Shabby chic card

Let's make this shabby chic card - no pattern paper required!

 

First you will need some mists - Maya Mist or Glimmer Mist or anything similar will do.

Next, you will need a card base (I used kraft cardstock) and some masks.  Arrange the masks however you'd like.  Also make sure your work surface is well covered.

Now spray with multiple colors being careful not to overlap each color too much.

Now blot any extra ink off and remove the masks.

Next ink a large background stamp (I recommend using staz-on or another waterproof ink in case your card is still damp), and stamp as many times as it takes to cover the entire background.

Now add a cluster of embellishments and Viola,  you are done!

Cards from Dec '11 kit 1

I used my leftovers from kit #1 last month to create some holiday cards (never too early to prepare for next year right!):

Pocket Card - STEP by STEP

Pocket Card

Instructions

1. Start by cutting a 4x12 piece of double-sided patterned paper.

2. On the side that you want to be the inside of the card, score at the 4-inch and 8-inch mark vertically.
3. Fold the left-most portion over the middle portion. On the right-most portion, I've drawn a line here to indicate where I will be cutting (from the top-left corner to the bottom-right).
4. Cut as indicated. Apply glue to the bottom of the triangle only.
5. Fold the triangle over the middle section (lift up the other side first) and press to adhere the glue, creating the pocket.
6. Embellish as desired.
7. Fill pocket!
This card was made with TTT May kit 2010 #1.

Thank you cards with TTT bracket blocks

by Nathalie

Have you been spoiled during the Holidays? Then, you probably need to send a few Thank you cards! (~ and if you haven't been spoiled maybe it's because you didn't send any thank-yous last year! :D just kidding!).

Here are a couple of examples I created using the TTT Thank you Bracket blocks that are available in the store (8 for $2.65). They are loosely based on the pagemaps sketch below (rotated to fit the bracket block):

Bonus: All I used was scraps from past TTT kits and a few extra embellishments!

I hope to have inspired you to give the TTT brackets a try for your card making!

Card Making Day

October 2nd is world card making day.....yeah I didn't know that either. So dust off your card making supplies and get creative. With lots of holidays right around the corner there is all sorts of cards you could make. I choose to do some Christmas cards. Feel free to use mine as inspiration, to copy or do whatever you like. Just make sure to get some cards made this month!

Card Corner by Chrystal Riddell

Want to make your holiday cards this year but just don't have much time or a big budget? Grab a simple sketch, find patterned paper that has a repeating design element that you can cut up, and use it like you would a die-cut. Every card doesn't need to be identical. This makes it fun and personal to send a different card to everyone on your list, and it won't break the bank. The snowman and cocoa mug squares shown here are from Pinecone Press, and one sheet of paper has 12 elements on it! Use more of the paper, stamps, or rub-ons for the sentiment.

Cards with TTT Coaster blocks

by Nathalie

I am always on the lookout for great card sketches and once I found this one on So Sketchy! I immediately knew what I wanted to do using some of my TTT Coaster block transparencies!

Card sketch designed by Allison Cope of So Sketchy!

"You make me smile"

Supplies: You Make Me Smile (Star) Coaster Block, May kit #2, thread

"Thank you"

Supplies: Thanks So Much Coaster Block, Bazzill cardstock, WeRMemoryKeepers patterned papers and chipboard flowers, thread, corner rounder

I found that the coaster blocks were really fun to use on cards and I hope that you will be inspired to do so!

Cards with Sketches

by Lindsey.

I've been working on cards lately so I thought I'd post a few card sketches - My intent is to also try these as layout sketches. If you use them and would like to share, please upload in TTT's User Gallery and come to the board to let us know!

Card Corner by Chrystal Riddell

Any time I need some card inspiration, I know I can always find a great card sketch to motivate me from Lucy Chesna at My Sketch World. She also creates page sketches, so check those out while you're there!

Be sure to bookmark her site at www.MySketchWorld.Blogspot.com

Card sketches by Chrystal

Check out these fun and flirty CardMap sketches, with cards using TTT's transparencies delivered from Chrystal!

Card Ideas

Chrystal was inspired by the following sketch and designed two fabulous cards. Thanks for the inspiration Chrystal!
Here is the first card using a TTT transparency:
And here is the second beautiful card:
Wonderful cards Chrystal. Thanks for sharing!

Card Ideas

by Nathalie

Chrystal Riddell was inspired by TTT transparencies and Becky Fleck's sketches (at www.pagemaps.com) to make a couple of cards for us.

Here she used the You & Me pocket block and added a flower embellishment right on top of it. I love the contrast of the bright papers and the black transparency.

On this other great card, Chrystal used part of the Doodle Art10- Journal Cards Transparency. She cleverly added her sentiment and enhanced her big flower at the same time by adding the transparency under it.

 

If you are interested in purchasing those transparencies you can find them here: http://qbaroo.com/transparenttouchestags/

Thank you Chrystal for your creative cards this month!

Card Ideas: One sketch...4 cards!

Card Ideas using TTT Thought Blocks!
by Lindsey Krauss

Go to the TTT store (please link http://www.qbaroo.com/transparenttouchestags/ ) and scroll down the left side to THOUGHT BLOCKS. These cards are made with just one of the many types of Thought Blocks.

Autumn, baby, boy, girl, Christmas, dad, family, grandparents, Halloween, happiness, marriage, mom, ocean/beach, outdoors, summer, school and winter. Looking for one that’s not here? Talk to store owner and transparency designer, Monica, and she’ll design to suit.

For now, here are some small format cards, or as I like to call them “mini cards” and a sketch to get you going with these perfectly sized Thought Blocks. I found it best to use patterned paper as your card and bland cardstock behind the transparency to make your thought pop.

All of the cards shown here are designed using this sketch below!

Here are some cards using past and present TTT kits – look!

You can get four cards from one Thought Block! Enjoy!