Fill Your Cardbox with Love-Tilted Heart card

     Does this card look like it might be hard to make?  I know it did to me when I first saw it.  But I figured out how to make it several easy steps.

1. Mark each side of a small square in half with a light pencil mark.

2. Place the heart punch so that one half is along the straight side and the pencil mark is in the middle of the punch.

3.  Punch  this out, flip it over, and continue doing the same on each of the other 3 sides.

4, When attaching this to the card base angle your square and all the pieces will fit in nicely.

   I wonder if this same process would work with flowers. HMMM might have to try that later.
  

Valentine's Layout for Scrapbook Your Life

Two page spread for Valentine's Day

 

Closeup of an accent piece

     Scrapbook Your Life is the name of my scrapbook class.  Due to family problems we were unable to meet in February so in March everyone made 4 two-page spreads instead of the usual two we make each month. Clara and Cammie have been coming for 4 years.  Wow but the most amazing thing about this is that I issue a challenge each month to put pictures on your pages and bring them back next month to share.  They have done that for 4 years also.  So count that up, they have made 24 layouts a year for 4 years, so they have 96 finished pages in their scrapbooks. Guess I need to get those pictures organized so I can join the club.
     When you bring back the layouts with pictures I give you a little incentive gift.  Those girls keep me on my toes thinking up new gifts to give them. If you are interested in joining this group, click on the Stamp with Sushi page above to check out my April schedule of classes.
     I wonder what themes I should do for April.  Any suggestions out there?

 

Ornament Punch revisited

     Can you see the ornament punch in this card?  I love to find multiple ways to use the same punch.  If you cut off the bottom of the punch as an ornament it can easily become a vase.  Do you see any other uses for this punch?  If you do please let me know.

Supplies needed

Occasions Alphabet, Circle Circus stamp sets

Ornament, Small scalloped circle, 1/2 inch circle, 1/4 inch circle, small heart, Scalloped Trim , scallop oval, large oval punches

Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black card stock

Real Red ink

Red Shimmer card stock

Pink 1/4 inch stitched Grosgrain ribbon

 

    Look at all the punches used to make this card...Love it, Love it, Love it!!!



Simple Punched Valentine card

     What do you like best about this card?  I like the simplicity and the fact there are just two colors.  Have you ever just walked by something and have it jump right out at you?  Well, that is how I noticed this card at Leadership.  There are boards and boards of card samples and looking at them all can make your head spin.  So, I just stand still and look and see what jumps out at me as interesting. This one did.

1. Cut two strips of Red Glimmer card stock in two different lengths. 

2. Make sure the width of the card stock matches the width of the top of the heart punch (The hardest part of this card)

3.Stamp image and punch out with the small oval punch. 

4.  Punch one more oval in the red card stock and cut in half to provide the accent to the saying.
     Who would you send this card to?

Spritz up Your Valenine Treat Bag

 

    Don't you like the idea of a special treat for that special someone.  I think putting a cookie, some candy or a special gift in a heart shaped container like this would make someone's day.  I got my idea from the StampinUp website.  I just changed up the original idea a bit.

 

  The finishing touch was my own spritz sprayed over the completed project.

Here's how I made the spritz.

 

1. First I used one of the StampinSpritzers

 

2. I filled it up 3/4 of the way with rubbing alcohol.  This will allow the mixture to dry faster than if you use water.

 

3. Then I added about 5 drops of Pink Pirouette reinker

 

4.  Finally, I added 3-4 drops of Champagne Mist shimmer paint.

 

With this formula you can make any color spritz to glisten up your projects.  What colors would you use?

 

Supplies needed

Rich Regals, Whisper, Rose Red, card stock

That's the Ticket, Oh Hello stamp set

Front Page, Summer Smooches Designer paper

Heart Framelits

White Baker's twine

Designer Vintage Faceted buttons

Paper Doilies

Cute Clips

StampinUp Borders Scoring plate for Valentine's Day

     Don't you love the look of a homemade envelope that matches a homemade card?  Well, I do too.  This card was one of the make n takes at my Open House today.  Have you ever made your own envelope?  It is so simple...

1.  Cut a piece of paper that is 6 1/2 inches square
2.  Using the Diagonal Scoring plate score each side at 3 inches.  You will need to turn your paper 90 degrees each time you are ready to score a new side.
3.  Find a little triangle where each scoring line overlaps the previous line and cut out the triangle.
4. Fold on the scored lines, attach the sides with glue dots or sticky strip and Voila a homemade envelope.  The great thing about using Designer paper to make the envelopes is the inside is already decorated.

     The card was also easy to make. 
1.   The first thing I did was make some scoring lines using the new Borders Scoring Plate.  Check out this video and see how easy it is to use this new tool.
2. Cut one banner using the Hearts a Flutter Framelit, then hand cut the bottom of 2 other pieces of designer paper
3. Ink the back of the stamp using 3 shades of marker to match the colors in the Designer paper.
4. Finally add some bling with a rhinestone in the middle of the o in Love.

   What is your favorite part of this card?

Supplies needed

You Are Loved stamp set

Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pool Party markers

Regal Rose Whisper White card stock

More Amore Designer paper

Valentine Scrapbook Your Life Layout

     If a layout works for one scrapbook spread do you think it might work for another?  Thanks again to Lana  this was the second layout the scrappers made in last week's Scrapbook Your Life class.  What do scrappers that come to the class do you might wonder.

1.  Make two 2-page themed spreads each month.

2.  RSVP your intent to come to class the 3rd Thursday of every month and receive a thank you gift from me.

3.  Bring back last month's pages with pictures on them and receive an incentive gift.

4.  Bring a friend who has not attended class before and receive a gift certificate.

5.  Pay only $15 and receive all the supplies and 2 the plastic sleeves to hold the pages. Assemble the pages during the class.

6.  Order a minimum of $25 and the class is free.

Isn't this a great way to create pages to mount your pictures and not have to worry about what the page should look like?  Cammie and Clara have been coming for 4 years and now their friend Kim has started to come.  Maybe you would like to come next month. 

Contact me through this page or my email and I will put you on the list.
sue.scheets@gmail.com