CCEE1524 Everything is Coming up Roses

Liz continues on as hostess for the CCEE Stampers Blog challenge.  As the rose is the flower for June, Liz asked us to use a rose or roses on our cards today.  I decided to make a flip card, using a Sizzix die.

After watching a video on Stephanie Barnard's website, I learned how to make a flip card with a hidden panel.

Check out the CCEE Stampers Blog to see what floral creations the rest of the team has made using roses.

More than One Score at Scor-Pal Challenge - Hearts a Flutter

I am so excited.  Today is my first day as a member of the Scor-Pal Blog Team.  Fun folds have always been one of my favorites, and my Scor-Pal sure comes in handy when making one of these projects.   When I heard the theme of this month's More Than One Score at Scor-Pal challenge, Hearts a Flutter, I immediately thought of Valentine's Day.  Then the word "flutter" reminded me of butterflies. . . so my project combines Valentine's Day and Butterflies.  Several weeks ago Splitcoaststampers featured a tutorial on how to make a One Sheet ATC Book, which I thought was so cute.  That's what I have for you today.

Here is how I made this project.

My supplies for the book itself were minimal:

Colored cardstock
White cardstock
Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape
Paper cutter

Cut the colored cardstock to
7 1/2" x 11".  Place the short side of the cardstock at the top and score down the center at 3 3/4".

Rotate 90 degrees and score at
2 3/4", 5 1/2", and 8 1/4".

Cut a slit in the center (along the score line)  from the first score line to the third score line.

Then fold at each score line to break up the fibers.  This will make constructing your book much easier.

Apply Scor-tape as shown in this photo.

Remove protective paper and fold the sides together at the ends as shown, being careful not to attach the center sections.  When the end panels are connected, push the center pieces together in the other direction to form an X.

This is what your book will look like at this point.

Gently fold the pages to form your book.

Cut a strip of white cardstock
2 1/2" x 11".  Cut into 3 1/2" sections.

Then cut the remaining section of the cardstock in half into two strips
3 1/2" x 11".  Cut into 2 1/2" sections.  This will give you a total of 10 panels
2 1/2" by 3 1/2".  You will need only 8 of them.







Create your book as desired.

I stamped the sentiment and added a heart (with some iridescent gems) and butterfly.  Do you see how that heart looks popped-up?  Actually, it's on a wobble spring.  I had bought some of them at a stamp show, and they are so fun!

There are six pages inside the book, and I filled them with lots of hearts and butterflies -- some stamped, some DP, some dies, and some brads.

Now it's your turn to create something that will make your heart flutter.  Be sure to use more than one score and upload your card to the Scor-Pal blog.

Stamps:  MFP Stamp Shop - All About Love, Keys, Lotus Blossoms, Love Love Love, Roses, Scenic Selections; SU Holidays & Wishes
Paper:  MFP Stamp Shop - Deep Scarlet, Snow Storm Smooth; Martha Stewart Key and Heart DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk; Versafine Crimson Red
Accessories:  Copic markers, Action wobble spring, Cheery Lynn butterfly die, Enamel Dot stickers, Butterfly brads, Butterfly bling and iridescent gems

CCEE1503 - Stamp Etching

Vicky gave the CCEE Stampers a technique challenge this week -- Stamp Etching.  You can find the Splitcoaststampers tutorial here.  If you've never tried this technique, give it a try.  It's pretty easy and gives a wonderful outcome.  I think I've only done this once before, and it may have been with the same MFP Stamp Shop image.

Please stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog and see how the rest of the team used this technique.

CCEE1448 - Telescoping Image Technique

Maryann continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week and has asked us to make a card using the Telescoping Image technique.  You can find a tutorial for this technique here.  I enjoy using different techniques on my cards, so this challenge was fun.

Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the cards made by the rest of the design team.

MFP Blog Hop Day 2 - Coneflowers and Roses

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 15
Chinese Take Out 

Featured July 16

Coneflowers
Roses

 Featured July 17

Snowflakes

Featured July 18
Sun and Moon
Heavenly Harmony

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on today's participating blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All six winners will be announced on 

July 19, 2014, on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win; and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) 

The deadline for 

commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday, July 18, 2014.

We're featuring two sets today -- both of them flowers (my favorite type of image).  As with yesterday's post, I have a regular card for each set and then something else.  My card for Coneflowers is actually a set of four notecards.

Because these are one-layer cards and Copic markers tend to bleed through card stock (unless it's really heavyweight), I stamped the images on another piece of card stock, colored them and then carefully cut them out.  I ran the cut-outs through my Xyron and glued them down.  I measured in 1/2" on all four sides and drew a fine line with my journaling pen to create a "frame" around the edges.

My second project using this set is also a card, but it's a bit more elaborate.  It's called a Cascading Card.

I made the card base using a tutorial which actually appeared in an issue of Card Maker magazine last year. Then I stamped, colored and cut out the flowers, placing them strategically within the folds of the card.  I added some leaf die-cuts and punched out branches then added the butterflies, which are glued to strips of acetate.

The second set for today is Roses.   For my card, I stamped the rose three times on a piece of card stock. The image actually includes two leaves, but I cut them off because I wanted to use the die cuts behind the rose.  

I cut out the roses --one full one and two partial ones so that I could create a paper-tole flower.  You can see the layers here:

While it's a 3-D project, my second "card" can actually be flattened and mailed in an envelope.  Here it is "unopened."

But, when you open it up, it's actually a bouquet of flowers in a box.

I used the smaller rose from today's set along with a couple of lily-of-the-valley and leaf diecuts.  I added a few punched-out butterflies on acetate strips and two of the many sentiments from this set.

Be sure to check out all of today's blog hop and see what the rest of the team has created with these pretty sets.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Card #1

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Coneflowers

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Snow Storm Smooth (regular and heavy)

Accessories:  Copic markers, Journaling pen

Card #2

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Coneflowers

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Bundled Sage

Paper:  The Paper Studio 12 x 12 Rust; MME Dolled Up DP; Mark's Finest Papers - Snow Storm Smooth, Spring Leaf

Accessories:  Copic markers, Spellbinders Foliage die and Labels 8 die, Martha Stewart branch punch and butterfly punch, Cheery Lynn lattice die, acetate strips

Card #3

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Roses

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Bundled Sage

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Scrambled Eggs, August Greens, Snow Storm Smooth

Accessories:  Copic markers, Rhinestone bling, Foam pop dots

Card #4

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Roses

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Bundled Sage

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Scrambled Eggs, August Greens, Snow Storm Smooth; unlabeled DP

Accessories:  Copic markers, Spellbinders Foliage die and Lily of the Valley die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Circle punches, Acetate strips, Ribbon