Box Pleated Apothecary Art

February Stamp Club Card

Box Pleat Technique

The Stamp Club tried out another new technique at the February workshop.  I found a tutorial for the Box Pleat Technique on the Seeing Ink Spots blog.  I did change the scoring dimensions to fit the card we made.  These instructions are if you have a ScorPal as you have to move the paper each time.  If you have the Stampin' Up Scoring Tool, you DO NOT need to move your paper strip!! Here goes... Score at 3-1/2 and 4-1/4, MOVE paper so score line is at 4" and score at 4-1/4 and 5, REPEAT until end of paper.


I found that I need to use some sticky strip on the pleats to keep them under control.  I added the tape to the inside of the 1/4" fold and only to the top 1/3 of the card.  That way the bottom of the pleats still pop open a bit.


When using the Edgelit Embossing Folders and Dies, I found that it is easier to emboss first and then line up the die to cut.


I stamped the Apothecary Art image in Classic Old Olive Ink.  Then I coloured very carefully with an Aquapainter.  (Squish the lid of the ink pad to so that ink pools on the inside lid.  Pick up ink with the blender pen or aquapainter.)  I find that when I use a blender pen or aquapainter with an image stamped in classic ink, the border of the image runs a bit.  That is why I usually use StazOn ink.  I don't have StazOn in Old Olive so I used Classic Old Olive and coloured very carefully trying not to touch the stamped image.  


By the way, I cut out the frame of the stamped Apothecary Art image and then used the Label Framelit die in Baja Breeze to frame the image.  I found I wanted a small edge of the border so I didn't use the framelit dies on either piece.


Hope that all makes sense.  Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Supplies:

Stamps:  Apothecary Art, Baroque Motifs, Loving Thoughts
Paper: Twitterpated DSP, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Old Olive
Ink:  Old Olive, Baja Breeze 
Accessories: Pear Pizzaz Baker's Twine, Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Label Framelits, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, ScorPal, AquaPainter, Sticky Tape  

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October Stamp Club

French Foliage

Rock & Roll and Collage Techniques

Directions:

Collage Background:

Randomly stamp French Foliage images over Very Vanilla card stock in the following inks:

• Poplar leaf in Cajun Craze ink
• Oak leaf in Cajun Craze ink.  Stamp- off once on scrap paper before stamping on card stock. This gives it a lighter colour
• Script in Rich Razzleberry ink
• Paris Circle in Rich Razzleberry ink
• Ink up an Acrylic Block in More Mustard ink

Small Square Image:

1.  Sponge edges of Very Vanilla square with More Mustard ink.

2.  Stamp Script in Rich Razzleberry ink in center of Very Vanilla square.

3.  Ink Poplar Leaf in More Mustard ink.  Roll the edges in Cajun Craze ink.  Stamp on Very Vanilla square.

Complete card:

1.  Adhere layers together.

2.  Add dimensionals to the back of the Collage image and the small square Leaf image.

3.  Add ribbon to collage image.

4.  Finish card.

Dimensions:

Cajun Craze Card Base:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Rich Razzleberry:  3 3/8 x 4 5/8

Very Vanilla:  3 1/4 x 4 1/2

Cajun Craze:  2 x 2 1/4

Rich Razzleberry:  1 7/8 x 2 1/8

Very Vanilla:  1 3/4 x 2

Supplies:

Stamps:  French Foliage, Acrylic Block

Paper:  Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla,

Ink:  Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sponge

4.25 x 5.5 card



Baroque Motifs and Big Beautiful Butterfly



Directions:

1.  Stamp Baroque Motifs flourish, small flower and sentiment in Soft Suede ink on Soft Suede card stock. 

2.  Use Scallop Trim Border Punch to punch both edges of Newsprint DSP.  Adhere to Cherry Cobbler strip.

3.  Add Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and then Lace to the strip.

4.  Use Bigshot to cut out small butterflies (Beautiful Wings Embosslit).  Glue to background with a Two-way Glue Pen.

5.  Fold Naturals Ivory square in half and place over the "half butterfly" on the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die.  Run through Bigshot.  TIP:  When placing your folded card stock over the half butterfly, make sure that your see the ends of the lines of the middle part of the butterfly.  Doing this will ensure that you cut your butterfly completely.

6.  With a clean Baroque Motifs flourish stamp, stamp on butterfly with VersaMark.  Emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.

7.  Sponge over butterfly with Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede ink.  (If you would like your butterfly multicoloured, add more ink colours as suggested in the Supply List.  The example that was followed is on page 133 in the Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalogue).  Once you are done sponging, take a tissue or baby wipe and gently wipe the ink off the embossed flourish.

8.  Punch a 1/8" hole with Hand Held Punch.  Add brad.  Add dimensionals to back of butterfly.

9.  Complete card.

Dimensions:

Natural Ivory Card Base:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Soft Suede:  4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Cherry Cobbler Strip:  1 7/8 x 5 1/4

Newsprint Designer Series Paper:  2 1/8 x 5 1/4

Butterfly Square:  3 1/4 x 4 1/4 

Natural Ivory Scrap:  for Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Supplies:

Stamps:  Baroque Motifs

Paper:  Naturals Ivory, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Newsprint DSP

Ink:  Soft Suede, VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler (Multicoloured Option:  Elegant Eggplant, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard)

Accessories:    Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Bigshot, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding, Vanilla Lace Trim (from the dollar store??), Brad, Dimensionals, Two-way Glue Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge, 1/8" Hand Held Punch

4 25 x 5 5 card



The club had the option to make a multicoloured butterly.  Just like in the Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catologue (p.132)



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November Stamp Club Cards

These are the two projects we made for the November Stamp Club....aka "the Cult". Here are the details for both cards:

Delightful Decorations in Red and Teal

1. Use the 1/16" Corner Rounder Punch to round corners of the large piece of Whisper White card stock, Real Red card stock and Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper. Tape these three pieces together.

2. Tie ribbon around these three pieces in a knot at the side.

3. Ink up "flourish" from Baroque Motifs set in Real Red and stamp on small piece of Whisper White card stock. Tape to small piece of Taken with Teal card stock.

4. Tape on top of card stock with ribbon.

5. Stamp two Delightful Decoration stamps with Taken with Teal ink on scraps of Whisper White card stock. Punch out with Decoration Punch (or cut out by hand).

6. On both decorations, wrap silver cord around top of ornament and making a loop. Tape the ends to the back of the ornament. (This step was actually quite tricky. In the photo I had used retired silver cord whereas at the stamp club we used the silver cord from the current mini catalogue. This cord is more stretchy than the previous kind is actually kind of hard to work with. In the future I will have to modify - and practice! - how to use this cord easily.)

7. On the one decoration image, add a silver brad. On the other add two to three dimensionals. Stick onto card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Real Red, Taken with Teal
Paper: Taken With Teal, Whisper White, Real Red, Holiday Lounge DSP
Accessories: 1/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Scotch Tape, Silver Brads, Silver Cord, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/16" Hand Held Punch, Decoration Punch

Dimensions:

Taken with Teal Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Whisper White: 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

Real Red: 3 1/8 x 4 1/8
Holiday Lounge DSP: 3 x 4

Taken with Teal: 2 7/8 2 1/8
Whisper White: 2 3/4 x 2

Whisper White Scraps for Decorations


Serene Snowflakes Notepad





The main image uses all four stamps from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set with each snowflake having its own colour of ink or shimmer paint.



1. Stamp the two medium sized snowflakes first using Bordering Blue and Sahara Sand ink on the Kraft card stock.

2. Stamp the small snowflakes in Whisper White on the Kraft card stock.

3. On the large snowflake, use a paint brush to apply Champagne Mist shimmer paint onto the stamp. Apply evenly and not too thickly. A little goes a long way. Stamp on the Kraft card stock. Let dry.

4. Distress one edge of the small piece of Bordering Blue card stock with Distresser. Tape onto the piece of Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper. Tape onto stamped Kraft card stock. Tie on ribbon.

5. Place large piece of Bordering Blue card stock VERTICALLY on Scor-Pal. Score at 3". Flip 180 degrees and score again at 3". Fold to make a "booklet".

6. Tape completed Kraft card stock on to the front "cover" of Bordering Blue booklet.

7. Use Sticky Tape on back of 5 x 2.5 notepad. (I bought 5x8 notepads at Staples. For a small fee they cut them in half.) Tape on inside of booklet.




I found this idea on the Papertrey Ink blog by Nichole Heady. Click HERE to find other great samples using this note pad idea.

Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes
Ink: Sahara Sand, Bordering Blue, Whisper White Craft
Paper: Bordering Blue, Kraft, Bella Bleu DSP
Accessories: White Shimmer Paint, Champagne Shimmer Paint, White Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge, Paintbrush, Distresser, 5 x 8 Notepads (cut in half at Staples), Sticky Tape

Dimensions:

Bordering Blue: 5 3/4 x 8 1/4
Kraft: 8 1/8 x 2 5/8
Bordering Blue: 1 5/8 x 2 5/8
Bella Blue DSP: 1 1/2 x 2 5/8

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Andrea