Merry Everything Bag

This a bag that I made using Tangelo Twist DSP.  It uses the new White and Tangerine Tango Two-Tone Trim from the Holiday Catalog.  The stamp came from the stamp set Merry Everything in the Holiday Catalog.

Lovely as a Tree - Reflection card

This is a card we did last month at my workshop to demonstrate how to do a reflection card. Lovely as a Tree stamp is perfect for this technique and here are my instructions:

Stamp Set:  Lovely as a Tree

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Marina Mist

Other:  Window Sheets, Stamping Sponges, 1¼” Circle Punch, Recollections Repositionable tape (non-SU!), Adhesive Remover, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Brayer, Snail Adhesive

 

1.     Ink up Lovely as a Tree stamp with Chocolate Chip ink and stamp on upper layer of 3¾” x 5”Whisper White cardstock.

2.     Ink up Lovely as a Tree stamp with Chocolate Chip ink again and stamp on the Window Sheet. Turn Window Sheet over and upside down and align with the image on the Whisper White cardstock.  Press and rub with your fingers to transfer the reflection to the cardstock.

3.     Punch out two 1¼” Circle Punches for the moons to mask over the stamped images.  Use the Recollections Repositionable tape (non SU!) to hold them in place.

4.     Stamp the trees on a scrap of paper to make a mask for the bottom of the card so you can do the sky.  Cut it out and use repositionable tape to align at the bottom.

5.     Ink up the brayer with Marina Mist by taking the brayer and rolling it across the ink pad and then lift it up and reink again; repeat several times but not rolling brayer back and forth to ink it up. 

6.     Now, start rolling on the place mat back and forth before starting on your Whisper White cardstock for the sky (so that it doesn’t leave lines by starting on the cardstock first). Keep re-inking if you need to until you have the desired look for the sky.

7.     Use the sponge in Marina Mist to ink up the reflection in the water of the trees and the moon.

8.     Use a sponge in Old Olive to color in the grass area.

9.     Remove circles and remove residue with the Adhesive Remover.

10.   Layer stamped image on 4” x 5¼” Marina Mist cardstock and then again on the Old Olive card base with Snail Adhesive.

Freaky Friends

I've neglected my blog this month as it has many a very busy month for my family.  My son was married October 11 and he and his bride are on their honeymoon.  I've been taking care of their cats while they are away, but they will be back home tomorrow.  I have a Thanksgiving workshop tomorrow, so I wanted to post this card that I did for a swap last month.  I will write instructions later.

Stamp Sets:  Freaky Friends, Good Greetings

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Color Me Autumn DSP, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Memento Ink, Cajun Craze and Blendabilities

Other:  2½” Circle Punch, Deco Label Die, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive, Bone Folder, Sponge, Paper Snips, Basic Black marker, Itty Bitty Star Punch, Rhinestones

 

1.      Cardstock is cut at 4 ¼” x 11” and scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”.

2.    Fold on score lines and crease with Bone Folder.  At the 2 ¾” mark, fold and turn it backwards to wards the left side of the card.

3.    With Snail Adhesive, attach the 2 ½” x 4” Color Me Autumn DSP to the right front section.

4.    Inside the card is 2½” x 4” Very Vanilla that is stamped “Boo to You” from Good Greetings in Cajun Craze.

5.    With the second from the smallest Deco Label Die, use the Big Shot to cut out from Basic Black cardstock.

6.    Cut out a Crushed Curry circle for the moon with the 2 ½” Circle Punch. Sponge edges with Crushed Curry ink.  Attach to Basic Black Deco Label.

7.    Stamp witch from Freaky Friends and color in with Blendabilities. Trim out with Paper Snips and attach to the moon with Snail Adhesive.  May have to color white that is showing with Blendability.  Attach to the card with Snail Adhesive on the left side.

8.    Stamp the bat from Freaky Friends with Memento ink and cut it out with Paper Snips and color in white spots with Basic Black marker.  Attach with a Dimensional as shown.

9.    Punch out three Itty Bitty Stars from the Silver Glimmer Paper and attach to inside of card with Glue Dots.

White Christmas

This is a card I made for a swap last month and just loved the little snowman and red bird in this set called White Christmas #135767 in the Holiday Catalog.. The set comes in Photopolymer and is for 2-step stamping. 

Stamp Set:  White Christmas and Good Greetings (H)

Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, and Whisper White

Ink:  Memento Black, Soft Suede

Markers:  Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie

Other:  2-Way Glue Pen and Crystal Effects

 

1.     The base of the card is Bermuda bay cut at 5½” x 8½” and folded in half.

2.    The Soft Sky layer is 4” x 4”.

3.    The Whisper White layer is 3¾” x 3¾”.

4.    Stamp the trees with Soft Suede ink.

5.    Stamp the red bird and snowman with Memento Black ink.

6.    Colors in the trees with the Soft Suede marker.

7.    Color the red bird with the Real Red marker

8.    Color the snowman with the Soft Sky marker as well highlights of the snow and use the Pumpkin Pie marker for the carrot nose and bird's peak and feet.

9.    Use the 2-Way Glue pen to use for the Crystal Effects where you want the highlights.  Sprinkle and shake off excess.  Let dry.

10.  Stamp “Merry and Bright” stamp in Memento Black ink at the bottom of the card.

Flower Patch Pop-Up Box Card

 

Flower Patch Pop-Up Box Card

This is another pop-up box card I created, but was inspired by one that Amanda Bates made, so wanted to make one of my own with the current flowers sets and the butterfly punches.  Her measurements were different than mine and I wanted to create one that would fit into an A2 envelope that we sell.  Here are the instructions for making my card. 

 

 

Stamp Sets:  Flower Patch, Petite Petals, Petite Pairs

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Garden Green, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Soft Subtles DSP Stacks

Ink:  Basic Black or Memento Black

Other:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 1¼” Scallop Circle Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Flower Flair Framelits Die, Rhinestones and Pearls Basic Jewels, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Sticky Strips, Glue Dots, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Fringe Scissors, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch

 

1.      Pool Party cardstock is the cut at 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored landscape on the Simply Scored Scoring Tool at 2”, 4”, 6”, 8” which leaves ½” on one side.  This makes the perfect size to fit inside an A2 envelope to mail.

2.    Turn the cardstock to portrait on the Simply Scoring Tool and score at 2½”.  You can leave the slat next to the ½” mark not scored so that it will stand up for the back of your pop-up box card.

3.    Use the Bone Folder to crease all scored lines.

4.    Trim off part of the ½” narrow section at the middle 2½” scored line. Use Paper Snips to cut up to the scored lines.

5.    Insert each 2” inch slat into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch to create scalloped edge on all four sides.

6.    Use adhesive on the ½” slat that is left and attach to the other side to form your box card.

7.    Cut the Pool Party DSP at

8.    Cut out two small tabs of Garden Green cardstock to go inside the box card.  They are cut at 3 ½” x 1” and scored at 5/8” on each end.  Fold and crease scored ends to make a “Z” inside the box card for the front and back.

9.    Now you are ready to decorate with stamps, DSP and punches as you wish. The butterflies are attached with  a small piece of a window sheet and glue dots.



Flowers Shop with Works of Art

This is a card I made for a swap last month and really like the colors together.

Here are the instructions on how I made my card.

 

 

 Stamp Sets:  Works of Art, Flower Shop

Cardstock:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

In-Color DSP Stacks

Ink:  Memento Black, Lost Lagoon, Daffodil Delight

Blendabilities:  Daffodil Delight

Other:  Zig Zag Embossing Folder,  3/8” Lost Lagoon Stitched Ribbon, Pansy Punch, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals

 

1.        Base of card is 4 ¼” x 11” and scored in half at 5 ½”

2.       Whisper White cardstock is 5 ¼” x 4”.

3.       Daffodil Delight is cut at 5” x 3 ¾” and inserted into the Zig Zag Embossing Folder and ran through the Big Shot on Tab 1.

4.       A 5” x 1” piece of zig zag Lost Lagoon DSP is attached with Snail Adhesive to the Daffodil Delight cardstock with Snail Adhesive.  It is then attached to the Whisper White layer. The ribbon is attached to the front with Snail adhesive on the back.

5.       Attach these two layers to the front of the base card with Snail Adhesive.

6.       Stamp a zig zag stamp on the 2” x 3 ½” Whisper White using the Memento Ink pad.

7.       Ink up small Work of Art stamp in the Daffodil Delight ink and stamp above the black zig zag.

8.       Clean off ink and ink it up in Lost Lagoon and stamp above Daffodil Delight image to the right.

9.       Ink up “You” with Memento Back and stamp above the Lost Lagoon image.

10.   Ink Up “Thank” with Lost Lagoon ink and stamp above the “You” image.

11.   Layer onto the front slightly to the right with Snail Adhesive.

12.   Stamp Flower Shop flower with Memento ink on scrap of Whisper White, Punch it out with the Pansy Punch. 

13.   Color flower with Daffodil Delight Blendabilities starting with the medium and then with the light.

14.   Attach with Dimensionals as shown above. 

15.   Attach a small piece of ribbon to the left and trim off excess at an angle.

Sea Street Waterfall

It's been a long time since I've made a waterfall card.  They were popular several years back and I was so impressed with Julie Davidson's card sample that I want to make one too.  Now, I'm eager to make even more.  Here are the instructions for my card.

 

 

Stamp Sets:  Sea Street, Something to Say, Wetlands

Cardstock:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

DSP:  Maritime

Ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy

Other: ¼” Cotton Real Red Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Snail Adhesive, Bone Folder

Technique:  Waterfall

1.     The card base is 4¼” x 5½” Real Red cardstock and does not open.

2.    The second layer is 4” x 5¼” Night of Navy and attached with Snail Adhesive.

3.    The third layer is DSP Maritime and it is cut at 3¾” x 5” and attached with Snail Adhesive.

4.    The pull tab is Night of Navy cut at 1¾” x 8½” and scored at 1¾”, 2¾” and 3¾”.  Fold and crease with Bone Folder.  Insert long end of pull tab into the Angled Tag Topper Punch between notches and punch.  Insert Real Red Cotton Ribbon into the hole to pull.

5.    The Whisper White pieces are 1¾” x 2” and stamped with images from Sea Street in Real Red ink and then verses from Something to Say with Night of Navy ink.

6.    They are mounted on 2” x 2¼” Real Red cardstock with Snail Adhesive.

7.    The stabilizer piece is Real Red cardstock cut at 1” x 4¼”

8.    Use Sticky Strip on left side of each flip piece and attach to the pull tab at each scored mark centering each piece.

9.    Put Sticky Strip on the back on the back of Night of Navy pull tab and attach the stabilizer piece.  Put two pieces of Sticky Strip on each end of the stabilizer and attach to the front of your card so that when you pull the ribbon you have a “waterfall” technique.