Welcome to the Cardz 4 Galz biweekly challenge # 166. For this challenge, Billie picked the theme of using Kraft color or paper. When you finish here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge page to see all the inspiration projects from the design team members.
Sadly, I needed another sympathy card so I paired Crumb Cake and Evening Evergreen cardstock with the New Horizons DSP.
Here’s my card:
This New Horizons 6 x 6 inch DSP (designer series paper) contains stunning watercolor landscapes. The DSP can be found in the current mini-catalog.
Here’s a close-up look at the papers in this pack:
Gorgeous doesn’t even begin to describe this DSP!
Measurements and Putting It Together:
The Crumb Cake base, which is my nod to using a Kraft color measures 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4.
The Evening Evergreen mat measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
Next, the DSP measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches. I also trimmed a piece to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
The white cardstock panel on the inside measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
I really didn’t want to cover any of this gorgeous DSP, so I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment on the front directly on the DSP. First, I stamped the sentiment in Evening Evergreen. Then I used my embossing buddy to clean the DSP to prep it for the embossing powder. Next, after cleaning the stamp, I stamped it twice using my VersaMark ink pad. I covered the VersaMark with clear embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool.
Then, I stamped the inside sentiment, again using Evening Evergreen.
Finally, I punched a 1 inch circle from the DSP and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and seal set.
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Welcome to another Cardz 4 Galz biweekly challenge. Dawn chose the theme Make It Sparkle for #165. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the Cardz 4 Galz challenge blog to see all the sparkle and bling from the design team.
Here’s my sparkle card:
Today is my mom’s birthday, and this is the double-z card I made for her. There’s sparkle in the DSP (designer series paper), the gold faceted gems, and the sparkle in the Pale Papaya vellum.
Measurements:
The Polished Pink base measures 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches. The first score is at 4-1/4 inches. The second score is at 6-3/8 inches.
I used this gorgeous Artistically Inked DSP (designer series paper) matted on black for the inside and front of the card. The black cardstock on the front measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches. The black cardstock for the front measures 2-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
Next, I trimmed the DSP. The inside panel pattern just consists of the pink, white, and gold. I used this pattern so I could stamp the birthday sentiment without covering the beautiful pattern. It measures 5-1/4 inches by 4 inches. The floral DSP pattern for the front measures 2 inches by 5-1/4 inches. At this point, I also trimmed a piece of the floral DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
The inside fold part of the front has a simple black mat and white cardstock so I could write my note on the card. These measurements are the same as the outside front measurements.
I used Basic Black cardstock for the z-fold part. The length measurements and score lines are the same as the card base folds. While I used a 1-1/2 inch width, this part of the card can be a width that works for your purposes.
I felt that the sparkle Pale Papaya vellum needed some sort of texture. Therefore, I used the blotchy stamp from the Artistically Inked stamped set and Pale Papaya ink on white cardstock.
After adhering the vellum to the white cardstock, I trimmed three pieces. The front piece measures 1-3/8 inches by 4-1/8 inches. Each of the smaller inside pieces measure 1-3/8 inches by 2-1/8 inches. Then, I adhered the cardstock/vellum to the black cardstock using multipurpose liquid glue. Finally, I tied a length of Polished Pink ribbon around the longer piece before adhering it to the black cardstock.
Putting the Card Together:
The most important thing to remember when making a double z-fold card is to get the folded panel on the card correctly. Logic says to put the long part of the panel on the inside of the card. Logic doesn’t work in this case. The short end gets lined up with the outside edge of the inside part of the card. The end of the longer piece gets attached on the outside edge of the front of the card. I use tear-and-tape so I can make sure that that panel will not come off the card.
After wiping down the inside panel of the DSP using my embossing buddy, I stamped Happy Birthday using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad. Then, I quickly covered the sentiment in clear embossing powder and heat set it.
I should say that I didn’t adhere the inside panel to the card until after I heat-set it just in case I messed it up.
I used three large gold faceted gems on the front of the card. Two gems were placed on each of the centers of the flowers. I placed the third gem on the lower, right-hand corner of the outside z-fold piece.
Finally, I trimmed the DSP on the envelope flap and punched a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal. After running the seal through the XYRON create-a-sticker, I’d finished this coordinated card/envelope/seal set.
Welcome to Cardz 4 Galz #164, our first challenge of 2022. For this challenge, Claudia chose the theme of lace and pearls. When you finish here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge page to see the creations by the rest of the design team. I always find it so interesting to see the wide variety of inspiring projects, and I hope you find inspiration there as well.
Here’s my lace and pearls card using the Elegantly Said stamp set and Simply Elegant DSP:
Measurements:
The Basic Grey base measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
I used the diagonal dotted DSP (designer series paper) for the background of the card. It measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. I popped it up on dimensionals to accommodate the ribbon wrapped around the DSP. At this point, I also trimmed a piece of the DSP to 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
The vanilla and gray DSP measures 2-3/4 inches by 3-7/8 inches.
I used scrap vanilla for the sentiment banner on the front of the card. The Very Vanilla cardstock for the inside measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
What I Did:
My heat tool was the key to creating this lacy card.
After using my embossing buddy on the basic gray DSP, I stamped the filigrees in opposite corners using VersaMark. After covering the stamps with Smoky Slate embossing powder, I heat set them.
While I had all the embossing supplies out, I again used the embossing buddy, but this time on a scrap piece of vanilla cardstock Then, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark and heat set it.
Next, I used the triple banner punch to create the triangular ends of the banner. I popped the banner up on dimensionals..
The most elegant ribbon I had for this card was the Gray Granite shimmer ribbon. After wrapping it around the DSP and the sentiment, I successfully tied it in a bow with which I was relatively happy.
I used the dark smoky slate blend to color 7 mini basic pearl jewels. When coloring the pearls, it’s imperative to let each layer dry before applying another layer. If you don’t wait, you will just remove the color you just applied.
There are 3 pearls in opposite diagonal corners on the front of the card. I also added one to the dot over the i .
I stamped the Happy Anniversary stamp in the middle of the vanilla cardstock for the inside of the card. Then, I added a 1-/2 inch wide piece of DSP on the bottom and stamped the border print from the stamp set on the top.
Here’s the inside of the card:
Finally, I trimmed the DSP on the envelope flap, punched a 1 inch circle from DSP and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal. With that, I’d finished this coordinated card/envelope/seal anniversary card set.
Welcome to Cardz 4 Galz challenge #161. For this two-week challenge, Caz chose snow time as the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will hope over to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team created.
I actually made two of the same easel card, one for my 4 year old great-niece and one her 18 month old brother. Here are my easel fun fold cards:
For the front of these cards, the DSP did all of the work. While this paper just retired at the end of the recent Sale-a-Bration, the stamp set is still available. As a matter of fact, the stamp set and coordinating penguin punch bundle went on the Last Chance list today. (The link for the stamp set will be in the “Supplies Used” section below.)
Measurements:
The cardstock base for each card started as 4-1/4 by 11 inches. Then, I scored each based at 5-1/2 inches and 2-3/4 inches. Make sure your burnish your two folds so it’s easier for the easel to stand up.
Each card has a DSP layer measuring 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
The top layer of DSP for the Fresh Fresia card measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches. I decided to trim the top layer of the Balmy Blue card to 3-3/4 inches by 4-3/4 inches. I think I like the Balmy Blue layers better.
Next, I trimmed down some DSP for the back of easel parts. (See below.) I started out trimming pieces for just the cardstock bottoms of the easel. However, the back of the DSP for each was showing, so I needed to cover that as well. Each piece for the top of the easel measures 4-1/4 by 2-3/4 inches. The pieces for the bottom part of the easel measure 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
Then, I trimmed 2 pieces of DSP for the respective envelopes. Each measures 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches.
Finally, the white cardstock for the inside of the card measures 5-1/4 inches by 4 inches.
What I Did:
I was able to punch the penguins right out of the DSP. However, the punch will also line up with the standing penguin stamp in the set.
The penguins got popped up on dimensionals, then layered on the white and colored cardstock circles. I did have to trim the side of the circles in order to be able to fit the sentiment, also on dimensionals, on the front of the card.
For the inside, I used the snow bank curved line stamp on the bottom, then stamped the sliding penguin on the lowest part of the curve. Since the set is a photopolymer stamp set, lining up all the other color pieces happened very easily.
The only thing left to decide was to figure out what I could do to hold the easel part of the card up. I could’ve stamped and then fussy cut some presents from the stamp set. They’d then have to be popped up on dimensionals to hold the easel in place. Then, I thought of using dots, and it worked. The Balmy Blue card has the largest of the black matte dots. I used some of the coordinating Fresh Fresia pastel pearls for that easel. As long as I had burnished folds, the easel cards stand nicely.
AFter trimming the DSP on the envelopes, I punched out two 1-inch circles and ran them through the XYRON create-a-sticker for envelope seals.
TA-DA – two coordinated card/envelope/seal sets were complete.
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Welcome to this two-week challenge for Cardz 4 Galz, #160. This time, Dawn S. has chosen fruits and/or veggies. When you are finished here, I hope you will visit the challenge blog to check out all the design team members’ cards. There’s a great deal of individuality and inspiration to be found there.
Here’s my reconstructed card:
This is not at all the first card that I created. The day after I put the original card together I decided that I wasn’t really happy with it. However, I’d put so much time into heat embossing and fussy cutting that I didn’t want to just start all over.
HINT: I needed to take all the pieces on dimensionals off the original card. I really thought that I’d just have to start all over. I’ve heard that it’s possible to use dental floss and slowly work it underneath the dimensionals. I decided to try the flat end of the Take-Your-Pick tool and gently worked it under each element. It’s important to take your time. I was pretty darn pleased that I got every piece off the original card. Using the tool, I was also able to gently scrape off all the remaining bits of dimensionals off the back of the elements. Doing so allowed me to adhere new dimensionals to the pieces.
Measurements:
The Mossy Meadow card base measures 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
I used a piece of the Harvest Meadow DSP for the background of the card. It measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches. While I had the DSP handy, I also trimmed a piece to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches.
I cropped the white circle using the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes die set (Am I the only one who kept this fabulous die set after it retired?)
The Mossy Meadow DSP strip measures 3-7/8 inches by 3/4 of an inch.
Next, I stamped the sentiment from the Pretty Pumpkins die set in Cinnamon Cider. Then, I used a stitched rectangle dies to crop the sentiment.
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 inches by 5-14 inches.
I used scraps for the Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie pumpkins, as well as the Mossy Meadows leaves.
What I Did:
I started this card by stamping pumpkins using Cinnamon Cider ink, but only after I used my embossing buddy to clean off the cardstock pieces.
After stamping each piece, I immediately covered the stamped image in clear embossing powder. When I had all this pieces covered, I heat set all of them using my heat tool.
Time to fussy cut. Actually, cutting the pumpkins, leaves and vines was fairly basic since the edges were clean. Then I put dimensionals under the three pumpkins, being careful to place them so the overlapping pumpkins would just need a dot of multipurpose adhesive.
I used the Sparkle of the Season stamp set to stamp the images on the white circle. First. I stamped the spiral in Cinnamon Cider. Then, I used the little trio of leaves and the Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, and Pumpkin Pie markers to color each leave. Thankfully, the trio stamps cleanly. I just had to stamp, color, stamp, repeat.
After I finished stamping, I outlined the white cardstock circle using the Cajun Craze marker.
I also put dimensionals under the Mossy Meadow strip of DSP and the sentiment piece. Again, place them carefully so that the multipurpose adhesive adheres the overlapping pieces.
For the inside, I went back to the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set and used the largest pumpkin in the center of the white cardstock. I did stamp the Cinnamon Cider off twice before stamping the pumpkin. Finally, I stamped “GRATEFUL” in Mossy Meadow over the pumpkin.
Finishing Up:
I also stamped part of the pumpkin in full strength off the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the envelope.
As always, the last thing I did was punch a 1 inch circle out of Mossy Meadow DSP, which I then ran through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal. With that, I’d finished this coordinated card/envelope/seal set.
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Welcome to another Cardz 4 Galz biweekly challenge! Caz chose the theme for challenge # 159 and picked Clean and Simple. When you are done here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge blog to check out the cards from all the other design team members. There’s a great deal of inspiration all on one post!
I’m a bit late, which seems to be the theme of my life this week, but here’s my card:
I only used Misty Moonlight and white cardstock for this card to keep it clean and, hopefully, simple.
Measurements and Such:
The Misty Moonlight base measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches and scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
I used a scrap piece of white cardstock and a blending brush to create the Misty Moonlight circle.
The white cardstock for the top of the card started out as 4-1/4 inches by 5-1/2 inches. I didn’t trim it down to 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches until after I ran it through my Cut and Emboss machine using the pine needles 3D folder from the Wintry duo. This folder will fit in the mini Cut and Emboss, so I did have to run it through twice. Since it is a 3D folder, it’s better to wait until after the cardstock is embossed to trim it. I used dimensionals to raise up this layer.
While I was embossing, I also embossed the envelope flap.
The Christmas tree comes from the Whimsy and Wonder suite collection. There are two layers to the tree because I wound up with a happy accident. After cropping the first white tree, I thought it would be a good idea to color the whole tree with clear Wink of Stella. However, it was not such a good idea at all. That’s when I decided to crop another tree using the glossy white cardstock. I did purposely offset the top tree just a tiny bit to allow some of the Wink of Stella to show.
The sentiment also comes from the Whimsy and Wonder suite I stamped it in Misty Moonlight then very quickly added clear embossing powder. Then I use my heat tool to set it, then outlined the trimmed cardstock.
Next, I wrapped a piece of ribbon around the top layer and tied it in a simple square knot.
Three basic pearls finished the card off.
The Inside:
Here’s the inside, which is as clean and simple as the front:
As always, the inside cardstock measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
Both the sentiment and the tree can also be found in the Whimsy and Wonder suite collection.
I stamped off Misty Moonlight ink before stamping the tree. Then, I used a full inking for the little lights stamp.
Finally, I used the clear Wink of Stella to add a bit of bling on each of the lights on the tree.
I repeated the tree process on the front bottom left-hand corner of the envelope.
Tada! Done! I may be biased, but I think it turned out beautifully!
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