Snowflake Blizzard

My last card of 2022 is for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Let it Snow. It's hard to believe that we are at the end of another year!

I stamped the snowflakes, from the Gina K. Designs Sparkling Snowflake and Seasonal Sentiments stamp sets, with VersaMark ink, and heat embossed them with white embossing powder. Then I blended Gina K. ink over the background, using Blue Raspberry, Medium Lilac, and Medium Orchid. I received the new Lilac and Orchid sets of ink for Christmas, and this was the first time I tried them. I love the Medium Orchid colour - it's so pretty and vibrant! I adhered the front panel to a black panel, and then onto a white card base.

For the sentiment, which came from the Sparkling Snowflake set, I heat embossed it on a piece of black cardstock, and then cut it out with a die from Gina's Master Layouts 3. It was a square die, but I cut it twice, lining up the stitches on the side, to make it a rectangle. I attached this to the card with some foam tape.

I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2023!

Snowflakes

 I created a card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge - Let it Snow.

I blended Gina K. Designs (GKD) Blue Lagoon, Blue Raspberry and Blue Denim ink on a piece of white cardstock. Once that was completely dry, I stamped the snowflakes, from the GKD Sparkling Snowflake stamp set, with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with white embossing powder.

I used the coordinating dies to cut out the tops of the snowflakes, and used a craft knife to cut a straight line in between the snowflakes. 

I stamped and embossed the sentiment, from the GKD Playful Penguins stamp set, and attached the panel to a small white card base, letting the tops of the snowflakes poke above the card base.

December Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge

Here we are at the last Scor-Pal More Than One Score challenge for 2022! 

Each month will now have an "Anything Goes" theme and you will have a month to create and enter your projects. 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".

Here is my project for this month.

I was watching a YouTube video by The Bearded Housewife, who works with a lot of Cricut files. I don't have a Cricut, but I have a Silhouette Cameo, which uses the same type of files. This card was in his library and looked so pretty that I had to try it.

To make this card you will need:

The cut file - https://thebeardedhousewife.com/how-to-make-a-christmas-concertina-card/  Go to this             page, and sign up for his newsletter. You will receive a code to get into his library.

Electronic cutting machine (Silhouette, Cricut, Scan N Cut)

White cardstock

Blue cardstock (I used navy)

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

When you go to the website above, he gives a detailed tutorial on how to make the card. I'll give a shortened version.

I uploaded the cut file into Silhouette Studio and separated the layers. I took out the fold lines, as I used my Scor-Pal for scoring. I cut out each layer, and scored the fold lines. I ended up with these pieces.

I taped the two front layers together.

Then, I attached the background layers together, and added them to the base layer.

For the envelope, I attached the blue triangular piece to the flap with the cutouts and added tape to make the envelope.

I think this makes a lovely card for a special person! 

I hope you can join the challenge. You have until the end of the month, and you could win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store.

Christmas Shaker card

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

This card is very similar to one I made last year, but someone asked me to make one for them in pink rather than blue.

I masked off the bottom and ink blended the top of the background. I added foam tape to the edge, placed my shaker bits inside, and attached the top layer (with a layer of acetate on the inside). I added 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
sequins, microbeads

Feather Shaker Card

 The Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge for November is to make a Shaker Card. I needed a birthday card for my friend, so I decided to make a card for the challenge.

I started by stamping the feathers, using my MISTI, in a rainbow of colours. Then I stamped them again, lined up the coordinating dies and cut them out. I cut them out once more, out of gold foiled cardstock. I added the sentiment to the top panel.

After placing foam tape all around the rainbow feathers, I added the shaker bits, a piece of acetate, and the card front. To finish it off, I added the gold foiled die cuts in the openings.

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs: Fancy Feathers stamp set and coordinating dies

                             Red Velvet, Sweet Mango, Sweet Corn, Fresh Asparagus, Blue Denim, Plum Punch                                           ink
                            Obsidian Amalgam ink
                            Birthday Blessings stamp set

November Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

I can't believe that we have come to the beginning of another month! That means it's time for another Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge.

Each month will now have an "Anything Goes" theme and you will have a month to create and enter your projects. 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 give a lot of gift cards as presents, so I am always looking for ideas to hold the gift card. This is a quick and easy way to attach it to your greeting card.

To make this, you will need 

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

embellishments to decorate

For my card, I used:

Woodware Craft Collection Doodle Tree stamp set

VersaMark ink

Gold embossing powder

red cardstock

white cardstock

After I made my card, I measured my gift card. I added about 1 1/4" to the length of the card and used the width of the card as measured. For my gift card, that meant I used a piece of cardstock 4 1/2" x 2". Score 1/2" from the two sides, and 1/2" from the bottom. Check to make sure that your gift card will fit, once you fold in the tabs.

Cut off the two bottom corners, and add Scor-Tape to the three tabs. If you want to decorate it, now is the time to do it, before you attach it to your card.

Take off the release paper from the bottom tab, fold it to the inside, and tape it to the inside of your greeting card. Take the release paper off the two side tabs, fold them in and glue them down. Your gift card will slide right in.

I have used a Christmas card, but this could be used for birthdays, graduation, or any time you want to give a gift card!

White with a Pop of Colour

 I'm getting in under the wire for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge - White with an accent color.

I used the Gina K. Designs Basket Weave cover plate die to cut out the background. I adhered that to a double sided adhesive sheet and sprinkled white glitter over the open spaces. I then attached it to a navy blue layer and then onto a white card base.

I cut the Gina K. Designs Peace die from white cardstock, and the Peace shadow die from navy blue cardstock. I added some white glitter on the white Peace and used Gina K. Designs Connect glue to attach it to the shadow layer. I then added it to the card base.

October Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge

Here we are at the beginning of another month, and that means it’s time for another challenge! This month, the Scor-Pal More Than One Score challenge is Harvest or Halloween. You can also make an Anything Goes project, as long as it has more than one score.

This month, I made a couple of cute treat bags for Halloween.

To make one of these bags, you will need 

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

A 6” x 11” piece of cardstock

Embellishments to decorate

I used:

1 1/2” circle punch

1” circle punch

Small circle die from Gina K. Designs (GKD) Fresh Flowers die set

Stampin’ Up Word Window punch

Coloured pencils

‘Boo’ from GKD Haunts and Harvest stamp set

GKD Obsidian Amalgam ink 

Leaves from GKD Rose Peonies, coordinating dies, Grass Green ink

Oval die

Orange, white, black, brown, green cardstock from my stash

With the 6” side at the top of your Scor-Pal, score at 1” and 5”. Turn it 90 degrees and score at 5” and 6”. Crease and burnish all score lines. Cut on the two side score lines (5” and 6”) up to the other score line. Repeat on the other side.

You will have something that looks like this:

Turn it over and add Scor-Tape along the two tabs at the top, and the two small tabs.

You can either decorate it now, or after you assemble it. I found it easier to decorate before I assembled it. I also punched a small slit for a handle. 

To assemble, fold in the small tab, and then fold in the side tab with the Scor-Tape and attach. Then fold in the other tab and attach that. 

I hope you can join the challenge. You have until the end of the month, and you could win a gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store.

Shadowed Zinnia

I thought I would have another try at the Shadow Stenciling for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge.  

I used the Gina K. Designs (GKD) Zinnia stencil and inked white pigment ink onto a piece of  GKD Turquoise Sea cardstock. After it was dry, I placed the stencil back over the design. shifted it slightly, and inked it with Dusty Rose and Lucky Clover ink. The panel was added to a white card base.

The sentiment is from the GKD Enjoyable Greetings stamp set, and was stamped with GKD Obsidian Amalgam ink. The word Enjoy was cut out with the coordinating die, and popped up with some foam squares.

We were hit with Hurricane Fiona over the weekend, and while I was waiting for the power to come back on, I kept busy by making this card. We were very lucky and only had a couple of trees come down at the back of our property, so we didn't have any damage to our house or car. There are still a lot of people without power, and many homes and businesses were damaged. We're seeing Hurricane Ian on track to hit Florida, and hope that everyone stays safe.

Shadow Stenciling

 The September Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge is Shadow Stenciling.

To create this look, you add white pigment ink through your stencil, let it dry, and then place your stencil back over the image. Then you offset the stencil a bit, and add coloured ink. The white ink softens the coloured ink a bit, and where the stencil is offset onto the plain cardstock, the coloured ink is the regular colour, making it look darker. This gives a 3D effect, with the white on one side, and the darker colour on the other side looking like a shadow. 

I used the following Gina K. Designs products:

Ornamental Fans stencil

Honey Mustard, Warm Cocoa ink
Massive Messages stamp set for the sentiment
Chocolate Truffle cardstock

I also used white pigment ink, clear embossing powder and white cardstock.

September Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 I can't believe September is here already! That means it's time for another Scor-Pal More Than One Score challenge. I went with a school theme this month.

When you flatten the card, the apple pops up!

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass 6" x 6" cardstock pad, cut to 4 1/4" high

Gina K. Designs: Lots of Letters 2 stamp set

                            Art From the Heart stamp set - pencils

                            Fruit of the Season - apple

Score the patterned cardstock at 5" and 5 1/2", and fold and burnish along the score lines.

For the front of your card, cut a piece of cardstock about 2 1/4" high by 6", and score at 1/2" and 1". Fold and burnish along the scores.

Cut a small strip of cardstock, mark two diagonal lines, and score along the lines. I didn't measure for this, and then trimmed off a bit when I taped it into the card.

Fold the two ends toward you, and add tape just on the small left triangle.

Tape the front of the card to the back, along the first scored section. Add the small folded piece, as shown in the picture. If necessary, trim along the point so that it fits in the second folded section of the card front.

 If you want, you can replace part of the strip with acetate, so you can't see it when it pops up. Add tape along the left of the front piece, and attach it to the back. 

Then you can flatten the card and attach the pop up image so it sits at the right spot.

I hope you could follow my directions! If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

There's a $25 gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store up for grabs! Just make a project with More Than One Score, and tell us where your score lines are.

Rainbow Feathers

I have another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Adding Texture. To add texture, I heat embossed the leaves and used two layers on the outlines.

My MISTI came in handy to make the rainbow colours on the leaves, as I could add one colour at a time. Once I added all the colours, I could stamp the feathers again with VersaMark ink and emboss with clear embossing powder.

I die cut the feather outlines twice, once with white cardstock and once with gold foil cardstock. Then I glued them together before adding them to my card.

I used the following Gina K. Designs products:

Fancy Feathers stamp set and coordinating dies
Cherry Red, Tangerine Twist, Wild Dandelion, Lucky Clover, Blue Raspberry, Wild Lilac ink
Obsidian Amalgam ink
VersaMark ink
Layered Daisies stamp set (for the sentiment)

Embossed Background

This month, the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge is Adding Texture. 

I added texture by embossing the background with an embossing folder, and by using foam tape to pop up the circle layer and some of the die-cut flowers.

I used the following Gina K. Designs products:

Obsidian Amalgam ink

Light Carnation, Medium Carnation, Wild Lilac, Plum Punch, Wild Dandelion, Applemint, and                           Lucky Clover ink

Layered Daisies stamp set and coordinating dies

Wrapped in Love stamp set for the sentiment

August Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

It's the beginning of another month, which means it's time for another Score-Pal More Than One Score challenge. I have made a storage drawer, with an easel top.

To make this project, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock:

2 pieces - 6" x 4"
6" x 8"  - scored on the long side at 2" and 4"
7 1/2" x 10 1/2" - scored on the long side at 1/2", 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 8", 9" and 10"
                            scored on the short side at 1", 2", 5 1/2" and 6 1/2"
7 7/8" x 8 1/8" - scored on the long side at 3 1/2" and 4 5/8"
                          scored on the short side at 1 1/8" and 6 3/4"

Patterned paper, embellishments to decorate. I used the following supplies from Gina K. Designs:

Petite Flourish background stamp
Flowers and leaves - Layered Daisies stamp set and dies
Sentiment - Stained Glass Flowers stamp set
                   Label Borders Foil-Mates
                   Decorative Label Set die
                  Wild Lilac Fancy Foil
Ink - Applemint, Lucky Clover, Wild Lilac, Plum Punch, Light Carnation, Medium Carnation, Dark                Carnation, Wild Dandelion

Fold along all the score lines and crease well. 

Using the picture below, on the 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" piece, cut away the corners, and cut in from the sides along the score lines to make the tabs. Place Scor-Tape on the back of the tabs, fold in and attach to the sides. 

Your drawer will look like this. Add Scor-Tape on the upper parts of each side, and the upper two sections of each end. Remove the tape backing and fold in the two sides. Remove the lower backing of each end and fold in. Then remove the final piece and stick it to the bottom of the drawer.

For the base, use the 7 7/8" x 8 1/8" piece, and cut in from the sides along the score lines to make two tabs. Remove the backing and attach the tab to the outside of one of the sides.

Add Scor-Tape along the sides and the fold down the top and attach.

Your two pieces will look like this.

I used a background stamp to make my own patterned paper, and then decorated with some flowers and leaves. I added a piece to the front of my drawer and then attached a button for a pull knob.

Tape one of the 4" x 6" pieces on the bottom of the base. The larger section  of the 6" x 8" piece will be taped on the top of the base. You can decorate it before you tape it on. 

Fold the cardstock down, and tape the other 4" x 6" piece on the small front section. Again, you can decorate it before you tape it on. I also decorated the sides of the base.

The drawer is big enough to fit a 3" x 5" pad of Post-It Notes and a pen.

Here is a larger picture showing the foil around the sentiment. It's always so hard to photograph foil!

I hope I explained this well. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments. You can make these to give as gifts, and adjust the embellishments to suit the occasion.