Nautical Birthday Card

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cards by lisababitz

Hmmm… water, a button, and a raised frame with a recesses image. These are the requirements for the challenges I had in mind when I made this card!

It is being entered in the StampTV MIUM Challenge – STV14MON40 – “Over the Deep Blue Sea” where, in honor of Columbus Day, we were to make a water themed card. We could use nautical images, rain, snow… anything that has water. (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

It is also being entered in the Mod Squad Challenge “Who’s Got the Button?” where we were create a card with a button on it. A real button, not just a paper one, or one in the image. (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

For this card, I used stamps from the Gina K Designs “By The Sea 2” and “Follow Your Dreams” sets. The ink was Gina K charcoal brown. Card stock used was Gina K Designs charcoal brown, blue denim, and little boy blue. The patterned paper came from the Gina K Designs “Pool Side” paper pack, the BasicGrey “Little Black Dress” paper pad, and a scrap of cloud paper I had in my stash (either Recollections or DCWV – not sure!). The button and jute were from my stash.

I used long strips of Scotch mounting foam tape to pop up the frame. Since the frame was so thin and the tape could be seen at an angle, I needed to color the sides of the tape with Copic Marker W7 so it blended better. (It was white and looked awful with all the warm tones!)

The frame was cut with my Fiskars trimmer since I did not have a die in the correct size for my card. The blade on this trimmer has little notches on the side and there is a ruler printed on the plastic part on which the blade slides back and forth which allows you to cut an interior line at a precise measurement .

I used a Creative Memories double square punch to create my “sand, sea and sky” panels.

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16Oct2014

“Perfect Layers”

Posted in Tools & Products I like by lisababitz

“Perfect Layers”

*Updated 7/18/20 – I’m not sure if this company is still in business. We R Memory Keepers is now making these Letter Guides (which appear to be the same thing?).

I want to share a product I discovered that I think is great for creating borders/mats for your projects. It is called “Perfect Layers” which you can find at perfectpapercrafting.com or here on amazon.com.

(click on photo to see larger image)

Cutting a mat, especially a thin one, is sometimes tough for me because occasionally, when I trim a panel for a card or a photo for a scrapbook page, it is not cut at a nice round measurement. (Either I was off a tiny bit when I measured or I cut the panel or photo without measuring.) “Perfect Layers” are designed to help you create borders in a bunch of sizes without needing to measure!

(This photo is from their website.)

Here’s how they work:

Each tool has a “catch lip” on the underside of the tool that corresponds to the size mat you wish to create.

This “catch lip” rests against the edge of the item for which you wish to create a mat. You choose which tool to use (and which side of the tool) based on the size of the mat you wish to create. For example, if I wished to create a mat with a 1/8 inch border, I’d use this tool with the side that has 1/8 (facing the correct way) against my panel. (The 1/4 is backwards because you need to flip the tool over to cut a 1/4 inch border.)

Position the tool by wedging the “catch lip” against the panel. Then use a craft knife to cut the card stock along the tool’s edge, doing this for all four sides. (Work on a self-healing cutting mat to protect your work surface.)

Because the ” catch lip” needs to catch the edge of your panel, these tools work best when using a thicker, nice quality card stock or photo paper. This seems to provide a nice edge for the “catch lip” to catch and stay put. However, I’ve used these tools with really thin card stock before by eyeballing where the “catch lip” should be by lining up the “catch lip” line on the ruler with the edge of my panel and then holding it firmly in position while cutting.

A ruler designed not to slip when using it to draw lines, and a tool designed to cut a perfect square/rectangle are a few of the other products they offer.

They provide videos to show exactly how to use these tools.

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14Oct2014

“The Magic of Christmas” Magic Card

Posted in Cards, Christmas, Holiday Cards, Interactive by lisababitz

“The Magic of Christmas” Magic Card – Tag and Card Project

This tag was made for the Mod Squad Challenge “Tag It!” where we were to create a tag. We could make just a tag, any size, or attach one by using a little pocket on the card. (Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

I’ve included a picture of the tag, the card itself (with the tag hidden inside the pocket), and various pictures of what the card looks like as you pull the tab on the tag. Below are larger photos of each individual shot above.

Detailed instructions can be found HERE under my “Tutorials” tab.

The stamps I used for this project are from the Stampin’ Up “Star Santa” set. I used Stazon black ink for the image and greeting. Copic markers (R59, G29, Y17, E53, R20, N0, C1, and C3) were used to color the image. Cardstock used was white and Gina K Cranberry Tart. I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A dies (4th and 5th from center) and a Creative Memories circle punch.

A card posted by David Maynard on StampTv and a You Tube video called “Magic Card With Dawn” inspired me to make this card. (Thank you David and Dawn!)

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14Oct2014

Magic Card Tutorial

Posted in Tutorials by lisababitz

Magic Card Tutorial

I recently saw a card posted by David Maynard on StampTv that he called a magic card. I tried (and tried!) to figure out the trick and finally ended up asking him! He was nice enough to share the name of a You Tube video called “Magic Card With Dawn” which shows how it was made. (Thank you David and Dawn!)

The stamp I chose to use for my card was much larger than theirs, so I needed to modify the instructions a bit. I’ve included them below. (This is my first attempt at making a step-by-step tutorial for a card project (from start to finish). Hopefully, it is clear!) There are 4 basic parts: the unit that contains the sliding stamped image, the folder it slides in and out of, the framed panel on the front of the card, and the card base itself.

(For those of you who just want to know how it worked, the magic happens in step 24!) Continue reading →

14Oct2014