Stamps: 14.418.S page 257, 07.295.I page 213.
Cardstock: White, Black, Turquoise.
Ink: Black, Turquoise.
Accessories: Ribbon, ¼” hole punch, Crystal Effects for Faux Brads, Swiss Dots CB folder.
Seen this card by Amy May. It was too cute not to copy! I cut the hearts free hand - you know, the way they showed us in school ... fold your paper in half and cut a half heart. Open it up and presto ... a heart!
Photo copy the Pillow Box pattern on to off white cardstock and cut out.
Cover with wax paper and score on the broken lines with a stylus – the wax paper helps your stylus to move more freely. Pre-fold on the score lines. Open and lay flat so that the broken lines are next to the table. As you can see in the photo below, the long narrow flap was bent towards the table too, to prevent getting ink on it.
NOTE: all inks used are from the Aurora Color Box Petal Point.
DTP the pillow box using orchid and colonial blue. Over stamp with the bug cluster 23.303.G page 231 using midnight ink. Over stamp with the ball 21.036.B page 38 using turquoise ink, then the dragonfly 23.151.J page 170 using gold pigment ink.
Glue the un-inked flap to the inside of the box. Hold together with paper clips until set.
The football-shaped sections on the bottom are pushed in by pinching on the scored lines to fold. If desired, glue in position.
Fill the box with a gift or treats and close the football-shaped sections in the same manner as the bottom ones were. Wrap with curl ribbon, raffia or whatever you want.
This pattern is in the Rubber Stamp Treasury by Dee Gruenig.
First taught this class on November 21, 2001.
This is Glenyce's version of the Mulberry Collage that she made back in 2003 when she was a stamper! She Encaustic Embossed the Thankyou. Type C010 in the Search box if you need a refresher course on Encaustic Embossing.
Ink - gold colorbox, midnight colorbox.
Accessories - gold thread, glue stick, mat board, clear embossing powder.
Card idea is by Karen Sigler and was published in the March/April 2000 Rubber Stamper magazine page 29.
Prepare card by folding 8½ x 51/2” burgundy cardstock in half. Crease fold with a bone folder. Mount with 51/4” x 4” white cardstock. Set aside.
Tear different colored mulberry papers into pieces varying the size and shape. Using a glue stick, apply torn mulberry paper to 5 x 33/4” white cardstock or sticker paper until the surface is covered. Wrap and glue the mulberry paper to the back of the cardstock.
Cut a length of gold thread approximately 36” long and wrap around the collage. Adhere the ends of the thread to the back. Mount to card.
Layer a large cancelled postage stamp onto a burgundy cardstock scrap. Trim with fancy scissors and adhere to the top left corner with mounts.
Swipe 3” x 41/2” burgundy cardstock with a static bag. Gold emboss the butterfly 03.054.M page 14 and Cut out. Curl the wings and glue only the body to the bottom right hand corner of the card.
Inspired from The Rubber Stamper March/April 2000 magazine page 29, designed by Karen Sigler.
First taught this class on February 26, 2003.
My sister had wrapped my birthday gift in this pretty wrapping paper back in January! I had to cut it apart and make cards with it!
Birdhouse 03.076.H page 14
Background 0296.I page 233
SU! Rose Red ink, SU! Old Olive ink.
Stamps - Solid Paw B.0232 page 132, Open paw 13.061.B page 47, Lion is from the set 'Magenta Collectables Fall 2001'.
Cardstock - glossy, SU! Really Rust.
Ink - Vivid Brick.
Used a ball of wax paper and pounced on the background.
Splatter 51/2 x 81/2” ivory cardstock with burgundy acrylic paint using a wet toothbrush. I like to splatter a purchased envelope at the same time. Set aside to dry.
Burgundy emboss Magenta corner flower 14.268.J page 188, three times on ivory cardstock. Burgundy emboss the Bridal Shower phrase by PSX and sponge with Vivid Garnet ink.. Trim very close using decorative scissors. Place phrase on 21/2 x 31/2” burgundy mulberry paper. Using a wet paintbrush or q-tip, wet the mulberry paper on all four s sides, approximately ¼” away from the phrase. Remove phrase. Tear mulberry paper and while wet, feather the mulberry paper between your fingers. Set aside.
Fold splattered card in half. Measure up the sides 23/4”. Mark with a pencil. Measure 21/4” from the outside edge towards the center on both sides. Mark with a pencil. Join these lines lightly with a pencil and cut away only the front and bottom, with decorative scissors. Sponge with Vivid Garnet ink.
Glue a corner flower to each inside corner. Mount the mulberry paper and phrase to the front. Cut the third corner flower apart. Glue two flowers to the bottom of the card front. Mount the third flower to the center with foam tape.
First taught this class in January 30, 2002.
Stamped off white cardstock with shadow stamp 23.287.F page 225 using Soft Rose and Soft Leaf inks by Memories.
Over stamped with rose 09.079.O page 53 with Vivid Plum ink.
Gold embossed the script on a paint chip. Not sure who the manufacturer of the script is - maybe Judikins?
Happy Birthday - 07.284.I page 172.
Prepare card by folding 81/2 x 51/2” ivory cardstock in half. Crease fold with a bone folder. Cut Chili cardstock 4 x 51/4”. Mount to the center of the card. Set aside.
Cut ivory cardstock 33/4 x 5”. DTP using Amber. Randomly stamp the shadow 33.005.G page 221 using Old Rose ink. Stamp directly on the shadow with the body 33.004.G page 221 using Terra Cotta ink. Randomly stamp the phrase 33.006.G page 221 using Magenta ink, making sure to over stamp to give a collage effect. Stamp with the fern 14.328.G page 221 in Coral ink, over stamping everything. Sponge with Magenta. Mount to center of the card. Set aside.
Stamp phrase 07.304.H page 215 on ivory cardstock using Terra Cotta ink. Trim very close. Edge in Magenta. Mount on to Chili cardstock. Glue in a pleasing manner to the card front.
All inks used for this card are from the Arboretum petal point.
What does the French stamp say? From what I have been told, it is difficult to translate into English – it is from a French song/rhyme about spring.
First taught on March 17, 2004.
Randomly stamped small dragonfly 23.521.F page 300 on off white cardstock using Colonial Blue colorbox ink.
Applied a piece of torn wallpaper to the right side of the card.
Large dragonfly 23.151.I page 170.
Phrase 07.305.G page 228.
Splattered with acrylic paint.
