3 Month Anniversary Star Card

I am seriously excited about this star card (it is more like a book really).  It turned out very nicely!

Supplies:

• 7 - 5 1/2 x 11 white cardstock
• 7 - 5 1/2 x 9 white cardstock stamped
• 7 - 5 1/2 x 7 cherry cobbler cardstock
• 2 - 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 chipboard pieces (covered)
• 2 sets of computer generated sentiments
• Decorative Label Punch
• 2 - 12" pieces of ribbon
• Cherry Cobbler Ink
• Scraps
• Clear thread
• Xyron Create-a-Sticker
• 2 way glue pen
• Scotch tape
• Dimensionals
• Lots and lots of adhesive
• Half back self-adhesive pearls

Cut the sentiments out with the decorative curly label punch.  Run one set through the Xyron create-a-sticker and then attach two pieces of clear thread to the edges and then adhere the other sentiment to the back to hold the thread in place.  Fold all of the pieces in half (so you will have 5 1/2 x 5 1/2, 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 & 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 pieces).  Starting with the 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 pieces, adhere them together into a "stack."  Then inside each of the 7 pieces, adhere the sides a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 pieces (lining up the edges.  Using scotch tape, adhere the thread to the back of the 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 pieces.  Adhere the edges of these as you did with the 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 pieces.  Attach the ribbon to the top and the bottom of the stack and then adhere the covered chipboard pieces to the front and the back.  I decorated the front cover with the double heart from the Wedding cartridge.  I glittered the layer and adhered it with dimensionals.  This was a fairly easy project, but it was a bit time intensive.

New Craft Space

Woohoo!  A new desk and a new chair!  My sweetheart definitely went all out for our 3-6 month anniversaries.  :-)  My old desk was super wobbly, so he bought me a new desk and then decided I also needed a new chair.  I just can't get over how much space I have now! 

Click on Craft Space to see the before photo.

Day 6 Collection of Cards

Have I mentioned that I absolutely LOVE shadowbox cards??  If not, I DO!



Supplies:

• 2 - 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Chocolate Chip cardstock
• 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Computer generated sentiment
• 2 - 9" pieces 1/8" brown ribbon
• Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots)
• Scalloped Heart punch
• Dimensionals

Score each piece of the chocolate chip cardstock (on both sides) at 5 & 4 1/2.  Cut a circle in the center of one of the chocolate chip pieces.  Run the piece of cherry cobbler through the cuttlebug and adhere to the center of the back piece of chocolate chip.  Cut the sentiment out (the same size as the circle you cut in the front of the card base) and then using the scalloped heart punch, cut a little piece out to look like a bite has been taken out of it.  Adhere with dimensionals.  Adhere the front and back of hte base together.  Punch two holes on each side and thread the ribbon through and tie it into a quick knot.

Day 5 Collection of Cards

I just love the colors on this card.  It came out really cute!

Supplies:

• 5 1/2 x 12 blue cardstock
• 1 1/2 x 12 Always Artichoke cardstock
• Scrap Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Scrap Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Scrap Crumb Cake cardstock
• Scrap lavendar cardstock
• Half back self-adhesive pearls
• Computer generated sentiment
• Cuttlebug (Beautiful Wings SU embosslet)
• Black .1 mm pen
• Dimensionals
• Mini gluedots

Score blue cardstock at 2, 4, 8, & 10.  Cut 1 1/2" in between the 2" & 10" scorelines.  Fold mountain and valleys.  Also score the always artichoke cardstock 2, 4, 8, 10 and fold and adhere to the bottom of the base.  Adhere the signs together and then to the card.  Adhere the sun with dimensionals.  Cut butterflies using the beautiful wings embosslet.  Fold the 2 larger butterflies in half and then adhere with glue dots.  I cut a 1/8 strip of always artichoke cardstock and cut in 1 1/2" lengths for the stems.  Adhere the stems and then using dimenionals adhere the flowers above them.  I placed mini pearls in the center of each flower.  Adhere the computer generated sentiment. 

Day 4 Collection of Cards

Day 4 of my collection of cards for my boyfriend.  This is a brand new technique for me.  From the outside it looks completely normal, but inside there is a fun surprise.

Supplies:

• White cardblank 5 x 7
• 3" circle of acetate cut in a spiral
• Yellow & black cardstock scraps
• Mini glue dots
• Computer generated sentiment

Decorate the outside of the card with the beehive cut from the Sentimentals cartridge and a single bee.

Cut the 3" circle into a spiral and place a glue dot on the center and adhere to the inside of card where desired.  Place a glue dot on the end of the spiral and close the card to adhere.  Adhere the bees in various locations on the loops of acetate.

NOTE:  I didn't have any acetate, so I used a transparency sheet. 



Day 3 Collection of Cards

This is card for day 3 of my collection of cards for my boyfriend.  This is a waterfall card and as with most of my cards, it looks way more complicated than it is.

Supplies:

• 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cherry cobbler
• 4 x 3/4 cherry cobbler
• 4 - 2 x 2 cherry cobbler
• 2 x 4 cherry cobbler
• 2 x 9 white cardstock
• 4 - 1 3/4 x 1 3/4
• Computer generated sentiment
• 2 white brads
• 2" white ribbon

Score long strip at 2, 2 3/4, 3 1/2, 4 1/4.  Adhere the edge of the scored section to the center of the shorter strip.  Attach the shorter strip to the base with 2 brads.  Starting at the bottom of the long strip adhere the 2" squares at the score lines (put adhesive just at the top of the squares).

Day 2 Collection of Cards

This is day 2 in my collection of cards for my sweetheart.  :-)  This is another easel card.  These cards look difficult, but they are really really easy to make.  This card is made to fit a 5 x 5 envelope.

Supplies

• 5 x 10 white cardstock (base)
• 5 x 5 white cardstock (front of base)
• 4 x 4 white cardstock (layer)
• 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 pink cardstock
• Scraps pink cardstock
• Black 1 mm pen
• White gel pen
• Ribbon (7" & 3")
• Cuddlebug (Swiss dots)
• Dimensional

The easel card is so simple to make!  Score the 5 x 10 piece at 2 1/2" & 5" so you will have a half fold and a quarter fold on one section).  Adhere the 5 x 5 piece from the edge to the 2 1/2 score line.  Inside the card, place a little heart where you want the easel to rest.  Add the sentiment.  I embossed the heart on the front using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.

To make the bow, just put a loose knot in the middle of the 7" piece of ribbon, slide the 3" piece into the knot and then pull tight.  Adhere the ends of the 7" piece on the backside of the layer and trim the 3" piece to the size you want.  This saves a lot of wasted ribbon!