Tri-Steps Card....

Today I'm going to share with you a card made with a layout that came from Pat Huntoon's Technique Junkies Techniques CD.  I made this one with our stamping club last night and I think everyone enjoyed having a new cut and fold to learn.  Here is my front.  I used Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, and So Saffron  for the cardstock.  That's Sunny Garden dotted designer paper on the front.  The flowers are from the Petal Pizzazz stamp set.  Love that one!!!  And the sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy stamp set.  I used the scallop circle punch to punch out the flowers, and put a rhinestone Jewel in the center of each.

 Here is the insdie.  I decorated the left half of the inside with So Saffron cardstock and left the right half plain.

 In this shot (below) you can see the 3 steps, hence the name, Tri-Steps.  I lined each one with striped desiger paper so they show up well.

 Here is another card I made using the same cuts and folds (and don't worry, I have directions below).  I used the stamp set Great Friend on this one--the butterfly and the sentiment.

 Here is the inside of the second card.  I lined the left and right sides of the inside with designer paper and I put punched butterflies on the steps.

NOW, I know you've been wating---here is how you make this card.  I have tried to explain with words (not just the drawing) how to do the cuts and scores.  So please start on the left and follow the directions.  The beginning cardstock size is 5" x 10".  I do not have it on the written instructions, but you need to score on the LONG wide at 4" to make the front of the card fold over.  Then go ahead with the instructions for cutting and scoring the rest of the card.

Let me know if you run into trouble with this one and I'll try to help.  Tomorrow I'll share another card made with this same layout/technique.

Thanks for visiting today!!  Smiles, Laura

Circles on top of circles....

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I want to show you a card we are making in class this month.  I'm calling it "Circles on top of Circles".  I used the 1-3/8" circle punch, the 1" and the 3/4" circle punches to get these circles for the card.  The card itself is made from Crumb Cake cardstock and I stamped "Hello, You" from the Hello, You set on it using Espresso ink.

It's hard to tell until you see the close-up shot, but I embossed all the largest Soft Suede circles with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  I used the Square Lattice embossing folder to emboss SOME of the Baja Breeze circles.  And each stack of circles has a dimensional SOMEWHERE in it--either at the bottom, between the largest and next size circles or near the top under the smallest circle so that each stack has some dimension. 

The nice thing about this card is that it is suitable for any color and pattern of paper.  It's a GREAT WAY to use up DSP scraps!   It was so much fun to make this card.  Try one yourself!

Come back soon!  I'll have more samples to show you.  Smiles, Laura

Hoot, Hoot!!

Have I told you how much I love the little owl punch? I think I have and you've seen him already on several cards, but in case you missed it, you MUST get the owl punch if you don't have it. Here is a card I made for my friend Vicky's birthday. That little owl is telling her Happy Birthday (it was yesterday). The designer paper used on the background and the owl's vest is Celebrations--perfect for a birthday card! I cut the parenthesis with the Round Tab punch. That's a very versatile punch! I cut the letters using Naturally Serif die on the Big Shot.

This next little fellow is very simple, but he makes a great card for a man or child. I used the Island Oasis designer paper that retired yesterday. I hated to see it go because it had so many colors in it to go with lots of cardstock colors.

This wording stamp, "Hello, you" is a new one this year that I'm finding I use alot. There are two stamps in the set (named Hello, you). The other ones says "sweet friend". I can think of alot of uses for this set.

Here is a closeup of the owl. I don't usually, but this time I added a beak to him. I thought it was a nice touch, since the card is simple.

Thanks for visiting my blog!! Smiles, Laura