 4.25 end 

Flaps: 3.25 x 5.25 (cut the tag shape from one end and starting at the tag end score in at 2". On the straight end score at 1/4"