Having a great time in Texas at Bev Gerard's home with the Rubbernecker DT and a few surprise visitors that
stopped by yesterday. L-R Sherry Cheever, Bev Gerard, Kittie Caracciolo, Juliana Swanson, Joan Ervin,
Jenn Balcer, Sharon Harnist, Linda Duke, Jessica Witty, Lori Craig & me. Broni Holcombe arrived later last
night, more photos in the coming days!
Tami is hosting this weeks Wacky Wednesday challenge over at the Rubbernecker Blog. The sketch is an awesome one that I followed except
for the placement of the brads. I moved them to the bottom of my card to balance out the small squares.
I seem to be on a neutral kick lately, but really like the classic look of black and cream together.
Stamps:
Baroque Background (Stamp Oasis)
How do I love thee Text (Rubbernecker)
French Letter (Stamp Oasis)
Lg. Vine Old world tile (Rubbernecker)
Petite Circle & Diamond tiles (Rubbernecker)
Ink: Adirondack Pigment Pitch Black
Accessories: Black Embossing Pwdr. (tile squares only) Making Memories Brads layered on 3/4" circle punches
Be sure to check out what the design team has come up with and get inspired to create your own. You could win one of three 25% off certificates!
Bev - Savor the Journey
Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
Candy - Candys Land
Joan - Stamping with a Passion!
Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers
Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart
Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side
Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!
In order to qualify for one of the three certificates for 25% off your entire order at Rubbernecker, you must post a link to your project by Monday March 23
on the Rubbernecker Blog. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 24. Have fun creating!
Today's Wacky Wednesday Challenge #2 over at the Rubbernecker Blog is to create a card using a different fold.
Be sure to check out what the design team has come up with and get inspired to create your own. You could win one of three 25% off certificates!
Bev - Savor the Journey
Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
Candy - Candys Land
Joan - Stamping with a Passion!
Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers
Kittie - Kittie Kraft
Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart
Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side
Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!
In order to qualify for one of the three certificates for 25% off your entire order at Rubbernecker, you must post a link to your project by Monday March 16
on the Rubbernecker Blog. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 17. Have fun creating!
I thought about what I would do this week and remembered a fun fold I haven't done for quite a while. The ATC's were so fun last week that I decided to
adapt the standard A2 cutting directions to ATC size. This is a fun interactive enclosure card. (cutting directions follow if you want to create your own) On to the ATC:
The finished size, true to ATC's is 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" The card was inspired because I needed a special enclosure card to accompany food for some dear friends who just lost a loved one. Anyway, all stamps are available from Rubernecker Stamp Co. The background is Baroque BG stamped in VersaMagic Wheat, the lady is from Herbal Collage BG and the sentiment is from the Petite Words collection in the Stamp Oasis section. Cardstock is Black, Ivory and Gray. The Edges of the ATC were outlined using an American Crafts Galaxy Marker. I used Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles, lg & sm. for the swing layers. The decorative brad is by Making Memories and is attached to the ATC base. I used SU! slit punch to first make the punch, then punched a 1/8" circle punch in the center. Added the brad and tucked the flip part of the card under it to keep it closed.
Cutting and scoring directions are specific to using a 12" personal cutter with cutting and scoring blades.
You will start with a piece of Cardstock cut to 3 1/2" x 4"
The 4" side of the CS should be squared at the top of the cutter and the left edge at the
1 1/2" mark. SCORE from the top down to the 5/8" mark and then from the 2 7/8" mark to the bottom.
Slide CS over to the 2 1/4" mark and repeat the scoring 5/8" from the top and from 2 7/8" to the bottom.
Place the cutting blade on cutter. With the edge of the cardstock at the 2 7/8" mark and the 4" edge still at the top of the cutter,
cut from the 5/8" mark to the 2 7/8" mark.
Flip CS over, line up left edge at the 3 1/8" mark and repeat cut from the 5/8" mark to the 2 7/8" mark.
Flip CS back over and turn CS 1/4 turn clockwise so the 3 1/2" edge is at the top and cut from the horizontal cut line to the score line,
move down and cut from the score line to the cut line. (do not cut between the score lines)
Flip CS over and repeat the cuts from cut line to score line/score line to cut line.
You will now have a rectangle Cut with a 3/4" gap at the top and bottom of the rectangle.
(note that the rectangle is NOT centered, but offset 1/4" to the left side. This is so the rectangle will be positioned properly when the swing card is folded/closed)
Mountain fold at the left score lines and valley fold the right fold lines. The swing rectangle is 2" x 2 1/4", Finished ATC size is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Now you are ready to decorate your swing card. Have fun!
Some of you may know that I work at Hobby Lobby in the scrapbook department. This card was created
for our Cuttlebug display to showcase some of the dies & folders. The card base is Kraft with a top fold.
The textured CS is Coredinations and was embossed with the Leafy Branch folder and then sanded to reveal
the colored core of the paper. The coral topper is 1 1/2" with a torn edge. After embossing with the Textile
folder, I swiped it with Adirondack Snow Cap pigment ink and then sponged the edges with Distress Walnut Stain.
The same process was used for the with love oval. The with love is from the With Love border folders set. The oval
is a word window punch by McGill. The butterfly was cut and embossed using the Butterflies combo die/embossing set.
After cutting and then embossing, the raised portions were highlighted with the same white pigment used on the coral
layers. After the pigment was dry, the die cut was misted with a pearlized distress mist made from
distress reinker/water/Perfect Pearls. (sorry, can't rememberwhat color reinker I used. Probably a shade like Faded Lipstick)
The body and antennea was highlighted with a Copic G24 Willow marker. The wings were folded upwards and then mounted
on foam dimensional tape. The project is finished with 5/8" wide striped ribbon, a pearl head pin and some glass leaf charms.
Of course, the Design Team had a heads up on the challenge and have also created ATC’s for your inspiration.
Bev - Savor the Journey
Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
Candy - Candys Land
Joan - Stamping with a Passion!
Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers
Kittie - Kittie Kraft
Linda - Linda’s Works of Heart
Tami - A Walk on the Mild Side
Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!
In order to qualify for one of the three certificates for 25% off your entire order at Rubbernecker, you must post a link to your ATC creation here on this post by Monday, March 9. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 10. Have fun creating!
