April 2012

Man’s Tie Collaged with Napkins and Perfect Paper Adhesive (PPA) from USArtQuest

by Joe Rotella on April 26, 2012

Earlier this week I was at lunch with Joe Morgan and Carole Lassak, and, as usual, we were talking about crafting. We work together at our “real job” (Delphia Consulting) and have lunch together every day. And because we all love to craft, we inevitably talk about ideas, projects, products, etc.  This time the topic [...]

Black & White Pyramid Box

by Carole Lassak April 22, 2012

Welcome to Robin’s Nest Earth Day Blog Hop. Yes, there’s blog candy!! Each blog will pick a winner who will receive a package of the new mini dew drops. One grand prize winner will receive a Robin’s Nest Leather Binder. Simply to enter—just leave a comment on each blog!! This pyramid box is made from leftover [...]

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Elegant Card with Matching Presentation Box

by Carole Lassak April 19, 2012

I love bling and shine and glitter—and I got to combine them all with this project! The materials that I started with were Robin’s Nest Gold Fleur-de-li cardstock, Goldenberry Dew Drops, Daughter Mini Dew Drops, and chipboard embellishments from Want2Scrap. I started by coating the chipboard crown and flourishes with a thin coat of Duo [...]

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Spring Bird On Nest with USArtQuest Dicrofibers

by Joe Rotella April 12, 2012

I first saw Dicrofibers at a scrapbook convention. Susan Pickering Rothamel from USArtQuest was demonstrating how these fibers can be fused together to create exceptional textures for use on cards, in collages, etc. I was fascinated and immediately purchased the Cottage Garden set. Over time, I even purchased some additional sets. But, like many of my [...]

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Chipboard Album in Black & White

by Carole Lassak April 5, 2012

This project is a totally black and white one—done with the great selection of papers from The Robin’s Nest. I started with a chipboard album from Want2Scrap. I covered each of the pages with a different—all keeping with the monochromatic theme. After testing several adhesives, I discovered that the easiest way to adhere the papers was [...]

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April Card Club

by Amy Day April 1, 2012

April’s theme/technique was texture.  If you’ve ever been shopping with me, you know I love texture!  I cannot walk through a store without touching EVERYTHING while oohing and aahing.  The softer – the better! Amy’s fav of the month comes from Ms. Carol!   While I love the colors and layout, what made Carol’s card my [...]

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