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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Four Panel Screen Card Asian Theme



Hi and welcome!  I call today's card a four panel screen card.  it's got four panels and reminds me of one of those separator screens that one sometimes uses in a room (or even one of those Victorian ones that the woman stands behind and undresses in the movies).  Anyway, I found a great way to create these cards EASILY from my Stampin Up Demonstrator France Martin.  Thank you Frenchie!

This is the front of my card.  I started with an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock.  I made a score line horizontally at 2 3/4, 5 1/2 and 8 1/4.  These will be the fold lines.  Since the panels are rectangles, it's easy to measure and then cut the pieces to decorate. 

The bottom is done with a punch!
 
 
This is the inside of my card. I used a Frantic Stamper word die and dazzles to decorate.  The paper I used was Yuzen Washi paper.

I also punched a design at the top of my panel card (Martha Stewart border punch).  It would be easy to use a steel rule die such as one of the Tim Holtz On the Edge dies.  Since its a steel rule die, just fold the entire card up and cut all at once.

 
Have fun!  These cards are truly addicting to make!
 
Lis
 

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Steampunk Balloons

 
I don't know what my attraction for gears and all things steampunk...but I LOVE it!  Today's card features hot air balloons (I believe the paper is from Bo Bunny), some flowers (Petaloo) and some gears and a Hot Air Balloon pin (Petaloo) (I love that pin!)
 
This card is actually pretty simple to make.  I used a bright yellow card base and added the patterned paper to it.  I added a strip of patterned paper from Sweet Sentiments (Graphic 45, another fav of mine).
 
I layered the flowers and added my pin.  Usually when I add a pin, I stick it through some mounting tape from other things I'm adding to my card. In this card I wasn't using any mounting tape. All the flowers are glue dotted. 
 
 
So, I cut a square of mounting tape stuck he pin through it and then stuck the pin on my card.  it works quite well.  To keep anyone from getting stuck on the sharp end, I stuck the point through my mat piece of paper and then glued it all to my card.
I added a safety pin (one of those that doesn't have the double circle at the bottom) to my gear and put the pin around the hat pin.
 
 
I hope you enjoyed visiting today!  Thank you to everyone who visits my blog!  I always appreciate you!
 
Lis