October Scor-Pal Project

 

My project this month is a fun fold card.

It stands up when displayed, and folds flat to fit in an envelope.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock: 5" x 10" (I used 100 lb to make it sturdy)

Stamps, inks, patterned paper, cardstock to decorate

Step 1:

With the 10" side of the cardstock at the top of your Scor-Pal, score at 2 1/2" and 5". Make a mark at 7 1/2" on the top and bottom edges. Score from the mark at 7 1/2" on one side to the       2 1/2" score line on the other side. Repeat for the other mark. You will have an X scored, with the center on the 5" score line.

Turn the cardstock so that the 5" side closest to the 7 1/2" marks is at the top. Make a mark at     2 1/2". Draw a line from each 7 1/2" mark to the 2 1/2" mark, and then cut along this line. You will have the shape shown below.

Step 2:

Fold along the score lines, making a valley fold at the 2 1/2" and 5" lines, and a mountain fold along the two diagonals.

Step 3:

Decorate as desired. 

I used the Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set for the focal image and sentiment, stamped with Stampin’ Up! So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, and Poppy Parade ink. I cut it with a     3 1/8” Cottage Cutz Stitched Square die and layered it with a 3 1/4” square layer.

I decorated the bottom rectangle area with a piece of 2 1/4” x 4 3/4” cardstock and stamped it with the flower outline stamp in a matching colour to give a tone on tone pattern.

You can also decorate the back of the bottom area and add a message. 

The folded card measures 5" square.

September Scor-Pal project

 

I needed a card for a 90th birthday celebration, so I decided to make a side step card.

To make this card, you will need the following:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Scor-Mat

Cardstock: 1 piece 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Craft knife and ruler

Decorations and embellishments to add to the card

Step 1:

Place your Scor-Mat in your Scor-Pal, with the gridded side up. On the piece of cardstock, with the short side on top, make a mark at 2 3/4" on the top and bottom. The grid on the Scor-Mat is very helpful for this. Using a ruler and knife, cut at the 2 3/4" line, from 1 3/4" to 7 1/2".

Step 2:

Remove the Scor-Mat, and turn your cardstock 90° to the left. Score from the top down to the cut line at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5", 6 1/2" and 7 1/2". Rotate the cardstock 180° and score at 4 1/4" down to the cut line.

Step 3:

Hold the cardstock with the 4 1/4" score line on the left. On the right hand side, make a mountain fold at 7 1/2", 5" and 1 3/4", and a valley fold at 6 1/2" and 3 1/2". On the left side, make a mountain fold at 4 1/4".

Step 4:

Decorate your card, as desired. 

I used the following:

Front and Back panel: 2 pieces of white cardstock, 4" x 5 1/4". Gina K. Designs (GKD) Light Orchid ink, GKD Harvest Flourish stencil. 

Number circle: My Favorite Things Vanity License Plate stamp set, GKD Master Layouts 3, GKD Dark Orchid ink.

Flowers and Leaves: GKD Flower Medley stamp set, stencils, and dies, GKD Light, Medium and Dark Orchid, Lovely Lavender, Plum Punch, Jelly Bean Green and Lucky Clover inks.

Sentiments: Honey Bee Stamps Inside Birthday stamp set and dies.

Gate Fold Card

 

I bought a Spellbinders 3D emboss & cut folder so I had to try it out on an anniversary card I made.

It is called Luxe Backdrop and Border and has a die to cut the decorative edge, so you can emboss and die cut at the same time. Since I made a gate fold card, I used the border part of the folder, running one side of the cardstock through and then the other. I used the backdrop part for the inside panel.

After I had the card embossed, I coloured the raised parts with small, flat blending brushes, trying not to get too much ink on the background. I used Gina K. Designs inks: Bubblegum Pink, Wild Dandelion, Medium Lilac, and Lucky Clover.

August Scor-Pal project

 

This month, I made a 4 Step Card for a baby shower.

Supplies used:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Scor-Mat

Cardstock: 2 pieces  5" x 10" (I used 80 pound for the inside layer and 100 pound for the outside)

Patterned paper: 1 piece  4 7/8" square

                           1 piece  5" x 10"

Embellishments, stamps, etc. to decorate (I used Gina K. Designs A Gift for You stamp set for the sentiment, Holiday Frame Fillers for the bear, Lots of Letters 2 for the letters and frames, Applemint ink; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Fiskars Teeny Tiny stamp set for the small inside images; and Kate & Co. My Mind's Eye patterned paper)

Step 1:

For the inside layer, use a lighter cardstock to make it easier to work with. You will be scoring and marking on the back of the cardstock. Referring to the template below, make the following scores and lines. It looks like a lot of instructions, but it took me longer to type it out than it did for me to do it!

With the 10" side at the top of your Scor-Pal, score at 6 1/4". 

Place your Scor-Mat in your Scor-Pal. On the left hand side of the cardstock, draw horizontal pencil lines 1 1/4", 2 1/2" and 3 3/4" from the top. 

On the 1 1/4" line, make a mark at 3 1/4", 4 1/2" and 5". 

On the 2 1/2" line, make a mark at 2 3/4", 4" and 4 1/2". 

On the 3 1/4" line, make a mark at 2 1/4", 3 1/2" and 4". 

Using a craft knife and a straight edge, cut along the 1 1/4" line from 3 1/4" to 5". 

Cut along the 2 1/2" line from 2 3/4" to 4 1/2".

Cut along the 3 1/4" line from 2 1/4" to 4"

Remove the Scor-Mat, and score as follows:

From the top of the cardstock, score at 3 3/4" and 5" down to the 1 1/4" line.

Between the 1 1/4" line and the 2 1/2" line, score at 3 1/4" and 4 1/2".

Between the 2 1/2" line and the 3 3/4" line, score at 2 3/4" and 4".

From the 3 3/4" line to the bottom, score at 2 1/4" and 3 1/2".

Step 2:

Fold along the score lines, making mountain folds at the 2 1/4", 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 3 3/4" and 6 1/4" lines, and valley folds at the 3 1/2", 4", 4 1/2" and 5" line.

Step 3:

For the outer layer, score at 5", and fold. 

Step 4:

To cut the patterned paper, use the same method as step 1, and mark on the back. Trim 1/16" off each side of the score lines to make the correct shapes. Because of the stamps I used for the word BABY, my squares are slightly bigger.

Step 5:

Add Scor-Tape to the back of the patterned paper and attach it to the inner layer.

Step 6:

Add Scor-Tape to the back of the outer sections of the inner layer, as shown below.

Step 7:

Attach the inner layer to the outer layer, one side at a time. 

Step 8:

    Attach the square piece of patterned paper to the front of the card, and decorate as you wish.

July Scor-Pal project

 

This month I made an exploding box card. I have seen some which have several layers, but this is a basic box with just one layer. I attended an online card summit, and Alicia McNamara made this card and gave us the files for the patterned paper to decorate it.

To make this card you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock: 2 pieces of 4" x 12"

                   1 piece of 6 1/8" x 6 1/8"

Patterned paper: Bottom inside - 5 pieces 3 3/4" square

                           Bottom ouside - 4 pieces 3 3/4" square

                           Top of box - 1 piece 3 3/4" square

                           Box top sides - 4 pieces 3/4" x 3 3/4"

Other embellishments to decorate your box

Step 1:

Take one of the pieces of 4" x 12" cardstock, with the 12" side at the top of your Scor-Pal, and score at 4" and 8". Repeat with the other piece.

Step 2:

Turn the pieces over, and add Scor-Tape to the middle section of one piece. 

Step 3:

Remove the tape liner and add the other piece of cardstock, turned 90 degrees, to make a cross shape. Fold inward along the score lines. Add the patterned paper to the 4 side squares and the middle section. If your patterned paper has a design that has a top section, make sure it is pointed to the outside of each square.

Step 4:

Turn the cardstock over and add patterned paper to the 4 side squares.

Step 5:

If you want to have your decoration stand up in the middle of the box, you will need some stiff acetate pieces. I used a pice of packaging for mine. Cut 1/4" slices and bend each one about 3/4" from the end. You will want a 90 degree bend so they will attach to the bottom and stand up. Add a decoration to each piece, and tape or glue it to the bottom. Start from the middle and work your way to the outside, making sure that your decoration doesn't stick over the edge of the bottom square. 

Step 6:

Take the 6 1/8" square piece of cardstock, and score at 1" on each side.

Step 7:

Fold along the score lines. For each corner, cut along the score line until you reach the other score line. Add Scor-Tape on the corner sections.

Step 8:

Add the patterned paper to the middle and side sections. Remove the tape liner and fold each corner under the side section to form the box top. Decorate as desired.

Step 9:

Fold the side sections up and place the box top on to hold the sides in place. When the card recipient removes the top, the sides fall open, revealing your inside decorations.

If you are interested in Alicia's work, her website is www.papercraftsecrets.com.au. She has lots of great inspiration and projects.

Sunbird Spark Challenge #50

 

This month's challenge has a Color Palette Inspiration photo, with rainbow colours.

I used 6 colours on my card.

I used the Geometric Arts Coordinating Dies to make a stencil with some cardstock. I cut the hexagon first and then added the triangle on top. Once I had the stencil made, I used the Stencils 360° system to colour my card panel.

Using Gina K Design inks - Passionate Pink, Wild Dandelion, Jelly Bean Green, Turquoise Sea, Wild Lilac, and Medium Orchid, I turned the stencil 60° each time I inked up a new colour. 

For the sentiment, I used the An Amazing Friend stamp set. I added some rhinestones in matching colours for some bling.

 

June Scor-Pal Project

 

Since I made a Mother's Day card last month, it only seemed fair to make a Father's Day card this month!

I recently bought some of Lisa Horton's metallic ink pads. They are a dye based metallic pigment ink so you can do some interesting techniques with them. For this card I didn't do anything fancy with them.

I started by pouncing some Coastline Lisa Horton metallic ink through a Stampin' Up! Pattern Party Decorative Mask. Then I flipped my cardstock and scored some lines, using my Scor-Buddy I scored in 1/8" and 1/4" from each side. This gives raised lines on the front of the cardstock. 

I thought the stencilled pattern didn't show the shine of the metallic ink enough, so I swiped the ink pad over the edges of another piece of cardstock to make a background layer. Then I attached the two layers together with Scor-Tape, and then added them to a white card base.

I didn't want to cover up the design with a sentiment on the outside, so I put it on the inside, along with a stamped image and a strip of the inked up cardstock. The sentiment and image are from the Gina K. Designs By the Sea stamp set, and are stamped with Obsidian Amalgam ink.

Sunbird Spark Challenge #49

 This month's Sunbird Spark challenge is a sketch challenge.

I followed the sketch pretty closely for my card.

I started by inking up the Astern Charm Stencils 360° set with Gina K. Designs Wild Dandelion, Lovely Lavender, Light Orchid, Plum Punch, Jelly Bean Green, and Grass Green ink. I cut the design in half and attached one piece to a white card base. 

I looked through my patterned paper scraps and found one that looked nice with the design. I trimmed it down, added it to the left of the design, and used a small piece of gold foil paper to cover the join.

The sentiment is from the Hedgehogs in Love stamp set and was stamped with Gina K. Designs Obsidian Amalgam ink. I used a circle die to cut it out and layered it onto another circle which I blended some Plum Punch ink on.

To finish off the card, I used a heart gem for the dot on the letter i.

May Scor-Pal project

 

Since Mother's Day is in May, I have a Mother's Day Gate Fold card for you.

Supplies used:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock for card base - 4 1/4" x 11" (I used Gina K. Designs (GKD) Grass Green)

Cardstock for band - 1" x 10"

Patterned paper for front - 2 pieces of 4 1/8" x 2 5/8" (I used GKD Delicate Essentials)

Coordinating cardstock for inside - 4" x 5 1/4" (I used GKD Sweet Corn)

White cardstock for inside - 3 3/4" x 5"

Embellishments to decorate (I used GKD supplies: Flower Medley stamp set, stencils and die; Sweet Corn, Butterscotch, Jelly Bean Green and Grass Green ink; Square Starters stamp set and Obsidian amalgam ink for the sentiment)

Step 1:

For the card base, place the cardstock with the 11" side at the top of your Scor-Pal and score at       2 3/4" and 8 1/4".

Step 2:

For the band, place the 10" side at the top and score at 3 and 7 1/4". 

Step 3:

Fold along the score lines on the card base, add Scor-Tape to the patterned paper, and add to the two front flaps.

Step 4:

Stamp your sentiment on the white cardstock. Add Scor-Tape to the coordinating cardstock and white cardstock and attach to the inside of the card.

Step 5:

Fold the band along the score lines, making sure it fits around the card, and is able to slide. Add Scor-Tape to one end of the band. 

Step 6:

Remove the tape liner and fasten the band. Add decoration to the band.

Step 7:

Slide the band over the card to finish.