Multiply the fun-Midweek Throwdown

The OWH mid week throw down was to make multiples. Our samples were provided by Pam T. The design for my cards is a CASE from Pam. She was kind enough to give the measurements. The first card is like hers.The first 2 cards were sent out in a box earlier this week. I made a few of each. The last card I am ready to mount onto the base. I have 12 of these. The patterned paper is Bo Bunny. The first 2 cards I used Basic Grey papers.

Christmas in September

The top 2 cards were made using Bo Bunny papers. The card that says Joy, I stamped some pale green snowflakes. There is green in the lighter colored layer but it got covered up. The card that says Noel I stamped snowflakes on pearlescent paper using Distress Ink. The stamps are Inkadinkadoo. I added a few crystals on both cards. I made 2 of each.

The bottom card was made using the QuicKutz A2 template. The paper is by Bazzill

Peace on Earth

In my eye this is ugly paper. I forced myself to use it. It does have some built in gloss embossing to give it a little bling. It is from a small pad of paper, DCWV I am thinking. On the 2 cards with red I backed up the sentiment with antique gold foil paper. I did 3 of each card. The entire time I was making them I told myself these will make a nice card to send to a guy.

Be gone ugly paper!

Cocoa to warm you up

Same colored digital image from The Paper Shelter. Different papers from Powder Mountain Collection Bo Bunny. The snowflake and the embossed snow are done in white pearlized paper.

Holiday lights

I have a couple of versions using this Dollie Dears digi. I used Diamond glaze on the bulbs to give them a popped up shiny look. The bulb strip on the first card is from a pack of Martha Stewart strips I bought 2 or 3 years ago. I used a button die to make the button on the second card. The paper is shiny and very fancy. Hard to use on a card but it made beautiful buttons.

I have a ton of green cardstock. After mounting all of the images on green I did not like the color at all. Pulled them all off and mounted them on red. I finally managed to find 1 sheet of what I call Christmas green and used it to cut some strips for 8 cards. I now have 12 card size pieces of green waiting for another project I guess.

Penny Black Wistful

I used this Penny Black stamp 3 different ways. The black and the blue image have coloring with Copic Markers. The middle one was done on water color look paper. All 3 have a Swarovski crystal on the cheek. The flowers on the blue card and the black card I used a glaze pen on the flowers to give it a little bling.

I miss your Face

I made a half dozen of these cards all looking a little different. I followed the design of the curved stripe paper to cut. Both papers are from the same Basic Grey line.

Tutorial using A2 nested template

I was asked to do a tutorial on making this card.
I used the QuicKutz A2 nesting template. It has 17 dies.


I fastened together with blue painters tape these templates
2"x3&1/4
3x4&1/4
4x5&1/4

I trimmed the tape a little and dusted what was sticky with my embossing buddy.

 

 

The templates I used to cut the solid stock were 1/4" larger than the original templates. When the frame is mounted you have a 1/8" edge. There is a template for the large brown piece which I didn't use. My brown cardstock is already cut to A2 size.

 

That's it folks! The hardest part is mounting it so you have even edges. The biggest frame is the hardest because it is floppy and doesn't do what you want it to do.

I have now made a few of these. The 2 largest frames are wobbly to mount. I cut from very light weight cardstock 2 uncut (not frames) pieces. I put adhesive on the wrong side of the frame, lay it face up and apply the solid light weight piece in top. It gives the frame some stability when you start layering.

ODBD August challenge

The August ODBD challenge for OWH was to use pink, brown and green. I used both sides of designer paper from SEI.

Autumn birds

I made several cards using this Bugaboo digital image. Used my Copics to color. Used papers I have had for years. At least 1 sheet said 2008.