World Card Making Day!!!

 Last weekend, crafters from all over the world,

 celebrated and shared their paper passion on dedicated

 "World Card Making Day"!

I personally, enjoyed watching several talented (business) crafters spend 30 minutes each

on a day long special "Craft Roulette".  It was just perfect for me, to catch on YouTube, after the live,

and I learned something from each and every guest.  I can see where the concept of World Card Making has really taken off...so many wonderfully expert paper people out there...

Craft Roulette combined their weekly show (Episode 235) with the WCMD parameters, which were:

1.  Project:  Not a single fold A2.  /    Colors:  Mood Board  /  3.  Element:  World  /  4.  Stars

 

This wasn't the first time I made this type of a fold...  

(scroll down to my Hansel and Gretel card, and my "Bugs" in wagon card)

Not sure why I'm always intimidated by unique folds...  They aren't hard, and the result is always fun...

 

 

 

I very much enjoyed pulling out the stamps from my Kindred Stamps Limited Edition Box

 and creating my "universe" / "stars" / "aliens"  / "spaceman" card.  I do see me making extras of these,

 I already have people in mind who to mail them to!   

I made the background paper myself...with a roller on a gel plate...scanned the results and printed it out on my printer, on a gloss text paper.  I then sprinkled the paint splatters on the paper with white acrylic paint and a simple paint brush.  (I saw this done on WCMD, and gave it  a whirl myself...oh how fun!)

After the paper was dry, I was able to assemble the rest.  

I do love me some Stardream Cardstock (I purchase at Cardstock Warehouse) 

https://www.cardstock-warehouse.com/collections/stardream-pearlescent-metallic-cardstock-paper

 

I see my inventory of all colors is growing and growing and growing.  I will warn you, however...you must use a dye ink to stamp on it, or it will SMEAR SMEAR SMEAR SMEAR.  I have tried to heat set it even and it's a smeary mess (for me) if you use any of my oxides, or other pigment type ink.  The dye ink dries fairly fast, however, and I love the fact I have many many dye inks from my Stamping UP! days! 

 

What a fun week!

 

Stand by for my next post!!!  Craft Roulette rolls out in another couple of days, plus other fun!

 

Trudi

Tigger Post!

 There is a wonderful things about Tigger...

They bounce and bounce and bounce and bounce...  lol

Now, that this song is playing in my  head.... it's time to share:

 

Tigger stamp from:

Unity Stamp Company

Tigger was used for my 55th entry to Craft Roulette.  (Episode #234)

Next is World Card Making Day!  

 Stay Tuned!

Hello, it's me again! It's been awhile!

 I didn't realize I hadn't uploaded anything for awhile.  Life is pulling me in different directions.  For details, please go to my Facebook Page, I have uploaded links in the individual albums corresponding each entry.  I'm a few weeks behind here.  As always, I'll detail the name of the album for each card!

 In the meantime, I haven't started this week's Craft Roulette yet....  I'm still thinking on it...  lol

 

 https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=the%20trudio%20studio

 

Unity Stamp Company 

 Colorado Craft Company

 

 

Scrappy Boy

 

 

 Kindred Stamps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unity Stamp Company

 

See you next time!
 

 

Kingston Crabbing!

What I'm loving about Craft Roulette, is that I'm crafting like I have never before...it's fun to play along in a challenge, and not have to go out "shopping" for supplies, because I have a small craft store in my craft room, and surrounding area...(I've moved supplies to the pool table, lol)

I really do need to start mailing some of my cards out...but, last week's Craft Roulette resulted in a keeper for me.  I dug into my real paper crafting passion, and made a scrapbook page using the 4 parameters.  Scrapbook pages is what got me started in this crazy paper obsession of mine....about 25ish years ago, although I did dabble a little here in there all along.  I really should go back to the "books"...it was fun to do something different, and parameters were perfect to journal/scrapbook our weekend getaway trip to Kingston, WA, where we spent a couple days visiting friends and spending time on the water.  The weather was perfect, and we managed to come home with some Dungeness and Red Rock crab to enjoy and share.  I even used supplies from the past...this page was exclusive Stamping Up! stamps, ink and card stock.  I have a couple beach related sets that  were a couple of my first purchases, and I've used over and over and over again throughout the years!

Episode 226 Stamping Up! Stamps and card stock (all retired)

 

 Episode 227, Unity Stamp Company Stamps

This week's challenge also featured water...and I used a Phyllis Harris image from a stamp purchased from Unity Stamp Company.  I absolutely LOVE her artistry, and own several of her stamps from Unity.  I tried some new supplies, and am still trying to master ink blending.  I'll get there.  In the meantime, I just kind of figured things out as I moved along, impulsively cutting, adhering, coloring, etc...and really enjoyed the process!  I interpreted one of the parameters a little differently than most, I kind of wish I had created the actual size 4x8 card, rather than a 4x8 scored and folded in half...I feel like I missed out on some really fun possibilities.  You should check out gallery 227, and you will see what I mean!!! 

https://craftroulette.live/episodes/episode-227/gallery

 I can't believe I have almost submitted 50 cards/pages/projects (mostly cards) over the last year+.  I've really only skipped a couple of weeks here and there, mainly during my crazy busy holiday season, where I'm in the factory way too long each day, and I desperately need the sleep.  I think I missed a couple weeks here and there for other reasons too, but...it was mid June of 23 when I started, and I sure have enjoyed the ride!  My crafting/creating has actually gotten much easier for me to make decisions, and I'm tickled that I'm using so many supplies that never have seen ink ever....  It doesn't have to be Craft Roulette...it can be any challenge...  I'm glad I found one that was a good fit for me, I HIGHLY encourage anyone who might be in a slump, or needs some inspiration to get back in their craft room, to give it a whirl!  

 Til next week...

 Trudi

It's a Pirate's Life for Me!

Shiver me timbers!  These two mateys are not finding the buried treasure very fast....so will take a tea time break...  This is sort of the all pirate direction I took with this latest Craft Roulette challenge.  The parameters were pretty straight forward, and this really should have could have would have gone in an obvious way towards an Alice In Wonderland theme....  But NOOOOO... I was wanting to explore other less obvious options... 

So...when parameter 2, Tea Party Colors popped up....  I was actually thinking Boston Tea Party which lead me to... > Pirate Tea Parties > my pirate sets, I have 4 that I know of (2 coordinating sets inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean)(the 2 plus another from Scrappy Boy, the remaining set is a retired set from Stamping Up!) Since I am trying to speed my designing process up, and not overthink....when I gathered my stamp sets...the first one that jumped out me was the Cute Girls/Kids Pirates set, I noticed the stripes on their t-shirts (Parameter #4 was "stripes")... and ran with it.

Parameter 1 was easy:  A2 size card... #3 Parameter was "House Pet"...of course, the ever popular parrot!  

 

Stamp Set from Scrappy Boys

You can find links to the supplies I used on my facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=The%20Trudio%20Studio

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 Trudi
 

Welcome to the Jungle!

Oh how fun it was go make this little ole recipe card for my ongoing memdex cookbook box!  (I really don't know what to call it, I just know it's been fun creating the recipe cards)  I knew I wanted to use these Kindred sets for awhile for a banana bread recipe I've made probably 100 times or more over the years.  So, how happy I was to have 4 parameters fall into place.  

 Kindred Stamp Company sets used

Prior to my jungle recipe card....(looking at it, I'm still enjoying the process for this one...even the tedious fussy cutting to the line...you have to have really small scissors for that, really good eyes (or glasses), and a fairly steady hand...  my (below) Jeannie card...I kept margin on it...  I prefer cutting to the line, and leaving zero white space, but....  the margin look is growing on me, and I think for Jeannie it worked for me....so....I may start doing it more and more.  I'm still a fussy cutter, and not much of a matching stamp and die set crafter...although I am tempted...I just know I'd rather spend that $ on an extra stamp set...I might cave though, you never know... that fussy cutting can be tedious!!!!!  

Scrappy Boy Stamps sets used

NEWS ALERT!!!  I found a new company I just placed my first order with.  I was very late to the party, as I see so many familiar names submitting adorable cards and other used from this company on the company facebook group.  A couple of sets were a pre-order, so it may be a couple of weeks before I get to play, as I'm sure my order won't ship until they come in.  Anyhow...be on the lookout for some really fun images for my designs!  

As always, info is on my facebook page...  I encourage new followers, and am trying to stay active there...with links and everything.  I am not affiliated with any company, just a loyal fan.  

The Trudio Studio

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057254447856

 

 

 

 

More More More!!!

Crazy how time flies, thought it might be time to upload more of my recent Craft Roulette results.  For details and so much more, visit my Facebook Page:

The Trudio Studio

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057254447856

 I'm doing my best to get caught up...seems like I'm on a treadmill that never ends...I sort of feel like George Jetson at times!  

Thanks for stopping by!  :)

~Trudi

 

 Unity Stamps

 

 

 

 

 

Unity Stamps and Gorjuss Girl

 

 

 

Kindred Stamps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unity Stamps

Scrappy Boy Stamps