Tracy’s Craft Room

Silhouette Card

Supplies:

B1297 Heartfelt
Silhouette Paper Packet
Bamboo, Cranberry, & Black ink pads
Bamboo, Cranberry, and Colonial White cardstocks
Black Ribbon Collections

Directions:

1. Start with a standard size card made from Bamboo cardstock. Layer a piece of Bamboo floral paper that is 4 x 5 1/4″ on the front. Using the Black floral print, rip off the bottom edge of a piece that is 3 x 4 inches. Adhere near the top left corner.

2. Now to stamp! Stamp any desired heart using Cranberry ink on Cranberry paper. Cut out. On a piece of Colonial White cardstock, stamp the saying, “Love” in black ink. Stamp light hearts on the background using 2nd generation Bamboo ink (they are light and subtle, but very pretty!). Mat this on Black cardstock and add to the middle of the card. Attach a heart in the bottom left corner. Add a knot of black ribbon on the heart.

Everlasting Layout

Supplies:

Everlasting Paper packet
Holiday Buttons
Holiday Collection Ribbon Rounds
Clear Inspirations Ribbon Slides

Directions:

1. This layout was created using the “Asymmetric” layout idea on pages 18-19 in the book Cherish. Cut all papers using the cutting diagram.

2. There are tons of ways to accent this cute and fun layout idea. Add odd numbers of brads near the pictures. Add cute buttons (it’s a nice touch to tie a knot of Waxy flax through the button holes). Add journaling printed on our Stickstock Vellum.

3. On this layout, I used our Clear Inspiration Ribbon slides. I slide red grosgrain ribbon through the slide and tied a knot on each end. It really makes the etched word pop! The ribbon slides on this layout say festive, holiday words like “peace” and “joy.” They are a great touch to any layout!

Free Spirit Layout

This layout is made using the “Unified Whole” pattern in Cherish, a scrapbooking layout guide.

Supplies:

C1290 Memory Labels
D1227 Legendary Moments
E1003 Boutique Alphabet
Free Spirit Paper Packet
Cocoa and Indian Corn Blue ink pads
Foundry Bookplates
Pewter brads
White daisy ribbon rounds
Dimensional Elements book plates

Directions:

1. Follow the “Unified Whole” guide on page 68-69 in Cherish for all cutting dimensions. Layer papers as directed.

2. Stamp the title “Memories” in Cocoa ink across the top of the left page. Stamp the barcode, saying on dimensional element book plate, and “happiness” on the twill ribbon in Indian Corn Blue inks.

3. Attach one of the Foundry Bookplates on the right page, writing or stamping a title inside. Add pewter brads to embellish as desired. That’s it!

Free Spirit Frame Card

Supplies:

Free Spirit Paper Packet
Dimensional Elements Basic Shapes
Pewter Photo Hangers and My Accents
White Daisy Ribbon rounds (for twill)
Paper Flowers

Directions:

1. This is a standard size card. Layer the front with 4 1/4″x 3″ brown plaid at the top; 4 1/4″ x 2″ gold Fleurs De Lis paper at the bottom; and a strip of Indian Corn Blue where between the two papers.

2. Take a dimensional Element chipboard frame and cover it with paper. Here’s how I like to do it. Attach the frame to a square piece of paper, slightly larger than the frame. With a pair of scissors, cut and “X” from corner to corner of the inside cut out. Fold those flaps back and glue down all the way around the frame, also attaching the outer excess paper. Now it looks nice and neat! You may distress all of the edges of the frame if you would like.

3. Attach a photo hanger to the top left corner of the frame and tie a knot of twill to the photo hanger. Attach the frame to the center of the card. Add a Sunflower paper flower in the middle of the frame. You’re done!

Free Spirit

Supplies:

C1290 Memory Labels
Free Spirit Paper packet
Indian Corn blue and Cocoa ink pads
Dimensional Element Ribbon Accents
Cocoa Ribbon rounds

Directions:

1. This is a standard size card with the fold at the top. Start with a card made of Cocoa cardstock. Layer front with a slightly smaller piece of Fleurs de Lis paper.

2. Cut a 3″ circle from the blue paper and place it in the lower left corner, trimming the edges so they are flush with the edges of the card.

3. Add a 4 1/2″ strip of Autumn Terracotta paper with 2 round edges, making it flush with the left side.

4. On a rectangular dimension element, stamp the rectangular tag in Indian Corn Blue ink. Stamp the word “Happiness” in Cocoa ink on the left side.  On your choice or Dimensional Element ribbon slides, sponge Indian corn blue ink. Then stamp swirls on top, also in Indian Corn Blue ink.

5. Add the ribbon slide to a 5 1/2″ piece of cocoa ribbon. Attach to the card front, centering it on the Autumn Terracotta paper. Mount the tag on Cocoa cardstock and add it to the middle left of the card. You can add a tab of cocoa ribbon if desired. You’re done! This is a great masculine themed card.

Caprice Scrapbook Layout

Supplies:

Cherish, scrapbook layout guide
Caprice Paper Packet
Card Commentary stamp set
Edge Anchors
Crystal Blue Re-inker
Chocolate ink pad
White Acrylic Paint
Natural Hemp

Directions:

1. Cut all papers as shown in “Cherish”, scrapbooking layout guide (I just love this book!)

2. Layer papers and photos as shown.

3. Now to embellish! I used our brand new edge anchors and painted them! Simply add a drop or two of Crystal blue reinker to some white paint and mix. (Hint: our new distressing kit includes paint,brushes, and a handy paint tray and stirring sticks for mixing). Paint 1-2 thin coats of paint on the top of the edge anchors and the brads. Let dry and place at then end of journaling pieces and photo mats. (Hint: Edge anchors are a great new fasteners that slide onto the edge of a card, layout, or layer on your project. To get extra miles out of your edge anchors, you can gently pry them apart and snap them into 2 pieces. That way you get 2 edge anchors out of one! This is useful if you are using them on a layer so that the back of the edge anchor would not otherwise be visible.)

4. Stamp desired sayings on Chocolate photo mat and journaling bar. Tie hemp around photos and journaling areas. On the left, I cut out a flower from the left over flowered paper and matted it on a round circle tag with foam tape. It’s a great way to use extra scraps of paper!

Caprice Painted Card

Supplies:

Best of Times stamp set
Treasures of the Heart stamp set
Caprice Paper Packet
Chocolate and Crystal Blue ink pads
Neutral Organdy Ribbon Rounds
Gold Brads
Distressing Kit (includes the paint, brushes, mixing tray, mixers, edge distresser, and chocolate distressing ink)
Crystal Blue reinker

Directions:

1. Start with a standard size Vanilla Cream card. Layer it with a piece of striped paper, 1/4″ smaller than the card front.

2. Mix 2 drops of Crystal Blue reinker and some white paint together. Use a dry brush to swipe paint around the edge of the card in a hatch like motion. There is no wrong way to do it! Just start with a small amount and add more paint as needed.

3. Take a piece of crystal blue cardstock 2x 5 1/2 inches long. Distress the edges with scissors or the edge distresser, and crinkle some areas with your fingers. Swipe with Chocolate distressing ink. Add to the middle card front. Wrap a piece of ivory ribbon around the card and tie in a knot.

4. Stamp saying on small square of Vanilla cream cardstock. Stamp the flower in the background. Mount on Chocolate cardstock and add to the middle of the card. Add a brad in the bottom corner of the saying. Add 2 more brads beside the top left corner. That’s it!

Caprice Flowers

Supplies:

Simple Blossoms stamp set
Caprice Paper Packet
Crystal Blue and Chocolate ink pads
Distressing Kit (includes the paint, brushes, mixing tray, mixers, edge distresser, and chocolate distressing ink)
Crystal Blue reinker
Chocolate Ribbon Rounds
Edge Anchors
3-D foam tape

Directions:

1. Start with standard size Vanilla Cream card. Mount a 2 x 5 1/2″ piece of striped paper on Crystal Blue cardstock. Rip the edges of the cardstock and sponge on some Chocolate ink to age it.

2. Mix 1-2 drops of Crystal Blue re-inker with white paint. Paint the top side of 2 edge anchors. In this sample I did not paint the brads as well so that they would contrast. But you may paint the top of the brads as well if you prefer. Set aside to dry.

3. Add a 5 1/2″ piece of Chocolate grosgrain ribbon. Attach it to the edge of the card with 2 edge anchors.

4. On a scrap of paper, stamp 3 flowers in Chocolate ink. Sponge with Crystal blue ink to color. Cut out. Attach to the card front over the ribbon, using 3-D foam tape to raise the center flower. Add any desired saying in the lower right corner.

Floral Tapestry Gift Bag

Supplies:

Floral Tapestry Paper Packet
Orchid Bouquet and Twilight Ink pads
C1271 Treasures of the Heart stamp set
Brads
Liquid Glass (optional)
Lunch Sack
Punch to make handle (if desired)

Directions:

1. Cut bag down to about 6.5? tall. Cut base cardstock so that you have 2 panels that are 8.5? x 5.5?

2. Decorate base panels as desired. I generally leave the back blank. On this example, I layered 2 different patterns from the Floral Tapestry paper packet (love this paper!) onto a piece of Twilight cardstock. Then I added a strip horizontally where I stamped “Just Be You.” On a scrap piece of Orchid Bouquet cardstock stamp the large flower with the same colored ink. Cut out. Add a small circle of Twilight cardstock as the flower center. If desired, add liquid glass to the flower center to make it pop. Add a brad in the lower right corner.

***When decorating, be sure to leave plenty of room at the top for a punched handle!!***

3. Punch handle out (or use your paper trimmer) of both base pieces. I punch these one at a time. To be sure that they are even, punch one, then line it up on the other piece and make pencil marks as a guide. I used a big square punch and punched 2 side by side to make the hole a rectangle.

4. Glue bag onto base panels. I like to put the glue on the bag and not on the paper. You can dress it up a little more by tying ribbon onto the handles if you’d like.

6. Fill with yummies or a gift and it is ready to be given away and oooohed and aaaawed at.

Floral Tapestry Layout

Supplies:

Floral Tapestry Paper Packet
Floral Tapestry My Stickease
Silver Brads
Chocolate Waxy Flax

Directions:

This layout was created using the Visual Texture layout idea on Page 34 of the our layout guide book “Cherish.” I use Cherish every time I scrapbook! It’s so easy to follow their cutting dimensions, step-by-step assembly instructions and even technique tips. Just follow their direction and your layout look amazing! I put this layout together in about 15 minutes just by using Cherish. To order your copy go to www.tracy.myctmh.com.

Expedition Layout

This is a sweet little 6×6 layout…perfect to attach to the fridge with a magnet!

Supplies:

Typewriter Keys (July 2007 Stamp of the Month)
Expedition Paper Packet
Autumn Terracotta My Accents
Autumn Terracotta Ribbon
Olive Ink pad

Expedition Thank You Card

Supplies:

Typewriter Keys
Expedition Paper Packet
Autumn Terracotta and Chocolate Ink pads
Chocolate Waxy Flax
Autumn Sunflower Paper Flowers
Autumn Bigger Brads
Circle Paper Tags

Directions:

1. This finished card is 3 1/2″ x 8″ so it fits in a long envelope. Start off with a card base in Autumn Terracotta cardstock. Layer with 3 1/4″ x 7 3/4″ of striped paper, 2 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ of bamboo cardstock, and 2 1/2″ x 7″ textured green paper, distressing all pieces with Chocolate ink before adhering together.

2. On a scrap of Bamboo cardstock stamp the word “thanks” and cut out the circles. Attach to the lower right side of the card front.

3. Tie Chocolate waxy flax around the card twice, tying a knot on the left side. Attach one of the paper sunflowers to a small round metal-rimmed tag with an Autumn Terracotta bigger brad and adhere it over the knot in the waxy flax. You’re done! So easy!

Delightful Box

This adorable altered box can store candy, note cards or any other little surprise!

Supplies:

Delight in Everything stamp set
Let’s Get Together paper packet
Garden Green Collection Ribbon rounds
Buttercup My Accents
White embossing powder
Embossing pad
Transparency
Metal Band-aid Box

Directions:

1. Stamp “delight” in garden green ink on a piece of yellow striped paper that will fit around whatever sized box you are using. Make sure that the word will be positioned on the front. Attach it to the box.

2. Wrap a 1 inch strip of green floral paper, matted on cranberry paper, around the bottom of the box and attach.

3. Stamp the flower on a scrap piece of paper and cut out.

4. On an overhead transparency, emboss the outline flower with white embossing powder. Cut out around the flower. Attach it on top of the red flower, off-setting it a little so the petals do not line up, making the flower appear more full. Attach a Buttercup button in the middle and attach it to the lower left side of the tin. That’s it! Now all you have to do is fill it with goodies!

Delightful Brag Book

This little brag book is a perfect gift for Grandma’s!

Supplies:

Let’s get Together Paper packet
Delight in Everything stamp set
White grosgrain ribbon
Garden Green, Breeze, Desert Sand, and Cranberry ink pads
Pewter My Accents

Directions:

1. Take a 3×12 piece of cardstock and a 3×7 piece of cardstock and score them every 3 inches. Attach the two pieces together using the extra one inch flap on the shorter piece.

2. Attach the two ends of your long accordion with a 3×2 inch piece of yellow striped paper. This is your book binding.

3. Stamp 2 squares in breeze and one small flower in cranberry (sponging some extra ink on top). Attach these vertically on the front binding piece with a pewter brad in the center of each.

4. Fold the book like a start to create a center page as shown:

5. Continue to decorate the front. I stamped “Delight” in garden green ink at the bottom. Distress all of the edges with Desert Sand ink and add stitching lines along the edge of the paper.

6. Decorate the inside. I used a 2 3/4″ square piece of patterned paper on each page, with a Garden Green photo mat for each of my 2×2 photos. Add pewter brads to accent.

7. Cut a slit in the front and back fold. Slide a piece of 7″ ribbon through each slit and attach to the inside of the card. These are now your ties to close your book. You’re done!

Heartfelt Card

Supplies:

Delight in Everything stamps
Solo “H” stamp set
Let’s Get Together paper
Garden Green ink pad
Breeze and Cranberry markers
Garden Green Collection Designer ribbon
Clear Inspiration Friendship Dangles

Directions:

1. This is a 6×6 card. Layer yellow striped and green floral papers on the card front.

2. On a piece of Colonial White cardstock, stamp the flower stems. Then, use the markers to ink up flowers on the flower stamp in different colors and stamp it at the top of the stems. Sponge the edges with Garden Green ink and mount it on Cranberry cardstock.

3. Tie a piece of green ribbon around the bottom of the stamped floral piece. Attach one of the cool new Clear Inspiration Friendship Dangles from the bow with waxy flax. The dangles are made of thick clear acrylic with a design etched on them. I love these cute things! I sponged some Cranberry in on my dangle before attaching it. Attach the whole piece to the card front where the background papers meet.

4. Stamp “Heartfelt” from the Solo “H” set in Garden Green on a small scrap of cardstock. Mount it on Cranberry cardstock and attach it near the bottom of the card on the right side. You can easily put any sentiment you would like in it’s place!

Simple Pleasures Thank You Card

Inspired by a stamping friend

Supplies:

Simple Blossoms stamp set
Special Days stamp set (for “Thank You”)
Cocoa, Twilight and Bamboo ink pads
Cocoa, Twilight and Colonial White cardstock
Sponge Daubers
Twilight Collection Designer Ribbon

Directions:

1. On Colonial White card, stamp second generation flowers in Bamboo ink on the bottom half of the card. Lightly sponge Twilight ink over the flowers. Stamp “Thank you” in Twilight ink in the bottom right corner.

2. On a 4 1/4 x 3 inch piece of Cocoa cardstock, randomly stamp the flower in Cocoa ink. Attach to the top of the card. Attach a piece of Twilight Collections ribbon where the cardstocks meet.

3. On a piece of Colonial White cardstock stamp the flower, stem and leaves in Cocoa ink. Sponge Twilight ink over the flower and leaves. Brush Cocoa ink around the edges of the piece. Mount on Twilight cardstock and attach to the center of the card.

Keywords: thank you