Showing posts with label wood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wood. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

FOOTBALL PLAYER CARD

Hi everyone, Martha Lucia here with a "Football Player Card" to share with you. It's not common for me make masculine  cards but, I received this wonderful laser cut and I decided to use it immediately.

DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK


To create this project I am using a Football Player Laser Cut available in our store. It comes in natural wood, chipboard and cork.  I used the wood version and I decided to give it color using ESF Chalk It Up Cherry Jubilee.

DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK  

I applied the ESF Chalk It Up with a Black Gold by Dynasty paint brush and let it dry for a few minutes.

DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK

After this, I cut the base of my card using Real Red card stock. The size of the card is a regular size 5-1/2"x4-1/4". I also cut the second and third layers. The second layer is Night of Navy and the size is 5-3/8"x4-1/8" because I created a distress border over this. The third layer is 5-1/8"x3-7/8". 4. I decided to stamp the sentiment first, using my Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square. This helped me to align all my stamps. 

  DON'T PUSH YOUR LUCK

Then, I aligned the three layers and pasted these using snail adhesive and pasted the special details. I embossed a piece of card stock with a Circle Interlock Embossing Folder and pasted this over the white layer. I cut a circle with a framelit and pasted it with snail adhesive too. I finally pasted my principal embellishment: the painted football player.



I always use my Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align the layers, the embellishments and all the pieces that I use in my creations.

MATERIALS:
  • Football Player Unique Laser Designs 
  • KellyCraft™  Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square
  • KellyCraft™  Multi-Mat™
  • Jimbo Lojik™ Stamp Set J
  • ESF Chalk It Up Cherry Jubilee
  • Card stock Whisper White, Night of Navy and Real Red (Stampin Up)
  • Big Shot (Sizzix)
  • Circle Interlock Darice Embossing Folder
  • Circle Framelits Collections
  • Distress Tool
  • Nigth of Navy Classic Ink
  • Snail Adhesive
I hope my project inspired you. Remember to visit our store. I am sure you will find great laser cuts that you will love. Come back soon for more ideas!

Martha Lucia

Monday, February 2, 2015

Inspire

For the past couple of years my parents have bought us a box of really tummy chocolates for the family and it comes in this wonderful hinged box.  I have kept the boxes with the hopes of doing something with it for the past two years, and finally the inspiration hit - mixed media box!!  I really just let my imagination fly on this one


For step on how I made this wonderful mixed media box please see my guide below using the wonderful Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, Glimmer Glam, and High Impact Paints, Unique Laser Deigns wood, and Imagination Crafts Stencils, Sparkle Medium, and Mica Powder.
   

I just love the wood items from Unique Laser Designs and how they just make the box pop and add wonderful dimension to everything.  Here are the pieces I used for this project.

http://www.uniquelaserdesigns.com/#!decorative-frames/c18yt
Deco Frame - Katie
http://www.uniquelaserdesigns.com/#!decorative-frames/c18yt
Deco Frame - Daisy
http://www.uniquelaserdesigns.com/#!product/prd1/1841021535/bird-on-branch
Bird on Branch

I just love how this box turned out, full of wonderful little gems and keep you eye coming back for more.  I can't wait to put my crafty goodies in it!!


It is projects like this where I get all messy and hand full of paint that make me love crafting so much.  Seeing something coming from a simple little box to this wonderful mixed media piece make me smile!  I hope this box has inspired you to make something pretty.


Supplies Used
Wood - Unique Laser Designs
Stencils - Imagination Crafts
Glitter and Mica - Imagination Crafts
Mists/Paints/Glaze - Tattered Angels
Gems/Swirls - Prima
Flowers - Prima
Metals - Prima
Lace - Prima
Found Items
Box
Mesh
Mediums - Prima & Liquitex & ProArt
Adhesive - Beacon & Martha Stewart
Enjoy!!