Marianne Design · Marianne Design Creatables · Tutorials

Deep Embossing on die cuts…

Just sharing a little something that I feel really enhances the look of diecuts on your cards or other paper creations.   If you have six minutes to watch a quick video,  I think you’ll like what I have to share… if you have thoughts to add or ideas… be sure to leave a comment!  We’ll all benefit! The screw punch I’m using is the Aitoh brand and both of the links below are that brand. Scroll on down for the butterfly card and links to the die. Thanks for stopping by!

Tools I used…

Birthday · cards · copics · Marianne Design · Marianne Design Creatables · rubber stamps · Tutorials · Video

Marianne Design Winter Scene and Perfect Layers rulers/tools video…

Meet Ice Skating Don!  Isn’t he the coolest…just gliding along without a care in the world!  This is going to be a birthday card so that’s why I used the number paper from one of the newer My Minds Eye 6×6 paper pads.  Can you keep up with paper pads these days?  eek!  as soon as I get what I think is new, there are a bunch more new ones out!  I can’t keep up with them all and I’m gonna have to wallpaper the outhouse with them! lol NOT! lol

I forgot to take a photo of the tag… it says “Love you much” and it’s from Printworks new Love/Valentine release… I’ll link it up below too.

The fence (super cute bird and birdhouse too) and tree are new dies from Marianne Design and the ice skater is new from Marianne Design’s Don and Daisy clear stamp line!  They are so fun!  You’ll be seeing more of them from me!  Don is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers.  Hair – E30, 23, 25, 27, 29,  Skin – E000, 00, 21 and R20,  Head wrap and sweater – Y21, 26, 28, Scarf and Leg Warmers – BG70,72,75,  Jeans – B90’s. The tree is the one I stamped in this video HERE.

Everything is edged with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress ink using the ink blending tools.

Linking up to the Papertake Weekly challenge blog…anything goes with an option of adding a heart/hearts… I have a little one on the tag!  yea!

Here’s a video of this card… I’m showing how I use the Perfect Layers rulers/tools!  Email me if you have any questions… I really love these!

Here they are…if you love perfect mats… these are the perfect tools!  Click on the ad below and receive 5% discount when you purchase!  Thank YOU!

Here’s a close up…

Thanks for stopping by today… I want to hear what you think about the Perfect Layers Rulers!!!

stamps and such…

cards · CC Designs · copics · Fall · Masking · rubber stamps · Tutorials

CC Designs…Cleverly Cute and Classic

I’m posting a card I made with CC Designs Sugarplums Take A Seat kit.  I also made a tutorial for masking with it,  so I’ll post it today too!

Here’s Sunflower Emma sitting on the wagon from the kit…Emma says pink is a great Fall color! lol

Here’s the tutorial for masking Emma sitting on the wagon…

Masking an image to create a scene…

#1 – I start out by stamping my focal image on my card-stock and again on a piece of eclipse tape (thin paper with post it note type adhesive on the back side).  The eclipse tape image will be my mask.

#2 – I cut out the bottom part of my focal image, cutting inside the stamped line on the eclipse tape. I like to pretty much cut the black line away so I don’t have a halo around the image after I’m done.

#1                                                                                             #2

      

#3 – I’ve placed my mask over the stamped image on my card-stock, making sure to keep the mask inside the stamped lines of the main image stamped on the card-stock.

#4 – I have an old Stamp a ma jig!  They are an aqua color now but both work exactly the same! Here I’ve placed the imaging sheet on my work surface and aligned the “jig” up against the bottom corner of the imaging sheet.  Ink up the stamp and bring it into the corner of the “jig”,  making sure nothing moves… very easy!  You can touch the “jig” with your stamp/block and then go down to stamp.  This leaves a stamped image on the imaging sheet.

#3                                                                                #4

       

#5 – Remove the stamp/block and see the image.

#6 – Move the “jig” away and pick up the imaging sheet and place it over your masked image on the card-stock.  You will be able to see where you want to place the wagon in this case for Emma to sit on. Line it up,  just how you want it.

#5                                                                                            #6

     

#7 – Bring the “jig”  back up to the bottom corner and fit it up against the imaging sheet adjusting to where you want the wagon to end up.

#8 – Holding the “jig” in place,  carefully remove the imaging sheet.

#7                                                                                            #8

     

#9 – Ink up the wagon stamp. While holding the “jig” in place,  bring the stamp/block over to the “jig”, fitting it into the corner.  Stamp and lift.

#10 – It looks funny!  You’ve stamped over the eclipse tape.  Go ahead and remove the mask/eclipse tape

#9                                                                                                 #10

      

Here she is… Sunflower Emma sitting on her wagon!  So CUTE!

My original post for this card is HERE.

Thanks for visiting today!  I hope I inspired you to take up masking if you haven’t already!  Holler if you have any questions!  ttul!

Envelopes · Make your own! · seven(7) Kids College Fund · Tutorials · Video

How to make your own envelopes!

Easy with the Martha Stewart score board!

The first video is for 6 in. square cards… showing 1/8 in., 1/4 in., and 1/2 in. deep envelopes

This video is for 5 1/2 in. square and A2 cards… showing 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. deep envelopes

Measurements…

A2 – 1/4 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 8 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in.
  • Score two opposite sides @ 3 in. and 2 3/4 in.
  • Score other two opposite sides @ 3 5/8 and 3 3/8 in.

A2 – 1/2 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 8 3/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.
  • Score two opposite sides @ 3 1/4 in. and 2 3/4 in.
  • Score other two opposite sides @ 3 5/8 and 3 1/8 in.

5 3/4 in. Square – 1/4 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 9 in. x 9 in.
  • Score @ 3 1/2 in. and 3 1/4 in.

5 3/4 in. Square – 1/2 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 9 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in.
  • Score @ 3 7/8 in. and 3 3/8 in.

6 1/8 in. Square – 1/8 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 10 in. x 10 in.
  • Score @ 3 7/8 in. and 4 in.

6 1/8 in. Square – 1/4 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 10 in. x 10 in.
  • Score @ 3 3/4 in. and 4 in.

6 1/8 in. Square – 1/2 in. deep

  • Cut card-stock 10 in. x 10 in.
  • Score @ 3 1/2 in. and 4 in.

 

Have a great weekend and make up some pretty envelopes!  : )