Sunday, December 13, 2009

No Computer!

I am trying to get on with life after having my laptop stole from our vehicle on December 2nd. I will be Blogging soon.


Tuesday, December 1, 2009

C021 Pad-folio

These instructions were given to us by Marian. I do not have her last name marked anywhere but we have sure enjoyed making these. They make such a nice gift. This one was taught and done by my used -to -be stamping daughter, Glenyce.

Place a sheet of 81/2” x 11” cardstock in front of you with the 81/2” on the right and left for the directions.

From the left side, mark a score line at 5/8”, 7/8” and 6”. From the top right corner, mark down to 31/2” and up to the 6” score line. Cut this away. You can cut this on a curve or straight, whatever you want. Score at ½” at the bottom, right across the 11”. Cut away the ½” up to the 6” score line only.

Fold all the score lines to the outside. Glue the 5/8” lip on to the back of a 5” x 8” writing tablet. Fold the last piece to the inside to form a pocket for important papers. Glue the bottom 1/2" lip to close the pocket.

Now you are ready to stamp and decorate the front. Glenyce used black Memories ink with the sunflower #09154.R page 166 and leaves #09180.M page 202 on Pumpkin cardstock. Phrase is by Stampendous. She coloured with pencil crayons.





You can see that I stuck a little flyer in the pocket to show you what the inside looks like.

The last photo is what the back looks like. As you can see, only the 5/8" flap is glued to the writting tablet.











First taught this class on September 19, 2001.





Friday, November 27, 2009

C096 Seasons Greetings


Prepare card by folding 81/2 x 51/2” forest cardstock in half. Crease the fold with a bone folder.

Cut wallpaper 51/4 x 4”. Adhere to front of card. Set aside.

Stamp three snowflakes #37071.H page 346 on to off white cardstock using Deep Green chalk ink. Trim close. Punch 1/8” holes at the top of each tag and thread with 8” of jute. Add mounts to each tag and adhere evenly across the top of the card. Tie a knot in each end of jute, trimming if necessary.

Stamp Seasons Greetings #07339.H page 378 on a scrap of off white cardstock using Deep Green Chalk ink. Trim close to border. Mount on to forest cardstock and trim to 1/8”. Glue to bottom of card.

Punch two large snowflakes by EK Success from off white cardstock. Mount on either side of the phrase.

First taught this class on April 6, 2007.


Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Make 10 Card 10

The Make 10 template is on my November 5th, 2009 post.
The patterned piece on this card is the number 10 piece on the template. It measures 13/4" x 4". All four sides are edged with Vivid Olive ink and glued on to green cardstock that measures 23/4" x 5". Stamp the phrase 07289.H page 174 on to vellum using Vivid Ultrmarine ink. Add two red eyelets then glue to a top-fold prepared card.


Monday, November 23, 2009

Make 10 Card 09

The Make 10 template is on my November 5th, 2009 post.
The patterned piece on this card is the number 9 piece on the template. It measures 13/4" x 4". All four sides are edged with Vivid Olive ink and glue on to navy cardstock and trimmed close. Place in the center of green cardstock that measures 23/8" x51/8". Add three red eyelets then glue to a top-fold prepared card.


Saturday, November 21, 2009

Make 10 Card 08

The patterned pieces on this card are the three number 8's on the template. Two, 2" squares and one narrow piece that is 1/4" x 51/2". Edge all the pieces with Vivid Olive ink. Mount each piece on to green cardstock and trim close. Glue to a top-fold prepared card as shown in the photo.


Thursday, November 19, 2009

Make 10 Card 07

The Make 10 template is on my November 5th, 2009 post.
The patterned piece on this card is the number 7 piece on the template thatis 21/8" x 51/2". Edge the torn side with Vivid Olive ink. Add a strip of green cardstock and rip that too. Glue to a side-fold prepared card. Iused Vivid Ultrmarine ink to stamp the Magenta phrase 07288.H page 174, mounted it on navy cardstock and used foam mounts to apply to card. Put a 3/4" piece of navy cardstock through the crimper and added that to the card front.


Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Make 10 Card 06

The patterned piece on this card is the number 6 piece on the template that is 21/8" x 51/2". Edge the torn edge with Vivid Olive ink and glue to atop-fold prepared card. I used Vivid Ultrmarine ink to stamp the Magenta phrase 07289.H page 174. Draw a border above and below the phrase with anavy marker. Add a sheer bow.


Sunday, November 15, 2009

Make 10 Card 05

The Make 10 template is on my November 5th, 2009 post.
The patterned piece on this card is the number 5 piece on the template thatis 11/2" x 51/2". I trimmed both long sides with deckle scissors and edgedwith Vivid Ultramarine ink and glued on to green cardstock, trimming close.Glued to a top-fold prepared card. The phrase is by PSX (I think)and I used VividUltrmarine ink to stamp it.


Friday, November 13, 2009

Make 10 Card 04

The patterned piece on this card is the number 4 piece on the template thatis 11/4" x 51/2". Edge with Vivid Olive ink and glue on to green cardstock,trimming close. Glued to a side-fold prepared card. Add three largesnowflake punches by EK Success.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Make 10 Card 03

The Make 10 template is on my November 5th, 2009 post.
The patterned piece on this card is the number 3 pieces on the template.They are each 11/2" square and there are three of them. All four sides areedged with Vivid Olive ink and glue on to green cardstock that measures 2" x51/8" and then glued to a top-fold prepared card.The phrase is by PSX (I think)and I used Vivid Ultrmarine ink to stamp it.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Make 10 Card 02

The patterned piece on this card is the number 2 piece on the template. The edge was torn but I changed it to a straight cut. It is also edged with Vivid Olive ink. I added a narrow strip of green and then navy cardstock to the edge then glued to a prepared top-fold card front.
The phrase is 07288.H page 174 and I used Vivid Ultrmarine ink to stamp it.


Saturday, November 7, 2009

Make 10 Card 01

So the patterned piece on this card is the number 1 piece on the template.

Simply edge the torn part with Vivid Olive ink and glue it to the prepared card front.

The phrase is by PSX and I used Vivid Ultrmarine ink to stamp it.

Added some small snowflake punches by EK Success.



Thursday, November 5, 2009

Make 10 Template

There is an excellent demo by Selma Stevenson on pages 14 to 17 of the Stampers' Sampler Take Ten Volume 111 issue called Make 10. Selma has come up with a way to make 10 cards from one stamped piece of cardstock. For the next ten posts, I will show you my ten Christmas cards using her template. The photo above is a picture of all 10 cards.
Begin by splattering off white cardstock with navy acrylic paint. Once dry,overstamp with four different stamps and four different ink colors.

Light bulb 02067.A page 7. Used Vivid Red.

Pine sprig 09114.E page 35. Used Vivid Vintage Green.

Leaf 02183.D page 247. Used Vivid Olive.

Berries - 02171.F page 249. Used Vivid Ultramarine ink.
Turn cardstock over and copy the template using a pencil - start by tracing into fourths first then draw the smaller pieces. Once you have done that, cut into fourths first then continue cutting the pieces apart. Make sure and number each piece on the back as you cut them apart.

In case you can't read my measurements on the template, here they are:

Number 1 and 2 are 51/2" x 41/4", then ripped on the diagonal.

Number 3 is 11/2" square - there are three of them.

Number 4 is 11/4" x 51/2".

Number 5 is 11/2" x 51/2".

Number 6 and 7 are 41/4" x 51/2" then ripped in half.

Number 8 is 2" square - there are two of them and one narrow piece that is 1/4" x 51/2"

Number 9 and 10 are each 13/4" x 4".

Cut 5 sheets of 81/2" x 11" red cardstock in half. Fold and randomly stamp the front with the berries 02171.F page 249 using Versamark ink.

Now we are ready so we will start with Card #1 on my next post. A nice thing about this template is you can use printed or double sided paper if you are short of time.

Make sure you come back, or better yet, become an e-mail subscriber and have all my posts sent directly to you! You just can't miss the next 10 posts!


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

M183 We're Behind You 100%

Cardstock - White, SU! Blush Blossom, Plum.

Ink - Vivid Plum.Stamps - 14470.B page 288, 09196.E page 280, E.0338 page 251.

Accessories - sponge, scallop scissors.

So here is the matching undies! Cute eh? Pattern is on the previous post.

To create the lace, I cut a strip of plum cardstock about 1" wide. I traced the top of the undies and cut it out with scallop scissors. See photos below.




Then I followed the curve to cut the bottom pieces off - see next photo.


By gosh .... I think this looks just about like me from behind ... er ... am I still dreaming!!!??


Sunday, November 1, 2009

M182 You're like no Utter

Cardstock - White, SU! Blush Blossom, Plum.

Ink - Vivid Plum.

Stamps - 14470.B page 288, 09196.E page 280, E.0338 page 251.

Accessories - sponge, EK Success flower punch, Nesties Oval scallop, white pen. 1/4" circle punch, pink chalk.

I know what card I'm making for my five son-in-laws for their birthdays! I know they will get a hoot out of this card!

I found the pattern HERE. Thanks Frances.

I stamped, cut apart and sponged all the edges of the bra. For the lace edging, I cut plum cardstock using the Nesties scallop oval - see photo on right.





Then I layed one bra cup on the oval and marked down one scallop below the bra cup. On this next photo, you can see my white pen marks.





Remove the bra cup and cut the lace on a curve. Flip this piece over to match with the other scallops to cut the second piece of lace. Cut the straps 3/8" wide from the middle piece and stitch with a white pen. Because I have lots of scraps of this color, I'm going to save the middle piece for a pattern for other cards. Hopefully you can see what I mean in the bottom photo.
Once I glued the lace scallop to the bra cups, I layed them on my ladies chest and chalked a little cleverage.

The rest is straight forward. I hope you will give this a try. Too much fun!

By gully, if I didn't know better, I'd swear this was my body ... er... am I dreaming!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.... On my next post, I'll show you my ladies matching undies. Make sure you come back, or better yet, become an e-mail subscriber and have my posts sent directly to you!


Saturday, October 31, 2009

C024 Stylus Flower

Prepare card by folding 71/2" x 81/2" Terra Cotta cardstock in half using a bone folder to make a nice crease. Fold so the card measures 41/4 x 71/2”. Stamp the edges with the bee 03099.E page 186 using VersaMark ink. Set aside to dry.

Cut banana cardstock 61/4” x 3”. Lightly draw a pencil line from the top to bottom in the center.

Stamp the bobble 21036.B page 38 using amber ink at 11/2” from the top on the center line.

From the Aboretum PetalPoint, ink the white oval stylus foam with Terra Cotta ink. Stamp one oval above and below the bobble on the center line. Form a cross by re-inking the oval and stamping to the left and right of the bobble. Continue this until you have formed a flower.

Using the edge of the Fresh Green from the Aboretum PetalPoint, draw a curvy stem for the flower. Fill the white oval stylus foam with Fresh Green and stamp a leaf on each side of the stem. Wipe this sponge on the bottom to create grass.

Barely touch the Terra Cotta petal point on the leaves to form veins. Add a bit to the grass and stem also.

Layer on to 31/2” x 63/4” pumpkin cardstock and mount to card.

With black Memories ink, stamp the bee on banana cardstock. Cut it out. Mount with foam tape and glue to the flower.


First taught this class on November 7, 2001. Inspired from a swap card I received from Lavern. She didn’t sign her last name.


Thursday, October 29, 2009

I209 Halloween Mummy card

This has nothing to do with Magenta - good thing I named this blog Mostly Magenta!!
Our youngest daughter and a son-in-law (not her husband) have birthdays in October. I try and create Halloween themed cards for them. This is the one I sent them last year. They got quite a kick out of it! Inside I wrote "To wish you a Wrappy Birthday.

Paper: Very Vanilla, Orange, Basic Black, White

Ink: Creamy Caramel

Accessories: Sponge, Circle punches - 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 3/4".

Card was inspired by Dannie Graves


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

C022 Gone Fishing

Prepare card by folding 51/2" x 81/2" white cardstock in half using a bone folder to make a nice crease. Stipple edges with Vivid purple ink. Over stamp with 23276.K page 225, using gold Colorbox. Set aside.

Load brayer with Berry Blaze Kaleidacolor ink. Brayer across a scrap of 5” x 33/4” white cardstock. Randomly stamp the fish 23021.B page 39, using the color #7 from the Berry Blaze inkpad. Randomly stamp the bubbles C.0078 page 92 using the color #5 from the Berry Blaze inkpad. Randomly over stamp the net 23276.K page 225 using gold Colorbox.
Spray with a Sealant like a cheap hairspray or gold glitter spray to seal the color. When dry, attach to the card front.


Gold emboss a phrase to the bottom part of a 3” x 21/2” piece of purple vellum. With a ¼” hole punch, punch two holes at the top and thread with sheer ribbon. Trim to fit.

Attach on an angle to the front of your card, hiding the gun under the ribbon.
Stamp the Cherish Yesterday phrase by Stampendous to the inside of your card using Berry Blaze Kaleidacolor ink.


First taught this class on October 26, 2001. Inspired from a swap card I received from Nancy A Tan many years ago.



Sunday, October 25, 2009

M180 For Baby

Carriage 21061.O page 27
Background H.0181 page 103

Gold embossing powder.

Cardstock - Vanilla, Turquoise, Rose
Corner Punch by Emagination.

Friday, October 23, 2009

C023 Under the Sea

This is a card that I am honoured to share with you! It was published in the November/December 2001 issue of The Rubber Stamper (below)! What a highlight to actually have a card published!

Prepare card by folding 51/2" x 81/2" teal cardstock in half using a bone folder to make a nice crease. Set aside.

Cut paintable wallpaper (available at Wal-Mart or wallpaper places) 51/4” x 4”. Add small drops of light blue acrylic paint. Blend into the wallpaper using a make-up sponge. Add drops of medium blue acrylic paint in three different places, overlapping the first color. Blend with the same make-up sponge. Add drops of dark blue acrylic paint, blending and overlapping. Add drops of teal and green paint and blend until your wallpaper is completely covered. Let dry.

Spray with gold glitter. Glue to the front of your prepared card. You now have the illusion of sea weeds in the ocean.

Brayer glossy cardstock using a rainbow ink (I used Island ink by Stamp It). Stamp fish H.0018 page 92 and 23021.B page 39, three times each using black Memories ink. Cut out and assemble in the ocean.


First taught this class on October 31, 2001
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