Saturday, April 2, 2016

Watercolor & Kathy Davis

Ever wonder what to do with the thousands of images from those day-by-day desk calendars? I use them as art on my cards!!! I usually scope them out before the holidays to see if there is a must have - but sometimes I wait until after New Year's to get a deal. This one I just could not pass up - it is by an amazing artist named Kathy Davis.

For this card - I used manila file folders, cut them down to card front size and "water-colored" them with the t!m holtz technique, ran them through the embossing machine, then sponged on more color (several colors really...). I also edge the artwork with some more color.

Change

Supplies

  • Image by Kathy Davis Designs, Inc.
  • Embossing Folders
  • Manilla File Folders
  • Ranger Inks
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Ribbon
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Live

Supplies

  • Image by Kathy Davis Designs, Inc.
  • Embossing Folders
  • Manilla File Folders
  • Ranger Inks
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Ribbon
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Keep it Simple

Supplies

  • Image by Kathy Davis Designs, Inc.
  • Embossing Folders
  • Manilla File Folders
  • Ranger Inks
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Ribbon
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Grow

Supplies

  • Image by Kathy Davis Designs, Inc.
  • Embossing Folders
  • Manilla File Folders
  • Ranger Inks
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Ribbon
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Friday, April 1, 2016

New Home Congratulations

Home - Black & White

Supplies

  • Home Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Congratulations Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Momento Ink - Black
  • Versamark
  • White Embossing Powder
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Satin Ribbon
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Welcome Home Houses

Supplies

  • Letter Diess by QuicKutz
  • Little Label Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • House Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • House Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Welcome Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Welcome Home Banners

Supplies

  • Letter Dies by QuicKutz
  • Banner Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • Stars Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!
  • House Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Banner Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Momento Ink - Black
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Decorative Label - Envelope Gift Card Holders

Dark Pink Birthday Flowers

Dark Pink Birthday Flowers

Supplies

  • Decorative Label Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Recollections Flowers
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Glue
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock
  • Envelope

Purple Birthday Flowers

Purple Birthday Flowers

Supplies

  • Decorative Label Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Recollections Flowers
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Glue
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock
  • Envelope

Light Pink Birthday Flowers

Light Pink Birthday Flowers

Supplies

  • Decorative Label Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Recollections Flowers
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Glue
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock
  • Envelope

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Your Big Day - Gift Card Holders

Your Big Day - Brown

Your Big Day - Browns

Supplies

  • Banner Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Flower Stamps & Punches by Stampin' Up!
  • Circle Punch
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Cake Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbon & Fibers
  • Blender Pen
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Your Big Day - Pink

Your Big Day - Pinks

Supplies

  • Banner Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Flower Stamps & Punches by Stampin' Up!
  • Circle Punch
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Cake Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbon
  • Blender Pen
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Totally Amazing - Gift Card Holders

Totally Amazing - Pink

Totally Amazing - Pink

Supplies

  • Banner Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Circle Punch
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Icon Stamp
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbons
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Totally Amazing - Blue

Totally Amazing - Blues

Supplies

  • Banner Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Banner Punch by Stampin' Up!
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Present Stamp
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbon
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Totally Amazing - Brown

Totally Amazing - Browns

Supplies

  • Banner Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Circle Punch
  • Sentiment Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Dictionary Background Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Icon Stamp
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • Ribbons & Fibers
  • Rhinestones
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Totally Amazing - Gold

Totally Amazing - Gold

Inspiration

This card was first presented to me by my good friend Shannon Cole ~ a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I love the idea so much - I decided to see what other cards I could make with the stamp set & ultimately the pop up card holder design. Check out what else Shannon has to offer at creatingforgrace.com

Supplies

  • All supplies for this card are from Stampin' Up!
  • Banner Dies
  • Circle & Decorative Icon Punch
  • Sentiment Stamp
  • Icon Stamp
  • Inks
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Papers & Cardstock

Birthday Balloons - Gift Card Holders

Green & Blue Stripes

Birthday Balloons - Blue & Green Stripes

Supplies

  • Yellow Banner & Balloon Dies by Stampin Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • White Banner Die
  • Dot Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Confetti Stamp
  • Sentiment Stamp
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Pen
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Brown & Blue Plaid

Birthday Balloons - Blue & Brown Plaid

Supplies

  • Navy Banner & Balloon Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • White Banner Die
  • Dot Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Confetti Stamp
  • Sentiment Stamp
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Pen
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Green & Blue Flowers

Birthday Balloons - Blue & Green Flowers

Supplies

  • Blue Banner & Balloon Dies by Stampin' Up!
  • Ranger & Stampin' Up! Inks
  • White Banner Die
  • Dot Stamp by Stampin' Up!
  • Confetti Stamp
  • Sentiment Stamp
  • Ribbon
  • Dimensional Dots
  • Glitter Pen
  • Scrap Papers & Cardstock

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Instructions - Top Fold Gift Card Holder


Card Base

  • Cut base cardstock 4-1/4 x 11 inches
  • Score at 2 and again at 7-1/2 inches
  • Fold


Accent Pieces

  • Cut accent paper - 2 pieces
  • One 4 x 4 inches
  • One 4 x 1-3/4 inches
  • TIP: Be careful to mark the pieces if it is a pattern you would like to keep matched ~ I mark "bottom" on the pieces


Accent Pieces

  • Adhere to cardstock
  • TIP: The top of the 4 x 4 will hang over ~ make sure to not add adhesive to the very top of the accent piece
  • TIP: If you are using a flimsier accent piece - you may want to double mat it on another piece of white or coordinating cardstock


Pocket

  • Cut the inside gift card pocket 3 x 5-3/4
  • Score at 1/2 and again at 4-1/4


Pocket

  • Fold in a zig zag pattern with the larger fold patterns together
  • Cut an additional piece of coordinating paper 3 x 1-1/2 inches


Pocket

  • Using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape (or some other very strong adhesive) tape the bottom (larger) right & left edges together to create a pocket
  • Add the accent piece you cut in the previous step
  • This will not show, but in case someone totally disassembles the card - it will look pretty
  • TIP: If you are using double sided paper - this will be created for you!


Pocket

  • On the small edge - run a piece of Scor-Tape along the crease
  • TIP: Larger tape is fine - just make sure you are next to the crease - not the outside edge


Assemble

  • Lay your pocket down centered (print up), Scor-Tape showing (do not bend it) and snug up against the crease of the top fold
  • Close the top flap
  • The top fold will lay exactly on the tape causing the little pocket to lift when opened


Assemble

  • Tuck the pocket inside the bottom flap


Assemble

  • Add ribbon to hold card closed
  • TIP: Ribbon is not meant to be removed, I usually add a small glue dot to the ribbon once my design is finalized


Create

  • Time to decorate!

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Instructions - Tri-Fold Gift Card Holder


Card Base

  • Cut base cardstock 4-1/2 x 11 inches
  • Notch out a piece 1-1/2 x 7 inches
  • Score from left as shown at 2-7/8 inches
  • Score again at 7 inches (lines up with the tab - bottom right)
  • Flip 90 degrees counterclockwise (your paper will now look like a "P")
  • Score at 3 inches



Belly Band

  • Cut an additional piece of coordinating cardstock 3/4 x 11 inches
  • NOTE: You could alternately cut one to go vertically across the card 3/4 x 8 inches - see examples near bottom



Accent Pieces

  • Example uses 3 patterns & until you get a feel for the flip flop nature of the card - you may want to use the 3 different patterns on the same side as you are building the card
  • Tip: You could use up to 5 patterns if desired
  • Tip: Consider what will be on the front in case you really want to use one of the papers as an accent there - you may not want to use it on the two pieces that will be underneath when the belly band is closed
  • Tip: Choose a light color for the inside middle section in case you want to write or add a stamped image - alternately, you could add an additional piece of white or beige cardstock on top of the print cut slightly smaller



Accent Pieces

  • Front left: 2-5/8 x 2-3/4 inches
  • Front right: 3-3/4 x 2-3/4 inches
  • Inside left: 2-5/8 x 2-3/4 inches
  • Inside middle: 3-7/8 x 2-3/4 inches
  • Inside right: 3-3/4 x 1-1/2 inches



Pocket

  • Fold up pocket, left side of pocket may need a trim to make it fit when folded inward
  • Add Scor-Tape to bottom right & left edges of pocket as shown in picture above
  • Fold up pocket again & secure



Assemble

  • Fold right side inward & adhere front right accent piece




Assemble

  • Fold left side inward & adhere front left accent piece




Belly Band

  • Use 3/4 x 11 inch piece of cardstock (from step above)
  • Score at 2-1/2 inches and again at 6-9/16 inches



Belly Band

  • Fold over card & make sure it is snug, but still moves easily
  • Adhere Scor-Tape to one edge & secure to other side of belly band



Create!

  • With the horizontal belly band (the 11 inch one)
  • Time to decorate!



Create!

  • With the vertical belly band (the 8 inch one)
  • Use 3/4 x 8 inch piece of cardstock (from step at top)
  • Score at 1-3/4 inches and again at 4-7/8 inches
  • Fold over card & make sure it is snug, but still moves easily
  • Adhere Scor-Tape to one edge & secure to other side of belly band
  • Time to decorate!



Example

  • Closed with belly band



Example

  • Closed without belly band



Example

  • Open without belly band

Instructions - Bottom Tab Gift Card Holder


Card Base

  • Cut base cardstock 4-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches
  • Score at 3-3/4 and again at 9 inches


Card Base - Top

  • Place the larger scored section in an envelope punch board at 1 inch
  • Punch
  • Flip over & place it again at 1 inch
  • Punch
  • This creates the closure for the gift card holder


Card Base

  • Fold
  • You can either choose to close the gift card holder with the middle tab - or the 2 end ones
  • I chose the middle for this example


Accent Pieces

Top Section

  • Cut White 3-1/4 x 4 inches
  • Cut Yellow 3 x 3-3/4 inches
  • Cut White 2-3/4 x 3-1/2 inches

Bottom

  • Cut White 1-1/2 x 4 inches
  • Cut Yellow 1-1/4 x 3-3/4 inches
  • Cut White 1 x 3-1/2 inches


Side Closures

  • If you would like you can cut 1-1/4 inch circles to secure the bottom section together
  • Score them down the middle
  • Adhere with Scor-Tape
  • For a final example - see the pink card at the bottom


Attached Pocket

  • Cut a coordinating piece of cardstock 3-7/8 x 6-1/4 inches
  • Score at 1/2 and again at 4-3/4


Attached Pocket

  • Place the larger scored section in an envelope punch board at 1 inch
  • Punch
  • Flip over & place it again at 1 inch
  • Punch
  • This creates decorated edge for the attached pocket


Attached Pocket

  • Fold in a zig zag pattern
  • Emboss the top & bottom separately - I did the card & the pocket
  • TIP: Doing them separately will give you a same direction pattern
  • TIP: Do the large one first - because when you run it through a second time - the large side gets smooshed & you will not see the smooshed side because it is inside of the pocket


Assemble

Card

  • Using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape (or some other very strong adhesive) tape the smaller end - right & left edges together to create a pocket
  • TIP: If you choose to add the circles on the outside instead - you do not need to perform this step

Pocket

  • Using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape, tape the larger end - right & left edges together to create a pocket
  • Secure
  • On the small edge - run a piece of Scor-Tape along the crease
  • TIP: Larger tape is fine - just make sure you are next to the crease - not the outside edge
  • TIP: Place a piece of white on the pocket to allow for a stamped sentiment or a personal hand-written message


Assemble

  • Lay your pocket down centered (tape side up), Scor-Tape showing (do not bend it) and snug up against the crease of the top fold
  • Close the top flap
  • The top fold will lay exactly on the tape causing the little pocket to lift when opened
  • Tuck the pocket inside the bottom flap


Removable Pocket

Cut

  • Cut a coordinating piece of cardstock 3-1/4 x 5-3/4 inches
  • Score at 1-3/4

Punch

  • Place the smaller scored section in an envelope punch board at 1 inch
  • Flip over & place it again at 1 inch
  • Punch
  • This creates decorated edge for the removable pocket


Removable Pocket

Emboss

  • Emboss the top & bottom separately - I did the card & the pocket
  • TIP: Doing them separately will give you a same direction pattern
  • TIP: Do the large one first - because when you run it through a second time - the large side gets smooshed & you will not see the smooshed side because it is inside of the pocket

Secure

  • Using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape (or some other very strong adhesive) tape the smaller end right & left edges together to create a pocket


Removable Pocket

  • Cut corners to create a tag with a decorative die or scissors
  • TIP: Die is cut side up with only a portion of the paper under the cutting edge
  • TIP: You may want to do this part before embossing the tag - the backside of the die smooshed part of the embossed area


Removable Pocket

  • Staple /add ribbon to create a pull for the tag
  • TIP: Place a piece of white on the card to allow for a stamped sentiment or a personal hand-written message


Removable Pocket

  • Removable pocket - removed


Create!

  • Time to decorate!


Create!

  • Finished card with pocket removed


Example

  • Finished card with circle closures noted at top


Example

  • Finished card attached pop up pocket