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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

OOPS-A-DAISY BELATED BIRTHDAY

 This card is flexible in that you can use any designer Series Paper and colors you want. I accidentally used last year's DSP but the current one would be just as beautiful. 

OOPS-A-DAISY BELATED BIRTHDAY 



 HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE: 
  1. Run your white cardstock through the emboss machine with all the different dies you will need to complete this card. 

  2. Stamp the inside sentiment on the larger Scalloped die and adhere to the inside of your card.
  3. Adhere the second sized white scalloped die to your card front centered in the middle.
  4. Adhere the (2 5/8” x 3 15/16”) piece of DSP centered on the white piece.
  5. Now to the daisies. . .the large die that has all three daisies attached; using the daubers, in the centers of your flowers in Daffodil and ink the leaf using the dauber in Garden Green.
  6. To the back of this larger die, adhere the “shadow” of the flowers.
  7. Flip it back over and adhere the detailed part of the flowers to the fronts of each flower. When finished, adhere the entire thing to your card front.  
  8. Stamp the sentiment on the small die then adhere this to your card front using mini dimensionals.  
  9. Tie a bow and adhere with the glue dot.
  10. For the coordinating envelope, adhere a strip of DSP (2 1/8” x 5 3/4”) to the flap and then run it through the die cut machine to get the scalloped edge.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Hello Grum-Pea

 Lauryn  was here visiting.  She enjoys creating cards with me so she created this one for our card class this month.  This stamp set is so cute.  Good for birthday cards and baby cards too.  I apologize that the Designer Series Paper is retired but you could use any DSP you want.  

HELLO GRUM-PEA

CREATED BY LAURYN STEVENS 



HOW TO CREATE AND ASSEMBLE: 

  1. Die cut out your three circles.  The largest one in the Designer Paper, then one in the lime cardstock in the slightly larger size die and  the white circle with the smaller die.
  2. Stamp your “grum-pea” in black in the center of the white circle and either using the dauber and ink pad or the stamping blends, fill him in. Adhere this to the lime circle.
  3. Adhere the lime circle to the DSP circle using dimensionals.
  4. On your white (4” x 5 1/4’) cardstock Stamp the sentiment (lower quarter of the card front)
  5. Adhere your circles to the card front then adhere the entire piece to your card base.
  6. Stamp sentiment and design on the inside of your card.
  7. (Optional) Stamp envelope to coordinate.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Split Criss Cross Card/Irresistible Blooms

 THANK YOU: IRRESISTIBLE BLOOMS 

SPLIT CARD CRISS CROSS

Cased Bibi Cameron


HOW TO CREATE & ASSEMBLE:

  1. Cut 6 (1/2” x 8”) strips of white cardstock.

  2. Take your 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” piece of white cardstock laying flat on your work area then place three strips diagonally and parallel; overlapping the base at both ends. (Top and bottom)  Starting at the top left corner going down to the bottom right.  Spacing them so that the third strip is almost at the center of the top and crosses the bottom right corner. Use the low adhesive tape to lightly hold them in place. Carefully fold them back along the top edge, cut off some of the excess but leaving enough to fold and adhere on the back side.  Temporarily just leave the excess at the bottom. (See images) 




  3. Now take the other 3 strips laying them flat, also overlapping the base at both ends going diagonally  and parallel to one another from right to left with the first strip being just @ 1/2” away from the third L- R strip and crossing the bottom left corner and the third strip will be placed at the top right corner and it will overlap the first strip from the left to right diagonal strips. (See images) Tape to hold in place .  Fold back the excess at the top, trim a bit of the excess and adhere on the backside.  


    Trim off the excess from the bottom either with your snips or trimmer (see image)


  4. Now you have two choices to create a “trellis” so your strips won’t just be left 3 under 3 over.  You can use some liquid glue and adhere the strips where they overlap one another or, you can crisscross like a weave.  Your choice. Set this aside.  
  5. On your other piece of white cardstock, (not the base - 4/ 1/4” x 11” scored at 5 1/2”) , stamp your flowers , the sentiment, and some leaves. Die cut the flowers and the leaves and fussy cut out the sentiment. Optional: While stamping, I would stamp my envelope so that it will coordinate with my card.
  6. Die cut a couple of leaves in Old Olive. Lay all of your pieces over your trellis and adhere down.
  7. Now you have to decide whether you want to adhere all the strips down to its base or allow them to just hang. (This gives it more of a 3D look) This whole piece will be adhered to your card front. 
  8. Fold your card at the score line and burnish. As a final touch, add a little bit of Wink of Stella to the flowers. 
  9. WHEW you’re DONE!! 

Watercolor Birthday Card

I cased this card from a Stampin' Up! event that I attended.  It worked so well with the Watercolor Fluid  Paper and since I had not wor...