Tag Archives | Silhouette

Pumpkin Spice Latte Card

By Allie Gower on September 8, 2013 in Card Making

I wanted a cute Pumpkin Spice Latte Card to go with a batch of syrup I was making for a friend. I’ve included links to the recipes for a Latte that tastes just like Starbuck’s, and a recipe on making the syrup yourself.

Here’s a close up on the details.

Recipe to Make the Latte. Recipe to Make the Syrup.

Supplies for Pumpkin Spice Latte Card

Buttons – Latte Mix, of course!
Cardstock – Close To My Heart
Inks – Peanut Brittle Memento and Copic Markers (for shading on cup, pumpkins and foliage)
Twine – the Twinery
Stamp and matching Charming Circle Die – A Jillian Vance Design
Adhesive – Mini Glue Dots
Other – Pumpkins and Coffee Cup are svgs from the Silhouette Online Store – both files were modified to create the card using Silhouette Designer Software

Thanks for dropping by. Happy Fall, Y’all. See more of my projects at My Card Party.

Organizing with Nautical Buttons

By Allie Gower on August 29, 2013 in Back to School

Try organizing with nautical buttons.

Keep your supplies stored in style this year!

Supplies for Organizing with Nautical Buttons

Buttons Galore – Buttons Galore Nautical Value Pack

Additional Supplies

Patterned Paper – Tommy Collection, Cardstock (Honey, Cranberry, Outdoor Denim), Burlap Ribbon, Chipboard Arrow – all from Close To My Heart
Bling – Want2Scrap Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones
Twine – Doodlebug Design Doodle Twine
Ink – Copic R46, R29, C3, C4, Blender (0) and SP05 Multiliner, Cantaloupe and Bahama Blue Memento Dye Ink (Tsukineko)
Adhesive – Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal Company) and AdTech Adhesive Hot Glue
3d Pencil Box with Wrap SVG – Designed by Jamie Cripps (Silhouette Online Store)

Directions:

Cut two outer panels, one of the Tommy themed paper – one of Outdoor Denim (both from Close to My Heart). Adhere together with Scor-Tape. Save leftover patterned paper – on the back there is a word strip that is used in the embellishments. Note – the Outdoor Denim liner is a special addition – it gives the box a little bit of added sturdiness.
Color numbers of choice using Copic Marker R29 and R46. Add shadows with C3 and C4. Add accents with Blender pen and Copic Multiliner.
Cut insert from Honey Cardstock. Assemble and attach to the outer portion of the box.
Cut band from Cranberry Cardstock.
Loop twine through Anchor button and tie through red button. Adhere red button to Ship’s Wheel button using AdTech Adhesives hot glue.
Adhere burlap ribbon and buttons with AdTech Adhesives hot glue.
Ink Chipboard Arrow (From Lucky Level 2 Assortment – Close To My Heart) with Cantaloupe Ink and edge with Bahama Blue Ink (Tsukineko – Memento Dew Drop). Adhere with AdTech Adhesives hot glue.
Choose sentiments from leftover Tommy paper and “pink” edges. Attach to burlap using AdTech Adhesives hot glue.
Outline numbers with Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones.

Note – for additional assistance assembling the box, Jamie has a wonderful tutorial on her blog.

http://www.jamielanedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/07/pencil-box-with-wrap.html

Thanks for joining me today. Hope you have fun getting organized in style.

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Simple Thank You Card

By Allie Gower on August 25, 2013 in Card Making

I ran out of thank you cards. I needed to replenish my stash! So … time for a quick …

SIMPLE THANK YOU CARD

Top of the card – I used a Scor-Board to make lines on my cardstock, and then I sanded it.

Middle of the card – the strip is a cut from the Silhouette Online store that I sized to fit a standard A2 Card. The sentiment is stamped and colored, and I rounded just two of the corners. I added an adhesive backed pearl and some rhinestones.

Bottom of the card – just some simple card stock that I sanded the edges of, and added a Heart Button tied with some Twine and embroidery thread.

It’s kind of a running joke when it comes time to request more buttons for projects, that I ask for Heart Buttons! I love to accent my cards and projects with HEART BUTTONS.

This is my stash. It makes me happy. I am out of the large RED buttons that I used. Guess what I’ll be asking for …

Supplies for a Simple Thank You Card

Heart Buttons
Adhesive – Mini Glue Dots, Thermoweb iCraft 3mm tape
Outdoor Denim Card Stock, Sky Card Stock, Cranberry Card Stock, White Daisy Card Stock, Harvest Twine, A True Thank You Stamp Set
Scalloped Border from a set by Lori Whitlock – Silhouette
Rhinestone and Half Pearl – Want2Scrap
Ink – Lady Bug Red Memento (Imagine Crafts / Tsukineko), Copic Markers (B000, B00, B02)
Other – Scor-Board, Scoring Tool, Sanding Kit, Corner Rounder

Encouraging Card

By Allie Gower on August 11, 2013 in Card Making

Sometimes, a friend needs to hear they are fabulous, thus the need for an …

ENCOURAGING CARD

I cut the card base and flowers using the Silhouette. I cut an extra set in green to add some more leaves. Laura Kelly’s Sweet Blush Buttons dot the centers of the flowers, and these are accented with pink rhinestones. I punched some Martha Stewart butterflies from matching card stock to give a little more dimension to the butterflies on the card, and those are accented with rhinestones as well.