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Crate Paper Weekly: Collage

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If you visit Crate Paper often, you probably have already spotted the new Weekly about Collages. If you haven’t, go over there as quickly as possible, as the CP Girls have done amazing projects with this theme icon biggrin Crate Paper Weekly: Collage

Here’s my little contribution… I’m in love with hand cut hearts at the moment icon biggrin Crate Paper Weekly: Collage Looooove… icon wink Crate Paper Weekly: Collage

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Happy Scrappin’ and Happy Weekend icon biggrin Crate Paper Weekly: Collage

xoxo, Rahel

PS: I wrote this little guide on how to find and select a photographer that fits you perfectly… Check it out in case you are planing a wedding soon icon smile Crate Paper Weekly: Collage I wish I had done this myself… I guess I learned from my mistakes and now can help you instead icon smile Crate Paper Weekly: Collage

 

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How-To Stars

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Lots of you have asked how to make these stars I have been showing several times in the last few days. Well, it’s actually a super easy techniqye icon wink How To Stars

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I had a whole paper with star cut outs that I have made with my Silhouette some time ago. So I basically just used this paper as pattern (as I had about 4 different sizes on it)

With a pen trace them onto your cardstock and then cut them out with your exacter knife and a ruler! That way you get perfectly straight lines.

Now simply take a few little paper scraps and hot glue them (or use 3D Adhesive) to the back of your cardstock and you are good to rock and roll icon wink How To Stars

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This was my very first experiment with these stars. You can see, the star furthest up is not perfectly straight, as I cut it out without the ruler.

Hope you have fun with this itty bitty tutorial icon biggrin How To Stars

I’m off to edit a new video icon biggrin How To Stars

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GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

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A few weeks back I saw this amazing glitter splatter technique over at Ania-Maria, a very talented crafter. Somehow I just couldn’t forget that glittery goodness and had to wrap my mind around this. How did she make those splatters?? And then it finally hit me! Watered down glue! Immediately I had to try it and the effect was amazing!!! I seriously use it on pretty much EVERY project I do at the moment… icon wink GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

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I finally got my video up and running on how to achieve the glittery splatter look… Hope you like it icon biggrin GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

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Above: The supplies I have been using for this video. In the jar on the right hand I store my watered down glue. Don’t shake it or the lid will stick REALLY bad and you won’t be able to open it up icon wink GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

Below: The different kinds of splattering – do a few samples to get to know the technique before you do it on a layout icon wink GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

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Below: Here is the sample of my favorite splattering techniques/supplies. For a matte Black or White I like to use either Mister Huey by Studio Calico or watered down acrylic paint.

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Okay, hope you learned something today icon biggrin GLITTER SPLATTER Tutorial

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Quick Tip

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Just zooming in from Birthday activities (Adrian is turning 26 today icon biggrin Quick Tip icon biggrin Quick Tip icon biggrin Quick Tip and I am super excited, because I love to give him presents….. icon wink Quick Tip ) to share a quick tip with you!

I don’t know if you work the same way as me, but I need to ‘see‘ my scrap stuff in order to use it on my pages. A few days back I made this little test of embossing powders so I can see the difference between Clear and White on white cardstock – long story short – by accident I found a cool way that helps me to remember techniques and products!

Yesterday I played around with a little flower (Michael’s or JoAnn’s) and it’s so inspirational! I used Glitter Glue, Clear and Silver Nailpolish (silver looks really great!!) and Glimmer Glaze.

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I know, the effects are kinda hard to see on this picture, but you get the general idea, right?

Hope this inspires you to try new things and use new techniques on your next project icon biggrin Quick Tip

Happy Scrappin’ and Merry Christmas ♥

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12 Days of Christmas – Day 10

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Hey Guys… Sorry for this crazy delay today! I was working on some American Crafts Deadlines for next month – yeah, we are doing stuff in January – more to that soon icon biggrin 12 Days of Christmas Day 10 And then this afternoon we went to look at the Redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains. What an amazing drive that was icon biggrin 12 Days of Christmas Day 10

However, I wanted to share with you a super simple way to give your living room some Christmas cheer… Remember when I shared the antler pictures with you some time ago? Well, I simply added some more goodies to my bowl; ornaments, a sea star and some different pine cones and voila! Quick and easy and makes quiet the difference icon biggrin 12 Days of Christmas Day 10

The pictures aren’t amazing, but I don’t have time to get the better ones from my camera right now… Hope you understand icon smile 12 Days of Christmas Day 10

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Merry Christmas ♥

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