Challenge for Monday, February 22, 2021

 Hello!  Looks like it is starting to warm up a little... yay!  While Lila enjoyed the snow when it was fresh, she's not a big fan of the bone-chilling wind (or maybe that's me!).  Anyway, looking forward to warmer walks!

So, this week I've sent you pieces for a fancy fold card.  I have cut the pieces in taffy card stock and taffy b&t paper, which are both VERY retired.  You can either use as is to make a card, or put sizes on these as I have done, and use them as template for future use.

The birdhouse and sayings are from Z3915 Sending Well Wishes stamp + thin cuts

Below you can see how the flap is attached to the right side of the 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" CS base, after scoring.  I used green CS so you could see clearly.  The 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of b&t paper fits over the right side of the card base and will hide the 1/2" glued down piece.

The picture below might make it a little clearer...  As a side note, whatever b&t piece of paper you use should be light enough to stamp/write on, otherwise you will have to add a lighter square under the flap piece to write your message!

You can add b&t paper, embellishments, on the left side of the card and on the flap to suit yourself!  Consider zip strips, border die cuts, etc.

This is the card I made!

Happy stamping!!!

Challenge for Monday, February 15, 2012

 Hoping your Valentine's Day was special!!

The cards for this week are from the Happiness Lives Here Cardmaking Workshop G1222.

Supplies:

B&T paper is Happiness Lives Here

Card stock is Sundance, White Daisy and Desert Rose

Ink used is desert rose, Blue Belle, Sage, and Sundance

In the top card, the sundance and blue belle flowers are raised.  The cork leaves are leftover embellishments and are retired.  The kit suggested a wood heart placed above the blue belle flower. (There were wood hearts in the kit, but very thick and did not think they would fit in the packet to you... sorry!)

 I also did some ink splattering on the card.  I used the blue belle ink pad and put some ink on a ceramic tile (you could use anything that repels water).  Then, I used a paint brush, added a little water, stirred it around, then spattered blue belle ink on the card.  I am pleased with how it turned out, and may use this technique again!

In the bottom card, the cardstock is sundance and desert rose.  I raised the typewriter using foam adhesive.  The white heart was something I had.  See what you have in your stash!

I also sent you a blue belle bicycle, and a top fold card made from canary card stock.  Hope you can use them for something!

Happy stamping!!