Sunday, October 20, 2013

SBC Twisted Easel Card

The challenge today at Scrapbook Blessings Club is to create a twisted easel card.  Instructions as well as an example are provided by Mary with CardzTV on YouTube.  

  • Video Inspiration:  Twisted Easel, Mary with CardzTV
  • Digi Stamp:  Bugaboo Digi Stamps
  • Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" 6"x6" pack.
  • Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Designer's Choice" stamp set.
  • Punch:  Martha Stewart
  • Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Liquid Pearls.

Twisted Easel folded = 5.5" x 4.25".
Bugaboo Digi Stamp

Card Recipe:
  • Card Base:  9 3/4" x 4 1/4".  Score at 5 1/2".  On short end, score diagonally.
  • Card Front:  5 1/2" x 4 1/4".
  • Mat 1 (flower design) = 5 1/4" x 4".
  • Mat 2 (green hash design) = 4 3/4" x 3 1/2".
  • Mat 3 (solid green under image) = 3 1/4" x 3 1/4".  White gel pen used for faux stitching.
  • Mat 4 (flower design border) = 1/4" x 5 1/4".
 


  • Digi Stamp = Butterfly image is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  Image was resized to 3" x 3" and  colored using glitter pens and colored pencils.
  • Flower = created using Martha Stewart punch.  Center is Liquid Pearls.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (flower design) = 1 3/4" x 3 3/4".
  • Mat 2 (white) = 1 1/2" x 3 1/2".
  • Sentiment "Butterfly Kisses" = from Scrappy Mom's "Designer's Choice" stamp set.
  • Flowers = created with Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers is Liquid Pearls.  Flowers mounted with foam tape to make card stop.

Thank you for joining me today!  As always, your comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Hola Chica

I'm trying out the new-to-me Cricut Cartridge Animal Kingdom.  I'm loving the easy assembly of the cuts in this cartridge.

  • Cricut Cartridge:  Animal Kingdom
  • Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court" 6"x6" pack
  • Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Designers Choice" stamp set
  • Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge


Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (dark blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Mat 2 (checkered) = 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Mat 3 (border) = 1" x 4"
  • Corner = hand cut from paper scrap

  • Sentiment "Hola Chica" = from Scrappy Mom's "Designers Choice" stamp set
  • Chicken = cut image and shadow at 2.75" from Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge; [chickn] found on page 90 of the folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.  Shadow was inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (dark blue) = 5" x 3.75"
  • Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"
  • Corner = hand cut from scrap
 
 
Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.