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Father's Day: Handmade Cards for Dad

Hello, CP friends! Enza here, and today I'm sharing two Father's Day cards using the Here+There and Wild Heart collections.

With less than a week left to the big day, I thought that simple cards would be the way to go, especially if you feel inspired to recreate them. Other than a little bit of die-cutting, the rest is pretty much layering of different elements, such as ephemera pieces, stickers, patterned papers and tags.

For my first card, I used the Here+There collection.

I started by trimming the card panel to measure 4”x5.5”. I wanted a dark, bold background, so I went with the Check-in patterned paper for its rich brown color. Although this is specifically a travel collection, the variety of patterns and colors works for any type of projects. I layered two additional patterned papers to create sort of a frame for my embellishments. I then went to town with the layering. I knew I wanted to include an interactive element, so I used one of the envelopes in the collection as my first layer. I trimmed a photo of our kids to size, punched a whole at the top, and added some pink ribbon to pull it out of the envelope.

I love the paper with the colorful scooters! I trimmed it into a banner shape and backed it with the same Check-in patterned paper I used for the card panel. I then layered a tag behind it and one on top. The sentiment comes from the Good Vibes Specialty Cardstock; I think it's perfect for a Father's Day card! To finish the card, I fussy-cut a bigger scooter out of the City Views patterned paper to place below the sentiment, added a sticker heart, and adhered the whole panel to my white card base.

The second card features the Wild Heart collection. I love how bold and masculine it turned out!

As always, I started by trimming my card panel to size (this time 4”x5.25”) and creating sort of a frame for my elements. I picked darker colors and geometric patterns, with a pop of yellow to brighten the card up. I then die-cut the letters from the Thrive paper and adhered them on top of three circles cut out of the Electric paper. I think it creates a nice contrast and really makes the letters stand out.

“The best day” sentiment comes from the Wildly cut apart sheet, while the other two smaller ones are from the Flourish collection. Two tiny blue hearts and some twine wrapped around the card panel added the final touch.

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I hope these cards have inspired you to use such amazing collections for Father's Day cards.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies – Here+There: Check-in (344336), Photo Op (344329), 6x6 Paper Pad (344342), Envelopes (344348), Ephemera Pieces (344346), 6x12 Stickers (344347), City Views (344330); Good Vibes: Foil On Cardstock (344310); Wild Heart: Wildly (344420), Thrive (344431), Roar (344426), Electric (344421); Flourish: Sentiment Stickers (344401).

Craft Spaces: Tour + Tips with Lorilei

Hello Crate Paper friends!  Lorilei here with a tour of my craft space!  My crafting space is a wonderful get-away for me.  It is at the furthest corner of our basement and quite a long trek if I happen to forget something upstairs where my silhouette and computer is located!  It is nice and cozy in the winter and refreshingly cool in the summer.  I have had my crafty spot in three different rooms in the basement so far and finally settled on this room because the natural light is the best and the size of the space works great!

I have two desks that sit together.  My daughter does her crafty shenanigans at the left desk and mine is on the right.  I have a second desk that forms an L that I have used for videos and also to layout collections or pages to dry.  Behind me, I currently have a vintage cabinet that houses my albums and next to that are my expedit drawers with bitsy craft items, punches, planner drawer and a distress ink drawer.  I have a black wire organizer on top that holds my often used tags, doilies and tissue paper. Further down I have a table that my sewing machine and typewriter sits on.  Everything is just a quick chair roll away!

I keep a few containers on my desk as well as an organizer that spins for my stapler, scissors, adhesive and other assorted crafting tools that I like to have within arms reach.  My husband and I put our brains together and came up with a camera rig that could sit above my desk but still swivel out of the way.  We made it out of pipe and pipe fittings.  The horizontal camera pole sits in a piece of wood that has holes for both the vertical and horizontal pipe.  It works really great!

You can see the big metal grid on my far wall in the photo above.  I had the bright idea that I wanted somewhere I could hang things up and change whenever I felt like it, without damaging the drywall.  I ended up purchasing a construction fence panel and hubby figured out how to install it.  The panel is 8' long by 6' high.  We have high ceilings in the basement so it worked great!  I love having layouts hanging up there for inspiration!  On the shelves below the grid wall, I have baskets of various page protectors, ribbons etc.  I keep some papers in the Crate Paper desktop storage units (minty ones) that I have. 

Raskog carts are the best invention!  I have 4 of them, two that hold mixed media supplies, it is so handy to just pull them over when needed!

I store all my collections in the closet of the room on a mish-mash of vintage shelving.  I have curtains that cover the closet for easy access.  I use the WeRMemory Keepers containers and just pull out whichever scrapbook collection I am using.

Thank you for joining me on a short little tour of my space!!

Craft Spaces: Tour + Tips with Bea

Hi everyone! It’s Bea here and I’m so happy to share a little tour of my scrap area! I’ve got a corner in the room where my craft table is set up, overlooking the rest of my children play area. My crafty space feels a lot like me…not super organized and always “in progress”. My printer, stitching machine and my Silhouette Cameo are at the top of my list of “must have” items for my projects. I print all my photos at home and can’t imagine a layout without some die cut letters or shapes.

The most essential stuff like scissors, paper trimmers, brushes, etc. are in my IKEA raskog to always keep them handy. I keep the older bits and pieces from the scrapbooking collections in square plastic storage boxes with divided trays. I like to take everything out of its packaging and tip everything out before I get started. This way I can see all of my stuff and find the perfect elements. I keep the older pattern papers in plastic bags separated by collections.

The sight of the products always inspire me to create. I have a shelf and a four-cube unit from IKEA next to my desk, and I used to storage the newest stuff on them. The lovely colors make me so happy and encourage me to create more layouts or cards!

I love decorating my little corner with my scrapbooking and DIY projects, it creates a personalized space perfectly embracing who I am. I have a wire grid panel and a magnet board behind me that I always fill with my current favorite layouts, mini albums and cards.

My craft room is always open… I create things together with my kids, sometimes friends, but never with my husband... he just enjoys the results :)

Thank you so much for stopping by to see my happy place reveal today! Bea

Craft Spaces: Tour + Tips with Sandra

Welcome to the Crate Paper Blog today. It's me, Sandra, and I'm sharing a peek into my craft space. It isn't huge. I just have a little corner in our living-room. And it holds all the crafty materials and tools that I posses. Because I have to store everything in this limited space, it looks a bit crowded and not as styled as other spaces. However, I'm proud that I found a way to store everything efficiently and effectively in here.

When I sit at my desk, I've got a metal rack from Crate Paper right in front of me. It holds the things that I'm using the most: scissors, stapler and other small tools, adhesives, and paper scraps.

To have a bit aesthetics in my craft space, I created a fun mobile that hangs from the ceiling.

I use clear storage boxes to store papers and embellishments. It's a time saver when I'm looking for a particular thing, because I can see what's inside. The boxes can be stacked, which is perfect for using the small space available. And I'm using label stickers at the front to put down the name of the collection that's inside each box.

The tool that I'm using to cut paper, chipboard and other materials is right next to my desk. It's a large cutting tool and I don't want to miss it.

On one of the walls I've got two small wooden boards that hold my washi-tape collection and some decorative crafty projects that I created. I'm storing my washi-tape rolls in acrylic containers that were originally intended for storing eyeglasses.

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of my craft space. Even if you've got only limited space, there are ways to store supplies and materials efficiently and effectively. And as a crafter it's quite easy to add just the right amount of decoration to create a charming and functional space.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.
Yours,
Sandra