Bingo Challenge #4 with Fifi the Papercrafter

 The 4th week of the Bingo challenge with Fifi the Papercrafter is: 

B: Crayons or Scribble Sticks

I: Slow Stitch

N: Die Cuts

G: Napkin

O: Heat Embossing

We are to incorporate all of those on a tall journaling card or pocket card.

These bingo projects are intended to be saved and put into a junk journal later. I am not very good at junk journaling or scrapbooking. I love making all the elements but I don't love saving the books so I generally don't go that route. My projects are often geared towards the potential of becoming a greeting card later. I really love making cards and I love sending them too. 

My tall journal card is the size needed for a slimline card in case I want to turn it into one later. 

B: Crayons or Scribble Sticks: I used a Tim Holtz Distress Crayon in Winterberry

I: Slow Stitch - I used embroidery floss to do some stitiching and add a pink button. I have jars of buttons that have gotten handed over to me throughout the years. 

N: Die Cuts - I used several. The pink pink flower is one I cut with my ** Silhouette Studio Software and Silhouette Cameo and is from the Silhouette Design Store Design #258281. The square underneath and the triangle at the bottom are ** Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets Die Set Geo Frames. The hot pink medallion was made using ** Tim Holtz Sizzix Switchlets Embossing Folder – Seal. The moth was just a purchased die cut in my collection. The bouquet of flowers is from the Silhouette Design Store and is Design ID # 433257. It was cut using the print and cut feature. 

G: Napkin - I used an everyday plain white napkin for the background to add a soft fabric-like texture.

O: Heat Embossing - I added thick clear embossing powder by Brutus Monroe to the moth to add texture and shine. 

I also added Pot of Gold Embossing Powder by Brutus Monroe to the pink medallion to give it some sparkler. If you've never tried Brutus Monroe embossing powders, they are wonderful! So sparkly and pretty. 

 

I love to take photos of my work table while I'm working on project. I think it's fun to see what all goes on there.

~Paula

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Bingo Challenge #3 with Fifi the Papercrafter

 Hey there,

Last week with Fifi the Papercrafter our Bingo challenge was to make an envelope decorated with a tissue, grit paste, paint, embossing folder, and the FREE space which means anything goes.

I have a giant stack of 12x12 scrapbook paper that grows quicker than I use it. I bought some of it many years ago but people give me their unwanted paper too. I have been using it a lot lately in various projects and one of them is envelopes. They make great envelopes especially the lighter weight papers. 

I went with a feminine heart theme. My mind as a creator and card maker is that my "seaason" is usually a month or two ahead of the calendar. To me, I am winding down Valentine and Winter seasons and will soon start St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and Spring. 

 

I decorated the back as opposed to the front. These bingo projects are being made with intentions of putting them in a journal. I am not much of a scrapbooker or junk journal maker. I enjoy the process and the elements of both but I am not one to keep those things if I make them so I just generally don't anymore. So, this envelope may end up in a journal that Fifi's group, which I am a part of, is making in stages or I just might use it somewhere else. I might add more to this project later. 

Supplies used:

Scrapbook paper - unknown brand, using up the collection!

Tissue paper - unknown brand, another item in the collection

Stencil - Recollections brand from Michael"s (discontinued)

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Paint in Spun Sugar

** Tim Holtz  Distress Grit Paste Snowfall 

** Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder: Lumber

** Lawn Fawn LF3306 Magic Heart Messages - Lawn Cuts Dies

** Sizzix Big Shot Foldaway Compact Foldable Manual Die Cutting & Embossing Machine 

 

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Enjoy!

~Paula

Bingo Challenge #2 with Fifi the Papercrafter: PET Tape, Rub-ons, gesso, stencils, water color as ATC card

 January 18, 2024

Hello! This week with Fifi the Papercrafter's Creative Community, our Bingo challenge for the week is an ATC using these 5 elements from the bingo board:

• watercolors
• gesso
• stencil
• rub-on transfers
• PET tape

Most people ask: What is an ATC?  It stand for Artist's Trading Card. They are cards that crafters and artists make and trade with others. The only rule is they need to be 2.5 x 3.5 inches. This is the first time I have ever made any. I've known about them for years, I just didn't get into them. I am not much of a collector so this and scrapbooking are not things I gravitate towards. However, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy making them. 

For the bingo challenge, we only need to make one item but we are free to make as many things as we want. It's all for good fun and to keep our creative juices flowing. 

Here's another popular question right now: What is PET tape? It is a decorative tape similar to washi tape but made of polyester as opposed to washi paper. It is waterproof and transparent. I didn't own any so I purchased a set to try for the first time. I find it quite easy and beautiful. Confession: I used to own a giant box of washi tape and sold all but a handful on eBay because I found I didn't enjoy it at all. 

 

Here's a look at my desk during the process. I love to take snapshots of my desk while I work on something. I will list all the supplies at the end. 

My PET tapes are in a winter and Christmas theme and my rub-ons are summer themed and even a different color palette. I had to figure out how to make this work with what I have. I only have white gesso but i have some inexpensive water color sets and a few aqua pigments. I do have an addiction to stencils so I just had to pick a few out. 

ATC #1 The polar bears

PET tape: polar bear

Stencil: the blue stars

Rub ons: red-ish stars

Watercolor: the blue

Gesso: colored with the blue watercolor, applied thickly with stencil to give some texture

 

ATC #2:

 

PET tape: the girl

Stencil: the background

Rub ons: the flower

Watercolor: the yellow

Gesso: colored yellow and applied with a stencil

ATC #3:

PET tape: hands with mug and white flower

Stencil: the background white is a mandala

Rub ons: the green leaves

Watercolor: the redish background color

Gesso: all the white

I'm quite pleased with my first 3 ATC cards ever! Plus my first use of PET tape! I will be adding more to my wishlist, probably more rub-ons too.

Supply list:

Items with ** are affiliate links, as an Amazon affiliate I may be compensated if you make a purchase from my link, however, no added cost will be given to you. 

I made the cards with 100 lb cardstock and these two tools:

** We R Memory Keepers Square Punch Board

**We R Memory Keepers Round Corner Punch 

**Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium

**Yasutomo Niji Aquarelle Matte Watercolors 

Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigment

**Fayware Christmas PET Washi Tapes 

Joyful Flowers - Rub-On Transfers

** Tim Holtz - Small Talk, Snarky - Idea-Ology Spiral Bound Sticker Book

** Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Word Stickers

Fairy Flight Path-Slimline Stencil 

Brutus Monroe stencil - lotus flower

flower stencil (yellow) - I don't know name or manufacturer, it is old

 

Let me know if you make some too!

~Paula

 

 

 

Bingo Challenge Jan 8th with Fifi the Papercrafter

 January 9, 2024

Fifi the Papercrafter is starting this year off this year with some new activities in her group and one is starting a weekly Bingo challenge. This week the challenge is to make at least one tag using as many as these elements: ink, stamp, gilding wax, and image transfer. Image transfer is the hardest one for me because I don't have the best supplies for it so I opted to do all the others. I am in a Valentine's day mood this week so here are two tags I made with all that...

The first one was inspired by this Brutus Monroe "Love is in the Air" stamp. Here is a photo and list of the supplies I used: 

Stamp: Brutus Monroe "Love is in the Air" https://www.brutusmonroe.com/products/love-is-in-the-air-2x3-stamps?_pos=4&_sid=bbfbb2579&_ss=r

Gina K Designs "Sea, Sun, and Sky" stencil  https://ginakdesigns.com/products/stencil-sea-sun-and-sky?_pos=1&_sid=bf61dc9e2&_ss=r

Lawn Fawn All My Heart dies
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3SG6C3/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Wax in Fab Fuchsia
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0147KKNSW/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Kitsch Flamingo (afil)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W29CRHY/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Die 658784 Tag Collection (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH4N968/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Die 664178 Crochet (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P8M5QGB/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

1/8” pink ribbon (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07763F1VT/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

 

 Supplies used:

Various washi tapes I had - I don't know brands, they're a few years old.

Tim Holtz Die 658784 Tag Collection (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH4N968/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

DecoArt Metallic Lustre Wax in Fab Fuchsia
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0147KKNSW/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1 

Lawn Fawn All My Heart dies
(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3SG6C3/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1 

Lawn Fawn LF3306 Magic Heart Messages - Lawn Cuts Dies(afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3NL7X8/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Festive Berries (afil) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGNKSGJ/ref=nosim?tag=ladyofearth01-20&th=1

Crafter's Companion Color Your World Stencil Set: https://www.crafterscompanion.com/products/colour-your-wolrd-6x6-stencil-set-butterflies-and-hearts?_pos=53&_sid=971831387&_ss=r

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I hope you like them! I use these as bookmarks, part of a card, attach to gifts, or even to swap with others.

~Paula