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 18, 2013 | Designer Series Paper, family, Holiday Catalog 2013, Stamper's Club |
It is so nice of the weather to start feeling like fall during Fall Break. Well Ryan has fall break right now – a week off from school – the rest of the family doesn’t. I guess once some of the kids are in college it is hard to get everyone together on the same schedule. Ryan may not be too happy with me about the activities I had planned for his break week. We have been spending some time together – but all of it revolves around doctors appointments. I’m making up for lost time with busy schedules he was due for just about everything and with a busy after school schedule due to Marching Band it really limits when I can get appointments – so this was the week to catch up.
It is starting to look like fall around here – at least all the leaves are starting to fall off the trees – the temps have been lower this week and there has been a breeze so it has been nice. I think it will be nice weather for my fall retreat which is in two weekends – I can’t wait. So with fall in the air I have a “fall themed” project to share.
It is a jumbo clip – photo holder – on the card stock you can add a photo to display. I made one of these years ago and have it in my bathroom – it actually has a picture of the dogs – Aspen & Magnolia. This one I plan to add a picture of my boys – I just have to decide which one. We made this at my Stamp Club this month. Here are a few details –
- I bought the jumbo clip on line a long time ago so I don’t remember exactly where I got them – they were prepainted white.
- I covered the front and back with a piece of the Burlap Ribbon
- on the front I added a strip of the Sweater Weather Designer paper, cut a leaf from a different print – sponged the edges, stamped the acorn from Truly Grateful stamp set – it’s also sponged with Soft Suede ink inside and on the edges after it was cut out, tie some linen thread around the acorn
- for the photo mat I used Chocolate Chip card stock
- add a strip of the Sweater Weather Design Paper to the side
- I pierced 4 holes using the piercing pad, template and piercer and then used Linen Thread and cross-stitched through and tied in a bow in the corner.
- stamp “Thankful for” from the Truly Grateful stamp set and punch out with the Modern Label punch, sponge the edges and add to the corner
I hope you like it. I got the idea for this project from our demonstrator magazine – Stampin’ Success – it had a similar project using two small clothespins and I remembered I had these big ones so I wanted to use those to create something similar. I like the way it turned out and now need to decide on which photo to add to it.
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 12, 2013 | family, My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
Everyone has probably had their first day of school now. I counted for us we have had the first day of school 17 times now – that’s 17 years since Kyle started Kindergarten. And my thoughts on the first day of school are not the same now as they were way back then. Kyle has gone back to college (he is now working on a Master’s degree) and left lots of stuff in his room and a closet so jam packed with stuff you couldn’t get anything in or out. So I decided to take everything out of the closet and hopefully get rid of some stuff and reorganize it a minimum. After pulling everything out I took a picture. Later in the day I created a scrapbook page and decided to use that picture along with my thoughts on the first day of school now. I’m usually terrible about journaling but I’m trying to learn to be better – I need to remember to journal as though I’m talking to someone – telling someone a story or answering a question. So this page is mostly about the journaling.
The My Digital Studio Elements I used on this page include
- See Ya Next Year Designer Kit
- Days to Remember Designer Kit
- Epic Overlays stamp brush set
- Storytime Designer Kit
- Square Punch
I counted the books that I found in Kyle’s room when I sorted them yesterday – 180 – and there could be more hidden that I haven’t come across yet. Now to decide what to tackle next – the games or the computer parts.
I also submitted this page in the My Digital Studio Challenge (although it might have been late – unless they extended the deadline) – go give it a like and leave me a comment – maybe I can win the challenge. Here is the link for you.
http://www.mydigitalstudio.net/photo/first-day-of-school-7
Thanks.
Enjoy the day!
