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An engineer's creative corner studio.

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CAS (Clean and Simple) Card with no stamps.

Cards, Color, Diy, How to, Lawn Fawn, Paper crafting, Simon Says Stamp, Tools, Xyron, Die Cutting, Bo Bunny, CASGabriela SimsComment

Hi everyone, Gaby here with a CAS card using some dies I like, layering, and markers.  I wanted to challenge myself to make some nice cards without using stamps.  I started by die cutting the hearts out of two pieces of cardstock, one pink and one white.  Then I ran a coordinating piece of cardstock, one in white and one in kraft and ran them through my Xyron to use for layers.  Then I placed the leftover piece from the die cut onto the sticky side of each layer and replaced the die cuts into the opposite color paper, like an inlay.  Once that was done, I cut the paper at an angle and then adhered it to a pink piece of 4.25" x 5.5" with foam tape.  I had some additional die cut words that I covered with Glossy Accents and let them dry.  Once I attached those, I added some Nuvo Glitter Drops and some faux stitching with a Copic Multiliner and a white gel pen.  Once that was all dry, I colored the inside of the hearts using a Spectrum Noir Glitter pen.

The heart die is from Simon Says Stamp and the words are die cuts from the Lawn Fawn heart envelope die.  I will be posting more cards like this in addition to my regular projects that use stamps, stencils, inks, embossing powder, and the kitchen sink! I just think it's nice sometimes to use some of your supplies that you might forget about because of all the new products. Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Gaby

Make a Mini Album with Quick Quotes, Want2Scrap, and Xyron

Xyron, Want2Scrap, Tutorial, Color, Crafts, How to, Quick Quotes, Diy, Paper craftingGabriela SimsComment

Hi everyone, Gabriela here today with a mini album from Want2Scrap featuring a beautiful new collection from Quick Quotes called Winter Bliss. First, these papers are gorgeous and fun. The colors are great for a winter theme, but I'm sure you will find reasons to use them all year long.




This mini album is shaped like a camera, so I had some fun turning the cover into a shaker window that looks like a real camera, check out the video below.



I also used my Xyron Creative Station to make the adhering the paper easier and neater, this was a fun album to make and I hope it gives you some ideas for a mini of your own.  Thanks for stopping by.



Quick Quotes Products Used:
Winter Bliss Collection
Powder Puff Chalking Inks - 2016 and Coconut White

Want2Scrap

Xyron

Xyron and Quick Quotes, Destash Those Scraps

Cards, Xyron, How to, Tutorial, Paper crafting, Crafts, Diy, ToolsGabriela SimsComment

Hi everyone, Gabriela here today with a video that will help you destash your scraps. I have so many nice scraps from several Quick Quotes Collections that I hate to waste them, so here is a fun way to combine your scraps with a paper trimmer and die cutting to get a brand new look of patterned background paper.



I did a video for this technique because I thought that would be easier to follow than pictures. If you use this technique, you can make about a dozen cards in an hour. This technique would also work on a scrap page as a cool background accent, check out the video below.



I hope the video was easy to follow and that you have a great new way to use your scraps and make them brand new again. Thanks for stopping by.

Quick Quotes Products Used:

Whistlin Dixie

Earth Wind Fire

Urban Oasis 

49 Shades of Grey

Chiffon

I am so happy to share this, the Xyron Creative Station made this so easy to finish. Until next time, Happy Crafting and stay safe in these crafting streets.

-Gaby

Review of the Xyron 9" and 5" Creative Station

How to, Paper crafting, Crafts, Tutorial, XyronGabriela Sims1 Comment

Hi there everyone! Today I'm doing a review of the combo Creative Station from Xyron.  I've had my original 5" Creative Station for a while now and I was waiting to get this amazing combo and the chance finally came around to get a great deal  on a bundle. Check out the video below:

 

It was super easy to use and I love the convenience of using both cartridge sizes. Until next time, happy crafting!