November 24, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello ladies,

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving enjoying your time with family and friends.  We had a nice time with our son home for the weekend.  He was homesick and hungry for Asian cuisine.  We loaded him up with some supplies to take back for 2 more weeks of school and finals before the Winter break.

Any how, below are the cards we made at our last class.  This washi quilting card was made by cutting the hearts using the Sizzix heart die out of cardboard and thin packing foam (3 each).  Glue the foam and the cardboard heart together to give the dimension.  Rough cut the washi paper about 1/4" larger than the heart. Glue the heart to the back side of the washi paper, lining up the edge to the bottom point of the heart.  Cut slits around the curves to allow the ease in folding up the edges and glue in place to create each quilted heart. Adhere the hearts and pre-cut flowers to card panel as shown.  Add sticker sentiment and bling to finish.

This next serviette (napkin) card was made by painting the mod podge onto a white card panel to fit the background image of a paper napkin. Paint mod podge onto a smaller piece of clear vellum (the size of the sail boat) for the 3D effect. Allow a couple minutes for the card panel and vellum to dry.  Peel off the white backing(s) of the paper napkin leaving only the top layer with the image.  On top on an ironing board, iron the napkin lightly to remove wrinkles and place the glue side down toward the back side of the image.  Cover with a sheet of scratch paper to protect the glue from getting on the iron.  Iron lightly to adhere the layers.  Using the white card panel as a guide, cut out the background piece.  Repeat the ironing with the vellum positioning over the sail boat image.  Cut out only the sails and the boat.  Using an embossing tool over some foam, emboss the vellum back side to give the curve look.  Adhere with foam tape over the image.  Adhere the completed panel over dark green card panel before adhering everything over a beige card base. 

This next card was made by stamping the images with clear VersaMark ink over glossy white card stock.  Using a roller apply the multi-color Spectrum ink over the stamped glossy panel.  Keep rolling in one direction starting off one end of the page to off the other end of the page to create a smooth ink blend.   Keep rolling until the desired color intensity.  Set aside.  Stamp the swirls onto the aqua green card base with VersaMark ink.  Apply blue Perfect Pearl powder on top stamp images with a paint brush.  Brush off excess.  Adhere the glossy panel onto card base to finish.

 

This last card was made by cutting half circles out of double sided card stock (thinner pattern paper would have been easier to fold). It's difficult to explain on the folds.  So I will prepare a sketch for this later.  Email me if anyone is interested in getting the sketch.  Adhere the folded trees onto card base as shown.  Add stars, sentiment and snowflakes stickers to finish.

That's it for now.  This Monday 12/8 will be our last class for the Fall Session.   The Winter session will begin in February.  It's a short session with only 3 class meetings (2/2, 3/2 & 3/16) due to the holidays.  Have a great weekend and see you on Monday!

November 10, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post for the cards that we made in our last class meeting. This first card is made by simply taping the snowflakes ribbon on top of card and glue die cut sentiment and star onto the card as shown.

This next card is made by punching out 10-11 snowflakes using Martha Stewart punch.  Using a pencil, draw a circle lightly onto light blue card base to use as a guide to glue the snowflakes around for the wreath.  Add clear bling in the center of each snowflake.  Add a bow and sentiment to finish.

The next card was made by punching out stars border using EK Success punch on both sides of white card panel as shown.  Adhere to blue panel and wrap blue sheer ribbon as shown.  Adhere the assembled panel onto black card base.  Stamp sentiment and punch out label before adhering with foam on the front center to finish.

 This last card was made by gluing the pattern pieces onto pink panels.  Adhere the stripe panel on the bottom of white card base.  Adhere ribbon on the edge of stripe panel and glue the pattern panels as shown.  Add three green flowers and clear bling in the center.  Finish with sticker sentiment.

That's it for now.  See you all this coming Monday before Thanksgiving.  Can't believe it's Thanksgiving already!  Before you know it'll be Christmas and another year goes by!

October 27, 2014 Card Making Class

Happy Hump Day,

Hope your week is going well so far.  Sorry for the late post.  I took the pictures last week, but didn't get a chance to type up the blog.  So here it goes.

This first card was made by adhering purple floral paper over white card base and set aside.  Then color the lilac rubber stamp with purple and olive green Marvy markers.  Spritz some water lightly over the colored stamp image and stamp onto watercolor paper.  Stamp a couple more times on both sides as shown without re-inking.  Let dry and adhere over black card panel.  Tie a purple sheer ribbon around and adhere onto card base.  Stamp sentiment onto white card stock and punch out using designer label punch.  Punch another label using black card stock and cut in half lengthwise, trim the ends and adhere behind the sentiment label. Adhere with foam tape on the top corner to finish.

 

This pink floral card was made by stamping the flowers with pink ink all over the white card panel and tape over black card panel.  Tie sheer pink ribbon around before adhering onto pink card base.  Punch out three pink flowers, add pearls in the center, sponge petals with pink ink and glue to the top right corner of card base.  Stamp sentiment onto white circle and adhere to the black scallop circle.  Adhere with foam tape onto the bottom right corner as shown.

This Iris Folding card was made by first cutting out the round ornament using the Sizzix framelit die.  The ornament cut-out will be used in the next card. Using three different pattern papers and following the iris pattern to complete the design from the back of the card panel.  When finished, turn it right side up and tape over red card base using double-sided tape.  Add red bow and sentiment to finish.

The last card was made using the cut-out from the previous card and taping pattern gift wrapping ribbons to layer on top of the ornament as shown.  Adhere onto green card and add snow flake, holly and sentiment stickers as shown.  Add bling to finish.

Well that's it for now.  See you all next Monday!  Have a great week.

October 13, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello ladies,

Hope you had a great weekend and looking forward to another wonderful week!
This first card was made using the Sizzix witch die with neon green as the base and die cutting again using black, orange and striped paper for hats, gown, boot, broom, hair and pants, respectively. The broom handle was applied with some Opalite ink to give that shimmery look.  Glue witch onto purple card panel and adhere to ivory card base.  Add 'beware' sticker to finish card.

 This Thankful card was made by stamping the turkey, acorn and leaf using color ink on white card stock and punch out using 1" circle punch.  Adhere to color circle panels and adhere to white card base with foam tape.  The bottom leaves paper was first punched out using Fiskar scallop border punch and adhere to the bottom of card base.  Stamp 'Thankful' on white card stock and punch out using label punch.  Adhere with foam tape at the bottom right.

This pumpkin was made by cutting out the pumpkin using Sizzix pumpkin die out of polka dots green card panel.  Turn panel to the back and using easy folding pattern to layer ribbons as shown starting with the green stem and alternate between orange and red ribbons.  Turn card back to the front and add leaf and green bow as shown.  Wrap ribbon at bottom of panel before adhering to orange panel using double-sides tape.  Adhere the finish panel onto ivory card base to finish.

 

This daisy card was made by stamping the daisy stamp with red ink onto white card panel about 1/3 way up from the bottom of panel.  Stamp again two more times without re-inking to add depth.  Adhere black glitter panel to the bottom of white panel.  Wrap ribbon around and tie knot as shown.  Stamp birthday sentiment with red ink and punch out with ticket punch and adhere to bottom panel as shown.  Adhere the finish panel onto burgundy card base to finish.

Well that's it for now.  Have a great week and see you next Monday!

New Fall Card Making Session started Monday September 29, 2014

Hello ladies,

Hope you had a great Summer staying cool!  Welcome back to our card making class everyone!  Glad to see all the familiar faces and welcome to a couple of our new students.  Below is a recap from our last class.

This fall leaves card was made by first embossing the sentiment at the bottom of a white card panel using a Cuttlebug folder and running through the Sizzix machine.  Then stamp the leaves on using Tim Hotz distressed ink.  Add burgundy ribbon as shown and tape white panel onto burgundy card stock before adhering it to kraft card base.

 

 This next card was made by stamping the floral envelope with Staz On black ink onto a watercolor paper.  Using color markers and water brush, dilute the colors before painting onto the image.  Adhere the watercolor paper onto a pink card stock, tie a sheer cream ribbon around and adhere at a angle onto a white card base as shown.  Punch out a 1" circle and add sticker sentiment.

 

This card was made by running the beige background card panel through the Sizzix machine with a Cuttlebug embossing panel.  Sponge the edges of the panel with brown ink.  Glue the die cut branch with bird onto the background panel.  Using glue dots, add the silk leaves as shown.  Add a brown sheer ribbon on top.  Punch out a green scallop circle and add sticker sentiment.

 

This last card was made by inserting the butterfly punch all the way in and on the center of the cream card stock.  Find the center of the short end and measure up 1" from the bottom edge.  Draw the diagonal lines from each corner to the center and cut out. Tape the cream panel onto the green floral background paper, tie a pink ribbon as shown and tape everything onto a cream card base.  Add sticker sentiment to finish.

That's all for now.  See you next Monday October 13, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.  Have a great week!

May 12, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello ladies,

Hope everyone is having a great Summer!  It's a busy Summer for us.  We're helping our son get ready for college buying all the stuff for his college stay.  At least he got a part-time job for the Summer!  Can't believe how fast time flies!

Sorry for a really late post.  I had to look up the date of our last class!  I thought I already post it until I saw the cards on my camera and realized I didn't.  Anyway, here they are.
This apple iris folding card is pretty much self-explanatory.  Cover up the leaves first with green velvet paper, the alternate the 2 yellow design papers following the iris pattern, tie the yellow ribbon around before adhering the panel onto a green mat and then onto a white card base.  Add sticker sentiment to finish.

 This next card was made by first stamping the background watch stamp onto an ivory panel and sponge edges with brown ink.  Adhere panel onto brown card base.  Then stamp the stop watch and sentiment on the square and rectangle ivory panels with black ink and sponge edges with brown ink.  Adhere panels onto dark brown mat panels before adhering them to card base as shown.

This petite roses card was inspire by a card that my previous student, Kaori, gave me.  First stamp on of the roses stamp with pink ink and stamp the second rose with red ink on top as shown.  Then stamp leaves around the roses as shown.  Punch out the border on both top and bottom edges.  Tie a pink ribbon around panel and adhere to olive green card base. Punch out a white oval and a pink scallop oval; glue them together and add gold sentiment sticker before adhering to card as shown.

 This next card was made by using an embossed folder with a white card panel and running it through the Sizzix machine.  Then apply ink color lightly with a sponge as shown.  Adhere the panels onto card with foam tape as shown.  Finish off with a small green bow and sentiment sticker.

 

That's all for now.  Here are the dates for the Fall Session:  9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 11/24 & 12/8.  Six (6) Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rancho Del Mar ($5 per class meeting for materials fee).  Hope you can all join in on the fun.  As usual email me if you have questions or requests.  Have a great and safe Summer!

April 28, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello ladies,

Another busy week is almost over and I am finally get to update my blog.  Below are the cards we made in the previous class.

This seahorses card was made by first spraying some blue and purple Fireworks ink onto watercolor paper.  Let dry or dry it with a heat gun.  Adhere onto white card base, add the aqua die cut frame on top with foam tape.  Add seahorse stickers as shown, punch out white oval and adhere to the bottom of card.  Add sentiment and bow at the bottom to finish.

This flower card was made by first stamping the image with clear VersaMark ink onto watercolor paper.  Add clear embossing powder and heat with heat gun.  Using a water brush and some H2O watercolor to color over the entire panel as shown and let dry.  Tie ribbon around at bottom of panel before adhering onto purple card stock.  Adhere panel onto white card base.  Add a punch scallop onto card with foam tape and finish off with sticker sentiment.

This Iris Folding tea pot was made by first cover up the handle, spout, and lid with blue pattern paper.  Following the iris pattern to cover the center of the pot and finish with a piece of blue iridescent paper.  Mat with a dark blue card stock before adhering the panel onto white card base.  Finish off with sentiment sticker at the bottom of card.

 

This bike card is perfect for my father as he used to be in the bicycle business for many years.  Now that he's retired, he likes to ride his bike around the neighborhood.   Stamp the bike image with brown ink onto white card panel.  Mat on top of brown card stock and set aside.  Wrap black ribbon around brown checker paper before adhering it onto dark brown card base.  Add the stamped bike panel onto card with foam tape as shown and finish off with sticker sentiment.

Well, that's it for now.  This coming Monday is our last class for the Spring Session.  Class will resume in the Fall (September).  Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!

March 31 & April 14, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello everyone,

Sorry for not posting until now.  I have been quite busy the last couple of months.  I am posting both card classes below. 
This first card from the March 31 card class was made by using Fire Works color spray (yellow, orange & red) onto watercolor paper.  Spray first layer as desired and dry with dryer, place stencil on top and spray a second layer.  Remove stencil and dry with dryer.  Add gold rose stickers and adhere on top of black card base.  Finish off with gold sticker sentiment.

The birthday card was made by using the designer label punch on pattern papers and EK Success water drop punch  on yellow card stock.  Sponge orange ink on yellow drops to resemble flames.  Adhere birthday paper onto bottom of white card base and adhere candles and flames using foam tape onto top half of card.

 This bunny shaker card was made by first cutting out the bunny using a Sizzix die on light blue card panel.  Working from the back of the blue die cut panel, cover the opening by adhering a clear acrylic plastic piece.  Then adhering foam tape around the opening to create a sealed open area to contain the confetti.  Add the confetti and tape it shut with a small piece of polka dot paper.  Adhere ribbon on the bottom half of the blue card panel and add gold sentiment sticker on top as shown.  Adhere a polka dots pattern paper onto the white card base for the card background and adhere the blue panel with foam tape onto the front of the card as shown.

 This single rose card was made by applying the rose, corner trims and border trims onto a white card panel as shown.  Color the rose with markers and adhere onto rose embossed card panel.  Tie a sheer burgundy ribbon onto the bottom of the rose card panel as shown.  Adhere the panel onto white card base with foam tape to finish.

 From the April 14 card class, this pineapple iris folding card was made by using the Sizzix pineapple die to cut out shape on white glossy card panel and emboss panel with flower emboss folder.  The top green leaves of the pineapple was made by using light and dark green papers in alternate orders. the bottom of the pineapple was also made by alternating the light and dark yellow pattern papers in oval iris pattern.  Adhere the finished iris panel onto olive green card panel before taping it onto white card base.  Finished off with an orange bow.

 

 The deer card was made by stamping the deer onto ivory die cut oval using brown ink.  Stamp sentiment with brown ink on ivory card stock and punch out with designer label punch. Sponge edges of oval and label with brown ink.  Tie brown twine around bottom of copper background paper before adhering it onto ivory card base.  Adhere oval and label with foam tape onto card base as shown.

 This next card was made by adhering the square pattern paper onto red card panel.  Glue flowers onto panel as shown.  Add bling sticker to flower centers as shown before adhering the panel onto white card base.  Finish off with gold sentiment sticker.

 

This easel card was made by using  a 4-1/4" x 11" white card panel and scoring at 1-1/2", 3-1/2"and 5-1/2" for the folds. Adhere the suede pattern paper onto black card panel and adhere to the large back panel. Add a black brad to the silver flower before adhering it to the corner of the back panel.

 Assemble the smaller suede pattern paper and black panel the same and adhere to the middle folder panel as shown.  Add a silver brad onto the small black flower and the white glitter flower before adhering it onto the black scallop circle as shown.  Tape the assembled flower onto the middle panel with some sticky tape.  Assemble the smallest suede pattern paper and black panel for the front card panel.  Wrap gray and silver ribbon around the panel before adhering it to the front card panel.  Finish it off with a black glitter flower with silver brad in the front.

Since the card would not stay upright, I added a folded white card panel to the back, but some ladies in class think it would look better by taping the front 2 panels to the back panel.  So as long as everyone is happy, who am I to say otherwise?  :o)

Well that's it for now.  See you at the next class meeting!

March 17 & March 3, 2014 Card Making Classe

Hello everyone,

Sorry for the late post.  I am so behind that I decide to post both classes at the same time starting with the March 3rd class two weeks ago.
This turtle card was made using a Sizzix turtle die and the fancy folding pattern and alternating the folded pattern papers working from the back of the card as shown.  Adhere finish card panel onto green pattern card base.  Punch out grass using Fiskar border punch and layer them on top.  Finish off with the gold sticker sentiment to finish.

 

 This elegant hydrangea card was made by cutting out a curve on the light blue pattern paper and adhere onto white card base.  Punch out 3 large and three small blue vellum flowers using Martha Steward punches.  Add pearls on top of each flower and finish with silver sticker sentiment.

 This window card was made by cutting  the window in the center of glossy white card panel using Spellbinder window die.  Tape the cloud paper behind the negative or left over of the white panel and then glue the window die cut onto the top in the opening.  Punch out green fern leaves using Martha Stewart punch and add flowers & blings on top.  Add sticker sentiment and adhere finished panel onto aqua green card base.

 This bird of paradise card was made by coloring the stamp with different color markers and stamp on top of white glossy card panel.  Glue panel behind the bright yellow die cut frame, wrap ribbon around the bottom of the panel before adhering it to white card base.

 

Below are the cards we made yesterday, March 17 (Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone). 

This iris folding egg was made by die cutting the egg in the center of cream card panel using the Spellbinder oval die.  Working from the back of the card panel, using different color strips of ribbon paper and follow the oval Iris Folding pattern to finish the egg.  Cut out grass using the pattern and glue on top front of card panel.  Punch out 4 corners of fuchsia card panel using EK Success corner punch and slip the egg panel into the fuchsia panel before adhering it to white card base.  Add sticker sentiment to finish.

 This outdoor camping card was made by die cutting the trees and tent using Cuttlebug dies.  The white circle and green scallop circle was cut  using Spellbinder dies.  Sponge background with bamboo green, lime green and Bahamas blue Memento inks onto white circle before adhering the trees and tent on top as shown.   Tape ribbon onto tree pattern paper before adhering it onto Kraft card base.  Adhere the finished scallop panel on top to finish.

 The quilling fish card was made with 1/8" wide green and teal quilling strips at various lengths as follow: 16" teal for fish body, two 6" teal for fins, two 6" green for tails.  The center of the shell was made using three 4" teal and glue the tip to three 4" green before rolling each one up to form the 3 center piece of the shell.  Roll up two 6" green strips for the edge of shell and two 4" green for the bottom of the shell.

 

This last card was made by using the Spellbinder die to cut out the floral swirl out of dark green card stock.  Adhere blue lattice paper onto green card panel before adhering it to white card base.  Add pink and green flower gems on top. Wrap ribbon on the bottom. Punch oval out of white card stock, add sticker sentiment and adhere to card with foam tape.

Well that's for now.  Spring Session starts in two weeks on March 31, 2014.  Have a great two weeks and hope to see you there! 

February 3, 2014 Card Making Class

Hello ladies,

Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  Below are the cards we made from our last class.  This first card was made by cutting notches out of each one inch pattern paper strips and glue down to brown card panel.  Wrap brown threads around twice and tie a bow on one side.  Glue button flowers and add pearls on top of flowers.  Finish off with silver sticker.

This next card was made by adhering the strip of pattern paper across before adhering the die cut polka dots panel onto white card base.  Glue gingham flowers on each corner.  Glue die cut sentiment in center to finish card.

 This rose Iris Folding card was made by cutting out the rose head  out of the embossed white panel and follow the iris pattern starting with the order of pink rose, solid pink, solid green, and pink stripe paper strips.  Cut out leaves and stem from green paper and glue on top.  Tape the finished iris rose onto rose pattern paper and tape everything onto white card base.

 This fish Iris Folding card was made by first covering the head, fins and tail sections using the dark green pattern paper. Then, using dark green and rusty pattern paper paper strips to follow the iris folding pattern in alternate orders.  Tape the finished fish onto dark brown card panel before adhering onto white card base.  Add gold sticker sentiment to finish card.

That's all for now.  No class next Monday due to President's Day.  Have a great week and see you on Monday March 3rd!

January 6, 2014 Card Making Class - Winter Session

Happy 2014 everyone!  Wow, where did the time go???

Hope everyone had a wonderful time visiting with families and friends.  Our first class for the Winter Session started this past Monday and here's a recap.

This Valentine card was done by first sponging a white heart doily with pink ink.  The red heart was made using Spellbinder scallop heart die and emboss with small heart folder.  The small script heart was also cut using the small Spellbinder scallop heart die from script pattern paper.  Adhere the heart layers using runner adhesive as shown on to beige shimmer card base. Add red bow with pearl on top.  Add gold sentiment and heart stickers to finish.

The next card was made with a yellow frame in front using the Spellbinder scallop square die.  Sponge edges with pink ink and wrap polka dots ribbon around the bottom half of frame.  Tie a faux bow and adhere with large glue dots in center as shown.  Tape a piece of flower vellum in the back of frame and adhere the whole front panel onto white card base.  Be careful not to let any adhesive show through the vellum window.  Adhere gold birthday sticker in center of vellum to finish.

This next card was made by using 2 largest Spellbinder Label Eight dies to cut out the floral pattern paper and silver card stock.  Wrap black floral sheer ribbon around center of the silver panel before adhering onto floral pattern paper and adhere onto black card base.  Adhere silver floral and butterfly sticker onto white oval scallop and tape in center using foam tape.  Punch out a small scallop circle and adhere onto bottom corner of card using foam tape.  Finish off with silver sentiment sticker.

 

This next card uses a pre-cut beige card base with a circle window in front.  Punch out top and bottom border of a 3" cream card strip.  Wrap a brown stitch ribbon around lace border strip before adhering to card front.  Add "Thank You" sticker onto brown scallop circle before adhering to center of brown ribbon & lace strip using foam tape.  See picture below for what appear behind the window.

The floral silver sticker was placed onto a piece of scallop circle water color paper and colored with Twinkling H2O watercolors.  Sponge the edges of the scallop circle with brown ink before adhering piece on to the inside of card base to finish.

Well that's it for now.  The next class meeting will be on February 6, 2014.  No class on Jan. 20 due to MLK holiday.  We will be making an Iris Folding rose for an anniversary card.  So bring your Scotch tape and get ready to have some fun!