Interlocking Frame Card steps

 

Cloisonne Kimono stamp

 

Here are a few card made with my new Cloisonne Kimono stamp. I just got them yesterday and I've been cranking out the cards - too fun! I'll be at Stampin' From The Heart in Culver City tomorrow making them with store owner Karen (love her!) and all the great folks up there. If you get the chance, check out Karen's Blog (www.karen-stampinheart.blogspot.com)There is a metal die cutter for this stamp too. I'll be adding it to the catalog in a day or two.

Disappearing Shamrocks Card

 

Disappearing Shamrock card

The Leprechauns are spreading a little mischief by stealing the shamrocks from my card!
This fun and easy card can be adapted to any season. I’ve made a basic St. Patrick’s Day card to show you how it’s made.

Supplies:
Two shades of green cardstock
Scor-It board or ruler & bone folder
Shamrock punch
Scissors
Pencil
Glue

Steps:

Cut the darker green cardstock into three pieces measuring 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” (1 of these) and 2” x 5 1/2” (2 of these)
Using a scoring tool, score a line at 2 1/8” from the left side of the card. Make two more scored lines the same way. You will have four equal panels measuring 2 1/8” each.
Fold the card in half and lay it on the scoring board with the folded side up against the measuring edge. Slide the card to the left and score at 1 3/8”. Repeat two more times to make four equal panels. NOTE: score just to the horizontal scored line of the card.
Use scissors to cut through the folded card on the three lines you just made. Stop cutting at the horizontal scored line of the card.
Open the card and weave the two 2”x 5 ½” panels through the cut lines as shown. (See the picture of the weaving using the lighter color panels).
Fold the card closed like a cupboard with the two sides meeting in the middle. Glue lighter green panels (4) measuring 1 ½” x 4 ¾” to the front of each “cupboard door” and to the insides of the doors.
Punch some shamrocks in two colors. Glue the lighter ones to the inside of the card as shown. Glue the darker one to the front panels and the inside panels.
Close the card up like bi-fold doors and pry open the card between the two inside panels. The shamrocks have disappeared!
Enjoy!

Disappearing Shamrocks Card steps

 

 

 

Disappearing Shamrocks Card steps

 

 

 

 

Disappearing Shamrocks Card steps

 

 

 

Love Card Challenge Winners!

Here are the winning cards in the February challenge at EnjoyMichaelStrongStamps Yahoo group. They are from Left, Jacquie Woolsey USA, Janet Castle USA and Lynda Jorgensen Cyprus. After the cards were chosen, we discovered that we must be in a blue mood because all the winners were in shades of blue - totally unplanned!

Jacquie Woolsey
Jacquie made a lovely traditional composition enlivened by the unusual color scheme. Her coloring technique is beautifully executed too. Well done Jacquie!

Janet Castle
Here is Janet's elegant intricate card. She made some precise cuts to the heart revealing the bejeweled layer beneath. The little sprinkle of tiny hearts lead to the perfect sentiment below. Well done Janet!

Lynda Jorgensen
Lynda presents us with a colorful pair of love birds. They are sweetly perched in a miniature tree. Such a charming card! Can you guess what stamp she used? Well done Lynda!