Path of Life

Hi All;

It is a gorgeous, hot and humid Sunday here.  For today's post for One Crazy Stamper I definitely went outside of my comfort zone -- time to spread the wings.  No copic markers were used and the only stamp used was the Whimsy Ticket Notes Sentiments with the Ticket Die.  I even added DP to the inside of the card which I never do.

I put some of the Be Creative Tape on X-Press It Cardstock and cut the shape out using the Selena Butterfly.  I took off the top layer of the shape and used it to cut out the Maribelle Butterfly out, which I then put on the original cut out.  I added one colour at a time by removing the individual sections.

Here is the inside of the card.

Supplies used:

• Memory Box Dies - Maribelle Butterfly, Selena Butterfly
• Spellbinders Nestabilities:  Postage Stamps, Classic Squares, Lacey Circles, Standard Circles Large
• Stamp:  Whimsy Ticket Notes Sentiments & Ticket Die
• Paper:  DP - BoBunny Country Garden Letters, BoBunny Country Garden Glimpse
• Glitter Ritz:  Celadon, Green Mist, Liberty Blue, Light Gold, Pink, Stardust, Warm Highlight; Be Creative Tape

Do go out of your comfort zone and let us see what you create for this month's challenge.  You have until the end of the month to be creative for a chance to win a Heartfelt Creations stamp set.  Check out Lora's store One Crazy Stamper for some amazing deals.

Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial

It's Sue here and for my post today I have a Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial.

Layered Poinsettia Gatefold

Snowflake Gatefold Variation


Supplies used for Layered Poinsettia

• Spellbinders Shapeabilities: - Layered Poinsettia
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: - Labels Eighteen
  
• 12 x 12 sheet of Father Christmas Berries (BoBunny)
• Stamp: Cling Snow Brackets (Stampendous)
• X-Press It Blending Cardstock
• X-Press It Double Sided Tape
• Miscellaneous Items: Brad, red cardstock, and paper for the Poinsettia from my stash

Supplies used for Snowflake

• Spellbinders Shapeabilities: - Create-a-Flake Three
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities: - Grommet Tags
  
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: - Tear Drop Circles
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: - Labels Eighteen
• Stamps: Cling Snow Brackets (Stampendous) and Sentiment from Cardinal Holiday Mailbox (Heartfelt Creations)
  
• 1 -12 x 12 Sheet each of Snowfall Drift and Snowfall Blizzard (both are from BoBunny)
• X-Press It Blending Cardstock
• X-Press It Double Sided Tape
• Miscellaneous Items: Blue Cardstock and paper from my stash

Steps:

1. Using a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock, score at the 2 1/8" and 6 3/8" . Scor-Pal has these markings on it. I used red for the Poinsettia and a blue for the Snowflake
2. Fold both ends in to meet in the center.

Layered Poinsettia

1. Cut 4 pieces of gold cardstock 1 7/8" x 5 5/8" and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8". Also cut 4 pieces of Father Christmas Berries (BoBunny) 1 3/4" x 5 1/8" and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16" x 5".

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the gold, which was adhered to the appropriate panels.

3. Using the Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia, and paper that was hidden in my stash, the various layers were cut and embossed.

4. The poinsettia was then assembled using glue dots and a brad. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was then added to one side of the poinsettia and adhered to the right side front panel.

5. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

Create-a-Flake Three (Variation)

1. Cut 4 pieces of silver cardstock 1 7/8" x 5 5/8" and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8". Also cut 4 pieces of Snowfall Blizzard (BoBunny) 1 3/4" x 5 1/8" and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16" x 5".

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the silver cardstock, which was then adhered to the appropriate panels.

3. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create-a-Snowflake Three and a sheet 12 x 12 Snowfall Drift (B0Bunny)the various pieces were cut and embossed. As the dies wouldn't cut completely through, an extra piece of cardstock was used as a shin.

4. The snowflake was assembled using Sticky Thumb Dimensionals.

5. A Tear Drop Circle was cut and embossed using a piece of Snowfall Drift (BoBuny) and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Tear Drop Circles.

6. The Snowflake was adhered to this circle which was then taped on one half and adhered to the right front panel.

7. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Grommet Tags, a tag was cut and embossed. The Holiday Greetings sentiment from the Cardinal Holiday Mailbox (Heartfelt Creations) was stamped onto the tag which was then lightly inked with Polar Blue (Versa Colour) ink. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was added to the left side and the tag was adhered to the left front panel.

8. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

Baking Elf

Hi all; it's Sue here for another Sunday post for OCS. All I can say is WOW!!! the team has really outdone themselves this week with these amazing cards. Way to go girls!!!

I have used the Baking Elf stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie and the sentiment is from the Agnes
stamp which is another Kraftin' Kimmie.
Supplies used:

• Baking Elf (Kraftin' Kimmie), sentiment from Agnes (Kraftin' Kimmie)
• Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: X-Press It Blending Cardstock, design paper is Sweet Tooth (BoBunny)
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Twenty-Three
• Copic Markers: Hair - E50, E31, E33, E37, E47; Skin - E0000, E000, E00, R20; Clothes - R81, R83, R85, B000, B32, B34; Pie - E51, E50, W1 - No. 1, W00 - No. 00
• Miscellaneous: Rhinestones

All supplies are available at OCS. There is still time to enter this month's challenge which is Food/Drink for a chance to win a prize package from OCS.

OCS is having a GUEST DESIGN TEAM MEMBER CALL

OCS is a Canadian store and we'd love some Canadian gals guest design with us.

Guest Designers term is for 1 month. Available dates are Dec 2011-May2012

Requirements:
2 projects featuring products sold in the OCS store. One project must fit our monthly challenge theme.

Benefits:
You will enjoy a 25% discount at the One Crazy Stamper store.
OCS guest designer Blinkie for your blog

To apply email Jacilynn at jacijangy at yahoo dot com with 2 samples of your work and your blog address.

That's all for now and I will be back next Sunday with a tutorial.

Backyard Bird

For my post today, I used the Backyard Birds set from Just Rite Stamps. The patterned background paper is from the Gabrielle Collection by BoBunny is amazing. Because of the detail on the paper, I found it hard to come up with the right embellishments. I used the Cream Viva Decor Pearl Pen to fill in the main holes from the Fleur de Lis die cut that the main image rests on.


Supplies used:

• Stamp: Backyard Birds (Just Rite Stamps)
• Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: X-Press It Blending Cardstock, Reflections (Prima), Gabrielle Collection (BoBunny)
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: Circles and Fleur de Lis Motifs
  
• Copic Markers: V01, V12, V15, V17, G12, G21, G24, G28, E35, E37, , Y13, Y15, Y17, T2-No. 2, T5 - No. 5, T7 - No. 7, 100
• Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: 01 - Lavender, 07 - Olive, 20 - Chocolate
• Viva Decor Pearl Pen: Cream
• Miscellaneous: Butterfly peel offs

All supplies can be purchased from Lora (One Crazy Stamper). Once the brick and mortar store
is opened there will be lots more stuff to play with. Join us in the Recipe card challenge for the month of July for a chance to win an OCS Gift Card.