Christmas Wreath

 I'm waiting for my new Gina K. Designs kit to arrive, which includes a new, larger wreath builder template. That gave me an idea to make another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Christmas in July.

I used the 4" wreath builder template and the Gina K. Designs Holiday Frame stamp set to make the wreath. The inks I used are Gina K. Designs Christmas Pine, Warm Cocoa, and Red Hot.

The sentiment was stamped with Red Hot ink, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I added the top layer to a Gina K. Designs Red Velvet layer and then onto a 4 1/4" square card base. I finished the card off with a few sequins.

The wreath builder template is so much fun to use and makes building a wreath so easy to do!

Patchwork Card

I have another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Christmas in July. It is a mini slimline card that measures 3" x 6".

I decided to use some of my paper scraps for this card. The Gina K. Designs Winter Cheer patterned paper pack has some pretty designs that I used to layer onto a piece of Gina K. Designs Red Velvet cardstock.

The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Christmas Joy stamp set. I stamped it in VersaMark ink and embossed it with white embossing powder. Then I added the layer to a white card base.

I might make another card or two for this challenge, and then I'll have a few more Christmas cards made!

Inlaid Christmas Card

I made this card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Christmas in July. It's always nice to get a few Christmas cards made early.

 

I used the inlaid technique, so the top surface of the card is smooth.

I started by layering two pieces of white cardstock with Scor-Tape adhesive sheet, and added another piece of adhesive sheet on top. Leaving the release paper on the adhesive, I ran this through my die cutting with the Ultimate Crafts Mosaic Die. I used the die three more times - once from Gina K. Designs Red Velvet cardstock, once from Gold Foil Cardstock, and once from white cardstock. 

For the red layer, I carefully pushed all the small pieces out of the die, keeping them in their place. Then I picked them up with Press 'n Seal and placed them into the spaces, after I removed the release sheet. Then I pressed each piece into the adhesive.

Next, I added the gold layer, and then the white layer around the outside.

The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Holiday Frame stamp set, stamped with Gina K. Designs Jet Black Amalgam ink and cut out with the Decorative Label die, also by Gina K. Designs.

      

It's hard to believe that there are only 5 months until Christmas! This year is flying by.

July Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

It's July already! Where did the first half of the year go? That means it's time for a new Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge. This month, the theme is Patriotic, 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 live in Canada, so our birthday is July 1st. I made a folded card, highlighting the maple leaf, which is on our flag.

Here are the supplies you need to make the card:

Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape

The Stacker

8" square piece of cardstock

To decorate it, I used:

Gina K. Designs Autumn Wishes Stamp n Stencil set, with coordinating dies
       Red Hot, Red Velvet ink
       Square Pegs, Lovely Lilies stamp sets
Crate Paper Oh Darling patterned paper pad (polka dot paper)
Cottage Cutz Stitched Square dies
VersaMark ink

red embossing powder, white and red cardstock, sequins

On your 8" square piece of cardstock make a small pencil mark at the top at 2", 4" and 6". At the 2" mark, measure down 4" and make a small dot. At the 4" mark, measure down and make a small dot at 2" and 6". At the 6" mark, measure down 4" and make a small dot. 

Using your Scor-Pal, score from the 4" mark down to the first dot, and score from the 6" mark down to the small dot. Rotate the cardstock one turn to the right and repeat the scoring as above. Do this two more times, so all four sides are scored. Then score between the small dots to create a diamond shape. You should have something like this:

On the template, the V represents a valley fold, and the M represents a mountain fold. I forgot to mark the diamond shape in the middle - it has all valley folds. 

Fold along all the score lines, and twist the folds slightly to the left to make it lay flat. 

This is what it looks like when folded:

This is what the back looks like:

I decorated my card with a variety of supplies. The patterned paper has the polka dots, and the flourish design is stenciled. The middle diamond is supposed to look like fireworks. I'm not sure if I pulled it off! It is actually a stamp that puts a design on the middle of a lily. I added a few sequins as they are rather flat. I didn't want anything that would add a lot of bulk, as the folded card is already quite thick with all the layers of cardstock. I didn't put anything on the back so that I have a place to write my personal message.

I wish all my Canadian friends a happy Canada Day, and a happy Fourth of July to all my American readers. 

If you make a project with more than one score, you can enter the challenge and you might win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store!