Best Dad in the World Card & Papers

This week, the docrafts Creativity Club have part 2 of my ‘All Tooled Up Father’s Day' printables collection available to members to download. My Dad is due to go in for a back operation today, so I used a selection of them to create this card to wish him luck…

 

I used a Papermania recycled A6 Kraft card blank as a base them added a series of layered die-cut shapes (mounted onto card for strength). The top rectangle was created by running the distressed cream paper through my die-cutting machine with a lovely little dotted embossing folder I found in my craft bag!

  

I created a distressed effect by dragging a Papermania brown die ink across all the edges, then assembled the pieces onto the card using Stick it 3D foam pads for dimension. To finish, I wound some Papermania string around the card, then used a blob of silicone glue to attach the 

sentiment on the top.

I loved creating this collection of papers – it was a refreshing change to design something out if my comfort zone. The initial sketch were done when my kids were zooming around at a soft play – all the other Mums were gossiping or reading their kindles, I was sketching from a box of mixed nuts and bolts! I had a few funny looks! Here are the initial sketches…

I scanned them into my pc and worked them up before converting some of them into 

paper designs in illustrator using this colour palette...

I used last week’s blue collection to make this digital card layout...

  

I would love to hear your comments - it is such a help when designing papers to hear 

other people's opinions. Thank you for looking! 

                     Jill x

Love, laugh, Live - using docrafts Creativity Club Chevron printables for scrapbooking

I haven't had much time for crafting this week (I have been absorbed every spare second making a 3D sugar paste tractor for my hubby's birthday cake!), but I couldn't resist making a quick digital scrapbook layout (8 x 8") using a combination of last week's and this week's Creativity Club Chevron and background downloads.

I designed these papers as a multi-use collection which could be utilized for masculine cards (Father's Day is coming soon!), as well as feminine designs. Although the colour palette includes pinks, the overall feel of strong linear design is perfect for all whole host of cards and scrapbook layouts.

Chevron & Backgrounds Colour Palette

 

I created the large chevron design with the thought that you could chop sections out to create bold design statements. Here is the digital layout I came up with...it features my two little honeys having a ball jumping off walls at a glorious country park we have nearby!



Photo of my girls was taken by the lovely Louise Jolley
http://www.louisejolleyphotography.com/

 

The layout is pretty simple, just layering up of the elements, and could easily be

adapted to make a birthday or greetings card.



Thank you for looking. Any comments would be much appreciated!

 

Jill x

 

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