Lest We Forget

Altered Clock

I have a before and after photo to share today...  This clock, which is a standard cheapie from one of those run-of-the-mill stores that are in every shopping centre, was a discard by my young son who found it too noisy for his bedroom.  It has been hanging on the wall in my studio for about a year and a half and on the weekend I decided it was time to give it a face lift!

Lilies

Mother's Day is just a few weeks away, which means it's time to bring out the flowers!  These lilies can be coloured in just about every shade imaginable, so it won't be hard to make a custom designed card that your mother will be thrilled to receive.  Of course, they are also good for a wide variety of other cards since lilies are fairly universal in their appeal.

Available in store now!

(Includes black and white line drawing and full colour image)

Here are the cards we created with this image.

Rachael

Vivien

Beccy

Beccy

Happy Birthday Freebie

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Original artwork by Beccy Muir, all rights reserved. Images are for personal use and must not be copied, swapped, shared, resold or mass produced without the express written permission of the artist.

Tutorial - Cascade Card - 2 piece

Considering how complicated this card looks when it's completed, I was actually surprised (and pleased) by how simple it really is.  It's actually two card blanks, cut on an angle, and joined together by a couple of slits.  It folds flat for easy postage and can easily be made in different sizes depending on your envelope.

1. Start with two card blanks measuring 6" tall x 8" long.

2.  Lay each piece horizontally (landscape) on your score board and score at 4", which will be the centre fold.

3.  Now cut a diagonal section from the top of each piece of cardstock, starting at one of the top corners.  It doesn't matter how steep your angle or how much you cut off as long as it's the same amount on both pieces of cardstock.  On one sheet, begin the cut from the top left corner, and on the other sheet begin the cut from the top right corner.  (For interest sake, my cut goes from the top corner to 3" down the side.)

4.  This next part is a little bit tricky... 2" from either end, rule a vertical line down each piece of card then measure and mark the centre of each of those lines.  I found the easiest way to do this was to use a centering ruler and pencil.

5.  Use a craft knife and ruler to cut from the centre mark down to the BOTTOM on ONE piece of card.  Then cut from the centre mark up to the TOP on the other piece of card.  These are the slits that will join the card together.  Erase the lines.

6.  Fold along the score lines you made in step 2... then have a quick go at slotting the two pieces together.  You may need to adjust your cuts if the two pieces don't line up properly.

7.  Use co-ordinating papers to decorate the front and inside of the card pieces.  Don't forget to cut the slits back in once you have added the patterned paper.

8.  Add some pretty punched borders, again remembering to cut the slits where necessary.

9.  Fit the pieces back together and then add another strip of punched cardstock along the bottom.  This will help support the card since it goes over both pieces of cardstock.

10.  Make a tag measuring 33/4" wide x 41/2" tall and add a punched strip along the top.  This will slide nicely inside the card and is perfect for a sentiment and a message to your recipient.

11.  Now decorate your card as desired.  Have fun!

Old Barrow Set

My friend Penny suggested I design a wheel barrow image with various items that can be added depending on the type of card you wish to create... thus the Old Barrow set was born!  This set contains 8 black and white line drawings plus another 6 coloured images (shown below).  Each image can be used separately or can be mixed and matched with any of the others to create a whole scene.

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These are the gorgeous cards that Vivien created with the Old Barrow set.  The first card features the wheel barrow and the terracotta pots, while the second card uses just the gifts.

Rachael used the wheelbarrow and pumpkin sign as her base image and then built the scene up using the pumpkins.

These are the cards I created using the different elements from the set.  The sentiments on each card are various stamps I have in my collection - the first and second are from Hero Arts, the third is a Stampin' Up sentiment stamp, and on the last card I simply hand wrote the message.

Pitcher of Daisies

A little pitcher of pretty daisies to brighten your day.

Originally Designed: 2012

Remastered: June 2018

Original artwork by Beccy Muir, all rights reserved. Images are for personal use and must not be copied, swapped, shared, resold or mass produced without the express written permission of the artist.

April Challenge Card by Teresa H

This card featuring Nell on a Bike was done by Teresa H. for the April challenge and posted here because Teresa doesn't have a blog of her own.

Don't you just love how Nell looks in her chocolate-coloured clothes... I wonder if she's off to an Easter picnic?

Tutorial - Castle Fold

Castle Fold Cards are nice, simple cut and fold projects that will fit inside a standard business sized envelope.... which is great for those of us who aren't big on making their own envelopes!

1.  Start with a 81/2" x 12" sheet of card stock.  Measuring from the left hand side, mark the card stock at 4" and 8" and rule vertical lines with a pencil.

2.  Measuring from the top, mark the card stock at 21/2" and 6" and rule horizontal lines with a pencil.  You will end up with nine boxes on your card stock.

3.  Use a craft knife and ruler to cut away the top left hand box, the top right hand box and the bottom centre box as shown in the picture below.  Erase the lines that are left.

4.  Lay the card stock on a score board and score at 2", 4", 8" and 10".  Starting from the left hand side, the first score line is a mountain fold, the second is a valley fold, the third is another valley fold and finally a mountain fold.  Your card should resemble the picture below.

5.  And now the best part... decorate it!  I used complimentary pieces of patterned paper, some strips of white card that I cut with an edge punch, some ribbon, diecuts and a sentiment stamp.

NOTE: I started with an A4 sized sheet of card stock and figured the measurements by dividing it into three sections.  I gave you the measurement of 12" to make construction easier.

A Message for Carol P. of Chelsea AL

Hi Carol P. 

I have been trying to contact you for the past few days in relation to some images you recently purchased from my store.  I've tried emailing and calling you on the phone, but to no avail.  I received a notification that your email inbox is full and unable to receive the links containing your images.

Could you please empty your inbox and trash folders and then send me an email to let me know you have cleared out some space?  If you still have trouble you may need to call your internet service provider to help you out.

Thanks Carol.

Cheers,

Beccy

March Winners!

Vivien has posted the winner of the March challenge on her blog.  Pop over and see if you are the lucky person!

Keep a watch on Rachael's blog too... she will be posting her random winner in the next day or so.

Advice From Dad...

Originally Designed: April 2012

Remastered: April 2022

Original artwork by Beccy Muir, all rights reserved. Images are for personal use and must not be copied, swapped, shared, resold or mass produced without the express written permission of the artist.