wendy bretz designs

Simple Cheer Up Card

As you all pretty much know...I'm a SIMPLE Scrapper.

I like clean lines, graphic designs, and itty bitty photos. :)

Here is a very SIMPLE Cheer Up Card I made using my Making Memories Slice and The Basic Design Card.

I first printed my words out using white cardstock and folded the paper in half.

I then I cut a 4" letter S using the Basic Elements Design Card

Next, using the same card, I cut the rest of the letters for the word Smile.

I adhered them over the printed words and to finish I trimmed the top and bottom of my card.

I simple, clean Cheer Up Card. :)

Have a Great Day!

 

oh sweet momma....

isn't it just pretty!  (CLICK HERE TO ORDER)

Embossing & Sanding Using The Slice

Have you ever wondered how you can get that Embossed and Sanded look using the Slice?

Well, here is a link to the Website showing a Video on just how to do that!

Enjoy!

Making Memories Slice - Hidden Journaling

Is there ever a time when you want to make a layout about something that is personal to you?

Or document a converstation that you want to keep private?

Or journal an event or a time in your life that you would like to remember but not share it with everyone who looks at your scrapbooks?

Well, here's a cool way!

For this layout I used my Making Memories Just Chillin Slice Design Card.

I first printed my journaling out on plain white cardstock.

Next, I used my Making Memories Just Chillin Slice Design Card and cut a 4" Bubble  out of Kraft Cardstock.

When doing this I made sure I did not cut the entire shape completely out.

I lifted (TILTED) my Slice near the top edge of the design to make sure I had a "fold."

This allows me to fold the Bubble back to be able to read my journaling.

You might want to practice this a few times on some scrap paper to get your cut exactly the way you want it :) 

I then used my Making Memories Just Chillin Slice Design Card again to cut out 2 - 2 1/2"  Brackets using black cardstock.

I added my stickers for the title, a little strip of patterned paper and a photo turn and brad to secure the flap.

Hope you enjoy this little tip and make sure you check Laura Vegas Blog for yesterdays cool post on cutting Fabric with your Slice!

Have a GREAT DAY!

***GIVEAWAY!!*** Making Memories - Embossing Tips

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm excited to show you a little embellishment I made using the Making Memories Slice Embossing Tips. (And don't forget to leave a comment at the end.  You will be entered to WIN a set of these awesome Tips!)

The cool thing about these is that it comes with three different tips which allows you to interchange them in and out and create different depths of your design you are creating.  For this butterfly, I used the medium one.

Just like you when you change your blade on the Slice, use your wrench to put your embossing tip in.  I find that once you tighten it all the way (snug but not too tight) then turn it back a 1/4"  This gives me the perfect embossing "depth" I like.  You can play around a bit with it to get the desired look you like.

Another cool thing about the Making Memories Embossing Tips is that not only does it emboss, it debosses too!  With the MS+ Design Cards allowing you to Mirror your image you can create letters and designs that are debossed on your project.

Here is the Step by Step Embellishment I created:

 

1. Using Making Memories Slice Vellum and the Bravissimo Design Card emboss a 2 1/2" Butterfly.

 

2.  Make sure you mark with a pen or pencil around the corners of your slice so you know where to re-place your Slice when it is time to cut out the Butterfly.

 

3.  Change your Embossing Tip to a Blade and using the Shadow feature cut a 2 1/2" Butterfly.  Make sure you line up your Slice so it with cut perfectly around your embossed shape.

 

 

4.  Next, cut a 2 1/2" Butterfly out of Making Memories NEW Dilly Dally Patterned Paper.

 

5.  I used the negative space of the Butterfly and glued it in the center of the wings.

 

6.  Then I cut another Butterfly at 3 1/2" out of another sheet of Dilly Dally Paper.

 

7.  To finish, I adhered the two Butterlies together using a Brad from the Dilly Dally Collection.

 

There you go! :)

A cute little embellishment you can use on any layout, card or project you create!

Now, don't forget to leave a comment on here on my Blog to be entered to win these Embossing Tips.  Just think of all the fun things you can do with them!

Also, if you are on Facebook, be sure to become a FAN of our SLICE FACEBOOK FAN PAGE to stay up to date with all the cool tips, projects and give-a-ways we will be having.

Have a Great Day and Good Luck!