What are you doing today? I am doing my last Stamp a Stack for 2008. The cards I do are somewhat simple cards so that they can be made quickly and easily.
This is using the Hostess set "Live Like You Mean It" in Mellow Moss, and Vanilla, and uses the Vanilla hardware! Don't you just love using the vanilla hardware? It is just gorgeous!
The ribbon is the taffeta ribbon in Mellow Moss, and the scallop borders are sponged
The 2nd card...gosh, I had a big blockage. I was just struggling this time to get 3 cards for the Stamp a Stack. It took me all day on Friday to get the last 2 planned, cut and done. I hope they are ok. The second card was a take off from one that I saw on You TUBE. If you haven't checked out You Tube for ideas, you gotta do that!
I punched the 1/2 circle using the 1 3/4" punch, and the pink pirouette cardstock is cut 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Then it is scored so that the card ends up being 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". The excess is used for a 'flap' on the back side of the card. This way, I also got more for the card, and wasted a lot less!!!
The scallop is punched in chocolate chip, on pink pirouette, and then also on riding hood red.
Opened up, the card is ready to be sent off for a "THANKS" or Happy Valentine's Day....whatever your desire!
This last card was another one that took me a long time. I guess I am just stuck on ideas, but I have lots of this designer paper (love it!) so I needed to use some of it up! It is a trifold card, using a 4 1/4" x 11" card, and scored at 4 1/4" - 8 1/2" and then there is a flap that is approx 2 1/2".
I covered it with the Maine blueberry Designer Paper, and then punched the scallop edge. The cardstock was Not Quite Navy, and Old Olive. The flower and leaf was from Best Wishes and More. 
There is a button in the center of the flower that I added a brad to cover the holes. I saw that on Patty Bennett's blog, and I really didn't like the holes in the button, so this was a great idea to cover it up!
To make the closure, I used the elastic cord, and attached it through small holes punched in the back and then covered up in the inside...(will have to put a photo of the inside later. My camera was malfunctioning due to the lack of lighting and probably an almost dead battery!)
Happy New Year....Hope you had a great Christmas, and got all your post Christmas shopping done! I didn't go anywhere...decided to stay home, and get stuff cleaned out. I did clean out a room, and threw out a bunch of stuff, plus fixed the toilet (the rubber thingy inside was broken so it wouldn't flush!) I also worked on my stamping!!! THANK God it is done for this weekend! I was really not creative....just challenged!
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Very cute projects! Just like you always make. I hope that you had a wonderful christmas. I will be heading back to Ks tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Jules
That's a cute opening on the card with the love birds. I was surprised when I saw how it opened...I was expecting the scalloped circle to pull a card up and out of a pocket instead.
ReplyDeleteSo what do you search on to find card idea videos on You Tube?