I’m playing along with the sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge 431 today, even though I missed the deadline to enter the challenge. I loved the design and went for a mostly white and monochromatic color theme based on the paper strips from the Flight & Airy patterned paper. I cut out and embossed the doilies in Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Pool Party and chose them because I had the Pool Party one lying around on my craft table.
This month, the Technique Squad Blog Hop group is featuring the Telescoping Technique. When I looked up this technique, I found two different versions. The first one involves layering an image to make it pop out from the card, and the second one involves having layers twist apart. I decided to try the twist-apart card since I’ve never done it before. I really like how this card turned out and I see a potential for a snowman card if we only had some snow this winter.
I started by selecting the sentiment for the inside of my card, because what’s better for this type of card than a message that includes stretching? Next, I chose my Deckled Circle dies, making sure to select a size that would fit into a standard A2 envelope. For each layer, I skipped one die and chose the next size. The most challenging part was deciding which patterned paper to use and aligning the brads. Please forgive me if it’s not perfectly straight. My brads are probably 15-20 years old and I don’t even know when I last used one.
I used Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, and the Two-Tone Flora stamp set to create the flowers on the top layer. I had forgotten about this stamp set, but the flowers are so pretty.
I saw the Inspire.Create.Challenge 160 and felt like playing along. For this card, I used the Planted Paradise stamp set that I had never used before. I chose the colors from the Inked Botanicals patterned paper. After struggling to find a suitable sentiment, I settled on the phrase “Happy Birthday” from the Something Fancy stamp set. I cut it very thin and placed it on top of the pot.
Today I’m participating in sketch 606 from Freshly Made Sketches, using the Shining Brightly patterned paper in a non-Christmas way.
This month’s technique is fun fold and I chose to make a Buckle Fold card. I’ve done this a few other times here (using Free as a Bird) and here (using Sailing Home).
Blog roll
JoAnn Pollock (you are here)
Lorraine Tierney
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Something Fancy
Die Cutting & Embossing – Something Fancy dies
Punches – Bough punch
Ink – Misty Moonlight stamp pad
Paper – Countryside Inn 12″x12″ Designer Series Paper; Basic White, Basic White Thick, Misty Moonligh, & Old Olive cardstock
Accents & Embellishments – Brushed Brass Butterflies
Coloring Tools – Clear Wink of Stella
Tools – Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Bone Folder, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick
Adhesive – Stampin’ SEAL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, liquid glue
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Today I’m playing along with Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Challenge 596.
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Something Fancy, Two-Tone Flora
Die Cutting & Embossing – Something Fancy, Stylish Shapes, & Two-Tone Flora dies; Pretty Flowers embossing folder
Ink – Evening Evergreen & Soft Succulent stamp pads
Paper – Basic White Thick, Evening Evergreen, & Soft Succulent cardstock; Fancy Flora 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper
Accents & Embellishments – Pearl Basic Jewels
Coloring Tools – Evening Evergreen Light Stampin’ Blend
Tools – Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Bone Folder, Stamparatus, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick
Adhesive – Stampin’ SEAL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, liquid glue
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This month the Technique Squad Blog Hop theme is Pop-Out Window Card (also known as a Lever Card). I made this card once before a few years ago (check it out here) and demonstrated it at an event known as Demos Galore. That card was an offset window and I started my process using my instructions for it. My process resulted in a few different versions and I’m going to show you all of them.
The first card I’m going to show you is actually the last card I made. I wanted to create a video and this one seems the easiest to do that with and it was the one where I laneded on the inside panel dimensions I liked best. The inside is a piece of 5 1/4″ x 6 3/4″ cardstock, scored at 1/2″, 2 5/8″, & 4 3/4″.
The Sea Turtle card is actually the first one I created using the specific directions from my previously mentioned card. Since I no longer have the paper for that card and pretty much everything else I used on that card is retired, I made it using the Sea Turtle stamp set.
I didn’t get my hearts lined up exactly right, so I thought I would use one of the Something Fancy dies and the Two-Tone Flora to make another version. I may have gone overboard with the flowers on the inside. 🙂
For my last “practice” card, I used the inside dimensions from a Jennifer McGuire video but added the 1/2″ on the left for attaching the inside panel. This inside panel is 5 1/4″ x 6 3/8″ scored at 1/2″, 1 1/2″, & 4 1/2″. I wasn’t thrilled that the inside couldn’t lay flat which is how I came up with the inside of the first card I showed.
Blog Roll
JoAnn Pollock (you are here)
Carole Garrison
Vy Tran
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Adorable Owls, Sea Turtle, Whale Done, Something Fancy, Two-Tone Flora
Die Cutting & Embossing – Stylish Shapes, Layering Circles, Something Fancy, Framed Florets, & Two-Tone Flora dies
Punches – Heart punch pack
Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green, Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, & Evening Evergreen stamp pads
Paper – Happy Forest Friends, Pretty Prints, & Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper; Basic White, Basic White Thick, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Soft Sea Foam, Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral cardstock
Coloring Tools – Calypso Coral, Old Olive, So Saffron, & Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends; Color Lifter
Tools – Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Bone Folder, Stamparatus, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Adhesive – Stampin’ SEAL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, liquid glue, Tear & Tape
Click here for links.
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I designed this card for my class this past Saturday because, unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card.
I’m still in love with the Favored Flowers Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper and my favorite thing to do is pair it with the Two-Tone Flora stamp set. (The paper actually coordinates with the Fragrant Flowers bundle but I don’t have that one yet.) I also pulled out the Fine Shimmer paper to add a little bit of shimmer to the card.
Measurements:
| Blackberry Bliss cardstock | 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”; 1 ½” x 4” |
| Basic White Thick cardstock | 2 ½” x 2 ½” |
| Fresh Freesia cardstock | 1 ¾” x 3” |
| Evening Evergreen cardstock | 1” x 2 1/2” |
| Fine Shimmer paper | 1 ¾” x 4” |
| Designer Series Paper | 4” x 5 ¼” |
Instructions:
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Something Fancy, Two-Tone Flora
Die Cutting & Embossing – Something Fancy & Two-Tone Flora dies; Cane Weave 3D embossing folder
Ink – Blackberry Bliss, Evening Evergreen, & Fresh Freesia stamp pads
Paper – Basic White Thick, Blackberry Bliss, Evening Evergreen, & Fresh Freesia cardstock; Favored Flowers 12″x12″ Designer Series Paper; Fine Shimmer 12″x12″ paper pack
Accents & Embellishments – Pastel Pearls
Tools – Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Bone Folder, Stamparatus, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick
Adhesive – Stampin’ SEAL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, liquid glue, mini glue dots
Click here for links.
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While looking for ideas using the Two-Tone Flora stamps & dies, I came across a card by Verity at InkyButterfly.com (https://inkybutterfly.com/2023/01/09/two-tone-flora-video-tutorial/). I watched her video but I misheard the width of the background die piece as 3 1/4″ instead of 3 3/4″, not noticing until trying to put it on the card base. A little trimming and re-matting fixed it but my panel is a bit thicker that I intended. Since my purpose was creating a card for my class on Saturday, I didn’t want to make the card too complicated. It didn’t matter in the long run because I went with another design that I’ll post on Tuesday.
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Something Fancy, Two-Tone Flora
Die Cutting & Embossing – Something Fancy & Two-Tone Flora dies
Ink – Balmy Blue, Garden Green, & Night of Navy stamp pads
Paper – Balmy Blue, Basic White, Garden Green, & Night of Navy cardstock
Accents & Embellishments – Elegant Faceted Gems
Tools – Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Bone Folder, Stamparatus, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick
Adhesive – Stampin’ SEAL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Adhesive Sheets, Mini Glue Dots
Click here for links.
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