Dancing Daffodils

Hi Everybody,
back with another video tutorial for you.
This is the Spring Card we'll be making:

You need

yellow tent fold base card 10.5 x 14.5 cm

piece of white card 10 x 14 cm

VIGNETTE Eclectic Florals and VIGNETTE Tree Silhouettes stamp sets by STAMPlorations

Xcut Border punch by docrafts

Daffodil delight and Wild Wasabi ink from Stampin'Up!

black memento ink

lime green organza ribbon

scissors, glue, double sided tape, acrylic blocks for stamps

This is a very quick card and as usual the video is at a pace that makes it easy for you to craft along.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

Envelope Card Tutorial

Hi Everybody,

back with another tutorial for you. This time we're making an inside out envelope card:

you need:
materials:
one piece of card 19.10 x 19.10 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches) for envelope
one piece of card 15 x 6 cm (5 9/8 x 3 6/8 inches) for inside pocket, score at 1cm (1/2 inch) on 3 sides as shown in video
one piece of matching card 12.5 x 10 cm (4 9/8 x 3 9/8 inches)
one piece of white card 12.1 x 9.6 cm (4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches)
piece of ribbon 13.5 cm (5 1/4 inches)
piece of white scrap for stamping fuzzy cut butterfly
VIGNETTE Artful Flutters stamp set by STAMPlorations
SUBWAY ART BUILDER: MOM by STAMPlorations
Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Elegant Eggplant ink pads by Stampin'Up!
Elegant Eggplant Stamp'n'Write Marker
small dark pink gems

tools:
Envelope Punch Board by We R Memory Keepers
Xcut Border Punch by docrafts
Hougie Board or other scoring board and tool
craft knife, steel ruler, cutting mat
scissors, glue, tweezers, double sided tape, acrylic blocks for stamps

... and here is the video tutorial, as usual relatively slow pace, which means you can craft along as you watch ...

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Patchwork Cottage

Hello Everybody,

Today I'm inviting you to stamp a little cottage and being creative with the Graphic Pentagons and Graphic Squares stamp sets from STAMPlorations Patchwork Frenzy Range.

To see how I did it, watch the video below

Here is what else I used:
Xcut scalloped hearts nesting dies by docrafts
Xcut border punch by docrafts
so saffron, rose red, wild wasabi, soft suede inks by Stampin'Up!
black memento ink
glitter gel pen (to add some sparkle to roof, not in video)
small pink gems
alphabet stamps, freebie from Papercraft Inspirations magazine
Zutter round it all (corner rounded after video was finished)
white card for die cutting
base card 14.5 x 10.5 cm when folded

and here is the finished card:

Hope you feel inspired ...

Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Stamp Storage Folder

This is the list of materials I used to make the Stamp Storage Folder featured in my YouTube videos:

1 - Stamp Storage Folder part 1

2 - Stamp Storage Folder part 2

For part 1, I used:
materials:
Designer Paper 12 x 12 " by Stampin'Up! - I used a retired one, sorry can't remember the name
matching card stock, chipboard for covers from my stash
5mm (1/4") wide double sided tape

tools:
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board - bought mine through Stampin'Up!, but they are available in any good craft store
Hougie Board or any other scoring board and tool
paper cutter
scissors

you need to cut:
- for the covers
2 pieces of chipboard - 15.5 x 18 cm   approx 7 x 5 1/8"
4 pieces of card to stamp on or pretty paper - 15.5 x 18 cm   approx 7 x 5 1/8"

- for the pockets
6 pieces of designer paper - 15.25 x 30.5 cm   approx 6 x 12"
6 strips of matching card - 15.25 x 6.5 cm   approx 6 x 2.5"

you need to score:
-your designer paper
with the 30.5cm (12") at the top score down at 6.5 and 24 cm (approx 2 5/8 and 9 3/8")
fold both sides in, align and score at 8.5 and 9 cm (approx 3 1/4-3/8 and 3 1/2-5/8")

-your strips of matching card
with the narrow edge at the top score down at 3 and 3.5 cm (approx 1 1/8 and 1 3/8")

For part 2 - stamping the covers and binding - I used:
my 4 pieces of card to stamp on from part 1
River Rock, Always Artichoke, Poppy Parade and Riding Hood Red ink pads from Stampin'Up!
Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Pentagons and Vignette Artful Flutters stamp sets by STAMPlorations
'Keep Calm' stamp by Hobbycraft
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Die, sorry can't remember the number
purple masking tape from Affixit Craft
6 book binding rings 39 mm in diameter (inner ring measurement)
Zutter Bind-It-All
matching ribbons
dried baby wipe

Stamps I used for the covers already prepared:
inner front cover: Vignette Retro Mod Shapes and stitching from Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Squares
inner back cover: Vignette Eclectic Florals stitching from Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Squares
back cover: Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Squares plus my personalised catty 'handmade ... by Monika' stamp
all stamps apart from the personalized one are by STAMPlorations
for the finishing touches I used:
Memory Box Ivy die, gems from my stash plus from Stampin'Up! River Rock and Always Artichoke card stock and flower punch from the Itty Bitty Punch Set

Some pictures of the finished project:

Hope you feel inspired ...
Happy Crafting!!!

Envelope Bag Tutorial

Hello again for another tutorial.

Today I will guide you through making this gift bag using an envelope.

You can use any size envelope, all you have to do is adjust the width of the score lines to get a depth suitable for your size envelope.
The envelope I used for this tutorial is about 21x15cm.

Step 1: Seal your envelope making sure that it is fully sealed around the edges. Then cut a sliver off the side you want to use as your bag top, I used one of the narrower sides.

Step 2: On the three remaining sides score 2.5cm in from the edge or less if you're using a smaller envelope. Fold along the score lines.

 

Step 3: Cut some pretty paper to fit the front and back as shown and adhere.

Step 4: Fold the corners into triangles as shown and adhere them to the base of your bag.

Step 5: Score a line wider than the width of your ribbon from the top edge of your bag. (the ribbon I used is about 1.5cm wide and the line is scored at 2.5cm) Attach some sticky double sided tape to one side at the top of your bag and centrally adhere some ribbon to it.

 

Step 6: Fill your bag, fold along the score line with the ribbon staying on the outside and tie your ribbon at the front of your bag.

 

Step 7: Decorate your bag as you like. I used the Chalk Talk Stamp Set and Sizzix framelits from Stampin'Up! for my simple message.

 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

Fairy Christmas Diamond Shaped Card

Hello Everybody,
Time again for another tutorial. This card is one I prepared for yesterday's class:

 

 

Here is what you need:

A4 (or 12"x12") white centura pearl card stock cut to 29.7cm x 14cm (or 30 cm x 14 cm), I used A4

die cut oval from smooth white card stock

white smooth card cut to 14 cm x 10 cm

die cut deckle oval from dark blue card stock, I used Concord Crush by Stampin'Up!

2 pretty borders die cut from white glitter card, I used the Frosty Border Memory Box die

yellow, pink, turquoise and dark blue inks, I used So Saffron, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise and Concord Crush by Stampin'Up!

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Fairy Christmas Tree and Small Star stamps by Lavinia Stamps

Christmas Sentiment Stamp, I used one by Stampi'Up!

Blending tool of your choice, I tend to use a dried baby wipe

Post it notes or masking tape

Hougie Board or any other scoring board in cm

 

If you don't have one in cm, here is a little tip: the length of your card needs to be easily dividable by 6 to determine your score/fold lines.

 

Step1: On the pearlised side of your centura pearl card, blend some yellow and pink in the centre and some turquoise around the outside edge. You can also blend in some dark blue along the very edges of your card at this point or do it later after stamping the star border.

 

 

Step 2: Repeat stamp the small star around the edge first in turquoise and then in dark blue a bit closer to the edges as shown in the picture.

 

Step 3: Align your card with the long edge along the top centrally between the 0 and the 30cm mark with the top of your Hougie Board. As you can see in the pictures my card doesn't fully butt up against the left hand edge nor does it fully align with the 30 cm mark. This is important if you like me are using A4 card, which will only be 29.7 cm, to get your diamond as centrally as possible.

(If you are using card cut to 30cm, simply butt it up against the left hand edge.)

Put score lines in at the 5cm, 10 cm, 20 cm and 25 cm marks. You will have a 10cm gap in the middle between your scored lines. Mark the middle of this by putting a mark in at the top and bottom of your 15 cm mark, Alternatively you can use a pencil to mark the top and bottom middle of your card.

Step 4: We now need to score the diagonal lines as shown in the picture. As you can see the lines cross over on the lines you scored at 10cm and 20 cm. You now need to score a line between the top middle mark and the bottom of the line you scored at 5cm and another line between the top of the line you cored at 5 cm and the bottom middle mark. Repeat on the other side (You now need to score a line between the top middle mark and the bottom of the line you scored at 25cm and another line between the top of the line you cored at 25 cm and the bottom middle mark.).

 

Step 5: On your stamped side mark off the centre diamond, blend in some turquoise and dark blue and stamp the stars as shown. remove your masks.

 

Step 6: Fold along your scored lines.

 

Step 7: Blend some yellow and pink ink in the centre of your die cut oval shaped card and the edges with turquoise and dark blue. Ink up the fairy Christmas Tree with black Versafine ink and stamp into the centre and adhere to your dark blue deckle cut oval before attaching with 3-d foam pads to your card. Attach the two glittery borders as shown.

 

 

 

Step 8: On your 10x14cm piece of white card mark the centre points of the edges and score lines as shown. Cut and decorate your card as shown before placing it inside the back of your card's diamond.

Tip: It is important to cut slightly inside of your scored lines to make the diamond shape slightly smaller than the one of your card.

 

Step 9: Your card folds flat and can be interlocked as shown. Take care when doing so as the card can be a bit stiff. Alternatively fold one side of your card first before folding the other side.

 

Finished card

This is box I made for my card, which will be next week's tutorial

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!! :-)

Monika

Shadow Box Card Tutorial

Hello Everybody,
time for another tutorial, a simple shadow box card inspired by a tutorial I saw in 'Quick Cards Made Easy'. The image I used is a digi stamp from the Louis Wain Adorable Kittens collection by Nicecrane Designs. Before printing I set the image width to 8.5 cm.



You need 2 pieces of card/thick pretty paper 14 x 14.5cm (the 14 cms will be across the top), a die cut frame (I used two nesties dies to create mine), word window punch (Stampin'Up!), metal embellishments, Hougie Board or any other scoring board (in cm) and tool.

 

Step1:        Place your card with a 14cm edge at the top on your score board and score lines at 2cm, 2 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm. Repeat on the second piece.

 

Step2:        Cut your image to size

 

Step3:    Mark on the reverse side of one piece of card where you need your frame to go, which I marked with a central line, ...

  and where your sentiment needs to go. I marked the approximate bottom edge for the sentiment with a line. This will help me to align my word window punch alternatively you could mark a window to be cut using a craft knife.

 

 

Step 4:      Align your cutting die with your mark and put through your die cutting machine.

 

 

Step 5:     Your window needs to be a little wider than the actual punched shape. to do this align the word window punch with your mark towards one end and punch. align it towards the other end and punch again.

This is how it will fit together:

 

Step 6:    Fold along your score lines, your two pieces need to fit together like this

 

Step 7:    If you wish to round your image corners. Adhere your image to the back panel as shown.

 

Step 8:     Apply glue up to your first fold as shown and adhere to the corresponding tab of your card front, repeat on the other side. I tend to use glue for precise positioning, feel free to use tape, if you prefer.

 

The two pieces of your card should fit together like this:

 

Step 9:     Add your circular frame to the front and embellish with flat metal studs.

Enjoy!!!

 

Please let me know how you're getting on. I would love to see your projects.

Back soon.

Happy Crafting!!!