Oct 2, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Halloween, Holiday Catalog 2013, Washi Tape |
One more fun card from my Cards that Move class – a Telescoping Card. This idea was not from convention or from Shelli but from Julie Davison.
It’s a Halloween card and this is what it looks like closed. I used the Circle Framelits die set to create it. This is what it looks like open –
Each of the circles rotates to open up. The circles are connected with the silver mini brads. So when I made this card and was prepping for my class I just pulled out regular Very Vanilla envelopes. I never tried to put the card in the envelope and when I was having my morning class – guess what? The largest circle in the die set which is the base of this card is too big! Oops. Well guess what I have that Stampin’ Up! just started selling that came to my rescue????
The Envelope Punch Board!! Yes it did – I pulled it out along with the rest of my Witches Brew Designer Series paper and in just a couple of minutes we had custom made envelopes to fit our telescoping card!! Yipee!
I’m so glad I had that Envelope Punch Board to rescue me! And look how cute the matching envelope is. I measured my card by placing it on my grid paper to see how big I needed my envelope to be. Cut the Designer Paper to the size that it said. Placed it on the punch board at the correct score line – then punch, score, rotate – line it up with the little marker along the score line, then punch, score and rotate. Repeat for the other two sides. Corner round all the points. And then fold it up into an envelope. It just take a few minutes – how great is that!
Here is a closer look at the bottom panel of the card –
Here is a quick list of what I used to create this card:
- Witches Brew Designer Series Paper
- Witches Brew Washi Tape
- Tags 4 You stamp set
- Bracket Label punch
- Circle Framelits die collection
- Gorgeous Grunge stamp set
- Seasonal Sayings stamp set
- Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie card stock
- Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie ink
- silver mini brads
- Summer Starfruit stitched ribbon
- Paper Piercer & Mat
- Envelope Punch Board
- Designer Label punch
Everything is available to order in my online store.
It was a fun card to create. Let me know if you make one.
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 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 | Holiday Catalog 2013, Washi Tape |
Now this is a FUN idea! I’m planning to make more of these. It is an idea that I got from Stampin’ Up! Make your own twist ties with Washi Tape! Since our Stampin’ Up! products coordinate you can now coordinate a twist for your treat bags to match your tags – fun!
Here is how you make the twist tie
- get a piece of floral wire – the one I used was 20 gauge
- cut the wire to the length you want for your twist tie
- get a piece of Washi tape just a little longer than your piece of wire
- lay the wire in the center of the Washi tape
- Put another piece of Washi tape on top of the first – sandwiching the wire in between
- finish the edges – I snipped mine into little flag points
- now twist it around your project
Here is a closer look at the twist tie from the back of the project.
I used a matching piece of Washi Tape (actually half a piece) on the front of the tag that I tied to the treat bag.
I think this is a really fun idea and I already have plans for some more twist ties using different washi tape. Oh the Washi tape that I used here is from the Season of Style pack.
That is project # 11 from my Washi Tape class – seriously I went overboard – and I’m still not done! I think I have 2 more projects. They are all pretty quick to make and so much fun.
It’s a Halloween card and this is what it looks like closed. I used the Circle Framelits die set to create it. This is what it looks like open –
Each of the circles rotates to open up. The circles are connected with the silver mini brads. So when I made this card and was prepping for my class I just pulled out regular Very Vanilla envelopes. I never tried to put the card in the envelope and when I was having my morning class – guess what? The largest circle in the die set which is the base of this card is too big! Oops. Well guess what I have that Stampin’ Up! just started selling that came to my rescue????
