Eleven Cards One Sheet of Paper

We had a great time during our Technique Tuesday class this week! October's focus was the One Sheet Wonder Technique. We created 11 cards using 1 sheet of Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper! Wow!

Here is just 1 of the 11 cards we created!

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Beth

Sending Smiles Your Way Shaker Card

Tuesday's technique class focused on making shaker cards using the new foam adhesive strips. We made two beautiful cards - one for birthdays and one for Christmas. I also shared more samples to show other shaker shapes and fillings. Here is one of the samples using the new Love and Affection stamp set.

The filling comes from the Tree Builder Punch's little flower. I punched flowers in Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight, and Sweet Sugarplum. I love the fresh, summery look of the new In Colors! Yesterday I thought Emerald Envy was my favorite In Color. Now, I think it is Flirty Flamingo! What's your favorite new In Color?

Brushstrokes background stamp is a beautiful way to show off the gorgeous, new copper embossing powder! Look at that shine!

For added interest, I stamped the tiny flower around the greeting in Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, and Daffodil Delight ink.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the larger flower and some leaves in the lower right corner. To make the leaves peek out from underneath the flower, I used a sticky note mask.

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Have you tried the new foam adhesive strips or made shaker cards? I would love to see what you make!

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Beth

Sending Smiles Your Way Shaker Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Love & Affection Brushstroke
Paper	Whisper White cardstock Flirty Flamingo cardstock Daffodil Delight cardstock Peekaboo Peach cardstock Sweet Sugarplum cardstock Cucumber Crush cardstock Window Sheets
Ink	Versamark ink pad Archival Basic Black ink pad Flirty Flamingo ink pad Cucumber Crush ink pad Daffodil Delight ink pad Peekaboo Peach ink pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, E, and H Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Foam Adhesive Strips Paper Snips Tree Builder Punch Heat Tool Layering Circles Framelits Big Shot
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Envelope Fold Thank You Card

My cousin sent me a commercially made thank you card that looks like an envelope on it's side. The shape was so darling! The design was simple with a plain solid color background bordered by a stripe at the top and at the bottom. The thank you sentiment was embossed in gold.

I immediately thought this was a great fun fold to showcase the gorgeous Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the new copper embossing powder!! I fell in love with this DSP at On Stage! It has Crumb Cake, flowers, and copper embossing! What is not to love?!

I created a set of four note cards with matching envelopes. I also created a larger envelope to keep the card set in.

To make the thank you card, first cut a 3-1/2" x 12" piece of Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP. Holding the DSP with the 12" long edge flush to the top of the score board, then score it at 5" and at 10".

Next, let's cut the triangle flap. Rotate the card so that the right most 3-1/2" edge is lined up with the bottom edge of your grid paper. This is the side with the 10" score line. Make a pencil mark at 1-3/4". This is the middle of the 3-1/2" side.

 You will angle your cuts to the middle to form a triangular point. Starting at the bottom of the 10" score line, with scissors cut towards the pencil mark. Do this again but starting at the top of the 10" score line as shown in the photograph above. Then use the corner rounding punch to round the tip of the triangular point.

To make the slit closure, first rotate the card so that the left most 3-1/2" edge is lined up with the bottom left corner of your grid paper. This will make it easier to center your closure. Make a pencil mark at 1-1/4" over and 1-3/8" up and at 2-1/4" over and 1-3/8" up. Connect the two marks with a line. Place a self-healing cutting mat underneath your card. Carefully, cut out the line with a craft knife. If you don't want to use a craft knife, you can use a hook and loop closure instead.

Cut a 4-3/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere it to the inside center of the card.

The front embellishment is made by stamping the thank you sentiment on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with Versamark Ink and embossing it with copper embossing powder. Once the paper is cool, punch out the sentiment with a 2" circle punch. Make a total of 4 embossed and punched thank you sentiments. Punch a 2-3/8" scalloped circle from Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, and Night of Navy. Adhere one embossed sentiment to each scalloped circle and then to the front of the card.

Even though this card is smaller than a standard sized card, it will still fit in a regular sized envelope, but why not make your own envelope?

I used the Envelope Punch Board to make both the matching envelopes and the card set box. For the matching envelopes, cut a 7-1/4" x 7-1/4" piece of envelope paper. The first and third punch is 3-1/8" The second and fourth punch is 3-1/2".

You can purchase the Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP and more on June 1st! There are only 9 more days left until the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog is released! I know you are going to love the new catalog! I hope you will join me for the Catalog Kick Off Party on June 4th. I have some great new product samples, Make & Takes, and prizes to share with you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Affectionately Yours Thank You Card Set Project Supply List
Stamps	One Big Meaning Love and Affection
Paper	Very Vanilla cardstock Mint Macaron cardstock Night of Navy cardstock Daffodil Delight cardstock Flirty Flamingo cardstock Crumb Cake cardstock Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink	Versamark Ink Pad Daffodil Delight Ink Pad Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad Emerald Envy Ink Pad Night of Navy Ink Pad
Embellishments	Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer 2” Circle Punch 2-3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks A, B, C, and D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Paper Snips Hook and Loop closure Craft Knife Sticky Note Fine Tipped Glue Pen
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