November 2012

Please note that the Blog Hop and competitions previously detailed on this post have now closed. You can see who won my prize here. I encourage you to visit all the fabulous blogs that were on the hop – you can see a complete list on the Echo Park Blog. Advent Calender   This Advent Calendar looks so festive decorated with the This and That Christmas Collection. I tried to pick papers that gave it a Nordic feel, with lots of paler colors and splashes of red. The calendar base is from Kaisercraft and is easy to put together. If you follow this short video here on YouTube you can construct the frame in about 10 minutes. To cover the boxes in paper I glue each box individually then cover the 2 sides and back of the box with one strip of paper, cutting a separate piece for the front face. Other people have quicker ways of doing this but I do not think they give as nice a finish. You just need to try and see which works best for you. This particular calendar has a shadow-box central area  which is a great place to create a Christmas Scene. […]

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Hi Everyone Welcome to my Butterfly Easel Card tutorial.  I have provided step-by step instructions below on how to create the card base plus a free downloadable .svg cut file for those of you who like to use digital die-cut machines. There are also a couple of hints for Cameo users who may be new to using files not purchased in the Silhouette Store. If you do not have a digital die cut machine you can download a pdf file here and create a hand-cut template – sizing instructions included. Note: Please see below as to why you will need the Designer Edition of Studio to use this file and why I cannot provide it in a .studio format. Also, you can see all the details and supplies I used to create this card in my original post here. Butterfly Easel Card Tutorial Download the .svg template here or pdf template here and cut the following pieces. Note piece g) is a pre-cut Pink Paislee Chipboard Butterfly: Next – you will need to complete the following steps:  Score and fold the large cardstock butterfly in half at the centre. Score and fold the top layer at the centre of the […]

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Hi Everyone A super-quick post today to share a fun card and also to announce the winner of the two Pink Paislee Giveaways from last week. Fun Fall Owl Card This Fall Fever Collection from Echo Park is a lot of fun. Like all the Mini Themes each pack contains 6  papers (3 double sided designs – 2 sheets each) and a 6″ x 12″ sticker sheet. Perfect for those time when you want a great value, co-ordinated collection for just a couple of projects. Pink Paislee Winners Thank you SO much to everyone who entered. Designing with Pink Paislee was at the top of my “want to do” list and I am so thrilled at the response to my projects. Main Giveaway Winner There were a total of 162 comments on the post. I posted onto random.org and it came up with 18. I double checked this person had followed the rules (YES – she is a blog follower!)so CONGRATULATIONS to Renee. Please email me here with your mailing address. NZ Giveaway Winner CONGRATULATIONS to Beverley who left the comment below. Please email me here with your mailing address. Post a comment with any questions Lowri 🙂 I am […]

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Hi Everyone Please note there is now a full tutorial and free .svg and pdf template for this project available here. Butterfly Easel Card I do not consider myself much of a cardmaker – but I do like to create dimensional cards that kind of do all the work for you! I adapted this design from a few ideas I saw online. The Mistables papers from Pink Paislee form the perfect base for this card which folds completely flat for mailing and fits into a standard square envelope. I used crimson paint to color the butterflies – though I applied it very lightly and rubbed the excess off with a damp cloth – which resulted in a delicate orange finish .  I really had to resist the temptation to add more to this card – but sometimes less IS more! The butterfly on the front is colored the same way and is one of the new exciting pieces in the Artisan Collection. Since this card was published, I have been asked a few times for a tutorial showing how to create it. I will be creating a tutorial soon as well as hopefully sharing a cutting file in several formats […]

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