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Project #1
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Altered CD Book by Karen Bourke
1. Take an old CD and use a ruler and pen to drawn a line down the centre
of it. Use a craft knife or a strong pair of scissors and cut it down the
middle
(See Picture 1)
© Karen Bourke
2. Tear some strips of music paper. Glue two to each half of the CD and
then trim around the outer edges.
(See Picture 2)
© Karen Bourke
3. Tear some printed tissue paper and glue to the remaining CD pieces.
(See Picture 3)
© Karen Bourke
4. Take two vintage images which have been printed onto a transparency
sheet (printed onto plain paper would be fine as well.) Place one on each
of the CD pieces and when you are happy use a thin line of Diamond Glaze
on the outside edges to stick down. Trim around the edges.
(See Picture 4)
© Karen Bourke
5. Choose various text and stamp onto the CD with pigment ink and then
emboss with black embossing powder (I used Heidi Swapp corner stamps.)
Heat set just long enough to melt the powder and leave to cool completely.
(See Picture 5)
© Karen Bourke
6 Take a co-ordinating colour of chalk ink to colour around the outside
edges.
(See Picture 6)
© Karen Bourke
7. Use another CD to cut out a circle of co-coordinating paper for the inside
covers of the CD book. Cut in half and glue to the inside of the book. Use
a Crop-a-dile to punch holes through the two pieces of CD.
(See Picture 7)
© Karen Bourke
8. Again using the spare CD cut circles out of light weight cardstock.
These will be the pages of your book. Fold these circles in half and cut a
small semi-circle from the centre of the folded edge and punch matching
holes with the Crop-a-dile.
(See Picture 8)
© Karen Bourke
9. Place the pages of the book in between the two halves of the altered CD.
Thread a co-coordinating coloured ribbon through the two holes and tie.
(See Picture 9)
© Karen Bourke
and
(See Picture 10)
© Karen Bourke
Project
#2
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Pottery
by Cheryl Rotnem
Stamp credits: Magenta & D.O.T.S.
1. First cut a piece of Ruby Red cardstock about 4" X 9" and fold
the long way. Stamp background in Ruby Red Stampin' up! dye ink with
a Navajo print rubber stamp.
2. Take some light green scrap paper (I used two-toned blocks of
green) and cut about 1/4" smaller than main card. Punch corners with
the notched punch.
3. Now take a piece of glossy cardstock, cut to 6 1/2" X 2 1/2". DTP
(Direct to Paper) with spots of colors from Earth Elements (Stampin'
Up!) dye inks all over cardstock. Now take the Pottery stamp
(Magenta) ink it with a VersaMark inkpad and stamp onto cardstock.
Put embossing powder over inked pottery and emboss with heat gun.
4. Last, take a black dye ink pad and ink all over the embossed
cardstock. Now wipe away excess ink and you will see the pottery!
This is Joseph’s Coat technique. Punch corner once again with
notched punch and mount pottery onto of green paper onto of main red
cardstock.
Your turn to try!!
Project
#3 Photo
Iris Folding by Linda Strawn
This is another way to do and Iris fold with a picture, it is a
little time consuming but well worth the effort.
1. Copy the template from page 40 of Iris Folded Greeting Card by
Michelle Powel. Or use any iris folding square template.
2. Pick out a photo you would like to use and make 5 copies of it or
however many folds you want on your picture.
(See Picture 1)
3. Cut out pictures the same size as your template, centering the
face in the iris or middle of the template.
4. Number your pictures 1 to 5 on the back
5. Cut a frame out of cardstock by measuring and cutting a 4 ½ x 4 ½
square.
(See Picture 2) 
Mark in ½” on all sides and cut out center to
make a frame.
(See Picture 3)
6. Using a light box lay template down and secure with a bit of
removable tape, lay the picture on top of the template and secure
with removable tape. Using a pin put a hole in all four corners of
the first or largest angle remove and turn to back. Using a ruler
draw a diagonal line from pin dot to pin dot, repeat for other pin
dots. This will form an X.
(See Picture 4)
7. Using an exacto knife cut the lines of the x. And using a stylus
score form pin dot to pin dot on all 4 angles. Fold these to the
back. And secure with double sided tape.
(See Picture 5)
8. Now attach this picture to the frame you made, centering all
corners.
(See Picture 6)
9. Repeat step 6 and 7 with all 4 pictures going in 1 angle and
marking them in order.
(See Picture 7)
10. Place the center of the picture and place the next folded
picture on top matching all edges and glue this down to center
picture.
(See Picture 8)
11. Repeat with all other pictures making sure to match all edges.
(See Picture 9)
and
(See Picture 10)
12. Now place the frame from step #6 on top of the pictures, being
sure to match all edges and secure down using double sided tape.
This completes your iris folded picture.
(See Picture 11)
13. Using swirly dot border from Hero Arts and pesto Adirondack ink
stamp a border all around picture.
14. Add a jewel at each corner as in finished card.
15. Tie a bow using mint green silk ribbon and ad a flower center
attach this to middle top of picture. See finished card.
16. Fold a daisy cardstock into a card 6 ½ x 5 ¼”. Attach picture
frame to the top leaving a border all around. Add the twill saying,
sweetest child from All My Memories, to bottom as in finished
picture. What a perfect card. Try sending a card with a picture of
the recipient iris folded on your card. Enjoy.
Project #4
‘Crystal
Star’
Flights of Fancy
by Leigh Snaith-Brunton
If you love cats and fairies then you’ll enjoy creating my Flights
of Fancy kitties. You could hang them from your ceiling on clear
nylon or create a mobile…the possibilities are endless!
1. To create this hanging ornament first drill a hole horizontally
through the top portion of the domino. Do this by first drilling
from one side to the center and then finish the hole by drilling
from the other side. One of the holes could chip if you simply drill
all the way through from one side only.
2. Ink up the Luna kitty stamp with coal black Ancient Page dye ink
by ClearSnap and stamp the image onto a new shiny white domino and
heat set with an embossing heat gun.
3. Colour the image with fine and ultra fine point Sharpie markers
from the pastel range of colours. Use dark blue and purple from the
original range and navy to shade the wings and the background.
4. Highlight areas of the design with purple and blue RoseArt
metallic permanent markers.
5. Edge and colour the sides of the domino with a broad point
metallic silver DecoColor paint pen.
6. To protect the design apply a coat of Judikins Diamond Glaze for
a glass-like finish to the surface of the domino. Do this by
dripping a few generous drops of the glaze to the surface of the
domino and quickly spreading it around with your finger. For a
thicker coat you can spread the glaze around directly from the
bottle’s detail applicator nozzle.
7. For more sparkle and to seal the sides of the domino apply a coat
of Delta CeramCoat Sparkle Glaze with a paintbrush. The glaze dries
to a clear iridescent sparkle.
8. Embellish the stamped star between the wings with a Stampendous
silver star sticker.
9. Cut 3 lengths of a fine silver wire.
10. Wire wrap 3 glass stars and twist each end around the main
portion. Apply a dab of Judikins Diamond Glaze to the wrapped wire
ends to prevent them from unraveling.
11. Adhere the wires to the back of the domino with E-6000 glue. I
covered the wires with my signature label to hide them. You could
also try hiding the wires by covering the back of the domino with
colour coordinating papers, suede paper, felt or fabric.
12. Finish off the hanging ornament by threading a length of clear
nylon (fishing line) through the holes and secure with a knot. Dab
some glue onto the knot and push the knot back inside the hole to
hide and secure it in place.
Project
#5 A
Door to China Hinge Card by Lis Whiting
1. Fold a piece of red cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches in half
to create your card base. Measure 1/2 inch in from fold and score
the front of the card only from top to bottom.
2. Rubber stamp a Chinese emblem [Onyx Expressions] in black [Marvey]
on the front of the card
a. To the right of the score stamp an alternating
pattern (see picture of card)
b. To the left of the score to the card fold,
overlapping the top portion of the pattern only.
3. Edge the card with the black ink pad [Marvey] on all four sides
of the front of the card.
4. Cut out two hinges using Accucut Hinge Die: one in copper
[Stardream Cardstock, The Paper Cut] and one in pewter glossy [The
Paper Cut] Attach oxidized brass eyelets to the hinges where the
holes are in both hinges.
5. Cut a length of green leaf ribbon [Mays Arts] about 8-9 inches
long.
6. Starting at the bottom, take your first hinge and place mini glue
dots on the back of it.
7. Take one end of the leaf ribbon and push the “stem” a little bit
into the bottom eyelet hole.
(See Picture 2)
There should be a glue dot on
the back of the hinge that will hold it in place. (You want it to
look as though a vine is growing out of the eyelet hole.)
8. Attach the lower hinge in place, noting the following:
a. The end of the hinge should line up with the card
fold on the left.
(See Picture 2)
b. The score where the hinge will bend should line up
with the score that you made on the card.
c. The hinge should be placed about 3/4 inches from the
bottom edge of the card.
9. Attach your second hinge (place glue dots on the back of it as
you did with the first hinge), starting with the left side of the
hinge only, noting the following:
a. The second hinge should be about ¾ inches from the
top of the card.
b. The end of the hinge should line up with the fold of
the card.
(See Picture 3)
c. The score of the hinge should line up with the score
that you made in the card.
10. Hold the right side of the hinge with one hand so that it is not
touching the card. Take the leaf ribbon (being careful not to pull
it out of the bottom hinge) and wrap it around the top hinge.
(See Picture 3)
and
(See Picture 4)
Wrap the ribbon loosely. While wrapping the ribbon, lay
down the hinge to hold it in place.
11. Take mini glue dots and place a glue dot behind a leaf here and
there so that the vine will stay in place. Don’t glue dot all the
leaves as you want them to stick up to create a three dimensional
effect. The end of the vine starts to climb or “grow” up to the top
of the card. Place a final glue dot on the last leaf to secure it to
the card.
Project #6 - 9-11 Never Forget by Kelly Waters-Brzezicki
Stamps: Star (made from a Sizzix Paddle Punch)
Ink: Red and White Pigment Ink, Tim Holtz Distressing Inks (Walnut,
Antique Linen, Vintage Photo)
Paper: White, Red, Blue, Vellum
Accessories: Brayer with Sponge Attachment, Stampin’ Up!’s Plaid
Maker, Fun Foam (with adhesive is preferable), Acrylic or Wood
Block, Dymo Label Maker with Black Tape, Sponge Daubers, Star Punch
or Star Die
Directions:
1. Place Plaid Maker on white paper (you can also do this by masking
off stripes across the 12 x 12 paper). Brayer with red pigment ink.
Set aside to dry or heat with heat gun.
2. Create your own stamp by punching out a star on Fun Foam. Attach punched star to acrylic or wood block. Note: The adhesive type works best because then you can adhere it to an acrylic or wood block without having to add glue.
3. Stamp stars on blue paper with white pigment ink. Set aside to dry
4. Attach blue paper to white paper with red stripes to make the paper look like a flag.
5. Tear all edges of the “flag” and tear pieces from the inside of “flag”.
6. Starting with the lightest color of distressing ink and working to the darkest, blend on edges and inside tears of paper until the edges look burned or antiqued.
7. Attach photos.
8. Type journaling on cardstock vellum and print on the computer. Tear edges of vellum and attach to layout.
9. Use the Dymo Label Maker to make subtitles for both pages of the layout.
