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  • Splish Splash and a Mini Tutorial

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    Happy Friday!

    Today I’d like share a card and a quick little mini tutorial. The images are all from DRS Designs. The otters and seals were stamped on white c/s and the seals were cut out. For the bubble frame, I decided where to put the circles in the turquoise c/s and die cut them. Then I stamped the sentiment. Now this is where the mini tutorial comes in. I wanted to use an embossing folder on the turquoise but I also wanted to NOT emboss the sentiment. In case you’ve ever wanted to do this and don’t know how, here’s the skinny on the technique. Honestly, it’s sooo easy!

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    First, place the card stock you want to emboss in the folder the way you want it, but don’t emboss yet.

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    Next, take two pieces of cardboard (I’m using a cereal box) and die cut the size opening you need to fit around your sentiment… it can be any shape, mine just happens to be a circle. Make sure to try and line these up in the same place on both so that the cardboard will cover everything except the area around the sentiment (or where you want the blank spot).

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    Line up and stack your 2 pieces of cardboard on top of each other and position them as shown on top of the closed embossing folder, so that only the sentiment shows through. You shouldn’t be able to see anything else. Run this sandwich through your embossing machine. Note: I use an original Sizzix so I went with 2 pieces of cardboard. If you use a different machine, you may be able to only use 1 piece. Try it and see 🙂

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    Success! Here is my turquoise card stock, just the way I wanted.

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    A little close up of the finished card. After I embossed, I used a blue rainbow ink pad and a white pigment pad and sponged on a little more color in bands. Then I placed it over the background w/ the otters and positioned my cut out seals in the upper circle. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25.

    Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend!


    Supplies:

    Stamps: DRS Designs
    Paper: Neenah white, turquoise
    Ink: Ancient Page coal, Kaleidacolor blue breeze, Colorbox frost white pigment
    Accessories: Spellbinders circle dies, Cuttlebug tiny bubbles embossing folders, Tombow markers, white gel pen, tiny dew drops (aka: floral filler from craft store), cardboard

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  • Pumpkins?

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     I have a special post over on the ODBD Blog today with a mini tutorial on how to create these cute little pumpkins. And here it is on my blog.

    Fall is almost here! I have a little project for you today involving pumpkins. You know it’s fall when you see pumpkins on display! I also have pumpkin card to show you, made with the fabulous new ODBD pumpkin image and matching custom die. I had the idea of making the little accordion pumpkins but I started to use a circle or scallop circle die. Luckily, I had just received the brand new Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornament dies and I thought if I trimmed the pointy bottom, the shape really looked like a pumpkin.

     

    Here’s a little closer view of the pumpkins. I used the two middle size dies for these pumpkins. These are pretty easy; just follow the instructions on the pics. Remember, just click on each pic to enlarge. On the two little ones, I stamped the Vintage Border Background with Memento Rhubarb Stalk before I glued the sections together. The leaves were punched and I put a little glue on the stem and stuck them between the sections before I glued them together.

    I sponged on a little dk green ink on the tops of the pumpkins in order to more resemble a stem. You could glue together the final 2 sections if you want them to remain permanently open, but it’s not necessary. And if you want to mail them, just fold them closed and put a little paper clip on them.

     

    These recipe cards were in the dollar bin at my local craft store along with the Seeds tin. I added some stamping on the recipe cards and cut out the pot w/ tools and the little pumpkins from the Garden Tag Set, and attached them on the upper right corners. The recipe cards just fit inside the tin. Add a few packets of seeds, and you have a nice little fall gift set for someone special!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!


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  • Delft Tile in Blue

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    I’m so excited because I have a new Delft Tile tutorial over on Splitcoast today! It’s fun, easy and requires no special tools. And you get a beautiful Delft tile
    background! I hope you’ll drop by and check it out.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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