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Motorcycle Fun!

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Stampendous is getting geared up to release their new stamps. I am sharing a sneak peek of one of their new stamps called Motorcycle Elements W097.  I was thinking this would be a great card for a boy on his birthday!

1. Stamp image on white cardstock using black ink. Repeat on another piece of cardstock. Cut first image into circle using die or circle cutter. Punch circles from various patterned papers and cardstock.

2. Cut patterned paper and cardstock into strips of varying size. Cut 4-1/4″x5-1/2″ white cardstock background panel.

3. Color both stamped images using STAEDTLER Karat Aquarelle watercolor pencils and waterbrush.

4. Sponge edges of the circle using blue and green dye inks. Sponge edges of background panel using the same dye inks.

5. Detail cut remaining motorcycle image and adhere to circle image using foam adhesive dots.

6. Adhere white cardstock panel to 4-1/4″x5-1/2″ card base of choice.

7. Adhere patterned paper and cardstock strips to background panel.

8. Adhere punched circles randomly around the background.

9. Adhere stamped circle element to card using foam dots.

Products

  • Cardstock: blue, green, white
  • Stampendous Motorcycle Elements Stamp W097
  • Dye inks: blue, green
  • STAEDTLER Karat Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils
  • Circle dies
  • Circle punches
  • Hole punch
  • Sponge
  • Adhesives: tape, glue, foam dots

Happy Stamping!

Suzanne Czosek from Suzz’s Stamping Spot (www.suzzstampingspot.blogspot.com)

So Grateful For You Vintage Floret Card

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

 

Create this beautiful three-dimensional card from Heartfelt Creations for someone special.

Materials

  • Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch Paper Collection
  • Cardstock: cream, light moss green, black, white
  • Prima Petal Stick Pin
  • White seam binding

Tools

  • Heartfelt Creations PreCut Stamp Sets: Open Vintage Floret (HCPC 3500), Mini Vintage Floret (HCPC 3502), Leaf Medley (HCPC 3405), Burlap Background (HCPC 3515), Botanical Oval (HCPC 3520), Agape Love (HCPC 3308)
  • Die-cutting system
  • Dies: Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret (HCD 727), Decorative Blossom Corner (HCD 729), Timeless Amour (HCD 728); Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage
  • McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat and Tool Kit
  • Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Iridescent Gold, Wheat Fields, Cherub Pink
  • ClearSnap ColorBox Chalk Ink Pads: Creamy Brown, Dark Brown, Pastel Pink
  • Adhesives: paper adhesive, liquid glue, glue gun and sticks

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, detail scissors, ruler, pencil, sponge dauber, non-stick craft sheet

Directions

STEP 1

Make 5”x7” side-fold card from brown Posy Patch paper.

STEP 2

Cut 4-3/4”x6-3/4” panel from ivory Posy Patch paper; sponge edges with Creamy Brown ink and adhere to card front.

STEP 3

Cut 4-3/4”x6-3/4” panel from pink Posy Patch paper. Use Creamy Brown ink to stamp Burlap Background image. Stamp Creamy Brown Agape Love circle image in upper right corner of panel. Randomly stamp circle onto panel several more times without re-inking.

STEP 4

Gently tear paper inside stamped circle as shown, curling edges outward, to create opening for sentiment; sponge torn edges with Creamy Brown ink. Place panel on card and lightly mark sentiment placement through opening; set aside. Stamp Dark Brown sentiment on ivory paper inside opening area; adhere torn panel to card.

STEP 5

Die cut largest Corner Blossom shape from white cardstock; detail cut around flower design. Die cut Timeless Amour lattice heart from black cardstock. Set shapes aside.

STEP 6

Cut 12” seam binding length and place on non-stick craft sheet. Spray seam binding with Iridescent Gold, Wheat Fields, and Cherub Pink Glimmer Mist; let dry. Tie seam binding into double bow. Set aside.

STEP 7

Using Dark Brown ink, stamp several of each size of Vintage Floret images onto cream cardstock. Stamp several Dark Brown Leaf Medley leaves onto light moss green cardstock. Die cut stamped images using coordinating Vintage Floret and Foliage dies. Sponge all edges Pastel Pink.

STEP 8

Follow manufacturer’s instructions to shape florets and leaves using flower molding mat and stylus. Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF0ka1vdK7Q to view a video on how to shape and assemble the florets.

STEP 9

Adhere lattice die cut to card as shown. Cluster and adhere florets and leaves to card over lattice, saving one large floret. Adhere bow to floral cluster.

STEP 10

Adhere white flower die cut to back of remaining floret. Adhere to card. Insert stick pin between layers of floral cluster.

Tip

  • Using a hot glue gun will help shape the florets quickly.

by Linda Bontrager for Heartfelt Creations (www.heartfeltcreations.us)

Welcome Baby Card

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Celebrate the new arrival with a fun, five-minute card that incorporates both “boy” and “girl” product collections.

Materials

  • Bazzill Basics Paper White OP Cardstock
  • Bella Blvd. Baby Boy Collection Cute Cuts Paper
  • Bella Blvd. Baby Girl Collection Embellishments: Ciao Chip Stickers, Flags
  • Martha Stewart Crafts Adhesive Pearls
  • Whisker Graphics Pink Divine Twine

Tools

  • Paper Smooches A Little Lovin’ Clear Stamp Set
  • Acrylic block
  • Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
  • Adhesives: paper adhesive, clear mini dots

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil

Directions

STEP 1

Make 6”x4” White side-fold card. Cut slightly smaller Cute Cuts paper panel; adhere to card with patterned side up.

STEP 2

Adhere chipboard elephant sticker to left side of card. Adhere flag to card above trunk, tucking pin end behind chipboard.

STEP 3

Tie small twine bow and adhere to elephant’s ear using clear mini dot.

STEP 4

Stamp Tuxedo Black sentiment at lower right. Adhere three pearls beneath sentiment.

Tip

  • Using a 6” or 8” square of patterned paper, transform this same design into a quick mini album cover.

by Ashley Harris (www.ashleyharris.typepad.com)

Quilled Flower Cards

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

 

Send a bouquet of paper quilled flowers to let someone know you’re thinking of them.

Materials

  • Cardstock: light pink, light purple, white
  • Quilling paper, 1⁄8” wide: light pink, bright pink, light purple, bright purple, light green, bright green

Tools

  • Quilling needle tool
  • Fiskars Decorative-Edge Scissors: Pinking, Scallop
  • Fiskars Rotary Cutter and Scoring Blade
  • Circle template
  • Green fine-tip permanent marker
  • EK Success 2-Way Glue Pen

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, ruler, pencil

Directions

(Note: Both cards are made in same way. Instructions for “The Earth Smiles in Flowers” card are indicated in parentheses.)

1. Cut 5-1⁄2”x8-1⁄2” rectangle from light pink (light purple) cardstock. Use pencil to draw line down center to make two 4-1⁄4”x5-1⁄2” rectangles. Use rotary cutter, ruler, and scoring blade to score line. Fold in half. Draw stitch-line border as shown.

2. Use scalloped-edge scissors to cut 3-3⁄4”x5” rectangle from light purple (light pink); mat to card front. Draw stitch-line border as shown. Use pinking scissors to cut 3-3⁄8”x4-5⁄8” rectangle from white cardstock. Draw stitch lines and lettering with marker as shown. Mat to light purple (light pink) rectangle.

3. Read How to Quill tutorial below. Print quilling template. (Note: The blue words “quilling template”  are a link. To access this, select the link, then download and print template.)

4. For flowers, roll tight 5⁄8” circle. Press one edge of each side inward to form flower tops (Figure 1). Glue flowers to stems as shown.

Figure 1

5. For leaves, cut light green and bright green strips in half lengthwise. Roll 1⁄2” circles. To form marquise, pinch opposite sides into points (Figure 2). Glue leaves to stems as shown.

Figure 2

How to Quill

1. To quill, slightly moisten one end of strip. Place moistened end against index finger and pointed end of quilling needle tool on top of moistened end. Place thumb on top of tool. With paper and tool between index finger and thumb, roll paper around tool, keeping edges of strip even.

2. Remove paper from tool. Place roll in template, allowing coils to expand and fill circle. Remove roll from template; glue end to roll.

by Mary Ayres

Oil Pastel Background

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Sue Czosek here today with an artsy, easy background technique for stamped designs. I have this lovely box of Karat Oil Pastels from STAEDTLER in all the beautiful colors of the rainbow. I decided to pull a few of the summery colors and create a sunny card.

1. Color different areas on white cardstock using the oil pastels.

2. Using a sponge in a circular motion, blend the colors together.

3. Die cut multiple butterflies from white cardstock to create masks. Adhere masks to the pastel background using removable tape.

4. Using Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabber, smear white acrylic paint over butterflies; carefully remove masks.

5. Stamp sentiment onto pastel background using Crimson ink.

6. Stamp agapanthus flowers along the bottom using Crimson ink. This stamp image contains both solid and outline images. Color in outline flowers using yellow oil pastel.

7. Highlight letters and flowers with a white gel pen. Let ink dry.

Products:

Happy Stamping!

Suzanne Czosek from Suzz’s Stamping Spot (www.suzzstampingspot.blogspot.com)

Just Because Cards

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Every so often, I enjoy sending a good friend a card completely out of the blue, for no obvious reason or occasion.

It’s Jill Cornell here today to share a couple of card ideas you can create to give to a special someone. For my first card, I used the brand-new “My Girl” collection from American Crafts.

I was inspired by the pink border sticker and polka dot butterfly to round the corners of both my sentiment card and the stamped cardstock element. The pink flowers were stamped with a blush pigment ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

For my second card, I used the “Dear Lizzy: Neapolitan” collection, also by American Crafts. I love the soft pink polka-dot vellum and distressed the edges by gently tearing with my fingers.

Mason jars are a popular image in paper crafting. Here, I took the Mason jar sticker and embellished it further by adhering it to a journaling card, wrapping it with ribbon, and securing a brad in the center.

The next time you are creating cards, consider adding a few “just because” cards to your stash!

Happy crafting!

Jill Cornell from Blessed Scrapper (www.jillcornell.blogspot.com)

Magnificent Square Card

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

 

Mix and match new Spellbinders Imperial Gold die templates to create intricate layered elements and elegant letterpress effects.

Materials

  • Cardstock: smooth white; Bazzill Basics Paper Prismatics Frosted Yellow, Cantaloupe, Whirlpool
  • Papers: light blue, leaf green, My Mind’s Eye Collectable Collection Notable Love This Devoted
  • Creative Impressions White Mini Brads

Tools

  • Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die-Cutting System and Junior Magnetic Placement Mat
  • Spellbinders Imperial Gold Dies: Gold Elements One S5-183, Gold Circles One S4-390
  • Spellbinders Majestic Elements Dies: Adorning Squares S4-389, Marvelous Squares S4-383
  • Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Squares Dies LF-126
  • JustRite Papercraft For All You Do Vintage Labels Three Clear Stamps
  • Tsukineko Ink Pads: Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue, VersaMark Watermark
  • White embossing powder
  • Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L White 3D Foam Squares: 1/4”, 1/2”; liquid glue

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, heat tool, paper piercer and mat

Directions

Size

5-3/4”x5-3/4”

Magnificent Square Card

1. Make 5-3/4”x5-3/4” white top-fold card. Cut 5-3/4” square from light blue paper; adhere to card front.

2. Cut or die cut following paper squares: 4-3/4” Cantaloupe, 4-7/8” leaf green, Grand Squares #3 die template from white cardstock, 5-1/4” Whirlpool. Layer and adhere squares to card front.

3. Position Adorning Squares #7 die template in center of Grand Squares #2 die template on Junior Magnetic Placement Mat. Die cut/emboss shape from white cardstock; adhere to center of card.

4. Die cut/emboss Grand Squares #1 from Love This paper (green side). Adhere to center of white die-cut square.

5. Position Marvelous Squares #3 and Gold Circles One #6 in center of Adorning Squares #7 on placement mat. Die cut/emboss shape from Frosted Yellow cardstock.

6. Using VersaMark ink, stamp yellow die cut with frame and corner design as shown. Heat emboss design with white embossing powder. Pierce holes in four opposite sides and insert white brads as shown. Trim brad ends with scissors if needed. Adhere element to center of card.

7. Die cut/emboss Adorning Squares #4 from white cardstock. Adhere to card in center of yellow die cut.

8. Die cut/emboss four Gold Elements One Corner Border shapes from Cantaloupe cardstock.

9. Lightly apply Sky Blue ink to raised pattern of Gold Elements One Corner Insert template. Carefully position inked template in center of Gold Elements One Corner Border template on placement mat. Die cut/emboss corner element from light blue paper. Repeat three times to create four corner elements.

10. Layer and adhere light blue and Cantaloupe corners as shown and adhere to card with foam squares.

11. Lightly apply Sky Blue ink to raised pattern of Gold Elements One Accent LG Insert template. Carefully position inked template in center of Gold Elements One Accent LG Border template on placement mat. Die cut/emboss shape from light blue paper.

12. Die cut/emboss Gold Elements One Border Accent LG from Cantaloupe cardstock; cut element in half. With outer edge of each Cantaloupe die-cut half showing, adhere pieces to back of light blue element.

13. Pierce hole in center of layered element and insert white brad. Adhere element to card with foam squares.

Tip

  • Tap lightly when applying ink to raised pattern of die templates. If too much pressure is applied, ink will seep into deeper patterned areas of die.

by Judy Hayes for Spellbinders Paper Arts (http://www.spellbinderscreativearts.com)

Happy Easter Chicks

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

 

Cute little chicks are the perfect way to send wishes of joy and hope to your friends and loved ones for a Happy Easter!

Materials

  • Lilac cardstock
  • Paper: purple plaid, purple stripe
  • Purple rick rack

Tools

  • Stamps: Happy Easter, baby chicks stamp of choice
  • Ink pads: black, periwinkle
  • .Too Marker Corp. COPIC Markers: Golden Yellow, Violet, Crimson
  • Uchida Marvy Small Oval Clever Lever Craft Punch
  • Sewing machine and light purple thread
  • Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares; E-Z Runner

Basic Supplies

paper trimmer, scissors, ruler

Directions

STEP 1

Make 5-1/2″x4-1/4” lilac top-fold card. Ink card edges periwinkle; let dry.

STEP 2

Cut 5-1/4″x4” piece from stripe paper; adhere to card base. Machine zigzag stitch around paper edges as shown. Cut 5-1/2″x1-3/4” strip from plaid paper; adhere to card as shown in photo. Adhere rick rack to top and bottom strip edges; trim edges.

STEP 3

Use black ink to stamp chicks and sentiment onto lilac cardstock; let dry. Color chick image with markers.

STEP 4

Punch oval chick image; ink edges periwinkle. Adhere oval to card using foam squares. Trim sentiment as shown; ink edges periwinkle and adhere to card.

by Cindy Smith

Treasure

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For most of us, when we start to see the flowers bloom we know spring has arrived. Here in Southern California, the ice plant is blooming in huge purple swaths everywhere you look. I always know that spring is here when I see the ice plant start to bloom in March. To celebrate the coming of spring, I have a very “flowery” card to share.

1. Make a 4-1/4″x5-1/2″ orange top-fold card.

2. Trim yellow cardstock to 4-1/8″x5-3/8″ and adhere to the card front.

3. Trim floral paper to 4″x5-1/4″ and adhere to the card front.

4. Using a die-cutting template or border punch, cut scalloped borders from orange cardstock and pink dot papers. Trim borders to 4-1/4″ long and ahere to card as shown.

5. Tie pink dot ribbon around the card front as shown, knotting on the left side of the card.

6. Stamp scripture sentiment onto white cardstock with brown dye ink. Trim out with a die template. Use dimensional adhesive to adhere sentiment to a larger die-cut shape cut from orange cardstock. Adhere to the upper left corner of the card with dimensional adhesive.

7. Die cut a large scalloped heart from yellow cardstock. Die cut a plain heart from pink dot paper. Adhere hearts together, decorate with white adhesive pearls, and adhere to the lower right corner of the card as shown.

8. Die cut a small scalloped heart from orange cardstock. Die cut a plain heart from yellow floral paper. Adhere hearts together, decorate with white adhesive pearls and heart, and adhere to the lower right corner of the card as shown using dimensional adhesive.

9. Line the inside of the card with white cardstock.

Supply List:

  • Cardstock: American Crafts Peach, Yellow; Stampin’ Up! Whisper White
  • Designer paper: My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody Collection 6″x6″ Paper Pad
  • Ink: Colorbox Archival Mudslide
  • Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 7
  • Die-cutting system: Spellbinders Grand Calibur
  • Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Hearts, Classic Scalloped Hearts, Labels One, Labels One Small; My Favorite Things Wonky Scallops Border
  • Pearls: Want2Scrap, Prima
  • Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
  • Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares, 3M Scotch Brand ATG Runner

Thanks for looking!

Gloria Stengel, Scraps of Life (www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com)

Easter Basket & Egg Hunt Invitation

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Crafts ’n things Craft of the Day

 

Invite family and friends to a fun Easter egg hunt with this quick-and-easy invitation. Little ones will enjoy gathering eggs in style with this matching Easter basket.

Materials

  • Cardboard or papier-mâché container: 4-3/4”x7-1/4” oval
  • Cardstock, 12”x12”: yellow floral, yellow/pink floral, pink patterned
  • Vellum: floral, 12”x12”
  • Ribbon: green, 1/2” wide, 1-1/2” wide; hot pink, 1” wide

Tools

  • Oval cutting system or templates
  • Computer and printer
  • Sewing machine with white thread
  • Needle and pink thread
  • Hole punch, 1/8”
  • Adhesives: 3M Vellum Tape; 3M Foam Tape; Therm O Web Super Tape, 1/4”

Basic Supplies

scissors, ruler, white copy paper

Directions

Invitation

1. Cut 5-1/2” high yellow floral oval cardstock and slightly smaller floral oval vellum. Adhere vellum to cardstock with vellum tape.

2. Cut 3” high oval opening from inside of layered oval; trim cutout to slightly smaller size. Separate cardstock from vellum in cutout. Print invitation saying on white copy paper; adhere between yellow floral cutout and vellum cutout so that saying can be read through vellum; trim edges. With sewing thread, suspend small oval in opening of large oval. Cut 1-1/2” green ribbon to 5” length; tie knot in center. Trim ends at slight angle. Adhere ribbon to top of invitation as shown.

Basket

1. For lining, trace box bottom twice on yellow floral cardstock; cut inside traced line. Measure height and inside circumference of box; cut yellow floral cardstock to fit. Set aside.

2. For tag, print “Place Eggs Here!” on yellow floral paper; cut to 2”x2-1/2”. Mat on pink floral paper with foam tape. Set aside.

3. Cut pink pattern paper into 1/2” strips, 1” longer than height of box and enough to cover box when aligned vertically. Cut floral pattern paper into 1/2”x12” strips; if strips are shorter than box circumference, overlap ends and adhere. Weave long floral strips through short pink strips, adhering each weave. Adhere woven sheet to box. Fold ends over edge and under bottom and adhere. Adhere linings inside box and on box bottom.

4. For basket handle, cut two 1-1/4”x9” strips yellow floral cardstock; adhere together with right sides out. If desired, machine zigzag stitch long sides of handle. Attach ends to inside of box as shown in photo. Adhere hot pink ribbon around basket edge. Insert 1/2″ green ribbon through hole on tag and tie in bow to handle. Trim ribbon ends at angle.

Tip

  • If strips slide around as you’re weaving, temporarily secure them to your work surface with low-tack tape or sticky notes.

by Karen Desmet