April Stamp Club

Vintage Vogue

1. I created a template for reverse masking the rectangle in the center of the card. I cut a piece of card board to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. I then scored around the edges at 1". I then cut out the inside rectangle using a ruler and Hobby Blade.

2. Place the template over the Naturals White card stock. It should fit perfectly. Sponge Barely Banana ink over the rectangle, leaving a bit of white/unsponged area near the center of the rectangle. Lightly sponge Pumpkin Pie ink around the edges of the rectangle.

3. Stamp two "leafy flourishes" over left hand corner of rectangle in Old Olive. Stamp two small flowers in Pumpkin Pie.

4. Stamp one large flower and one small flower on scrap pieces of Natural White card stock. Cut out. Add brad and dimensionals. Place over leafy flourish.

5. Stamp sentiment of choice in Pumpkin Pie and pop up butterfly with dimensional (Butterfly made from Beautiful Wings Embosslit and BigShot).

Dimensions:

Barely Banana Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Pumkin Pie: 3 5/8 x 4 7/8

Naturals White: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4

Old Olive: Scrap for Butterfly

Naturals White: Scrap for Vintage Vogue flowers

Supplies:

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted

Paper: Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals White, Old Olive

Ink: Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Sending Love 1/4" Epoxy Brads, Sponge, Cardboard template for masking

4.25 x 5.5 card

Fine Flourish Paper Flower with Hand-made Button

To create Button:

1. Punch out six circles using 3/4" Circle Punch. Glue together using Tombo Liquid Glue.

2. Using another button as a template, draw two dots with a pencil (or do it free hand). Use the crop-o-dile to punch out two holes.

3. Using a needle and embroidery thread, sew the button onto the paper flower. You may want to use a paper piercer to make two holes in the flower so your needle goes through the card stock more easily. Also, instead of tying a knot on the thread, just tape it on the back of the card.

To create a Paper Flower:

1. In Black Stazon ink, stamp a Fine Flourish on Whisper White card stock.

2. Punch out three flowers using the Large Fancy Flower punch.

3. Spritz the card stock with water and crumple.

4. Uncrumple and let dry. Adhere all three layers of flower with button and embroidery thread.

Complete Card:

1. Stamp Medallion stamp with VersaMark on Bashful Blue card stock.

2. Punch out border on More Mustard card stock using the Scallop Border Punch. Adhere to the Bashful Blue card stock. Then adhere to Basic Black card base.

3. Tie Old Olive Grosgrain into a loose knot. Stick the thin strip of Old Olive card stock (the flower stem) through the knot, then tighten the knot.

4. Glue them stem onto the card, add the completed flower. And don't forget the sentiment of your choice.

Dimensions:

Basic Black Card Base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

Bashful Blue: 3 7/8 x 5 1/4

More Mustard: 1 x 5 1/4

Whisper White: Scraps for three flowers

Old Olive: Thin strip for flower stem

Basic Black: Scraps for six 3/4 circles

Supplies:

Stamps: Fine Flourish, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Medallion

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, More Mustard

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black, Stazon Black

Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, White Embroidery Thread, Needle, Tombo White Liquid Glue, Scalloped Punch, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Water Spritzer, Paper Piercer, Crop-o-dile

4.25 x 5.5 card

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March Stamp Club

Beautiful Butterflies

1. Score two lines (using a Scor-Pal or ruler and bone folder) at 1/4" and 1/2" from the bottom of card base and again from the top of the card base. If you are using the Scor-Pal you will have to line up your card at the 4" mark.

2. Adhere the strip of Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper about 1/4" above the scored lines. Tie ribbon.

3. To make large Rich Razzleberry butterfly, place card stock over the large butterfly of the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and wind through BigShot. Place cut butterfly on top of the Swirls side of the Perfect Details Texturz Plate. Wind through Big Shot. Your butterfly will be beautifully embossed with swirls. (Please note that I haven't listed the details in "making your sandwich" when using the Bigz die or Texturz Plate.)

4. To make the patterned butterfly, stamp the Fine Flourish stamp in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White card stock. Stamp the Butterfly Accent stamp with VersaMark on top of the Fine Flourish image. Colour butterfly with blender pen and Orchid Opulence. Sprinkle with Clear Embossing Powder and heat. Cut out butterfly and place on top of large Razzleberry butterfly. Attach with a silver brad. Use dimensionals to pop up butterfly from card base.

Viola!! You're done!

Dimensions:

Whisper White card base: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4

Cottage Wall DSP: 1 1/2 x 4 1/4

Supplies:

Stamps: Fine Flourish, Butterfly Accent (both from Occassions Mini Catalogue)

Paper: Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Orchid Opulence, VersaMark

Accessories: Scor-Pal, Rich Razzleberry PolkaDot Ribbon, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Big Shot, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Silver Brad

4.25 x 4.25 card

Artfully Asian Easel Card

To make an Easel Card, CLICK HERE to follow directions. I changed the dimensions on our card to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. See below for dimensions of card stock.

Main Image:

1. On the Whisper White card stock, stamp the "Iris" stamp with Almost Amethyst ink across bottom of card stock. Over top of that, stamp the "Bird and Bamboo" stamp with Elegant Eggplant ink on a third to half of the card stock.

2. Colour in birds with blender pen and Almost Amethyst and Elegant Eggplant ink.

3. Use sponge dauber with Elegant Eggplant ink along edges of Whisper White card stock.

4. Run the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die with Elegant Eggplant card stock through the Big Shot. Adhere to card stock with dimensional.

Bottom strip:

1. On the Almost Amethyst strip of card stock, stamp the "iris" stamp in Almost Amethyst ink. Add sentiment in Elegant Eggplant.

2. Glue on "leftover" butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die.

3. Use the Scallop Trim Border Punch to punch edge closest to the pre-scored line on the Elegant Eggplant strip of card stock. (I pre-scored this strip so that it easily folds upwards to hold the card in place as an easel. Please see instructions on Easel card HERE.)

4. Adhere Almost Amethyst strip up against scored line of Elegant Eggplant strip.

To complete card:

1. Adhere largest piece of Whisper White card stock to inside of Easel. Adhere Scalloped and stamped Eggplant and Amethyst strip to bottom edge of Whisper White card stock.

2. NOW add glitter to main image of card. Use Two-Way Glue pen and add to the areas you want glitter (bamboo leaves and butterfly). Add Fine Cosmo Glitter to areas with glue. NOTE: I always like to add glitter once the card is complete and all pieces are adhered together. This way I won't accidentally handle the glitter and smudge it if the glue is not completely dry.

Dimensions:

Almost Amethyst card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Inside Whisper White piece: 5 1/4 x 4

Elegant Eggplant strip: 5 1/4 x 2 (score at 1/2")

Almost Amethyst: 5 1/4 x 1 1/4

Elegant Eggplant: 4 7/8 x 3 5/8

Whisper White: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2
Elegant Eggplant: scrap

Supplies:

Stamp: Artfully Asian
Paper: Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Big Shot, Two-Way Glue Pen, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Dimensional, Blender Pen, Sponge Dauber

4.25 x 5.5 card

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