Faux Metal Layered Bubbles

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Faux Metal Layered Bubbles

I needed cards for some of the guys in my family. This card features the fun “Layered Bubbles” embossing folder by Lisa Horton Crafts. I lightly applied Silver Guilders Paste Wax over the black, embossed card stock for a tarnished silver look. Applying this wax is so quick and easy, I was able to make several panels in a matter of minutes. (It’s hard to see the silver shimmer in the photo.)

The embossing folder is designed for a slimline card panel (4″ x 8.25″), and that’s where my thinking was when I started this card.

However, when I added my “lonely” greeting, it seemed like there was too much card – lol!

So I trimmed it down…

I liked the smaller version, but I also had the piece I had trimmed off and came up with the third design.

I really like how the white brightens up the card and makes what was the background of the previous samples the focus on this version. Third time’s a charm!!

The greeting is from the “Free Standing Tunnel Card Drawer Die” set (D21062) from Creek Bank Creations. The white panel was embossed with the Subtle embossing folder from SU (retired).

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Chicken Quilt Thank You Card

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Chicken Quilt Thank You Card

I needed a chicken themed thank you card, and no, I did NOT have one of those in my stash – lol! Our neighbors have (recently?) gotten chickens. For you country folks out there, this may not be odd, but we do not live on or near a farm, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen them in our neighborhood. They seem to enjoy wandering around, and I had the pleasure of meeting “the gals” on Saturday when they were pecking around in our front yard.

On Sunday, our neighbors were kind enough to drop off fresh eggs, and I made this card to thank them.

I used the “Quilt Stitched 4×4 Panel Die #1” from Gina Marie Designs to create my quilt square. The printed paper was all from a digital file called “Gigi’s Chicken Coop” by JulieLopezGraphics (that I purchased on Etsy). Gina K Designs Tranquil Teal and white card stock was also used. I created the tiny flower in the center with the EK “Flower & Flourish” edger punch. The greeting was a part of the “Thanks Frame” die set from Simon Says Stamp (#SSS111997). And I added texture to the white panel with my Stampin’ Up “Subtle” embossing folder (retired).

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Double Woven Star Birthday Card(s)

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Double Woven Star Birthday Card(s)

I was inspired to try this woven quilting technique by Johanna who shared her version after watching Maymay’s video HERE. I had never made a book card before either, so I learned two new things today! Thanks Johanna!

The patterned card stock I used to create the star, the “piano key” border, and the mats all came in the Crafty Parcel (a mystery box full of great craft supplies) I received when I participated in the Simon Says Stamp HDSA Fundraiser last October. (The pack contained only the card stock and no product information.) I used “Velvet” card stock from American Craft for my base.

When cutting the strips, I cut two sets and was able to create a second card.

For this one, I embossed the quilt square with the Cuttlebug 5×7 Honeycomb Embossing Folder and created a top fold A2 card. I used my Bow-Easy to create the mini double bow in the center.

The greetings on both were computer generated.

A few notes:

  • Maymay’s instructions are always excellent, but this video is a “live” with a lot of silly chit chat while she is explaining the technique. I didn’t want to mess up the patterned card stock before I was sure I understood what to do so I practiced first with scraps of white card stock. The second and third attempts (with the patterned card stock) went more smoothly after that. You can see I kept getting better with more practice as my star strips are much tighter on the embossed/third attempt above.
  • All the measurements for the strips are in the description under the video, but I included them here for quick reference. You need 4 @ 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ with angles cut 1/2″ down on each end and 4 @ 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ with angles cut 1/4″ down on each end (see below; click to enlarge). I created a “master” strip in each size to help me position/cut the angles without having to measure each one.

  • Once the strips are cut, Maymay explains “how to weave” the strips with a lot of unders and overs and overs and unders. Just weave them – lol!
  • To create the “book card” base, start with a 4 1/2″ x 11 ” piece of card stock and score it on the long side at 5 1/2″ and 6 3/4″. Glue the 1 1/2″ section on the front to the inside of the card to create the “binding” strip.
  • And finally, I modified my piano key border to include a mat panel; my strips are 1/2″ x 3/4″ (instead of 1″ long). As a result of these changes, I could only fit 7 instead of 8 (with a tiny space between each one).

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Lots (and Lots) of Hearts Anniversary Cards

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Lots (and Lots) of Hearts Anniversary Cards

I needed an anniversary card and might have gotten a little carried away – lol! These cards all feature the Heart Frame Die from KSCraft with a few pieces of paper/card stock, an embossing folder, and a couple of greeting options…

This is the first one I made:

First, I adhered the patterned paper to a piece of card stock with super tacky tape to make it the same thickness as the white card stock I was using. Then, I cut the “heart frame” twice, from both the white and the (thicker) patterned paper, being very careful not to lose any of the pieces. I glued the “empty” white frame to a card base and then glued all the cut out patterned paper pieces back where they fit into the frame. Because the patterned paper was now the same thickness as the frame, it did not look like I just glued the frame over a panel of patterned paper. And the pieces from this die are all distinct sizes and shapes so replacing them all was surprisingly fast and easy! (The patterned paper was Addison Blue Garden Swirls paper from K & C Company and the greeting was computer generated.) 

Once done, I was left with an unused patterned paper frame and all the white hearts and fillers. This got me thinking…

I had pieces that could be used for another card! Instead of using the plain white cut-outs with the printed frame, I thought it would be fun to try using Snowfall White glitter paper and some textured teal card stock instead. So I ran panels of these through with the die and came up with the pieces to create this one:

After using the teal fillers above, I was left with the teal hearts and a teal frame. Another card! 

For this one, I cut and layered two white frames to go with the teal hearts and left the “filler” sections empty for a multi-layered look.

I still had the teal frame…

I embossed a white panel with the GKD Tapestry embossing folder, cut that with the die, and used the embossed hearts for this one. The greeting was created with the “Mini Expressions – Happy Anniversary die” (#CEDME031) from Creative Expressions. A fourth card!

Every time the die goes through the machine, you have the makings for another card or 3! The hardest part was knowing when to stop – lol! (I still have several leftover pieces that could be used later…)

Any solid, patterned, textured, or embossed paper and any cover die (especially with large areas) would work for this paper piecing technique. Try using lots of different colors or patterns on the same card for a fun look. So many possibilities!!

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Gray and Kraft Scrambled Blocks

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Gray and Kraft Scrambled Blocks

Several months back, I had fun creating THIS CARD using the scrambled blocks technique and thought I’d make another. I really love how clean and crisp the layout looks with this technique while showcasing beautiful patterned paper. 

For this one, I used a piece of paper from the “Orchid Hill” paper pad by Recollections (no longer available), Kraft, and white.

The greeting was computer generated. I made several more of these cards to have on hand but left the greeting off so I can later add whatever is needed. 

If you are interested in creating a scrambled block card, I have included the measurements I used in my previous post.

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