Penguin Palace Challenge #38

This month, the Penguin Palace Challenge is a sketch challenge.

Here is how I was inspired.

For the main image, I used the Rainbows & Butterflies Stencils 360°set, with Wild Dandelion, Powder Blue, Medium Lilac, Medium Orchid, and Dark Chocolate ink. Unfortunately, the rainbows were cut off when I trimmed it down. 

I stamped the sentiment, from the An Amazing Friend stamp set, with Obsidian Amalgam ink and cut it out with a circle die. I cut the scalloped circle from the blue cardstock that is behind the main image, and layered the sentiment on top.

After I added the image and sentiment to the blue cardstock I tried it out on the card base and thought the background looked a little bare. So I used whatever ink was left on my blending brush and the Fancy Gift Bow Stencils 360° set to add a pattern to the card base, and then attached the top layers.

I used Penguin Palace stencils and stamp set, and Gina K. Designs ink.

Father's Day Mandala Card

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers, or Father figures!

I am entering this card in the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - All About Wreaths. Since this is a masculine card, I made a mandala style wreath.

The mandala was made with the Mandala Maker and Mandala Maker 2 stamp sets, and was stamped with Sea Glass, Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea, and Tranquil Teal ink.

The sentiment came from the By the Sea stamp set and was stamped with Turquoise Sea ink. I added the top panel to a Turquoise Sea cardstock layer and then onto a white card base.

June Scor-Pal Project

This month, I made a Pop-Up Stand Alone Card.

To make this card, you will need: 

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Scor-Buddy Mini Mat

Cardstock: 5 1/2" x 11" for the base

                   4 1/2" x 5 3/8" for panel front

                   4 5/8" x 5 1/2" for panel back

Stamps, patterned paper, etc. for decorating

Step 1: Place the 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock in your Scor-Pal, with the long edge at the top. Score at 1", 2 3/4", 3 3/4", 5 1/2", 7 1/4", 8 1/4" and 10".

Step 2: Cut a slit 5/8" from both sides on the 5-1/2" score line for your panel. You can make the slit as wide as you like, so that your panel will fit through.

 

Step 3: Fold along all the score lines, away from the crease, and add Scor-Tape to the two end panels.

Step 4: Decorate your panel. I used Gina K. Designs Foil Mates: Where's the Party, Birthday Bash and Birthday Essentials, foiled with Sweet Mango, Glittering Green and Deco Foil - Gold.

Step 5: Slide the panel through the center of the slit, remove the backing paper from the Scor-Tape and attach the panel to the end flap, which has been folded in.

Step 6: Fold in the other end flap, remove the backing paper and attach it to the other side of the panel.

You can embellish further, if you like. I added a piece of sparkly paper from my stash to the front of the base, and decorated the back of the panel.

The card can fold two ways. 1. Tilt the panel back and fold the front of the base back. You will need a larger envelope to hold the card.

2. Pull the slit up over the panel and fold flat. This will fit in a 5 1/2" square envelope.