Archive for January, 2008:
Double Take Thursday – Black & White
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Tutorial Tuesday – Criss Cross Card
Welcome to Sunflowers and Dragonflies Tutorial Tuesday. Recently Linda SS requested that I do a tutorial on criss cross cards, and I am pleased to help her out. Many of you will recognize this card, as it has been around for a long time. If you haven’t tried to make one, now is your opportunity. This week, I am offering up a surprise for someone who completes my tutorial. Link me to your card, or e-mail me your card, and I will put your name into a draw. You can enter as often as you wish. All you have to do is create a new card. Have fun. I’m anxious to see how you embellish your cards.
SUPPLIES:
2 – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ (backing and front mat)
1 – 4 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (insert)
2 – 5 1/4″ x 4″ (decorative front)
Double-sided tape
Rubber stamp
Ink
Place one 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ cardstock for mat into the paper cutter and cut on a diagonal.
Place 5 1/4″ x 4″ decorative paper into the paper cutter and cut on a diagonal. With second 5 1/4″ x 4″ decorative paper, place paper into paper cutter and cut diagonal from the opposite corner-to-corner that you just cut. Cuts will be at different angles as shown in this photo. (This step might not make sense when you are reading this, but it will once your paper is in the paper cutter)
Take a decorative paper from each of the two fronts you just cut, and place them onto the mat as shown in this photo.
Adhere double-sided tape along the side and bottom of the card front. Do not place tape along the diagonal cut.
Place card fronts so that the cards criss cross like an envelope. Slip the insert into the card.
Your card is now ready to be embellished.
Baroque Motifs
Anxious to use my new backgrounds, I visited this week’s sketch challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. You may recall I recently created backgrounds using a brayer combined with pearl-ex. To see my backgrounds click here.
Stamp set: Baroque Motifs. Paper: Taken With Teal, Cool Caribbean and Bazzil’s turquoise. Ink: Black Stazon, Cool Caribbean and Adirondack’s Stream and Wild Plum. Accessories: unknown source for ribbon, and white brad.
Shabby Chic Bellas
Good afternoon. How is your weekend going? After getting back to work for my first week, it is nice to have the weekend off. This afternoon I’ll put together Tuesday’s tutorial. Tuesday’s card will be filling a request that a reader recently made, so stay tuned–it might be your request.
I tried my hand at shabby chic, and I’ll admit it isn’t easy for me to do. For the first time I pulled my sewing machine out to sew on a card; something I have been wanting to do for over a year. I kept going back to Ila’s blog because Ila is the queen of shabby chic. It is a style that I need to keep working on because I am not satisfied with my outcome. If anyone has any tips for me, please, please drop me a line. I’d really appreciate it.
Enjoy your weekend.
Upcoming Class at Lasting Impressions
Hurrah, it’s Friday. Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend? Are you starting your Valentine Day cards?
These cards are being taught by me, at Lasting Impressions. Each card uses the Cuttlebug. If you are in the area, why not sign up? Class is on February 5th at 7:00 p.m.
I hope you have a great weekend.
Double Take Thursday
Hurrah, it’s Thursday–one of my favourite days of the week. It’s my night out with friends, but today is extra special. Kim P and I have another double-take Thursday for you. My challenge to Kim was to use a bella on her card. Why wasn’t I surprised to see we both used a shopping bella of some kind. We are so much alike. Her gorgeous card can been seen on her blog.
It has been a while since I did a layout from SCS Tuesday challenges, so I went over and found a kickstand style that was posted a couple of weeks ago. I must say it was a fun style to work with.
Kim, thanks for playing along with me. Let’s see what we can come up with next Thursday.
Hugs,
Beth
Shining Stone
This evening I took the time to do Trish Bee’s background challenges. Aren’t they pretty?
- place Perfect Pearls, or other mica powders in water
- brayer your glossy cardstock
- spray mist
- dip brush into mica powder and blot onto cardstock
- dab with a paper towel
- use a heat gun to dry ink and water while dabbing
You really should check out Trish’s blog if you are interested in doing these backgrounds. She has detailed directions, as well as challenges, on her blog (this talented lady has quite a few blogs on the go). If you are interested in joining Trish’s Yahoo group, click here. There’s no pressure to join the challenges. Actually, I’m a month behind in my glue background challenge, so I better get right on it tonight.
Scrap-O-Dex Calendar
Sweater & dress was hand drawn onto watercolour paper and watercoloured with Tombow markers. Paper for hat came from a magazine. Wings were provided by a blogger who posts images to use as you wish.
Trish Bee posted this angel for her Yahoo group to use. Embellishments added: red embossed flourish, pink crystals, beads, flowers and ribbon.
We Have A Winner
Before I go on to announcing the winner of the blog candy, I’d like to thank all of you for your input regarding upcoming tutorials. I enjoyed every suggestion, and will work hard over the next couple of months turning your suggestions into tutorials.
I put everyone’s name into a bowl and drew the winning participant. Okay, the winner of my blog candy is…….
Chelsea–spredbirds.
Congratulations Chelsea, and thanks for stopping by.
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