Author Archives: Brae Montgomery

Timberline Card in a Box

Recently the lady I usually deal with at my local post office told me she was retiring- she was so very excited to be setting off from her career and taking time to live in their camper at their camp site.  She told me about the RV she had just purchased with her husband and their plans for the future.  I see this lady at least once a week and she is always friendly, happy and willing to share a laugh- I will miss her! Hearing her plans set some things in action for me…. I knew I had some creating to do and this is what the result was!

Card in a box

 A card in a box (these are so fun! They are a card that folds flat and fits in a 6×6 envelope) featuring our Camper Crazy stamp set.  I used Timberline paper for by card and some of the stamps and accessories that come in the Timberline workshop on the go kit- in all honestly these pieces were leftovers from the kit that I had already put together (that is just how much you get!)

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Here is a side view that should help you see how it is put together- to create one I just googled ‘card in a box’ and found a tutorial that walked me through it- they are very easy and super-fun!

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Card Display using the Decor Frame

I love all the cute cards I make and receive but I find if I put them away in a box I tend to forget I have them and NOT give them away as I should.  Recently I started putting my completed cards up on one of our decor frames (this is the colonial white one that comes with a chicken wire insert) and I have to say I love it!!

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and I now use my cards MUCH more- after all the point is not to accumulate this HUGE pile of cards but to give them away and spread joy and thoughtfulness.
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There are so many fun ways to use our decor frames- here are the two styles we currently sell.

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Jubilee Layout

Keeping with the post from yesterday I wanted to post another layout – this time using Jubilee paper and complements- that is simple and easy!  This one was inspired by some of the artwork released by Close to my Heart for the Jubilee paper and accessories- I adjusted a few things to fit my photos and papers.

My layout uses the following items:

  • Make it from Your Heart Volume 2, pattern 10
  • Jubilee paper
  • Jubilee Complements
  • Jubilee Assortment
  • Bakers twine

jubilee layout with complements

This paper is fun (and like all our papers it is versatile)- it worked perfectly for pictures I took a few springs ago when we visited a farm over the Easter weekend!

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Lollydoodle Layout

Lollydoodle is certainly one of the most popular paper kits this Idea book- the whimsical and beautiful spring colours work for so many different layouts.  Although the kit seems to have a lot of pinks- many of the flip side of those pieces are more neutral colours and one of the patterned pieces is blue with a green flip side- definitely a kit that can be used for boys and girls!

This Lollydoodle layout was created using the following products:

  • Lollydoodle paper pack
  • Lollydoodle Complements
  • Lollydoodle Assortment
  • Chocolate woodgrain washi tape
  • pink glitter gems

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The layout pattern itself was one I found on pinterest (you can follow my pinterest boards if you look at the bar on the right and click on the pinterest link you see there).  The cuts for this layout were all very simple- I did cut the circle on my cricut (all of our cartridges have a circle and square image for simplicity purposes) but you can use whatever tool you have for creating circles.

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Ivy Lane Card Workshop Kit

Earlier this week I introduced you to the Lollydoodle Card Workshop- every Idea book we have two wonderful card kits to chose from (or you can get both because they are so cute and who doesn’t need cards!).  This is our Ivy Lane Card workshop kit- you receive the paper, instructions, accessories and exclusive stamp set all for only $24.95.  Now the one thing to know about this one is that it does require you to own the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy if you would like to create it as shown BUT if you don’t have the cartridge yet you can always you straight cuts to finish the card kit OR hand trim some of the images (these ones are not so bad for that).  This kit is worth it! The cards are very beautiful!ivy land card workshop

 Here are the images as they appear in the kit- feel free to click on the link if you would like to order this kit!

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Balloon Talk

Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog hop!   This month we are showcasing the stamp set “Balloon Talk” a great set that has SOOOOOOOOO many options!  If you have come from Maureen’s blog then you are on the correct path in our circular hop.

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I used the stamp of the month to create my ‘you and me’ card below.  I used re-inker in one of our spray pens to add some texture to my white cardstock- I kept all my colours in the teal and orange family (I love the look this gave the card).  For my pennants I used a mix of patterned papers from Skylark, cardstock and some of our current background and texture stamps to stamp a pattern.  I finished it off with some bakers twine and a sparkle- LOVE it!

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Lollydoodle Card Workshop Kit

Whoooo doesn’t love a really cute card kit??

This workshop on the go kit will not disappoint- the kit includes all the paper, cards and envelopes, accessories, exclusive stamp set and a workshop guide to give you step by step instructions so that you can create the cards seen here (5 of each design)- and all for only $24.95!!

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If you would like to order this owl-dorable set- the click on this image to go straight to it!

 

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Paper Fundamentals: Diva Layout

Today is my last post in the paper fundamentals feature- this one is a layout that I featured on Tuesday for the technique blog post (feel free to click here to visit the how to behind what I did).

This layout used the paper fundamentals quatrefoil pattern (the glossy side) and the ink I added for the ‘ghosting’ affect does not stick to the glossy.  This means that if you rub ink in certain spots you will make the pattern POP! I used the white daisy pigment ink on this layout.
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The layout also features strips of patterned paper from all of our paper lines.  I did some hand-drawn doodling to add the stitches and the lines around the layout.  My fan was cut using the cricut Artiste cartridge and covered with the gold polka dot washi tape.  A fun layout for my little diva!

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Paper Fundamentals: Masculine Birthday Card

Another paper fundamentals project today- this one showing a masculine birthday card.  In this project I used the beige paper (it has little embosses hearts on it) to create my pennant and the piece behind the patterned paper from timberline.  I stamped happy Birthday and added some epoxy bubbles and natural bakers twine to finish it off.

masculine bday card with fundamentals

Come back friday for another project- this one a layout!

Until we craft again, The Brae-er


Technique Tuesday: Resist Ink

This week our technique will be on resist ink- and it will be a little different in that I won’t be sharing a picture of the finished project until Friday so be sure to come back and visit!

To create the resist you can use a few different things- our paper fundamentals line is perfect for this as it already has a glossy image (like you can see here).  You can also use heat embossing to create your own image for resist.
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The resist piece works when you add ink- in the case of my sample I used our white daisy pigment but any ink will do.  I rubbed the ink on with a sponge and wherever the glossy image is will RESIST the ink- hence the name of the technique!

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Here is a close up on the resist area on my finished project- your sneak peek until friday….

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Until we craft again, The Brae-er