tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25057519547233814892012-02-16T09:26:51.373-08:00Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-57524598956971241482011-12-02T16:24:00.000-08:002011-12-03T08:18:29.502-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;"><br /> This Christmas I want to make a lot of cards that use a little stamped Santa image from a rubber stamp I made several years ago (that's a story for another time) but my hands aren't up to cutting out a lot of images (and that is yet another story!) So I stamped my image once, scanned it, and used the software for my electronic die cut machine (the new Silhoutte Cameo...love it!) to create a cut file. <br /> <br /> It cuts perfectly and I can cut a dozen of the Santas from a single 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock. SO I cut my Santas that I need for my cards, but then I had a problem of getting my stamped image onto the cut out die-cut correctly.<br /> <br /> I came up with a solution that works so well that I wanted to share it; not only does it work great for my die-cut machine cut files, but will also work perfectly for those mechanical die/stamp combinations (and I have some of those, too!)<br /> <br /> I created a special cut file for my machine that would cut a single Santa in the center of a quarter sheet of card stock. If using a traditional die I would simply have cut the die in the center of a quarter sheet of card stock. I then used the NEGATIVE of the die-cut (the rest of the quarter sheet AFTER my die was cut and removed from it) for my stamping tool, a simple template.<br /> <br /> I used my stamp positioning tool and a piece of acrylic to finish my template.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJL39gWKWp4/Ttlojd9nz3I/AAAAAAAACFM/0eed3xwy_Ew/s1600/santaDie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UJL39gWKWp4/Ttlojd9nz3I/AAAAAAAACFM/0eed3xwy_Ew/s1600/santaDie1.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I used the stamp positioner to stamp my Santa on the corner of the acrylic piece.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dqJWf8D3dw/TtlpE2_64MI/AAAAAAAACFY/k6aaecLeVh8/s1600/santaDie2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dqJWf8D3dw/TtlpE2_64MI/AAAAAAAACFY/k6aaecLeVh8/s1600/santaDie2.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Next I aligned the image on the acrylic sheet, centered in the hole of the template, right where I would want to stamp the image. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5NSRQs90SA/TtlppLqNWCI/AAAAAAAACFk/TqGbcHJ7_bg/s1600/santaDie3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5NSRQs90SA/TtlppLqNWCI/AAAAAAAACFk/TqGbcHJ7_bg/s1600/santaDie3.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I then used a pen and marked the template where the corner of the acrylic sheet was so I would know where to position my stamp positioning tool later. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SKBkai9gNXM/Ttlp_vW-fII/AAAAAAAACFw/gjeqTsx_J-c/s1600/santaDie4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SKBkai9gNXM/Ttlp_vW-fII/AAAAAAAACFw/gjeqTsx_J-c/s1600/santaDie4.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> When I want to stamp a Santa, I simply fit my cutout Santa into the hole in my template and position my stamp positioning tool on my marked position.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6NUI9gBmhsU/TtlqcR8EsCI/AAAAAAAACF8/EQlIbqQD5JM/s1600/santaDie5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6NUI9gBmhsU/TtlqcR8EsCI/AAAAAAAACF8/EQlIbqQD5JM/s1600/santaDie5.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I then stamp the image as though I were stamping on a whole piece of paper. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qFp08cV25VQ/Ttlq4cgqd8I/AAAAAAAACGI/wlCZphYInZw/s1600/santaDie6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qFp08cV25VQ/Ttlq4cgqd8I/AAAAAAAACGI/wlCZphYInZw/s1600/santaDie6.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> When I remove the die cut, it is stamped perfectly every time!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0pnRiUa0ajA/TtlrVEhCsdI/AAAAAAAACGU/5XRp-9Zp9Ao/s1600/santaDie7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0pnRiUa0ajA/TtlrVEhCsdI/AAAAAAAACGU/5XRp-9Zp9Ao/s1600/santaDie7.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> It is as easy as can be to stamp a whole bunch. I will have plenty for my Christmas cards in no time! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EEp6CwJtMqI/Ttlrn99YZKI/AAAAAAAACGg/S-2tMfNvXR8/s1600/santaDie8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EEp6CwJtMqI/Ttlrn99YZKI/AAAAAAAACGg/S-2tMfNvXR8/s1600/santaDie8.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I hope this is a trick you can use, too! Until the next time (whenever that may be!)<br /> <br /> Smiles,<br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5752459895697124148?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-31857056131406167102011-11-27T08:09:00.000-08:002011-11-27T08:11:37.822-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;">I have a little tip for you that I hope you will like.<br /> <br /> I make my own shimmery mist for my projects with VERY inexpensive materials... I fill a mini spray bottle for mere pennies!<br /> <br /> I use metallic or pearlescent acrylic paint. I just put a few drops of the paint in a mini-mister, with just a tiny bit of water, and then fill almost to the top with rubbing alcohol (need to leave enough room to be able to shake up the contents), and I have a wonderful spray mist that will dry quickly when sprayed onto my card and leaves me with just gorgeous shimmer or a beautiful pearlescent sheen! <br /> <br /> Just imagine all the different effects I can have with all those different colors of metallic and pearlescent paints! And I can even layer them; blue and silver, red and gold... the possibilities are mind boggling! Lay down a cut shape mask and spray with one color, then use the negative of the mask and spray with another. <br /> <br /> I would love to share a project that uses it, but it is really hard to get a good photo of. I will keep trying (before and after shots, perhaps) and if I have success I will update this post with some photos!<br /> <br /> Until then, <br /> <br /> Smiles! <br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3185705613140616710?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-11760077771220401812011-10-05T10:26:00.000-07:002011-10-08T18:11:30.741-07:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TlxpeP3Tof4/ToyPhWIvbmI/AAAAAAAABv8/4O7aXIyfo3s/s1600/Soup1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="450" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TlxpeP3Tof4/ToyPhWIvbmI/AAAAAAAABv8/4O7aXIyfo3s/s1600/Soup1.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> My mom, who lives three thousand miles from me, was hospitalized this past weekend. She had to have surgery to install a stent just below her kidney to deal with a blockage caused by a very large kidney stone. The stone has not yet fully resolved so she is still in some discomfort, but she is being medicated and was sent home yesterday.<br /> <br /> I wanted to make her a somewhat special card to let her know I was thinking about her. I wished I could be there to do things for her, but that just isn't possible right now, so I decided to send her some soup from here. Well, not real soup, but some virtual soup. Here, you can see what I mean...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GJClZNIdF7w/ToyPhrj-nqI/AAAAAAAABwE/ITP3OuhxYlE/s1600/Soup3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GJClZNIdF7w/ToyPhrj-nqI/AAAAAAAABwE/ITP3OuhxYlE/s1600/Soup3.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> The soup can is one of my favorite pop-up mechanisms, the cylindrical pop-up. Here is a view that shows how much it pops off the page. It really made a wonderful soup can, don't you think? <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6TGjDf6-Vk/ToyPiBaZ5CI/AAAAAAAABwM/6_CgS0moX6U/s1600/Soup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6TGjDf6-Vk/ToyPiBaZ5CI/AAAAAAAABwM/6_CgS0moX6U/s1600/Soup2.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I am not going to tell you how I made the whole card, but I did think you might like to know how I made the soup can. I didn't take pictures as I made this card, and I didn't actually measure my mechanism as I made it, so I have made a second soup can to show you how I did it. <br /> <br /> For this new can I started with a piece of card-stock 4 1/2" x 8 1/2". With it in the landscape orientation, I scored it at 3/4" and at 3 3/4". I then cut it according to the following template:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nOScftuxavA/To-bRTYJ9NI/AAAAAAAABwc/9yBA7V9ubnk/s1600/photo-744980.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nOScftuxavA/To-bRTYJ9NI/AAAAAAAABwc/9yBA7V9ubnk/s1600/photo-744980.JPG" border="0" width=550 /></a><br /><br />The most important parts of this template is that the little cutout parts on the left edge align perfectly with the long tabs on the right edge, and that the cutout parts go right to the score line at 3/4".<br /> <br /> Once I had cut out my mechanism, I decorated it. I simply hand-sketched my can and colored it with COPIC markers. I used a scrap of card stock from which I punched a circle to help me make the gold medallion at the center of the can. Everything else is just free-hand.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EWmXy0nquA/To_2Vx1khRI/AAAAAAAABwk/y4IbZ0g4rd0/s1600/MAKESOUP1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EWmXy0nquA/To_2Vx1khRI/AAAAAAAABwk/y4IbZ0g4rd0/s1600/MAKESOUP1.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Next, I trimmed a little wedge off the sides of the small tabs on the left of the mechanism, just to allow the mechanism to glide a little better. I put strong adhesive on the tabs (on the right side), folded on the score line, and affixed it to the right side of my card (this is a piece of cardstock, 8 1/4" x 5 1/4", scored at 4 1/8" in landscape orientation to form a card. It will be glued into a standard sized dark red card.) The mechanism piece now sat near (but not quite at) the bottom of the card, about 3/4" from the fold, with the right tabs extending past the edge of the card, but the score-line on the right of the card was about a 1/4" from the right edge. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MQ6lI8ugdk/To_2WG9LqFI/AAAAAAAABws/xlnr9b23rXA/s1600/MAKESOUP2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MQ6lI8ugdk/To_2WG9LqFI/AAAAAAAABws/xlnr9b23rXA/s1600/MAKESOUP2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gPE3MGcfCgE/To_2WS8b59I/AAAAAAAABw0/nI-8mapZhEk/s1600/MAKESOUP3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gPE3MGcfCgE/To_2WS8b59I/AAAAAAAABw0/nI-8mapZhEk/s1600/MAKESOUP3.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Next, I folded back the score line on the right side so that the tabs extend under the mechanism, toward the left. I passed them through the slots formed by the gaps cut between the left tabs, and across the fold.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vtuwD_uljxI/To_2WuNzDvI/AAAAAAAABw8/vgg0FhgY2O4/s1600/MAKESOUP4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vtuwD_uljxI/To_2WuNzDvI/AAAAAAAABw8/vgg0FhgY2O4/s1600/MAKESOUP4.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I pulled on the ends of the tabs until the can started to pop up. When it was rounded enough to look like a can, I made sure the tabs were even, and then with a pencil, markedon the left side of the card where the tabs extend. I marked around the whole end of the tab so I knew where I could place my adhesive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SB6C88YUOHw/To_5IohaEoI/AAAAAAAABxM/2_JWsVDJIao/s1600/MAKESOUP6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SB6C88YUOHw/To_5IohaEoI/AAAAAAAABxM/2_JWsVDJIao/s1600/MAKESOUP6.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I placed a generous amount of strong adhesive in the areas marked, peeled off the liner, and attached the ends of the tabs.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDIhg7ysUjg/To_5I5-pY4I/AAAAAAAABxU/yoCnzywg3-s/s1600/MAKESOUP7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="290" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDIhg7ysUjg/To_5I5-pY4I/AAAAAAAABxU/yoCnzywg3-s/s1600/MAKESOUP7.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QCN6bAeudCo/To_5I3Llr1I/AAAAAAAABxc/PSqy-xkBois/s1600/MAKESOUP8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="300" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QCN6bAeudCo/To_5I3Llr1I/AAAAAAAABxc/PSqy-xkBois/s1600/MAKESOUP8.jpg" /></a><br /> <bra /> Lastly, I carefully closed the card. This allowed the mechanism to return to the flat position, and for the tabs to fold where they need to fold to allow that to happen. Once flat, I carefully went over the card's fold with a bone folder, and over the folds in the tabs from the outside of the card, just to reinforce the folds. If you look carefully at this picture of the card re-opened, you can see the folds in the tabs about a quarter of an inch to the left of the center fold of the card. Those were NOT pre-scored. The mechanism determined where they needed to lie and caused them to be formed.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1akc9nlWdbY/To_5JJ8cS6I/AAAAAAAABxk/oeC7GdW3Em8/s1600/MAKESOUP9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="278" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1akc9nlWdbY/To_5JJ8cS6I/AAAAAAAABxk/oeC7GdW3Em8/s1600/MAKESOUP9.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Once the mechanism is complete, all that was left to do was insert it into my standard card and then decorate the front and inside left. I added a decorative panel to the inside left of the card, being careful that it didn't extend beyond the folds in my tabs, but right up to them, and then added a layer with a saying on top of that. <br /> <br /> On the front, I prepared a panel of the same decorative paper with my little moose image (just LOVE Riley!!) layered onto a piece of white card stock whose bottom edge I had punched with a lace border punch. I added three square brads, and a black organdy bow before affixing it to my main card.<br /> <br /> I hope you have enjoyed my little "get better" project and will give the cylinder pop-up a try sometime. I hope to be back with a little variation on this mechanism soon... but it does kind of depend on how much I can stand to sit. <br /> <br /> Smiles,<br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1176007777122040181?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-52882704513341837492011-09-24T08:15:00.000-07:002011-09-24T08:15:11.330-07:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;">WOW! A post two days in a row! Don't fall over! I am starting to be able to be vertical for longer periods of time now, so I am not having to save all that time for household chores and can actually sneak in a little bit of stamping. I hope to be able to post here a little more regularly, but don't count on it...life does seem to have its way of getting in the way. lol.<br /> <br /> Here is today's card.<br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4USuY82eNfc/Tn1W6KGEOYI/AAAAAAAABsM/3pQL2Exiyp8/s1600/StandingPrincessCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4USuY82eNfc/Tn1W6KGEOYI/AAAAAAAABsM/3pQL2Exiyp8/s1600/StandingPrincessCard.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I saw a version of this card on a YouTube video a long time ago and have wanted to make one ever since. It is very similar to my auto-pop birthday card that I shared with you as the second project in <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/2011/01/double-cd-fold-out-albumbirthday-blog.html">this post</a>. <br /> <br /> The basic assembly is very much the same as for that card, even though the size is a little different since that card was done in portrait orientation, and this will be in landscape. Also, instead of putting a rubber band on the tabs, I put a dragon and a princess. Additionally, my window is bigger (3" scalloped square), and I used a transparency sheet to make my tabs which are a single layer instead of a doubled.I started with two 7 1/2" x 4 1/4" rectangles of sturdy (pink!) card-stock. I scored each of them at 1", 1 1/2", 6", and 6 1/2". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VwZ1qXLaIFM/Tn1RsmxI4VI/AAAAAAAABr0/SQwENlYasdY/s1600/layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VwZ1qXLaIFM/Tn1RsmxI4VI/AAAAAAAABr0/SQwENlYasdY/s1600/layout.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Next, I die cut the hole in my card front, just centering the die in the center of the piece.<br /> <br /> Next, I folded the card back so that the folds at 1" and 6 1/2" were mountain folds, and the ones at 1 1/2" and 6" were valley folds. <br /> I folded the card front so that the folds at 1" and 6 1/2" were valley folds, and the ones at 1 1/2" and 6" were mountain folds. <br /><br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkVJLTCJHE0/Tn3zg2Hb-YI/AAAAAAAABsU/3lmhU8vw1gE/s1600/topviewPrincess%2528sketched%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkVJLTCJHE0/Tn3zg2Hb-YI/AAAAAAAABsU/3lmhU8vw1gE/s1600/topviewPrincess%2528sketched%2529.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I stamped and colored (and glittered) my dragon and princess images, and then cut them out. I attached each of them to a piece of acetate sheet 1" x 3.5" (dragon on the right end of one and the princess on the left end of the other. <br /> <br /> I also stamped and colored my castle background on a scrap of white card-stock cut to 4 1/2" x 4 1/4". I glued the background to the back panel so that it would be visible through the card front's hole. <br /> <br /> I added my strong tape to the 1" edge panels of the my card back and peeled off the liner. I then placed my clear tabs onto the card back so that the dragon and princess met in the middle. I made sure they were well adhered to the card back, then added a little strong tape to the front of the tabs so that I could adhere the tabs to the card front, too.<br /> <br /> I peeled off the liner on the tape, then carefully attached the card front to the card back. I trimmed the excess of the two tabs.<br /> <br /> The last thing I did was decorate the card front and the pull tab panels with dimensional stickers and punched paper lace.<br /> <br /> This card is meant to be viewed in the stand-up position, but also in the fully opened position, where the whole sentiment and castle are revealed.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x8G2b5PLiE/Tn1W5yzOs2I/AAAAAAAABr8/Uc0Xt5dFVYU/s1600/closedPrincessCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="175" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x8G2b5PLiE/Tn1W5yzOs2I/AAAAAAAABr8/Uc0Xt5dFVYU/s1600/closedPrincessCard.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rJPR9wge7Fo/Tn1W6BOXlJI/AAAAAAAABsE/tkmD3fbaWVU/s1600/openPrincessCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="175" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rJPR9wge7Fo/Tn1W6BOXlJI/AAAAAAAABsE/tkmD3fbaWVU/s1600/openPrincessCard.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5288270451334183749?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-56945861272816688542011-09-23T20:28:00.000-07:002012-02-05T09:52:03.768-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;">I know it has been almost forever since I posted here. It has been a kind of rough year. My dad passed away, we had to buy my BIL out of part of his inheritance (long story), we had a long, hard trip to the east coast (made harder by the fact that I was in a medical boot up to my knee), and I had months of physical therapy only to end up with another surgery on my leg, spent 6 more weeks in a post-surgical boot, and now I face six weeks in a brace before starting what is likely to be several more months of physical therapy. I just haven't had the time or energy for stamping, and I really just haven't felt very creative besides. And it is hard to stamp lying down with my foot elevated above heart level.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R7oYsZagPt8/TnfhgkQ0H5I/AAAAAAAABrc/zZbg5G2SFlE/s1600/CARTOON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R7oYsZagPt8/TnfhgkQ0H5I/AAAAAAAABrc/zZbg5G2SFlE/s1600/CARTOON.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I am finally coming out of the doldrums, and am able to be vertical enough to stamp for a little bit, though I do have to break to elevate my leg pretty frequently.<br /> <br /> One thing I have been working on while out of commission is my coloring skills. I have been having fun with it, but I especially love it now that I finally got the complete collection of Copic Ciao markers. <br /> <br /> I bought them as 5 different sets of 36 markers, and the sets each came in a crystal box. At first I thought those cases would be great store the markers, but I soon found that I really struggled to use them. I couldn't see any of the numbers on markers that weren't on the edges of the box, and when I was stuck in bed while recovering from the surgeries the boxes would tip over pretty easily and dump all the pens out. They just didn't meet my needs.<br /> <br /> So I started looking for another solution. In my search I saw a lot of different shelf units with dividers But I didn't like having the fact that the markers wouldn't be a lot more visible since they wouldn't all be at eye level. And I was worried that the markers wouldn't be secure in the horizontal shelves (I have a very curious cat who just loves anything cylindrical and who loves to watch things drop to the floor; I was concerned that he would be able too easily to knock markers out of the horizontal cubbies and run off with them.) <br /> <br /> Then I went to lunch at a cafeteria, and my solution popped out at me! I realized that what I needed was a cafeteria silverware server! I found a 6-cup one at a restaurant supply store, and I have to say it is PERFECT! Each cup snugly holds 30 Copic markers, meaning that the entire set of 180 markers fits just right! I sorted the markers by color family, then split them into groups of 30 and placed them into the cups. <br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kCbZy6SjPuw/TnepDP0bFqI/AAAAAAAABrM/Z1crmqzmKO8/s1600/photo%2B4-708214.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kCbZy6SjPuw/TnepDP0bFqI/AAAAAAAABrM/Z1crmqzmKO8/s320/photo%2B4-708214.JPG" border="0" width=350 /></a><br /> <br /> But then the trouble of finding just the marker I wanted recurred. It is impossible to see the numbers on the side of the marker, so it is hard to find the right pen. <br /> <br /> I solved THAT problem by labeling my Ciao caps. I saw several different solutions for doing that on-line, and I combined my favorite ideas into my solution. I created a file with all the colors in numerical order by color family, complete with little circles around the numbers. I printed two copies of the file (I did both ends of my markers.) You can get the file <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/65573408">here</a>.<br /> <br /> I then colored each of the circles with the matching color and then cut the paper into strips by color family. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-azMFWzz9F-g/TnepBXy3pmI/AAAAAAAABq0/uwoV7UHcEQI/s1600/photo%2B1-701352.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-azMFWzz9F-g/TnepBXy3pmI/AAAAAAAABq0/uwoV7UHcEQI/s320/photo%2B1-701352.JPG" border="0" width=350 /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N85lM7T73T8/TnepB-huYDI/AAAAAAAABq8/bpJN-SXCsFg/s1600/photo%2B2-703127.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N85lM7T73T8/TnepB-huYDI/AAAAAAAABq8/bpJN-SXCsFg/s320/photo%2B2-703127.JPG" border="0" width=350 /></a><br /> <br /> I punched each circle with a 1/4" circle punch, and affixed them to the caps with mini glue dots. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q0TR5ZzLSOA/TnepCKtt1AI/AAAAAAAABrE/cGGFSwGe85s/s1600/photo%2B3-704534.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q0TR5ZzLSOA/TnepCKtt1AI/AAAAAAAABrE/cGGFSwGe85s/s320/photo%2B3-704534.JPG" border="0" height=200 /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GujHGsVGIo/TneoreFJdaI/AAAAAAAABqc/kzM4SMx-hd4/s1600/photo-711325.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GujHGsVGIo/TneoreFJdaI/AAAAAAAABqc/kzM4SMx-hd4/s320/photo-711325.JPG" border="0" height=200 /></a><br /> <br /> Though it was a tedious and time-consuming job, it was totally worth the effort since I can now find the right color with little effort. I just choose the color I need using my color chart and then go to the right cup and grab the right pen pretty quickly. I really love my new solution!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ROPzmT2i8bY/TnepDcGkTLI/AAAAAAAABrU/BgtFVpa3S1c/s1600/photo%2B5-709405.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ROPzmT2i8bY/TnepDcGkTLI/AAAAAAAABrU/BgtFVpa3S1c/s320/photo%2B5-709405.JPG" border="0" width=200 /></a><br /> <br /> How do <b>you</b> store <b>your</b> Copic markers so they are easy to use?<br /> <br /> Til next time, and hopefully sooner rather than later!<br /><br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5694586127281668854?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-28932854937899898292011-05-09T21:17:00.000-07:002011-05-09T21:17:33.817-07:00<div style="color: white; font: 16.0px times; text-align: left;">In honor of the Mother's Day, I would like to share a CD album I made for my mom. Each of the tags you can see tucked into each page has part of a poem and a photo (of mom's four children and three grandchildren) scrapped on it.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_SXEIsWxqXo/TcH2uWyuHfI/AAAAAAAAA7g/u1pVENlYZqw/s1600/mother1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""> <img border="0" width="500" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_SXEIsWxqXo/TcH2uWyuHfI/AAAAAAAAA7g/u1pVENlYZqw/s1600/mother1.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> The papers I used are all from the Je T'Adore collection by Making Memories (and for the record, J'adore these papers! They are absolutely gorgeous!) The dimensional flowers were hand-cut from those papers and layered. The letters were gel stickers I had hanging around that just happened to match...and magically I had all the letters I needed to spell "MOTHER".<br /> <br /> To make the album, I glued three CD folders together, back to front. I then added a ribbon around the album to tie it closed. Next I glued on front and back covers and decorated the front of the album. I covered the front edges of the CD folders where they were glued together, and then covered the inside pages. Lastly I made the six tags and decorated them with the poem and photos. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6Ja17ZrKzc/TcH2ut7fZJI/AAAAAAAAA7o/OLyl9r6FTQo/s1600/mother2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""> <img border="0" width="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o6Ja17ZrKzc/TcH2ut7fZJI/AAAAAAAAA7o/OLyl9r6FTQo/s1600/mother2.jpg" /></a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_T3VspPzXs8/TcH3aZQ3XsI/AAAAAAAAA7w/Us-QzRrh72k/s1600/mother3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_T3VspPzXs8/TcH3aZQ3XsI/AAAAAAAAA7w/Us-QzRrh72k/s400/mother3.jpg" /></a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xMSPrK6rS1U/TcH3agLSxhI/AAAAAAAAA74/NfhNgcPBXoQ/s1600/mother4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xMSPrK6rS1U/TcH3agLSxhI/AAAAAAAAA74/NfhNgcPBXoQ/s1600/mother4.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> I hope you will enjoy it. My Mom sure did!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8x48Hd22IY4/TcH3azQ4NWI/AAAAAAAAA8A/dHeiexeb3K8/s1600/mother5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="500" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8x48Hd22IY4/TcH3azQ4NWI/AAAAAAAAA8A/dHeiexeb3K8/s1600/mother5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-2893285493789989829?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-30231873145922063422011-04-15T09:52:00.000-07:002011-04-15T09:55:26.075-07:00I know it has been a long time since I have posted. Life seems to have a way of getting in the way of blogging. My father passed away in February, and since then I have been in a bit of a creative funk. Additionally, I am the facilitator for the design team over at the <a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/">FranticStamper</a> blog, and we have been undergoing some pretty significant changes that have absorbed large pieces of my time. I have managed to keep up with that blog's demands, but blogging here has just had to take a back seat.<br /> <br /> Over at the <a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/">FranticStamper</a> blog the design team is hosting an Easter Egg decorating contest. As the facilitator for the design team it fell to me to announce the contest, and now I need to try to drum up some interest in it. So far, a week into the contest, we have only received one entry (boo hoo) so I am going to ask my readers to hop on over to FranticStamper's blog and check out the <a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/2011/04/something-special-saturday-contest.html">contest rules</a> and play along. <br /> <br /> I will be sharing this egg on that blog tomorrow, but I wanted to give you a special preview. I wish the photos could actually do this egg justice... it is just so much more sparkly and rich looking in real life than comes across in these photos. I guess the camera just doesn't like the reflective surfaces very much. But I hope you will still enjoy what I have made.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NlRX-ghHnNA/TahuOHXVYMI/AAAAAAAAA2g/iRULe0F2HVg/s1600/blueEgg1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="202" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NlRX-ghHnNA/TahuOHXVYMI/AAAAAAAAA2g/iRULe0F2HVg/s400/blueEgg1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNxe9hS0L70/TahuOwI6ayI/AAAAAAAAA2w/VwhCdwSWRZ8/s1600/blueEgg3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="282" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNxe9hS0L70/TahuOwI6ayI/AAAAAAAAA2w/VwhCdwSWRZ8/s400/blueEgg3.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> This decorative egg started out as a medium-sized plastic hinged egg, meant for holding candy or small trinkets, to put in an Easter basket or for hiding for an egg hunt. This particular egg was very pale yellow, with small specks of darker yellow and light brown. It was not a particularly attractive color, so before I started to embellish this egg, I needed to change its color. I immediately thought of alcohol inks which work delightfully well on plastic. I found a lapis blue alcohol ink that I thought would be just right for what I had in mind. And anyone who knows me knows that I love ANY color, as long as it is blue!<br /> <br /> I coated the exterior of the egg with the alcohol ink... and got exactly the effect I had hoped for. The plastic egg took on the gem-like quality of lapis lazuli! After giving it a few minutes to completely dry, I colored the inside of the egg with a silver-gray alcohol based marker.<br /> <br /> Once the egg was dry inside and out, I started on my embellishments, most of which are made from aluminum flashing tape from the hardware store. This tape is self adhesive, with a liner, fairly easy to punch, and very shiny and silvery. Don't confuse this with duct tape... they are very different!<br /> <br /> I used a Martha Stewart border punch to punch the silver lattice out of the tape. I applied my punched lattice to the egg, just above the egg's closure. I then applied narrow strips of the tape to the bottom portion of the egg, criss-crossing across the bottom of the egg. I added a small punched circle of tape to the very bottom of the egg to cover the point where the tape strips cross.<br /> <br /> I then continued with the decorations for the top portion of the egg. I added a scalloped ring of tape near the top of the egg, around its circumference. Then I mirrored the small strips of tape on the bottom with self-adhesive rhinestones at the top. I finished it all off with another little punched circle of tape placed at the apex of the egg.<br /> <br /> Finally, I made a platform for the inside of the bottom of the egg by punching a 1 3/4" circle (which just happened to be the exact diameter of the inside of my egg's bottom) out of card-stock, and attached the circle to the egg via a strip of the silver tape around the belly of the egg, folded over the platform at its edges. I added a punched 1 3/4" circle of the silver tape over the card-stock, hiding the top of the tape strip. <br /> <br /> Next, I needed to put something on my platform. The egg that had inspired the platform had a miniature model (in rare metals) of the Winter Palace. I didn't have the means to produce anything like that, and I really didn't want to copy the Fabergé egg, I just wanted to be inspired by it. I finally decided to make a quilled rose to put on display. <br /> <br /> I took a 3/4 strip of the flashing tape, and folded onto itself so that there was no adhesive exposed, and the tape was metallic on both sides. I used this strip as though it were a 3/8" strip of paper, and proceeded to produce a paper rose by scrolling and folding, as shown in this wonderful video:<br /> <br /> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YCYsMvqB1Mw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br /> I added some punched and scored tape leaves to the base of the egg, and then glued the rose into place. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wdA_tbAvAWw/TahuOi1AuVI/AAAAAAAAA2o/HJcWfEP9dW4/s1600/blueEgg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wdA_tbAvAWw/TahuOi1AuVI/AAAAAAAAA2o/HJcWfEP9dW4/s400/blueEgg2.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> My egg was completed, but now I needed a way to display it. Fabergé eggs often had stands that were nearly as ornate as the eggs themselves. I decided to create a trophy style stand. I used a soft drink bottle cap and a cap from a medicine bottle along with a small square piece of wood to create my stand. I wrapped each piece individually with the flashing tape, and then assembled them into the stand with a strong glue. <br /> <br /> I finished the stand with a silver-toned ornament hanger and a little rhinestone bling. <br /> <br /> I hope you will be inspired by my Fabergé-inspired egg, and will join the contest over at <a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/2011/04/something-special-saturday-contest.html">FranticStamper</a>. There isn't a lot of time left, so get creating!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3023187314592206342?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-20792699270641045582011-02-26T11:29:00.000-08:002011-02-27T07:57:59.959-08:00Just wanted to let you know that Wednesday's post of <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/2011/02/faiths-album.html">Faith's Album</a> has been updated with the instructions for making the album. <br /> <br /> This project is really an easy one, folks, so if you have some CD Folders and you don't know what to do with them, give the album a try!<br /> <br /> Happy paper crafting!<br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-2079269927064104558?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-61119204564678067932011-02-23T23:14:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:14:40.341-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-olPAggN5pU8/TWYEJboppbI/AAAAAAAAAp8/bUB57eY-fac/s1600/PhotoAlbum.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-olPAggN5pU8/TWYEJboppbI/AAAAAAAAAp8/bUB57eY-fac/s1600/PhotoAlbum.jpg" width="500/" /></a><br /><br /><h2>Faith's Album</h2>I made a little photo album using CD folders and cardstock for someone dear to my family. The album has eleven 5" x 5" pages for photos, plus six pockets. Each of the pockets held an insert with two photos, for a total of 23 photos in the book. <br /><br />I wanted to share the album with you today. Please note, the photos I used in the album have been altered digitally to remove people to protect the privacy of the subjects.<br /><br /> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 2 sheets of sturdy 12"x12" Cardstock </li> <li> 2 sheets of coordinating patterned paper (I used K&Co Tim Coffey Cottage Garden, Day Lillies) </li> <li> Additional coordinating paper and cardstock for tags and mats as desired </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Dimensional embellishments of choice <br /> (I used K&Co's Susan Winget Spring Blossom Daisy Layered Accents & Tim Coffey Cottage Garden White Floral Grand Adhesions.) </li> </ul> <li><b> Miscellaneous </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 3 CD Folders </li> </ul></ul><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qSa5nRSfYe0/TWkyRs45caI/AAAAAAAAAqE/QfhFbIUr2hA/s1600/Cover%2526inserts" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" width="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qSa5nRSfYe0/TWkyRs45caI/AAAAAAAAAqE/QfhFbIUr2hA/s1600/Cover%2526inserts" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIEWRXV3noI/TWlCLCRB1UI/AAAAAAAAArI/kVaLn6SaiLQ/s1600/Inserts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIEWRXV3noI/TWlCLCRB1UI/AAAAAAAAArI/kVaLn6SaiLQ/s1600/Inserts.jpg" /></a><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Cut and score the cardstock as shown in the above diagrams (or as described below.) <br /> </li> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li> One piece 5 1/4" x 11 1/4", scored at 5 1/4", 5 1/2", 5 3/4", and 6" in landscape orientation. </li> <li> Two pieces 5"x5" each <br /> (<b>Note:</b> <br /> My cardstock wasn't sturdy enough for my tastes so I used DOUBLED cardstock on my inserts. <br /> I cut them all from a separate sheet of 12"x12" yellow cardstock rather than from the cover sheet as shown in the diagram, 4 pieces, 5"x5" each<br /> and glued them back to back to make my two 5"x5" inserts.) </li> <li> Two pieces 5"x12", each scored at 5", 5 1/2", 6", 6 1/2", and 7" in landscape orientation. </li> </ul> <br /> <li> Accordion fold the two 12" long pieces on the score lines. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZJPkxjwdt-o/TWk3wxkk3pI/AAAAAAAAAqY/parhR15qr40/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZJPkxjwdt-o/TWk3wxkk3pI/AAAAAAAAAqY/parhR15qr40/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum02.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With the cardstock turned so that the first and last folds are mountain folds, place glue inside the valleys, as shown. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S7J6tJdagZw/TWk31BeHTlI/AAAAAAAAAqc/FEaEdxtilWg/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S7J6tJdagZw/TWk31BeHTlI/AAAAAAAAAqc/FEaEdxtilWg/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum03.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> Once glued together, the front of the cardstock at the fold will look like this: <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VAtneIfmt_g/TWk36Pid2YI/AAAAAAAAAqg/R-aNXQ_e3Us/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VAtneIfmt_g/TWk36Pid2YI/AAAAAAAAAqg/R-aNXQ_e3Us/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum04.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> This is the INSIDE of the insert. <br /> Fold it closed. <br /> <br /> Repeat with the other insert. <br /> Set both inserts aside. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold the cover piece so that the outer-most score lines form valley folds, and the other two score lines form mountain folds. <br /> Make hard creases using a bone folder only on the outer score lines (the other scores will allow the book to open more easily but do not need to be hard folds.) <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1pBa6Pr4MM/TWk4DX4YoqI/AAAAAAAAAqo/BhZwZCz6ykI/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1pBa6Pr4MM/TWk4DX4YoqI/AAAAAAAAAqo/BhZwZCz6ykI/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum06.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Form the album: </li> <br /> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li> Start by folding all of the CD Folders so that the media pockets are on their insides. </li> <li> Make a "sandwich" of the CD Folders and inserts... folder, insert, folder, insert, folder... making sure the folders all face the same way. </li> <li> Glue the sandwich pieces into place, back of CD folder to outside of insert. </li> <li> Glue the cover piece in place on the outside of the sandwich. </li> </ul> <br /> <li> Glue the insert pages into place by putting glue on both sides of the valley and gluing the page into place. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6TyPwXK_0zY/TWk4PcXMu6I/AAAAAAAAAq0/g06MTYjEHJQ/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6TyPwXK_0zY/TWk4PcXMu6I/AAAAAAAAAq0/g06MTYjEHJQ/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum09.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Decorate the insides of the CD Folders with the patterned paper, cut into 5"x5" squares. </li> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li> Slip the paper inside the CD folder pocket with the punched circle. </li><li> Mark the cut out area with a pencil. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QfRCCmYMQ2s/TWk4GwCv5YI/AAAAAAAAAqs/fbET5RAQ-cA/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QfRCCmYMQ2s/TWk4GwCv5YI/AAAAAAAAAqs/fbET5RAQ-cA/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum07.jpg" width=300 /> </a> </li><li> Remove the paper from the pocket. </li><li> Punch the half-circle out of the paper using a 3/4" punch. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U7zBR4bSyvs/TWk4K09JfmI/AAAAAAAAAqw/tmBT96YR2AE/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U7zBR4bSyvs/TWk4K09JfmI/AAAAAAAAAqw/tmBT96YR2AE/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum08.jpg" width=300 /> </a> </li><li> Glue the paper onto the pocket front, aligning the punched circle. </li> <br /> <br /> <li> Slip a paper into the slotted folder pocket. </li><li> Mark the pocket's edge with a pencil. </li><li> Remove the paper from the pocket. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ECu7Oye9mJw/TWk4S1IpRuI/AAAAAAAAAq4/0g3KtBKvG7U/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum10.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ECu7Oye9mJw/TWk4S1IpRuI/AAAAAAAAAq4/0g3KtBKvG7U/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum10.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> </li><li> Cut along the marked line. </li><li> Glue the two pieces of paper into place. </li> <br /> </ul><li> Repeat with the other two CD Folders.</li> <br /> <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y5FLKamZCTA/TWk4iI2dzBI/AAAAAAAAArE/kRIgxHBcBIM/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y5FLKamZCTA/TWk4iI2dzBI/AAAAAAAAArE/kRIgxHBcBIM/s1600/MakingFaith%2527sAlbum13.jpg" width=300 /> </a> <br /> <br /> <li> On the outside of the album, attach an 18" piece of ribbon to enable the album to be tied closed.</li><br /> <li> Decorate the front of the album with a paper doily and dimensional stickers as desired.</li> <br /><br /><li> Decorate the inside of the album with photos and dimensional stickers.</li> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li> Use a large scalloped square Nestabilites die to cut the mats. </li> <li> Make tags to insert into the CD folders from scrap coordinating cardstock. </li> <li> Mount photos directly onto the mats and tags using acid-free glue. </li> </ul></ul>Here is the completed album.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ha-WQSebtpc/TWYAw1GEo0I/AAAAAAAAApQ/4pEM03ozpZU/s1600/PhotoAlbum02.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ha-WQSebtpc/TWYAw1GEo0I/AAAAAAAAApQ/4pEM03ozpZU/s1600/PhotoAlbum02.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8CiQwu0p_Sc/TWYAzQwVhoI/AAAAAAAAApU/-nrKDJxoVtg/s1600/PhotoAlbum03.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8CiQwu0p_Sc/TWYAzQwVhoI/AAAAAAAAApU/-nrKDJxoVtg/s1600/PhotoAlbum03.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BwGMozzfLf0/TWYA2K8YP-I/AAAAAAAAApY/o3xHjbr7nxs/s1600/PhotoAlbum04.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BwGMozzfLf0/TWYA2K8YP-I/AAAAAAAAApY/o3xHjbr7nxs/s1600/PhotoAlbum04.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMgFT0vkJA0/TWYA5Ci9jXI/AAAAAAAAApc/J94cMCLPb6M/s1600/PhotoAlbum05.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMgFT0vkJA0/TWYA5Ci9jXI/AAAAAAAAApc/J94cMCLPb6M/s1600/PhotoAlbum05.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BuX0WUA73Oc/TWYA8m19ImI/AAAAAAAAApg/L4hm0rk-jbI/s1600/PhotoAlbum06.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BuX0WUA73Oc/TWYA8m19ImI/AAAAAAAAApg/L4hm0rk-jbI/s1600/PhotoAlbum06.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix9POs7I06k/TWYA_3XEguI/AAAAAAAAApk/YnnCgx1yrIg/s1600/PhotoAlbum07.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix9POs7I06k/TWYA_3XEguI/AAAAAAAAApk/YnnCgx1yrIg/s1600/PhotoAlbum07.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raEupTSwqCY/TWYBCHr7UOI/AAAAAAAAApo/4zSVGWG2jXc/s1600/PhotoAlbum08.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raEupTSwqCY/TWYBCHr7UOI/AAAAAAAAApo/4zSVGWG2jXc/s1600/PhotoAlbum08.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSCXEOdA7tw/TWYBFKoaFCI/AAAAAAAAAps/Zx0FeeUgGGs/s1600/PhotoAlbum09.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CSCXEOdA7tw/TWYBFKoaFCI/AAAAAAAAAps/Zx0FeeUgGGs/s1600/PhotoAlbum09.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kcrjv14J9Ks/TWYBIlWftrI/AAAAAAAAApw/SSAVweQfuoE/s1600/PhotoAlbum10.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kcrjv14J9Ks/TWYBIlWftrI/AAAAAAAAApw/SSAVweQfuoE/s1600/PhotoAlbum10.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtLKjZ8ettA/TWYBLnSWNRI/AAAAAAAAAp0/6mIXvb2Bkpc/s1600/PhotoAlbum11.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtLKjZ8ettA/TWYBLnSWNRI/AAAAAAAAAp0/6mIXvb2Bkpc/s1600/PhotoAlbum11.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8jZwXa9F08A/TWYBOv4LlHI/AAAAAAAAAp4/NJatzmIXb9k/s1600/PhotoAlbum12.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8jZwXa9F08A/TWYBOv4LlHI/AAAAAAAAAp4/NJatzmIXb9k/s1600/PhotoAlbum12.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-6111920456467806793?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-46890936506234038662011-02-22T15:54:00.000-08:002011-02-22T22:30:31.244-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"> <br /><br /><!photo of project /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnsRNGTqyZw/TWRLLu6BxuI/AAAAAAAAAoI/_QdYKJdPu8Q/s1600/greenVersion3.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnsRNGTqyZw/TWRLLu6BxuI/AAAAAAAAAoI/_QdYKJdPu8Q/s1600/greenVersion3.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Card Revisited</h2> The previously shared quick card can be just as lovely in a color as it is in black and white. Today I made the card in olive green on white and put the knot near the bottom instead of the top. <br /> <br /> I hope you'll enjoy this version!<br /><br /> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> White cardstock; a standard card plus a piece 4" x 5 1/4" </li> <li> Post-it notes to be used as a mask </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Gina K Studio floral stamps of choice </li> <li> Small sentiment stamp of choice </li> </ul> <li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Olive green dye ink </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Olive ribbon, 1/4" side, about 12" long </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Follow the instructions for the previous post, substituting olive green ink for black. </li> <br /> <li> Prior to mounting the white panel to the card front, gently and carefully rub the edges of the panel on the ink pad to lightly ink the edges.<br /> This will provide additional contrast between the two panels. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pnQ4DdGvzB8/TWRLJ_Y5JQI/AAAAAAAAAoE/9NjpxY5paw0/s1600/greenVersion2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pnQ4DdGvzB8/TWRLJ_Y5JQI/AAAAAAAAAoE/9NjpxY5paw0/s1600/greenVersion2.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Don't forget to add stamped images to the inside of the card, too! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVHdCdiqWmw/TWRLNZ9-JPI/AAAAAAAAAoM/-EgBJ1rOFPA/s1600/greenVersion4.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sVHdCdiqWmw/TWRLNZ9-JPI/AAAAAAAAAoM/-EgBJ1rOFPA/s1600/greenVersion4.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li></ul> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-4689093650623403866?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-12275207273922457282011-02-19T12:19:00.000-08:002011-02-19T20:25:44.812-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><!photo of project /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4bSwhibw24/TV8jJ11cStI/AAAAAAAAAls/U2MPTSNiamo/s1600/black%2526white5.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4bSwhibw24/TV8jJ11cStI/AAAAAAAAAls/U2MPTSNiamo/s1600/black%2526white5.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />A Quick Hello in Black and White</h2> Because I like to do more complicated cards, especially kinetic cards, people seem to think that is ALL that I like to do, but in reality, quick and easy cards are something I love, too. I really love a card that is clean and simple, perhaps even bordering on elegant. And I especially love a card I can put together in just a few minutes that still looks like I fussed over it. <br /> <br /> I also seriously love the beauty of black and white cards. There is something about the stark contrast that appeals to me. I have rarely seen a black and white card that didn't appeal to me.<br /> <br /> Here is a quick card (seriously, under 10 minutes) made with one stamp set, black ink, and a piece of ribbon. This basic card idea can be used for nearly any occasion; just change up the stamps and sentiment... it is one of my "go to" cards, for those occasions that sneak up on me that demand a great card when I don't have a lot of time. <br /> <br /> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> white cardstock (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", folded to make a standard card, and 5 1/4" x 4") </li> <li> Post-it™ Notes, for masking </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Stampendous Clear Stamps, Dotty Daisy </li> </ul> <li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Versafine Ink Pad, Onyx Black </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Gross-grain Ribbon, 1/2" width, Black, about 15 inches </li> <li> Small Rhinestones, Clear, such as those available in Kaiser's Rhinestone strips </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> black marker (I like Sharpie Markers because they don't bleed through) </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesive </b> of choice </li> </ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Mask off about 1 1/2" on one side of the 4" x 5 1/4" panel using Post-it™ notes. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the large flower stamp somewhat randomly on the uncovered portion of the panel, making sure to stamp off the edges and onto the mask. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the dotted swirl between the stamped flowers, also being sure to go off the edges. </li> <br /> <li> Use the black marker to fill in with more dots right up to the flowers. <br /> Cover the area as desired.<br><br>Please note: the picture below shows the stamped area on the right; I stamp the panel UPSIDE-DOWN because I find it easier to have the area I am stamping on my right than on my left. The area being stamped will be on the LEFT side of the card! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw_NgaoZzWk/TV6YrJ1PobI/AAAAAAAAAlc/WWbm104m01U/s1600/Black%2526White1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lw_NgaoZzWk/TV6YrJ1PobI/AAAAAAAAAlc/WWbm104m01U/s1600/Black%2526White1.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Remove the mask. </li> <br /> <li> Tie the black ribbon around the panel, aligning it at the edge of the stamping.<br /> Apply a little adhesive if needed to hold in place. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the sentiment at an angle at the lower right corner of the panel. </li> <br /> <li> On the inside of the main card, at the bottom of the right side, stamp two of the smaller flowers and some swirls. <br /> Fill in dots as needed to fill in the card. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-cZlrWDOtg/TV6Ystsz_nI/AAAAAAAAAlk/PuYmUTuTafA/s1600/Black%2526White3.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-cZlrWDOtg/TV6Ystsz_nI/AAAAAAAAAlk/PuYmUTuTafA/s1600/Black%2526White3.jpg" height="200" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Affix the card panel centered on the front of the card. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vDdP4lp3_6I/TV6YtSfL4pI/AAAAAAAAAlo/iBmDXwlPQ34/s1600/Black%2526White4.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vDdP4lp3_6I/TV6YtSfL4pI/AAAAAAAAAlo/iBmDXwlPQ34/s1600/Black%2526White4.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Add a tiny rhinestone to the center of each of the large flowers. </li> </ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1227520727392245728?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-10481378854042935502011-02-07T20:54:00.000-08:002011-02-07T20:54:04.760-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><!photo of project /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUtCPZ1eixI/AAAAAAAAAjI/-XpdIilFeZM/s1600/PurseCard2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" width="450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUtCPZ1eixI/AAAAAAAAAjI/-XpdIilFeZM/s1600/PurseCard2.jpg" /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Four Purses</h2> This card is based on a <a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/2011/02/lets-go-shopping-card.html">card</a> by Lis Whiting. When I first saw her card I fell in love with the little purses, and knew I just had to make a card like it. I was <b>inspired</b>! Unfortunately, though, I couldn't find the little purse stickers so I decided to make my own. I used a variety of punches and materials I had on hand to make my version of the card (Totally CASEd from hers!)<br /> <br /> My card is monochramatic in pink; I have a loved one who is battling stage 4 breast cancer, and the card is for her. The next time I make a card like this, though, I will probably try the wonderful color scheme from Lis's card. <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Bazzill Blossom </li> <br /> <li> White cardstock scraps </li> <br /> <li> I used pink papers by Mellissa Frances and Daisy D's. Use patterned paper of your choice. </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Small pieces of narrow ribbon and or floss. </li> <li> Assorted mini-brads </li> <li> Prima Sprites 2, Fuchsia </li> <li> Pink Ribbon, 1/4" width, about 12" </li> </ul> <li><b> Punches </li></b> <li> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b>NOTE: </b> These are the punches I used, but many other punches would be suitable. Experiment! </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> EK Success Slim Line Large Punch, Real Estate Sign </li> <li> EK Success Whale of a punch, scalloped tag </li> <li> EK Success Whale of a punch, Circle, 1 3/4" </li> <li> EK Success Whale of a punch, Square, 1 3/8" </li> <li> EK Success New Style Medium Punch, Scallop Circle, 1" </li> <li> Martha Stewart Medium Punch, Scalloped Circle, 1" </li> <li> EK Success Circle Punch, 1/2" </li> <li> EK Success Circle Punch, 3/4" </li> <li> Fiskars 1/16" Circle Hand Punch </li> </ul> <li><b> Cutting Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Fiskars Portable Trimmer </li> <li> Cutter Honey Bee Scissors </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 3D Large Circle Foam Dots </li> <li> Glue Dots, Mini Size </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Tie a bow in the center of the piece of ribbon. <br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Cut a 5 1/2"x11"piece of the Bazzill cardstock.br Scor and fold at 5 1/2" (in landscape orientation) to make a 5 1/2"x5 1/2" square card. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut four pieces of the Bazzill cardstock, each 2 1/4"x2 1/4". <br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Cut four pieces of a lighter toned patterned paper to 2 1/8"x2 1/8". <br /> Mount these onto the reserved Bazzill squares.<br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Cut four pieces of a darker toned patterned paper to 2"x2".<br /> Mount onto the the reserved squares. <br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Cut a 5 1/4" square piece of the lighter toned paper used above. <br /> Center the bow on the front of this paper, and wrap the ends around to the back of the paper and glue or tape into place. <br /> Mount the paper onto the front of the card. </li> <br /> <li> Mount the four squares onto the front of the card. <br /> Set the card aside. </li> <br /> <li> Create the four purses. </li> <br /> <ul style="list-style-type: upper-roman;"> <li> Punch a Real Estate Sign out of a striped patterned paper. <br /> Fold it in half.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsY0YV9wvI/AAAAAAAAAhA/EX_lsQ8XnSY/s1600/myPurses02.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsY0YV9wvI/AAAAAAAAAhA/EX_lsQ8XnSY/s1600/myPurses02.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Use a small piece of foam tape to seal the open edge. <br /> Trim the fold edge as shown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsY4jahhRI/AAAAAAAAAhE/I2cOpZ8ZbDk/s1600/myPurses03.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsY4jahhRI/AAAAAAAAAhE/I2cOpZ8ZbDk/s1600/myPurses03.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Trim the other side the same way. <br /> The main purse is formed. <br /> Punch a scalloped tag out of white cardstock. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZBeZRX6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/SLN36z97Aew/s1600/myPurses05.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZBeZRX6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/SLN36z97Aew/s1600/myPurses05.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Align the bottom of the tag with the open edge of the back of the purse piece and glue into place. <br /> Fold the top of the tag over the fold edge of the purse to form a flap. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZKt9fgzI/AAAAAAAAAhU/4HzGlqZcC0g/s1600/myPurses07.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZKt9fgzI/AAAAAAAAAhU/4HzGlqZcC0g/s1600/myPurses07.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Attach a small loop of ribbon or fiber to the fold of the scalloped tag. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZOk_fYTI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dROA5kzyLtI/s1600/myPurses08.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZOk_fYTI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dROA5kzyLtI/s1600/myPurses08.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Affix the flap to the purse with a glue dot.<br /> Punch a 1/16" hole in the tip of the flap. <br /> Add a square mini-brad through the hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZwAwk7YI/AAAAAAAAAis/WAdMusBYyRk/s1600/myPurses29.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZwAwk7YI/AAAAAAAAAis/WAdMusBYyRk/s1600/myPurses29.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /><br /> The first purse is done. </li> <br /> <li> Punch a square of one of the brighter papers. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZQV9X_bI/AAAAAAAAAhc/kelJ8q7vzV0/s1600/myPurses09.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZQV9X_bI/AAAAAAAAAhc/kelJ8q7vzV0/s1600/myPurses09.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Fold up about 1/4 of the bottom edge of the square.<br /> Affix that folded piece to the back with some foam tape, forming the purse body. <br /><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZRmGhCFI/AAAAAAAAAhg/RnKO0I6yCRE/s1600/myPurses10.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZRmGhCFI/AAAAAAAAAhg/RnKO0I6yCRE/s1600/myPurses10.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> Punch a 1" Scallop Circle out of white cardstock. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZSogp7GI/AAAAAAAAAhk/iYKDH5gjRZw/s1600/myPurses11.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZSogp7GI/AAAAAAAAAhk/iYKDH5gjRZw/s1600/myPurses11.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Fold the scallop circle in half and center on the top edge of the purse body. <br /> Affix the scallop to the back of the purse body.<br /> Trim the purse body from the lower corners to the edges of the scalloped flap. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZVy-smSI/AAAAAAAAAhs/JScGXtz94ho/s1600/myPurses13.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZVy-smSI/AAAAAAAAAhs/JScGXtz94ho/s1600/myPurses13.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Prepare a handle by punching first a 1/2" circle out of white cardstock. <br /> Punch a ring by punching a 3/4" circle on the white cardstock, ccentered around the hole left by the first punch.<br /> Cut the ring in half. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZXFZcRRI/AAAAAAAAAhw/rHluzDbOVcE/s1600/myPurses14.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZXFZcRRI/AAAAAAAAAhw/rHluzDbOVcE/s1600/myPurses14.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Attach the half circle to the back of the purse body to form the handle. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZYX2NXKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/XyAqGTpJsyg/s1600/myPurses15.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZYX2NXKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/XyAqGTpJsyg/s1600/myPurses15.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Affix the front of the flap to the body of the purse with a glue dot. <br /> Punch a 1/16" hole centered near the edge of the flap. <br /> Attach a circle mini-brad through the hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZvMDWTmI/AAAAAAAAAio/T2YtXA1q4E4/s1600/myPurses28.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZvMDWTmI/AAAAAAAAAio/T2YtXA1q4E4/s1600/myPurses28.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> The second purse is done. </li> <br /> <li> Punch a large circle out of a light-toned patterned paper. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZZ-svHjI/AAAAAAAAAh4/SHxfdu11MOg/s1600/myPurses16.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZZ-svHjI/AAAAAAAAAh4/SHxfdu11MOg/s1600/myPurses16.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> On the wrong side of the circle, fold in two sides about 1/4" each. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZa-YWvkI/AAAAAAAAAh8/Rnwc8E1vZmk/s1600/myPurses17.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZa-YWvkI/AAAAAAAAAh8/Rnwc8E1vZmk/s1600/myPurses17.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Use a small piece of foam tape to affix one of the folded panels to the back; affix the other flap with glue of choice.<br /> Create a ring of a darker toned patterned paper by double punching with the 1/2" and 3/4" punches (described in more detail in purse II.) <br /> Punch a scallop circle out of white card-stock. <br /> Fold the circle in half. <br /> Make small slits along the fold in the circle. <br /> Pass the ring through the slits in the circle. <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZcDksBsI/AAAAAAAAAiA/4MKEffKXThU/s1600/myPurses18.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZcDksBsI/AAAAAAAAAiA/4MKEffKXThU/s1600/myPurses18.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Glue the scallop circle in place. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZhxPIDbI/AAAAAAAAAiI/d9nSwU5N_9k/s1600/myPurses20.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZhxPIDbI/AAAAAAAAAiI/d9nSwU5N_9k/s1600/myPurses20.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Punch three 1/16" holes near the purse edge of the scallop circle and insert three mini flower brads. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZxGaoSzI/AAAAAAAAAiw/tqvh7Gi_ekY/s1600/myPurses30.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZxGaoSzI/AAAAAAAAAiw/tqvh7Gi_ekY/s1600/myPurses30.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> The third purse is finished. </li> <br /> <li> Punch a large circle out of double sided printed paper.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZjvHQZ5I/AAAAAAAAAiM/rTyO4pk5c6w/s1600/myPurses21.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZjvHQZ5I/AAAAAAAAAiM/rTyO4pk5c6w/s1600/myPurses21.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> With the lighter toned side up, fold over about a third of the circle to form a flap. <br /> Trim off a portion of one side. <br /> Use the cut piece to help guide your cut from the other side, making sure they match. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUs22W44rCI/AAAAAAAAAi4/5R0D4fk-x5k/s1600/myPurses22.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUs22W44rCI/AAAAAAAAAi4/5R0D4fk-x5k/s400/myPurses22.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Crochet a 1 1/4"chain from some ebroidery floss. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZnHz2WGI/AAAAAAAAAiU/sZGgaVWbzVs/s1600/myPurses23.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZnHz2WGI/AAAAAAAAAiU/sZGgaVWbzVs/s1600/myPurses23.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Punch two 1/16" holes near the fold, but toward the front of the purse. <br /> Use a floss threader to pass the ends of the floss through the holes. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZpMMGerI/AAAAAAAAAiY/GeqpVYd0kiw/s1600/myPurses24.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZpMMGerI/AAAAAAAAAiY/GeqpVYd0kiw/s1600/myPurses24.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Attach the ends of the floss to the inside of the purse flap with a small piece of tape. <br /> Curl the flap slightly around the end of the crochet hook or other small cylindrical object, and affix the flap with a glue dot. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZqwA83ZI/AAAAAAAAAic/-35ARAh4ls4/s1600/myPurses25.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZqwA83ZI/AAAAAAAAAic/-35ARAh4ls4/s1600/myPurses25.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Punch a 1/16" hole in the edge of the flap. Attach a small star brad through the hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZurSkt7I/AAAAAAAAAik/kd8KckmQMZc/s1600/myPurses27.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUsZurSkt7I/AAAAAAAAAik/kd8KckmQMZc/s1600/myPurses27.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> The fourth purse is finished. </li> </ul> <br /> <li> Add a purse to the center of each of the four squares on the card with a 3-d foam dot. </li> <br /> <li> Stack two Prima flowers together with a brad in their centers. <br /> Affix the flower to the center of the card with a 3-D foam dot. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUs9NKC6ViI/AAAAAAAAAjA/aMOWm6wJNXE/s1600/PurseCard1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUs9NKC6ViI/AAAAAAAAAjA/aMOWm6wJNXE/s1600/PurseCard1.jpg" width="350" /> </a> <br /> </li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1048137885404293550?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-58720228115337032272011-02-07T20:18:00.000-08:002011-02-26T07:56:33.963-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"> I am really honored to have been awarded a Stylish Blogger award. This was awarded to me by Debbie over at <a href="http://craftywizard.blogspot.com/2011/02/stylish-blogger-award.html">A Crafty Wizard</a> and from Janet at <a href="http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/2011/02/lon-g-over-due-thank-you.html"> LadyLuvBug</a> Go check them out; They has some interesting stuff on their blogs! Thanks for the awards Debbie and Janet.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TVCmnoT1JQI/AAAAAAAAAkU/crdozkuW13k/s1600/stylish_blogger_award%25255B1%25255D.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TVCmnoT1JQI/AAAAAAAAAkU/crdozkuW13k/s400/stylish_blogger_award%25255B1%25255D.jpg" width="150" /></a><br /><br />This is a pay-it-forward style award. Here are the rules:<br /><br /><ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this. </li> <li> Share 8 things about yourself. </li> <li> Pay it forward to 8 bloggers who you have recently discovered. </li> <li> Contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards. </li></ul><br /> <br /> Here are the eight things about myself: <br /><ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Bob and I have been married for nearly 24 years. </li> <li> Our daughter, Beth, is 19, and the joy of my life. </li> <li> I am a mathematical computer scientist who works very part-time for the random drug testing program at a national lab; I have bachelors degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, and an MS in Computer Science. </li> <li> I teach a martial art called Tang Soo Do (Korean style of karate) a couple times a week, having earned my black belt more than 23 years ago, and having studied it for almost 29 years. </li> <li> I am a cat lover, and a sucker for a stray of almost any kind, though I cringe and shudder over small rodents and snakes. </li> <li> I have been reading since I was 3, and read almost non-stop; I especially love OLD science fiction stories by early masters, especially now that I can read so many of them on my iPad. </li> <li> I had 5 hand surgeries in the 1990s due to repetitive strain injuries, so my keyboarding and crafting time is somewhat impacted (which is why I work "part-time".) </li> <li> I am fascinated by pop-up books and love to create pop-up and kinetic cards. </li></ul><br /><br /> I don't really "follow" anyone's blogs, but there are a few that I have visited recently that have somehow inspired me. Here are my eight difficult-to-make choices for this award:<br /><ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li> Jan Tink at <a href="http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/"> Stamp, Paper, Scissors </a> </li><li>Debbie Olson at <a href="http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/"> Thinking Inking </a> </li><li>Lisa Lee at <a href="http://inchiearts.typepad.com/inchie_arts/"> All in an Inch </a> </li><li>Lori McAree at <a href="http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com/"> Smiling While Stamping </a> </li><li>Kimberly Crawford at <a href="http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com/"> For the Love of Paper </a> </li><li>Jennifer Ellefson at <a href="http://www.createdfrompaper.com/"> Created from Paper </a> &nbsp; </li><li>Regina Mangum <a href="http://thestampinbean.blogspot.com/"> The Stampin' Bean </a> &nbsp; </li><li>Bonnie at <a href="http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/"> Craftiblog </a> </li> </ul> <br /> I hope the recipients of the awards I am presenting appreciate my chosing them, as passing this along is a bit of effort, but I did want them to know that I really think a great deal of their work, and find it inspirational. I want to thank them for all their beautiful work! <br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5872022811533703227?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-73751002958949881172011-01-29T11:12:00.000-08:002011-02-07T20:59:14.656-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;">I would like to congratulate the winners of the Birthday Blog Hop candy. The winner of the Picture Keeper is Ola Jaggers and the winner of the goodies from my blog posts is Elaine Rohne. Elaine's package has already been sent; Debbie will be getting the Picture Keeper out to Ola.Congratulations to them both, and the other winners of the BLOG candy from Debbie's Birthday Blog Hop!<br /> <br /> I want to thank all of you who followed me and who took the time to leave me a comment. Your very gracious and positive feedback has left me feeling awed! I certainly never expected it, but I do really love that so many of you seemed to have enjoyed what I had to offer. I do hope to be able to post at least a couple of times each month, and hope you will check in with me when I do.<br /> <br />But before I leave you for a while, I have one last project for you. It is another Magic Lid Box... but in a very different size. I hope you'll enjoy it.<br /> <!photo of project /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAS-eEsqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/_7EQoUQ3gTY/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAS-eEsqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/_7EQoUQ3gTY/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox13.jpg" width=500 /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Magic-Lid Pencil Box</h2> I ran out of patterned papers that coordinate with the projects I shared this week, but I wanted to do ONE last item that would match all the other things I created. So I opted to make my OWN patterned paper using a hydrangea stamp and coordinating inks. The stamp added a lot of texture to the print and the colors were exactly what I wanted. Keep this trick in mind when you want to create something... plain white cardstock is something most crafters have a lot of on hand, and inks and stamps can turn it into the perfect "designer" cardstock!<br /> <br /> <h3>Materials</h3><ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> White cardstock, 4 1/4" x 11" </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Penny Black Clear Stamps, Allegra, Hydrangea </li> </ul> <li><b> Distress Inks </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Broken China </li> <li> Milled Lavender </li> <li> Dusty Concord </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> About 15 inches of white organza ribbon </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Score-Pal </li> <li> 3" round hydra sponge </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Red-liner tape (or other very strong double-sided adhesive), 1/8" width </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> With the 4 1/4" x 11" cardstock in landscape orientation, score at 2". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAJIEtyTI/AAAAAAAAAcg/jUJuv6KUJbI/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAJIEtyTI/AAAAAAAAAcg/jUJuv6KUJbI/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox01.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Mask over the 2" portion of the cardstock with piece of paper (a Post-it Note works GREAT for this.) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAJkOPiJI/AAAAAAAAAck/nl37LzMUEE4/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAJkOPiJI/AAAAAAAAAck/nl37LzMUEE4/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox02.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the hydrangea randomly all over the remainder of the cardstock, varying the inks as desired. <br /> For this particular project I decided to leave no gaps between the stamped images, but you can stamp it however YOU want... it is your designer paper! <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAKVkBSjI/AAAAAAAAAco/PEiIxbWNDRQ/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAKVkBSjI/AAAAAAAAAco/PEiIxbWNDRQ/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox03.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> <br /> Remove the mask. <br /> <br /> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Flip the paper over so the back side is up. <br /> Mask the back side so the 2" portion is exposed but the rest is protected. <br /> Sponge the 2" portion with the Broken China ink. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURALJmG_PI/AAAAAAAAAcs/U4pvsLL-_sE/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURALJmG_PI/AAAAAAAAAcs/U4pvsLL-_sE/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox04.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> <br /> Remove the mask. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAMN2YglI/AAAAAAAAAcw/cMY0yjVxj2I/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox05.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAMN2YglI/AAAAAAAAAcw/cMY0yjVxj2I/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox05.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> In landscape orientation, score the cardstock at 1" and 1 1/2", and then at 10 1/2". <br /> <br /> In portrait orientation, score the cardstock at 1", 2", 3" and 4". <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut off the small rectangle at the bottom right of the piece (this piece will be 1/2" x 1/4".) <br /> Reserve the piece to use to aid in measuring the placement of the triangular cut-out pieces. <br /> <br /> Cut vertically on the 4 score lines across the bottom of the cardstock, up to the horizontal score line which is 1/2" from the bottom edge. <br /> <br /> Working with the side that is mostly white up, mountain fold on the score line that is at the 1 1/2" mark. <br /> Using the cut out piece, measure and mark 1/2" from each of the score lines along the fold line. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAMvD_RcI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ff4igfR29Ug/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAMvD_RcI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ff4igfR29Ug/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox06.jpg" height=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With a straight-edge, draw a diagonal line from the marks to the intersection of the two score lines and along the score line, as shown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURANESafUI/AAAAAAAAAc4/IctPHiqiwIw/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURANESafUI/AAAAAAAAAc4/IctPHiqiwIw/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox07.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> (Note that the last triangle, at the 1/4" tab, gets marked horizontally to the edge instead of to the fold.) </li> <br /> <li> Cut along the drawn lines. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURANrn0VBI/AAAAAAAAAc8/cjJAtPYAVgw/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURANrn0VBI/AAAAAAAAAc8/cjJAtPYAVgw/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox08.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Open up the piece. <br /> With the wrong side still up, valley fold on all of the the long score lines. <br /> Valley fold all the shorter score-lines except the one at 1"; mountain fold that one. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Apply red liner tape to the long 1/4" tab on the print side, right next to the fold. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAOZ4hAEI/AAAAAAAAAdA/DU_T9fONs4I/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAOZ4hAEI/AAAAAAAAAdA/DU_T9fONs4I/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox09.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Remove the red liner from the tape and align the edge of the cardstock with the fold so that a squared tube is formed. <br /> Apply red liner tape to the edges of the first and third bottom tabs on the inside of the tube. <br /> Fold in the second and fourth tabs. <br /> Remove the red liner from the tape. <br /> Fold in the first and third tabs, pressing to adhere to the other two tabs, and forming the box bottom. </li> <br /> <li> Apply red-liner tape to the outside of the 1/4" flap at the top of the box. <br /> Forming the lid of the box around the rest of the box, carefully align the edge of the lid with the fold of the tab. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAPDZDe4I/AAAAAAAAAdE/2Z-xYnLPoEg/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox10.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAPDZDe4I/AAAAAAAAAdE/2Z-xYnLPoEg/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox10.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Press onto the red liner tape to finish the lid. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAPkgKEVI/AAAAAAAAAdI/8KD9czduCg8/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox11.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAPkgKEVI/AAAAAAAAAdI/8KD9czduCg8/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox11.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Tie a ribbon around the lid with a bow.<br /> The box is finished and measures 1" square by 8 1/2" tall when closed. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAQsg0-PI/AAAAAAAAAdM/WW3EuIZ9SY8/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox12.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TURAQsg0-PI/AAAAAAAAAdM/WW3EuIZ9SY8/s1600/1%2522x8.5%2522MagicBox12.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> </ul>This box is a great way to give small, long items such as pens or pencils, crochet hooks, a tire guage, etc. I hope you'll give it a try.<br /> <br /> Smiles,<br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-7375100295894988117?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-73774616477299636792011-01-28T07:04:00.000-08:002012-02-04T07:26:14.486-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;">Welcome to day five, the final day, of my very first time participating in a Blog Hop! You probably got here from <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer's blog</a>, and will probably be heading to <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/" > Katie's blog </a> next. I hope you enjoy your journey, and that you've enjoyed my projects! <br /> <br /> Today I have two more projects for you. Both would make great gifts but would also be handy for helping you to keep track of birthdays of your friends and family. Both projects will be included as Blog Candy, along with the other items listed previously, with the winner to be chosen tomorrow morning. If you are in the US or Canada, and want a chance to win my Blog Candy, be sure to leave me a message and follow my blog.<br /> <br /> (NOTE: The cardstock I am using in this project is pearlescent with a great deal of sparkle... it doesn't photograph well, but does look great in person... and it coordinates with the papers used this week for the CD Folder album, the Seed Pocket, and the Magic Box.) <br /> <br /> <!photo of project /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbOrgBO2I/AAAAAAAAAcY/SujtHifvcV0/s1600/CardOrganizer11.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbOrgBO2I/AAAAAAAAAcY/SujtHifvcV0/s1600/CardOrganizer11.jpg" width=450 /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Card Organizer</h2> This organizer is a great way to keep track of those special days throughout the year and get your cards made early so you don't miss any! With 12 pockets, one for each month, you'll have plenty of space to put them as you get them made and keep track of them until it is time to mail them.<br /> <br /><h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 8 sheets of 12" x 12" Pearlescent Blue cardstock </li> <li> 2 pieces of poster board or lightweight card board, each 6" x 8" </li> <li> Scraps of paper and cardstock to coordinate with pearlescent cardstock </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Two pieces of patterned paper, 3/4" x 8" each </li> <li> One piece of patterned paper, 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" </li> <li> One piece of cardstock about 2" x 3", for punching tag </li> </ul> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> K&Co Cottage Garden dimensional stickers, Hydrangeas </li> <li> About 18" of white organza ribbon </li> <li> 1" binder coil for Bind-it-All (I used white) </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Scor-Pal or Scor-buddy &nbsp; &nbsp; ( </li> <li> Tag punch </li> <li> Bind-It-All </li> <li> Purple fine-tipped marker </li> <li> Crop-a-Dile (I used it only as a hole punch) </li> <li> Wire cutters for cutting binding coil </li> </ul> <li><b> Ahesive </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Tape gun or other glue of choice </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Cut two piece of the cardstock into two 6" x 8 " pieces each.<br /> Glue these to the front and back of the two pieces of poster board to form the covers. <br /> Add the strip of patterned paper along the binding edge. <br /> Set aside. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIa3Eg9g4I/AAAAAAAAAcE/Kd3KY84uHVE/s1600/CardOrganizer06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIa3Eg9g4I/AAAAAAAAAcE/Kd3KY84uHVE/s1600/CardOrganizer06.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Score each of the remaining pieces of cardstock at 4". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIaqC6CqjI/AAAAAAAAAb4/PZawtNBFzjM/s1600/CardOrganizer03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIaqC6CqjI/AAAAAAAAAb4/PZawtNBFzjM/s1600/CardOrganizer03.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold each piece on the score lines.<br /> Place the fold against the top of the Scor-Pal. <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIauNWVNfI/AAAAAAAAAb8/KlG30EDijdA/s1600/CardOrganizer04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIauNWVNfI/AAAAAAAAAb8/KlG30EDijdA/s1600/CardOrganizer04.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Score each piece at 6". <br /> Fold each piece on the score line. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIagQOPRcI/AAAAAAAAAbw/HunPYxrmr7k/s1600/CardOrganizer01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIagQOPRcI/AAAAAAAAAbw/HunPYxrmr7k/s1600/CardOrganizer01.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> These are the pages of the organizer. </li> <br /> <li> Put the Bind-it-All on "D" for punching pages. <br /> Place each page into the Bind-it-All punch, one page at a time with the bottom fold closest to the edge of the machine, and with the open end down in the machine.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIa8S19wiI/AAAAAAAAAcI/byeQtSva6i0/s1600/CardOrganizer07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIa8S19wiI/AAAAAAAAAcI/byeQtSva6i0/s1600/CardOrganizer07.jpg"width=250 /> </a> <br /> Punch the page. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Turn the page so the bottom fold is outside of the machine, but the open end is still down in the machine; punch again. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbBzcVRDI/AAAAAAAAAcM/THtM8WqRY-A/s1600/CardOrganizer08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbBzcVRDI/AAAAAAAAAcM/THtM8WqRY-A/s1600/CardOrganizer08.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Punch the covers on the edges with the patterned fabric in the same manner (do NOT move the setting from "D".) </li> <br /> <li> Make a stack of the pages. <br /> Place the front cover on top of the pages, right side up. <br /> Plave the back cover on top of the front cover with the right side against the front cover (down). <br /> Align the punched holes. </li> <br /> <li> Cut two 6-coil pieces off of the binder coil. </li> <br /> <li> Put one of the coil pieces through the punched holes from the cover side of the stack. <br /> Bind in the Bind-It-All according to manufacturer's instructions. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbFvvH77I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/r83-ETxAOVk/s1600/CardOrganizer09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbFvvH77I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/r83-ETxAOVk/s1600/CardOrganizer09.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut out each of the month's from the organizer blank (I used the one I found <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/images/tutorials/calendar_organizer_months.pdf"> HERE</a> rather than re-invent the wheel. <br /> Affix one of the organizer calendar blank pages to each of the pockets in the organizer book. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbJY3tmMI/AAAAAAAAAcU/BUAvPmANwmc/s1600/CardOrganizer10.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbJY3tmMI/AAAAAAAAAcU/BUAvPmANwmc/s1600/CardOrganizer10.jpg" width=350 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Affix the ribbon to the front of the organizer so it can tie around the center of the organizer. <br /> Adhere the square of patterned paper to the front, diagonally, over the ribbon. <br /> Adhere the hydrangea dimensional stickers over the diagonal square. </li> <br /> <li> Make a small tag using the plain cardstock scrap and the punch. <br /> Punch a hole in the tag. <br /> Neatly print "Card Organizer" on the tag with the purple marker. <br /> Add a small tail of ribbon to the tag, through the hole. <br /> Attach the tag to the hydrangeas with a foam dot. </li> <br /> <li> Tie the organizer closed with a bow in the ribbon. </li> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbOrgBO2I/AAAAAAAAAcY/SujtHifvcV0/s1600/CardOrganizer11.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbOrgBO2I/AAAAAAAAAcY/SujtHifvcV0/s1600/CardOrganizer11.jpg" width=250 /> </a></ul><br /> <br /> <br /> My second project for today is a very quick and easy Matchbox Calendar. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR-zp8o7I/AAAAAAAAAbo/U12K0Be9vsU/s1600/matchbookCalendar3.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR-zp8o7I/AAAAAAAAAbo/U12K0Be9vsU/s1600/matchbookCalendar3.jpg" width="450" /></a><h2><!title of project />Matchbox Calendar</h2> This project is a wonderful way to use up scraps of patterned paper or cardstock. Perfect for the purse, these calendars are very quick and easy to make, and are a wonderful little gift for a friend. <br /> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Scrap of Pearlescent Blue cardstock, Cut to 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" </li> <li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> K&Co Cottage Garden dimensional stickers, Irises </li> <li> About 6" of white organza ribbon, tied in a bow </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Scor-Bug or similar tool </li> <li> Scor-Pal or Scor-buddy </li> <li> Stapler with standard staples </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Download this <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/80417704/2011-Calendar"> Calendar Blank</a> (in PDF format) and print it.<br /> (Note: this is a 2011 calendar. If you want a 2012, you can find it <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/80417710/Matchbox-Calendar"> here</a>. <br /> Cut out each of the months along the solid lines. </li> <br /> <li> Using a Scor-bug or similar tool on the Scor-Buddy, perforate each of the calendar pages at 1 3/4" from the top edge, as shown. <br /> <br /> <! photo of scor-bug /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TSPhQQo5TLI/AAAAAAAAAQk/vWaPnXvEDpU/s1600/matchbookCalendar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TSPhQQo5TLI/AAAAAAAAAQk/vWaPnXvEDpU/s1600/matchbookCalendar1.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Stack the calendar pages in order, with January on top (I use a little adhesive near the bottom edge of each page to hold them together.) <br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Score the piece (in landscape orientation) at 3/4", 3 1/2", and 3 2/3" (the triangle on the Scor-Buddy.)<br /> Valley fold each of the scores. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR2-sgsjI/AAAAAAAAAbg/t3AXofv_oFI/s1600/matchbookCalendar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR2-sgsjI/AAAAAAAAAbg/t3AXofv_oFI/s1600/matchbookCalendar1.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Place the stack of calendar pages inside the smallest fold. <br /> Staple the pages in place with a single staple, as shown in the following photo. <br /> <br /> <! photo of stack stapled into place /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR7JTLe1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/qSYcZogS-jE/s1600/matchbookCalendar2.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR7JTLe1I/AAAAAAAAAbk/qSYcZogS-jE/s1600/matchbookCalendar2.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Tuck the edge of the matchbook lid under the lip of the stapled end and set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Attach two Irises to the matchbox lid. <br /> Attach the bow to the matchbox lip, over the staple. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUISDUgkjMI/AAAAAAAAAbs/PifSfLoQjCY/s1600/matchbookCalendar4.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUISDUgkjMI/AAAAAAAAAbs/PifSfLoQjCY/s1600/matchbookCalendar4.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <li> The Matchbox Calendar is done. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR-zp8o7I/AAAAAAAAAbo/U12K0Be9vsU/s1600/matchbookCalendar3.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIR-zp8o7I/AAAAAAAAAbo/U12K0Be9vsU/s1600/matchbookCalendar3.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> </ul>Here are the two projects re-visited:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbTRg8Z3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Zvn8vI-yguM/s1600/CardOrganizer12.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUIbTRg8Z3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Zvn8vI-yguM/s1600/CardOrganizer12.jpg" width=450 /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I hope you have enjoyed your visit with me this week. I don't post this regularly as a rule... just on occasion (I have a couple of jobs that keep me prety busy, plus I am recovering from ACL reconstruction surgery, which means LOTS of therapy), but I hope that when I do find time to create again, you'll come by for a visit and leave me a note.<br /> <br /> And I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the Hop. Here is the line-up in case you get lost.<br /> <br /> original 14:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Debbie <br /> <a href="http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/">love4stamps.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Raven <br /> <a href="http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/">morethanfavors.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Paula <br /> <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/">creativearmywife.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Jennifer<br /> <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/">kmberger.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; <b>ME</b><br /> <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/">kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Katie <br /> <a href="http://janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/">janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Barbara <br /> <a href="http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/">scrappinc.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cindy <br /> <a href="http://www.pinkcricut.com/">www.pinkcricut.com</a>&nbsp; Sarah aka Pink Cricut <br /> <a href="http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/">www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cheryl <br /> <a href="http://www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/">www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sarah W&nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/">pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Penny <br /> <a href="http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/">diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Dianne <br /> <a href="http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/">scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Kristy <br /></ul>Late comers:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/">mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Amanda <br /> <a href="http://cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com/">cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Chrissy <br /> <a href="http://doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com/">doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Melissa <br /> <a href="http://crafty1mommy.blogspot.com/">crafty1mommy.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sherri <br /> <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/">treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Treasure Box Designs <br /> <a href="http://scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com/"> scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Debbie <br /> </ul><br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-7377461647729963679?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-77109942305409552392011-01-27T06:50:00.000-08:002011-01-27T19:20:36.222-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;">Welcome to day four of my very first time participating in a Blog Hop! You probably got here from <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer's blog</a>, and will probably be heading to <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/" > Katie's blog </a> next. I hope you enjoy your journey!<br /> <br /> Here is today's project... A fun little box that looks like it has a seperate lid, but in reality, it is all one piece, and the "lid" closes like magic! One of my <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/2009/06/magic-no-lid-gift-box.html">earlier posts </a> on this blog was a smaller version of this box. This one is a little harder to make because the measurements are a little trickier, but it is still a fun project to make, and the box will be almost as big a hit as whatever you put in it! This box with some goodies inside will be included with the Seed Pouch and the Birthday Double Fold-out CD Album in the Blog candy give away (Yup... it matches, too!)<br /> <br /> I forgot to mention that I can only send the Blog Candy to US and Canadian residents. So, if you qualify, don't forget to follow me and leave me a message! <br /> <!photo of project /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPXi5VGMI/AAAAAAAAAaY/B-Ias5TPob0/s1600/magicBox27.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPXi5VGMI/AAAAAAAAAaY/B-Ias5TPob0/s1600/magicBox27.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Magic Box</h2> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> HEAVY double-sided patterned paper of choice, 8" x 11 1/2" and small scrap for tag </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps and Inks </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Stampendous Clear Stamps, Hot Rocketz, Happy Birthday stamp </li> </ul> <li> Distress Ink Pad, Dusty Concord </li> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> About 18" of 1/4" wide ribbon of choice </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Crop-a-Dile (used as a hole punch through a lot of layers) </li> <li> Martha Stewart Score Tool or Scor-pal </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li>Red-liner tape </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCYRKn045I/AAAAAAAAAac/Q_pamcn3CmE/s1600/magicboxpatternBIG.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCYRKn045I/AAAAAAAAAac/Q_pamcn3CmE/s1600/magicboxpatternBIG.jpg" width="450" /></a> <li> With the rectangle of paper in landscape orientation, score at 2 3/4", 5 1/2", 8 1/4", and 11". <br /> (This is every 2 3/4" from the left edge.) <br /> The side of the paper you want for the lid should be face down. <br /> <br /> If you are using a Martha Stewart tool it is easy to score on these marks, since the board is grooved at every 1/8". <br /> It is a little trickier with the Scor-Pal, so I am going to walk you through each of the scores. <br /> <br /> First, put the edge of the paper at the 1/4" mark, then score at the 3" groove and the 8 1/2" groove. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO8Z05tWI/AAAAAAAAAY0/WOGUuDnTBTE/s1600/magicBox02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO8Z05tWI/AAAAAAAAAY0/WOGUuDnTBTE/s1600/magicBox02.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Move the edge of the paper back flush with the gutter on the left. Score at the 5 1/2" groove, and then at the 11" groove. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO68uKCVI/AAAAAAAAAYw/cdLi2tIsE40/s1600/magicBox01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO68uKCVI/AAAAAAAAAYw/cdLi2tIsE40/s1600/magicBox01.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Turn the paper to portrait orientation and score at 1 3/8", 2 3/4", 4 1/8", and 6 5/8". <br /> Again, these are easy to score on the Martha Stewart board, but a little trickier on the Scor-Pal; I'll walk you through them. <br /> <br /> Move the paper to the 5/8" mark and score at the 2" groove.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO_WTd9ZI/AAAAAAAAAY8/l0fmrypvP5w/s1600/magicBox04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO_WTd9ZI/AAAAAAAAAY8/l0fmrypvP5w/s1600/magicBox04.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Move the paper to the 1/4" mark and score at the 3" groove. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO8Z05tWI/AAAAAAAAAY0/WOGUuDnTBTE/s1600/magicBox02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCO8Z05tWI/AAAAAAAAAY0/WOGUuDnTBTE/s1600/magicBox02.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Move the paper to the 7/8" mark and score at the 5" groove. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPB1MuhHI/AAAAAAAAAZE/Z1-wXu9n5iQ/s1600/magicBox06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPB1MuhHI/AAAAAAAAAZE/Z1-wXu9n5iQ/s1600/magicBox06.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Move the paper to the 3/8" mark and score at the 7" groove. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPAwLYf5I/AAAAAAAAAZA/dUdJS7u5TDk/s1600/magicBox05.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPAwLYf5I/AAAAAAAAAZA/dUdJS7u5TDk/s1600/magicBox05.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Hold the paper in the landscape orientation so the three score lines are toward the top and the single score line is near the bottom, with the 1/2" tab to the right. <br /> <br /> Cut away the small bottom right rectangle (1/2" x 1 3/8") <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPDmpENMI/AAAAAAAAAZM/pZO6wYDCrCA/s1600/magicBox08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPDmpENMI/AAAAAAAAAZM/pZO6wYDCrCA/s1600/magicBox08.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Reserve the cut-away piece... it will simplify some of the measurements that need to be made.<br /> Also cut from the bottom of the piece to the bottom horizontal score line along each of the other vertical score lines. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Use the cut-away piece to measure and mark from the score lines inward on the middle of the top three scores (the four marks will be centered between the vertical score lines on the second horizontal score.)<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPFaKOl1I/AAAAAAAAAZU/TkKDbx5i3B8/s1600/magicBox10.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPFaKOl1I/AAAAAAAAAZU/TkKDbx5i3B8/s1600/magicBox10.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Mountain fold the second horizontal score line. <br /> Turn the paper 180° so that the fold is toward you. <br /> Use a straight edge to draw a diagonal line from the mark you made to the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines to the left of the mark. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPHQVwGdI/AAAAAAAAAZc/diWIiCaJxNE/s1600/magicBox12.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPHQVwGdI/AAAAAAAAAZc/diWIiCaJxNE/s1600/magicBox12.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPI_6ijyI/AAAAAAAAAZk/SOyeG1X0imE/s1600/magicBox14.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPI_6ijyI/AAAAAAAAAZk/SOyeG1X0imE/s1600/magicBox14.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut along each of the diagonal lines, and cut a vertical line at the score lines from the fold, up to meet the diagonal line, removing a triangle. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPIUY1lsI/AAAAAAAAAZg/bvS0Zc3Uy2w/s1600/magicBox13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPIUY1lsI/AAAAAAAAAZg/bvS0Zc3Uy2w/s1600/magicBox13.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPJURSJSI/AAAAAAAAAZo/s54MplIz320/s1600/magicBox15.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPJURSJSI/AAAAAAAAAZo/s54MplIz320/s1600/magicBox15.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut off the 1/4" tab only where it is adjacent to the removed triangle.<br /> Open the piece (turn it so it will look like the diagram and the photo below.) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPKdqABfI/AAAAAAAAAZs/_ZWOLsYrgII/s1600/magicBox16.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPKdqABfI/AAAAAAAAAZs/_ZWOLsYrgII/s1600/magicBox16.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Valley fold the second horizontal score line, and mountain fold on the score lines that will now be together right below it. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPLVNfbvI/AAAAAAAAAZw/Yp1cpw50Tuo/s1600/magicBox17.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPLVNfbvI/AAAAAAAAAZw/Yp1cpw50Tuo/s1600/magicBox17.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Put red-liner tape on the outside of the longer 1/2" tab. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPMBRSWpI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/IsLEEPxLJjw/s1600/magicBox18.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPMBRSWpI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/IsLEEPxLJjw/s1600/magicBox18.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Remove the liner. </li> <br /> <li> Mountain fold on each of the 5 vertical scores. <br /> Affix the edge of the first panel to the tab, forming a squared-tube with a partial lid. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPM6TgffI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/enkbSMoAAsU/s1600/magicBox19.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPM6TgffI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/enkbSMoAAsU/s1600/magicBox19.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Mountain fold all of the bottom tabs. <br /> Apply red liner tape to the inside edges of two of the bottom tabs that are opposite each other. <br /> Remove the liner. <br /> Fold in the two tabs that do not have liner tape. <br /> Fold in the other two tabs to adhere them to the first two, forming the box bottom. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPOA5f_PI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/TQPFd3qpFYE/s1600/magicBox20.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPOA5f_PI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/TQPFd3qpFYE/s1600/magicBox20.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Trim off a little triangle at the top and bottom of the 1/4" tab at the lid of the box. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPO6Iiu4I/AAAAAAAAAaA/X3stbbUNrNM/s1600/magicBox21.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPO6Iiu4I/AAAAAAAAAaA/X3stbbUNrNM/s1600/magicBox21.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Place a little bit of red-liner tape on the outside edge of the tab (on the lid colored side.) <br /> Remove the liner tape. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPPzLMFRI/AAAAAAAAAaE/_-ae6E8qhns/s1600/magicBox22.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPPzLMFRI/AAAAAAAAAaE/_-ae6E8qhns/s1600/magicBox22.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Press the edge of the lid onto the tab (don't get it too tight or the lid won't slide well.) <br /> </li> <br /> <li> The box is now formed. Here are photos of the top view, closed, the side view, also closed, and a side view, partially opened. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPRknywpI/AAAAAAAAAaI/n71-PlVe17E/s1600/magicBox23.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPRknywpI/AAAAAAAAAaI/n71-PlVe17E/s1600/magicBox23.jpg" height="135" /> </a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPS_uWOVI/AAAAAAAAAaM/YbOkhCm22DI/s1600/magicBox24.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPS_uWOVI/AAAAAAAAAaM/YbOkhCm22DI/s1600/magicBox24.jpg" height="135" /> </a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPT_m8JHI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/5-RvQR7_ijI/s1600/magicBox25.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPT_m8JHI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/5-RvQR7_ijI/s1600/magicBox25.jpg" height="135" /> </a> </li> <br /> <li> Make a small tag out of the patterned paper, either free-hand or with a punch. <br /> Stamp "Happy Birthday" with dusty concord ink. <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPVkqKNyI/AAAAAAAAAaU/-wmPkJgL9NM/s1600/magicBox26.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUCPVkqKNyI/AAAAAAAAAaU/-wmPkJgL9NM/s1600/magicBox26.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /><br /> Add a piece of ribbon through the hole in the tag. <br /> Attach the tag to the side of the lid with a 3-D dot. <br /></li><br /> <li> Tie a ribbon around the lid of the box. </li> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUDAac_xvQI/AAAAAAAAAag/tqcW0KnpnxU/s1600/magicBox28.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TUDAac_xvQI/AAAAAAAAAag/tqcW0KnpnxU/s1600/magicBox28.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li></ul><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Enjoy the rest of the hop. Here is the whole line-up, in case you have lost your way:<br /> <br /> original 14:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Debbie <br /> <a href="http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/">love4stamps.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Raven <br /> <a href="http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/">morethanfavors.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Paula <br /> <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/">creativearmywife.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Jennifer<br /> <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/">kmberger.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; <b>ME</b><br /> <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/">kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Katie <br /> <a href="http://janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/">janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Barbara <br /> <a href="http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/">scrappinc.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cindy <br /> <a href="http://www.pinkcricut.com/">www.pinkcricut.com</a>&nbsp; Sarah aka Pink Cricut <br /> <a href="http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/">www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cheryl <br /> <a href="http://www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/">www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sarah W&nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/">pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Penny <br /> <a href="http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/">diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Dianne <br /> <a href="http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/">scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Kristy <br /></ul>Late comers:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/">mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Amanda <br /> <a href="http://cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com/">cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Chrissy <br /> <a href="http://doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com/">doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Melissa <br /> <a href="http://crafty1mommy.blogspot.com/">crafty1mommy.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sherri <br /> <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/">treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Treasure Box Designs <br /> <a href="http://scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com/"> scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Debbie <br /> </ul><br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-7710994230540955239?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-11809711414161396072011-01-26T05:34:00.000-08:002011-01-26T07:57:18.465-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;">Happy Birthday, Debbie! <br /> <br /> Welcome to day three of my very first time participating in a Blog Hop! You probably got here from <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer's blog</a>, and will probably be heading to <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/" > Katie's blog </a> next. I hope you enjoy your journey!<br /> <br /> Here is today's project, a quick and simple one this time, but still very pretty, I think... <!photo of project /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pqtz9FrI/AAAAAAAAAYs/5P8ExDieUm0/s1600/seedPocket14.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pqtz9FrI/AAAAAAAAAYs/5P8ExDieUm0/s1600/seedPocket14.jpg" width="450" /></a><h2><!title of project />Seed Pocket</h2> This folded pocket is wonderful for holding small items; historically pockets like these were used to hold seeds, but for this Birthday Blog Hop, I am going to use mine to hold a small gift, which will be included with the Album give-away (and yes, this paper matches the album!)<h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Double-sided patterned paper of choice, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 3" square </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> About 10 inches of 1/4" wide ribbon of choice </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Crop-a-Dile (used as a hole punch through a lot of layers) </li> <li> Floss threaders </li> <li> Scor-pal (or Scor-buddy) </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> With the rectangle of paper in landscape orientation, score at 4 1/4". <br /> It doesn't really matter which side is up. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pNhOyTBI/AAAAAAAAAX4/s7VYzymdn48/s1600/seedPocket01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pNhOyTBI/AAAAAAAAAX4/s7VYzymdn48/s1600/seedPocket01.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold on the score line, strongly reinforcing the crease with a bone folder or scor-tool. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pQrPu5sI/AAAAAAAAAX8/UFT6XoF9T00/s1600/seedPocket02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pQrPu5sI/AAAAAAAAAX8/UFT6XoF9T00/s1600/seedPocket02.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> On the fold edge, fold the corners in to the center line, as shown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pScK2xWI/AAAAAAAAAYA/AB-6cWsa8x4/s1600/seedPocket03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pScK2xWI/AAAAAAAAAYA/AB-6cWsa8x4/s1600/seedPocket03.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Reinforce the creases with a bone folder or scor-tool. </li> <br /> <li> Open the paper. <br /> Decide which side of the paper you want on the outside.<br /> Re-crease the fold lines so that the diagonals are mountain folds and the horizontal fold is a valley fold, as shown in the photo. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pUoDQt3I/AAAAAAAAAYE/eBvad5ywz_w/s1600/seedPocket04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pUoDQt3I/AAAAAAAAAYE/eBvad5ywz_w/s1600/seedPocket04.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> (NOTE: I changed my mind and decided to have the more bold paper be the outside AFTER I took this photo... I simply reversed the folds. <br /> This project is VERY forgiving.) </li> <br /> <li> Fold on the creases, letting the center crease collapse inward. <br /> (Note: This is known in Origami as a balloon or waterbomb base fold.) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pXo6G19I/AAAAAAAAAYI/ktJY1ApG4D0/s1600/seedPocket05.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pXo6G19I/AAAAAAAAAYI/ktJY1ApG4D0/s1600/seedPocket05.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold the top layer of the sides of the base in to the center line, as shown in the photo. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9paY7fuyI/AAAAAAAAAYM/5y-iuh-MNsY/s1600/seedPocket06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9paY7fuyI/AAAAAAAAAYM/5y-iuh-MNsY/s1600/seedPocket06.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Turn over and repeat. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pcdF-PDI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/ANWYBEFRT4o/s1600/seedPocket07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pcdF-PDI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/ANWYBEFRT4o/s1600/seedPocket07.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Reverse the 4 folds you have just made so that the flaps fold toward the inside of the pocket.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pebZf_GI/AAAAAAAAAYU/X9OlUzwG1_E/s1600/seedPocket08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pebZf_GI/AAAAAAAAAYU/X9OlUzwG1_E/s1600/seedPocket08.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Score the 3" square at 1 1/2". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pffvIvkI/AAAAAAAAAYY/GZX2IyTCrQQ/s1600/seedPocket09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pffvIvkI/AAAAAAAAAYY/GZX2IyTCrQQ/s1600/seedPocket09.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold on the score line, and place over the top of the seed pocket.<br /> Punch two holes through both the topper and the seed pocket as shown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pgp50XqI/AAAAAAAAAYc/riIofOXgbf4/s1600/seedPocket10.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pgp50XqI/AAAAAAAAAYc/riIofOXgbf4/s1600/seedPocket10.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> This step is not required, but it does make threading the ribbon much easier!<br /> Get a floss threader (meant for threading dental floss through braces and other dental work.) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pjfpqLbI/AAAAAAAAAYg/WWQEmGgAMIs/s1600/seedPocket11.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pjfpqLbI/AAAAAAAAAYg/WWQEmGgAMIs/s1600/seedPocket11.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> <br /> Thread the floss threader through the holes, and then thread the ribbon through the loop of the threader. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pkxJ7npI/AAAAAAAAAYk/qoVPiqCu1vY/s1600/seedPocket12.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pkxJ7npI/AAAAAAAAAYk/qoVPiqCu1vY/s1600/seedPocket12.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Pull the end of the threader to get the ribbon to go through the holes.<br /> (NOTE: If you chose to skip the floss threader, thread the ribbon through the holes however you can.) </li> <br /> <li> Tie a bow in the ribbon to seal the package closed. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pnVaAzwI/AAAAAAAAAYo/BnmK4NHY4fk/s1600/seedPocket13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT9pnVaAzwI/AAAAAAAAAYo/BnmK4NHY4fk/s1600/seedPocket13.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li></ul><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Enjoy the rest of the hop. Here is the whole line-up, in case you have lost your way:<br /> <br /> original 14:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Debbie <br /> <a href="http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/">love4stamps.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Raven <br /> <a href="http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/">morethanfavors.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Paula <br /> <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/">creativearmywife.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Jennifer<br /> <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/">kmberger.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; <b>ME</b><br /> <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/">kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Katie <br /> <a href="http://janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/">janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Barbara <br /> <a href="http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/">scrappinc.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cindy <br /> <a href="http://www.pinkcricut.com/">www.pinkcricut.com</a>&nbsp; Sarah aka Pink Cricut <br /> <a href="http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/">www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cheryl <br /> <a href="http://www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/">www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sarah W&nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/">pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Penny <br /> <a href="http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/">diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Dianne <br /> <a href="http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/">scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Kristy <br /></ul>Late comers:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/">mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Amanda <br /> <a href="http://cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com/">cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Chrissy <br /> <a href="http://doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com/">doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Melissa <br /> <a href="http://crafty1mommy.blogspot.com/">crafty1mommy.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sherri <br /> <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/">treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Treasure Box Designs <br /> <a href="http://scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com/"> scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Debbie <br /> </ul><br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1180971141416139607?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-14792687191823288352011-01-25T06:17:00.000-08:002011-01-26T07:52:23.194-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;">Welcome to day two of my very first time participating in a Blog Hop! You probably got here from <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer's blog</a>, and will probably be heading to <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/" > Katie's blog </a> next. I hope you enjoy your journey!<br /> <br /> Here is today's project... <br /><br /> <!photo of project /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4R8MV5imI/AAAAAAAAAXY/cy-Lp6HbZMs/s1600/boxesCard1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4R8MV5imI/AAAAAAAAAXY/cy-Lp6HbZMs/s1600/boxesCard1.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4R-K6dZ2I/AAAAAAAAAXc/VCYu3RTkR-Y/s1600/boxesCard2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4R-K6dZ2I/AAAAAAAAAXc/VCYu3RTkR-Y/s1600/boxesCard2.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Birthday Party Gifts</h2> This card uses two different simple pop-up mechanisms to make birthday gift packages on the inside of a fun card. They are easier to do than they may seem... try a couple of them on scrap paper to get the hang of them, and you'll be more than ready to make this card!<h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Bazzill Singles, Purple, Classic Texture, 4 1/4"x8 1/2", 4" x 4", plus small scraps for "ribbons" on gift boxes </li> <li> Various Patterned Papers </li> <ul> <li> Green, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" </li> <li> Purple, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" </li> <li> Pink, 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" </li> <li> Blue, 1" x 2 1/2" </li> </ul> <li> White card-stock, about one sheet </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Inkadinkadoo Clear Stamps, Birthday Fun </li> <li> Bow stamp </li> </ul> <li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Dusty Concord </li> <li> Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Shabby Shutters </li> <li> Versamark Pad </li> <li> Seafoam White embossing powder </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> EK Success 1" circle punch </li> <li> The Scor-buddy </li> <li> Ranger Heat-It Compact Heat Gun </li> <li> Copic Marker, Yellowish Green </li> <li> Ultimate Gel Pen, White Pastel </li> <li> Yellow green colored pencil </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Red-liner Tape, 1/4" width </li> <li> 3D Large Circle Foam Dots </li> <li> Glue of choice </li> </ul> <li><b> Miscellaneous </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> White thread </li> </ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Score the 8 1/2" piece of purple card stock at 4 1/4" and fold on the score line, forming a 4 1/4" square card. </li> <br /> <li> Affix the 4" square of purple card stock to the card front to reinforce it. </li> <br /> <li> Attach the green square of patterned paper to the front of the card diagonally.<br /> </li> <br /> <li> Use the Versamark ink to stamp the word "Party" at the lower left of the card front, crossing onto the green patterned paper.<br /> Emboss with white powder and the heat gun.<br /> Set the card aside. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp two balloons with Shabby Shutters ink and one with Dusty Concord ink onto scrap white card-stock. <br /> Cut each balloon out. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Stamp a gift with the Dusty Concord ink onto white card-stock scrap. <br /> Color the circles in the pattern on the gift with the green colored pencil. <br /> </li><br /> <li> Stamp the bow with the Dusty Concord ink onto a white card-stock scrap. <br /> Cut the bow out carefully. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the circular Happy B-day in the Dusty Concord ink. <br /> Punch it out with the 1" circle punch. <br /> Attach a 3D foam dot on the backs of the gift, the concord balloon, and the Happy B-day circle. <br /> Set the balloons, the gift, the bow, and the saying aside. </li> <br /> <li> Stamp the confetti on the upper right corner of the right side of the inside of the card using the Versamark ink. <br /> Use the heat gun to emboss with white powder.<br /> When cool, color random items in the confetti green using the Copic marker. <br /> Set the card aside </li> <br /> <li> Cut white card stock scraps to the same size as the patterned paper rectangles. <br /> Score them as shown in the diagram below (1/4" from each end and on the center line for all but the longest piece, which gets scored at every inch, leaving a 1/4" flap on one end.) <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4Y-Ii8svI/AAAAAAAAAXs/3NRB3bo0McM/s1600/brithdaygifts.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TT4Y-Ii8svI/AAAAAAAAAXs/3NRB3bo0McM/s320/brithdaygifts.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Adhere the patterned paper to the white card-stock of the same size. <br /> Mountain fold on the score lines with the patterned card-stock facing up.<br /> Reopen the pieces flat. </li> <br /> <li> Apply red-liner tape to each of the 1/4" tabs of each of the rectangles on the patterned paper side. <br /> Starting with the 4" long rectangle, peel off the liner on the right side of the rectangle. <br /> Attach the piece, patterned side down 1 1/2" from the fold, flush with the bottom edge of the card. <br /> Fold the piece backward on its center line score. <br /> Remove the red-liner from the now-exposed piece of tape. br Carefully close the card. </li> <br /> <li> Repeat with the process with the 3 1/2" long rectangle, but attaching the first piece of tape at 1 1/4" from the fold and flush with the top of the other attached piece. </li> <br /> <li> Repeat with the 2 1/2" long rectangle, but attaching it at 3/4" from the fold and flush with the top of the second attached piece. </li> <br /> <li> Remove the liner from the tape on the last rectangle. Fold on each of the score lines and then attach the edge of the rectangle to the 1/4" tab to form a squared tube. </li> <br /> <li> Add red liner tape to the side of the squared tube where the seam is, and to one of the two edges adjacent to it. <br /> Remove the liner from both pieces of tape and attach the squared tube to the left edge of the bottom "gift" and the left side of the card, flush with the bottom of the card. </li> <br /> <li> Add small strips of purple card stock to the "gifts" to simulate ribbons. <br /> Add the bow to the top edge of the bottom gift so that the bow won't extend beyond the edges of the closed card.<br /> The inside of the card is now completed. <br /> It will close flat, and yet the gifts will pop open when the card is opened. </li> <br /> <li> Finish the front of the card by attaching the two green balloons toward the upper right corner. <br /> With the foam dot, attach the purple balloon in front of the two green balloons. <br /> Tie a piece of white thread to the purple balloon and extend it toward the bottom of the card. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Attach the Happy B-day saying at the bottom right of the card, catching the thread under the foam dot. <br /> Use the white gel pen to draw "strings" from the two green balloons toward the bottom of the card. </li> <br /> <li> Attach the gift in the center of the green diamond. The card is now completed! </li><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> On to the rest of the hop. Here is the whole line-up, in case you have lost your way:<br /> <br /> original 14:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Debbie <br /> <a href="http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/">http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Raven <br /> <a href="http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/">morethanfavors.blogspot.com</a>/ Paula <br /> <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/">http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Jennifer<br /> <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/">http://kmberger.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; <b>ME</b><br /> <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/">http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Katie <br /> <a href="http://janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/">janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Barbara <br /><a href="http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/">http://scrappinc.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cindy <br /> <a href="http://www.pinkcricut.com/">http://www.pinkcricut.com/</a>&nbsp; Sarah aka Pink Cricut <br /> <a href="http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/">http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Cheryl <br /> <a href="http://www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/">www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sarah W&nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/">http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Penny <br /> <a href="http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/">http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Dianne <br /> <a href="http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/">scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Kristy <br /></ul>Late comers:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"><a href="http://mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/">mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Amanda <br /> <a href="http://cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com/">cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Chrissy <br /> <a href="http://doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com/">doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Melissa <br /> <a href="http://crafty1mommy.blogspot.com/">crafty1mommy.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sherri <br /> <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/">treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Treasure Box Designs <br /> <a href="http://scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com/"> scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Debbie <br /> </ul><br /> <br /> Smiles, <br /> Kathy</ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1479268719182328835?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-24537421652419593722011-01-24T06:06:00.000-08:002012-02-05T09:18:20.014-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><!photo of project />Welcome to my very first time participating in a Blog Hop; this one is in honor of Debbie's birthday! You probably got here from <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer's blog</a>, and will probably be heading to <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/" > Katie's blog </a> next. I hope you enjoy your journey!<br /><br /> Today I have a couple of special birthday projects to help honor <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">Debbie's</a> special day. And as a special present for her, I will be giving away the birthday fold out album, along with a few other goodies, as Blog Candy. Leave me a comment, and on Saturday I will randomly draw a name for the winner. <br /> <br /> In addition, I have just found out that Picture Keeper has generously donated a 4 GB picture keeper to the original 14 Blog Hop participants to be used as a giveaway! In order to be eligible to win, you will need to follow Deb's blog and follow <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PictureKeeper?ref=ts"> Picture Keeper on Facebook <br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.picturekeeper.com/" target="_blank"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OGMADolD6Z8/SmUwBvWd5GI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/BGAaqdGY_cM/s800/pklogo.png" width=150></a> </a><br /> Picture Keeper's method of backing up photos is SO simple anyone can do it!<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>Plug the small USB drive into any USB port on your computer.</li> <li>Click "Start Backup";.</li> <li>Picture Keeper finds and saves all your image files to the USB device!</li></ul> <a href="http://www.picturekeeper.com/index.php/products/">Click here for full product info and specifications.</a> <br /> <br /> I would like to send a special thanks to Picture Keeper for sponsoring the Birthday Blog Hop. The winner of the keeper will be drawn on Saturday.<br /> <br /> <br /> With no further ado, here is my album project.<br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCr1VsgmYI/AAAAAAAAAVY/HmyKJos3_HU/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum1.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCr1VsgmYI/AAAAAAAAAVY/HmyKJos3_HU/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum1.jpg" width=470 /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCsDp32DII/AAAAAAAAAVo/HCQQiioGZMg/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum5.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCsDp32DII/AAAAAAAAAVo/HCQQiioGZMg/s320/openCDFolderAlbum5.jpg" height=145 /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCsOHr8epI/AAAAAAAAAV0/bnkce4LQw0s/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum8.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCsOHr8epI/AAAAAAAAAV0/bnkce4LQw0s/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum8.jpg" height=145 /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Double Fold-out CD Folder Album</h2> A few weeks back I saw a double fold-out CD folder album project kit and instructions by <a href="http://pattystamps.com/pattys_stamping_spot/2010/12/new-project-kit-tutorial-offer-double-fold-out-cd-folder-album.html">Patty Bennet</a>. I fell in love with the project, and thought it would be the perfect way to deliver my Christmas gifts to my mom and dad (who live 3000 miles from me). I ordered the on-line instructions, and set to work to make the album. It was a great success, in spite of the fact that I sometimes struggled with the instructions. <br /> <br /> The struggles I had led me to look at the project differently, and to rework the project from the bottom up. What follows are my version of the fold-out album, with my own measurements, patterns, and instructions. I hope you will enjoy them, and find them easy to follow.<br /><br /> *Warning - this is not a quick project, but it isn't really difficult, either; it is just a bit time consuming. The recipient of this album will be sure to appreciate your time and effort, though, since it is a stunning beauty!<h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Bazzill 12"x12" Cardstock, Heather, 3 sheets </li> <li> Little Yellow Bicycle, Clothesline 12"x12" Cardstock, Cornflower/Cornflower Ledger, 2 sheets </li> <li> Creative Imaginations,Mon Ami collection, Bell Raie, 3 sheets </li> <li> #5 Manila Shipping Tags, 4-3/4" x 2-3/8",24/package, 8 tags </li> <li> CD Media folders, 4 folders </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Penny Black clear stamps, Allegro </li> <li> Prima clear stamps, Vintage Script </li> <li> Stampendous Clear Stamps, Hot Rocketz </li> </ul> <li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Distress Ink Pad, Dusty Concord </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> K&Co Cottage Garden dimensional stickers </li> <li> Medium Eyelets, Vanilla, 8 eyelets </li> <li> Organza Ribbon, 1/4", white, about 2 yards </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Spellbinders Nestabilities Die Labels #1 </li> <li> Provo Craft Cuttlebug Machine </li> <li> The Scor-Pal </li> <li> Fiskars 12" Deluxe Portable Paper Trimmer </li> <li> Crop-A-Dile </li> <li> 3" round Hydra Sponge </li> </ul> <li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Wonder Tape, 1/4" </li> <li> Foam dots or tape </li> <li> Glue stick </li> </ul> <li><b> Other </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 8 Birthday sayings, typed and printed. (The ones I used are available <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/80417718/Birthday-Sayings"> here </a>.) </li> </ul> </ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Cut and score two of the pieces of 12"x12" Bazzill cardstock as follows (number them on their wrong side as follows: </li> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> 5 1/4" x 12", scored in landscape orientation at 5 1/4", 6", and 11 1/4" (back and inside cover) </li> <li> 5 1/4" x 12", scored in landscape orientation at 3/8", 3/4", 6", 11 1/4", and 11 5/8" (insert) </li> <li> 5 1/4" x 11 1/4", scored in landscape orientation at 3/4" and 6" (front cover) </li> <li> Two pieces, each 5 1/4" square (insides of back and inside covers) </li> <li> 5 1/4" x 3/4" (this is the size of the scrap left after cutting the third piece, and will be used to cover the inside of the left spine) </li> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB9VFWw2VI/AAAAAAAAAUI/KYFDqyT3kUU/s1600/CutSheet1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="2" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB9VFWw2VI/AAAAAAAAAUI/KYFDqyT3kUU/s320/CutSheet1.jpg" width=250 /> </a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB-D6CritI/AAAAAAAAAUM/alQrzIEyr_o/s1600/CutSheet2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="2" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB-D6CritI/AAAAAAAAAUM/alQrzIEyr_o/s320/CutSheet2.jpg" width=250 /> </a> </ul> <br /> <li> With the wrong side up, valley fold the first and third pieces. <br /> The third piece will form the front cover; the first will form the rear and inside covers. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6APqMBpI/AAAAAAAAAS4/O3ea_5falo0/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK02.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6APqMBpI/AAAAAAAAAS4/O3ea_5falo0/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK02.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With glue stick or other adhesive, glue the right-most panel of the third piece to the middle panel of the same piece, reinforcing the panel. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6E4FRfaI/AAAAAAAAATA/en2q61oM4tU/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK04.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6E4FRfaI/AAAAAAAAATA/en2q61oM4tU/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK04.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Place strong tape along the inside of the 3/4" panel of the third piece.<br /> Affix the 3/4" panel to the outside of the left-most 3/4" panel of the first piece, forming the cover. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6HfjgYgI/AAAAAAAAATE/ZKPmAnPWA_s/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK05.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6HfjgYgI/AAAAAAAAATE/ZKPmAnPWA_s/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK05.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With the right side up on the second piece, Valley fold the first, second, fourth and fifth scores (the ones on the edges).<br /> Mountain fold the score in the center. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6JHaWZZI/AAAAAAAAATI/knuL6Yk5yII/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK06.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6JHaWZZI/AAAAAAAAATI/knuL6Yk5yII/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK06.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Turning the second piece over so the wrong side is up, place glue on the middle two panels, and adhere them to each other.<br /> This will be the central insert, dividing the two fold out CD panels. </li> <br /> <li> Apply strong adhesive tape to the wrong sides of each of the four 3/8" wide panels at the end of the central insert. <br /> Carefully insert into the 3/4" panel of the cover (not the one that was formed by putting the two cover pieces together, but the one that was formed by scoring the first piece). <br /> Be careful that the folds in the insert align with the folds in the cover. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6QQy1TkI/AAAAAAAAATU/WFrNwhpewak/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK09.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6QQy1TkI/AAAAAAAAATU/WFrNwhpewak/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK09.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Glue the two 5 1/4" square panels to the right-most and center panels of the cover, right side up, reinforcing each panel. <br /> Glue the 3/4" x 5 1/4" panel over the left 3/4" panel so that both the inside and outside of the cover has the right-side of the cardstock showing. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6WLnU4zI/AAAAAAAAATc/mTZ7xEOKOtg/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK11.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6WLnU4zI/AAAAAAAAATc/mTZ7xEOKOtg/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK11.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> The cover is completed; set aside. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6bUKTTaI/AAAAAAAAATg/HkGa1uhLtnk/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK12.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6bUKTTaI/AAAAAAAAATg/HkGa1uhLtnk/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK12.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold each of the 4 CD folders so that the CD holders are to the inside, and inside pockets are all facing up. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Glue two of the folders together so that they form a "Z". <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6dwyCH-I/AAAAAAAAATk/mQS-0oGJMr0/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK13.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6dwyCH-I/AAAAAAAAATk/mQS-0oGJMr0/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK13.jpg" width="236" /> </a> <br /> Repeat with the other two folders but so that they form a reversed "Z". </li> <br /> <li> Using the strong tape, glue the accordion CD units to the right-most and center panels of the cover, with the insert panel between them. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6f_ETjOI/AAAAAAAAATo/kW7mFEVojqs/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK14.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6f_ETjOI/AAAAAAAAATo/kW7mFEVojqs/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK14.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut the patterned papers into 5"x5" pieces, reserving scraps for the tags, if desired. You will need 10 of the squares. </li> <br /> <li> Cover each of the exposed CD panels with the patterned paper, mixing the papers as desired. <br /> </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> To cover the panels with the circular punchout, first insert the paper into the holder (right side up), and mark the punchout with a pencil or disappearing ink pen. <br /> Remove the paper from the holder, and use the 3/4" circle punch to punch the marked partial circle. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6piCsW8I/AAAAAAAAAT0/T6qS3N6Gu38/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK17.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6piCsW8I/AAAAAAAAAT0/T6qS3N6Gu38/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK17.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Glue the panel into place. </li> <br /> <li> To cover the panels with the cut slot, first insert the paper into the holder (right side up), mark the edge of the slot with a pencil or disappearing ink pen. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6slo8bOI/AAAAAAAAAT4/yrmurPupCE8/s1600/CD+FOLDER+BOOK18.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTB6slo8bOI/AAAAAAAAAT4/yrmurPupCE8/s320/CD+FOLDER+BOOK18.jpg" width="250" /> </a> <br /> Remove the paper from the holder, and carefully cut along the drawn line.<br /> Glue each of the two pieces into place. </li> <br /> </ul> <li> Attach a 24" piece of ribbon to the outside of the front cover, so that the ribbon will extend around the book and be able to be tied in a bow to the right side of the front of the cover. </li> <br /> <li> Using a piece of the 3rd piece of Bazzill, die cut the largest of the labels 1 dies. <br /> Sponge around the piece with the dusty concord ink. <br /> Attach it to the front cover, over the ribbon, using foam dots or foam tape. </li> <br /> <li> Decorate the label panel with the dimensional stickers as desired. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cut a small tag out of the Bazzil Scraps. <br /> Stamp the "Happy Birthday" from the on it with the concord ink.<br /> Punch a small hole using the Crop-a-Dile. <br /> Attach a small piece of ribbon through the hole. <br /> Attach the tag to the dimensional stickers decoration on the front panel. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCdwOlXKRI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WnNc1V6VKVY/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCdwOlXKRI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/WnNc1V6VKVY/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum01.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> The album is completed. Set aside. </li> <br /> <li> Cover the front of eight tags with the patterned paper or Bazzill paper as desired. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> For each tag, where the hole in the tag is, punch a hole through the cover paper with the Crop-a-Dile. <br /> Attach an eyelet through the hole. <br /> Tie a length of ribbon through the eyelet. </li> <br /> <li> Randomly stamp the tags with the iris stamp or with the script stamp as desired. </li> <br /> <li> Tear around the birthday sayings. <br /> Glue a saying to the front of each tag. <br /> Lightly sponge ink around the edges of the sayings. </li> <br /> <li> Embellish the tag with dimensional stickers as desired. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeg1vmB6I/AAAAAAAAAU4/DdM9f7OzJTw/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum11.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeg1vmB6I/AAAAAAAAAU4/DdM9f7OzJTw/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum11.jpg" width=125 /> </a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCem6Ixc0I/AAAAAAAAAU8/vgOVJRh5ScU/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum12.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCem6Ixc0I/AAAAAAAAAU8/vgOVJRh5ScU/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum12.jpg" width=125 /> </a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCesmTd2UI/AAAAAAAAAVA/KtBXgL0korc/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCesmTd2UI/AAAAAAAAAVA/KtBXgL0korc/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum13.jpg" width=125 /> </a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCex7iYT6I/AAAAAAAAAVE/A0Tf3kKCJb4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum14.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCex7iYT6I/AAAAAAAAAVE/A0Tf3kKCJb4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum14.jpg" width=125 /> </a> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCe2SYKe0I/AAAAAAAAAVI/xDAPjSuFAs4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum15.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCe2SYKe0I/AAAAAAAAAVI/xDAPjSuFAs4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum15.jpg" height=230 /> </a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCe7v_y9aI/AAAAAAAAAVM/zwzOe0mH0K4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum16.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCe7v_y9aI/AAAAAAAAAVM/zwzOe0mH0K4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum16.jpg"height=230 /> </a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCfBsakaHI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/6TcPP-rR7Zs/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum17.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCfBsakaHI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/6TcPP-rR7Zs/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum17.jpg" height=230 /> </a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCfGR5qMKI/AAAAAAAAAVU/jHkwWQqnonM/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum18.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCfGR5qMKI/AAAAAAAAAVU/jHkwWQqnonM/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum18.jpg" height=230 /> </a> </li> <br /> <li> Place a tag in each of the eight pockets in the CD Album. <br /> Tie the album closed. </li> <br /></ul><br /> Here are some more photos of the various pages of the album, with their tags inside.<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd1XHLHdI/AAAAAAAAAUU/qeO0U1BJeJU/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd1XHLHdI/AAAAAAAAAUU/qeO0U1BJeJU/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum02.jpg" height=150 /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd5GCLSsI/AAAAAAAAAUY/LY2-GJhUG6A/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd5GCLSsI/AAAAAAAAAUY/LY2-GJhUG6A/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum03.jpg" height=150 /></a><br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd91GjyDI/AAAAAAAAAUc/6E8FdeZH9Fc/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCd91GjyDI/AAAAAAAAAUc/6E8FdeZH9Fc/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum04.jpg" height=150 /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeCMwg5MI/AAAAAAAAAUg/22T0i5PG9Kg/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum05.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeCMwg5MI/AAAAAAAAAUg/22T0i5PG9Kg/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum05.jpg" height=150 /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeGEWcRDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/nMeN26VTEew/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeGEWcRDI/AAAAAAAAAUk/nMeN26VTEew/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum06.jpg" height=150 /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeKSd5kUI/AAAAAAAAAUo/mgYNImrhxu4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeKSd5kUI/AAAAAAAAAUo/mgYNImrhxu4/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum07.jpg" height=150 /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCePHddlBI/AAAAAAAAAUs/TPoCo0C9Qm8/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCePHddlBI/AAAAAAAAAUs/TPoCo0C9Qm8/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum08.jpg" height=150 /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeTuE-faI/AAAAAAAAAUw/BGzb8Lp2cm8/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCeTuE-faI/AAAAAAAAAUw/BGzb8Lp2cm8/s1600/outdoorPicsFolderAlbum09.jpg" height=150 /></a><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCr49RSFzI/AAAAAAAAAVc/moUxUXBu2Hc/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum2.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/TTCr49RSFzI/AAAAAAAAAVc/moUxUXBu2Hc/s1600/openCDFolderAlbum2.jpg" height=150 /></a><br /> <br /> I hope you have enjoyed this project and will give it a try. It is really worth the effort!<br /><br /><br /> Now for my second project... a fun pop-up birthday card.<!photo of project /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6qA_SzcI/AAAAAAAAByY/aBGexqtpd1s/s1600/auto-popDiorama15.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6qA_SzcI/AAAAAAAAByY/aBGexqtpd1s/s320/auto-popDiorama15.jpg" width=450/></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Birthday Surprise</h2> The surprise is that this card will pop open on its own when the card is removed from its envelope.<h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Paper and Cardstock </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> 2 pieces of sturdy white cardstock, each 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" </li> <li> 4 scraps of sturdy white cardstock, each 2" x 3/4" </li> </ul> <li> Stamps </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Inkadinkadoo Clear Stamps, Birthday Fun </li> </ul> <li> Inks and Embossing Powders </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Versafine Ink Pad, Onyx Black </li> <li> Palette Hybrid Ink Pad, Belle Rose </li> </ul> <li> Tools </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> EK Success Large Punch, 2" Scalloped Circle </li> <li> Original PINK Crop-A-Dile </li> <li> Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, 1/4" and 1/2" Corner Rounder </li> <li> The Scor-Pal </li> <li> Hydra Sponge </li> <li> ATG-714 Double Sided Adhesive Tape Gun </li> <li> Colored Pencils, Pink, Bright Pink, and Yellow </li> </ul> <li> Adhesives </li> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Red Liner tape, 1/8" width </li> <li> Double Sided Refill for ATG-714, 1/4" </li> </ul> <li> Rubber band, about 2 1/2" across</li></ul><h3>Instructions</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> In landscape orientation, score each of the two 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pieces at 1/2", 1", 4 1/2" and 5". </li> <br /> <li> Punch a scalloped hole horizontally centered on one of the two pieces, closer to the top edge than to the bottom. <br /> Reserve the punched out piece. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6DYr7WAI/AAAAAAAABwo/PnPrpTrT7xE/s1600/auto-popDiorama01.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6DYr7WAI/AAAAAAAABwo/PnPrpTrT7xE/s320/auto-popDiorama01.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Line the front of the card up with the card back. <br /> With a pencil, lightly trace the scallop hole onto the inside of the card back. <br /> Using the pencil tracing as a guide, and using the black versafine ink, stamp the cupcake. <br /> Color the cupcake with colored pencils. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6UHIoS6I/AAAAAAAABxY/WJozbVrOX8M/s1600/auto-popDiorama07.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6UHIoS6I/AAAAAAAABxY/WJozbVrOX8M/s320/auto-popDiorama07.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Cover the cupcake with the reserved punch out. <br /> Using the pink ink and the hydra sponge, sponge all around the punched shape. <br /> Discard the punched shape. </li> <br /> <li> With pink ink, stamp "Happy Birthday" on the lower part of the front of the card. <br /> Also with the pink ink, stamp the confetti repeatedly on the top portion of the front of the card, stamping off the top and over the edge of the punched hole. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Fold the card back so that the folds at 1/2" and 5 " are mountain folds, and the ones at 1" and 4 1/2" are valley folds. <br /> Fold the card front so that the folds at 1/2" and 5" are valley folds, and the ones at 1" and 4 1/2" are mountain folds. <br /><br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THCflGRKAcI/AAAAAAAAByg/9fJkLVJBwc8/s1600/sketch.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THCflGRKAcI/AAAAAAAAByg/9fJkLVJBwc8/s320/sketch.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Add strips of red liner tape to the edges of the 1/2" wide panels at the left and right edges of the card back. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6W8IcL1I/AAAAAAAABxg/npwygFZJmD0/s1600/auto-popDiorama08.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6W8IcL1I/AAAAAAAABxg/npwygFZJmD0/s320/auto-popDiorama08.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> Set aside. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Round corners on one end of each of the small strips of card stock using the corner chompers. <br /><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6GyyStFI/AAAAAAAABww/TtLOWQDrdbY/s1600/auto-popDiorama02.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6GyyStFI/AAAAAAAABww/TtLOWQDrdbY/s320/auto-popDiorama02.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Stack the four strips of card stock. <br /> Use the small hole punch of the Crop-a-Dile to punch a small hole in the rounded end of the stack of strips. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6ICcnTxI/AAAAAAAABw4/HryNh2lFUfQ/s1600/auto-popDiorama03.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6ICcnTxI/AAAAAAAABw4/HryNh2lFUfQ/s320/auto-popDiorama03.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With the strips still stacked, make a diagonal cut from one edge of the strip to the punched hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6KpqQtaI/AAAAAAAABxA/fWU1X2-SByE/s1600/auto-popDiorama04.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6KpqQtaI/AAAAAAAABxA/fWU1X2-SByE/s320/auto-popDiorama04.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <li> With the slit at the top of one of the strips, insert the rubber band through the slit and into the hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6NB2yhZI/AAAAAAAABxI/jyFAqQeoWdU/s1600/auto-popDiorama05.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6NB2yhZI/AAAAAAAABxI/jyFAqQeoWdU/s320/auto-popDiorama05.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> With the slit at the bottom of a second strip, insert the rubber band through the slit, into the hole. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6Re_PBhI/AAAAAAAABxQ/JAojmU8CY64/s1600/auto-popDiorama06.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6Re_PBhI/AAAAAAAABxQ/JAojmU8CY64/s320/auto-popDiorama06.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> Glue the two strips together using the ATG adhesive gun. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Repeat the previous two steps with the other two strips. </li> <br /> <li> Remove the red liner from the strips on the right side of the card back. <br /> Affix one of the tabs produced by the strips to the tape about 1" from the bottom of the card, and with the hole near the fold. <br /> The edge of the tab should extend to the right, beyond the edge of the card. It will be trimmed later. <br /> Apply a piece of red liner tape over the tab. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6bXRulyI/AAAAAAAABxo/lHA8O6WVlSM/s1600/auto-popDiorama09.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6bXRulyI/AAAAAAAABxo/lHA8O6WVlSM/s320/auto-popDiorama09.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Affix the right side of the card front to the right side of the card back, carefully aligning edges. <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Repeat with the left side of the card back and the other tab, adjusting the position of the tab so that the rubber band is not stretched, but is taught. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6lGbom5I/AAAAAAAAByI/MfZ63tpf_Cw/s1600/auto-popDiorama13.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6lGbom5I/AAAAAAAAByI/MfZ63tpf_Cw/s320/auto-popDiorama13.jpg" height=100 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> Trim off the extended ends of the tabs flush with the card edges. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6nz2UFkI/AAAAAAAAByQ/zxMuyJV4WzU/s1600/auto-popDiorama14.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6nz2UFkI/AAAAAAAAByQ/zxMuyJV4WzU/s320/auto-popDiorama14.jpg"width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li> <br /> <li> The finished card will pull flat for insertion into an envelope, but when removed from the envelope it will pop itself back to this diaorama shape. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6qA_SzcI/AAAAAAAAByY/aBGexqtpd1s/s1600/auto-popDiorama15.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/THB6qA_SzcI/AAAAAAAAByY/aBGexqtpd1s/s320/auto-popDiorama15.jpg" width=250 /> </a> <br /> </li></ul><br /> I hope you will give this card a try. It is a lot easier than you might think, and it is a lot of fun! <br /> <br /> See you next time.<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Here is the complete line up of the Blog Hop, in case you get lost:<br /> Original 14:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <a href="http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/">http://scrapbydebbie.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Debbie <br /> <a href="http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/">http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Raven <br /> <a href="http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/">morethanfavors.blogspot.com</a>/ Paula <br /> <a href="http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/">http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Jennifer<br /> <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/">http://kmberger.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; <b>ME</b><br /> <a href="http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/">http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Katie <br /> <a href="http://janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com/">janeskeepsakes.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Barbara <br /><a href="http://scrappinc.blogspot.com/">http://scrappinc.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Cindy <br /> <a href="http://www.pinkcricut.com/">http://www.pinkcricut.com/</a>&nbsp; Sarah aka Pink Cricut <br /> <a href="http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/">http://www.cherylswindow.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Cheryl <br /> <a href="http://www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/">www.craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sarah W&nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/">http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; Penny <br /> <a href="http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/">http://diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/</a> &nbsp; Dianne <br /> <a href="http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/">scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Kristy <br /></ul>Late comers:<ul style="list-style-type: none;"><a href="http://mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/">mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com</a>&nbsp; Amanda <br /> <a href="http://cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com/">cheezenwhinecrafting.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Chrissy <br /> <a href="http://doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com/">doodlebugmemories.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Melissa <br /> <a href="http://crafty1mommy.blogspot.com/">crafty1mommy.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Sherri <br /> <a href="http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/">treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Treasure Box Designs <br /> <a href="http://scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com/"> scrappinsunshine.blogspot.com</a> &nbsp; Debbie <br /> </ul><br /> <br /> Smiles,<br /> Kathy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-2453742165241959372?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-5403214238008803782010-12-28T09:47:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:05:16.667-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lMvRrRJI/AAAAAAAACI0/ocKubSQJ26M/s1600/SantaFinal2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lMvRrRJI/AAAAAAAACI0/ocKubSQJ26M/s1600/SantaFinal2.jpg" width="450" /> </a> <br /><h2>Santa Card</h2>This card was inspired by a couple of cards I saw on-line, but I added my own twist to them, using the Divine Swirls embossing folder and a corner rounder, and adding a hat completed with a pompom. <br /><h3>Materials</h3><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li><b> Paper and Cardstock </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> White Card-stock </li><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> 4 1/4" x 11" for card base </li><li> 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 for beard, moustache, and hat brim </li><li> Small scrap for eyes </li></ul><li> Black Card-stock, small scrap for eyes </li><li> Bazzill Singles </li><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Sweet Pea, &nbsp; 4 1/4" x 1 13/16", plus a small scrap for the nose</li><li> Diablo, &nbsp; 4 1/4" x 1 13/16", and 3 3/4" x 1 5/8" then cut on the diagonal to form a triangle. </li></ul></ul><li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Distress Inks </li><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Tattered Rose</li><li> Weathered Wood</li></ul></ul><li><b> Embellishments </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Small white pom pom </li></ul><li><b> Tools </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Provo Craft Cuttlebug Machine</li><li> Provo Craft Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder, Divine Swirl</li><li> Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, corner rounder</li><li> Punches </li><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> EK Success Nesting Punches, 1 1/2" x 3/4" Oval</li><li> EK Success Circle, 5/16" </li><li> EK Success Circle, 1/2" </li><li> EK Success Circle, 1" </li></ul><li> Fiskars Decorative Edge Scissors, Cloud</li><li> Ultimate Gel Pen, White Pastel </li><li> 3" round hydra sponge </li></ul><li><b> Adhesives </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Aleene's Tacky Glue</li><li> ATG-714 Double Sided Adhesive Tape Gun for 1/4" tape, with tape</li><li> 3-D Large Circle Foam Dots</li></ul><li><b> Other </b></li><b></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1qe5qqwJI/AAAAAAAACI4/E_xTy_KGPRQ/s1600/beardTemplate.jpg" imageanchor="1"> Beard Template </a> </li></ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3><ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li> Make the eyes. </li><ul style="list-style-type: disk;"><li> Punch two 1/2" circles out of black card-stock. </li><li> Punch two 3/8" circles out of black card stock. </li><li> Punch two 3/8" circles out of white card stock. </li><li> Layer a white circle centered on each of the 1/2" black circles </li><li> Layer a small black circle over the white circle, offset so a crescent of the white circle is visible, on each eye. </li><li> Opposite from the white crescent, draw a small arc of white with the white gel pen, on each eye. </li><li> Set eyes aside. </li><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lG450UeI/AAAAAAAACIg/PK1iuagh2f4/s1600/SantaEyes1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" height="175" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lG450UeI/AAAAAAAACIg/PK1iuagh2f4/s320/SantaEyes1.jpg" /> </a> &nbsp; <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lH5dtXdI/AAAAAAAACIk/w-1uBdTLt0E/s1600/SantaEyes2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" height="175" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lH5dtXdI/AAAAAAAACIk/w-1uBdTLt0E/s320/SantaEyes2.jpg" /> </a> &nbsp; <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lInPcAhI/AAAAAAAACIo/3n0Em8TbGuE/s1600/SantaEyes3.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" height="95" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lInPcAhI/AAAAAAAACIo/3n0Em8TbGuE/s320/SantaEyes3.jpg" /> </a> &nbsp; <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lJDows5I/AAAAAAAACIs/SvX0T-xPKGQ/s1600/santaEyes4.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" height="95" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO1lJDows5I/AAAAAAAACIs/SvX0T-xPKGQ/s320/santaEyes4.jpg" /> </a> </ul><li> Punch a 1" circle out of the scrap of Sweet Pea card-stock for the nose. Sponge rose distress ink around the edges. </li><li> Sponge two circles of rose distress ink onto the rectangle of Sweet Pea card-stock, about an inch from the center horizontally, and just below center vertically. These will be Santa's rosy cheeks. </li><li> Attach the Diablo rectangle to the front of the card base right at the top of the card. </li><li> Attach the Sweet Pea card-stock rectangle to the front of the card base, just below the diablo rectangle. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj5lA50hI/AAAAAAAACH4/Z7A-cbFutjM/s1600/santaCard4.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj5lA50hI/AAAAAAAACH4/Z7A-cbFutjM/s320/santaCard4.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><li> Run the quarter sheet of white card-stock through the CuttleBug, inside of the Divine Swirls embossing folder, according to manufacturer's directions. </li><li> Cut the embossed paper into two pieces, 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" square and 2 1/4" a 4 1/4 ". </li><li> Use the Cloud scissors on the 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" piece of embossed card-stock to create a band for Santa's Hat, roughly 1/2" wide or a little wider.<br /> Sponge the edges of the band with Weathered Wood ink. <br /> Attach to the card, slightly overlapping the Sweet Pea Rectangle. <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj8pP9zmI/AAAAAAAACH8/TkQgYCibbqM/s1600/santaCard5.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj8pP9zmI/AAAAAAAACH8/TkQgYCibbqM/s320/santaCard5.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><br /><li> Use the beard template to cut the square piece of embossed card-stock to make Santa's beard.<br /> Sponge around the edges of the cut arch with the Weathered Wood ink. <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqjzZd9_sI/AAAAAAAACHw/F42x6KKE5yU/s1600/santaCard2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqjzZd9_sI/AAAAAAAACHw/F42x6KKE5yU/s320/santaCard2.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><br /><li> Use the remaining scrap from the beard to punch the two ovals for Santa's moustache.<br /> Sponge around the ovals with the Weathered Wood ink.</li><br /><li> Attach the beard at the bottom of the card, with the top of the beard barely overlapping the Sweet Pea strip. </li><br /><li> Sponge the hypotenuse (the slanted side) of the Diable triangle with Weathered Wood ink. Here are the parts that have been sponged so far, excluding the beard. <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj2Ra2i6I/AAAAAAAACH0/qBtK4hCDnPQ/s1600/santaCard3.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj2Ra2i6I/AAAAAAAACH0/qBtK4hCDnPQ/s320/santaCard3.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><li> Attach the triangle of Diablo card-stock to the top left side of the card, point down. </li><br /><li> Corner round all of the corners of the card using the 1/2" side of the Corner Chompers. <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj_uRwlvI/AAAAAAAACIA/cNILrZ3IdOc/s1600/santaCard6.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TOqj_uRwlvI/AAAAAAAACIA/cNILrZ3IdOc/s320/santaCard6.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><br /><li> Sponge Weathered Wood ink around all of the card edges. </li><br /><li> Attach Santa's nose to the lower center of the Sweet Pea part of the card front, just above the beard, using a 3-D foam dot. <br /> Attach the ovals below the nose to make the moustache. <br /> Attach the eyes above and to each side of the nose. </li><br /><li> Attach a pom pom to the end of the triangle to finish Santa's hat. <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP5prt2HflI/AAAAAAAACN4/Pm-hVfsAc4Q/s1600/SantaFinished1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP5prt2HflI/AAAAAAAACN4/Pm-hVfsAc4Q/s800/SantaFinished1.jpg" width="250" /> </a> </li><br /><li> On the inside, stamp a sentiment of your choice. My favorite is a simple "Ho Ho Ho." </li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-540321423800880378?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-65304903609934050782010-12-28T09:37:00.001-08:002011-01-24T07:46:41.539-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><!photo of project /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO3IUgsfCfI/AAAAAAAACJI/XXK-ypLF1eo/s1600/thanks2.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO3IUgsfCfI/AAAAAAAACJI/XXK-ypLF1eo/s320/thanks2.jpg" width=450 /> </a> <h2><!title of project />Thanksgiving Place Card</h2><h3>Materials</h3><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> White Card-stock, 2 1/2"x 5", folded to make 2 1//2" square card and small scrap for name plate base. </li><li> Bazzill Basics Monochromatic 5-color packs, Oranges <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Cantelope, 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" square, plus a small scrap for flower </li><li> Apricot, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" plus a small scrap for flower and for name plate </li></ul></li></ul><li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Mini Clear Stamps from Imaginisce, Snag'em stamps, Apple Cider </li><li> Stampendous Clear Stamps, Notes for a Friend, "Thanks"</li></ul><li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Memories Dye ink pads, Artprint Brown</li></ul><li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Doodlebug Mini Brads, Buttercream </li></ul><li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, Deco/stub </li><li> EK Mini Punch Set, Daisy and Petunia </li><li> Dual Tip Stylus with wood handle </li><li> Ultimate Gel Pen, Bronze</li><li> A push pin </li></ul><li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> 3D Micro Square Foam Dots </li><li> Glue Dots, Mini Size </li></ul></ul><h3>Instructions</h3><ul style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li> Stamp the Leaves and the "thanks" with artprint brown ink on the cantelope square. </li><br /> <li> Punch the corners of the cantelope square with the Stub side of the Corner Chomper. </li><br /> <li> Layer onto the apricot square, and then onto the white card. </li><br /> <li> Punch one petunia and one daisy out of the apricot scrap, and one daisy out of the cantelope. </li><br /> <li> Using the embossing stylus and a soft surface like a mouse pad, press down the centers of the flowers, curving the petals upward. <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO3IUJfHidI/AAAAAAAACJE/JSFwtynftI4/s1600/thanks1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TO3IUJfHidI/AAAAAAAACJE/JSFwtynftI4/s320/thanks1.jpg" width=250 /> </a> </li><br /> <li> Use the push pin to poke a small hole in the center of each of the flowers. </li><br /> <li> Stack the flowers with the petunia on the bottom and the apricot daisy on the top. </li><br /> <li> Put the brad through the holes in the flowers. Trim off the ends of the brad stems if necessary </li><br /> <li> Pull the petals of the two daisies up around the brad. </li><br /> <li> Use a glue dot to attach the flower to the lower left corner of the cantelope layer. </li><br /> <li> Trim a scrap of cantelope to 7/8" x 1/4". </li><br /> <li> Use the bronze gel pen to write the name of the guest on the small rectangle of cantelope scrap. </li><br /> <li> Mount the cantelope piece onto the white scrap and trim to 1/8" inch around the cantelope scrap. </li><br /> <li> Mount the name plate to the card using foam squares. </li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-6530490360993405078?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-14655311958284409732010-12-28T09:34:00.001-08:002010-12-28T15:35:47.325-08:00<DIV STYLE="COLOR: white; FONT: 12.0PX TIMES; TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT;"> I know it has been a long time since I have updated this blog with an entry. Life has just been TOO busy for me to keep up, but I feel bad that I have so neglected this blog!<br /><br />Last March I took on the challenge of being the design team facilitator for the Frantic Stamper design team, responsible for the FranticStamper blog (<a href="http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/"> franticstamper.blogspot.com </a>). This has absorbed <b>huge</b> chunks of my time and energies. I am responsible for getting the design team projects posted regularly, which means getting them from the designers, keeping track of who has contributed how much, converting write ups to HTML/CSS, and posting at least every other day. In addition, I have also been a contributing designer, which means that I, too, contribute at least two projects per month. <br /><br />I will be trying to grab all of my projects I have posted there that I didn't post here, and add them to this blog. And I will try to post more photos of my projects here, even if I don't include detailed instructions. <br /><br />Sorry for the neglect!</DIV><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1465531195828440973?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-66344305192501696482010-12-28T09:26:00.001-08:002011-01-25T17:43:06.591-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><<!photo of project /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TNCb4WbyrDI/AAAAAAAACCs/oBOi5mi91gw/s1600/AccordionTag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" > <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TNCb4WbyrDI/AAAAAAAACCs/oBOi5mi91gw/s1600/AccordionTag1.jpg" width=600 /> </a> <h2><!title of project />NOEL Pop-Up Accordion Tag</h2><h3>Materials</h3><ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Foil Coated shiny metallic foil card-stock, Gold</li><li> Foil Coated shiny metallic foil card-stock, Green</li><li> Basic Grey Jovial Collection pack, Nice, Scarf, Nipping, Winter Garden </li><li> Fancy Pants Rusted Sun, Pool Party</li><li> #8 Manila "Gang of 4" Accordion Fold Tags</li><li> #3 Manila Shipping Tags </li><li> Piece of light-weight typing bond, cut into three 2"x 5" strips, glued to the seams of the tags </li><li> White card stock scraps </li></ul><li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Hot Off the Press Mini Ornaments or similar mini-ornament</li><li> Inkadinkado Clear stamp, Santa/Elf or similar Santa stamp</li></ul><li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Memories Hunter Green</li><li> Memories Art Print Brown</li><li> Memories Cherry Red</li><li> Memories Sky</li><li> Versafine, Onyx Black</li></ul><li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> 1/4" Silk Ribbon, Red</li><li> Art Institute Ultra-fine Glitter, True Red</li><li> Martha Stewart Flocking, Swan White</li><li> Aleene's True Snow craft paste</li><li> Embroidered letters from fabric store, N, O, E, and L</li></ul><li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Martha Stewart Crafts Punch, Branch</li><li> EK Success Large Punch, Leaping Deer </li><li> EK Success 1 3/8" circle punch</li><li> EK Success 1" circle punch</li><li> Fiskar's 1/8" circle hand punch</li></ul><li><b> Adhesives </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Aleene's Thick Designer Tacky Glue</li></ul><li><b> Other </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"><li> Standard Brass Office Brad </li><li> 4 gummed hole reinforcers </li></ul></ul><h3>Information </h3><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li> The accordion tags are attached to each other only at the top and bottom edges. To reinforce them, I added a narrow panel of typing bond over the seam between the tags prior to covering the tags with designer papers. </li><li> To put the holes back in the tags after covering the tags with paper, I punched them from the back side so I could align my holes with the original ones. I added gummed hole reinforcers to the front to highlight and protect the holes I had just punched. </li><li> The little tag on the far left panel slides up inside the chimney to reveal a stamped and flocked Santa Claus. The tag slides on a cut slit in a hidden panel under the visible chimney so that the tag pulls straight up and can't be completely removed from the chimney. </li><li> The pop-up gifts are simple to make. Start with a strip of cardstock as wide as you want the box to be high, and 4 times as long as you want the gift to be wide, plus a quarter of an inch.(For example, if you want a box that is 1 inch wide and 2 inches high, start with a strip that is 2 inches wide and 4 1/4 inch long.) On the right side of the cardstock, score the strip at the width increments across the length of the strip. (In our example, that would mean scores at 1, 2, 3, and 4 inches.) Mountain fold the strip at the score lines, and use adhesive to attach the 1/4" tab to the first panel of the strip, to form an open box. Glue the open box into a valley fold of the card or tag using a strong adhesive, making sure a corner of the box fits tightly into the fold.Add ribbons and bows as shown in the photo </li><li> The tree garland at the top of the center panels was formed by gluing a strip of cardstock across the top of the panels.The strip is the exact length needed to stop the card from opening further than to a 90° angle so that the gift boxes beneath it are popped open to their perfect positions. The strip is folded in the center so it folds to the inside the tags when closed. The strip is covered with punched out tree branches for camoflauge and decoration. The little stamped and cut out ornaments were hung from the branches, attached with glue only at their tops so they will dangle. </li><li> The reindeer "leaps" over the trees in the final panel of the tag on a circle attached to the tag with a brass tab. The circle has a tab attached to it as a handle to spin the disc, and is prevented from moving too far by a "stop" (a foam dot that gets in the way of further motion.) </li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-6634430519250169648?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-30497411632115881492010-12-28T09:02:00.000-08:002010-12-28T15:40:34.242-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><!photo of author />by <!author's name /> Kathy Berger<br /><br /><!photo of project /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zhgaGCzI/AAAAAAAACN8/kOufZU7y9LU/s1600/JoyTags1.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zhgaGCzI/AAAAAAAACN8/kOufZU7y9LU/s800/JoyTags1.jpg" width=450 /></a><br /> <br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zrlBjhqI/AAAAAAAACOE/CajX1_K7mk8/s1600/JoyTags3.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zrlBjhqI/AAAAAAAACOE/CajX1_K7mk8/s800/JoyTags3.jpg" height=200 /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zwDK3sDI/AAAAAAAACOI/dSR0yxQHQh0/s1600/JoyTags4.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zwDK3sDI/AAAAAAAACOI/dSR0yxQHQh0/s800/JoyTags4.jpg" width=450 /></a><br /><h2><!title of project />Joy Tiny Tags</h2> <h3>Materials</h3> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li><b> Paper and Cardstock </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Midnight Frost Crystals Double Sided Paper &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/bobunny-fall2010.htm"> BBP-P-03395 </a> &nbsp; $0.89) </li> <li> Small scrap of Bazzill, Oslo &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/bazzillsingle.htm"> BAZ-7-7126 </a> &nbsp; $0.59) </li> </ul> <li><b> Stamps </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Tween Alpha by Peter Horjus Clear Stamps &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/autumn-stamps.htm"> AL-CSE-3209 </a> &nbsp; $24.99 - December Sale: $18.74) </li> </ul> <li><b> Inks and Embossing Powders </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Distress Ink Pad, Faded Jeans &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/distress.htm"> RAN-DP-Jean </a> &nbsp; $5.00) </li> </ul> <li><b> Embellishments </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Blue Ribbons &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/ribbons.htm"> of choice </a> prices vary), about 24 inches total </li> <li> Rhinestone snowflake, substitute Basic Grey Bling It Snowflake, Powder &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/bg-bling.htm"> BG-BI-2097 </a> &nbsp; $1.99 </li> <li> clear snowflake buttons </li> </ul> <li><b> Tools </li></b> <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li> Fiskars 1/4" circle hand punch &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/fiskars-hand.htm"> FIK-hnd-1/4 </a> &nbsp; $6.95) </li> <li> Fiskars 1/8" circle hand punch &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/fiskars-hand.htm"> FIK-hnd-1/8 </a> &nbsp; $6.95) </li> <li> EK Success Whale of a Punch, Tag &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/ek_whale.htm"> EK-PSPWP-13 </a> $13.99) </li> <li> EK Success Whale of a Punch, Scalloped Tag &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/ek_whale.htm"> EK-RSNAPS001 </a> &nbsp; $13.99) </li> <li> EK Success Rounded Tag punch, Substitute Deckle Tag &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/ek_whale.htm"> EK-PSPWP-20 </a> &nbsp; $13.99) </li> <li> The Scor-Pal &nbsp; &nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.franticstamper.com/tools.htm"> Scor-Pal </a> &nbsp; $39.99) </li> </ul></ul><h3> TIP: </h3>To string ribbon through a small hole, use a floss threader intended for threading dental floss around braces. Pass the tip through the hole in the paper, and the ribbon through the loop in the flosser. Pull the flosser through the hole and the ribbon will follow.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zzTS3D6I/AAAAAAAACOM/c0PREnysJDE/s1600/JoyTags5.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/TP6zzTS3D6I/AAAAAAAACOM/c0PREnysJDE/s320/JoyTags5.jpg" width=250 /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3049741163211588149?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-61073969422464373022010-03-16T18:14:00.000-07:002010-03-16T19:26:04.149-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6At-FmpXLI/AAAAAAAAAPY/Smn6x2gw4WY/s1600-h/materialsComparison.jpg" margin: 0 0 20 20;alt=""><br /><img style="float:right; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6At-FmpXLI/AAAAAAAAAPY/Smn6x2gw4WY/s400/materialsComparison.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449406093797711026" /><br /></a><br />A popular method for coloring stamped images is the “Magic Colored Pencil” technique, which uses a solvent to blend the colored pencils, eliminating pencil lines and leaving a watercolor-like effect. The original version of this technique used PrismaColor Premier colored pencils and Gamsol odorless mineral spirits, with wonderful effect. A while ago<br />I became curious about the technique, and wondered if there were a less expensive alternative to the expensive technique. I often travel, and also often share my stamping materials, so I thought it would be wonderful to have an alternative that I wouldn’t mind sticking into my travel case and sharing with a group.<br /><br /><br /><br />I had heard that Goo Gone worked well in place of the Gamsol, and that its orange odor bothered some people a lot less than the “odorless” fumes from the Gamsol. Being asthmatic, and suffering from occasional migraines, the fumes were a concern, so I thought I’d check out the Goo Gone.<br /><br /><br />I also decided I’d check out something else while I was at it. I have used Crayola colored pencils since my childhood, and have always enjoyed their bright, vivid colors. I am especially a fan of their short pencils, which are inexpensive and highly portable. To the right you can see the price comparisons.<br /><br /><br />I opted to compare the results of the blending technique on each of the types of pencils with each of the types of solvents, and thought I’d share my results with you. I used a two-tipped rolled paper stub for this experiment, using one end of the stub for mineral oil, and the other for Goo Gone. I wanted to make sure I was as consistent as possible. I used a single sheet of white card stock for the comparison.<br />As you will see from the photos on the next page, the results with the Crayola/Goo Gone are quite comparable to the PrismaColor/ Gamsol.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Preparation</h3><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6Ax6dW5ZaI/AAAAAAAAAPg/8i2kAFROUiE/s1600-h/justducky.jpg"><br /><img style="float:right;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6Ax6dW5ZaI/AAAAAAAAAPg/8i2kAFROUiE/s400/justducky.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449410429501138338" height=150; /><br /></a><br />I stamped my “Just Ducky” image four times, using Versafine™ black ink. The two images on the top of the page were colored with PrismaColor pencils, while the bottom two were colored with Crayola. I used the outline method of applying color, putting down color around the edges of the image, only.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Blending</h3><br />I blended each image, a single color at a time, using the stub, which I sanded down between colors. I used only Gamsol on the images on the left, and only Goo Gone on the images on the right.<br /><br /><br /><h3>Results</h3><br />Can you see an appreciable difference between the quality of these images? I certainly couldn’t, with the exception of the brighter yellow and orange in the Crayola images and a slightly darker blue in the PrismaColor images. <br /><br /><br />They all came out “Just Ducky” to me!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6Ax6sixfpI/AAAAAAAAAPo/8qDK4CZ2PXc/s1600-h/results.jpg"><br /><img style="margin:0 0 0 0; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S6Ax6sixfpI/AAAAAAAAAPo/8qDK4CZ2PXc/s400/results.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449410433577483922" /><br /></a><br />All four images worked well, with color-blending nearly effortless. Both blending media worked well, though I felt it was a little easier to move the color with the Goo Gone. That could be an advantage, or a disadvantage, depending on what one is trying to do. I found that with both of the images with the PrismaColors, I had a little trouble with picking up black from the ink for the image itself, even though those were the first two images stamped. I probably should have heat-set the Versafine ink. I did not experience the same problem with the Crayola pencils.<br /><br /><br />The largest differences in the pencils were in how easily the color laid down and in the colors themselves. I found the PrismaColors a little softer and smoother, and thus a little easier to lay down. <br /><br /><br />But for the expense of both the pencils and the blending materials, I think I will likely travel with Crayola and Goo Gone from now on!<br /><br /><br /><h3>Follow-up</h3><br />I have been using the Crayola/Goo Gone combination for a while now. However, a couple of days ago, I spilled half my little bottle of Goo Gone onto a nearly finished project. The project was ruined as the Goo Gone left behind a stain on my colored card-stocks. I suspect the Gamsol would have done the same. But the spill definitely spurred me to find a way to use my blending liquid.<br /><br /><br />I found a set of two little iGo brand travel jars at one of my local stores, for a mere $0.89 for the pair. I also got a package of round makeup sponges. I was able to compress one of the makeup sponge and fit it into one of the jars. It fit quite neatly! I then poured just enough Goo Gone onto the sponge to saturate it. When I want to blend my pencil, I simply press my paper stub against the sponge and just enough Goo Gone is transferred to the stub. The cap fits tightly on the jar and the jar has a much lower likelihood of getting spilled over than the little bottle. I think I won't have to worry about another card getting ruined by a spill!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-6107396942246437302?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-31961198884222519732010-03-02T20:28:00.000-08:002010-03-02T20:35:59.123-08:00<div style="color: white; font: 12.0px times; text-align: left;"><h2>Punchy the Owl</h2><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S43l3Mz9vqI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/LEVSxU3wpv4/s1600-h/punchy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S43l3Mz9vqI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/LEVSxU3wpv4/s320/punchy.jpg" /></a><h3>MATERIALS:</h3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EK Success Whale of Punch - Bracket <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 3/8” EK Success Circle Punch <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 1/2” EK Success Circle Punch <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
1” McGill Daisy Punch <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 1/4” Round Fiskars hand punch <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stewart Superior Memories Ink - Brown <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
American Craft Ultimate Gel Pen - White Pastel <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Brown marker or colored pencil (optional)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
3” round Hydra Sponge <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 4” x 4” scrap of craft card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 1 1/4” square of yellow or orange card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Small scrap of white card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Small scrap of black card-stock <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Adhesive of choice <br /><br /><h3>INSTRUCTIONS:</h3><h4>PUNCH:</h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
From Craft card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 1 x Curly bracket <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 2 x 2” Scallop Circles<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 1 x 1 3/8” Circle<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 1 x 1/2” Circle <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
From Yellow/Orange card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 1 x 1” Daisy Punch<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 also hand cut one small triangle for the beak<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
From White card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 2 x 1/2” Circle<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 From Black card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 1 x 1/4” Circle<br /><h4>PREPARE:</h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Cut 1 of the scalloped circles in half. Trim if desired to form wings.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Trim about 1/4” from one side of the 1 1/2” craft circle, making a flat edge.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Cut the 1/2” craft circle in half.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Cut the orange flower in half. Remove 1 petal from each half.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Sponge brown ink around outside edges of all brown or white pieces.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Draw “feathers” on whole scallop and wing pieces as desired.<br /><h4>ASSEMBLE:</h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue wings to front of chest, attaching only near the top of the wings.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue head to chest with the flat edge on top.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue bracket to top of head to form ears.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue white circles below the bracket, making sure they touch each other.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Carefully glue beak into place, inserting under the white circles.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue black circles onto the white circles, making eyes.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue the craft half circles over the eyes, making lids.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Use the white gel pen to draw highlights on the eye centers.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
• Glue the partial daisies at the bottom, from behind the chest piece, to form feet.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3196119888422251973?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-38072595652282918202010-02-18T18:51:00.000-08:002010-02-18T19:34:11.431-08:00<a ;="" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S33s-tZzF1I/AAAAAAAAAOM/uruL8a9ftiw/s1600-h/giftcard1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S33s-tZzF1I/AAAAAAAAAOM/uruL8a9ftiw/s640/giftcard1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S337mSIsI3I/AAAAAAAAAOs/33ryquN3e-I/s1600-h/giftcard3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S337mSIsI3I/AAAAAAAAAOs/33ryquN3e-I/s320/giftcard3.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="font: 32.0px 'Helvetica'; letter-spacing: -0.3px; text-align: center;">Six square gift cards from one sheet of card-stock</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Helvetica';"><b>A bit of masking, stamping, and scoring, plus a few very simple cuts provide the bases for six 2 3/4” square cards. They’re so quick, easy, and cute; you’ll want to make a batch for every occasion!</b></div><div style="color: white; font: 14px 'Times'; text-align: left; text-indent: 14px;"><br />• Start with a single sheet of 8 1/2” x 11” card-stock. Cut 1/4” inch off the width, leaving a sheet 8 1/4” x 11”. Score across the card-stock 2 3/4” from the top and from the bottom.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S33yUHtGNSI/AAAAAAAAAOU/scIZvSg1OvM/s1600-h/giftcard2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S33yUHtGNSI/AAAAAAAAAOU/scIZvSg1OvM/s200/giftcard2.jpg" width="153" /></a>• Mask the top and bottom of the card to the score lines. Using a rainbow ink pad or multiple coors, randomly stamp images between the masks, being sure to stamp off the edges and onto the masks. Be random; make sure the images are stamped right side up, upside down, sideways. Try not to make an obvious pattern with the images. This is the same as the One Sheet Wonder technique, but only on the center portion of the sheet.<br /><br />• When you’re done stamping, cut the sheet in half, making two 8 1/4” x 5 1/2” pieces. <br /><br />• Next, cut each of the two pieces in thirds, making a total of six pieces, 2 3/4” x &nbsp;5 1/2”. Fold and crease each of the pieces on the score lines.<br /><br />• The cards can be used just as they are, or they can be embellished with layers of card stock, ribbons, buttons, or bows.&nbsp;<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S337Kip6gPI/AAAAAAAAAOk/fQF_y0gupac/s1600-h/pedalEnvy" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S337Kip6gPI/AAAAAAAAAOk/fQF_y0gupac/s200/pedalEnvy" width="200" /></a></div>• To make a pedal envelope, start with a square of text weight paper, 6" x 6". Cut squares 1 1/2" from each corner. Corner round the corners of all the tabs that are left. Fold the tabs in, tucking the edge under the one to its right. Use a sticker to seal the center.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />* Note: These cards are NOT mailable, but they are perfect hand carried, or to accompany a gift.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3807259565228291820?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-85293085283065400252010-02-13T08:46:00.000-08:002010-02-16T12:47:34.278-08:00<div style="color: #00364a; font: 38.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBdPtBNiI/AAAAAAAAANE/DAiZ3LzGRTs/s1600-h/WoW1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBdPtBNiI/AAAAAAAAANE/DAiZ3LzGRTs/s320/WoW1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="color: #a1004f; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This white on white format card is perfect for a wedding, First Communion, or a christening gift. Though it looks like it is hard to make, it really is quick and easy, once you master a couple of basic techniques.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The front of this card is adorned by using Cuttlebug border embossing folders and a simple technique to eliminate edge marks and with straight lines embossed using the Scor-Pal.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The inside of the card, which features a simple pop-up mechanism,&nbsp; holds a standard sized gift card.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><b>Getting Ready</b></span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 1.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Materials</b>:</span></div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">White card stock (front panel -4” x 5 1/4 ”, card -&nbsp; 4 1/4” x 11”, pop-up mechanism - 4. 1/4” x 5” )</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Scor-pal&nbsp;</li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cuttlebug machine, and plates</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cuttlebug Fancy Corners embossing folders, set of 4 (</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cuttlebug With Love Border embossing folders. set of 5&nbsp;</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cuttlebug Just My Type Border embossing folders, set of 5&nbsp;</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Spellbinders small rubber sheet&nbsp;</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Red Liner Tape&nbsp;</li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Fiskars Quarter Inch Hand Punch&nbsp;or Crop-a-Dile&nbsp;</span></li><li style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">White Organza Ribbon, about 8”, tied in a bow.</span></li></ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-indent: 1.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 1.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Embossing Technique:</b></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBf6mZpBI/AAAAAAAAANM/KBgsHY2aJCI/s1600-h/WoW2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBf6mZpBI/AAAAAAAAANM/KBgsHY2aJCI/s200/WoW2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Embossing with the small Cuttlebug folders can be tricky. Using the regular sandwich (A, B, folder, B) may leave marks at the edges of the folder. We’ll use a special technique to avoid those marks.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cut a piece of the Spellbinders rubber sheet just a little smaller than the embossing folder. Then create the sandwich using the A and C plates as follows:&nbsp; A plate, card-stock with the folder, raised side facing up, the piece of rubber sheet, and then the C plate. The rubber will apply pressure only at the center of the folder, so the edges won’t emboss lines.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 10.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">When embossing multiple small folders, start at the center of the card-stock and work outward toward the edges. Roll the sandwich only just past the folder, and then back the sandwich out to avoid flattening parts you’ve already embossed.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="color: #00364a; font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><b>Create the Card</b></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Card Exterior:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBiJQJmEI/AAAAAAAAANU/RQphONxTE0k/s1600-h/WoW3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sBiJQJmEI/AAAAAAAAANU/RQphONxTE0k/s200/WoW3.jpg" width="200" /></a>Using the Scor-Pal, score the 4 1/4” x 11” card at 5 1/2”. Crease to create the card. Set aside.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Emboss the swiss dot folder from the Just My Type embossing folder set in the center of the front panel, then the little floral line from the With Love embossing folder set to its left. Emboss either of the symmetric corner folders from the Fancy Corners set twice at the far right of the panel, once from the top and once from the bottom.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Using the Scor-Pal on the wrong side of the front panel, score lines at the edges of each of the embossed regions, and then randomly to form an attractive pattern. &nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Affix the embossed panel to the card front.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Attach the bow to the front of the card using the glue of your choice.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Card Interior:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Using the Scor-Pal, score the 4 1/4” x 5” piece of card stock, in landscape orientation, at 1/4”, 2 1/2”, and 4 3/4”. Mountain fold on each of the score lines, creasing well.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Place the gift card centered on the pup-up mechanism. Punch holes with the quarter-inch hole punch,&nbsp; on the center crease of the mechanism, right next to the outside edges of the gift card, as shown. Cut a slit between the two punches.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Apply a strip of red liner tape to both of the quarter-inch flaps. Affix the inside panel inside the card using that red liner tape, putting the open end barely away from the fold of the card.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sD5IuqP2I/AAAAAAAAAN0/QfMZaRYUZoA/s1600-h/WoW4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sD5IuqP2I/AAAAAAAAAN0/QfMZaRYUZoA/s320/WoW4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Insert the gift card into the slot in the mechanism.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 6.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 11.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sEKMSpl9I/AAAAAAAAAN8/vXyB5p8IfdI/s1600-h/WoW5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S3sEKMSpl9I/AAAAAAAAAN8/vXyB5p8IfdI/s320/WoW5.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-8529308528306540025?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-4128688693098129192010-02-09T22:31:00.000-08:002010-02-13T08:16:31.065-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S22tr5GRxOI/AAAAAAAAANg/n-pjOF7kles/s1600-h/peek.jpg"><img border="0" height="369" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S22tr5GRxOI/AAAAAAAAANg/n-pjOF7kles/s640/peek.jpg" /> </a> <br /><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><b>When the card is opened the image in the circle almost magically changes to a different image! </b> </div><div style="font: 10.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;* This card has been adapted from the Peek-a-boo card designed by Dawn Griffin </div><br /><div style="font: 14.0px Times;"><b>Materials </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Card-stock - </b> CoreDinations Super Assortment-Roy G Biv 12"x12" </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8 1/2” x 9 3/4 (card back) <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8 1/2” x 5 1/2” (card front) <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 1/4” x 2 3/4” (top layer) <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 3/4” x 3 1/2” (layer) <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 scraps, about 2” square each <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1/2” x 8 1/2” strip <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 1/2” x 3” (layer) <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;scrap, about 3” square <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1/8” x 8 1/2” strip </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Punches </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 1/4” circle punch <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 1/2” EK Success circe punch <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2” EK Success scallop circle punch </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ultimate Gel Pens 
 </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White Pastel <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Black &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ribbon 
 </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4” of 1/2" wide black twill &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stamps 
 </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heidi Swapp Clear Stamp <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Happy Birthday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DMD Clear Stamp sheet <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Light the Candles &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My Sentiments Exactly <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"B" Sentiments &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matching Borders/Focals <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Happy/ Day &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ink 
 </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Versafine <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Onyx Black &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adirondack <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lemonade &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><b> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adhesive of choice 
 </b> </div><br /><br /><div style="font: 14.0px Times;"><b>Instructions </b> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Times;"><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Score the card back, in landscape orientation, at 3” and 6”. Score the card front in portrait orientation at 1 3/4”. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Z-fold the card back by valley folding at the 3" score line and mounain folding at the 6" line. Mountain fold the front on the score line. The card should be able to be aligned as shown in the diagram <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S24eAxWqOQI/AAAAAAAAANo/AqqUTcOEY1E/s1600-h/peek1.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S24eAxWqOQI/AAAAAAAAANo/AqqUTcOEY1E/s320/peek1.jpg" /> </a> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Use the edge of the folded-back panel of the front of the card as a guide to punch a 1 1/4” circle in the card front. The hole should line up just to the left of the edge of the folded panel, and should be punched into the card as far as the punch will reach. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S25FrnBJ0_I/AAAAAAAAANw/v-AzWDjh8zU/s1600-h/peek2.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S25FrnBJ0_I/AAAAAAAAANw/v-AzWDjh8zU/s320/peek2.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Align the right edges of the back and front of the card. Using a pencil or disappearing ink pen, trace the punched circle from the front of the card onto the front of the first layer of the card back. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3Ie24KIAII/AAAAAAAAAOQ/VtGDW30qmYs/s1600-h/CHANGING02.jpg" imageanchor="1"> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3Ie24KIAII/AAAAAAAAAOQ/VtGDW30qmYs/s200/CHANGING02.jpg" /> </a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Punch the 1 1/4” circle through both of the top two layers of the card back, carefully, punching out exactly over the circle traced from the card front. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Affix front panel of the card back to the back of card front, aligning the right edges. (Apply glue to the front of the first layer of the back of the card ONLY. Otherwise, the card will not work!) <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Using a pencil or disappearing ink pen, lightly trace the circle onto the inside of the card back. Open the card. Lightly trace the circle onto the panel that slides into place. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IfrKpnrII/AAAAAAAAAOY/plyY1L77ZM8/s1600-h/CHANGING05.jpg"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IfrKpnrII/AAAAAAAAAOY/plyY1L77ZM8/s200/CHANGING05.jpg" /> </a> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Open the card to find the traced circles. Stamp images in the traced circles and color. If pencil was used to trace the circle, carefully erase the pencil. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IfuwX2vNI/AAAAAAAAAOg/KPpQDp2au5E/s1600-h/CHANGING06.jpg"> <img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IfuwX2vNI/AAAAAAAAAOg/KPpQDp2au5E/s200/CHANGING06.jpg" /> </a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Using the 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" circle punces, punch two rings out of black card stock scrap. Using the scalloped punch and the 1 1/4" punch, punch a scalloped ring out of yellow card stock. (To make a ring, always punch with the smaller punch first, then with the larger, punching with the first hole centered in the second punch.) <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IhFwoIjdI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Sn6IAZiXgkI/s1600-h/CHANGING10.jpg"> <img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IhFwoIjdI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Sn6IAZiXgkI/s200/CHANGING10.jpg" /> </a> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;• With a paper piercer and using a piece of plastic canvas as a guide, pierce a line of holes along the edge of the black layer. Draw lines between the holes with the white gel pen. Attach the black layer to the card front, centered at the top. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IjVuWDO7I/AAAAAAAAAOw/AxNEjBvI5tQ/s1600-h/CHANGING11.jpg"> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3IjVuWDO7I/AAAAAAAAAOw/AxNEjBvI5tQ/s320/CHANGING11.jpg" /> </a> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;• Stamp the white front layer with random swirls using the yellow ink. Stamp the “Happy”, “B”, and “Day” with black ink. Attach this panel to the yellow card layer then to the black card layer (the black layer is offset to the left, not centered.) <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Attach the yellow scalloped ring to the card with the holes centered on the hole in the card front. Using the black gel pen, add a little dot to each of the scallops. Attach one black ring on top of the yellow one.&nbsp;Add drawn stitch lines to the black ring with the white gel pen. Draw little bows to finish the faux stitching. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CJRL075nI/AAAAAAAAAOI/fw2phtma5gI/s1600-h/details2.jpg"> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CJRL075nI/AAAAAAAAAOI/fw2phtma5gI/s320/details2.jpg" /> </a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Attach the other black ring to the inside front of the card. Add the black strip and then the yellow strip on the inside left of the card. Stamp the “Happy” and “Birthday” on the inside of the card using black ink. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CGohKxEZI/AAAAAAAAAOA/2m_GaMh2COM/s1600-h/details4.jpg"> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CGohKxEZI/AAAAAAAAAOA/2m_GaMh2COM/s320/details4.jpg" /> </a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Turn the card over to the back side. Open up the back of the card. Close to the fold, apply a narrow line of adhesive or glue. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3Inc1Gh19I/AAAAAAAAAPA/QpRXw5PdGa0/s1600-h/changing15"> <img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3Inc1Gh19I/AAAAAAAAAPA/QpRXw5PdGa0/s320/changing15" /> </a> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Close the card and turn it back over. Attach the ribbon, which has been tied in a knot, to the card front. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CEa7aoICI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yLqop3FFDX4/s1600-h/details1.jpg"> <img height="85" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zxzZqSK2cc/S3CEa7aoICI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yLqop3FFDX4/s320/details1.jpg" /> </a> <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The card is finished. Mail it in a standard A10 business envelope. </div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-412868869309812919?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-57181598691092046262010-02-03T10:59:00.000-08:002010-02-04T14:08:33.671-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Materials:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • 4.25" x 5.5" piece of card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • 8.25" x 8.25" piece of text weight paper in same color as card-stock.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • adhesive (glue, double sided tape, or a xyron)<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Fold card-stock in half to form a standard sized card. Set aside.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Stamp the square of paper as desired. Valley fold square paper in half diagonally. Open.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCIB9GMLI/AAAAAAAAALs/01w3FwoQs1A/s1600-h/explosion1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCIB9GMLI/AAAAAAAAALs/01w3FwoQs1A/s320/explosion1.gif" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Valley fold in half diagonally from opposite corners. Open.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCOL0Uh4I/AAAAAAAAAL0/tg55gJLNgNk/s1600-h/explosion2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCOL0Uh4I/AAAAAAAAAL0/tg55gJLNgNk/s320/explosion2.gif" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • There should now be an 'X' folded in the paper. Mountain fold the paper in half to form a rectangle. Open.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCWyku9fI/AAAAAAAAAL8/-e1cXSOjHZg/s1600-h/explosion3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCWyku9fI/AAAAAAAAAL8/-e1cXSOjHZg/s320/explosion3.gif" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nCWyku9fI/AAAAAAAAAL8/-e1cXSOjHZg/s1600-h/explosion3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Fold on the diagonals again, collapsing the center fold, to the inside of the structure, forming a triangle (squash fold).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nDjzO68CI/AAAAAAAAAME/tkL4_U47mmE/s1600-h/explosion4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nDjzO68CI/AAAAAAAAAME/tkL4_U47mmE/s200/explosion4.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Fold the top layer's right corner to the center of the baseline.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2tEeyPrSTI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Sb_GB4s-QaU/s1600-h/explosion5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="55" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2tEeyPrSTI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Sb_GB4s-QaU/s200/explosion5.jpg" width="200" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Repeat with the top layer's left corner. Turn over and repeat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nEu20EoqI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9dMHoMGKwnQ/s1600-h/explosion6.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nEu20EoqI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9dMHoMGKwnQ/s200/explosion6.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; •&nbsp;Open and then collapse each of the little flaps just created into the center of the mechanism.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Glue the mechanism into the card so that the point just touches the fold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nE_m4G3gI/AAAAAAAAAMc/h0ibmgS00GY/s1600-h/explosion7.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nE_m4G3gI/AAAAAAAAAMc/h0ibmgS00GY/s200/explosion7.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Add glue to the top of the mechanism, then close the card so that both of the inside surfaces of the card are attached to the mechanism.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • When the glue is dry, open the card to see the "explosion".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nHZMUReRI/AAAAAAAAAMk/4gzSUt_9fGI/s1600-h/explosion8.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2nHZMUReRI/AAAAAAAAAMk/4gzSUt_9fGI/s320/explosion8.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5718159869109204626?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-18811371985473295222010-02-03T00:00:00.000-08:002010-02-05T15:58:41.272-08:00Made from a single piece of card-stock, 
6 1/2” x 8 1/2”, this 2”x2”x2 1/2” box looks like it has a separate lid but the lid is really part of the box and appears almost magically!<br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134887894357842" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sjvx1vCXl1I/AAAAAAAAAD4/6FDMtsrd-mc/s400/magicBox.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 372px;" /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials</span><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134887894357842" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sjvx2WmRoRI/AAAAAAAAAEI/MrD0H4GBiJA/s400/materialsBox.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 400px;" /><br /><br /><br />White card-stock, 6 1/2 x 8 1/2”<br />Scor-Pal or other scoring tool<br />Hot Off the Press – Botanicals Stamps 
<br />Vivid Inks - Ultramarine, Aqua, Shy Blue, Teal<br />Versamark Ink Pad<br />White Detail Embossing Powder <br />3” Round Hydra Sponge <br />Strong Double-sided Tape<br />About 18” Soft Blue Organza Ribbon 
 <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Instructions</span><br />Prepare the Box Form<br />With the card-stock in the landscape orientation on the Scor-Pal, score at 2, 4, 6, and 8 inches.<br />Turn the card-stock to the portrait orientation. Score at 1, 2, 3, and 5 1/2 inches.<br />Fold on all score lines. Cut as shown in the figure; all solid lines are cut lines, while dotted lines are score/fold lines.<br /><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sjvx1zhAcpI/AAAAAAAAAEA/g0ib8PIwzMY/s400/layoutBox.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 306px; width: 400px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Decorate the Box</span><br /><br />White emboss, using the Versamark ink and your choice of Botanical stamps, randomly on the portion of the box form that lies between the 3” and 5 1/2” score lines.<br />Sponge the various blue Vivid inks over the same region, covering all of the white card stock.<br />Use a tissue to wipe the ink off the embossed images.<br /><br /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sk6Pz0VIQSI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/UEkUfAQy0cc/s400/decoratedBox.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 400px;" /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Assemble the Box</span><br /><br />First, valley fold the top one inch panel forward, covering the top half of the cut out triangles. Then mountain fold (away from you) on each of the vertical folds, forming a squared tube. Use strong double-sided tape on the 1/2” wide, 2 1/2” long tab to adhere the tab to the inside of the tube.<br />Next, fold the bottom panels in to create a bottom for the box. Use strong double-sided tape to adhere the two outermost panels to the two inner panels.<br /><br />Carefully push down the top of the box. As you do the top will reveal itself. Once the top is all the way down onto the rest of the box, use strong double-sided tape to attach the small tab to the inside of the lid. Leave enough space when attaching the tab so that the “lid” to move easily up and down over the remainder of the box.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134881312824402" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sjvx1WhNXFI/AAAAAAAAADo/pB6NTyMA0Wo/s400/assembleBox.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 336px; width: 400px;" /><br /><br /><br />Use a small piece of red liner tape to attach the ribbon to the side of the lid, simply as decoration. Tie the ribbon into a bow.<br /><br /><br />Here is a PDF of instructions for this project. To save or print just select "Download" or "Print", below.<br /><br /><object align="center" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" height="100%" id="doc_597080705800734" name="doc_597080705800734" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=17088722&access_key=key-1bdpewm31pd27muydzxy&page=1&version=1&viewMode="><param name="quality" value="highest"><param name="play" value="true"><param name="loop" value="true"><param name="scale" value="showall"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="devicefont" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="menu" value="true"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="salign" value=""><embed src="http://d.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=17088722&access_key=key-1bdpewm31pd27muydzxy&page=1&version=1&viewMode=" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" play="true" loop="true" scale="showall" wmode="opaque" devicefont="false" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="doc_597080705800734_object" menu="true" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="never" salign="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="center" height="100%" width="100%"></embed> </object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1881137198547329522?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-39029127519178429472010-02-01T12:08:00.000-08:002011-01-28T07:59:51.503-08:00<span style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2c7OCD5d-I/AAAAAAAAAGw/f_ID6PKrOqo/s1600-h/fairytale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433376587703220194" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2c7OCD5d-I/AAAAAAAAAGw/f_ID6PKrOqo/s400/fairytale.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br /><br />There are three different pop-up elements on this card. Butterflies flutter on a paper spiral, a carriage pops to the foreground on a table mechanism, but the obvious star of the show is Rapunzel's cylindrical pop-up tower. The cylindrical pop-up mechanism is one that is seldom seen in pop-up books, but it is one that is dramatic, simple, and fun!<br /><br />For the above card, in addition to the sturdy card-stock, you would need the following items which can be purchased at www.franticstamper.com:<br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Versafine Onyx Black </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Memories Soft Baby Blue </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Imaginisce Clear Stamp - Castle&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Imaginisce Clear Stamp - Carriage&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;Imaginisce Clear Stamp-Flower&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps - Best Friends&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br />For this tutorial, though, I will just show you how to make a generic cylindrical pop-up.<br /><br />Materials:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sturdy folded card (the sturdier the better!)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sheet of medium weight cardstock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adhesive (glue, double sided tape, red-liner tape)<br /><br />Pattern :<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The basic shape of the pattern follows.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A few rules to remember:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The height of the mechanism should be equal to or less than the<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;height of your folded card.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The width of the portion A of the pattern must be smaller than<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the width of your card (when folded).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The wider the portion A is, the broader the cylinder will be<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;The portion B must be longer than width A by about half the <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;width of A<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(This can vary, depending on how much you want the<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cylinder to pop - experiment!).<br /><br /><span style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2dE1oSkh0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/KLVCWT9QCWc/s1600-h/mechanism.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433387163584857922" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2dE1oSkh0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/KLVCWT9QCWc/s400/mechanism.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 298px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br /><br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Print out pattern. Cut on solid lines; mountain fold on dotted lines. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• About an inch from the fold, on the right side of the inside of the card, and using strong glue, attach the folded flaps on the left edge of the mechanism.<br /><span style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iSstGUeKI/AAAAAAAAAHI/MAzKrZ_QRVk/s1600-h/cylinder2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433754247140505762" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iSstGUeKI/AAAAAAAAAHI/MAzKrZ_QRVk/s400/cylinder2.gif" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 261px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Pass the long tab across the mechanism, and through the gap in the glued tabs.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• With the mechanism flat on the back of the card, bend the tab back across the mechanism.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Add glue or double sided tape to the edge of the tab, then close the card.<br /><span style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iStDLGzsI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/IrV81GR6vIM/s1600-h/cylinder3.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433754253066161858" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iStDLGzsI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/IrV81GR6vIM/s400/cylinder3.gif" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 272px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Wait for the glue to dry completely, then open the card. VOILA! Up pops the cylinder!<br /><span style="padding-left: 20px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iStuVsZFI/AAAAAAAAAHY/G0S7mG5ksk0/s1600-h/cylinder4.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433754264653292626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2iStuVsZFI/AAAAAAAAAHY/G0S7mG5ksk0/s400/cylinder4.gif" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 265px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course, it helps to stamp the card and the mechanism BEFORE final assembly. The BACK of the tab should be stamped to blend into the background of the card, while the front of the main mechanism should be stamped appropriately to the cylindrical object it will become.<br /><br />Think of all the possibilities; castle towers, rocket ships, wishing wells, drinking glasses, baskets, and vases. Have fun experimenting with the pop-up cylinder!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3902912751917842947?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-29272026365942265522010-01-29T11:36:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:57:05.196-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Pop-up Gift Box Card:<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NC9tPcEwI/AAAAAAAAAGA/GxW2DbgeoAw/s1600-h/giftcards.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NC9tPcEwI/AAAAAAAAAGA/GxW2DbgeoAw/s400/giftcards.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432259203422753538" /></a><br /><br /><br />Materials:<br /><br />8 1/2" x 11" sheet of card stock <br />scrap of coordinating cardstock for box lid lip<br />red liner tape and other adhesive<br /><br /><br />Pattern (click to enlarge):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2M5gU_hkDI/AAAAAAAAAFg/k2Z6vJtDHq0/s1600-h/giftbox.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2M5gU_hkDI/AAAAAAAAAFg/k2Z6vJtDHq0/s400/giftbox.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432248803092697138" /></a><br /><br />Instructions:<br />The pattern should be printed on sturdy cardstock.<br />Cut out the pattern on solid lines. Score along dotted lines.<br /><br />Stamp the inside image below the score line on the inside panel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFskfmQnI/AAAAAAAAAGI/lWVtF_Vpgcw/s1600-h/InsidePanel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFskfmQnI/AAAAAAAAAGI/lWVtF_Vpgcw/s400/InsidePanel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432262207551718002" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mountain fold both the inside and back panels on the score lines.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFs2uBsnI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/VT23XqGB2iI/s1600-h/backPanel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 210px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFs2uBsnI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/VT23XqGB2iI/s400/backPanel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432262212444074610" /></a><br /><br /><br />Draw a line down the front of the front panel to form the box's corner.<br />Attach the front of the card with thin red-liner tape or strong glue along the left, right, and bottom edges.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFtC2ij1I/AAAAAAAAAGY/nRT9Ju9QlaI/s1600-h/front.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 205px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFtC2ij1I/AAAAAAAAAGY/nRT9Ju9QlaI/s400/front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432262215701008210" /></a><br /><br />Attach lid to the trapezoid of inside panel that lies between the top edge and the fold line.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFtllWojI/AAAAAAAAAGg/yB0jRYm37a4/s1600-h/lid.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFtllWojI/AAAAAAAAAGg/yB0jRYm37a4/s400/lid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432262225024164402" /></a><br /><br />Using the other adhesive, adhere the lid lip to the lid. Embellish the package with ribbons, bows, gift tags, etc.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFt2esvKI/AAAAAAAAAGo/qXPxuJmNthU/s1600-h/finished.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 207px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2NFt2esvKI/AAAAAAAAAGo/qXPxuJmNthU/s400/finished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432262229559655586" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-2927202636594226552?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-40503897661249274712009-06-22T10:59:00.000-07:002010-02-02T21:33:39.195-08:00This complicated-looking card is actually quite simple to make. It is a tri-shutter card (Thanks, <a href="http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/2009-04-23-quad-fold-card-sample-tutorial/">Bonnie</a>)<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_N7LOs2tI/AAAAAAAAAFA/ZPiO6a1D4bU/s400/shutterCard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350221298849864402" /><br /><br />Materials:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Neutral colored card-stock 
 5 1/2” x 12”<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Decorative paper or light card-stock (red, white, blue) 
 5 1/4 x 10”<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Punched stars or other decorative elements<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Small ribbon bow to coordinate with decorative paper<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stamp with patriotic saying. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Fireworks stamp (optional)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dark blue ink pad<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Marker in coordinating color (optional)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Fiskars cutting tool or ruler and cutting knife<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adhesive of choice<br /><br />Instructions <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Use the following cutting guide to cut the decorative card-stock for the decorative layer.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_ISn8UjRI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/O-Mz8GCmicc/s400/cuttingDiagram.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350215104624626962" /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_OqopOZVI/AAAAAAAAAFI/CrMT8Wkzdi0/s400/Untitled+Image+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350222114199594322" /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• On the large neutral card stock in the portrait orientation, make a long slit starting at 2” and extending to 10” at 1 1/2” from each of the two edges.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_JoC6B5oI/AAAAAAAAAEY/bmqQmYQcna8/s400/8" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350216572151654018" /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• In landscape orientation, score from the top edge to the top slit at 2” and 10”. Repeat from the bottom slit to the bottom edge. Score from top edge to bottom edge at 4” and 8”.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• On the front of the card mountain fold at the first three score lines from top to bottom. Valley fold at the next set of score lines, then Mountain, etc. all the way across the card. The top and bottom portions of the card will have four folds total, while the center portion will have two. <br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_KThEcsbI/AAAAAAAAAEg/RcwF2gsmmkY/s400/score%26fold.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350217318982791602" /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Glue one of the “T” decorative panels to the front of the card. Glue the other to the front (inside) of the back panel of the card. Glue one of the smallest decorative panels to each of the smallest panels. Glue one of the long, thin decorative panels to the long panels on the top and bottom of the card. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stamp the saying on the larger central area of the card to which no decorative panel has been affixed using blue ink. Randomly stamp the fireworks stamp all over the card, as desired.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Decorate the front of the card with stars or other embellishments. Allow some of the items to extend beyond the front panel, but take care that the adhesive is only on the portions to be affixed to the front panel. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Add a bow to finish the card.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sj_NT24dMxI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kK_n_daby54/s400/cardfront.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350220623372956434" /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The finished folded card size is 4” x 5 1/2”, which will fit into a standard A2 envelope.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-4050389766124927471?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-13330540770721240982009-06-04T23:19:00.000-07:002010-02-18T19:47:17.146-08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have always loved paper engineered books and cards. There is nothing that makes me feel more like a child than the surprise of opening a page and having things popup or spin. I love being able to lift flaps or pull levers and have magical things happen as a result. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It seems natural, then, that I would love to make cards that "do something." This passion has led me to search high and low for ideas for interactive cards, and to adapt techniques used by paper engineers to card making. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One of my favorite simple interactive cards is a penny spinner card.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343732376541350562" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SijASL6ASqI/AAAAAAAAADQ/DRSfoIMAO1g/s400/finished.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 316px;" /><br /><br />Materials:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” Standard card <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 5” x 3 3/4” rectangle of black card-stock <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 3 1/2” x 4 3/4” rectangle of black and white, decorative paper<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 2” x 2” square of white card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 2 1/4” x 2 1/4” square of black card-stock<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Scrap of heavy white card-stock for spinner.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Small saying stamp, about 1 3/4” square<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Small Flower stamp, about 1” in diameter <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Tiny word stamp <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Black ink<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Black marker <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 10 round pop-dots, 1/4” diameter, 1/8” thick.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 2 pennies (Nickels will also work.)<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adhesive<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Ruler<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Craft knife:<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stamp the saying stamp in center of 2”x2” square. Affix to the black 2 1/4” square. Set aside.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stamp the flower stamp on the heavy card stock scrap. Cut out and set aside.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Glue the striped decorative paper to the rectangular piece of black card-stock.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Turn the black rectangle of card-stock over and mark a rectangle, 1/2” up from the bottom, 1/2” from each side, and 3/8” high<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjA3W7FI/AAAAAAAAAJM/2FE48r0KK1U/s1600-h/spinner1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892619112868946" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjA3W7FI/AAAAAAAAAJM/2FE48r0KK1U/s400/spinner1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 230px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Cut a slot by cutting along each of the edges of the marked rectangle.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Place this panel with the slot centered onto the front of the card. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjV9DH2I/AAAAAAAAAJU/Jc496pSIGt4/s1600-h/spinner2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892624773881698" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjV9DH2I/AAAAAAAAAJU/Jc496pSIGt4/s400/spinner2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 175px; width: 198px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• With a pencil, lightly trace the rectangular slot onto the card front. In the rectangle you’ve drawn. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stamp a word stamp repeatedly, then, using the black marker, scribble a pattern just barely extending past the pencil lines. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjgZxU_I/AAAAAAAAAJc/Xkh4-6xU1XM/s1600-h/spinner3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892627578704882" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQjgZxU_I/AAAAAAAAAJc/Xkh4-6xU1XM/s400/spinner3.jpg" style="height: 119px; width: 180px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Carefully erase the pencil marks.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Attach a pop dot to the center of a penny.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kVrNOgJBI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/8dJX9W37t9k/s1600-h/spinner4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433898257428259858" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kVrNOgJBI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/8dJX9W37t9k/s400/spinner4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 86px; width: 87px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Place the penny under the card stock with the slot, so that the pop dot is within the slot.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQkBA35LI/AAAAAAAAAJs/PMLHVQo3a3Q/s1600-h/spinner5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433892636332647602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kQkBA35LI/AAAAAAAAAJs/PMLHVQo3a3Q/s400/spinner5.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 130px; width: 214px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Remove the paper from the pop dot, and then carefully line up the second penny over the first penny, making a penny sandwich, with the pennies on either side of the card-stock. <br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVOVWvUI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/Wd7PxXEdnBc/s1600-h/spinner6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433898979279945026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVOVWvUI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/Wd7PxXEdnBc/s400/spinner6.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 136px; width: 195px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Add pop dots to the back of the card-stock in each of the corners, in the center of each of the long sides, and centered between these to support the middle of the card.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVi5YURI/AAAAAAAAAKE/-1ydu6p7FJ0/s1600-h/spinner7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433898984799752466" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVi5YURI/AAAAAAAAAKE/-1ydu6p7FJ0/s400/spinner7.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 195px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Peel off the paper from the dots and flip the card stock over. Place centered on the card and press down firmly.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVzloaPI/AAAAAAAAAKM/vrHHnCUFp-I/s1600-h/spinner8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433898989280323826" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWVzloaPI/AAAAAAAAAKM/vrHHnCUFp-I/s400/spinner8.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 250px; width: 221px;" /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Attach the Spinner to the top penny with a pop dot. Add the stamped square with standard adhesive.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWWPdlv0I/AAAAAAAAAKU/U2K1Zo_z35M/s1600-h/spinner9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433898996762787650" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kWWPdlv0I/AAAAAAAAAKU/U2K1Zo_z35M/s400/spinner9.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 346px; width: 301px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are a couple more examples of simple spinner cards.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kZd1CuJcI/AAAAAAAAAKk/cCq9A5Id2l0/s1600-h/nature.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433902425644606914" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2kZd1CuJcI/AAAAAAAAAKk/cCq9A5Id2l0/s400/nature.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343850290035496738" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/Sikrhp5vFyI/AAAAAAAAADg/MtKbHBiDiTs/s400/n_a.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px;" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-1333054077072124098?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-36516061440904954452009-05-31T08:38:00.000-07:002009-06-05T07:30:30.037-07:00My daughter graduates from high school on June 12th (2009). I have been working on a special card for her (more of a memory book, actually, containing her school pictures since kindergarten), and wanted to have something special for the front of the card. I decided to make a graduation cap and gown to match the one she'll be wearing. Here's how I did it.<br /><br />I started with a piece of yellow light-weight card stock 2 1/4" long by 3 3/4" wide. In landscape orientation I scored the card at 1/4", 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/2", 2 3/4", and 3 1/4", as shown.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiKtPnCv2OI/AAAAAAAAACk/DgXp7SiUxjA/s400/photo_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342022591704979682" /><br /><br />Put a line of adhesive across the top edge. Mountain fold the first two scores, and then accordion fold across the rest of the piece. <br /><br />Take a 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" piece of the same yellow card stock. In portrait orientation score at 3/4". Lightly fold the paper in half across the score (do not crease). Cut a small "v" shape out of the front of the piece by cutting at the score line for about 1/4", and then from the fold, about 1/4" down, diagonally to the end of the first cut. <br /><br />The result of these first few steps should be like this:<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiKykqubm0I/AAAAAAAAACs/87MV91H_mZc/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342028451028900674" /><br /><br />Glue the pleated piece inside the bodice piece using a very strong glue or tape.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiKzTJfDX5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/051VsBwsO98/s400/photo_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342029249559879570" /><br /><br />Finally, to make sleeves for the gown, score a piece of card stock 4"x 1", in portrait orientation, at 1/2". Fold on the score line. Glue down. Glue centered to the back of the rest of the gown. Fold the sleeves at a angle at the shoulders of the gown, inward to the center line of the gown. Use a glue dot to affix the cuff end of the sleeve into place.<br /><br />To make the cap start with a 1 1/2" x 1" piece of yellow card stock. Find the center of each edge. Cut diagonally from center point to center point of each edge to form a diamond. Using a heart punch and a scrap of yellow card stock about 1" wide, punch as shown. The piece that will be used is the one on the right.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiK0krRKbQI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Qol2wrmGgyU/s400/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342030650197830914" /><br /><br />Make a little tassel by raveling some ribbon or buy bundling some thread. Glue that to a piece of cord. Punch a small hole in the center of the diamond, pass the end of the cord through the hole and affix to the back. Insert a small brad through the hole. Glue the head piece to the mortar board.<br /><br />Here's the finished project, with a couple of honors cords thrown in (yup... my kid is an honor student who also earned a service award!):<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 376px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiK1u5RYmBI/AAAAAAAAADE/C4-joHY_Q4g/s400/photo_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342031925267175442" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-3651606144090495445?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-9244193763216143622009-05-30T08:56:00.000-07:002010-02-03T10:14:36.752-08:00I wanted to have a special card for my dad for Father's Day. I wanted it to be similar to the one I'd made for mom on Mother's Day (a variation of a tri-shutter card with a small envelope to hold a gift card that I forgot to photograph prior to sending) but, of course, I wanted this one to be a masculine masterpiece.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here's my Dad's card:</div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341651567208547106" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiFbzJFfwyI/AAAAAAAAACM/q5vulpnIshk/s400/DadsCard.jpg" style="height: 308px; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div>Once again, I decided on a variation of the tri-shutter card, but I added a panel to the front to give it a full front so I could attach an origami shirt which this time serves as my gift card holder. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2505751954723381489&amp;postID=924419376321614362" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" style="cursor: move;" /></a>To learn how to make a tri-shutter card check out my <a href="http://kmberger.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-independence-day-card.html">June 2009 Independence Day card</a>.<br /><br />Here's how to make the origami shirt:<br /><br />Materials:<br />Text weight paper, 5 1/2" wide x 8 1/2" long<br />small scrap of same paper for pocket<br />small scrap of patterned designer paper for tie.</div><br /><div>Instructions:<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • In portrait orientation, lightly score the text weight paper at 1 3/8" and 4 1/8".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2my4IawvKI/AAAAAAAAALU/H5oGz2kkwTw/s1600-h/origami1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2my4IawvKI/AAAAAAAAALU/H5oGz2kkwTw/s320/origami1.jpg" width="91" /></a></div><br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Fold the top of the paper down about a half inch. Turn the paper over.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Valley fold the paper on the score lines. The edges of the paper should meet at the center line of the paper.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Fold the top left corner at an angle so that the tip of the corner meets the center line about 3/4" from the top. Repeat with the right corner.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2m2-w6TldI/AAAAAAAAALc/QGSE7804PhI/s1600-h/Origami2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2m2-w6TldI/AAAAAAAAALc/QGSE7804PhI/s320/Origami2.jpg" width="45" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Fold the bottom up about 1 1/2". Crease well. Unfold.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • The next step is a little tricky; it is a type of origami squash fold. The edges that are against the center line need to be separated and pulled away from the center, right at the crease line just made, while leaving the edges together at the bottom edge, and while re-folding on that crease line. This will make the sleeves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2m5ztNQOJI/AAAAAAAAALk/xGir1mgzJwI/s1600-h/origami3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/S2m5ztNQOJI/AAAAAAAAALk/xGir1mgzJwI/s200/origami3.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Insert the gift card between the front edges, and slide down to the bottom crease.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Bring the bottom crease upwards to align with the point where the collar folds meet at the center line. Crease at the fold point.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Tuck the bottom crease under the collar to hold in place.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Use the scrap paper to make a pocket shape. Glue in place along left, right, and bottom edges of the pocket.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Use designer paper to make a necktie. Tie a knot in a long strip of the paper; trim off excess on one side of the knot. Trim the end of the remaining potion into a tie shape. Glue in place on the front part of the card (the part that tucks under the collar).<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341654620583428354" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiFek3yzAQI/AAAAAAAAACc/NFSRuDkqWis/s320/dadsCardFront.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: px;" width="233" /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; • Pull down the front of the shirt to retrieve the gift card.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341654381560027474" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SiFeW9XLWVI/AAAAAAAAACU/0gFZ6PYSFOQ/s400/DadsCardGiftCard.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 225px;" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-924419376321614362?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505751954723381489.post-51418980019439139532008-11-24T06:07:00.000-08:002009-07-03T23:36:10.741-07:00Christmas is coming, fast, and I may be sitting on a Jury just when I need to be making cards and getting them into the mail. Lousy timing, huh?<div><br /></div><div>I guess I will need to pick up the pace and get some cards made quickly! Most of the cards I've made so far haven't been really "quick" to make. Some have been kinetic (NeverEnding cards for special friends this year), while others have just required time to make because they've all been unique and involved.</div><div><br /></div><div>But now it is time to get into rapid production mode! Here are my tips for making a lot of cards quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div><ol><br /><li> Chose a layout.</li><br /><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DIP_zFOGbnY/SSq4X0jwWlI/AAAAAAAAABQ/binx5GEkxYs/s400/6+layouts" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272229033175702098" /><br /><li> Decide on the color scheme.</li><br /><li> Chose embellishments (and make sure there are enough for the batch of cards).</li><br /><li> Cut all materials and put into the order they'll be needed for assembly, along with any embellishments.</li><br /><li> Stamp all images.</li><li> Color all images.</li><br /><li> Assemble cards (I prefer to complete the assembly for one card at a time, while others prefer to place a single element on each card at one time).</li><br /></ol></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be making at least 6 of each card from now on, and I'll be using some of these layouts and others.  I hope you'll give them a try, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2505751954723381489-5141898001943913953?l=kmberger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathy Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234329189896879305noreply@blogger.com0