Inside-Out Chef Card

Posted in Cards, Creative Folds, Thank You Cards, Tutorials by lisababitz

Inside-Out Chef Card

I called this card an “Inside-Out” card because the card front is pretty simple, but the inside is the more elaborate part and the part meant to be displayed. The above photo shows the inside of the card after the card is opened and the front is flipped over. Below is the front of the card before it is opened:

I think the images in this stamp set called “Recipe for Happiness” by My Favorite Things are just the cutest ever, and I had loads of fun making this card!

The nice thing about a step card is that it has a lot of dimension but folds flat and usually fits in an envelope. (This particular card is a bit thick even when folded so it requires a trip to the post office to mail.)

This card is being entered in the My Favorite Things – “You Could Be a Card Design Superstar Contest – 2016!”

The rest of this post is a detailed description of how I created this card. If you wish to keep reading, grab a cup of coffee and get comfy – it’s a bit long!

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15Sep2016

Nativity Paperscape Box Card

Posted in Christmas, Holiday Cards, Paper Crafting Projects (other) by lisababitz

Nativity Paperscape Box Card

This large box card (9 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches when flattened) was made from a file called Nativity Paperscape Box Card SVG by Dreaming Tree (3dsvg.com) which is the company founded in 2015 by Leo Kowal (former co-founder of svgcuts). They offer svg files (that can be cut with an electronic die cutting machine) for a lot of amazing projects with tutorials to make assembly a breeze.

Like most box cards, it has a box-like frame with several panels layered inside. This one is a little different in that it is more rectangular than square and that all the panels are completely inside the box and do not extend over the top. As I mentioned above, this is a pretty large card. An envelope made to fit this card is included with the file. The card is 3 dimensional when opened and folds flat for storage or for mailing.

A greeting and sentiment can be stamped, printed, or written on the back. There is a place cut out in the back to place a battery operated tea light if desired. The photo above has a white light behind it. Below is a photo of the card with no light added:

And here is another photo of the card in the dark with a blue tea light:

So many ways to display it!!

I used basic white card stock for the base and panels. The printed card stock is called Holly Berries from the Holly Jolly collection by My Mind’s Eye. The background panel is Moonlit Fog card stock by Gina K Designs.

What I love about this project is that is can be a card or a decoration – or both!

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13Sep2016

Tulip Thank You Note

Posted in Cards, Thank You Cards by lisababitz

Tulip Thank You Note

This card design may look familiar to you; I recently made an Easter card (HERE) with these stamps and this layout. I simplified the card base and created sets of these thank you notes. My Misti made it easy to make multiples of this design.

The tulips are from the “Two Step Stampin’ – Terrific Tulips” set by Stampin’ Up, and the greeting is a Recollections stamp from Michaels. They were stamped on white card stock with Gina K Designs Wild Lilac, Lovely Lavender, and Fresh Asparagus Ink. The white panel was adhered to a piece of Gina K Wild Lilac card stock and then to a white card base.

Thanks for checking out my card project – again!

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29Aug2016

Center Step Nativity Card

Posted in Cards, Christmas, Creative Folds, Holiday Cards by lisababitz

Center Step Nativity Card

This card features the “Country Nativity” stamp by Uptown Rubber Stamps (H29014). The card base is a center step card; I used the template with measurements found HERE.

The image was stamped on white card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Markers [Mary’s Clothes (B95, B97, E41), Joseph’s Clothes (E43, E47), Jesus (E42), Skin (E00), Hair (E44), Stable (E44, E47), Cow (E42, E41, B95), Goat (E41, E43), Sheep (E40, E43), Staff (E47), Stars (Y23), Bird (E18), Branch G29)].

The card base is Gina K heavy base weight white. The brown printed card stock is from the Collectable collection by My Mind’s Eye called Unforgetable “Happiness” Delight Paper. It is two sided, and I used both sides. The blue card stock (mat and inside panel) is called “Winter Freeze” by Melissa Frances.

Raffia and jute was also used.

The Mod Squad Challenge this week is called Teacher’s Pet where we are encouraged to use a pet or animal on our creation. (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

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3Aug2016

Waterfall Cards

Posted in Baby, Cards, Holiday Cards, Interactive, Other, Thank You Cards by lisababitz

Waterfall Cards

My last post was of a Mother’s Day waterfall card, and I realized that I had made a few others that I had never posted here so I thought I’d share them now. (These were previously posted in my StampTV gallery.)

The baby cards shown above were made using svg files from the “Waterfall Cards SVG Kit” from SVGCuts and my Silhouette electronic die cutting machine. The problem with posting things so long after they were made is that it’s hard to remember the actual papers and supplies that were used! The good news is that you can use any paper for these projects, and they’d still be adorable!

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I created this next one as a thank you note to send for my triplets’ birthday a few years back. For this one, I used one of the files from the same “Waterfall Card SVG Kit” (just to create the basic card base) along with the “Steve the Monkey” file from the “free designs” collection at SVGCuts. I changed the waterfall portion to have two sections instead of four, and I adapted his head so his mouth would open when the ribbon was pulled, revealing the sentiment.

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This final sample was a card I made (and taught) for one of the Holiday Card Classes offered at Michaels in 2013. This class was called “Vintage Holiday Card Tricks Class” and featured distressing techniques, heat embossing, and using Sizzix dies with the Big Kick. We created this waterfall card along with two others that you can see HERE. I did not design these cards; the lesson plans were provided.

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