C052 Heartstrings

Prepare card by folding 81/2” x 51/2” white cardstock in half with a bone folder. Lightly mark the center length of the card using a pencil and ruler. About 11/2” from the top of the card, on center line, make two small slits with a craft knife about ½” in length, parallel to each other with at least ¼” between the slits. Repeat the process at about ¾” above the bottom of the card, parallel to the previous cuts. Erase pencil marks.

Swipe card front with a static bag. Randomly silver emboss Magenta flower 09.163.H page 184. DTP using Turquoise, Colonial Blue and Midnight from the Aurora Petal Point ink pad to the card front. Wipe off the embossed images with a Kleenex. Randomly over stamp with the tiny Magenta flower 14.470.B page 288 using Midnight pigment ink.

Fold two silver cords, each 20” long in half and insert the folded ends into the top slit. Insert the ends of the cords into the bottom slit. Trim excess cord.


Glue cords in place.


First taught this class on September 11, 2002.

M172 For My Daughter

Stamps – Magenta rose 09.145.K page 144, small phrase by SU! Summer by the Sea, large phrase by PSX.
Ink – Vivid Hot Red, black Memories.


Cardstock – red, pink, white, pink parchment, watercolor.


Accessories – watercolor crayons, nesties label dies, coluzzle oval, heart sticker, glitter spray, mounts.


 

C063 Sepia Pears

Prepare card by folding 51/2” x 81/2” mustard cardstock in half with a bone folder. Set aside.
Stamp pear 09.054.H page 30 on a post-it-note and cut out. Place the pear cut out on the card front. Stipple Vivid brown ink on the edges of the cut-out using a stipple brush. Continue to move and stipple the edges of the cut-out until the card front is covered. Heat to dry. Swipe front with a static bag. Emboss Stampendous phrase “All things” using rust Tapestry EP by PSX in the top left corner. Set aside.


Cut mustard cardstock 2 x 21/2”. Emboss pear with rust Tapestry EP. Stipple leaf, top and left side of pear with green dye ink using a small stipple brush. Stipple center of pear with Vivid yellow ink. Cut out and mount to lower right corner of the card using mounts. Edge card with clear embossing ink and heat emboss with rust EP.

First taught this class on January 22, 2003.

C097 Happy Birthday

Since its my birthday today (providing this shows up on the 21st), thought I'd make myself this simple but elegant card.  The big six O for me!  I cannot believe it!

Prepare card by folding 81/2 x 51/2” pink cardstock in half with a bone folder. Set aside.


Gold emboss flowers 30.031.N page 254 on pink parchment cardstock. Trim, leaving a border. Mount on to gold cardstock. Trim, leaving a border.


Adhere to the top of a top fold card. Gold emboss Happy Birthday 07.284.I page 172 at the bottom, center of card.

First taught this class on April 12, 2007.

M179 Happy Birthday

Cut a red panel 51/4 x 4”. Spray with gold webbing available at WalMart. Adhere to red card.
Stamps - K.0213 page 105, 07.305.G page 228

C089 Silent Night, Holy Night

Prepare card by folding 51/2” x 81/2” white cardstock in half with a bone folder. Stamp the phrase 07.334.G page 377 in the bottom left corner of the top folded card using clear embossing ink. Emboss with Dark Green EP. Set aside.

Cut dark green cardstock 31/2” x 4”. White emboss with tree 02.091.N page 124 and cut out. Apply mounts to the back of the tree. Set aside.


Cut red cardstock panel 41/4 x 51/2”. White emboss with snowflakes. Tear off the top right corner and the lower left corner of the panel. Adhere the to the card front. The torn edge scraps can be glued to the inside of the card if desired.


Mount the tree to the right side of the card.


Take two small bites with a 1/8” hole punch on the fold of the card. Thread 6” of ribbon ends through the holes towards the inside. Cross the ribbons then bring the ends up through the opposite holes. Trim.

First taught this class on November 29, 2004.

M186 Joy to the World

This reindeer is off a napkin that my daughter had at Christmas. I thought he was so cute that I had to snitch a few to make cards with!

I used the Napkin Transfer technique: I peeled my napkin apart so that I only had the printed piece, no other layers. I cut roughly around the reindeer then I painted a scrap of white cardstock the same size as the deer with Mod Podge and quickly applied my napkin to it as it dries fast. Once I felt it was good and dry, I cut it out then painted right over the deer to help prevent the edges from lifting.
Stamps - Snowflakes 02.098.E page 124 and 02.199.F page 271. Outside phrase 07.335.E page 377. Star is 18.027A page 6.
Ink - Colonial Blue Colorbox, Vivid hot Red.
Accessories - SU! 13/8 circle punch, SU! scallop circle punch, mounts, sponge, Mod Podge.