Embrace Life

What day is it? That’s right! Hump Day!!

I bring to you a hybrid card that reminds you to embrace life.

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For the flair, I added a clear epoxy sticker over the printed and punched digital image. I really like the effect!

Happy Scrapping!

Happy Day

Happy Saturday! A hybrid card for you today!

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I used a digital template to design the card layout, placing the sentiment in the photo spot instead! Why not stretch your digital templates a bit farther and try using them for cards as well as layouts?!

Happy Scrapping!

Halloween hybrids [belated]

So I’m a bit late posting these, but I wanted to share a few hybrid projects I made for Halloween – all using Carina Gardner’s The Raven collection at JessicaSprague.com. Love this line (and LOVE Halloween)! For me, Halloween kicks off the holiday season with a bang, and then it’s just a blur from there as we zip through to, well, Valentine’s Day!

If you want step-by-step instructions on how I made these (and the credits for supplies used), check out the most recent newsletter from Carina Gardner. These projects can easily be converted into other holiday themes, like Thanksgiving or Christmas, just by switching out the themed paper while still following the basic design. Hmmm…that sounds like a challenge! Maybe I’ll try it out. I’d love to see any of your creations inspired by these projects – just link me up in the comments!

Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

Winter Hybrid Cards

Send some warm winter wishes to brighten up someone’s day!

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Happy [hybrid] scrapping!

~Carey

Coquette Hybrid Card

Did you know that Carina Gardner is now selling her digital designs at JessicaSprague.com? She debuted with her new collection, Coquette, based on her gorgeous fabric line! 

I wanted to share a recent hybrid card I made using Carina’s Coquette collection.

I printed the base of the card separate from the squares, brad and strip.

I cut everything out, using pinking shears to cut the squares. I roughed up the edges of the main card front. Then, I inked the edges and adhered. I used pop dots for the squares and brad to make them stand out. I added some white rickrack adhered with tiny staples. Then I glued the card front to a folded white card base.

A quick and easy card to put a smile on someone’s face!

~Carey

Hi!

If you’ve found your way to my blog from the Scrapbook News and Review newsletter, welcome! I’m so excited to be featured in this week’s newsletter! I joined the SNR team over a year and a half ago and am now an Assistant Editor and Digital Team Coordinator. I’m constantly inspired by the amazing talent of the SNR team and readers and am blown away by the knowledge shared in the SNR Forum.

Although I’m primarily a digital scrapbooker now, I still dabble with my traditional supplies (especially since I have SO MUCH of it!). Lately, I have been branching into the hybrid world. I’d like to share a recent hybrid card with you! I used Carina Gardner’s Back to Basics Collection and Deena Rutter’s Pendant Banners Digital Cutting Files, both from Design House Digital.

Additional supplies: scissors, glue, border punch, edge distresser, distressing ink, twine, alpha stickers or stamps for card sentiment.

Step One: Use the pendant banner cutting files as clipping masks for various papers in Photoshop. Print papers for card components and clipped banners. I clip all of my papers to my desired size before printing to save on ink.

Step Two: Cut out all printed items.

Step Three: Distress or ink edges of papers, as desired.

Step Four: Fold pennants in half matching up ends, thread over twine and glue wrong sides of pennants together to form banner/bunting.

Step Five: You’re now ready to assemble the front of the card!

Step Six: Layer paper pieces on brown card front.

Step Seven: Tie ends of bunting in knots and trim. Place liquid glue under knots and the pennants on each end to secure bunting to card.

Step Eight: Add sentiment using letter stickers or stamps (I used Thickers). Attach card front to folded card base.

That’s it! I hope you’ll share some of your hybrid cards by linking up in the comments for this post!

If you want to see more inspiration and fantastic tutorials and articles, check out the brand spankin’ new issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, debuting tonight! Here’s a sneak peek of a few of my projects that will be in the issue:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping!

-Carey :)

A Sampling of Some Layouts :)

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some LOs, so here we go!

My February desktop for my computer. Image linked for credits.


Valentine’s card. Image linked for credits.


A hybrid wall hanging for Feb. Image linked for credits.


Yes, he’s obsessed with Mario! Image linked for credits.