Saturday, February 14, 2015

CC3C - Dimensional Cutting Pad

Happy happy LOVE Day everyone!!! I wish you all tons of LOVE and hopefully chocolate, or maybe some new craft supplies so you can play along with us!  It's time for another challenge, number twenty-two (WOW!), in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!!  The Curiosity Crew and I absolutely LOVEd all the entries from the last challenge, especially the Valentines...you all really inspire me!!!  Thank you for joining in, and of course for all of the LOVEly comments.
Challenge number twenty-two is using the Dimensional Cutting Pad. Don't be scared to try this. It makes your project interactive and 3D, and that is so FUN!!! This is a technique to visit again and again as it's so practical and really makes your project pop!  I hope you can play along on this challenge so you can win some amazing fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!! Thank you sponsors for your generosity! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can carefully read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some fun and clever inspiration, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
In case you haven't noticed over the last few weeks, I really do LOVE Valentine crafts! There is no pressure like at Christmastime, and I get to really dive into my LOVE for red...gotta LOVE that! These 5x6 1/2 inch Valentine Playing Cards for my family were so FUN to make, and although I didn't place my die for the Dimensional Cutting Pad in the center, it still worked as you can see, and I LOVE that!!! These just might be my favorites of the Valentines I made this year!
I adhered the uber cool Postale Tissue Wrap onto a 12x12 piece of Kraft Cardstock with Ranger's Collage Glue Stick.
I misted the sheet with water and then misted Vintage Photo and Tarnished Brass Distress Spray Stain onto it. Then I gave it a good dry with  a heat tool.
I stamped the lower case alphabet stamp (I cannot have enough alphabet stamps I tell you!!!) from Tim's Typography Set with Wendy's Geranium Archival Ink randomly over the paper. Then I cut them into four 4 1/2x6 inch pieces.
I cut out some peeps from the Found Relatives Card Set, inked them with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, and gave them hand cut hats and die cut wings from the Sizzix Heart Wings Die, using pieces from the Thriftshop and Expedition Ephemera and Vellum sets. All the pieces were inked with Festive Berries Distress Ink. NOTE: The hats for the two Jacks have the word 'dog' on them, and I love that as my boys always say, "What's up dawg?" to each other. Strange I know, but very appropriate I think.
I added Merriment Tissue Tape and another from my stash that I don't know where it came from...yikes... and I also added a border strip from the backside of the Found Relative Cards. I love the designs on them.
I die cut the letters I would use on the cards for the corners, circle punched circles to back the letters, as well as die cut the hearts from the Mini Hearts Movers and Shapers. I did the technique as per Tim's instructions for the Dimensional Cutting Pad using the hearts. I LOVE the effect so much! I added dictionary paper to the back so that you can see that behind the hearts. I rounded the corners of the cards as well, and inked them with Gathered Twigs.
I added some white spots to the cards with the Marker Spritzer and a Picket Fence Distress Marker, and coated some heart brads from my stash with Poppyfield Alcohol Ink. I attached the brads, then adhered the cards to a manila base card, and added some decorative dots to the hats and wings with Liquid Pearls, as well as some Game Pieces and old keys from the stash.
For Hubby the King
 
For My Daughter the Queen
 
 
For the Oldest Son, the Prince or Jack
 
 
For the Youngest Son, the Jack with the Dog of Course
 
 
I hope you play along with this challenge...you can do it! AND...how many times did I say LOVE in this post??? ;0)

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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

50 comments:

  1. OMG Anita, I am completely in love with these, they are ueber cool! I love how you have personalized them to each member of your family, they look super!! I have enjoyed all of your Valentines projects but this one is really the best!!! Pinning!

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  2. Love this fun post, Anita. These are amazing creations.

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  3. These are fabulous Anita! Happy Valentine's Day to you!!!

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  4. Anita, your little pieces are treasures...I love everything on them - colours, dimension and Found relatives....superb! Thank you for step by step! Hugs from Slovenia

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  5. Oh how I wish I could see the faces of your family when they open these cards Anita! I love that you took playing cards and transformed them into lush new personalised playing cards to suit the family. Love these - a lot! Just had to Pin them... Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. Anita, this is my favorite of yours EVER! What a clever way to make valentines for your sweet family! Playing cards, brilliant. I love every grungy detail.

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  7. Awesome makes...a great style Anita!
    Have a nice weekend, Alie

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  8. Anita...these Valentine cards are pure genius! I adore them. I love all of the background techniques you have done to create such cool backgrounds! Worth every step! Love your found relatives and your theme of each representing a member of your family. Very clever. These are gorgeous!!

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  9. These are fabulous Anita, love the dimensional hearts. Your so good at Valentine's Anita. Wonderfully done!!!

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  10. Absolutely PERFECT for the holiday o' love. One for every member of the family and so personalized. You really made that love of red pop out. These look amazing!! Fantastic inspiration for this challenge too. Thank you so much. :)
    hugs and Happy Valentine's Day,
    Lisa x

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  11. Oh my hearts! Not only is the end result of these playing cards so gosh darned cool, but the details of how you got there is over the top delish! Am involved in an altered playing card challenge and I can see how these would fit right in. Now to find some larger size playing cards!

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  12. Wow Anita - exceptional makes!!! You have packed so much into each and every one with brilliant design skills. Really stunning work! Happy Valentines Day! Nicola x

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  13. You are a genius hun, how cool are your cards! Absolutely adore them all x

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  14. OMGoodness, these are extraordinary! I love that you made one for every family member with Found Relatives. Fab idea! All of the awesome details you added are fabulous. I just so love these!

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  15. Anita, Anita, Anita !! These whimsical cards are too cool... love the color and love how you embellished the relatives... so fun . Your creativeness blows me away !

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  16. Girl...these are fabulous!!! You took it to a whole other level! WoW! Love them and I especially love the colors! F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S!!! hugs!

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  17. Wow, gorgeous Anita! I can't believe those backgrounds are all done from scratch, just amazing! I love Valentines projects too, any excuse to add hearts to a creation, ha! Love your hearts and the way you layered them. Great bit with the glossy wings, but I think my fav is the doggie!! Wonderful pieces! hugs :)

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  18. Oh my gosh, these are terrific. I enjoy reading how you achieved the look and all the photos. These are definitely my favourite Valentines too.

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  19. Beautiful! I have a dimensional cutting pad that I've used in the past, but haven't used it in a while. Blessings!

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  20. These have to be up there with my all time faves! You did an amazing job creating these cards. Really, you should teach a class on this project. Brilliant.

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  21. OMgosh these are fabulous Anita!! I love all of your neat details you include lucky family to get such cool valentines! xo

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  22. Love these Anita - I LOVE Found Relatives and love how you used them! Really, really cool idea!

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  23. Have mercy, I love them too! I'm going to Pin these for inspiration next year Anita. You've truly outdone yourself with these!!!

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  24. These are so unbelievably creatively clever!! Love them

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  25. Love the personalization! Thanks for showing another way that the pad can be used.

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  26. OMG Anita! Talk About a Home Run--No, check that--A Bases Loaded, Grand Slam, 600 feet over the wall!!!! :) :) These could be my favorite Valentines that you've made, too!! These are just wonderful! Valentines to be cherished forever!! XOXO-Shari

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  27. This is simply amazing! I hope to get this great some day!

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  28. At first I thought these were fun little ATCs, then realized the larger size. You had me at your background right at the red stamping point, then it just kept getting better and better. Love all the layers, textures, and I can't never get enough "love" themed project inspiration. Amazing!

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  29. Artful, indeed!!! These remind me of my February Tag -12 Tags of 2013- that won. I'd done the same; making a card for each of our kids. And, yes, they are still my fave Valentines I've ever done just because who received them! You did a smashingly WONDERFUL job on these!!!

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  30. Girrrrrllllll! These are fabulous. I love all the layering and how clever you were to use the hearts in the corners this way. Pinning on multiple boards!

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  31. these are awesome! I love all the hearts and details!

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  32. LOVE these playing cards! So inspiring. I know your family loved them too.

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  33. Wow! Until the closeups, i could have sworn the wings were dimensional! What a great technique!

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  34. Anita!! These are incredible! I think they might be my most favorite work of yours...ever. I love the style and the way you used the cutting pad. SO COOL!! And all the little details. Absolutely fantastic!

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  35. These are so much fun, Anita - brilliant dimension, fabulous red accents - and I love that each one is personal to each family member. Wonderful!
    Alison xx

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  36. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.

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  37. Hi Anita,
    I love your tags, I saw them today at the expo GV 2015, and really loved this technique. The tags are even more beutiful in person... It was really nice meeting you and talking to you. Thank you
    Veronica

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  38. You have taken dimension to a whole new level, Anita! Wowser on those Valentine Playing Cards and all the sweet details! Love this!

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  39. Anita, wow! You have done it again with these amazing Valentine playing cards! I want to be a member of the family! Because they are obviously blessed by having you as their Mom and adoring wife to make sure wonderful treasures for them. I love how you offset the dimension pad to get those hearts.

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  40. That a fantastic original Valentines idea!! This is a great way to show off the dimensional pad.

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  41. I love these Anita, a favourite of mine of your work. I adore how used the imagery set against the background and the pop of red is perfect for your designs. Love these. Tracy x

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  42. I love how you mixed all your different mediums together. Wonderful layering of those people. Great hearts and lots of sparkle. Fabulous cards...

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  43. These are so adorable! What a cute idea for Valentines for your family! I love how the hearts look and I love your found relatives partying it up in their hats! I love all the elements you have combined. These are so creative and so much vintage fun! Love the wings too! I really love this project! Thanks for the tutorial too!

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  44. Woooow, these are just perfect! Fantastic way to use the dimensional cutting pad! Fabulous cards!
    Branka xxx

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  45. I love these, I may have to steal the idea for next year! I love all the details and the vintage feel, lovely.

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  46. Anita, these Valentines are wonderful - thanks so much for sharing your techniques and inspiration with us!

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  47. Anita - these Valentines are wonderful and such a variety of techniques, thanks for sharing!

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  48. Anita...You have truly outdone yourself with these cards. They are awesome! So many whimsical details.

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  49. You are the number one in my eyes when it comes to these multiple mini projects and these in particular are absolute gems! I love the glossy wings and the dimensional hearts in combination with those Found Relatives. Love it all! Jenny x

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