"Pasture" Birthday Card

Here's a card made for a friend in rehab --- a birthday

that we just found out about from his wife!

Love these ewes so I had to make more versions:

The lambs are clip art and colored with copics:

0, W1, RV2

New Z Fold

Here's a new 3 Panel Scenery Z-Fold demonstrated by Rachel Tessman from Stamp Your Heart Out:

Her video and measurements can be found HERE.

I had so much fun using up some DSP making this version:

This card is going out to Anne.

Thank You Candy Box

I made this explosion candy box for my neighbors after they dropped off a wonderful surprise food delivery for us yesterday! So thankful for neighbors like these! The measurements are as follows:

Lid: 7" square scored at 1.5" on all four sides

Box: 12" square scored every 4", turn paper 90 degrees and score every 4" again

Garden Collage Cards

I learned how to make a triple step card this week. This one is for Jennie's birthday. The directions were off on a couple of the measurements, so I modified them and put the directions in My Drive. Frenchie Stamps original how-to instructions can be found HERE.

...and this was another quicker version using the bird

stamp from the SU Garden Collage retired set:

This one is for Anne's Mother's Day card. I'm including a set

of Words of Wisdom from Moms quotes:

• Your future does not lay in front of you, it lies deep inside of you.

• Life is not about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.

• When life becomes a roller coaster, climb into the front seat, throw your arms in the air and enjoy the ride.

• Life is all about how you handle Plan B.

• Practice the art of listening.

• Rise by lifting others.

• Play with wild abandon.

• Everything that comes up in your mind doesn’t need to come out of your mouth.

• Worrying is like a rocking horse - it keeps you going, but you go nowhere.

• Be quick to praise and slow to criticize.

• Find the joy in all choices you make.

• The nicest thing you can give someone is a smile.

• To have a friend you have to be a friend.

• Never take a good friend for granted.

Easter Cards from Friends

The egg cartons can be bought from Etsy.

My version of the bunny card:

Must Make These

Here are a few ideas I saw on Instagram this week:

Make this basket by Damask Love using a 12" x 12" piece of DSP scored every 4" to form a grid of nine 4" x 4" squares. Score the upper right and left corners and the lower corners vertically every inch up to the first score line. Cut along each 1" score line up to the first score line. Gather each of the ends and adhere ends to form a curved surface. Cut the top and bottom center square into a triangle and adhere each curved segment on both sides to the center triangle.

Here's my version with a gift bag to match the basket:

I made a bunch of these bunnies using the largest size of the

Small Classic Ovals set scored at 2" along the longer side

for the body of the rabbit. I made a template for the ears and feet.

Love these envelope punch board baskets, too. The first one uses a 6" x 6" piece of card stock punch and scored every 1.5":

YouTube video tutorial HERE.

This basket uses an 8" x 8" square of cardstock that is punch and scored every 2".

Video tutorial HERE.

I saw this adorable onesie card on Instagram:

To get the onesie shape Becky gave these instructions:

1. Start with a 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of cardstock.  

1. Fold in half like you would for a regular card.

1. Sleeves:  Measure on the sides of the card where the sleeves will go, from the top corners down to 1-1/2".  Make a tiny pencil mark.  From that pencil mark measure 3/4" in towards the chest.  Cut on that 3/4" line.

1. Sides: From that cut 3/4" line, use a ruler to draw a line diagonally to the bottom corners of the card and then cut on that line.

1. You now have a onesie with sleeves.  Use a corner rounder on the sleeves to round and soften the sharp corners.

1. Legs: I used a 1-1/2" circle punch to add the leg holes.  After you make the punch, use your scissors to slightly straighten the crotch area so it look more like how the leg holes should look.

1. Neck:  I used the same hole punch to create the neck opening. 

For more information, visit Becky's blog HERE.