Showing posts with label paper crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper crafting. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Butterfly Note Card Set


Hi there!  I hope all is well with you and yours.  I'm taking a break from playing the challenges this week but wanted to pop in to share a recent project.  I just shipped a set of note cards that I made for a client who requested simple notes with a butterfly theme.  She mentioned that she loves the color royal blue so I made two different designs and incorporated that specific request in one of them.  The first design is all white and involves dry embossing with a bit of sparkle added through a tiny bit of glitter.

The second design features a dry embossed (several embossed patterns used for variety) fabric-covered butterfly die cut embellished with pearls.  I included a close-up shot of one butterfly patterns to show the texture. I used one of three different embossing folders on each of the blue butterfly cards to give the cards a slightly different look.



Finally, I created a hand crafted box to package the cards (tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers).  A butterfly was die cut from the same paper as the box and adhered to the top of the box. After taking the photos, I decided to finish the box off with a royal blue satin ribbon (wish I had taken a photo of it as it added some color to this primarily monochromatic project).




Thanks for checking in!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Another Baby Boy Sailboat Card Design


Hello!  I have another 'sailboat welcome baby boy' card design to share today.  Like my post from a couple of weeks ago (Baby Boy Sailboat), this design features a die cut window in the card panel and is CAS (clean and simple).  I made two variations of this card, one featuring a smooth panel on top and one that is textured.  I couldn’t decide which I like better or even which one is easier to make. I'm already planning to rework this design a bit for another project in the near future. That's all for now. Thank you for visiting.  Until next time...

Stay inspired,

Sabrina




        Tools & Materials:
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities, Long Classic Rectangles (lg)
  • Spellbinders M-Bossabilities "So Trendy" Chevron embossing folder
  • Spellbinders Baby Boy die
  • SavvyStamps sentiment
  • Elmer's Painters Marker in pearlescent on embossed areas of die cut
  • SU!© ink in Baja Breeze

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Baby Boy Denim

Hi everybody!  I'm back with another baby boy card to share. I made this one to give to a dear friend at her recent baby shower.  I have wanted to use my new denim stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms for a while now and thought this occasion was the perfect one! I also used some cork (colored with acrylic paint) to make a "belt".  I had a lot of fun making this one!  Thank you for stopping by.  Until next time...

Stay inspired,

Sabrina




       Card details:
  • SU! Crumb Cake card stock--textured and smooth--(textured card stock has been retired - 124274)
  • SU! Midnight Muse ink (126860)
  • SU! Summer Starfruit ink (126991)
  • CHF Denim background stamp
  • CHF Linen background stamp
  • Cork (cut from flat sheet on a roll)
  • Spellbinders buckles die
  • Bosskut “Baby” word die 
  • Diamond Glaze


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

“Pretty In Pink”


Hi there!  Last week was the very first blog challenge that I entered. I must say that it was a very positive experience. Thank you to everyone who visited my blog and/or left an encouraging comment! It was just what I needed to get going and hopefully I can make this a routine when my schedule allows.

This week, I’m back with an entry for my second CAS-ual Fridays blog challenge.  The latest challenge is CFC58 “Pretty In Pink”. Pink is included in my “favorite color themes” category--I love the color and I’m always creating pink ribbon cards for breast cancer awareness. Yesterday, I made a card that has a breast cancer theme but does not incorporate the pink ribbon. It is simply a “hope” card. I did something else new in this creation, and that is to use clear glass beads over pink paper to make the pink background for the butterfly. It adds just the right amount of sparkle and texture (didn’t show through well in the still photograph but looks great in real life). Hmmmm...I wonder what else I can use these glass beads on?   Thanks for visiting!


Stay inspired,

Sabrina





        Card details:
  • White textured card base
  • SU! Pink Pirouette card stock (111351)
  • SU! Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003)
  • SU! Strength & Hope sentiment
  • Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder (ES-006)
  • Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly
  • Martha Stewart Holidays clear microbeads




Sunday, June 10, 2012

Painting The Town Red



I had the honor of celebrating a special milestone birthday with my dear Aunt Mary this past weekend. She was so surprised and excited about her celebration--it was too cute!  She is the one who always plans something for everyone else and makes sure that others make memories to celebrate their birthdays. Well, it was finally her turn to be celebrated.  Thanks to my sister, who planned the greatest gathering with the theme of “Paint the Town Red”.  We spent time downtown and even a day at the “Red Door Salon”--my Sis really took care of every detail!  I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to create a special one-of-a-kind birthday card for my Aunt while keeping the theme.  This was a really fun project and took me back to the days I played with paper dolls... Ahhhh--memories...
Stay inspired,

Sabrina


         Card details:
  • 5-3/4" square card base
  • Recollections “Elegance” Printed Cardstock Paper Pack (black & cream)
  • Vellum paper (with stamped & embossed sentiment)
  • DCWV mat stack (red)
  • Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Embossing folder (Mystic)
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large
  • Quickutz Cookie Cutter Fashion Doll Set & Fashion Doll Outfits
  • Red fabric remnant from JoAnn
  • Sentiment:  Inkadinkado Clear Stamp Set “Birthday Wishes” & black heat embossing
  • SU! Jewels--basic pearls for purse/clutch decoration
  • Glitter on jewelry accessories

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Shoe Fettish


I made the card featured in this post for a relative of mine who lives nearby a few weeks ago.  She was sweet enough to have my husband and me over for Easter dinner on very short notice. The meal was delicious and I had a great time hearing stories of her younger years in a different time--she’s a fantastic lady! And she loves shoes. Since she downsized her home and no longer collects tiny decorative shoes, I made her a special card with her favorite color purple to thank her for the wonderful Easter memory created that evening that she had us over.

Card Details:
Studio G shoe stamp (Kolette Hall)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 10
Ranger silver embossing powder
Dienamics Solid Bracket Border
Quickutz border dots
*SU! Textured Impressions Designer Frames (oval)
*SU! Jewels--Basic Pearls

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Beautiful Butterfly


Babies are such a blessing and there is nothing I enjoy more than celebrating a new arrival!  I made this card for a friend’s baby shower last weekend.  I wanted to go with something a bit different from the usual pink color expected for a precious baby girl.  I love butterflies and discovered that my friend does too. I was thrilled to find out that my design fit into the theme of the shower--down to the color purple.  This design incorporates another love of mine--a bit of sparkle--from a few coordinating colors of glitter. I also created a coordinating gift tag for a gift box given to the Mom-to-be.

Stay inspired,
Sabrina
 Card detail
AC Card Stock 5 in Square Card Base
Stampin' Up! Perfect Plum Card Stock
Stampin' Up! Whisper White Card Stock
Butterfly (double layered):
  -MemoryBox Darla & Vivienne Butterfly dies
  -Martha Stewart Glitter: Purple Sapphire, Amethyst, Golden Beryl
  -SU! Jewels--Basic Pearls
Stamps Used:
  -Sentiment--SU! Short & Sweet (on card)
  -Cloud 9 Design clear stamps--Simple Thoughts Baby (on tag)
Other:
  Clear Embossing Ink & Powder (on tag)
  Offray 1/4" white ribbon (on card)
  EK Success 3D dots (1/8" & 1/16")
  Craft Store ribbon (on tag)


Happy Mother's Day!


There is no person as important as my Mom--the one I always wanted to emulate and the one I always listened to (even when I pretended not to during those challenging teen years).  I count my blessings to have such a wonderful example to follow.  Not only for my Mom who gave birth to me but to my beautiful Mother In Law.  I hope that I can one day be as great a Mother as they have been to me. Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms and Moms-to-be out there and enjoy your memories or special time with your own Mom!
Stay inspired,
Sabrina




Card details:
Stampin' Up! Sahara Sand Card stock & Ink
Stampin' Up! Pink Pirouette Card stock
Stampin' Up! Whisper White Card stock
Stampin' Up! Delightful Dozen Sentiment
Stampin' Up! Jewels--Basic Pearls
Satin Ribbon 5/8"
White embossing powder
The materials used to make this card can be purchased from my Stampin’ Up! store.  Check it out at:  http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampwithsabrina




Thinking Pink


The Washington DC Avon Walk for Breast Cancer  took place several weekends ago.  It is an event that my Aunt Mary faithfully trains for, fund raises for and participates in every year. She has raised more than $51,000 over the last 12 years and her commitment has never wavered. I am in awe of her dedication to such a wonderful cause... Breast cancer has touched someone close to many of us and I am thankful to those who are sacrificing in order to help eradicate this horrible disease. I made this card for my Aunt who is definitely “in it to end it”. 
Stay inspired,  Sabrina

Materials/Tools Used:
White card base
SU! Sahara Sand card stock and ink
SU! Pink Pirouette card stock and ink
Pink Ribbon
Cornish Heritage paisley backgrounder
Nestabilities circles
Provocraft awareness ribbon die cut

Thursday, May 17, 2012

This Is the Beginning


Hello and welcome to my blog! 

My name is Sabrina and I am so excited to begin this journey!

For years, paper crafting and card making have been a passion of mine. Arts and crafts serve as a stress reliever of sorts and a much needed outlet for my creative juices to flow.  For this first blog entry, I would love to introduce myself... 
(c) Studio M 633
I am Sabrina, an engineer by training but currently a homemaker and small business owner (Studio M 633 LLC) who loves to do anything crafty. My formal education is in science (BS Chemistry, PhD in Chemical Engineering) where I employ my analytical skills to solve problems. I am equally passionate about creating things out of paper, ink, and even the packaging that purchased items are shipped in. I enjoy creating frames for objects and re-purposing other items to make home decor. From needlepoint to self taught calligraphy to amateur woodworking, I love making things. Card making, however, seems to be my favorite activity.  This blog will highlight some of my designs and hopefully feature creations resulting from some of the inspiration, techniques and challenges I encounter in the very active blogosphere.  Let the adventure begin!

Stay inspired,   Sabrina