Star Fold Card

by Cindy Elam

Create a folded star or snowflake card.

Supplies

• One 8 3/4" x 10" lightweight cardstock or Patterned paper


• Ruler


• Pen or pencil


• Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Up! Simply Scored used here


• Paper cutter


• Bone folder


• Embellishments, as desired

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Using the ruler and pen or pencil, make a mark in the middle of one 10" edge of paper (5" from each edge).
   

2. Step 2

   Draw lines from the center mark down to each bottom corner.
   
3. 

4. Step 3

   Align drawn line with groove of paper cutterand trim off excess. Repeat for other side.
   

5. Step 4

   Align one straight edge of paper with left side of scoring tool. Score at 4 3/8" and 5 7/8". 
   
   
6. Note:
   For sharp points on the star, move paper a scant 1/16th inch away from left side of scoring tool, as shown.
   
   Score the other two sides as you did for the first.
   

7. Step 5

   Use bone folder to crease score lines – valley fold for the center score lines, and mountain fold for the points of the star.
   
8. 

9. Step 6

   Fold in one side, then the next side, and tuck the last side under the first to close. Decorate as desired.

   From  Splitcoast  Stampers.com

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Video!

Shaving Cream Cards

Shaving Cream

by Beate Johns

Use re-inker and shaving cream to get a wonderful smelling background.

Supplies

• Shaving cream
• 2-3 Dye ink pad re-inkers (Frayed Burlap and Spiced Marmelade Distress Reinkers used here)
• Wooden stick
• Container (Paper plate used here)
• Cardstock
• Paper towels
• Stamps,The Cat's Pajama's Fright Nightused here

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Fill your container with shaving cream. 
   
2. Use a wooden stick to smooth it out a bit.
   

3. Step 2

   Add several drops of each of your re-inkercolors to your shaving cream.
   
   

4. Step 3

   Mix shaving cream and re-inker in a swirling motion.
   
   
   

5. Step 4

   Continue to mix until you like the design/swirls you see
   
   
   

6. Step 5

   Press your cardstock into the shaving cream. Make sure the card front is completely coated.
   
   
   

7. Step 6

   Pull cardstock out of the shaving cream.
   
   
   

8. Step 7 (Optional)

   Lay another piece of cardstock on top of the one covered in shaving cream. Press together, then pull apart. giving you two shaving cream coated pieces of cardstock.
   
   
   
   
9. This will give you two shaving cream coated pieces of cardstock.
   

10. Step 8

    Take a paper towel and wipe away the shaving cream in a swirling motion.
    
    
    
    
    

11. Step 9

    Let dry.
    
    
    
    
    

12. Step 10

    Finish your card. Either layer an image on top or stamp directly onto the background.
    
     From Split coast stampers
    
    
    

Video!

Hello Kitty Brithday Day

Dimensions 5.50 by 4.25
Back ground paper 5.50 by 4.25
Hello Kitty Cartridge used all cut at 4.00
Glitter Glue
Gemstone
Sequins in red and white
Stamped Saying inside heart
 Eyes were added

Pulling Chalk Technigue

Pulling Chalk Technique

Good Friday morning to all of you!

I can't beleive how fast this week has gone, and that summer is officially over.

Our first day of fall here in Alberta, brought record breaking ot day!

Well what was up to this morning, oh yes I was here in my craft room at 3:02am!

here's what I played with!

More Chalk...............

I am going to attempt to do the tehcnique called "Pulling Chalk"

I started with handsome hunter card stock

I wanted to try using sponge pieces instead of dabbers. It made more sense in my head then in real life! LOL :)

it seems that the sponge held the chalk, and it did not go on very well.

Decided to try the dabbers

that seems to be better!

the next step, is applying versa mark to the stamp, this is the part that pulls the chalk! you'll see!

you can see that it took away the chalk, where the stamp loaded with versa mark went.

Now in the video that I watched, at this point they were done.

But............ by now you much know that I wasnt! LOL:)

I wanted to emboss

I also outline the edge with a stampin write marker

oh my.................

I am stuck now............

Renee!!!! Renee!!!!! where are you chikie, I need your help!

Ahw................

colour advise from my daughter, just what I needed

pink>> maybe?

it's coming along right???

here we go! I actually did it.

Chalks, have always been such a difficult task fo rme, I am just not sure why.

So I am just real happy to have this another card made for the chalk challenge

well this is it!

hope you enjoyed my version of Pulling Chalk

www.stampinstressaway.com

Accordion File Folder

by AJ Otto

Turn a file folder in a beautiful tag book.

Supplies

• File Folder (8.5" x 11"), left tab


• Three 3 1/4" x 7" pieces of cardstock, Vanilla Cardstock used here


• One 3 3/4" x 7" piece of cardstock, Vanilla Cardstock used here


• Three 3 1/8" x 6 7/8" pieces of colored cardstock , Burgundy and Sage Cardstock used here


• Patterned papers


• Die cuts (optional)


• Corner Rounder


• Sponge


• Scissors


• Adhesive


• Bone Folder


• Embellishments to decorate

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Open the file folder so that the tab is in the top right corner. This is important!
   

2. Step 2

   Fold the bottom of the folder up about 4" to create the pockets. 
   
   When you fold the bottom up, the left side of the folder must match up with the cut out tab.
   

3. Step 3

   Fold the left side toward the center until the straight part touches the center line. 
   
   Important: The tabbed portion will overlap the center line. It's okay!
   
4. It should end up lining up like this.
   

5. Step 4

   Fold right side over to the left side until the "binding" matches up. 
   
   It is very important that the binding of the book lines up evenly.
   
6. This is how the spine or binding should look.
   

7. Step 5

   The folder completed and laid out flat ready to embellish. 
   
   Notice the farthest right panel is larger than the others. This is how it should be.
   

8. Step 6

   Decorate the inner pages.

   From Splitcoaststampers.com
   
9. 

10. Step 7

    Decorate front of folder.
    

Video!

Friends are Forever

Diemsions 5.50  by 4.25
Cartridge used Pagoda
Colord card stock cut at 3.00  and all layers
Embossed fans shape
Glitter glue
Chalked fan
Added flower
Satmped freinds are forever on card

Thanks

Dimension 5.50 by 4.25
 Back ground paper paper cut at 5.00 by 4.00
White back ground  paper 4.00 by  3.75
Green back ground  paper at 3.75 by 3.50
 Cartridge used Pagoda
Shape cut at 3.00 and all layers
Embossed ,pearl, ribbon and glitter glue