Tea Bag Folding Home Embellishments for Cards!

Hi everyone and welcome to the weekend!  This weekend I would like to share with you some TEA BAG FOLDING cards.

No, we are not going to fold tea bags (I wonder if that's how this got started...)

Tea Bag folding is not a new art form. In fact, it's been around a long time.  The essence of tea bag folding is to take a square of paper and make folds.  The folds create a design.  When several of these folded squares are put together, they make medallions.

Today's Card: You Are Loved  using the Simple Star Fold
                      (See below for step by step photo instructions.)

Close up!
To make the petals for my medallion stand out a little more I took some Vintage Photo distress ink and edged the outside of the medallion AND also a little of the overlap as well. When I inked the edges, I allowed the points of the star to curl.

Simple Star Fold

• The completed piece contains 8 folded squares.  Each square has five folds. (Remember that you can change the size of your finished medalion simply by using a larger or smaller square of paper.)

• For the photo showing the first two pieces being placed together , I used one plain piece and one patterned paper piece so that you could see better how the two pieces would go together.  You will note that the white piece fits into the slit of the other piece.

Here is my finished star.  You will notice that in this medallion, I have a hole in the center, most finished medallions do not.  In order to get a great fit, you need to fold accurately. 

I hope that you liked today's card. I hope that you will try this simple fold and make your own tea bag card!  See you tomorrow for another great fold!

Lis

Buttons and Bows

Hi everyone!

I thought I would try out a different Blog Design called Dynamic.  It allows you to see more and hopefully find what you are looking for more easily.



Please let me know what you think of the change.  COMMENT!!  Is it helpful?  Do you like the original blog style better?

Here is a cute little card that I sent my dad.  I had some leftover papers that I just couldn't throw away so ....I made a card!

Close Up!

Hope you liked it!

Lis

Imagine Butterfly Card

I think that this weekend my mind was on butterflies subconsciously.  It seems that both my cards have butterflies as part of the card!

Today's card is a bit more mainstream.

I started out with a lavender/lilac card base (Bazzill of course).  I layered coordinating patterned papers from K&Company. The center section is a layer (1 inch) of brown patterned paper and then a K&Company border that has glitter on it.  I added the word IMAGINE to the bottom. (I have had these acrylic words for a while and have been trying to find ways of using them.)

I love Stardream papers.  They shimmer and glisten and come in lots of colors.  My butterflies are made out of lilac and pink stardream paper.  I punched out the butterfly design in each colors.  I placed the dark lilac as the base and glued the center of the pink butterfly to the lilac center.  I let this dry and then glued the lilac wings down to my card (I didnt put glue in the center, just the wings. This way I didnt have to worry about glue showing.)  I added a lilac jewel to the center of each butterfly.

 Close Up!

I did try to place the jewel toward the top of the butterfly and not exactly in the middle.

I hope that you liked this card!  If you did, leave a comment!

Thanks for your time and come back soon!

Lis

A Pretty Card with a Nifty Little Bow

Hi everyone!  This is a sweet little card that I made for my dad.  I thought I would share it with you.

Close Up!

Here is a close up of my nifty little bow. 

I started with two pieces of organza (1/2 inch wide each and about 4 inches long.)  Honestly I had these two pieces and didnt want to throw them out.  I tied one piece in a single knot around the middle of the other piece.  I trimmed the edges and voila!

I think this worked out well because I had two different colors of ribbon (lilac and gold).  I'm going to try some other color combinations and see what happens.  I bet that navy will look great!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Be - A Collage Card

Today's card is a fun collage card that I made with the new 7 Gypsies paper tape.  I like their new Numbers set because it features larger width and larger print.  I placed it on the right edge of my mat.  I like how the numbers are different colors and shapes too.

I used some metallic gold paper and punched out a design.  I layered this onto my mat.  I have had these cards laying around my house for a LONG time and decided to use one.  "BE" looks nice.  I finished off with an organza ribbon.  My card base is kraft cardstock which I thought would add to the "old" feel.

You can really get a nice view of everything on my card.  I edged the mat with a brown chalk ink.

Close Up!

The card with the butterfly and BE on it has glitter on it.  Its not the regular glitter, it's more like the glass glitter.  You can see the sparkle in the picture.

I used a 1/2 inch wide ribbon.

Here is a good picture of the punch design I used.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Quick Post before October!!

Hi everyone!  Hope that you are all doing well this fine weekend!

Next weekend marks the first days of October!  And you kknow what that means....HALLOWEEN!!

Yep!  Halloween cards will be flowing from my desk (well, maybe not flowing...but I will definitely have some!)

So, stay tuned!

Today's card a simple one made using this Sunday's Template from http://www.franticstamper.com/

Take care!

Lis

CHERISH Card - A Variation: SING

I liked the template so much that I thought I would make a card for my dad.  Here is the variation that I made.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lis

CHERISH

As I start thinking about the holidays and family, I am reminded to cherish each day.  I want to make each interaction count.  We don't know if an angry word will be the last thing our loved one hears from us.  So, I try to cherish each day with my family, even when I'm angry, even when things don't work out like I want them to.  I want my family to know I love them...no matter what.

The card I made today was from a Template Challenge at http://franticstamper.blogspot.com/.  Most Sundays a new card or scrapbook template is shown.  They are really nice and can jump start a sleeping muse!  I hope you stop in at the Frantic Stamper blog to take a peek!

Instead of a bow, I decided on a ribbon slide and tassel.  Lately I've been in a tassel mood again. Tassels are a great option, replacing bows, flowers and other embellishments.  I like their movement.  These tiny tassels are just the right size for any card. (My card below is 5 inches x 5 inches.) I purchase my tassels from an online company called Trim and Tassels.  I get the 1.5 inch size mini tassels.  They come in a variety of colors and are great accents as you can see..

Close Up!
This beautiful butterfly comes from K & Company of course!  They make the most beautiful victoriana embellishments!

Here is my orchid tassel.

I hope that you enjoyed today's card!  Stop by again for more inspiration!

Lis

Fall Cards

Hi everyone and Happy Friday once again!  (Don't the weeks go by quickly? They do for me!)

Today's cards are Fall cards.  The paper is by Bo Bunni.  The colors are deep rich rusts and golds with touches of surprising blues and browns in them.  Truly beautiful.

The "FALL" lettering comes from a free site where you can download different fonts.  This one is really pretty and has all these revolutionary times figures on them.  Just perfect for this card!  I added a strip of crystals below.  Michael's really did well by creating the Remembrance Line.  There are different colors of crystals and they are all on a roll.  So easy!

This card is a bit plain I think but still nice.  I added crystal glitter glue to the dragonfly and a bow.

For my third card I used one of the new multi punches from EK Success.  These are really neat punches.  The pumpkin one punches out either a solid pumpkin, one with some cut outs or one with a face.  Really cool.

Hope you enjoyed today's cards!
Lis

Today we remember...

Dear readers,

We should always remember the tragic events of 9 11 2001 to honor those who lost their lives.  Please take a moment today and say a prayer for the world.

Thank you,

Lis

Quick Cards for Family and Friends!

Good Morning to you all.  I woke up this morning to a thunder storm complete with rumbling.  I live in southern California and we don't get many (if any) thunder storms.  I grew up in upstate New York and we had thunderstorms all the time. So this was a very welcome change to the recent hot weather.  And it felt like home for a little while.

Today's cards are quick and easy to make.

DressForm -
I used a Sizzix Tim Holtz die for this.  I was going to ink it but liked it plain so I left it as is.  I lined the right side with gold ink from Smooch.  I like the buttons and gold wing (cut from an embossed piece of gold glossy). You can stamp a sentiment in the empty space or add flowers.  I think next time I may stamp a pattern on the dress form.

Glitter Bird - The bird is another die cut from one of the Tim Holtz Sizzix dies (the one with the birdcage).  I added glitter to the entire bird (Its really sparkly in real life. The camera doesn't capture this well.)  I painted the branch with copper Smooch.  I added some yarn and a silk ribbon and done!  What could be easier?

Flamingo and Palm - I chose a corner of a scrapbook paper that had this pretty swirl design and used that as my mat.  I had purchased these glitter flamingos and palms from Michael line Remembrance (I couldn't resist the flamingos!)  I added some bling and pearls and done!  I think this one could use some ribbon so I will go back before sending this one to my dad and add that.

Hope you all have a good day.

Lis

Flower and Music Card

Hi everyone and welcome to Labor Day Weekend!  I hope that yo have something fun and safe planned!  I plan to sleep!  Yea!

Today's card uses some Penny Black paper which I love love love!  Penny Black makes this wonderful paper in both a brown/tan and a white.  The papers are embossed in gold with either a flower motif, music, writing (which I really love) or a flourish.  My card uses the tan music. (Of course I have all the papers. These designs are not new at all. AND I am SO glad that the company keeps producing them.)

Can you see why I like this paper so much?

The label on the lower right is blank.  I haven't decided what saying to stamp on it yet.

Close Up!

Thanks for stopping by. Please come back again.

Lis

Sending Smiles Tulip Card

Hi everyone and welcome to September!  Can you believe that it's September already? I can't!  This year has flown by.  Just think....Halloween is in two months!  Time to get out my pumpkin punches and my Christmas papers!  YIKES!

Today's card is a simple one.  I liked the flower die so much I thought I would make another card.  I made this one with my dad in mind.  He is a big fan of my work (I think its a dad requirement, don't you think so?).

I used a kraft card base (yes!  I found 8 1/2 x 11 kraft cardstock at Kelly Paper. )  The black "trellis" is actually half a die cut from Cheery Lynn. You can find them here.  To understand how these dies function, you should watch their video at the bottom of the page.  Be prepared.  These dies are gorgeous!

Close Up!

Thanks and come again!

Lis