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Best of the Blog 2015 – 5

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· December 31, 2015

Today, I’m sharing the Most Popular Blog Posts for 2015 and giving you an opportunity to WIN BLOG CANDY! Yay!!! Today, you’re seeing numbers 6-10. (Tomorrow will be 1-5.) Enjoy the Best of the Blog 2015. I’d love to hear which one was your personal favorite for a chance to WIN BLOG CANDY!

#10 Shiny Teal and Gold Birthday Card – This card was bling and fun so I actually “staged” the photo with some glitter objects. 😉

#9 – Romantic Vintage Valentine Card – Shabby Chic, Distress, Flowers, Glitter and a hanging pearl…what more does a girl need?!

#8 – Love Dove Journal Pages – I was saving my Dove wrappers for a long time. I have no idea why. LOL! So, I decided to use them for an Art Journal entry and then I threw the rest away!

#7 – CHA 2015 – Who’s Who – You know Tim Holtz is my Craft Crush! My husband calls him my “boyfriend.” LOL! Attending CHA is definitely one of the year’s highlights. I love seeing what’s coming out for the year before everyone else does. Here are a bunch of artists I had the pleasure of meeting at CHA 2015. You can See some of the cool projects from CHA HERE.

#6 – Live Simply Card with Glimmer Paper – I love glimmer and flowers and I guess you do too!

This Cascading Vintage Mini Scrapbook didn’t make the Top 10 List – but it was definitely one of my personal favorites.

You can see the Original Blog Post with the Tutorial Photos HERE.

Tomorrow, I’ll reveal the TOP 5 Most Popular Blog Posts. I’d love to hear which ones are your favorite and why! Just leave me a comment for a chance to WIN BLOG CANDY! See you tomorrow!

Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Distress, Embossing, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Stencils, Tags, Vintage

Tags : Art Journal, Best of the Blog 2015

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· December 27, 2015

I hope you had a glorious Holiday – whichever one you celebrate. We’ve been experiencing an unusually warm “winter” in the Northeast which has caused massive procrastination with regard to all things Christmas. I was SO behind the whole holiday! I just keep reminding myself it’s not about all that “stuff” but about celebrating with those you love. My “babies” were home so everything went to the back burner. I will be posting a bunch of hand made cards that I received but today, I’d like to share a card I sent to some special friends.

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card2

When I create cards for other Crafters, I definitely have some anxiety. LOL! I know they will notice all the little details that non-crafters don’t. This card is a Vintage Distress Snowflake Card with a little grunge and a little shimmer.

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card5

The base card is Black Card Stock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″.
The next layer is a Silver Tim Holtz Deco Sheet cut 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″.

Vintage Snowflake Card Inks

Stormy Sky, Brushed Pewter, Tumbled Glass, and Weathered Wood Distress Stains were smushed onto a Craft Sheet and spritzed with water. A 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Manila Card Stock was spritzed with water, dragged through the inks and heat set.

Vintage Snowflake Card Base

The dried card stock was then smushed into the remaining inks and heat set again.

Vinage Snowflake card base

The manila post card was inked with Stormy Sky Distress Ink and a Blending Tool. Water was “Spritzed and Flicked” over the top of it to create the drop marks and heat set again.
The edges were inked with Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending tool.

Vinage Snowflake cardbase

Paper Snowflake Thinlits Dies were placed over distressed card stock and it was run through the Big Shot. This gave me both the negative and popped out snowflakes.
Stormy Sky Distress Ink was sponged through the Gothic Layering Stencil and Black Soot Distress Ink was sponged through the Speckles Layering Stencil.

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card3

Brushed Pewter Distress Stain was “flicked” onto the distressed card stock and snowflakes using the Distress Splatter Brush (love it!).
The distressed card stock was attached to the Deco Sheet using adhesive on the edges and Glue Dots around the snowflake cut outs to secure the smaller pieces to the Deco Sheet.
Crinkle Ribbon was dyed using the same colors of Distress Stains and wrapped around the post card and secured behind. I tied a Double Bow using the How to Tie a Double Bow Using Your Fingers Technique (VIDEO HERE) and attached it to the ribbon with Glue Dots.

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card4

Believe from Holiday Words Script Thinlits was cut from Black Card Stock and flicked with Brushed Pewter Distress Stain using the Distress Splatter Brush. It was attached to the card stock using Tombow Liquid Glue.
Black Soot Distress Ink was applied to the cut out Snowflakes using a Mini Blending Tool. They were then attached to each other and then the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The card was finished with Idea-ology Gum Drops in the center of all of the snowflakes.

Vintage Distress Snowflake Card

The card was included in a box of goodies and sent across the country. 🙂

I’ll be posting some New Year Cards and the Best of the Blog 2015 so check back soon!

Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Distress, Masculine, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Stencils, Vintage

Winter Watercolor Hello Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· December 4, 2015

I hope you’ve been enjoying the 12 Weeks of Christmas Series! In the event you haven’t decided on your Holiday Card Design yet (hurry! LOL), this is a quick and easy card from StampAcademy.com using Watercolor Paper and a Die Cut to produce some pretty spectacular results (if I must say so myself!).

For the backgrounds, I used Lost Lagoon, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party Inks applied to SU!’s Watercolor Wash Background Stamp. Both the stamp and the Watercolor Paper were spritzed with water. After stamping, I spritzed the paper again to achieve the desired background and heat set. Definitely do a bunch of these at a time. You can use them for so many different things: Backgrounds, Die Cuts, Punches…

Once the Watercolor Paper is totally dry, rub an Embossing Buddy over the surface and stamp with the “dots” from the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set and Versamark Ink. Emboss using Silver Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.

For this card, I used “hello” from SU!’s Hello Thinlits Dies. There are some other great options such as “peace,” “jolly,” or “merry” from the Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies or you could even create your own greeting using Little Letters Thinlits Dies!

“Hello” was cut using the Precision Base Plate and Silver Foil Sheets. The new Fine Tip Glue Pen is perfect for attaching the word to the card front.

To assemble the card, attach the background (4″ x 5-1/4″) to a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Silver Foil Sheet. Attach a Silver Satin Ribbon and secure behind the card stock. Tie a double bow using the “How to Tie a Double Bow using your Fingers Technique” (You can see the VIDEO HERE) and attach it to the ribbon with Glue Dots.

To finish, simply attach the post card to a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of Thick Whisper White Cardstock that has been scored at 4-1/4″ and folded using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Voilá!

Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Distress, Embossing, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting

Tags : Holiday Card, Watercolor Card

Distressed Tag and Vintage Key

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· November 30, 2015

I’m BACK! Did you miss me? Wow! This has been the loooooongest hiatus I’ve ever taken from Blogging! I missed all of you and your kind words. I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving!

I haven’t been sitting around! I promise. I’ve actually been working on a new site for your crafting pleasure as well as attending a bunch of conferences on everything from Crafting to Blogging and all kinds of other techie “stuff.”

For the Art Conference, I had to make Swaps. I’d never attended this particular event before so I had no idea what everyone would be trading. I created both a Distressed Tag and a Vintage Key so all my bases would be covered. LOL

The tag was created with my boyfriend’s Distress Inks (Yes! Of course, Tim! LOL). Just spritzed them on a craft sheet, sprayed with water and swiped the tag through.

Did the Spritz & Flick technique to create some water spots. Dried with my heat tool and stamped with Black Archival Ink.

I made quite a few Vintage Tags! The Statue of Liberty tickets were a nod to my NY roots (Yeah! Born & Raised, baby!) They were created by die cutting manila card stock with Tim’s ticket die and stamping an old Statue of Liberty Stamp in Black Archival Ink. Colored it in, distressed the edges and sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and then adhered them to the tag.

The keys were adhered to filigree circles and then Evergreen Bough Distress Paint was randomly applied. Different embellishments were added and then fibers were pulled through the hole in the filigree.

I always get a little intimidated when I’m swapping with a group for the first time but everyone was so gracious and seemed to really like them. Here’s a cool picture from one of the artists who taught the 3-day Master Class I took. Her name is Sharon Payne-Bolton and she was AWESOME! It’s fun to be the student sometimes – especially after being the instructor for so many years. I learned the art of Book Binding using the Coptic Stitch. So much fun!

Categories : Distress, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Tags, Vintage

Tags : Distressed Tag, Vintage Keys

Collaged Book Binding Class

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· October 15, 2015

It’s rare that I have occasion to be a student when it comes to Paper Crafting. I’m almost always teaching, designing, filming, editing and blogging! It was 3 days of pure bliss to be fully immersed in a Collaged Book Binding Class with Sharon Payne Bolton at Art is You in Stamford, CT.

I had never done this type of Collaged Book before nor had I ever tried the Coptic Stitch to Bind a Book. BUT…I saw these magnificent creations by the incredibly talented Sharon Payne Bolton and knew I had to learn how to make them!

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Sharon was unbelievably patient and taught us so many beautiful techniques. It was three days of sheer bliss! Although it would probably take me years of Art School and practice to make something close to Sharon’s books, I was happy with the result of my 3 day class projects. Here are a photos of one of my books. The cover is a little blurry but I hope you can see the microscope slide embedded into the cover.

Collaged Book Photos

The binding looks braided. it’s just fabulous! One of the things I loved most was that Sharon brought authentic papers from all over the world dating back to the 1800’s. I use reproductions in my Card Making projects so I felt like a real Artist using these beautiful papers!

This was a little departure from what I usually post…so…what do you think???

Categories : 3D Items, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Vintage

Tags : Book Binding, collage

Pink Distressed Wonderful Life Baby Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 1, 2015

Pink Distressed Wonderful Life Baby Card

I created this Baby Card a while ago for a dear friend’s granddaughter. I just cannot get enough of Crinkle Ribbon! It’s so easy to dye and it looks sooooooooo crinkled – I love it. Black is not traditionally a baby color but I wanted to bring out the grungy goodness in the distress.

Pink Distressed Wonderful Life Baby Card Inks.jpg

To create the background, start with different colors of Distress Stains. Smush them onto a Craft Sheet and swipe Manila Card Stock through them and heat set.

Sponge additional Distress Ink over the background with a Blending Tool.
Add Black Soot Distress Ink around the edges of the card stock.
Repeat for 4- 3/4 x 2-3/4″ piece of Manila Card Stock.
Stamp “How Wonderful Life is Now You’re in the World” in Black Archival Ink and emboss with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.
Layer the smaller piece onto Basic Black Card Stock.

Pink Distressed Wonderful Life Baby Card Flat

Use Distress Stains to dye Crinkle Ribbon. Crinkle and Heat Set.
Wrap Ribbon around the pink post card piece and secure behind with Glue Dots.
Tie a Double Bow using the “How to Tie a Double Bow Using Your Fingers Technique” (See VIDEO HERE.) and attach it to the ribbon using Glue Dots.
Attach the layered sentiment piece onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Attach an Idea-Ology Word Band to the front of the card using Black Jute String. Secure behind post card with Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Add a Mini Corner to the bottom left and upper right corner of the post card. Attach the post card to a card – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock scored at 4-1/4″.

Pink Distressed Wonderful Life Baby Card Side

Attach an Idea-ology Charm to the Double Bow using a Jump Ring.
Attach a Gum Drop to the bottom of the card front.
Attach an Idea-ology Hinge Clip to the sentiment piece.
Finish the card by adhering a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock to the inside of the card.

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Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Challenge of Trios – (3 Colors: Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry)

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes

Categories : Cards, Distress, Embossing, Paper Crafting

Tags : Baby Card, distress inks, Distress Stains, Idea-ology

Encouragement Card with You’ve Got This Stamps

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 18, 2015

Okay…I know I’ve been over-using the “You’ve Got This” Stamp Set but I just couldn’t help doing one more card. When your stamps are out, it’s easy to stamp up a bunch of flowers and then use them whenever you need a card. This Encouragement Card was simple to assemble. The Wink of Stella Glitter Pen made another appearance here. You can see the other cards HERE and HERE.

Cut Island Indigo Card Stock to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and score at 4-1/4″
Adhere Tim Holtz’s Tissue Paper to a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.
Wrap a piece of Jute Ribbon around the front of the post card and secure it behind with Tear and Tape Adhesive. Attach the post card to the card front.
Stamp the flower from the You’ve Got this Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and color in using different shades of Blue Stampin’ Write Markers for the flower petals and shades of green for the leaves and stem. Cut out and set aside.

Stamp “I’m here for you” from the You’ve Got This Stamp Set in Island Indigo Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut out using Banner Framelits and the Big Shot.
Cut out a larger banner in Island Indigo Card Stock and adhere the sentiment to it. Attach to the card front with Tear and Tape Adhesive.
Adhere the flower onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Clear Wink of Stella Pen to “glimmerize” the flower. (If you can spell it, it’s a word!) You can also use Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and a 2 Way Glue Pen.
Finish off the inside of the card by attaching a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.

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Island Indigo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
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Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad
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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

You’ve Got This Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$28.00

You’ve Got This Wood-Mount Stamp Set
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White 1-1/4″ (3.2 Cm) Jute Ribbon
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Many Marvelous Markers
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Banners Framelits Die
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Big Shot
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Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter
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Tear & Tape Adhesive
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Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Paper Crafting

Tags : Banner Framelits, Encouragement Card, You've Got This Stamp Set

You’ve Got This Card Again and Again

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 14, 2015

I’ve been having so much fun playing with Stampin’ Up!’s new “You’ve Got This” Stamp Set! There are so many things you can do with it. I created a Watercolor Sympathy Card last week. You can see it HERE. This week, I wanted to frame it and try a little bling.

Basic Black Card Stock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ – Scored at 4-1/4″.
Gold Glimmer Paper cut 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
Stamp the flower from the You’ve Got This Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock. Color the flower petals and flower center using Stampin’ Write Markers in different shades of yellow (Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Hello Honey, So Saffron). Color the leaves and stems with different shades of green Stampin’ Write Markers (Garden Green, Cucumber Crush).
Die cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock using the largest plain oval from the Ovals Collection Framelits. Adhere over the Whisper White Card Stock and then adhere to card front.
Stamp “So Thankful…” from the Amazing Birthday Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and use the corner of a 1″ Square Punch to banner cut the edge. Layer it onto a piece of Basic Black Card Stock and repeat. Layer both onto a rectangle of Gold Glimmer Paper and adhere to the card front.
Use a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen to accent the leaves and petals and a Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Pen to accent the sentiment.

Not sure how I ended up with red again but this time, I used the same oval frame as above.

Basic Black Card Stock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ – Scored at 4-1/4″.
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock cut 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
Stamp the flower from the You’ve Got This Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock. Color the flower petals using Stampin’ Write Markers in different shades of red (Real Red, Cherry Cobbler). Color the leaves and stems with different shades of green Stampin’ Write Markers (Garden Green, Cucumber Crush). Use a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker to color the center of the flower.
Die cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock using the largest plain oval from the Ovals Collection Framelits. Adhere over the Whisper White Card Stock and then adhere to card front.

Wrap a Gold Satin Ribbon around the front of the post card and adhere behind with Glue Dots. Tie a bow using the ribbon and adhere to the other ribbon with Glue Dots.
Attach postcard to card front with Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Stamp “For You” from the Tag Talk Stamp Set in Whisper White Craft Ink onto Basic Black Card Stock and cut out. Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Pearl Basic Jewels to embellish the card front.
Brush a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen across the flower petals and leaves.

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Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Paper Crafting

Die Cuts and Distress Tag for August 2015

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 2, 2015

Distress is delicious! I just love, love, love it! I haven’t done one of Tim’s 12 Tags of 2015 in a while and boy have I missed it! This one was really different from anything I’ve done before. Lots of steps. You can see all the details on TimHoltz.com. And…btw..do you LOVE this Typewriter! I’ve been searching for one for a very long time! I found it on Etsy and I couldn’t be more thrilled! It’s the simple things that make me happy.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 2015

The Tag background uses Die Cuts to cut through a tag.
Tissue Paper was attached to a second tag and then they were adhered together with Multi-Matte Medium.
White Gesso was applied over the top of the tag. While it was still wet, some of it was removed from the depressed areas with a paper towel so that the background can show through.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 15

Once the Gesso dried, Distress Inks – Evergreen Bough, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon – were applied over the top of the tag.
Multi-Matte Medium was used to blend the inks. It was then dried with a Heat Tool.
The Found Relative from the French Industrial Salvage Stickers was attached to the tag with Multi-Matte Medium.
A stamp from the Just Thoughts Stamp Set was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamped over the surface of the tag.
The “Traveler” piece was cut from a piece of TH Idea-ology Paper Stash Paper. The Lux Hotel Sticker is also from the French Industrial Salvage Stickers. Both were then covered in Multi-Matte Medium.

Die Cut Distress Tag August 2015 Flat

A stamp from the Just Thoughts Stamp Set was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamped over the surface of the tag.
A Vial Label Sticker was attached to the tag with a Tiny Attacher. A Remnant Rub from Special Delivery was attached to the tag.
A Small Talk Sticker was cut, distressed with a Sanding Block and attached to the tag.
The edge of the tag was distressed with a Distress Tool. Black Soot Distress Paint was rubbed onto the edges of the tag.

Idea-ology Elements were attached to the tag.
Tarnished Brass Distress Paint was splattered onto the surface of the tag. (And all over my office!)
A tiny Star was colored with Alcohol Ink and attached to the tag.
A piece of the Naturals Black and Cream Trimmings was pulled through the tag and tied with a small piece of Jute String to finish it off.

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Challenges:

Tim Holtz – August – 12 Tags of 2015

Mixed Media Mojo – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp – Monday – No Ordinary Paper (Tag, Tissue)

Categories : Cards, Die Cuts, Distress, Masculine, Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, Tags, Vintage

Tags : 12 Tags of 2015, Tim holtz

Happily Ever After Wedding Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 17, 2015

I’m officially BACK! Wow – That’s the longest break I’ve EVER taken from blogging in all my years. I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer. It’s Wedding Season. That means lots of Wedding Cards to create! I love using Designer Series Paper when I have multiple cards to make. It makes Card Making effortless. The new Stampin’ Up! Catalog is chock full of beautiful patterned papers you can use as a background. The hot metallic trend also lends itself to the elegance of a Wedding Card.

HappilyEverAfterCard

Basic Black Card Stock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″.
Adhere a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper to a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Silver Fancy Foil Paper.
Adhere a piece of White Satin Ribbon to the front of the post card and adhere behind with Glue Dots. Attach it to the card front with Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Tie a Double Bow with the White Satin Ribbon using the “How to Tie a Double Bow using your Fingers” Technique (See The Video HERE). Adhere it to the ribbon with Glue Dots.

HappilyEverAfterCardFlat

Stamp “Happily Ever After” from the Big News Stamp Set in Versamark Ink onto White Shimmer Paper and emboss it with Silver Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.
Use the Lots of Labels Framelits (the 3rd largest) to cut out the words “Happily Ever After.” Use the 2nd largest Framelit from the Lots of Labels Framelits to cut out another shape from Silver Foil Paper and cut it in half. Reassemble it behind the sentiment piece and attach it to the card front it using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Finish the corner of the card with a large Rhinestone or other embellishment.

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As always, the inside of the card is finished with a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock. All supplies can be ordered by clicking on the links below.

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
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