Z Card in the Vertical Orientation!

Hi there,

It has been an interesting few days for the Walpole family, to say the least! It isn't much fun when your billylids fall ill, even when one of them is 20!

Here is a Z fold card which stands alone as you can see in the first photo. The stamps are an unknown factor (they belonged to Grace!), apart from the sentiment, which is a Hero Arts clear stamp.

I have used a torn edge to make my waves and added Kindyglitz for the surf at the crest of the waves. The main image is layered on to black, which is then mounted with DSFT, so there is room for the card to slot under the circle tab....enabling the card to "stand".

This card is destined for a children's hospital in Canberra and was part of a challenge. The challenge was to make a child's card, and incorporate the wording "Happy Birthday" on the front.

Metric Flap Fold

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Hi there,

I am a wee late posting today, as I was called away to help move equipment to the next farm for planting. This took ages...Like half the day!

Anyway, here is a little Flap Fold Card I made using the instructions on the Scor-Pal site. Naturally, this can be made without the aid of the Scor-pal, but, again, I wanted to see if it was easier. You know, it is! The biggest draw card is that you don't need to get out ruler and pencil to measure everything. I tell you, this cuts a fair swag of time off construction part.

The only stamping with this is the sentiment on the front! The DP, I scrounged off Cheryll :)

(And I know she does not like this one. I liked hers the best!)

Scor-Pal Peek A Boo BoxBox

I did get to play with my Scor-Pal for a bit over the last little while, but won't again until I rescue it from Grace...since I carelessly left it in Canberra! That's sad that is, when you can't even clean up after yourself....mmmm.....maybe Gracie kidnapped it!

I found the directions for this Peek a Boo Box a bit off....but then that could just be me reading them! (I don't think so, though, as I was the second person in the crowd to cut it incorrectly. ) Please cut a dummy one before using your good stuff!

I do love the finished piece. It will make a great little gift down the line. I know I bought this little stamp off Phillippa Barr from Lime Tart, but can neither find the stamp, nor remember who made it! It was coloured with Derwent Pencils with Odourless Mineral Solvent and blending stumps. The centre of the flower has been microbeaded.

Grid ATC

Hi there,

I have been making ATCs this afternoon and this one is for a future swap for grids. As I brought my Scor-pal with me, I felt the need to make a little grid using it. I have used SU stamps which Grace owns and a combination of Colourbox and StazOn inks with a little bling at the bottom to give it lift.

It has been so much fun catching up with lots of other stampers. We have different visitors each day and feel very lucky we know so many talented and lovely ladies.

Tomorrow we are off to the Canberra Stitches and Craft Show where we have sussed out a number of papercrafting places we would like to visit. We are also after a few textile type things, so hopefully we will get that list we have been merrily making ticked off.

Scor Pal Play

Good morning everyone,

Here's a deceptively simple card for the day. I had good intentions of posting once every day this week, but my goal has been shot in the foot...or, shall we say, knee. DH's knee is the size of a football, causing us to spend yesterday in town chasing its problem. We have to return at lunch today for more tests.

Anyway, back to my card. I was playing with my Scor-Pal this morning, scoring up some backgrounds for future use, as one does. There are some lovely things out there using this great product and I am so excited that a metric one will soon be available to me. I actually DON'T use it to score my base card, as our card dimensions are slightly different to the US. I do, however, use it for a myriad of other things...like scoring this simple background.

I also used it to create the frame around the image. I reckon it jazzes up the card just nicely. The colours are ever so bright and cheery. I took this photo with my new camera outside in the blazing sunlight...Cool, eh?

Materials
Stamps: Hero Arts LL229 A Great Big
Inks: (Hey not one whiff of StazOn!) Stampin Up Taken with Teal
Other: Stampin Up Ribbon Punch, Paper Flowers, Large and Small Brads, Unknown Ribbon Source, Clear Diamantes