Sep 23, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, class, Pop 'n Cuts, Washi Tape |
My hands-on stamping class last week was “Cards that Move” – it was a lot of fun. We actually made 4 cards and 1 mini scrapbook. It took much longer than I anticipated and the morning class had to finish quickly because I was late getting Ryan to a doctor appointment – yikes! But we got there only a few minutes late. To speed up my evening class I did a lot of the Big Shot cutting ahead of time. I need to do a better planning job! Everyone really enjoyed the projects.
Most of my projects were “Shelli” projects – she did a presentation at Convention this summer featuring cards that move – so most of the projects were taken from that presentation – with minor changes.
This first card that moves features the Label Pop-‘n-cuts die and the coordinating Deco labels Framelits. Here is the inside:
Here are some notes on how I made it –
- I cut a Daffodil Delight card base – it’s actually a slightly smaller card – the finished size (when it is folded) is 5″ x 4-1/4″. That is so the decorative edge and slits for the Pop ‘n Cuts card base could be trimmed off on the inside layer and the corners rounded instead.
- The front of the card base was embossed with the Chevron Embossing Folder.
- On the front I added Washi Tape from the Gingham Garden collection, a flag that says “hello there” and a little flower.
- Cut Sahara Sand piece for the inside piece – the piece was 4″ wide and 9-1/4″ long and centered on the pop ‘n cuts die to cut the inside piece. Gently fold the cut piece so that the pieces bend into a “table” and then fold flat when the card is closed.
- TIP!! This tip will help you get this pop up card to fold nicely. First be sure the inside piece is “trained” to fold flat. Then put adhesive on ONE side of the inside piece and attach in to the inside of the same side on the card base. Again fold the inside piece flat. Then add adhesive to the second side and fold the card base over it as though you are closing the card. Close the card flat.
- Now open it up and add the decorations to the inside pop up piece. Cut a Deco Label framelit piece out of Whisper White card stock and stamp with the Chevron stamp – I used Tempting Turquoise – and trimmed one edge flat so I could place it up against the inside of the card covering the base.
- For the butterfly I used the Beautiful Butterflies die – the smallest image cut in white and the next smallest Melon Mambo. The white piece has some Washi tape on it. Adhere the butterflies together and tie Baker’s Twine around with a bow at the top.
- Layer on a mini brad – a Daffodil Delight flower, stamped Word Window punch, the butterflies, a flag of designer paper. Add to the center of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Be sure that the butterfly doesn’t interfere with the folding of the card.
It’s a really happy card to send to some one special!
Thanks for stopping by today.
Sep 19, 2013 | Cards, Envelope Punch Board, Halloween |
Have you seen the new Envelope Punch Board from Stampin’ Up!?
Look what I made!
A fun Halloween envelope using the Witches Brew Designer Series paper. It was so easy. Find your card size on the board, cut your paper to the correct size, put it on the board at the indicated scoring line – punch, score, turn, punch, score, turn, repeat two more times. You can corner round the ends and then fold it up.
And then you can make this cute matching card to go inside
It’s a File Folder style card and see the little tabs at the top – those were made using the envelope punch board! Now these are fun little cards to make. I saw this idea on several other demo blogs – I found multiple videos on how others made these.
I used the Halloween Happiness stamp set for this card – here are a few tips for you:
- add the Witches Brew Designer paper to the front of the card before cutting the tabs with the envelope punch board.
- ink the stamp in Tangerine Tango ink, use a q-tip or blender pen to remove the ink from the stems and the words, then use a Garden Green Stampin’ Write marker to add color to those, huff and stamp
- cut out after you stamp with the Label Framelits
- The ribbon is the 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon – I cut it in half and let it fray on the edges
Fun, fun – really it was fun. I need to make some more cards of this style.
I’m finishing up the projects for my Cards that Move class tomorrow – so I have to get back to that. Thanks for stopping by today. I know several people ask for more information on the clear case mini scrapbook I posted a week or so ago and I’ll have another post soon with some more details on that.
See ya later!
Oh – here is what the punch board looks like –
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Sep 16, 2013 | Cards, Designer Series Paper, Washi Tape |
What do you get when you combine the Bitty Butterfly punch, a Doily and some Washi Tape? A really cute card of course!
This cute card was part of a set and a cute little box (I’ll show the rest later – still need pictures of those) that we made over the summer. It was a project that my friend Cindy created for our retreat just before convention. I made this version for a some of my classes here at home. I used a different stamp set for the greeting (I didn’t have the one Cindy used). And I believe Cindy use card stock for the little butterfly and I used designer paper. Here are some details on how to put this card together.
- Punch a strip of Daffodil Delight card stock with the Scallop Border punch. Attach to a Whisper White card stock layer.
- Attach a piece of Designer Series paper – this one is from the Gingham Garden collection
- Attach the paper doily
- Add a piece of the Gingham Garden Washi tape (the floral pattern) – over the doily along the top of the deisgner paper. Trim at the edges of the Whisper White card stock.
- Attach the white later to a Melon Mambo card base.
- Create tag – stamp greeting and notch the ends. Add Baker’s Twine to the end and tie in a bow. Attach to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- punch butterfly using the Bitty Butterfly punch (it’s part of the bundle special this month) add to card front
- finish with the Rhinestones
I love that all of the Stampin’ Up! products coordinate together so well – the Gingham Garden collection includes the Designer paper and the Washi tape – it makes it easy to use together on a project.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Sep 11, 2013 | Cards, Washi Tape |
Yep – I have another one. Another Washi Tape note card to share. It wasn’t part of the Washi Tape class though.
This one is really easy
- start with one of the note cards (envelopes are included)
- stamp a greeting near the bottom of the card – I used Island Indigo ink and the A Dozen Thoughts stamp set
- Add some Washi tape – I used the Gingham Garden collection
- Punch butterflies from Daffodil Delight card stock – I used the Elegant Butterfly punch and the Bitty Butterfly punch
- Finish with a candy dot in the middle of the layered butterfly
I hope someone made your day today. I had lunch with some friends – Sue, Jennifer and Jeannette and little Shelby. And tonight I’m off for an evening with more friends – it’s Pokeeno night!
Sep 8, 2013 | Cards, Washi Tape |
I have one final card for you from my Washi Tape class. And when you see this card you might ask – Where’s the Washi Tape?
Well there isn’t actually any Washi Tape on the card itself but I did use Washi Tape to make the card.
So here is what you do –
- get a piece of Washi Tape – I seem to have one roll out of my pack that I don’t use much so that is the one I used for this project
- get out your ink – I’m using Daffodil Delight in these samples
- Put the Washi Tape in the ink
- Then pull it up
- Put the inked Washi tape on your card stock
- Then pull it back up
- Repeat with another piece of tape and a new color – Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz are on my card.
After you create the back ground then stamp over with the image – I used Black StazOn for mine.
I did the same on the corner of the envelope to make it match. And if you get a smudge on your card (like I did) just add another stripe of color over the smudge – you’ll never see it after that.
We actually made one more thing in my Washi Tape class – we decorated one of the Tag-a-Bag Boxes to hold all the Washi Tape. It holds all 12 rolls that Stampin’ Up! has – 4 sets with 3 designs in each set. But I must not have taken a picture of it so I can’t show that one right now.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed all of the Washi Tape projects.
Sep 6, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Halloween |
I created some Halloween cards this week for my card class with the ladies at KSU. Since the KSU mascot is an owl I knew one of the cards had to feature an owl. And as it happened the color challenge at Create with Connie & Mary this week turned out to be the same colors I used for my card. I’m so excited as it has been a long time since I played along with a challenge!
Here is the Color Challenge –
And a few details about my card –
- Summer Starfruit card base
- A piece of the Witches Brew Designer Series paper
- A piece of Basic Black that has been embossed with the Wood Grain Embossing Folder and the Big Shot
- a 1-3/4″ circle punch of Summer Starfruit – sponged with Summer Starfruit
- the OWL punch – Crumb Cake for the base, Witches Brew paper for the belly, Summer Starfruit and Basic Black for the eyes and the white dots were made with the Chalk marker
- a Very Vanilla banner – stamped with Happy Halloween from Delightful Dozen – I colored in the pumpkin and closed letters with a Summer Starfruit marker – I wanted it to look like a candle glowing behind like a jack-o-lantern.
- tied with a piece of Summer Starfruit ribbon
Everyone at the class loved it. I hope you do too.
Thanks for stopping by – I’ll have some more Washi Tape projects coming up so please come back!
