Ink Blended Basket Weave

Someone I know got engaged on Christmas Day. I received the Gina K. Designs Basket Weave Cover Plate Die for Christmas and thought it would make a wonderful Congratulations card.

I started by ink blending on a piece of white cardstock. Then I used the die to cut the pattern, making sure to save all the pieces. I also used the die on a plain piece of white cardstock, again saving all the pieces. 

I covered a piece of cardstock with adhesive, placed the white background in the middle and added the ink blended frame. The ink blended pieces had all stayed in the background, so I just had to place the ink blended background over the white one and pushed each piece into the appropriate spot. Since there was adhesive on the bottom layer, the pieces stayed in place.

I stamped the sentiment, added it to a piece of black cardstock and attached it to the front of the card. I didn't want to add anything else over the nice background.

I was able to make another card front by using all the left over pieces and created a reverse image.

I had a hard time deciding which one I wanted to use for this card!

I am entering this in the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Ink Blending.

Supplies used:

Gina K. Designs: Basket Weave Cover Plate Die
                             Red Velvet, Tangerine Twist, Wild Dandelion, Lucky Clover, Blue Raspberry, 

                                   Wild Lilac ink
                             Jet Black Amalgam ink
                             Holiday Frame Fillers stamp set
                             Black, White cardstock

Partial Die Cutting

Today, I made a card for two challenges: Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Ink Blending, and Mod Squad Challenge - Just Snowflakes.

I started by ink blending with Gina K. Designs inks: Blue Lagoon, Blue Raspberry, Blue Denim, and In the Navy. Then I stamped the snowflakes with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it in white. The snowflakes and sentiment are from the Gina K. Designs Sparkling Snowflake stamp set. 

I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire and did some partial die cutting along the two edges. I taped the coordinating dies onto the snowflakes on one edge and ran it through my die cutting machine with only part of the die under the cutting plate. The first time, I put the wrong part in, but luckily it just left an impression and didn't cut all the way through! So, I had to do the same thing on the other side.

Once I had both sides cut, I used a craft knife and a ruler to cut in between the snowflakes and to the edges of the side. I added the panel to a white card base and the card was finished. I thought of adding some embellishments, but I felt that there was enough sparkle with the silver embossing powder.

December More Than One Score Scor-Pal challenge

 

Where did this year go? I can't believe that it's time for the next Scor-Pal More Than One Score challenge, the last one of 2021! This month, the theme is Any Holiday, or you can make an Anything Goes project as long as it follows the general rules.

Each month we will have a different theme and you will have a month to create and enter your projects. As well as the theme you will need to make "More Than One Score" and tell us where you used the Scor-Pal on your project. So a single fold card won't count but an Easel, Gatefold, Stair Step, etc, will :) Also we love to see your "Anything But a Card" projects, just as long as you make "More Than One Score". 

I decided to make a luminary, using a die from the Scor-Pal store.

I used:

Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape
The Stacker

Scor-Pal die - Away in a Manger cut 4 times

cardstock for the base - 1 piece 8" x 8 1/2" and 1 piece 8" x 5 1/2"

vellum

patterned paper to decorate

battery powered light

For the 8" x 8 1/2" piece, place the 8" side at the top of your Scor-Pal and score at 3 3/4" and 7 1/2". Turn it 90 degrees to the right, and score at 3 3/4". Then score at 3" down to the first score line. Here is a template for that piece.

Cut along the solid lines, removing the parts marked with an X. For the windows, cut at 3/4" from the score lines and the edges of the paper.

For the smaller piece of cardstock, with the 8" side at the top, score at 3 3/4" and 7 1/2". Turn 90 degrees to the left and score at 4 3/4".

As before, cut along the solid lines and cut out the windows. Add your die cut pieces and vellum to the inside of the windows. Fold along all the score lines, and tape the two pieces together with the side tabs. Fold in the bottom tabs and tape the bottom to them.

You can either add patterned paper before you fold it, or after. I didn't have enough to cut out the windows, so I cut strips to cover the various parts.

This is what it looks like with a light in it.

We hope to see some of your creations, as you might win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store!

Penguin Snow Globe

I have another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge - use critters. 

The penguins from the Playful Penguins set are so cute. When I think of penguins, I think of snow, so I decided to create a snow globe shaker card.

I masked off the bottom and ink blended the top of the background. I added my shaker bits and attached the top layer with some foam tape. To make the globe outline shiny, I used a silver Sharpie marker. I decided to add the penguin and his candy cane treat on the outside, so it was more visible.

I used the following supplies: 

Gina K. Designs: Blue Lagoon, Blue Raspberry, Blue Denim ink
                             Playful Penguins stamp set and coordinating dies
                             Peace, Love and Joy stamp set
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Craftmania snow globe die
Silver Sharpie marker
sequins, microbeads

Foiled Coffee Card

I was going through my digital files and found this one by Uniko, called Block Party Coffee Love, so I decided to make one last card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I printed the image with my laser printer and then foiled it with some Gold Deco Foil. I used coloured pencils to shade in some of the details. I wanted to make the coffee beans shiny, so I used Clear Wink of Stella.

I layered the image with some orange cardstock and then added it to a white card base.

It's very hard to get a good picture where you can see both the shine of the foil, and the details of the card, so here's another picture without the shine.

It's been so much fun making cards for this hop. It's one I look forward to every year!

 

Autumn Pumpkin Mug

 

I was looking at the Super Sponsor posts from the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and came across a free digital image from STAMPlorations, called Autumn Pumpkin Mug, designed by Shery Russ.

I am also entering this in the STAMPlorations Anything Goes challenge.

I printed out the image on the right hand side of the cardstock, so that I could fold back the left hand side and make a one layer card. I used coloured pencils and Gamsol to colour the image, and then fussy cut around the mug and the handle. Then I folded the card and cut out the back, following the cut edge on the front.

Thanks, Shery, for the lovely freebie! 

Snowman Mug

 

Here's another card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I used a SweetnSassy digital image, called Snowman Soup - Mug, and added the Snowman Soup - Marshmallows on top. I printed it out and coloured it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

I coloured the snowman and marshmallows with a VersaMark pen, and then added Gina K. Designs Puffy White embossing powder and heated it to puff it up.

The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Scripty Holiday stamp set and is stamped with Gina K. Designs Jet Black Amalgam ink. I added some of the items in the Picket Fence Studios Sequin Mix Plus, called Icicles.

Thanks a Latte

 

I have another card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

I am also entering this in the STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

For this card, I used the STAMPlorations Christmas Mugs 2" Circles Digital Collage Sheet, and the CUTplorations Thanks a Latte die. 

The slimline dies and the More Peppermint Kisses sequins are by Picket Fence Studios.

I hope you are enjoying the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, either making a project or just looking at all the beautiful cards!

Coffee card #4

 I made another card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

I love this sweet little mouse! He looks so happy to have his cup of cocoa! This is a stamp set by Simon Says Stamp, called Cocoa and Love. I coloured the image and the pink heart and green tree cookies with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, and the red hearts are stamped with Gina K. Designs Red Velvet ink. I used a white gel pen to outline the cookies.

I used a VersaMark pen and Gina K. Designs Puffy White embossing powder to make the white parts of his hat and the whipped cream look fluffy.

The sentiment is stamped with Gina K. Designs Warm Cocoa ink.

Coffee Card #3

 This is my third card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I am also entering this in the STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

I used a digital file from STAMPlorations, called Coffee and Holly. I printed it and coloured it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I wanted to make the coffee carafe look like glass, so I added some Ranger Glossy Accents.

I added some Gina K. Designs Christmas Pine ink around the edges and then added it to a white card base.

The sentiment came from a coffee sleeve!

Fall Colours Coffee Card

 

Here is my second card for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

I am also entering this in the STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

For the background, I blended Gina K. Designs ink (Faded Brick, Sweet Mango, Honey Mustard and Warm Cocoa) on a piece of cardstock. Then I thought I would use a stencil (Harvest Flourish, from Gina K. Designs) and water to lift some of the colour off the background. Well, the water ran under the stencil and made the pattern much larger than the stencil. So, once it was dry, I carefully lined up the stencil, sponged on some VersaMark ink, removed the stencil, added some clear embossing powder and heated it up. It gave the shiny pattern with a bit of a shadow from the extra water, so it worked out quite well!

I added the panel to a card base and attached the focal image, Fall for Coffee ATC - Ephemera from STAMPlorations, to complete the card.

Winter Wishes Wreath

 

Yesterday was the beginning of the Fall/Winter 2021 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! That means that I will be making some cards that have coffee, tea, cocoa or cider on them and have a fall or winter theme.

My first card is also going to be entered in the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge - Use Critters on your project.

The little penguin is holding his cup of hot cocoa, which has some whipped cream and a candy cane! I cut around the end of his flippers and slipped the cup in between.

All of the stamps come from the Gina K. Designs Playful Penguins stamp set. The images are coloured with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and the sentiment is stamped with GKD Turquoise Sea ink. The penguin was cut out with the coordinating die.

I sponged some of the Turquoise Sea ink on the edges of the square mat before attaching the 'wreath' layer on top.

I have a few more cards made, so you will be seeing some more posts soon!

Pink Poinsettia

 I have a card for the Mod Squad Challenge - Pretty Poinsettias. We must include at least one poinsettia on our project.

I saw Gina's Stamp and Chat this week, and she had Simon Hurley as a guest. They were showing different ways to use his Stamping Foam and mentioned that you could make an impression with a stencil. I decided to try it out, using the Gina K. Designs (GKD) Harvest Flourish stencil and her Red Velvet ink. 

The poinsettia is from the GKD Perfect Poinsettia stamp set and is stamped with GKD Innocent Pink, Dusty Rose, Red Velvet and Soft Stone ink. The leaves are stamped with Jelly Bean Green and Fresh Asparagus ink.

I used a sentiment strip and the coordinating die that came in the GKD Joyful Holiday kit.

Diamond Background

 I saw a challenge on the Penguin Palace Challenge Blog that had an inspiration photo and color palette.

I have a Penguin Palace cover die (Classic Diamonds Backdrop) that I thought would make a great background, so I picked out some cardstock that matched the colors in the palette.

I used the die on the red, orange and yellow cardstock, saving the diamond shapes from the orange and yellow cardstock. I adhered the red piece to a piece of purple cardstock, using a Scor-Tape Adhesive Sheet, and then placed the orange and yellow diamonds in the holes. 

Since I had used the adhesive sheet, the little oval cuts were sticky. I used some Cool Highlight Crystal Glitter Ritz Transparent Micro Fine Glitter to fill in the ovals.

I wanted to give the diamonds a little shine, so I added some Ranger Glossy Accents. I cut a leaf out of some ribbon that I found at Costco and added that to the front of the card, along with a sentiment.

November Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

It's time for another More Than One Score Challenge on the Scor-Pal blog! This month, the theme is Family Traditions, or you can make an Anything Goes project as long as it follows the general rules.

Each month we will have a different theme and you will have a month to create and enter your projects. As well as the theme you will need to make "More Than One Score" and tell us where you used the Scor-Pal on your project. So a single fold card won't count but an Easel, Gatefold, Stair Step, etc, will :) Also we love to see your "Anything But a Card" projects, just as long as you make "More Than One Score".

This month, I made a Christmas Gift Box.

To make this box, you will need:

Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape
The Stacker

2 pieces of heavy cardstock - 7 1/2" x 9" and 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"

Cardstock and patterned paper to decorate your box. I used:

Red cardstock - for the bottom - 2 pieces 1 7/8" x 3 3/8"

                                                    2 pieces 1 7/8" x 4 7/8"

                                                    1 piece 3 3/8" x 4 7/8" 

                        - for the top - 2 pieces 1 3/8" x 3 1/2"

                                              2 pieces 1 3/8" x 5"

                                              1 piece 3 1/2" x 5"

Patterned paper - 2 pieces 1 1/8" x 3 1/4"

                            2 pieces 1 1/8" x 4 3/4"

                            1 piece 3 1/4" x 4 3/4"

I used the Score, Fold, Create! Project Book for the templates to make the box. I needed it to be big enough for an ornament, so I made it 2 inches high, 3 1/2 inches wide and 5 inches long. Using your Scor-Pal, score at 2" on all sides of the smaller of the two pieces of heavy cardstock. On one side, cut along the two score lines up to the other score line. Repeat the process on the opposite side.

For the top, I wanted to make it with double thickness sides, to give it a more finished look. I only had an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock, so I had to shorten the sides and the part I folded over. So, with the 10 7/8" side at the top of your Scor-Pal, score at 3/4" and 2 1/4". Rotate the cardstock 180 degrees and repeat. With the 8 3/8" side at the top, score at 1 3/8" and 2 7/8" on both sides. Cut off the corners as shown.

Add the decorative cardstock and patterned paper, along with the Scor-Tape.

You will also need to add Scor-Tape on the inside of the outer tabs to adhere them to the inner sides. 

Here is my box with the ornament. It's a perfect fit!

I also added a bit of ribbon, and a couple of holly leaves and berries to match the paper.

I hope you can play along with the challenge, and you could win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store!

Falling Leaves

 I have one more card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge. We have to make an ink smooshed background, with a Fall theme.

I started with a piece of Canson XL Recycled Bristol cardstock, and used Gina K. Designs(GKD) Sweet Corn, Wild Dandelion, Sweet Mango, Tangerine Twist, Faded Brick, and Red Velvet ink for the ink smooshed background.

One the background was dry, I trimmed it, layered it with GKD Dark Chocolate cardstock and stamped the leaves and sentiment in GKD Dark Chocolate ink. The leaves are from the GKD Autumn Silhouettes stamp set and the sentiment is from the GKD Stamper’s Favorites stamp set.

I adhered this to a white card base and added a few rhinestones for a bit of bling.

Pumpkin Wreath

 I was inspired by one of Gina's Stamp and Chat to make a wreath on a tag. I used pumpkins to fit with the Mod Squad Challenge - Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere, and made another smooshed background for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Fall themed ink smooshed background.

I cut the tag out with a Decorative Tag die, and used the wreath builder and the pumpkin from the Autumn Wreath Builder stamp set to make the wreath. The pumpkins were stamped with 

Tangerine Twist ink, and the stems were coloured in with a green marker. The sentiment is from the Wrapped in Love stamp set and was stamped with Warm Cocoa ink.

I made the smooshed background with Fresh Asparagus, Jelly Bean Green, Honey Mustard, and Warm Cocoa ink. Once it dried, I layered it with Tangerine Twist cardstock and adhered it to a white card base.

I added a bit of twine to the tag and used some foam squares to attach it to the card. Then I added a few sequins for a bit of colour.

All of the items are from Gina K. Designs, except the green marker, twine, foam squares and sequins.

      

Smooshing technique

 I used the ink smooshing technique to make the background for this birthday card. I added some pumpkins, so I am entering it in two challenges - Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix (ink smooshing with a Fall theme) and Mod Squad (add at least one pumpkin).

To make the ink smooshed background, I used a large acrylic block and tapped my ink cubes on the block to transfer some colour. Then I sprayed it with a bit of water and smooshed my cardstock into the wet ink on the block. It makes some interesting patterns on your cardstock. If there are some bare spots, you can smoosh it into any ink that's left on the block. It's also fun to leave a few spots of white.

Once I let my background dry, I attached it to a white card base and added the pumpkins and the sentiment.

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs: Haunts and Harvest stamp set and coordinating die

                             Enjoyable Greetings stamp set
                             Enjoy and shadow die set
                             Jelly Bean Green, Tangerine Twist, Honey Mustard, Warm Cocoa, Faded Brick ink
                             Chocolate Truffle Amalgam ink

                             White, Dark Chocolate cardstock
Canson XL Recycled Bristol cardstock (for the ink smooshing)
VersaMark ink
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers: OR1, OR2, OR3, GY3
brown embossing powder

October Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

Can you believe that it's October already? I like the cooler temperatures that Fall brings, and I love the beautiful colours when the leaves turn. October also brings Halloween, so I made a Halloween card for the October Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge. This month, the theme is Halloween/Treats, or you can make an Anything Goes project as long as it follows the general rules.

Each month we will have a different theme and you will have a month to create and enter your projects. As well as the theme you will need to make "More Than One Score" and tell us where you used the Scor-Pal on your project. So a single fold card won't count but an Easel, Gatefold, Stair Step, etc, will :) Also we love to see your "Anything But a Card" projects, just as long as you make "More Than One Score".

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape
The Stacker

5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock

Supplies used to decorate:
Gina K. Designs Haunts and Harvest stamp set and coordinating dies
                            Jet Black Amalgam ink
Recollections Witch’s Dust Halloween paper pad
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers: IG1, IG2, IG3

To start, cut at 1 1/4” and 4 1/4” from 3/4” to 7” along the 5 1/2” side of the 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” piece of cardstock. Place the cardstock in your Scor-Pal with the 8 1/2" along the top and the cut lines at 3/4" to the left. Score at 3/4”, 1 1/2”, 2 7/8”, 4 1/4”, and 6 1/4” between the cut lines. Score all the way across at 4 1/4”. Starting at 3/4”, the folds are mountain, valley, mountain, valley, mountain. The edges at 4 1/4” are mountain.

This is what it should look like.

Here it is folded and ready to decorate.

Here is the finished card, again. The piece with the bats on it is a little longer than the second step so it shows behind the ghosts. I used the Spectrum Noir markers to add a bit of shading on the ghosts. It is hard to see in the picture, but it shows up in real life.

You have all month to create a project, and you might win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store!