You're My Pot o' Gold

I made this card for my boyfriend for St. Patrick's Day.  It turned out super cute.  :-)  I was having trouble uploading the inside of the card, but it says "My Pot o' Gold" and has two shamrocks.

Supplies:

• 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card blank
• Green shimmer paper
• Gold shimmer paper
• Black metalic paper
• Computer generated sentiment
• Dimensionals

Thanks for Ministering sunset shadowbox card

I was asked to make some thank you cards for some women who will be ministering in May to our ladies fellowship group.  I was asked to try to make them Wyoming-esque.  So this is one of the ideas I had.  It is a combination of two different techniques that I have seen.  The first is called a shadowbox card and I have posted instrcutions on how to make this type of card.  Click on the shadowbox label in the list and it will give you the post with the instructions.  The second technique is to create a sunset effect.

Supplies:

• Chocolate chip cardstock (for base)
• 4 x 6 glossy photo paper
• Black cardstock
• White circle of cardstock
• So Saffron classic ink
• Pumpkin stayz-on ink
• Cherry cobbler classic ink
• Chocolate chip classic ink
• Raffia
• Modern label punch
• Computer generated sentiment
• Dimensional

I prepared the base of the card (directions are in another post with the label shadowbox) and set these pieces aside.

To do the sunset effect, I sponged so saffron ink over the entire area of the glossy photo paper.  I then took the circle punchout and taped it to the glossy photo paper to mask off this area.  Using a brayer, I covered the entire surface with the pumpkin stayz-on ink.  Next I heavily sponged the sides with the cherry cobbler, making sure to get the ink also on the top of the card.  Finally, I lightly sponged just the sides of the photo paper with the chocolate chip ink.  I let this dry for a few minutes and removed the masking.  I adhered the mountains to this and trimmed the sides.  I then adhered this to the base of the card and put the base together.  I added just a little bit of raffia to the sides and added the computer generated sentiment with a dimensional.

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).

Mistle-Toad Stairstep Card

I made this cute little card for a friend of mine who really likes frogs.

Supplies:

• Green shimmer paper
• Scrap black metallic paper
• Red shimmer paper
• Cream shimmer paper
• White cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
• Computer generated sentiment (Font is Curlz)
• Sanding block
• Swirls Cuttlebug folder
• 8" white ribbon

I used the basic stair step base (explained in another post).  I embossed a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of the red shimmer paper with my cuttlebug.  The frog is cut twice with popdots holding the legs up to give it dimension.  The black metallic paper is put between the two frogs.  I know that isn't much of an explaination, but it was a very simple card.  :-)

Welcome to Our Pad Wall Hanging

I made this wall hanging for my friend Kelly who loves frogs. 

Supplies:

• 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 white cardstock
• 6 x 12 medium green
• 6 x 12 light green cardstock
• 2 feet green ribbon
• Glue dot

The frogs were cut at 4.5 x 10 from Paper Dolls Dress Up.  The lily pad was made using an oval and oblong heart from George.  The oval is 2.62 x 5.10 and the heart is 2.83 x 3.4 and a 140 degree rotation.  I tied a double bow and attached it with a glue dot.

GIft of Cards (Part 9)

Another fairly simple card.

Supplies:

• White cardstock
• Black cardstock
• Popdots
• Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder
• Computer generated sentiment

Gift of Cards (Part 6)

I saw this card idea in a magazine and thought it was hysterical. 

Supplies:

• White 6 x 4 1/2 card
• Copper shimmer paper
• Green shimmer paper
• Popdots
• Computer generated sentiments

 I cut 2 frogs, leprechan's hat, a shamrock border and 2 shamrocks out of green shimmer paper from Paper Dolls Dress Up.  I put 3 small popdots on each of the frog legs.  I then glued the center of the frogs together.  The popdots make the legs stick up a little.  I popdotted the hat onto the frog.  I also popdotted the sentiment on the front and the shamrock border.

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!