Spring Is In The Air - Day 3 of 4

For the 3^rd day of my spring celebration, a happy bird takes flight in an interactive card.  

(For Days 1 and 2, please scroll down or click "here" and "here")

 

This small element is a removable magnet!

 

Here's a look at all the wonderful images in this new 

Penny Black spring set called Nature's Wishes!

Make-It-Quick Instructions 

1. Create a 3 ¾” square top-fold card from white cardstock and wrap a green ribbon around the front flap and secure the ends on the front.  Set aside.
2. On a 3 ¼” square of white cardstock, stamp the image and sentiment in Onyx Black VersaFine and then color.  (Tip/Hint:  Glue a small piece of metal behind the bird on the reverse side of the cardstock.  This will hold the magnet in place.)  Round the top right and bottom left corners.  Attach to the front of the prepared card with dimensional foam.
3. Stamp the image a second time on white cardstock.  Use a circle punch to trim the image and then punch a second circle from cardboard.  Color the image and adhere it to the cardboard.
4. Attach a magnet to the back and apply a coat of gloss varnish to the front.  Let dry.  Place the magnet on the card overlapping the corresponding image.

You can also see additional interactive inspiration today on the Penny Black Blog.

I'll be "hoppin" by tomorrow with another spring card for Day 4.

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Nature’s Wishes 30-109

Penny Black Mix & Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

American Crafts: Ribbon

Copic Markers

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Clear Embossing Powder

Other: Liquitex Gloss Varnish, Corner Rounder, Circle Punch, Magnet, Cardboard 

For questions and/or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at:  elizabeth.a.allan@gmail.com

Magnetic Attraction

Transform your favorite stamp designs into magnets!

This Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko “Artist in Residence” project uses a colorful array of Memento inks and GooseBumps Clear Texture Spray with Penny Black’s “Soft Wings” to create unique magnetic art.

To view and print the complete instructions and supply list, please click “here”.

Thank you for visiting,

Elizabeth

Sending Hugs

Dialing up lots of special hugs…..

This dimensional piece has two display options.  One is a small stand for placement on a bookshelf or window sill.  The second is a magnet for refrigerator art. 

The telephone booth originally started with London Calling.

It was then altered with:

• The addition of the chicken from On Guard.
• The addition of the cat from London Cabby.
• The addition of the sentiment “lot of hugs” from Sweet Wishes.
• The substitution of “sending you” from Sweet Wishes for the word “telephone”.

To give the phone booth depth, three layers were added to the base of the design.

Have a happy day and hugs to you,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: London Calling 4222K, On Guard 4215K, London Cabby 4219K, Sweet Wishes 30-104

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

EK Success: 3D Dots

Copic Markers

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Pear Tart Memento, Olive Grove Memento, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers

Halloween Monster Magnet

Today’s post is dedicated to my younger sister who loves the scary and edgier side of Halloween.  

I made this magnet for her so she could add some spookiness to her refrigerator as she decorates for the holiday.

I knew I had to come up with something uniquely strange to surprise her, so I used Tim Burton’s quirky characters from Nightmare Before Christmas as inspiration.

You may have noticed that Miles from Mimi’s Halloween has had a spell cast on him with the pumpkin and cupcake wrapper from Halloween Treats.

Thanks for joining me for a bit of silliness,

Elizabeth

Supplies:

Penny Black Stamps: Mimi Halloween 30-077, Halloween Treats 30-078

Copic Markers

Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Clear Embossing Powder

3M Scotch: Dimensional Foam Tape

Magnet

Love Attracts

For the longest time I have been thinking about making a ribbon button.  I’ve always been intrigued by the design and today I decided to give it a go.

I put a chipboard disc with a small magnet on the backside of this gift embellishment so it could also be used on a refrigerator.  Then I started thinking how fun these would be as party favors for a little girl’s birthday celebration.  An elastic loop could easily transform this into a small bracelet.  (Or place them on hair clips and jewelry pins!)  Decorative napkin ring holders are another possibility. 

To begin, I sewed together the ends of a 14” long, 1” wide piece of white grosgrain ribbon.  To gather, I ran a basting stitch by hand around one edge making sure I had thread tails at each end to pull the stitching together.  Once gathered, I knotted and trimmed the threads.    

To add a little punch to the gathered button, I airbrushed it with a pink Copic marker.  The cute little mouse is from Penny Black’s Good Catch transparent set (**New Valentine Release**) which was stamped in black Memento ink and colored with Copics.  The white and red cardstocks were die cut with Nestabilities and the decorative dots were created with a white gel pen.

Your visits are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for viewing.

Elizabeth