More Cards - Some Dahlias and Tart & Tangy

Last night everyone left me alone and I made some more cards. What fun!

Here's a couple more dahlia fold cards and then follows some I made with the new Tart & Tangy set from the 2008 Occasions Mini using the Summer Picnic Designer Paper. I'm in love - again!!!!



No stamping - yet
Card Stock: River Rock Textured, Basic Black, Whisper White, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Embellishments: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Very Vanilla half pearl from the Pretties Kit
Technique: Dahlia Fold

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Wouldn't this make a darling baby/wedding shower card?



Stamp Set: Short & Sweet
Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink, Petals & Paisley (rats I just realized it's retired), Basic Black
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Punch: Word Window
Technique: Dahlia Fold

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The following cards are made with the Tart & Tangy Set from the 2008 Occasions Mini page 14, and the Summer Picnic Designer Paper page 16.



Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Hugs & Wishes
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Real Red, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Real Red; Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers (for the cherry stamp)
Embellishments: 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Double Rectangle (for ribbon), Ticket Corner

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Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Hugs & Wishes
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Rearl Red, Whisper White, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black; Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Embellishments: Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Ticket Corner

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Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, Hugs & Kisses
Card Stock: Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black; Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers
Embellishments: Gel Pen, Red Gingham Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad
Punch: Ticket Corner

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Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy
Card Stock: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, White Gel Pen
Embellishments: Old Olive Twill Ribbon, Old Olive Brads (from the Earth Elements Selection)
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" punch, 1 1/4" punch, Double Rectangle

I punch out using the 1 1/4" circle punch some of the real red to highlight the cherries in the designer paper. Then doodled around the hole to make it stand out

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Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, East Coast Prep
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie Stripe Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" circle

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Dahlias - a Whole Bouquet of them

I'm having a ball with the Dahlia Fold project. We will be making a dahlia fold card at Heidi's workshop next week (the 25th to be exact!!) Email me for details janinpb@communitybroadband.com

You can find the directions for folding here

Dahlia Fold For Class



Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Brocade Blue, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Le Jardin Designer Prints
Ink: Brocade Blue
Accessories: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon, Very Vanilla half pearl from the Pretties Kit
Punch: Ticket Corner
Technique: Dahlia Fold

I will demonstrate the Dahlia fold and we will make a card on Tuesday!!

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Another one




Card Stock: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Afternoon Tea (new designer paper in the 2008 Occasions Mini)
Embellishments: Silver Brads, New Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon
Punches: Photo Corners

I really love the new chocolate chip and old olive twill ribbon in the 2008 Occasions Mini. It's very fine - I was expecting it to be more coarse. Very nice addition to the ribbon collection

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#3 Dahlia Fold



Card Stock: Purely Pomegranate, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Berry Bliss Designer Paper and Purely Pomegranate Textured Card Stock
Embellishments: Purely Pomegranate double stitched ribbon, Rhinestone Brad
Punch: Ticket Corner Punch

Ah, don't you just LOVE that Berry Bliss Designer Paper? It's SO luscious!!

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And last for tonight, but certainly not least



I used the Scallop Circle Punch for this Dahlia Fold!! Doesn't that make a neat variation?

Card Stock: Wild Wasabi Textured Card Stock (from the special right now - 16 pieces for just $3.95 - SU's mistake - we benefit!!), Very Vanilla, Porcelain Prints Designer Paper
Embellishments: Rhinestone Brad

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Here's another NEW item in the 2008 Ocassions Mini - the Carousel Notes (page 7). These sell for $11.95 and include 12 cards in Groovy Guava, Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi and also 12 Chocolate Chip Envelopes. They measure approximately 6" in diameter. I had fun with these - I actually copied these almost exactly from someone on Splitcoast Stampers




Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Groovy Guava Carousel Notes, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon
Punches: 1/8" punch for the holes in the scallops. I used the piercer to pierce around the edge and cut out the flowers and mounted them with dimensionals

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Isn't this puppy just the cutest little guy - and what a perfect stamp for a "manly" card!!

Stamp Set: For Father (2008 Occasions Mini page 21) Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi Carousel Notes, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon

Very simple cards, but these are SO fun and different!!

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Happy St. Paddy's Day

I didn't have a lot of time this weekend as we celebrated my daughter's 30th birthday. But I had to make this little St. Paddy to wish all my friends "Good Luck" tomorrow - remember to wear green!!

This little guy is my Punchy Paddy!!



Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Glorious Green, Vanilla Confetti, Basic Black, Really Rust, Blush Blossom, Yo Yo Yellow, Porcelain Prints Designer Paper
Ink: Glorious Green, Black Stampin' Write Marker
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8", 1/2", 1/4" circles, Word Window (for the brim of his hat - I punched the Word Window and then cut out a little bit with scissors to make it resemble a brim), Small Tag

Hope you all have a very green day tomorrow!!

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Dahlia Fold

I've been planning our first Stamp Club meeting which will be March 25th at my daughter, Heidi Douglass' home. One of the cards that has taken everyone's eye is the dahlia fold. So.....that will be one of the make and take's we learn at the club meeting.

So...in preparation, I needed a wedding card for today and I used the dahlia fold.




Stamp Set: Wedding Sentiment (retired set More Great Greetings)
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, Very Vanilla, Porcelain Prints Design Paper
Ink: Blue Bayou
Accessories: Blue Bayou Double Stitched Ribbon, Very Vanilla Half Pearl from the Pretties Kit
Technique: Dahlia Fold
Punches: 1 3/8" circle, Large oval

This is such a cool technique - I will be putting up more examples as I make them in the next few days. I want the girls to have a bunch of choices!! You can see the folding instructions here

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Technique Tuesday

We started out Technique Tuesday class tonight. They will be held the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Tonight was techniques A & B. Each class members has a 6 x 6 album with page protectors. I will be printing out directions for each technique and we will make a card and a sample for them to put in their album.

A - Acetate Smacking



Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Glossy White, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers: Going Gray, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue
Technique: Acetate Smacking
Punch: Large Oval

Directions for Acetate Smacking:

Scribble markers on acetate. Spray fine mist of water over the acetate. Place Glossy Cardstock (can also use regular cardstock) on acetate and rub. Remove cardstock and let dry. Stamp and color as desired and use for card of project.

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B = Bleaching



Stamp Sets: Embrace Life, All Holidays
Card Stock: River Rock, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Versamark
Embellishments: Black Embossing Powder, Black Brad, River Rock Double Stitched Ribbon
Technique: Bleaching
Punches: Large and Small Oval

Directions for Bleaching:

Emboss a line art image in black (stamp in versamark and emboss with black embossing powder). Using an aquapinter dedicted to bleach, color within the embossed lines to bleach out the image; OR pour a small amount of bleach into a paper bowl and color your figure with a Q-tip. After bleach dries, your bleached out image will be evident.

My example didn't bleach well. I was really disappointed. And then I tried it with different bleach - mine was OLD!! It worked!! So the flower isn't bleached, but thought was pretty anyway. I'm going to do more bleaching - it was FUN!!

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Wild Wasabi Textured Card Stock Promotion

Stampin' Up is offering a special deal on their Wild Wasabi Textured Card Stock. Please read the special in the right hand column.

I ordered some and here's a card I made today



Stamp Set: All Scallops (SAB)
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi Textured from current promotion; Afternoon Tea Designer Paper (new in the Occasions Mini Collection) Whister White
Ink: Wild Wasabi Classic Ink
Embellishments: Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon, Diminsionals
Punches: Scallop Circle Punch

This was fun and simple - I used the flower pattern from the Afternoon Tea Designer Paper and then a small piece of another crosshatch pattern on the bottom of the card and then cut out one of the flowers with leaves and attached it with dimensionals.

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Technique Tuesday starting

Our Technique Tuesdays is starting on the 11th. Our first meeting will be at the Clinic - call me for details.

We are going to be doing 2 techniques a month and we will literally cover the alphabet from A-Z. I'm going to show you 4 that I have done up!

If you are interested in the class, the initial cost is the cost of a 6 x 6 album to hold your techniques. You will go away from each class with instructions already printed out, a sample to put in your album along with the instructions and a card we make. The albums are $19.95 plus $2.00 shipping and $5 for materials for each class. Please bring your own adhesive and paper trimmer.

Crayon Resist

This technique is so easy - yes I guarantee you will find it easy.



Stamp Set: Merci (from the Sale-A-Bration Mini catalog)
Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Glossy White
Ink: Black classic, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Yoyo Yellow
Additional supplies: Light colored crayon, sponges

I stamped the figures in basic black on glossy white card stock. I then outlined each figure with a light colored crayon (used a green). I then sponged the tempting turquoise, pixie pink and yoyo yellow. I let that sit for a few seconds and used a kleenex tissue to wipe off the crayon. This left the stamped images outlined in white (the ink won't stick to the crayoned areas). It really pops up your images. That's why it's called "Crayon Resist"!!

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Highlighting

This technique takes a nice outlined stamp. I used the dogwood flower in the Embrace Life stamp set



Stamp Set: Embrace Life
Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black (can also use Black Stazon), Groovy Guava
Embellishments: 1/4" Black Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Corner Rounder (for the scallops), Large and Small Oval, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle

I stamped the image with basic black ink on the whisper white cardstock. I then stamped again with the area I wanted to highlight. I cut out the highlighted area with the 1 1/4" circle punch and using an aquapainter and groovy guava ink, colored the flower petals. I then mounted that circle on the 1 3/8" basic black circle, lined it up and adhered it to the other stamped images to match up.

I finished with doing the scallop with the corner rounder and mounting that on the Ginger Blossom Designer Paper. Added the black grosgrain ribbon at the bottom and the sentiment!!

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Negative Split

This next card is definitely a WOW technique. Negative split.



Stamp Set: Bronc Buster
Card Stock: Sage Shadow; Western Sky Designer Paper, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: White and Black Craft Ink; Basic Black Ink
Embellishments: Antique Brass Brads, Clear and White Embossing Powder

Stamp sets to use are ones that have a large image that can be a center focal point. This bucking bronc works well I think. I cut out two pieces of card stock, basic black and whisper white, about the size of the actual wood block of the stamp. I first stamped on the basic black with white craft ink and then embossed with white embossing powder. Heat set it. Then used black craft ink and stamped the bronc on the white card stock and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then took both pieces and found the midpoint, put them together and cut them in half lengthwise. Now I have 4 pieces - took the opposites and mounted them on some Western Sky Designer Paper and then on Basic black. The card itself is Sage Shadow - I added a strip of the stripe from Western Sky and added three antique brass brads. Then stamped the swirl with the star on the bottom!!

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Zigzag Made Easy

This zigzag technique is very simple. I found this technique on Barb Mullikin's blog.



Stamp Set: Prehistoric Pals
Card Stock: Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Taken with Teal, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie
Punches: 1/4" square punch

To make the small zigzag, you line up your punch on the side - measure half the square and punch out a triangle. Just continue on down the side and around each side. You can make bigger zags with bigger square punches. Here's a sample:



A nifty trick to add a little pizzaz to your card.

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I'm sorry I haven't been blogging much, but have had the yucky old stuff. We went to Las Vegas the first part of February. My husband was sick within two days and I "caught" it the day before we returned. Turned out to be bronchitis. Two weeks of that and I was finally feeling partially human and then someone kindly brought us the stomach flu. So.....finally feel half way normal again!!