July 2008

Zoofari Birthday Card

6x5-1/2 Real red card stock, scored at 3"
4x1-1/2 Old olive card stock, popped up
Zoofari stamp set
All Holiday stamp set
Scallop punch
1-3/8 circle punch
Black ink
Blender pen
Red gingham ribbon

Ice Cream Bar Card

5-1/2 x 3-3/4 Choc. Chip Card Stock
Old Olive Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Scallop Punch (for Strawberry & for teeth/bite)
Corner rounder punch
Tart and Tangy Stamp Set
Pop cycle stick
Sticky Strip to attach pop cycle stick
Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon (holds card closed)
Real Red Marker
Old Olive Marker
Choc. Chip Marker
Crystal Effect (to make the strawberry look like dipped choc.)

Ice Cream Cone Card

Very Vanillia Card Stock
Certainly Celery Card Stock
Creamy Carmel Card Stock (cut in cone and scored)
Whisper White Card Stock (5-1/2 x 6)
Chalk/Pastels
Choc. chip grosgrain ribbon
Certainly celery grosgrain ribbon (frayed)
Short n Sweet stamp set
Choc. chip ink

Tips: Ice cream scopes were make by punching a scallop then punching the top of scallop of with circle punch. Then I shaded the edges with chalk/pastels. To fray the ribbon, you need to find the string on the side and pull it out...I've started the ribbon in the kit for you.

May Projects 2008

Enjoy Life Scrapbook Page 8.5x11

Used the "Summer Days" Simply Scrappin' Kit, Stitched Exotic stamp set and the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set. Enjoy your page!

Fresh Cuts Card (June Promotion)

This simple card was made from a pre-cut card that is my June Promotion. Click the link to see all the details. Making cards has never been easier.
Kit assembly instructions:

• punch out the flower pedals
• adhere the ribbon as the stem and leaf
• adhere button
• rub the rub-on (from the "A Perfect Day" rub-on kit in the mini catalog) on the SU Designer pattern paper. You'll need to make sure you center and have the rub-on flower positioned correctly so it lines up with the flower cut out.
  
• adhere the pattern paper behind the front of the card so the paper shows through the cut out (I included pieces of rubber/foam. Just peal off the rubber backing and you've got yourself a foam dimentional. I sometime use a little glue on the rubber side as some of the adhesive peals off along with the rubber).

Orange Crystal Effects Card

Kit instructions:

1. Glue patter paper (from Bali Breeze Designer Paper) and the orange card stock in place on card base.
2. Tape Pumpkin Pie striped ribbon on Olive Green card stock.
3. Glue green card stock w/ ribbon on the card.
4. Glue orange that was stamped from the "Tart N Tangy" set in pumpkin pie ink and coated in crystal effects on the "Taken With Teal" scallop.
5. Adhere the leaves by folding the green card stock strip that was cut at points at the end and gluing. (an easy way to make a leaf, is use the Word Window punch and cut your ends)
   
6. Adhere scallop on the card with the 3-d foam provided.
   

April 2008

Wild Wasabi Card

Instructions:

• Distress the edge of the flap of card by scrapping it with the sharp edge of scissors. Tie ribbon around it, fold it up and secure with adhesive. (If glue stick doesn't hold, I suggest using Sticky Strip).
• Cut around the 2 flowers that have been pre-stamped and place brad in the center. Adhere with glue dot included in your kit.
• Optional: you my stamp any greeting you wish. I used 'Mom' in this sample to use as a Mother's Day card.

(Products used: Wild Wasabi Textured card stock, Rose red card stock, Always Artichoke ink, Rhinestone brads, VersaMark Pad (flower), 'Stitched Exotics' stamp set & 'It's Beautiful' Wheel.

Scratch-n-Sniff Mini Card

Instructions: Assembly is pretty self explanatory. I made the scratch-n-sniff area by mixing sugar-free drink mix and crystal clear embossing powder together and heat embossing over the desired image. I used my VersaMarker to highlight the area I wanted the embossing mixture to stick before heating. To make the scallops on the pattern paper, I used my corner punch but took the guard off the get the 1/2 circle effect. Optional: for this sample I did some dry embossing to add some texture and I added white dots on the scallop circle with my White uni-ball Signo gel pen. (Products used: 'Tart & Tangy' stamp set, 6x6 Hostess 'Prints Designer Paper pack' & red gingham ribbon, whisper white card stock, real red card stock)


Bagalope

Instructions:

• Score 3 sides of a 4x6 envelope (any size would work, just make sure to score the all 3 sides the same) @ 3/4 inch.
  
• Seal envelope and cut the top (no scored edge). You may use shaped scissors or use the corner punch with the guard taken off as I did.
• Stamp on envelope. I used the 'It's Beautiful' wheel in Choc. chip ink.
• Fold all score lines back and forth a couple times to make it easier to assemble.
• Put hand in the opening you made when you cut off the top and flatten the sides and bottom. Tape the 2 triangle flaps on the bottom of the envelope so that it's square and will stand up.
• Embellish bag as desired. The embellishment that I made is a piece of close to cocoa card stock that I crimped. On top of the crimped card stock is some twill ribbon that I stamped on in Real red ink with a stamp from the 'Warm Words' set and set red eyelets with the crop-a-dile (believe it or not, the crop-a-dile punched through 2 layers of the twill ribbon and the card stock!)
  
• Fill with red crimped filler provided in kit and what ever you want to give away.