Saturday, April 4, 2020

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.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

SU Poppies and Easter Cards


LOVE this SU poppy set that Alice let me use!
This is my dear DIL's birthday card :-)


Inside idea for a 3D floral pop-up:


Measurements for pop-up box:
2 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Along 2 1/4 side, score at 1 3/4"
Along 6 1/4" side, score at 1.5", 3", 4.5" and 6"


Cut two pieces that measure 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Along 2.5" side, score at 1/2" and 2"
Fold along score line to create two tabs
Glue each tab to the inside of the box

My Easter card versions for 2020:





Monday, March 2, 2020

Favorite Baby Girl Card

I try to keep a card like this on hand to send out for birthdays or congrats on the birth of your new baby girl. It's fun to see the results from using different combinations of DSP.


Sentiment: Vintage Labels (SU Retired)


This is a 5" square card and the center square measures 3 1/4". The blouse is SU's label punch and the dress is made from their scalloped oval punch. I also ran the ovals through an embossing folder to give a little bit of texture to the dress.

Sentiment: Hodgepodge Happiness (SU Retired)

Sunday, March 1, 2020

DSP Organizer

Frenchie Stamps posted a how to video HERE for making a 6" x 6" DSP organizer out of the heavy card stock that comes with their DSP papers as a backing in the package. I've been busy cutting up my DSP ever since! I gave it a try and now I'm finally using those pieces of 12" x 12" DSP that I've been hoarding! It's also convenient to keep coordinated papers together in a small spot on my desk so I'll actually use them. This would also make a nice box to give away some of my cards as a gift.







Pop Up Butterflies

Last week, this Winged Box Card by Dina Kowal was posted on Splitcoaststampers.com:


The tutorial HERE made it easy to give this card a try:


Sentiment: Warmest Regards by SU (Retired)
Dies by SU

I then found some glitter butterfly vellum that I had been saving for eons and decided it was time to use it! The scalloped frame is a wonderful technique for vellum papers. Using liquid glue on the edges of the frame hides the adhesive on the vellum.


Sentiment: Hodgepodge Happiness by SU (Retired)
Dies: Lacy Two

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Perfect Gift for Friends

 



Inside of card shown on left below:


For another gift box, see below and click HERE for the directions.


Quick Pop Up Birthday Card

2 DSP panels: 1 1/8" x 3 1/2" 2 DSP panels: 1" x 2 1/4" Center pink cardstock: 3/4" x 2 3/8" Center sentiment:...