2015 Technique Tuesday Projects

AUGUST PROJECTS

FAUX TECHNIQUE CARD

Stamps:

Awesomely Artistic

Cardstock Dimensions:

Mint Macaron 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 scored at 4-1/4

Very Vanilla 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 front, 4 x 5-1/4 inside

Early Espresso 3-5/8 x 4-7/8

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Directions:

Place Very Vanilla front layer in Simply Scored and score on top and left side at 1″ increments
Turn and score at 1″ increments again
Folding each score line – sponge the edge with Crumb Cake ink until you have all score lines sponged as show on card front
Stamp images
Stamp two dragon flies on scrap vanilla card stock and cut out wings
Adhere over the dragonflies on card front
Add a pearl to the center of each dragonfly
Stamp FRIEND border in Early Espresso ink on vanilla scrap – stamp FRIEND in Mint Macaron ink
Die cut with framelit and sponge edges with Crumb Cake ink
Add dimensions to each side on the back
Add a little SNAIL (tape runner) to the center of this cutout and weave gold thread back and forth
Apply to Early Espresso layer and then card front
Stamp inside layer, sponge edges with Crumb Cake ink and adhere to inside of card

Dragon Card

Stamps:

Big News

Cardstock Dimensions:

Cucumber Crush 4″ x 11″ – scored at 5-1/2″ & scraps

Whisper White 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside) & scraps

Sahara Sand – scraps

Basic Black – scraps

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Place one end of card base in oval framelit and cut off bottom as shown below – just run the frame lit into the Big Shot until the edge cuts and back it out
Run the front of the card through the Decorative Dots embossing folder
The eyes are made as follows: Sarhara Sand 1-1/2″; White White 1-1/4″; Basic Black pupils 1/2″ and 3/4″; Owl Builder Punch nostrils (the small circles); Bird Builder Punch eyebrows; 3/4″ circles for teeth; 1-3/4″ Scallop Punch for bite out of inside white layer
Adhere all circles to the card front as shown in photo
Sponge edges of eyebrows with Cucumber Crush ink – add to card front with Dimenisonals
Stamp greeting on inside layer with Cucumber Crush ink
Punch out corner with 1-3/4″ Scallop Punch to make it look like the dragon took a bite out of the corner

EASEL CARD

Stamps:

Garden in Bloom

Cardstock Dimensions:

Rich Razzleberry 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 base, 4-1/2 x 2-2/8 scored at 1/2 & 2-1/2 easel base

Whisper White 4 x 5-1/4 front, 4 x 5-1/4 inside, 2-1/8 x 3-3/4 front easel

Mossy Meadow 2-1/4 x 3-7/8

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DIRECTIONS:

Stamp the FRIENDS greeting in Mossy Meadow ink on the large white layer
Stamp a butterfly above the greeting in Rich Razzleberry ink
Fold over the 1/2″ end of the scored Rich Razzleberry layer and glue to back of the layer you stamped the greeting on about 1/4″ from the left edge
Adhere this layer to card front
Fold Rich Razzleberry on center score line and adhere Mossy Meadow layer ONLY putting glue or tape at the bottom of the Rich Razzleberry layer so you don’t glue your easel down
Stamp flower image on small white layer by inking up in Rich Razzleberry and stamping off once to get a lighter image
Stamp the oval flower accents at full strength Rich Razzleberry ink over top of flower
Stamp stem and leaves in Mossy Meadow ink – notice that the stem is curved? Just manipulate it on your block to make this shape
Adhere flower layer to easel layer and tie with ribbon
Add rhinestone to little butterfly