New Products and Ideas from my Crop & Create Weekend

Tonight I was a guest on Cyn Gagen's "Cynchronicity Live" show and reported on my wonderful weekend and all the great things I learned, products I used, discoveries I made, and examples of projects I worked on.


To view this video you may follow this link : 
Roberta Jan 18 appearance Cynchronicity Live

I loved being on the show and sharing my experiences with all of you. 
Here's a quick sampling of what I covered tonight on line:

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Card Challenge and Zipper Flower make & take

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Make & Take index Card

Blindfolded Card Making Contest

Technique Savvy Class - 3D ATC

 ATC's featuring MANY techniques

Lifebooking Class with Angela Urbano

The BEST Glue - EVER!!!   Made by BEACON 

Centering Ruler

Embellishment from class with Becky Fleck!

 Thank you for stopping by,
~Robi


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WATCH - Tonight at 9 PM EST - I'm a Guest on Cynchronicity LIVE

I am so happy to be on Cynthia's show tonight. I will be sharing highlights from my Crop & Create weekend -- products, freebies, inspiration, classes -- PLUS "Things I learned or loved and want to share!"

Here is the link to join the show:

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Sign in 5-10 minutes before for pre-show chat!

See you then

Roberta

HOW TO make a LOVE Easel Card - fancy shmancy!!

...And Valentine's Day is just around the corner!
This is the card I made for my husband and I followed the design I learned from Cathie Allen.
LOTS of Pictures Alert!

I loved making this card.  

TIP #1 -  start with EXCLELLENT CARD STOCK - At Scrapfest Oshawa 2011 I discovered, thanks to Cathie Allen, this SUPER CARDSTOCK - it's white, strong and beautiful! 

I only used white cardstock - no patterned paper.

I started with a 12x12 sheet of white card stock and for the front of the card cut it to 6X6.
For the BACK of the card ( which will form the base of your easel) I cut longer because you have to allow at least one extra inch where your acetate piece will be attached.
So my base measures 6x7"
I chose a beautiful butterfly pattern acetate and this needs to be 6x6.

I covered all surfaces of the cardstock with inks, some chalk, some metallic paper and various patterned stamps.

- Select your sentiment - keep it short because you REALLY don't want to have to be cutting out little nambly pambly letters, and LOTS of them.
i.e - JOY, LOVE, ME & U (YOU) -- 
-Select your chipboard letters  - I didn't make my letters from scratch because there is already enough cutting, pasting, assembling, etc to do! :)

You will trace your letters onto the cardstock. Remember that if you choose to mark your paper with pencil on the reverse side, place your letters BACKWARDS! -- you're welcome :)

Whatever shape of frame you choose, remember this important instruction: All the letters have to be attached to each other AND attached to the outer frame.  
You can see that I added 'tabs' to certain letters ( like the 'E') because I couldn't attach it directly to the frame.

View from behind so you can see the acetate sheet which forms the easel.

Very carefully cut out your letters.

As you can see I traced my letters backwards onto the back so I don't worry about erasing all the pencil marks.

Stamp, ink, chalk all surfaces (before you cut) --- I just find it easier.

I used a pink and gray polka-dot pattern for the chipboard letters. Using gold embossing powder I covered most, but not all of the surface of the letters.

Back of the card. I adhered the ribbon to the back and will cover  it with a left over  piece of stamped card stock (i.e  1" x  6" strip)

I 'ran' the ribbon through my ink to dye it pink 

I started with cream ribbon and thought the pink would look better.

Affix the embossed letters to the front of your card.

To attach the front, base, and acetate:  Fold  the base and crease so you have a 1" fold over. The acetate is glued to the  top of the base card  where it meets the crease. The 1" allowance will cover where you have glued the acetate.
Glue the bottom of the acetate piece to the BOTTOM of the back of the front of the card.

Cut whatever size of card stock for the inside sentiment and use thick pop dots to attach so you have a raised platform which will act as the 'stopper' for your easel.

I added a key embellishment to the front as a closure.  You may just tie yours off in a bow - personal preferences, you know?! :) I attached it with a brad I embossed with the same gold powder.
Embellish to your hearts content!

Present your card tied, and make a custom envelope or box to enclose it.

This card is also participating in the FaveCrafts "Love is in the Air" Blog Hop for January.  

Check out all the excellent entries for this month for inspiration -- If you would like to vote for my card and click 'LIKE" - please do! If not, I will still be your friend :) 

Thanks for stopping by, 
~Robi

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Crop & Create

What an Amazing weekend! Here are some highlights from   

Crop & Create Markham

 I used the zipper flower I made with Leica for this challenge. 

Stamping Up gave us this wonderful card kit to put together -- I used most of the items in another challenge I entered.

Lifebooking -- The first class I took (with Angela Urbano).  I need to finish this

 Yummmy!

Vicki Boutin

Vicki Boutin Boot Camp!

I NEVER finish one of Vicki's classes during the class. This is what the supplies looked like before we started.

Vicki's classes are INTENSE and INCREDIBLE!

Ma piece de resistance, la creme de la creme of UGLY --- and the WINNING ENTRY for the 'Ugliest Sweater Contest"!  That was a lot of fun!


More to come --- I haven't unpacked my supplies yet, and wait till you see all the FREE goodies bestowed on us!!! 


If you don't have a Crop & Create coming to your city, then I suggest you start a petition to get one!


I have another instalment to follow -- 
Thanks for stopping by
~Roberta


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