Wednesday, November 29, 2023

HO HO HO!

 HO HO HO

HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE:

  1. Adhere the larger (5 1/4” x 4) piece of DSP to the inside of Balmy Blue card base (8 1/4” x 4 1/4” scored at 2 3/4”) and the smaller (2 1/2” x 4”) piece of DSP on to the front flap of the card.
  2. Fold card base on score line and burnish.
  3. Blend Balmy Blue On one of your pieces of white cards stock.
  4. Using a cloud template, blend with Azure Afternoon and then blend in with Misty Moonlight. 
  5. Stamp sentiment in Black.  ( optional: Also stamp the envelope flap) Color image(s).  Die cut with Deckled Rectangle Die. ( After die cutting, I went in and made it a bit smaller by slightly moving the die to trim off a bit on bottom and side.)
  6. Using the same rectangle die, die cut the other piece of white cardstock and the piece of peacock cardstock. 
  7. Mount the stamped piece on the peacock piece (if you want it matted. Set aside.]
  8. On the other white piece, stamp the other sentiment. Set aside
  9. Adhere the stamped image centered on the inside of the card.
  10. Adhere the matted design on the flap so it fully covers the inside stamped image.
  11. Wrap ribbon,  around the flap and  as close to the fold as possible  and tie in a know. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS: CELEBRATE

 BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS: CELEBRATE


HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE: 

  1. Adhere DSP  (5 1/4” x 4”) to front of card base (8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”). Set aside.
  2. Adhere DSP(4 3/4” x 3 1/2”) to the larger part of the fun fold piece (5 1/2” x 3 1/4” scored at 1/2”) Pay attention to orientation of DSP. Here you could also add a piece of White cardstock instead if you want to stamp. Set aside.
  3. Stamp sentiment and any image you may want; on the white (5 1/4” x 4”) cardstock. Set aside.
  4. Die cut all of the balloons and the matted sentiment.
  5. Now start assembling your card.  Making sure that the design on the front of the base is small enough to be concealed by the flap of the fun fold.
  6. You will adhere down the 1/2” piece of the fun fold piece to the inside of your card lining up the fold with the top of the card.
  7. Adhere the white sentiment piece over this.
  8. Use twine for balloon strings and dimensional to pop up the balloons and sentiment.
  9. Adhere extra piece of DSP to envelope flap to coordinate.  Trim to fit.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

PEACE OF THE SEASON

                           PEACE OF THE SEASON

HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE:

  1. Take  your Navy card base (5 1/2” x 8  1/2” scored at 4 1/4”), and run what will be the front of your card  through the Emboss machine in the hybrid embossing folder. Set aside.
  2. On a piece of Navy cardstock, stamp your star using Versamark® then, sprinkle the white embossing powder over the stamped image; shaking off excess powder. Heat using heat tool until image is brought up. Die cut image and set aside.
  3. On gold foil die cut the starburst and the cross.  Set aside.
  4. On the top half of a (2 7/8” x 5 1/2”) strip of Navy cardstock, stamp the starburst using Versamark®, cover with embossing powder, and heat.
  5. Using dimensionals, adhere the gold starburst die over the heat embossed image.
  6. Adhere the navy and white embossed starter this.
  7. Center the gold cross die over the star and adhere. 
  8. Adhere a strip of gold foil to each side this piece and set aside.
  9. Using dimensionals, adhere this panel to the front of your card.
  10. Stamp your sentiment in Navy ink then run it through the die cut machine.  Adhere this to the front of your card. Embellish with the sparkle gems.
  11. For the inside of your card, stamp your sentiment in navy ink and adhere a 1/4” strip of gold down the left side.  Adhere this to the inside of your card.
  12. Stamp your envelope with a sentiment.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

You're the Best Part of My Day

  YOU’RE THE BEST PART OF MY DAY HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE: Fold and burnish card base. Set aside. Run (3 1/4” x 5 1/4”) piece of Crumb C...