Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts

Friday, July 27, 2012

{Cards} Copics, Dies, Summer Fresh!


What do you get when you combine awesome Sizzix dies, Hero Arts Stamps, Copic markers and Summer Fresh paper from Simple Stories? 
Shelly here, with the answer to that question: you get beautiful cards full of rich colors, dimension, hand colored die cut images and more. Check it out...
This "Happy Day" A2 size card is on a green cardstock base, boasts two pennants (WRMK) and a die cut, pop dotted butterfly from the Butterflies #3 collection of stamps and dies from Sizzix and Hero Arts. Here's the inside:
As you will see throughout this collection the Butterflies #3 stamps and dies have been used to create pretty (and dimensional) flowers and butterflies.
On the card below you will see flowers layered on top of each other (pop dotted), the word "Love" die cut from a mat piece (also die cut) using Tim Holtz Alterations from Sizzix "Ornamental" die and "Love" movers and shapers die.
The 6x6 paper pad from Simple Stories containing the Summer Fresh line of papers and tiny/small die cut journaling pieces and titles works great on cards. (Inside below):
A flip card...
...allows the butterfly to peak through and be seen from the front and the "inside" of the card when it is "flipped".
This card was die cut from a Sizzix Flip-Card die. It is about 5"x5" so it will require a larger envelope than an A2 size card will use.
And one final A2 size card, again featuring die cut stamped images colored with Copic markers to create vibrate, beautiful die cut images. (Use dimensional pop dots to give your die cut shapes a bit of a "wow" factor!)
 And the inside:
I hope you enjoyed taking a look at some fun summer cards you can create using dies, papers, and markers all purchased at The Scrapbooking Studio, Moline, IL.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

A Walk Down Memory Lane: Hambly Overlay Tutorial


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I would like to show you how to create a card using Hambly Overlays. Overlays give the card maker another layer of dimension (and fun!).
Here's a sample of the card I created using
1. Trim an 11x4" piece from the Hambly Overlay sheet.
2. Use a Martha Stewart Score Tool to score at 5.5" to create a 5.5x4" card.
3. Trim a piece of black or brown cardstock 11"x4" too, and score it at 5.5" as well tucking it inside the overlay after it has been scored.
4. Die cut a greeting and two small flowers for the card front: use a Vagabond die cutting machine or similar die machine,  Sizzix Mover & Shaper Label & Love dies for the piece cut from the Stamp School Sno Cone cardstock, and a Spellbinder die for the two felt flowers.
 5. Die cut a window on the card front by laying the Hambly overlay over a Sizzix Mover & Shaper die (small label) and running the entire 11x4" overlay piece through the die cutting machine. (Hint: Make sure you have the overlay centered over the die and that you are cutting on the FRONT of the card overlay piece).
6. Slip the "Love" die cut piece between the piece of cardstock and the overlay so that it peaks out through the window.
7. Use a crop-a-dile to punch holes through the felt flowers and on either side of the "Love". Place brads through the flowers & holes to fasten the felt flowers, Hambly overlay, die and cardstock piece all together.

8. Use the Crop-a-dile again to punch two holes right on the top fold of the card.
9. Run a ribbon through the holes and tie a knot at the top of the card. I used Little Black Dress Lip Smackin' blue gingham ribbons so that I could curl them for added body.
10. If desired, use a corner punch and punch two photo corners for the bottom two corners of the card front. Use Stickles to add a faux brad look to the top of the photo corners.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sweet Tooth Valentine Cards with Echo Park's Life is Good Collection

Valentine Cards created with Echo Park's Life is Good Collection of papers and journaling cards (lov'em).
This is a collection of six Valentine Cards I created yesterday. I am not usually able to create an entire collection all in one day; but the design and colors of this particular collection are so easy to work with, I just can't quick raving about them!
Thanks for taking a peak!