cards

I’m bananas about you!

February 14, 2012 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Yesterday I posted a layout I completed about Matt participating in the Austin Gorilla Run in January. While making that page I thought I would use more banana embellishments than I did, so I had a few extras scattered around on my craft desk. In a bold move I decided to challenge myself to use at least one of those bananas in a Valentine’s Day card for Matt. (I really hate to waste things I’ve cut on my Silhouette.)

The answer to my card conunudrum came in the form of another primate. I pulled out an old set of clear stamps with monkeys and palm trees and my Copic markers and created the least Valentiney Valentine’s card ever!

I also wanted to participate in this month’s Young Crafters Unite challenge, so I followed their sketch in making my card and I’m entering it in the challenge.

The YCU challenge sketch I followed.

For reasons unexplained she loved the monkey man. Happy Valentine’s Day, Love!

I made this to be Matt's Valentine's Day card, even though the colors are a bit non-traditional for this holiday.

Scrapatriskaidekaphobia

January 13, 2012 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

I have never bought into friggatriskaidekaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th. But for about two months now I believe I’ve been suffering from scrapatriskaidekaphobia!

Back in October I was on fire with my crafting. I was inspired and driven to be creative and then to blog about it. I blogged every day during October. Then in November I decided to give myself a little well-earned break. I slowed down my output (both crafting and blogging) a little. And then the holidays hit, and I did even less. I was involved in all the lovely Christmas activities that fill our free time in December and didn’t make much time for scrapping.

The thing is that in December I missed scrapping, but I didn’t fret about not doing it because I love Christmas time and all the extra to-do items that take the place of regular life. I knew I could get right back to it after enjoying the holidays. But after celebrating Christmas and the new year, my desire to scrap didn’t return. I hadn’t been in a scrapbook store since before Thanksgiving, and I had no interest in going into one. I looked at the door of my craft room with dread. I was starting to fear that it wouldn’t come back!

My poor blog sat neglected, and I was crestfallen about losing my mojo. I couldn’t seem to do anything about it, either. I tried going to my usual sources of inspiration…but nothing.

But today, on a day that many believe is so unlucky, I had a breakthrough! It was my brother’s doing, actually. It’s his birthday on Sunday, and even though his card is going to arrive late, I couldn’t let Phil celebrate his birthday without a homemade card from me. I just couldn’t. So I forced myself to go into my craft room, and I made this card. I’ve gotta tell you, it felt good!

I have created this card for my brother's birthday and am entering it into the Young Crafters Unite clean & simple challenge.

And here’s a close-up shot to better show the holographic paper I put behind the star cut-out.

I used some holographic paper that I've had in my stash forever. I thought tucking it behind the star cut-out would really make it pop,

I’m back, baby! Happy Friday the 13th to me!

I’m also entering my card into the Young Crafters Unite challenge #5 (clean and simple cards).

Winter greetings to warm your heart

December 2, 2011 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

I’m happy to report that I made good headway on my Christmas cards last night! I fired up the Swinging Christmas tunes on Pandora and got crafty. The plan is to hunker down this evening and finish the whole lot of them. Please wish me luck!

In the meantime and in between time, here is a little seasonal card I made the other day. I was feeling the need to color, so I pulled out these darling stamps by Stampendous and my Copics, and this is how it all came together:

Aren't these characters from Stampendous just adorable?

It’s cold and raining here in Austin, so I’m a happy holiday girl. Having grown up in Ohio, I have certain cold and snow requirements for it to truly feel like it’s time to engage in Christmas activities. So I’m thrilled to be looking forward to a cold weekend that will include Christmas crafting and carol singing at our downtown tree lighting! I hope your Friday is great and your weekend is greater. 😉

November 5, 2011 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

Hello! If you’re here for my stop on the Young Crafters Unite blog hop, you can find it here.

Guest design for Sketch Support

This has been card week on Sketch Support, and today my card is live! Please head over to grab the sketch so you can use it in your own crafting, and while you’re there I would love it if you would leave a quick comment for me. 🙂

Here is a look at the card I made. You can read all about the steps I took on the Sketch Support site.

I turned the card into a Thanksgiving Day booklet for our dinner guests.

Rather than making this a 5.25 x 4-inch card that opens from the bottom (which is what the sketch called for), I made mine 6 x 6 to open from the right. I went with the larger size because I decided to use this as a Thanksgiving Day booklet. When our guests arrive that day, this booklet will be sitting on the table to act as both a menu and a guest book. We will pass it around and ask each person to sign it, and if they are so inclined, to add a note about what makes them thankful.

Here is a peek at the inside:

Here is a look at our planned menu for Thanksgiving.

Thanks so much for visiting today. I would love to hear what you think of my project!

https://theconstantscrapper.com/2336/

You send me

November 4, 2011 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 36 Comments

Welcome to my stop on the blog hop! If you came from Paulina Nakamura’s site—
Pretty Pink Posh—you’re in the right place. Or if you just jumped into the hop you can see the whole list of participants and explanation of prizes at the Young Crafters Unite! site.

Here’s my contribution:

I made this card to look like a package being sent through the mail.

I wanted to make this card look like a package wrapped in brown paper and covered in stamps to be sent through the mail. I really enjoyed the process of making it:

I started with a piece of kraft cardstock 9 x 7.5 inches, which I scored and folded to make a 9 x 3.75-inch card.
I chose a Silhouette cut file in the shape of a sheet of stamps and cut two sets. I left one intact and cut out the centers from the other set.
Using a different Tim Holtz Distress Ink on each stamp, I colored in all the backgrounds.
Then I used the same distress inks and stamped different background designs on each.
I chose stamp designs that were either travel or mail themed and used black ink to stamp one design on each.
To give the stamps a little shine I spritzed them with Glimmer Mist in gold.
Then I glued the white edges on top of the colored stamps.
After mounting the stamps on dimensional adhesive, I tied twine around my “package” and stamped the sentiment.

The next card maker on the hop is JESSI FOGAN—One Crafty Mama. Her cards are just stunning.

I am also entering this card in the masculine card challenge (#3):

Please be sure to leave comments at each blog; we love to hear your feedback and it enters your name for chances to win prizes. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting me today, and have a wonderful Friday!

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