March - music and April - craft squares

 March - music and April - craft squares

  I belong to a local card swapping group, that gets together once a month.  Sometimes we need to skip a month, and that is why I am showing two today.

Theme for March was music.  I went into my wood stamps from way back when for this card.  The main image is a CD or big record, which ever you would like it to be. 

I stamped it a couple of times to get the two colors on it, then stamped some small music notes/saying around it.  All these stamps are from companies that are long around, so no reason to name them.

April theme is Crafty squares.  These squares are 3 1/2" so you can fit nine of them together in a frame, that are called Sampler squares.  Again I got out some Hot Potatoes old wood stamps that are longer available.  I have a large selection of stamps in my stash that I can work from ... so why not. 

You can see what I mean here in this post from 2018.  

Here's also another one done that same (2018) year.

Back in 2018 we did this idea a couple of times.

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Two different tags

 Two different tags

Here are two very different tags.

This tag is a different style of image for me. I stamped the child with butterfly wings first, then I stamped part of the Hummingbird border on the child's head.  Colored it all in with my Prisma color pencils.

Flower tag has a fussy cut out flower that I did easy watercoloring.  The base of the tag is a background I had in my stash.  From what I remember I did some color blending on it, then used a stencil to create the trees.

stamps and products used:

Blank Page Muse child w/butterfly wings rubber stamp

Blank Page Muse Butterfly Breezes clear stamp set

I Brake for Stamps (sister stamp co.) Hummingbird border stamp

Altenew stamp co. Pine Forest stencil

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More Fracture cards

 More Fracture cards

stamps/supplies used:  Stampin' Up

Fracture cards are cards, that look like they are sectioned off, or fractured.  It's a fun, and unique style card. 

I've been making this style card for since October 2023 as you can see in this post with a template how I create fracture cards. 

Here's a horizontal version of a fracture card.

Here's another post showing a couple more fracture cards.  As you can see with my cards, you can do them in any orientation, and with different shapes in the center of the cards.

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Missing Middle panel card

 Missing Middle panel card

This card is also called Split panel card, so just pick the name you like for this card. 

stamp/dies used:  Stampin' Up Cup of tea stamp/die set

I'm sure you can see why it is called Missing Middle panel card ... because the middle is missing.  The front of the card is held together with the stamped layer.  

Measurements/Instructions:

base - 4 1/4" x 11"  score at 5 1/2".  Cut 1 1/4" from the bottom of card.  Cut 6 3/4" from top...or you can cut 1 1/2" from bottom.  Cut 7" from top.  Make layers to fit size you choose.

You can make this card basically any size you choose...bigger or smaller panels.

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Rocker cards w/video

 Rocker cards

Rocker cards are fun, and easy to create.  All you need are circle dies, or if you don't have dies you can just cut out circles.

Here's a short video show how I put together these rocker cards.

Basic instructions:

Cut out circle and fold in half.  Adhere any pattern paper for decoration. 

Best thing I can tell you is only put double stick tape, or glue to bottom half of stamp image. 

Then adhere to folded circle card ... that creates the rocker card.

stamps/products used:

Blank Page Muse Special day Birthday clear stamp set by Pam Bray

Blank Page Muse World Map Global view rubber stamp

Blank Page Muse Cyan Corsortium paper pack by Pam Bray

Blank Page Muse Tattered & Worn paper pack by Pam Bray

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3D embossed fun

 3D embossed fun

I do like embossing folders, and 3D embossing folders make deeper impressions.

stamps/embossing folders used:  Altenew stamp co. 3D Decorative Florals embossing folder, Penny Black friend edger die/stamp set

Instructions:

1.  Run 3D embossing folder through Big Kick (or machine of choice) to get impression.

2.  Gently drag ink pad (my choice Catherine Pooler ink pads) across card with embossed image.  

3.  Die cut friend edger and stamp saying.  Adhere to impressed card.

4.  Add layers to A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded card) card.

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New beginnings with Moths

 New beginnings with Moths

This is another technique where you can get four cards from one stamping.  

stamps used:  GinaKdesigns New beginnings stamps/dies by Lisa Hetrick, Unity stamp co. rectangle die set

I call this technique collage stamping.

Instructions:

1.  Stamp various images on 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock.  Just stamp images randomly all over the cardstock.

2.  Cut or die cut 8 1/2" x 11" stamped cardstock into 4 cards.

3.  Layer stamped cards onto black layer, then onto pale orange A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2" folded card) card.

4.  Add thinking of you die cut.

See more on this post from 2009, or on this post.  If you type collage stamping in search bar you will find more.

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Spectacular Sunflowers!

 Spectacular Sunflowers!

I did some more 4 Corner cards with this layering stencil set.

stamps/supplies used:  GinaKDesigns Little Hello layering stencil bundle(sayings), Spectacular Sunflower layering stencil set

This is a fun technique that makes four cards at a time.  This sunflower stencil set is wonderful, and works great with this technique.

To see details how I do these 4 Corner cards check out this post here with lots of step by step pictures.  I used GinaKdesigns Zinnia stencil for cards in that post.

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Fly away with Mary Poppins/video

 Fly away with Mary Poppins

Actually in my card Mary Poppins is sliding away on my ribbon slider card.

stamps/supplies:  MFP saying Up, up..., Sizzix TH The Park die set

I'm call this character Mary Poppins but, I guess, legally you can't name these dies because she is licensed by Disney.  The die set is called The Park but she does make you think of Mary Poppins.  Anyways I made an old favorite moving card that is a Ribbon Slider card.  

Instructions:

 1.  Make any size card that works for you with a layer for the sliding character.

2. Cut 2 parallel lines 1/4" to 1/2" apart for the moving mechanism on the layer that will have the character. Make

the length of cut to accommodate your card.

3. Cut ribbon twice the size of your card. Cut strip of cardstock to wrap,

and tape ribbon that will slide back & forth on your card.  The ribbon gets tape to the sliding strip only. Make 2

more strip wraps, and tape each one on ends of parallel lines with ribbon

threaded through but do not tape ribbon to strips. These will be end

stoppers.

4. Tape cardstock with sliding mechanism that you stamped scene to base

card.  On this card I cut out a cloud template to create the background.

5. Use mounting tape to attach your image on movable strip which will go

around parallel lines. 

6. Pull your ribbon and see what happens!

Here's a short video I did a few years ago showing how the ribbon slider works.

Another basic card with same The Park die set.

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Postage cards

 Postage cards

Having a play with Waffle Flower postage die.

stamps used:  Unity stamp co. Sakura stamp set

This is a big stamp so one stamping, and it fills the postage stamp spots. I did masked off the sections with 1/4" strips of post it notes. I colored the flower in with Altenew stamp co. woodless watercolor pencils.  I am really liking them ... think they are going to be my new go to coloring medium.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co. floral minimalism stamp set

The images in this stamp set filled in the postage stamp spots without any masking.  Used my favorite go to ink from Catherine Pooler stamp co.

Will be adding the Sakura cards to Unity facebook show and tell page.

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Wildflower, Yikes!

 Wildflower, Yikes!

Check me out over Blank Page Muse blog today with a pop up, or it can be called a pop out card.

Once you do one of these cards you will be addictive to this card design. 

The wildflower is unique, and quirky along with the fun pattern paper.  Of course, with this quirky flower I just had to use a bright green ink to show it off.

First I wrote up these measurements for the pop up mechanism. Next I drew pictures to go along with my notes.

Measurements/Basic instructions:

1.  On A2 card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" adhere pattern paper.

2.  die cut out section.  save cut out shape to adhere to pop up mechanism later.

3.  cut strip of cardstock 1 1/2" x 4"  score at 1", 2", 3".  fold on all scores.

4. on folded strip add glue (or favorite adhesive) to one of the sections with glue on the inside of the card at the fold.  see template/notes #2 drawing.  When card is closed you can see the strip through the opening.  Open card and fold the strip in half. see template/notes #3 drawing.  Put glue (or favorite adhesive) above fold of card.  see template/notes #3 drawing.  Close card to attach pop mechanism to card. 

 Next adhere die cut shape you saved from before to the pop up mechanism when card is closed.  Good idea to stamp/decorate the die cut shape before adhering to pop up mechanism.  Finish decorating to complete the card.

stamps/products used:

Blank Page Muse Wildflower, Yikes stamp set by Monique van Dijk

Blank Page Muse Cyan Corsortium paper pack by Pam Bray

I Brake for stamps Harvest Love (saying) stamp set

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More Butterfly split negatives

 More Butterfly split negatives

I tell you, I just can't get enough of this split negative technique.  This Seraphim wings stamp from Unity stamp co. just works so well with this technique.

stamp/supplies used:  Unity Seraphim wings, Catherine Pooler inks

Instructions:

1.  Cut one piece of white cardstock and one piece of colored cardstock the same size. 

2.  Place cardstock in Misti stamping positioner.  Stamp butterfly with color inks on white cardstock.  On colored cardstock use tone on tone color.

3.  Cut each stamped butterfly cards in half or a bit more or less.  You will have two pieces of stamped white card, and colored stamped card.  

4.  Add glue to a scrap piece of cardstock, then glue one of the pieces of cards with butterfly to half of it.  Match up the opposite butterfly to the one that is glued to the scrap piece of cardstock.  You should have a white card, and a colored card together to form the split negative image.

5. Next what I like to do is die cut out the split negative butterfly with a die shape.  In this case I used Unity stamp co. deckle edge rectangles die set.  

6.  Adhere split negative piece to A2 card.

As you can see I cannot stop making this type of card.  Maybe I should find another image.  What do you think?

I will be entering this card into Unity stamp co. challenge

 in Unity show & tell on facebook. 

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