Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Galz bi-weekly challenge! Our host for #201, Lynda, chose using dies or punches. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site and are inspired by the rest of the design team to play along with us! We love looking at your creations in our gallery, so please join us.
Here’s my card:
I’ve already posted ladybug cards using the black, red, and white color combination. You can see two of them those cards here and here. However, this time, I added a little “Wobble” underneath each ladybug. Here’s a video (sorry it’s such a massive size) to show you how they work:
The Wobbles can be found on Amazon by clicking the link here.
The googly eyes I used can also be found on Amazon here. I like this 750 piece set because it comes in a container with separate sections for each size eyes. In addition, they are self-adhesive and I don’t think I will ever run out. 750 pieces is a bunch of googly eyes!
Creating the Card:
Trim a piece of Real Red cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches and score at 4-1/4 inches.
Trim a piece of DSP (designer series paper – this particular design is from a retired pack) to 3-1/8 by 4-3/8 inches for inside the scalloped border.
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 x 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
After adding the DSP to the scalloped border, add a piece of Real Red ribbon, weaving it through the scallops and tie in a square knot on the front.
Punch a 2-inch diameter circle of vellum.
Crop the scalloped border using the largest die in the Scalloped Contours die set.
Punch two black ladybugs, 2 red wings, and 2 white wings.
Stamp the black dots from the Hello Ladybug stamp set on the red wings.
Layer the red wings slightly offset from the white wings and adhere with multipurpose liquid glue.
Adhere the wings to the ladybugs using the liquid glue.
Use your embossing buddy on a scrap of Real Red and Basic Black cardstock.
Stamp the sentiments from the Hello Ladybug stamp set using VersaMark.
Cover the sentiments with white embossing powder and heat set.
After cropping the two sentiments using the Stylish Shapes dies, trim the banner die to size.
Add two matte black dots to the end of the banner.
Add dimensionals under the Real Red banner and attach to the card.
Adhere the black circle with the sentiment to the vellum using liquid glue.
HINT: If you use a craft sponge, you can add a light layer of liquid glue to the back of the vellum to adhere it to the DSP. As long as you lightly cover the whole piece of vellum, you won’t see the glue through the vellum. I keep two make-up sponges in an air-tight container so they are always ready to use.
Add the Wobbles to the back of the ladybugs and adhere to the card. The Wobbles have two-sided adhesive for the piece attaching to the card and the piece attaching to the ladybug. Just peel off the cover as you would a dimensional, googly eye, or tear and tape adhesive.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside. I haven’t stamped a sentiment yet on the inside so I used my (favorite!) removable tape to adhere the inside panel so it doesn’t get separated. Here’s the link on Amazon.
After punching a 1-inch circle using coordinating DSP for the envelope seal, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s February Blog Hop! This year’s hops are inspired by our favorite shapes and favorite colors – today’s projects showcase some of Stampin’ Up!’s amazing shades of red. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My Hello Ladybug card turned out pretty to be basically clean and simple. I used Poppy Parade, Basic Black, and Basic White for my color combination.
Here’s my card:
What to do:
The Poppy Parade base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent fold card.
Trim a piece of black cardstock to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
Run a piece of white cardstock through the Cut and Emboss machine using the Stitched Greenery die.
While I had the die out, I ran the envelope flap only through the Cut & Emboss machine as well.
Trim the white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
Stamp the wings included in the photopolymer Hello Ladybug stamp set in Poppy Parade on white cardstock.
Load the dots stamp in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Line up the dots and stamp onto the wings.
HINT: It might be easier if you color in the dots using a Basic Black Stamping Write Marker.
Punch two ladybug bodies from black cardstock.
Punch both sets of wings. Adhere the wings to the bodies using multipurpose liquid glue.
Add dimensionals under the ladybugs to adhere to the white embossed cardstock.
Wrap a 16 inch length of the black and white gingham ribbon around the white cardstock and tie in a bow.
Trim a piece of black cardstock into the tag. Trim a piece of Poppy Parade to mat the black tag. The width of my Poppy Parade mat measures 1-1/2 inches. The length measures 1-3/4 inches from the top to the point.
Use an embossing buddy to wipe down the black cardstock.
Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark, then add white embossing powder. Heat set with your heat tool.
HINT: It is possible to overheat your embossing powder, so pay careful attention while heating. If your heated powder starts to break, you’ve overheated the powder.
Add dimensionals to the sentiment banner and adhere to the white cardstock so the top is under the ribbon.
Finally, add three black matte dots to the lower left corner.
I must say that the whole time I was looking at the card to write the directions, I kept thinking that the card was missing something. Then, it dawned on me that I forgot the wiggly eyes.
Here’s the card with the wiggly eyes:
What do you think? With or without the wiggly eyes? Either way, these ladybugs are adorable! I’ve made these in a variety of colors, and they are all so stinking cute!
Back to the InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Marilyn Jones at Stamp with MJ. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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About Me
Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
