Paper Napkin Card - date to be determined

Ingrid will be leading us in this card with the flower made from a decorative napkin.
Supplies:

1. paper napkin with floral design - Ingrid has found some and anyone who wants a napkin can reimburse her.
2. glue stick - to glue napkin to cardstock
3. bone folder
4. cardstock - one color for card base, second color that coordinates with napkin (photo of napkin coming soon), extra cardstock to glue on the back of napkin
5. ribbon
6. pop dots
7. scissors
8. Basic Supply Kit - see post on blog that details basic supplies

November's Project - Christmas tags

This tag holds a gift card on the back - see below. Supply list: white cardstock, green or red cardstock, black ink pad, coloring tools, glitter glue like Stickles.

This is the back side of the snowman tag, ready for a gift card to be slipped in.

Samples of different tag ideas.

Supplies:
cardstock - variety of colors
decorative Christmas paper
embellishments - jewels, pom poms, googly eyes, etc.
ribbon
black ink
sponge daubers
coloring tools
glitter pens or Stickles

September's finished cards

Different interpretations of our card of the month design.

Strips of decorative paper and a stamped and colored design in the oval.

Janet's card made by using pre-made sticky borders and stickers in the circle.

Made by stamping five different border stamps and a stamped birthday cake in the circle.

Washi tape strips and a die cut note in the oval.

Basic Cardmaking Kit

 These supplies are the basics for making cards:

Cardstock - I like 110 lb. cardstock for my card base and this is economical paper. This is available at office supply stores, Sam's, Costco and Walmart but not at craft stores. You can use the heavy weight craft store cardstock as card bases but the value pack cardstock does not make a good card base. Value pack cardstock is ok for layering in designs.

Adhesives - at the minimum you need a wet adhesive and a tape runner. You will also need "pop dot" adhesives.

Paper cutters - you need a paper trimmer and a good pair of scissors. Your paper trimmer should have a measuring arm.

Patterned papers - we often use patterned paper. You can buy it as individual sheets or in coordinated packs. I recommend these smaller sized packs as the scale of the design is more suitable for cards.

You will need a good quality black ink. My favorite is Versafine. It gives a nice, crisp image. StazOn is also good but it isn't good for clear stamps.

Envelopes - you can buy envelopes at office supply stores as well as the craft stores.

Oven Liner?? You need to bring something for a work surface so you don't get glue all over the tablecloths on my tables. It can be a silicone oven liner, a piece of cardboard, any smooth surface for you to work on.

An old magazine? Old magazines are great for glue workspots. You do your gluing on one page and then flip the page for a clean spot. This will help keep your work surface clean.

Other supplies you might want to have:
Coloring Tools - water color pencils & blending pen,  markers
Glitter Glue like Stickles
Ruler

September 2013 Card of the Month projects

Happy Birthday Border Card:

This is a card that I found on www.splitcoaststampers.com. I don't have the exact same stamps but I have a bunch of border stamps so I think we can create something similar.
Supplies:
Colored cardstock for your card base and scalloped circle
white cardstock for stamping
black ink pad
Coloring tools
Glitter glue to highlight candles (optional)
Jewels to decorate your borders (optional)
border stamps (I will share mine)
colored inks (I will share mine)

Thank you to Jeanne on www.splitcoaststampers.com for this cute design.You can also see details on her blog:
http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/2013/08/paper-sweeties-august-release-day-3.html 

Show & Tell

Cards made by group members

Cards made by Ingrid

 Cards made by Laurel

May - Watercolor Stamping

Water Color Stamping

February - Card Kits

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Our project of the month was Card Kits. Everyone designed a card and provided everyone with all the parts so they could assemble the card. What great designs!

Member creations

 Thank you Barb for our cute Valentine package filled with Hershey kisses.

 Beautiful card made by Vicki.

Beautiful card with embossed and colored vellum made by Nancy.

April

Triple Layer Stamping
Supplies:
Cardstock - background color*
Cardstock - white
Ink to coordinate with background color*
Embellishment for flower center

If you don't have coordinating ink, you can bring some sample cardstock in March and see if one of my colors coordinates with your cardstock.

March

Embossed Flower
Supplies

• cardstock: choice of color for card base & greeting background
• cardstock: white
• cardstock: choice of color for flower
• cardstock - two shades of green - light and dark
• white ink pad (if you have one) and daubing sponge
• Stickles to embellish white butterfly
• brad, button or contrasting cardstock for flower center
• white sheer ribbon

January

January will be Valentines. Everyone bring a favorite Valentine if you have one for others to get ideas. If your favorite requires special tools or dies, please bring them too. Come prepared with red, pink and white card stock as well as Valentine printed paper. Bring an ink pad too. There will be lots of Valentine stamps to choose from.

December Cardmaking

Christmas Tags!!

Santa tag by Laurel

Snowman by Barb

Snowman by Barb

Christmas tree gift card by Barb

Snowman tag by Vicki

Tags by Ronda

Christmas tags

Christmas tag supply lists - I've listed everything you need.  If we have multiples of dies, embossing folders and punches, we can make up more than one work station.


Reindeer
tag
decorative paper
coordinating cardstock
brown & red cardstock for reindeer
googly eyes - approx. 1/4"
scalloped Sizzix tag die
holly border punch
owl punch
snowflake punch
black fine line marker to draw mouth

Snowman
colored cardstock for cap - I used glitter cardstock
silver tinsel trim - found it at Hobby Lobby
ribbon
thin silver twine - sold on spools for Christmas wrapping
jingle bells
googly eyes - approx. 5/8"
orange cardstock
scissors to cut out carrot nose

black cardstock
scalloped Sizzix tag die
circle punch
regular hole puncher

Santa
red, white, black, green & flesh cardstock
tan ink for distressing
sponge dauber for distressing
red jewels
white pom poms - approx. 1/2"
scalloped Sizzix tag die
circle punch - approx. 1-3/8"
regular hole puncher
Cuttlebug flourish embossing folder
pink colored pencil to blush cheeks
holly punch

October Card of the Month

We're making "Quilt" cards. We will punch out squares and glue them on a piece of cardstock and then cut out the shape using a die. Above is a Halloween version using the top note die. Below is a photo of the squares before cutting out the shape. Note that I have stamped "stitches" along the lines. If you want to stamp stitches, be sure to bring a black ink pad that is not a solvent ink.

 The shape below was made using a Spellbinders Labels die.