Guess What? You're 6!

Guess What?  You're 6!

Hi Everyone!  I made this card using the cutest little digi from Scrapper's Delights.  I wanted to do a birthday card for a little girl with non-traditional colors.  I went with the blues and a punch of bright yellow. Above you can see how I matted the blue card stock onto a blue based patterned paper, and then matted that onto a larger piece of the same blue card stock.  I used some felt butterfly ribbon and yellow sticker letters for the wording.  I finished the front with some colorful brads.

Let's look a the inside and meet our cute little girl from Scrapper's Delights!  

There she is, popping right out of the card, holding up six fingers! How cute is she.  I printed out two of her one on ultra smooth card stock and then another of the same size on the patterned paper.  I colored her in using a combination of Copic Markers and Prisma Color colored pencils.  Her skirt was cut out of the patterned paper I printed her out on.  I pleated and used my Copic Markers to create shadows on the pleats, further giving her skirt dimension. I used more of the yellow stickers to spell out "You're" and I used a white chipboard number 6 that I painted white and gave it some sparkle with some Stickles. Everything was held together with Helmar's 450 Quick Dry.  If you haven't been over to Scrappers Delights...you must...they have some of the cutest and unique digis that I have seen!  

And here's their link

www.scrappersdelights.com

Have an Awesome Day

Laurie

A Simple Gate Fold Card

Hi everyone. I whiped up a simple gate fold card to show you how to make them. I love when I get requests! So if any of you would like to see a tutorial , and I know how to do it....feel free to ask.

So here goes:  This is our Gate Fold Card!

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Step One:  cut out your card stock. For this card I chose 5 1/2 inches by 4". So your card stock should be 5 1/2" by 8". then turn horizontally, then score at the 2" mark, flip over and score at the 2" mark again. So your card should fold like this:

Next your going to cut out your matting. I chose a burgundy colored card stock with a cream colored vellum overlay. The vellum has flecks of fall colors embedded in it.

I cut down the sides of the card stock and the vellum just slightly so they wouldn't interfere with the fold. I used Helmar's Vellum Adhesive for the vellum.  You can't see it through the vellum. It's amazing.



Next I stamped out some leaves (Stampin Up Stamps) and colored them in while I watched Grey's Anatomy. I used Prisma Colored Pencils. I used at least three colors on each leaf.

 I didn't have any Gamsol (another tutorial) I used my Stampin Up crystal affects to give the leaves some shine and smoothness.

I then cut out two mats for each side of the gate panels. The green was done at 5 1/4" and 1 3/4". If you notice the corners are rounded in this sample. This was the original until I spilled coffee on it. Breaking my own rule of having a cup with a cover at all times at my work table. The tan panels are 5 " by 1 1/2" that was put through the crimping tool.  

Next I wrapped a ribbon around it and glued it into place. I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry...it doesn't show through the ribbon, even this velvet ribbon.

after I hand cut the leaves and acorns out and glued them onto the front with Helmar's Acid Free Craft Glue, except for the two larger leaves, those were popped up with a dob of Helmar's Liquid Scrap Dots. All card stock was Bazzill.

Cheers until next time!
Laurie