It ceases to amaze me that no matter how many times I look through the Craft Room Library, I invariably come across a file that I have never noticed before! I have two young boys and they love playing their electronic games. I thought this would be a perfect card, in particular for my 15 year old son, as he does not appreciate teddies or footballs on his birthday cards!
It’s so lovely to receive gifts, but sometimes it takes a while to find a Thank You card that is as special as the gift received. I hate the shop bought cards as they seem so impersonal, and now that I have my Pazzles Inspiration I would much rather create one myself. So, I have decided to create a Thank You card using my Pazzles and just change the patterned papers, to suit the person who gives me a gift. I designed my simple base card using kraft cardstock and selected the Round Corner tool to give it a softer look. I learnt this by watching the Rounding Corners video tutorial in the Craft Room Videos.
Happy New Year to all my fellow Pazzler’s. It has been a challenging year for me, as I have been a Pazzles Design Team Member for the best part of the 2013. I have learnt so much about being part of a Design Team, but more importantly I have learnt so much more about my Pazzles Inspiration and capability of the software. It has been an enjoyable creative journey and I hope those of you that have received a new Pazzles Inspiration Creative Cutter from Santa, will share your creative journey with fellow Pazzler’s here in the Pazzles Craft Room.
I recently added the NEW pen tool to my collection of Pazzles tools. I have got to say that I love the flexibility of using lots of different sized pens of all shapes and sizes. So, I thought I would have a try at creating my own word circle sentiment. I used a simple Christmas Ornament file to create the base of my shaped card which I cut out of red cardstock and layered with patterned paper. (See Making Shaped Cards video tutorial).
Santa and elf treat bags that are quick to make and could easily be made in volume whilst still cost effective!
I like to browse my local Hardware store and find great bargains to use with my Pazzles Inspiration Creative Cutter. The other day I found these glass hurricane lamps including the candles, on sale! There were only two left, at a great discounted price, so I snapped them up. The lamps were lovely but rather plain, and I thought I could make them look more special with a touch of vinyl using my Pazzles.
I love this time of the year when the leaves on the trees change colors, and the pumpkins are filling the shelves in the supermarket. I found the Three Pumpkins cutting file in the Craft Room Library. Shaped cards are really easy to create out of many cutting files, and there is a great video tutorial in the Craft Room called Making Shaped Cards to help you learn the simple steps.
During the summer months it is a joy to spend time in the sunshine and take a picnic into the countryside. Recently, I saw this Summer Picnic Basket in the Craft Room Project listings where Tatum had showed us a technique of coloring the basket using the Copic Airbrush System. Unfortunately, I don’t have any Copic Markers, but I adore this Picnic Basket, so I thought I could use my patterned papers to give a totally different look to the cutting file.
I recently visited a local paper crafting show and saw some amazing cards on display. I saw several cards based on the style of a Rocker Card and thought this would be an easy design to create using my Inspiration Studio software.
During the early summer mornings I am often woken up by the singing of the birds in our garden. Recently, my children have been filling up our wooden bird boxes in the garden with nuts, which reminded me of the House Box that I had seen in the Pazzles Craft Room.
Recently, during one of Klo's Classroom Tutorials, she showed us how to create cascade cards using Inspiration Studio software. The Cascade Card cutting file was added to the Pazzles Craft Room as well. I love the 3D card and was keen to have a go myself and create a card for my husband who used to have a moustache in the early days of our marriage. Cards for men are so difficult to make and I wanted this card to have a fun element to it.
Life is so busy and some days I just want to send a quick card to a friend for no reason at all. I admire crafters who make decorative, intricate cards but sometimes time and budget need to be a factor. I found this Purse/Handbag cutting file in the Pazzles Craft Room Library and decided to make it into a shaped card.
The sun is beginning to shine here in the UK, and the summer holidays will soon be upon us. I came across this gorgeous Teardrop Trailer file in the Craft Room Library and thought it would be ideal to transform into a small gift for someone going on their holidays.
Sometimes, I get inspiration for a project by the simplest of the things. I found the Layered Yellow Flower cutting file from the Craft Room Library and wasn’t sure how I wanted to use it. The other afternoon while watching my 13 yr old daughter making cake pops in the kitchen, inspiration came to me!
I am often found browsing the shops looking for bargains that I can decorate for gifts. Recently I found these cheap glass jars and knew I could jazz them up and make them look pretty with vinyl!
A simple basket for the kids to fill with chocolate eggs. Made with images from the Pazzles Craft Room library!