Double Embossed Cards

One of my customers asked if we could do double embossed cards at a workshop, so of course I had to experiment to find one that would be suitable (not to complicated) & have a few samples to show them as well.

Everybody loves Coastal Cabana.
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Itty Bitty Banners & Six-Sided Sampler.
Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Honeycomb & Designer Frames.
Colours: Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay Whisper White & Jet Black Stazon.
Punches: Elegant Butterfly & Bitty Butterfly.
Framelits: Itty Bitty Banners

Butterflies are watercoloured with a bit of Dazzling Diamonds added.
"Happy Birthday" banner is also watercoloured.

Same card as above with different colours; Summer Starfruit & Pear Pizzaz.
Sponged the outside edges of the whisper white with summer starfruit first, then embossed before adding pear pizzaz with the sponge lightly over the starfruit.

Same as above without the sponging for a crisp clean look (that was until the card was dropped onto an ink pad).
Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Decorative Dots & Designer Frames.
Punches: Elegant Butterfly,  Bitty Butterfly & Scallop Trim Border.

Stamps; Perfectly Penned
Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Decorative Dots & Designer Frames.
Blossom Party Originals Die.

Blossom Party Originals Die.
Stamps: Petal Parade & Simply Sketched.
Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Fancy Fan & Designer Frames.

Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Decorative Dots & Designer Frames.
Stamps: Simply Sketched.
Dsp: Sweet Sorbet

I watercoloured the bird with colours from the Sweet Sorbet dsp, not that I need to because I ended up using the piece with only two neutral colours in it anyway.

Textured Impressions Embossing Folders: Woodgrain & Designer Frames.
Stamps: Simply Sketched.
Dsp: Sweet Sorbet

I stamped the bird on Sahara Sand card stock with black stazon ink, then coloured with white chalk pen.

Just thought I'd quickly add in a link to a tutorial for this technique, because I haven't had a chance to do one myself.
http://www.pegcraftalot.com/2012/11/embossing-tutorial-how-to-double-emboss.html?m=1

Gift Card Holder

This is a great gift card holder that slides the gift card up as you open it.

Using the Envelope Punch Board you can create open/close mechanism.

All project using products from SALE-A-BRATION 2014

All the basic elements: Open, Closed & embellishment's.

Stamps: See Ya Later. DSP: Sweet Sorbet  (Sale-a-Bration 2014.)

Stamps: See Ya Later. DSP: Sweet Sorbet  (Sale-a-Bration 2014.)

These were the make project for a workshop, one I had ready made (which was also my practice) and the other was the one I demonstrated on the day.

As you open the front flap up, the insert holding the gift card slides up.
the Pool Party string is from the Sweet Sorbet pack (Sale-a-bration) holds the the bottom end closed.

I used Stampin' write Markers to colour the stamp: Certainly Celery,
Crumb Cake, Pool Party & Soft Slate. Cut with Apothecary Accents Framelits.
Stamps: Banner Blast, with Pool Party ink & punched with the Banner Punch.

Stampin' Write Markers: Soft Slate, So Saffron & Crumb Cake.
HAPPY is stamped in Pool Party & cut with the Bitty Banner Framelits.

Stamps: Your Lovely. DSP: Sweet Sorbet. (Sale-A-Bration)
Colours: Crisp Cantaoupe, Sahara Sand & Whisper White.

Open with live Happy stamped inside. (You can tell I've been a little bit rough  with this one, it was the first one I made).

I haven't had a chance to adjust my instruction page yet, so I'll add a link to Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, which is where I got the instruction in the first place. Dawn has a fabulous video which is easy to follow.

http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2014/02/envelope-punch-board-gift-card-holder-video-.html

"Down by the beach" Diorama Card

I haven't included any proper instruction for this card so I hope my pictures & explanation help you to understand how it works.

Stamps sets: Woodgrain, Wetlands & By the Tide.
Colours: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Island Indigo,  Marina Mist,  So Saffron & Jet Black Staz-on

This card is basically two pieces of card stock the same size ( Sahara Sand ) with 1" &  1/2" score lines down both sides of each, one for the front & the other for the back. I used a circle framelit to cut a hole in the front.
Back ground sponging and stamping on whisper white, glued onto the inside of the back piece.
Then I used acetate to add the extra image to finish the scene. First I stamped the duck onto the acetate, then stamped, coloured and cut out another duck ( excluding the legs, because they've already been stamped onto the acetate) and  stuck it over the duck on the acetate with glue dots.
Note: I only stuck the acetate into one side of the card, this allows you to be able fold in the sides to fit into an envelope, or stretch it out for display.

Giggle & Hoot Birthday

My neighbours decided to have a Giggle & Hoot birthday party for their son Max's 1st birthday.

My job was to make the jelly slice, but of course how could I go without making a Giggle & Hoot card & box too.

To make the box I used the Fancy Favor Bigz XL die & the Top Not die (sorry the photo went upside-down).

Punches: Small Heart, Two Step Bird, Petal Builder, Owl Builder, 1" circle, Scallop circle, 1 3/8" circle.

Sorry this photo turned upside-down too : / Just in case you don't recognise the cream shape  next to the heart, it's a bird with it's head cut off.

I used a Chocolate Chip marker to draw stitches on the wings & the heart.

I cut the head off the bird to use the tail end as the eye brows.

Fold the Top Note in half & start building the face.

These jewel pickers are great for adding tiny little bits.

Whoops...another upside-downer... I cut the bottom corner off the tab of the Fancy Favor box before putting it together. 

Sticky Strip is great for 3D projects.

Build the body before putting the bottom of the box together, it's easier to work on it while it's still flat.

Put the feet together & set them aside (looks like I got a bit carried away with the Tombow glue here).

Flatten the box to decide where to add adhesive. You may need it in a few places.

Good old Sticky Strip always works a treat when sticking these sorts of things together.

Add the feet after the box is assembled. A bone folder is handy to add pressure in hard to reach places.

Squeeze the top of the box together to prepare for the lid.

More sticky strip to attach the Top Note (face).

Once the face is attached, add a velcro dot to the inside flap, keep both pieces stuck together.

Then close the lid. 

When you open the lid, the other side of the velcro dot will have landed in just the right place.

The Woodgrain back ground stamp didn't quite cover the card stock from top to bottom, but that's alright because  bunches of bushy grass can cover that.

I googled images of Giggle & Hoot, to try and match the characters as much as I could.
I didn't even know he had a girlfriend till then.

I used the little heart from the Owl punch to make the flowers on the card. The stems are from the Two Step Bird punch & the bushy grass is made with the Boho Blossoms punch.

Tree leaves are made with the Boho Blossom punch & Scallop  Circle punch. I also added ink with cling wrap to create the leafy texture.

This is what Viv done to decorate inside the house, I think it looks fabulous.

Opps... it seems I was too late to get a picture of the cake, Yum!

There's my jelly slice on the table.

This one's a bit fuzzy....

There was so much delicious food, & lots of blue & orange food too. & if you look really closely you might see the little blue & orange owls on the food labels.

Jelly slice in Blue Heaven & Orange.

Mmmmm... It was yummm!