Everyday Springtime Card

I'm really really happy with how this card turned out.

Supplies:

• 6 x 3 green cardstock
• 5 1/4 x 8 blue cardstock
• 6 x 6 yellow cardstock
• 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card blank
• Cuttlebug (Divine Swirls)
• Computer generated sentiment (Font is Curlz)
• Dimensionals

I took a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of blue cardstock and embossed it with the Cuttlebug.  I sanded it a little to give it a bit of a look of clouds.  I adhered this to the card blank.  I cut the grass from Paper Dolls for Everyday at 5.72 x 1.30 and adhered it with dimensionals.  The daffodils are cut from Walk in My Garden at 0.70 x 1.75.  I cut the yellow parts of the daffodils 2 times, and did double layers for the "flute" parts of them.  These were popdotted at the top and then just 2 way glued to the grass.  The sun was cut twice and one was adhered directly to the blue and the other was popdotted .  I put the remaining piece of blue cardstock on the inside (un-embossed).  Then layered the computer generated sentiment on a scrap of the yellow and put another popdotted daffodil in the corner.

Peace on Earth Shadowbox card

This is my Christmas card this year.  I am so happy with how it turned out.  There is a lot of detail that the photo does not show unfortunately.

Supplies:

• 2 pieces white cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 & scrap for sheep & mountains
• 1 piece blue cardstock 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 & a scrap
• Scrap green cardstock
• Scrap brown cardstock
• Scrap yellow shimmer paper
• Snowflakes cuttlebug folder
• White embossing powder
• Frost Versamark ink pad
• Grey chalk
• Peace on Earth stamp (purchased at Hobby Lobby)
• 12" silver ribbon
• Popdots



Ok so you will need to cut a circle in the center of one of your white pieces of cardstock.  Score both pieces of white card stock at 1/2" and 1" on both ends.  This will form your base.  Emboss the blue cardstock with the cuttlebug folder and add shimmer to it by inking the snowflakes with the Versamark ink pad.  Adhere this to the white piece that does not have the circle cut in it.

Next you will want to cut out all of the pieces.  I cut out a sheep from Paper Dolls Dress Up, the Mountains are from Paper Dolls for Every Day (I also added glitter to the mountain tops), the Star is from Doodlecharms and the Trees are cut (with the border feature) from Doodlecharms.  I popdotted the trees and the sheep.  Then punched a tiny hole just above the circle andt hreaded some clear thread through it to hang the star.  After embossing the stamped sentiment with white embossing powder, I used it to cover the hole for the thread. 

After you have put all of the pieces on the base, you adhere the two pieces of whitecardstock together to the first score lines.  I then punched two holes and threaded silver ribbon through them and tied a little flat bow (not visible in the photo sorry).

Gift of Cards (Part 10)

This card is called a Surprise Pop-up card.

Supplies:

• Bronze metallic paper
• Pink metallic paper
• Brown metallic paper
• White cardstock
• Popdots

Ok this is another card type that is going to be easier to post a video for the basic directions.

Surprise Pop-up Slider card

I cut the pig three times and cut the head off one and the snout off the other and layered them to givesome depth.  I cut the turkey twice and cut the leg off of one.  I also Cut the shift feature for the turkey once.  The only difference in my card construction is that I put popdots between the two layers since my surprise has some  depth (the turkey).

Gift of Cards (Part 2)

This card is the first in the series of holiday cards I am making for my friend Jonathan to send to his daughter.  This card is intended for Christmas 2010. 

Supplies:

• Blue cardstock cut at 12 x 5
• White cardstock (scraps)
• Green cardstock (scrap)
• Pink cardstock (scrap)
• Marshmallows & packet of instant hot chocolate
• Small plastic baggie
• Velcro dots



The base of the card is scored at 1 1/4, 6 1/2 and 7.  At the top of the 1 1/4" section, I put a velcro dot to hold it closed.  I put the velcro dots together to get the other dot perfectly aligned on the other flap.   Using my paper tirmmer, I cut the rectangle out of the base to show the "snowman poop"  The poem is computer generated and printed on white cardstock. 

The snowmen were cut from Doodlecharms using the border feature.  I hand drew the faces and the dots.  The carrot noses were cut with the shift of the border feature.  To save paper, I cut them on white cardstock and just colored them with an orange marker.  The hats were cut from Paper Dolls Dress Up and Paper Dolls for Everyday. I used a white opaque pen to color the balls white.

In case you can't read the poem, here it is (Author Unknown):

I've heard you've been naughty

So listen, here's the scoop...

I'm running short on coal this year

So here's some snowman poop!