Sweet girl greeting card scene with Copic markers

  Hi everyone.  Today's project is a sweet girl greeting card scene.  I used Copic markers for coloring plus patterned paper for the background.

Sentiment:

Be still for a moment, the world will wait.

I think this is good advice.  This Unity stamp was created by artist Phyllis Harris.

Tulip Flowers Scene Girl ~ Easel Card Tutorial

 For Technique Time, I am showing a way to make an easel card that includes an outdoor scene.  In this tutorial, no dies are used.

Sentiment:  Hi.

An easel card technique is a great way to add interest and dimension to a handmade card.  It is interactive and is includes pretty scene building.

Helpful tips:

Here are helpful tips for creating this easel card scene.  To begin, stamp the girl, the flowers and the sentiment.  Next, trim and score a card base and a mint color frame panel.  Then, trim a cloud panel and a bottom trim.  Also, add color to the girl and flowers and then fussy cut (cut out) the girl and the flowers.  I used a circle punch for the sentiment.  Next, add light ink blending in two colors onto the cloud panel using a cloud stencil.  Finally, adhere the scored green panel onto the card base and add the accent layers to finish the easel card.

A2 card base:  Cut 11" x 4 1/4" and score at 5 1/2".
Mint frame layer:  Cut 10 1/4" x 4" and score at 5 1/2" and 7 3/4".
Cloud layer:  Cut 5" x 3 3/4".
White front strip:  Cut 3 3/4" x 2 1/4".

Here is another look.

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co. Begin Anew, Gotta Love Sentiments, Cloud and Wave Stencil.

Also, foam and flat double-sided tape, cardstock, Misti, Simon Says Stamp intense black ink, distress oxide ink in cracked pistachio and fossilized amber; 1 1/4" paper punch, scoring board, bone folder, Copic markers E44, E33, E71, E11, Y21, RV29, RV11, BG18, BG15, BG32, BG10.

    Thank you for visiting.

   Gaylynn

         

Easel card with blue toile stamping tutorial.

Hello.  I am sharing an easel card tutorial with blue toile stamping.  This card brings back some oldies but goodies in my Unity treasure box.

Sentiment:
Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.  Be kind.

Using toile accents really makes this easel card pop.

Helpful tips:

Here are tips for creating this toile easel card:  First, stamp the background toile and the sentiment onto cardstock using a stamp positioner like the Misti.  Next, trim or die-cut all of the cardstock stamped panels and layers.  Now, score the blue frame panel to make a front easel.  Then, begin assembling the top layers and add twine or cording to the tag accent.  Next, fold the blue scored easel panel and adhere the back section to the top fold card base.  Now, add the top accent sentiment section.  When finished, this is an A2 sized card with a front panel that folds out to make an easel card shape.

 

Card base:  A2 top fold. Cut 4 1/4" x 11", score 5 1/2"
Blue frame panel:  cut 4" x 10 1/4" and
score on the long end at 5 1/4" x 7 3/4".
Toile background:  5" x 3 3/4"
(Also, make an accent trim with leftover cuts.)
Front white bottom panel:  2 1/4" x 3 3/4"

Layered Tag:  3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Tea Time Toile and Everyone You Meet; Ranger archival manganese blue and cobalt ink, original Misti, cardstock, hole punch, gold cording, flat and foam double-sided clear tape, MCT rectangle frame dies, tag frame dies, tag frame die layers; Fiskars paper trimmer, scoring board, bone folder, gold paper, Prismacolor colored pencils in PC904 and PC906.  

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

Fun fold cards ~ double gate fold, double easel & double side folds

Today, I am sharing three fun fold cards made during a recent retreat at the Pink & Main store in Athens, GA.  I am have not dabbled in fun folds in a very long time, but this was refreshing to do with pretty papers, stamps and dies.

Sentiment:  Let your faith be bigger than your fear.

First up is a double easel card with pretty papers and a big sentiment, front and center.

This may be called a step card, but I believe it is also a double easel card style.  Both the background and the sentiment tag sit upright once the card front is opened out.  This is A2 size and the teal card base opens like a regular top fold card.  I LOVE this design and will certainly be using this more often.

Next up, a double side fold card.

Sentiment:  Hello friend.  You are loved.

This butterfly card includes two fun fold side folds which interchange and open to the sentiment.  Again, we have lovely floral papers and sweet stamping.

Sentiment:  Life is tough, but darling, so are you.

Next up is a booklet style card made from a double gate fold technique, gorgeous papers and stamps.

This makes a smaller card when flat, but it expands once opened into interesting inside panels.  This is great for notes, art or photos for a mini photo album.  The front ties the card closed with a pretty ribbon.

It is in my plans to incorporate these techniques into separate videos in the future.

These projects do not include a video tutorial for this post.

However, for my projects with video tutorials, please see my YouTube channel at
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The supplies are patterned paper, cardstock, clear stamps, ink, dies and embellishments by Pink & Main.

I want to give a shout out to Michelle Currie, owner of Pink & Main, and her staff for the fabulous card class, stamps, dies, inks and more.  Also thanks for hosting the 2020 Unstoppable Retreat in Athens, GA.  This lovely store and class space are located inside the local mall.  It was great meeting Michelle and learning how her business expands beyond the store and extends with classes, their online shop, social media and their booth presence at craft events, year-round and more.

Thanks for visiting.  I would love to hear from you.

Gaylynn