Tri-Shutter card

Here is a card that I designed for my upcoming fun folds class. This is called a tri-shutter card. I used the stamp set mouthwatering for the large cherry and fruit and flowers for the small cherry. I accented the panels with the coordinating sweet shop designer series paper. The sentiment "happy birthday" is from the hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes.

If you like this card and want to learn how to make it there is still time to sign up for my fun folds class- just let me know if you'd like to join me by March 9th.

Here is what the card looks like when it is closed:

And here is one more close-up view. The last panel is blank so you can write a message to the recipient.

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Faux Tile Easel Card

Here is one more faux tile card. This one, like the one posted here, uses the Fresh Vintage stamp set. (this is one of the sets you can get for FREE during Sale-a-Bration). This time I made the card into an easel card. If you like the easel card Idea, I will be showing an easel card at my next class (the fun folds class) so make sure to sign up for that. It's not this exact card but it is the same idea!

To make this card I used the framed tulips embossing folder and put the faux tile piece inside it. I added on some pleated satin ribbon and the sentiment thanks to the front.

Here is what the card looks like closed:

stamps: Fresh Vintage, Kindness Matters

ink: early espresso, baja breeze

paper: early espresso, whisper white, crumb cake

others: pleated satin ribbon, oval punches, scallop oval punch

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Faux Tile - Open Sea

Can you tell I have been having fun with the Faux Tile technique? Here is another card I made using the tile technique. This one is more masculine - I used the stamp set Open Sea , which isn't in the catalog. This set was in the summer mini book but has been continued on and you can still order it! It makes great guy cards!

I stamped the images with soft suede and pool party ink and coordinated the paper to match. Then added some bakers twine in early espresso and textured the paper with the square lattice embossing folder. The Sentiment Happy Birthday is from the set teeny tiny wishes.

stamps: Open sea, teeny tiny wishes

ink: pool party, soft suede

paper: soft suede, early espresso, whisper white, pool party

other: Scallop ribbon border punch, square lattice embossing folder, big shot, embossing powder, simply scored tool

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More Faux Tile Cards

Here are a couple more faux tile cards! For this cards I used the large cherry stamp from the stamp set Mouthwatering in the occasions mini For both of these cards I used the same tile technique as the card I posted a couple of days ago here. On these cherry cards I used the clear cherry scented embossing powder from the occasions mini so they smell like cherries too!

Here is a close-up of the large cherry:

I also made a card using the same idea and color palette but this time I use the small cherry stamp from the stamp set Fruit and Flowers which is in the big idea book and catalog.

Here is a close-up of the technique:

stamps: Mouthwatering, Fruit & Flowers, Fabulous Phrases, Happiest Birthday wishes

ink: Real red, old olive, early espresso

paper:Real red, old olive, early espresso, whisper white

other: lucky limeade ruffled ribbon, perfect polka dots embossing folder, scallop ribbon border punch, scallop trim border punch

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Polished stone

Here is a the other card we made at my technique class last Thursday. This card uses a technique called "polished stone" to make that fun marbled looking background image behind the bird. The bird is from the stamp set Nature walk. To make the rest of the card I framed the image with some white card stock and added some black satin ribbon. I love how striking this color combo is! The I used the flower image from the same set to stamp a tone on tone image with tempting turquoise card stock and ink. I also used the scallop trim border punch to accent the center piece. Lastly, I added on some adhesive pearls to finish it off with an elegant touch. I love how this card turned out.

Here is a close up so you can see the technique. It's hard to tell in the image. It it also has a little sparkle to it.

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Technique - Faux Tile

Here is a card we made at my technique class tonight. The Technique is called Faux Tile. You score the cardstock using the Simply Scored Tool and then stamp and sponge and emboss with clear embossing powder. The effect looks like tiles and is super cool!

For this card I used the stamp set Fresh Vintage, which you can only get during the Sale-a-Bration. Simply spend $5o and you can order this set for FREE!! Contact me if you are interested in learning more!

stamps: Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

ink: early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

paper: early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, crumb cake, whisper white

other: Simply Scored Tool, Clear Embossing powder, sponge, word window punch, modern label punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot

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Ribbon storage that rocks!

I'm excited to share this great idea with you today. I've been trying to get my craft area more organized lately and I stumbled across this great idea from Amazing Paper Grace. You can see her post here. I thought... wow, I could do that too! I admit it, I'm a ribbon addict. Not only do I have a shelf full of Stampin' Up ribbons but I also had tons of other spools of ribbons hanging out in various places in my craft room, in boxes, loose on shelves etc.... So I emptied out one of the drawers in my organizer that sits next to where I work and went to town. Luckily I always save the cardboard backer sheets that come with all the Stampin' Up paper packs so I had a bunch of those. I cut them down to 3 inch by 3 inch squares so the ribobns would fit in this drawer and started winding!

Here's how it turned out:

Isn't it lovely? I think I will use it now that it's all pretty, organized and easy to access! PLUS- the amount of space I'm saving it amazing. I had a giant box of cardboard ribbon spools I recycled! previously each of the little cubbies in this drawer would only hold 4 or so spools. Now, as you can see they fit a dozen or so ribbons!

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