Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pennant Parade Card #3

Here's card #3 from the Pennant Parade Class





Pennant Parade Card #3

Materials
1.     Pennant Parade Stamp Set
2.     Petite Pennants Builder Punch
3.     Lucky Limeade Classic Ink
4.     Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink
5.     Early Espresso Classic Ink
6.     Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
7.     Big Shot
8.     Jewelry Tag Punch
9.     Ticket Corner Punch
10. Crumb Cake card stock 8 ½ “x 5 1/2”
11. Cherry Cobbler card stock 5 ¼” x 4”
12. Lucky Limeade card stock 5” x 3 ¾”
13. Cherry Cobbler card stock 3” x 2 ¼”
14.  Very Vanilla 2 ¾” x 2”
15. 4” Linen Thread
16. Paper piercing tool
17. Rhinestone Jewels
18. Mini Glue Dots

Directions
1.     Score Crumb Cake card stock at 4 ¼”
2.     Adhere 5 ¼” x 4” Cherry Cobbler card stock to Crumb Cake card front
3.     Emboss Lucky Limeade card stock with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder and the Big Shot; punch corners with Ticket Corner punch and adhere to Cherry Cobbler.
4.     Punch scallop pennant from Petite Pennants Builder Punch out of Lucky Limeade scrap
5.     Stamp tree base in Early Espresso ink ¾” from the bottom of Very Vanilla card stock.  (Tip – use the Lucky Limeade scalloped pennant to help you place the tree base).
6.     Stamp tree (triangle) on scrap of Very Vanilla and punch out with triangle from Petite Pennants Builder Punch. 
7.     Adhere tree (triangle) to Lucky Limeade scallop pennant with Dimensionals.
8.     Adhere pennant piece to Very Vanilla card stock above the base of the tree.
9.     Stamp “Merry” in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla scrap and punch with Jewelry Punch
10. Poke a hole in the small Jewelry tag with the Paper Piercing tool.  Thread Linen thread through the hole and knot at the end.
11. Adhere the tag so it “hangs” off of the tree using a Mini Glue Dots.
      12. Use the Paper Piercing tool to lift Rhinestone Jewels and adhere to the tree.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Pennant Parade Card #2

Here's the Card #2 from the Pennant Parade Class.






Pennant Parade Card #2

Materials
1.     Pennant Parade Stamp Set
2.     Petite Pennants Builder Punch
3.     Lucky Limeade Classic Ink
4.     Early Espresso Classic Ink
5.     Daffodil Delight Classic Ink
6.     Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder
7.     Big Shot
8.     Cherry Cobbler card stock 8 ½ “x 5 1/2”
9.     Lucky Limeade card stock 5 ¼” x 4”
10. Cherry Cobbler card stock 3 ¾” x 2 ¼”
11. Very Vanilla card stock 3 ½” x 2
12. 9 ½” Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon
13.  Crop-a-dile
14. Perfect Details Glitter Glue


Directions
1.     Score Cherry Cobbler card stock at 4 ¼”
2.     Emboss Lucky Limeade card stock with Petals-a-Plenty Embossing folder and the Big shot
3.     Gently apply ink to the top of the embossed paper using ink pad or daubers.  Adhere to the front of the Cherry Cobbler card.
4.     Stamp tree base in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock so the bottom of the tree base is 1 ¼” from the bottom of the card stock
5.     Stamp tree (triangle) on scrap of Very Vanilla and punch out with triangle from Petite Pennants Builder Punch. 
6.     Using Dimensionals adhere tree (triangle) just above the tree base.
7.     Stamp star in Daffodil Delight ink just above the tree.
8.     Stamp “Merry” in Early Espresso ink ¼” from the bottom of the Very Vanilla card stock
9.     Adhere Very Vanilla piece to 3 ¾” x 2 ¼” Cherry Cobbler card stock
10. Wrap Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon around Very Vanilla/Cherry Cobber card stock and tie in a knot.
11. Using Dimensionals adhere Very Vanilla/Cherry Cobbler piece to embossed Lucky Limeade card stock 1/2” from the bottom of Lucky Limeade card stock
12. Punch small Cherry Cobbler circles from scraps using Crop-a-dile; Adhere to the tree. Cover with Perfect Details Glitter Glue.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Pennant Parade Card #1

Here is card #1 from the Pennant Parade Class.


Pennant Parade Card #1

Materials
1.     Pennant Parade Stamp Set
2.     Petite Pennants Builder Punch
3.     Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink
4.     Early Espresso Classic Ink
5.     Daffodil Delight Classic Ink
6.     Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder
7.     Big Shot
8.     1 ¾” Circle Punch
9.     3/8” Circle Punch
10. 1” Circle Punch
11. Lace Ribbon Border Punch
12. Crumb Cake card stock 8 ½ “x 5 1/2”
13. Cherry Cobbler card stock 5 ¼” x 4”
14. Lucky Limeade card stock 4” x 1 1/2”

Directions
1.     Score Crumb Cake card stock at 4 ¼”
2.     Emboss Cherry Cobbler card stock with Petals-a-Plenty Embossing folder and the Big Shot.
3.     Stamp tree base in Early Espresso ink on scrap of Very Vanilla card stock. 
4.     Punch tree base out with 1 ¾” Circle Punch so the tree base is on the bottom left portion of the circle
5.     Stamp tree (triangle) on scrap of Very Vanilla and punch out with triangle from Petite Pennants Builder Punch. 
6.     Adhere tree (triangle) to Very Vanilla punched out circle.
7.     Stamp star in Daffodil Delight ink on Very Vanilla scrap
8.     Punch out star using ¾” circle punch
9.     Adhere star to the top of the tree with a Dimensional
10. Stamp “Merry” in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla circle to the right of the tree base
11. Using Dimensionals adhere Very Vanilla piece to embossed Cherry Cobbler card stock 1” from the top of Cherry Cobbler card stock
12. Punch 4” x 1 ½” Lucky Limeade strip with Lace Ribbon Border Punch
13. Punch four 1” circle with 1” Circle Punch from Very Vanilla scraps
14. Adhere circles behind flowers of punched out Lace Ribbon border.  Trim circles to be even with edge of punched Lace Ribbon border.
15. Adhere Lace Ribbon border ½” from the bottom of Cherry Cobbler card stock

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Holiday Stamp-a-stack #1

Friday, September 23rd - 7 PM, OR, Saturday, September 24th - 7 PM
(RSVP by Tuesday, September 20th)

Join us for an evening of creativity and fun!  At this class you will make 12 Christmas cards for only $20!  (4 cards of each design).

The Holiday Stamp-a-stack series are my most popular events of the year and will sell out!  RSVP me now to reserve your spot!

Materials to bring:  Tombow adhesive