TRUSTY TOOLS

 Hello stampers ! 

this morning I created this fun fold  card casing Jeanette's gorgeous Christmas card I received last week in my letter box ! Don't you just love happy mail ?

Here's the stuff n digits 

Base 11 5/8"  x 4 1/4 "

Score on the long side @ 2 3/4 " , 4 1/4 " , 7 1/4 " @ 8 3/4 "

Layers 

Card stock   ( 2 of  )   3 7/8 " x 3 5/8 " 

                     ( 1 of )   3 7/8 " x  2 5/8 "

DSP  ( 2 of )     3 5/8 " x  3 3/4 "

          ( 1 of  )   2 1/2'" x 3 3/4 " 

Sentiment piece 2 1/8 " x 3 3/8 "

My video is up on You Tube now 

DECEMBER CLASS

Hello stampers ! Yesterday was my last class for the year & five lovely ladies joined me in creating these cards !There re some sneak peeks here with the new DSP coming soon as well as the new Stippled Rose bundle ! The first card created uses the Around The Bend dies yo create a type of gatefold card . I used the new Flight & Airy DSP coming soon to create a simple card with lots of layers . The bird was simply busy cut for the DSP ! Easy peasy ! 

Another two samples I created to show the versatility of this design cased from Pinterest with no instructions . Here I have used the new Nature's Sweetness DSP to show that it's not all about bees ! I also used some retired in colour glimmer paper for the flowers & leaves which are entirely from the ATB dies .

For my last sample I used some of the Perennial Lavender DSP together with the Stippled Roses dies .

This next card was using the Eclipse technique which we have not done for a while . It was tricky for some to get their ad around until they saw me demonstrate the technique ! We used the Cheerful Daisy bundle to create a simple but stepped up card .

 

This was another sample I completed after class .

Last ,but certainly not least , was this card in which we also reminded ourselves of techniques we'd not used for a while ! Some were not delighted with the need to fussy cut the little deer to create a mask  ! However they were delighted with the end result because we have not used the masking technique in a while . I also have to say , some were not happy about having to tear their paper but everyone created an amazing card that they were proud of !

 

LET'S MAKE A CUTE BOX TO GIFT OUR CARDS IN !

 Hello everyone . This morning for my Facebook Live video I adapted a box made by Really Robin Stamps so that i was able to fit our metric sized cards & envelopes in it . I can get 10 cards & envelopes into these beauties !

Here's how 

Base 9 1/4 " x 11 " scored each side of the 9 1/4 " side @ 1 1/4 & then each side of the 11" side @ 4 7/8 " - watch video for an explanation of how to do this .

Lid 5 1/4 " x 6 3/4 " scored @ 1/2 ' & 1 3/4 " with the short side to the top of the trimmer . 

Decorate with your favourite DSP & add a tab closure as shown in the video .

AROUND THE BEND WITH NEW PAPER !

 Hello stampers ! 

last week , for my Facebook Live video I created two absolutely gorgeous cards using the Around The Bend dies .

You can see the process in my video which I shall link below .