Aqua, Pink and Yellow Blog DEEsign
Here are the DEEtails for my blog DEEsign:
This blog DEEsign was created entirely by scratch. I created a layout and photographed each element for my blog.
This blog DEEsign was created entirely by scratch. I created a layout and photographed each element for my blog.
Background:
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Kraft
- Ribbon: Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Basic Black, scrunched
- Butterflies: Stampin' Up! Great Friend set inked and embossed in ColorBox Moss Green on SU! Kraft card stock
- Card stock background: Stampin' Up! So Saffron
- Pleated ribbon and bow: Aqua Satin Ribbon from my stash
- Button: Stampin' Up! Big Designer Button in Blushing Bride
- Doily: Martha Stewart Crafts Die-Cut Lace Tags
- Bird: Image from Stampin' Up! Alwasy set, stamped and embossed on PaperSource Pool card stock
- Ribbon Flowers: Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Up! 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, and Stampin' Up! 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight
- Postage Stamp Frame: Maya Road Love Notes Chipboard and Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride card stock
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla from Kevin and Amanda
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride
- Postage Stamp Frame: Maya Road Love Notes Chip Board
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla font from Kevin and Amanda and Century Gothic
- Ribbon Flower: Stampin' Up! 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon in Daffodil Delight
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! So Saffron
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla font from Kevin and Amanda
- Ribbon: Aqua Satin Ribbon from my stash\
- Postage Stamp Frame: Maya Road Love Notes Chipboard and Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride card stock
- Ribbon Flowers: Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Up! 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, and Stampin' Up! 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla from Kevin and Amanda
- Ribbon Flower: Stampin' Up! 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon in Daffodil Delight
Lime and Kraft Blog DEEsign
My current blog DEEsign was inspired by my card DEEsign for the May 21st Embellish Magazine Butterfly Color Challenge:
Here are the DEEtails for my blog DEEsign:
All elements were created by scanning and editing elements from my card.
All elements were created by scanning and editing elements from my card.
Background:
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Kraft
- Ribbon: Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Basic Black, scrunched
- Butterflies: Stampin' Up! Great Friend set inked and embossed in ColorBox Moss Green on SU! Kraft card stock
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Kraft, Basic Black, and Old Olive embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
- Ribbon: same as above
- Butterfly: same as above
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla from Kevin and Amanda
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Kraft
- Butterfly: same as above
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla font from Kevin and Amanda
- Card stock: Stampin' Up! Kraft and Old Olive embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
- Ribbon: same as above
- Butterfly: same as above
- Font: Pea Hannah Vanilla font from Kevin and Amanda
- Ribbon: same as above
- Butterfly: same as above
- Butterfly: same as above
Kraft and Aqua Blog DEEsign
My previous blog DEEsign was inspired by the January 19th Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger Challenge:
I created a card for the challenge, but I loved the inspiration picture so much that I couldn't just stop there!
Here are the DEEtails for my blog DEEsign:
Background:
- I used BgPatterns to create the kraft background with a white image.
- I used aqua ribbon from Adriana's Cafe
- Buttons are from Adriana's Cafe and Samantha Scraps
- I'm really sorry, but I can't remember where I got the frame. I promise to give credit if I figure it out!
- Wrinkled kraft paper if from Adriana's Cafe
- The font is Pea Hannah Vanilla from Kevin and Amanda. It's a bit blurry, but I can't figure out how to fix this!
- I created the flower element myself
- Button is from Samantha Scraps
- Aqua and tan ribbon are from Adriana's Cafe
- The tab is from Samantha Scraps. It actually is more like a file folder tab, but I cropped it so it wouldn't be so bulky in the space.
- Pea Hannah Vanilla font from Kevin and Amanda
- Button from Samantha Scraps
- Ribbon from Adriana's Cafe
- Ribbon from Adriana's Cafe
- Flower that I created
- Button from Samantha Scraps
You did a great job. I am awed at your creativity. How do you add a button to a blogspot blog?
ReplyDeleteHi April,
ReplyDeleteThere are many ways that you can add a button on Blogger. The easiest way is probably by going to LAYOUT, then clicking on 'Add a Gadget' on your 'Page Elements' tab. Use the 'Picture' gadget to add an image that you want to use a as a button and a link to the page. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much, it worked! I am learning lots as I explore this digital world. Thanks for helping me. I love your cards by the way. You are so creative! I love making cards and need to do some more, you inspire me. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the lovliest blog I have seen. I popped across from the Mary Fish blog and what a feast for the eyes awaited me. I think you have done a super job of the blog and the card too of course. Thanks for sharing your know-how, although at this stage I have no idea how I would actually put it all together.
ReplyDeleteMary
LOVE your blog designs- I'm so impressed! They look so beautiful, professional & fresh! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog...did you do this? I would love to learn how to create and decorate my blog. Have you thought of having a course on blog design??? Thank you sooooo much. kt
ReplyDeleteHi ktstamps, Thanks so much! I taught myself along the way... I sort of decided what I wanted the blog to look like and looked online to figure out how to do it. There are definitely some glitches, but nothing that really affects the functionality of the blog. I'm flattered that you think I could do a blog design course, but I honestly don't know enought to teach anyone! :)
ReplyDeleteSo how do you seperate your images after you scan them? I have photoshop and can't seem to do it well - of course I haven't tried it from a card pic yet, just pics of my kids. I would love some tips.
ReplyDeleteHi Christina, I know it's been too long, but I really don't have a good answer for you, so I've been avoiding the question! Haha :)
ReplyDeleteI don't use Photoshop, so I really can't answer your question... I use a combination of Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, and Gimp. I try my best to scan images in separately if possible. Sometimes that means taking pieces of my cards apart or recreating elements so I can scan them solo. Then I use the Smart Scissors tool (I think that is what it is called) on Gimp to cut around my image. I also sometimes use Publisher and use the Edit Wrap Points (I think that's what it's called!) feature, usually for straight edges and basic shapes. It's a little confusing and takes a lot of patience! Good luck!
Love your site sweetie! Auntie S.
ReplyDeleteHere's my strategy for separating images from one scan or photo. I copy the image. So if I have 5 images in one photo, I copy it 5 times and rename each for the element that I'm isolating. Then I crop the scan or photo of each copy to isolate a specific image and repeat. I like to do this in Windows Live Photo Gallery, but it can be done in PS too.
ReplyDeleteI hope that helps.