Summer Moodboard

 The Penguin Palace challenge for this month is a Summer Moodboard. I didn't do a beach scene, but I used the colour palette to make a card with a summer feel.

For my background, I blended Gina K. Designs Sandy Beach, Powder Blue, Ocean Mist, Blue Lagoon, and Blue Denim ink. Then I stamped the images, from the Penguin Palace Rabbit Cafe stamp set, coloured them with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, and cut them out with the coordinating dies.

I used bright colours to give a summer feel.

I used a bright pink mat, and then attached everything to a white card base.

Baptism card

 I needed a baptism card, and didn't have any stamps with the right sentiment, so I used my Foil Quill to write one.

The die cut cross is from Gina K. Designs Elegant Cross set. It has a solid base layer and an intricate top layer. 

For the inside, I also used the Foil Quill to write the sentiment.

It's easier to see the foil shine in this picture. 

I was pleased with the way this turned out, and am glad that I was able to write my own sentiments so they look better than my handwriting! 

Anniversary card

 I saw this technique on Gina K. Designs YouTube channel, and thought it would make a nice anniversary card.

You need a stamp positioner to make this, but it is fairly easy to do. I stamped the image, from the Gina K. Designs (GKD) Peaceful Violets stamp set, on two pieces of cardstock, using my MISTI, so they are in the same position on both pieces. Then I centered the GKD 3-D Diamonds cover plate die on one of the pieces of cardstock, and cut it out. I added GKD Connect glue to the back, and attached it to the solid piece, lining up the stamped pattern.

I added a violet mat and attached everything to a white card base. The Happy is from the deco foil Happy Everything stamp and die set, and is stamped with GKD Lovely Lavender. Anniversary comes from the GKD Happy Bouquet stamp set, by Arjita Singh, and is also stamped in Lovely Lavender.

June Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

This month, I made a Father's Day card with a Double Z fold.

It opens up like this.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

cardstock - 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"

                 - 4" x 8"

stamps, patterned paper to decorate

On the larger piece of cardstock, with the 8 1/2" side at the top, score at 2 1/8" and 4". On the smaller piece, with the 8" side at the top, score at 4" and 6". Fold to make a Z in each piece, making a mountain fold on the left and a valley fold on the right. 

Decorate with patterned paper and stamps. To attach the smaller piece to the larger piece, add Scor-Tape to the back of the top half of the square on the smaller piece. Before you take off the release paper, line it up so you know approximately where to place it. Then remove the release paper, and attach it.

Add Scor-Tape to the back of the bottom section of the small piece. Turn the card over, open the front of the card, and fold up the small piece as it will be when the card is closed. Here, the front of the card is closest to the bottom of the picture.

Then, remove the release paper and close the card up. 

The small piece will be in the perfect spot. You could also make this as a portrait style card, with the opening on the right.

Masking Magic Strips

 I have another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix challenge (on the Gina K Designs & Stamp TV Friends Facebook page), where we are to use Masking Magic strips on our project. I am getting in under the wire, as the challenge ends in about 2 hours!

I used 1/4" strips of Masking Magic, and placed them in a lattice pattern on my cardstock. Then I stamped the Petite Flourish Background stamp, with Light Lilac ink, and blended a bit of the ink onto the background. Then I removed the strips to reveal the pattern.

The stamps, leaves and sentiment are from the Layered Carnation stamp set, and are cut out with the coordinating dies. They are stamped with Light Lilac, Medium Lilac, Dark Lilac, Light Spruce and Medium Spruce ink.

All the above supplies are from Gina K. Designs.

Penguin Palace Challenge #25

 Here's a card I made for the Penguin Palace Challenge #25. We have the following sketch for inspiration.

I used the Penguin Palace (PP) Plaid Floral Fun Stencils 360°  to make the background. I cut it down to fill the top of the card, and cut a narrow strip from plain cardstock for the bottom. The sentiment is from the PP An Amazing Friend stamp set, and the cute penguin is from the PP Penguin Agenda stamp set, which was cut out with the coordinating die.

I layered the two pieces on some kraft cardstock and attached that to a white card base.

Window Scene

I made this card for a challenge on the Gina K. Designs and Stamp TV Friends Facebook page. We need to use Masking Magic Strips in some way on our card. 

I cut strips of Masking Magic, and adhered them to the edges of a piece of cardstock, as well as the halfway points, both horizontally and vertically. Using Jelly Bean Green, Turquoise Sea, and Wild Wisteria ink, I created an ink blended background. Then, I stamped the images and sentiment, from the Summer Silhouettes stamp set, with Obsidian Amalgam ink. I stamped the flowers with coloured ink, because black flowers didn't seem right!

Once I removed the Masking Magic Strips, I attached the panel to a Turquoise Sea cardstock, and added this to a white card base.

All my supplies are from Gina K. Designs.

May Scor-Pal More Than One Score

 

For my May project, I have a card with a double curtain fold.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

double sided patterned paper - 5 3/8" x 10"

cardstock - 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"

With the 10" side of the patterned paper at the top, score at 1", 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 3", 4", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 6", 7", 7 1/2", 8 1/2", and 9". On both short sides, make a mark at 2 3/16" and 3 3/16". Then draw a line from the 2 3/16" mark on the left side to the 4 1/2" score line at the top. Repeat on the right side to the 5 1/2" score line. Next, draw lines from the 3 3/16" marks to the 4 1/2" and 5 1/2" score lines at the bottom. 

Once all the lines are drawn, cut along the lines, and fold along the score lines. You can decide which side of the patterned paper you want on top.

Then, using your Scor-Tape and the Stacker, tape down all the folds.

Score and fold the cardstock to make your card base, and attach the patterned paper, along with another layer, if you want. Then you can add your sentiment and embellishments.

Reverse stencilling

 Reverse stencilling gives a different look, because instead of using different colour inks through the stencil, you make a background with the coloured inks and then use black ink through the stencil.

To make my background, I used Rina K.'s Electro pop ink - Raging Red, Hello Yellow, Blaring Blue and Potent Purple, and rubbed the ink pads directly on the cardstock. By overlapping the inks, I made orange, green and indigo. Then I inked through the Harvest flourish stencil with Obsidian Amalgam ink. 

I added the Happy die cut with its shadow, and the Birthday, from The Best Flowers stamp set. I attached them to a piece cut with the Decorative Label die. All of this was adhered to a white card base.

All of the products are from Gina K. Designs.

April Scor-Pal More than One Score

 

It's the beginning of another month, so it's time for another Scor-Pal More than One Score project! Since Easter is quickly approaching, I decided to make an Easter card.

It is similar to a bridge fold, but it has a large image instead of a strip to hold the two sides together. Here is the inside, along with a matching envelope.

To make this card, you will need:

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

The Stacker

Cardstock - 1 piece - 5 1/2" x 5 3/4" 

                    1 piece - 2 3/4" x 11" 

                    2 pieces - 3/4" x 5 1/2"

Items to decorate - I used the Lily Bouquet Picket Fence Studios stamp set for the lilies, the Jesus Paid it All Sweet n Sassy stamp set for the sentiments, Spectrum Noir markers to colour the lilies, and the Scor-Envi to help me make the envelope.

Starting with the 5 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of cardstock, with the 5 3/4" side at the top, score at 4 1/4" and 5". Rotate the cardstock 180 degrees and repeat the score lines. Since there are both Mountain and Valley folds, turn the cardstock over, and repeat all 4 score lines. This makes it easier to make the folds. From one edge, make a mountain fold, then a valley fold. Repeat on the other side. If you want to decorate this piece, now is the time to do it.

Stamp a large image, colour it and cut it out. Place the two strips of cardstock so that the edges are 4 1/4" apart. I taped the strips to my Scor-Buddy Mini Mat which made it easy to tape the lilies to the strips. Make sure that the tape doesn't go over the edges of the strips, or it will stick to the back of the card. If you want your card to fit in a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" envelope, make sure that the image fits between the edges of the strips. Then, tape the two strips to the sides of the scored piece.

With the 11" side at the top, score the other large piece of cardstock at 5 1/2", and fold.

Tape this piece to the back of the other piece. 

The card will fold flat, so you can fit it in an envelope.

Since my lilies extend past the edges of the card, I had to make my own envelope. I used the Scor-Envi to help me make a 5 1/2" square envelope, which was the perfect size. I stamped the lily stamp on the flap of the envelope, so it matched the card.