Made by Wendy Bellino: Vintage Digital Images

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Carpe Vinum!

I don't know wine, but I do know what tastes good. My family owns an Italian restaurant and I have been introduced to the "good stuff". I've sampled numerous varieties over the last fifteen years and I've narrowed down my favorite grapes to pinot noir and pinot grigio. My oldest son is the wine aficionado in our family. If he recommends it or pairs it with food you can guarantee your taste buds will be happy. However, I drink wine so that I can do something crafty with the corks!

Today’s project is part of the monthly YouTube hop for the TMC4u Inspiration team and we have teamed up with the Crafter's Castle Design Team. TMC4u is the new sponsor for the monthly challenges on the Crafters Castle Challenge blog and each team will create projects showcasing a vintage digital kit from TMC4u. The featured kit will be the prize for the winner of the challenge and this month’s kit is the Passport to Italy!

I found a cut file by Jamie Lane Designs for this 3D wine bottle gift box in the Silhouette Design Store and thought it paired well with the Italian theme of the kit. (A full list of available supplies is listed at the end of this post.) If you download as an SVG file, you can cut the images with other die cutting machines like the Cricut and Brother ScanNcut. The designer has also included a link to her blog where she posted detailed photos and step-by-step written instructions on how to put the pieces together. It’s super easy to assemble!

Jamie Lane Designs Wine Bottle Gift Box

I "print and cut" the the panels of the box using digital backgrounds and elements from the Passport to Italy kit that I resized using Photoshop Elements.

I love how easy it is to be creative using digital designs!

Click HERE to join the challenge on the Crafter's Castle Challenge blog for a chance to win the Passport to Italy kit and HERE for the full list of video hop links!

Thanks for stopping by and carpe vinum!

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e·phem·er·a

ephemera plural : paper items (such as posters, broadsides, and tickets) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles.

Got any ephemera lying around? If you've got some, use it on a project and share it with us for the Cupcake Inspirations Ephemera challege!

I have lots of "ephemera", but Taylormadecards4u.com happens to specialize in it and I LOVE these vintage images!

Using a card formula from Club Scrap, I created a set of standing box cards featuring the Retro Santa digital images as embellishments. (All available supplies will be listed at the end of this post.)

I used my Silhouette Cameo 3 to print and cut the digital images. This is so helpful when I have more than a few images that I want to "fussy cut" for my projects.

The Club Scrap card formulas can be utilized to cut and assemble a set of cards quickly. Once I had everything cut, scored, and sorted, the cards came together in less than an hour. Super easy!

The cards fold flat for mailing in an A2-sized envelope!

Crafty Sentiments is our sponsor for the challenge and will be providing our randomly chosen winner with three digital images from their store! Click HERE to link up your creation for a chance to win!

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Coffee With CLASS!

I've enjoyed coffee for as long as I can remember. My grandparents spoiled us rotten when we were children. Memaw would wake up early and put the kettle on while she cooked bacon for breakfast. She'd have the Corelle coffee cups and saucers ready, with a few teaspoons of Folger's crystals in the bottom, and waiting for hot water. The cups were so thin I used to imagine I could bite them like the Chocolate Factory scene in Willy Wonka!

Memaw would fix coffee for herself and Papaw and then pour two cups of milk for my sister and I, adding a teaspoon or two of coffee. We would help ourselves to several teaspoons of sugar from the milk glass sugar bowl. I always loved that last syrupy sip! She'd repeat this same routine later in the afternoon for a "coffee break" with a cookie or two. My sister Stephie loved the iced oatmeal cookies in the cellophane sleeves like Papaw. My favorite was butter ring cookies. I liked to put them on every finger and nibble them until they fell off!

I'm a coffee snob now. I like strong, rich coffee with lots of creamer!

The Coffee Lover's Spring/Summer blog hop is under way and I'm featuring some digital designs by Taylormadecards4u - the Coffee with Class digital images and the Coffee Blend backgrounds. Owner Monica Taylor is a Super Sponsor for the hop and she is offering a 20% discount on purchases in her store through May 10. (Links for supplies used will be listed in the supplies list at the end of this post.)

I created a digital art journal layout using images from both kits as well as a digital background from Club Scrap's May 2019 Damask hybrid kit for the coffee cup.

If you are interested in digital art/scrapbooking, check out the video of my process. I was strictly a paper scrapbooker until I discovered digital. I love the convenience of making one layout and being able to print as many copies as I like! Shutterfly and Persnickety Prints are my favorite online photo printing services. I'm thinking of printing my coffee layout on metal and hanging it in my kitchen near the coffee maker! It would also make a great gift for a coffee lover.

https://youtu.be/E8mSg_Z5yEU

Click HERE to link up your coffee themed creation for a chance to win a prize from one of the 85 sponsors!

Thanks so much for stopping by and leave me a comment with the number of your entry so that I can leave you some coffee love on your post!

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BEE yourself!

Almost a year ago I posted about my husband's new hobby... beekeeping!

The weather is warming up and the bees are getting busy. We just finished the last of our honey from last summer and I'm ready for the next honey harvest. Stay tuned for more bee themed projects coming soon!

Today's post is part of the Taylormadecards4u new release for March and the theme is Vintage Garden.

I've been admiring some fabulous junk journal projects and thought I'd make another project using recycled items. This time I recycled a mini Pringle's can!

https://youtu.be/dP8QPp47nmM

I took some measurements and resized a few of the kit images in Photoshop Elements to fit my project. I printed all of the images on 8.5x11 white card stock and trimmed to size. The tags and labels were the perfect size to use as embellishments to decorate the can. I fussy cut some of the bees using Cutter Bee scissors and added them with foam tape. (A full list of available supplies used is listed at the end of this post.)

I used the 2 and 2.5 inch Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched circle dies to trim the lid decoration and the telescoping message inside!

This beautiful background print is perfect all by itself, I just added a little Stickles glitter glue to enhance the images.

Click HERE to check out what the rest of the Design Team has created and be sure to visit the Taylormadecards4u Etsy store for more vintage digital kits. New releases are scheduled monthly along with coordinating special addition kits like this Bug ATC kit!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stay tuned for more bee themed projects coming soon!

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Retro Valentines!

If you're looking for some vintage Valentine inspiration, you came to the right place!

These cute designs were created using the Retro Valentine digital set from
Taylormadecards4u .

I used the cutting and assembly instructions from Club Scrap's January 2019 card kit to create these fun step up cards!

Isn't this little pup adorable?! I added some twine to the image for some fun dimension. I tried to adhere it with some glue, but it would't hold. Glossy Accents to the rescue! Funny how I didn't see that thumbprint I left in the glue until I photographed the card...

I think this card is my favorite! I stamped the mini hearts and fussy cut with Cutter Bee scissors and attached with strips of clear plastic film for a pop up feature.

This sweet little guy needed a mini bow tie and I added some glitter glue to his Valentine.

Click HERE to see more inspiration from the TMC4u design team and be sure to visit Monica Taylor's Etsy store for more vintage digital designs!

SUPPLIES LIST:

Set of 8 Retro Digital Valentine... [ ETS ]	Club Scrap Card Stock [ CLB ]	Just For FunCraft Supplies, Rubber... [ JFF ]
Scotch CAT 085 Advanced Tape Glider... [ AMZUS \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal - Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring... [ SBC \| ART ]	03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper... [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue... [ AMZUS \| SSS \| SBC ]	Tsukineko Versamark Watermark Ink Pad... [ AMZUS \| SSS \| SBC ]	Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder... [ SBC \| AMZUS ]
Cutter Bee - Scissors [ SBC \| SSS \| AMZUS ]