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.

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Coloring with Colorbox Paintbox

Prepare card by cutting Forest green cardstock 5.25” x 10.5”. Fold in half. Stamp the outer edges of the front with leaf 02.183.D page 247, using Versamark. Clean the stamp. Over stamp with the same stamp using gold colorbox ink. Set aside.
Black emboss the image 30.024.P page 247 on white cardstock. I choose colors from the Pastel Paintbox to color my image.
Lightly swipe Apple Green over the four center squares, overlapping slightly into the other squares. Repeat as above using Heliotrope for the four outside corners. Color the remaining eight squares with Coral.
In a circular motion, lightly rub the colors off the embossed image with a cotton ball. Too much pressure will drag the black so be sure and do this gently.
Color the three small and only one large flower with a red marker. Color all the leaves with a green marker. Highlight some of the uncolored petals with a white gel pen. Add centers to all the flowers with a gold pen.
Trim close to the outside embossing lines. Glue to a piece of white cardstock that measures 4.25” square. Mount to the center of your prepared card.
First taught this class June 20, 2001.