Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Card 22


Cut striped paper to fit card base. Cut blue cardstock to 3.25" x 4.5". Cut 3" square of white cardstock and a strip of white cardstock that is .5" x 3". Stamp image on white cardstock square and heat emboss with black embossing powder. Sketch background lightly with watercolor pencils and paint with watercolors. Paint white carstock strip with watercolors. Allow to dry. Adhere painted square to blue cardstock rectangle. Write sentiment on carstock strip and adhere under painted square. Tear bottom of blue rectangle. Adhere to striped paper. Adhere to card base.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Card 21


Cut squares paper 4.25" x 4.25". Cut blue paper 4.25" x 1.25". Ink papers. Place metal bookplate on squares paper, overlapping the top edge. Mark holes. Punch holes in squares paper at markings. Thread ribbon into each hole in bookplate. Attach bookplate to squares paper with rivets. Adhere blue paper to overlapped section of bookplate, ensuring the paper precisely meets the edge of the squares paper. Cut cardstock to fit inside bookplate. Rub on sentiment then adhere inside bookplate. Wrap ribbons around edges of paper and adhere to back. Adhere well to card base.

Card 20


Create 4" square card base. Cut 3.5" x 2" paisley paper piece. Cut 2.25" x 2" blue patterned paper piece. cut 1.5" x 2" pink patterned paper piece. Ink all papers and card base. Stamp frame on pink patterned paper then rub on sentiment. Adhere blue patterned paper to upper right of card base. Adhere paisley paper to lower left of card base, overlapping blue paper. Adhere pink paper to center of card, overlapping both blue and paisley papers.

Card 19


Create 4" square card base. Cut 4" square piece of paisley paper. Tear off top right corner. Adhere to card base. Layer green paper flowers over purple felt flowers. Punch hole in center. Set rivet into punched centers of flowers. Adhere along torn edge of paisley paper. Stamp sentiment in upper right of card.