April Scor-Pal Project

This month, I have a project called Bread Box. You can use it to hold a small loaf of bread, or sweetbread. It is a great way to give a little gift.

Supplies:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

8 1/2" x 11" piece of heavy cardstock (I only had a white piece, so I sponged some colour on one side.)

patterned paper to decorate (2 pieces 2" x 2 3/4", and 2 pieces 2" x 5 1/4")

decorative scissors, or decorative strips of paper for 1/2" sides

ribbon

Step 1: Place the cardstock in your Scor-Pal and score at 2 3/4" on each side. If one side is coloured, place it up when you are scoring. Flip the cardstock over, and score at 1/2" on each side.

  Step 2: Referring to the picture, cut along the solid lines to cut off the corners and create the tabs on the ends.

 Step 3: Fold along all the score lines, placing the bump inside the fold.

 Step 4: Add patterned paper to the sides. You can cut the edges of the 1/2" pieces with decorative scissors, or add a decorative strip of paper. This is on the underneath of the paper, but you can see it on the finished project.

 Step 5: Add Scor-Tape to the flaps, remove the backing, fold the flaps in, and bring the end up to make the box.

Step 6: Decorate your mini loaf as you wish. I tied a ribbon around mine, but you could also add a tag, or a die cut or punched image. You can also tie a ribbon around the box for a festive look.

Penguin Palace Challenge #35

 This month, the Penguin Palace Challenge #35 is a Colour Palette Inspiration picture. 

This is the last day for entries, so I made a quick card.

I used a stencil from the Penguin Palace Fancy Gift Bow Stencils 360° set and blended Gina K. Designs inks through it. (Light Orchid, Medium Orchid, Dark Orchid, Dark Lilac and Medium Lilac)

The sentiment is from the Penguin Palace An Amazing Friend stamp set. stamped with Gina K. Designs Obsidian Amalgam ink.

Time to get this posted before the deadline!

Lattice card

 I needed to make a sympathy card, and thought I would try a Lattice card. It is the Monthly Mix Challenge on the Gina K. Designs and Stamp TV Friends Facebook page - Lattice Make a Spring Card.

I started with a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock and used a die to cut an opening, leaving a small border around the edge. I used the same die to cut an opening in the front of my card base (4 1/4" x 11"). 

Using 1/4" strips of cardstock, I made a lattice pattern on the back of my piece of cardstock, covering the center. I attached this to the card base, lining up the openings.

I stamped the flowers and used the stencil set to fill in the colour. I cut it out with the matching die and attached it to the front of the card.

The only tricky part of this card is positioning the sentiment inside! You need to make sure that you can't see it through the lattice work, so it needs to be behind the focal image.

I used the following supplies from Gina K. Designs:

Lovely Flowers stencil set
Lovely Flowers stamp set and die
Light Carnation, Medium Carnation, Applemint, Lucky Clover, Jelly Bean Green, and Fresh Asparagus ink
Obsidian Amalgam ink

March Scor-Pal Card

This month, I made a Layered Folds Card. 

Supplies:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Base: Cardstock - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

1st layer: Patterned paper 4" x 9 1/2"

2nd layer: Cardstock or Double sided patterned paper 3 1/4" x 8 1/2"

Patterned paper for 2nd layer, if using cardstock: 2 pieces 3" x 3 3/4"

Ribbon: about 13" or 14"

Embellishments to decorate: I used cardstock from my stash and patterned paper from a magazine

            1 1/2" circle punch

            1 3/4" scalloped circle punch

            My Favorite Things Vanity License Plate Die-namics and Stamp set (for number 1)

            Gina K. Designs Bubblegum Pink ink to stamp the number

            Gina K. Designs Holiday Frame Filler stamp set (for Bear)

            Lawn Fawn Year Nine stamp set (for hat)

            Honey Bee Stamps Inside Birthday stamp set (for sentiments)

            Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers to colour the bear and hat

1st Layer: With the long edge at the top of your Scor-Pal, score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4". Crease along the fold lines and flip over to the right. Add Scor-Tape to the right hand flap.

 

Remove the backing paper and fold the flap over. Attach your ribbon, folded in half, with a piece of Scor-Tape.

Attach this piece to your card base.

2nd layer: With the long edge at the top, score at 4 1/2". Fold along the score, so that the long edge is on the bottom and the opening is on the left.

Add your patterned paper. I left the bottom part blank, so I could stamp my message, but if you wanted to add patterned paper to that section cut it at  3" x 4 1/4". Punch a small slit or circle for your ribbon to pass through to tie.

Add your decorations and embellishments. To close, fold in the left flap and then the right flap. Slip one end of the ribbon through the hole and tie.

Striped Card

This month, the challenge on the Gina K. Designs and Stamp TV Facebook page is Strip Card Making. We had to use at least three strips on our card. They could be cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon or washi tape.

I decided to use the Delicate Essentials paper pack to make a striped background that went in a few directions.

For the flowers and leaves, I used the Stained Glass Flowers stamp set and coordinating dies. I coloured them with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and added them to a white oval shape, with a black scalloped oval layer behind.

The sentiment comes from the Birthday Blessings stamp set and was stamped with Obsidian Amalgam ink.

Except for the oval shapes, the paper, stamps, dies and ink are all from Gina K. Designs.

Penguin Palace Challenge #34

 The challenge this month on the Penguin Palace Challenge Blog is a Sketch Challenge.

I used the Penguin Palace Fancy Gift Bow Stencils 360° set and inked it up with Gina K. Designs Jelly Bean Green ink in the upper right corner and Key Lime ink in the bottom left corner. 

The sentiment is from the An Amazing Friend stamp set inked with Gina K. Designs Obsidian Amalgam ink.

I layered both panels with a black panel and attached them to a Jelly Bean Green card base.

February Scor-Pal Card

 

This month, I have an interesting technique using your Scor-Buddy, or Scor-Pal. It looks like you're seeing the scene through a gridded window.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Buddy

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock: 9 1/2" x 6" for card base

                  4 3/4" x 6" for front layer

                  smaller piece for inner layer

                  white piece larger than opening 

dies to cut the openings (or a knife and ruler)

stamp image to cover opening - I used Gina K. Designs Time to Coast stamp set

colouring materials - I used coloured pencils

Take the white piece of cardstock and score every inch. Turn the cardstock 90 degrees and score every inch. You want to go over the score lines a few times to create deep score marks. This will help to keep the stamped image out of the score marks.

Carefully stamp your image, trying not to press down too hard, so the image doesn't stamp in the score marks. If you do get a bit of ink in the score marks, you can use a white marker to go over it, after the ink has dried. Then, colour the image, making sure not to colour in the score marks.

Cut the opening in the inside layer. You want this to be the smaller of your two dies. I used a 3 1/8" square die. Then cut the opening in your front layer. I used a 3 1/2" square die. I also stamped the sentiment, which was from the same set as the image.

Tape the inner panel to the back of the front panel. My black panel might have been a bit small, as it didn't give me much room for tape, but I used the 1/8" Scor-Tape which worked well. 

  

Add tape to the back of the panels and center them over the coloured image. Attach this onto your card base.

To make 4 scored panels at once, use your Scor-Pal and an 8" x 10" piece of cardstock. Score at 1", 2", 3", 5", 6" and 7" along the 8" side, and on the 10" side, score at 1", 2", 3", 4", 6", 7", 8", and 9". Then cut at 4" on the 8" side and then cut each of these pieces in half, at 5".

Floral Card

My order from Gina K. Designs came today, so I had to try out all the goodies. I made a quick and easy card which I am entering in the January Monthly Mix Challenge - All You Need Is Love. I am getting in just under the wire, as it ends tonight!

I stamped the large image from the Lovely Flowers stamp set with Obsidian Amalgam ink, and then used the coordinating 6 piece stencil set to fill it in. The flowers are coloured with Dark Carnation and Cherry Red inks, the leaves with Lucky Clover and Jelly Bean Green inks, and the eucalyptus with Light Spruce.

I added the sentiment, also from the Lovely Flowers set, layered the front panel with a black panel and adhered it to a white card base. I finished it off with a few heart shapes.

Penguin Palace Challenge #33

 The Penguin Palace challenge this month is Circles. 

I chose to use a couple of stencils to make my circle shapes.

The stencils are from the Plaid Floral Fun Stencils 360° set and the Sacred Lotus Stencils 360° set. They give such pretty patterns! I inked them up with Gina K. Designs Wild Dandelion, Turquoise Sea, Bubblegum Pink, Light Orchid and Dark Orchid ink.

The sentiment is from An Amazing Friend stamp set. I layered the sentiment and the main panel with some black cardstock before attaching it to a white card base.

Penguin Palace Challenge #32

 It's the last Penguin Palace Challenge of 2023. This time it's a Sketch Challenge.

I needed a quick birthday card, so this sketch was the perfect inspiration.

I used the Penguin Palace Fancy Gift Bow Stencils 360° for the main image. I blended Gina K. Designs Blue Raspberry ink through the stencil, cleaned the stencil, replaced it over the design and inked it up with VersaMark ink. Then I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

The sentiment is from the Penguin Palace An Amazing Friend stamp set, and was also stamped with Blue Raspberry ink. I cut it out and placed it over the middle of the design. Then I added a layer of Blue Raspberry cardstock before adhering it to a white card base. I added a few snowflakes from Picket Fence Studios Icicles Sequin Mix Plus.