Throwback Thursday!

Howdy Paper Crafters!

Today I came across a card I made with a retired stamp set but, i really like the fold so I decided to post it anyway because I know some of you probably still have the stamp set. I'm calling it  Throwback Thursday.  If you like the idea of doing this occasionally, leave me a comment below. For now, here it is.

This is called a side step card for those of you who have not seen it before. Ok, here's another view from the side.

Isn't this just the cutest? I just love the stamp set and the fold. Together they make a pretty cute card.

So here's how it's made. Using the template below, cut and fold your card as instructed from Pretty Pansy card stock. Keeping in mind the "M" is for mountain fold and the "V" is for valley fold on the template. Solid lines are for cutting and dashed lines are for folding. Pretty self explanatory.

I cut the designer paper (also retired now) 1/8" smaller than the panel on the left.  That means it's 1-3/4" x 5-3/8". You can make this smaller depending on your personal preference. I used my Easy Glide adhesive to attach it.

Then I cut from Kiwi Slice cardstock 1 piece 2-1/4" x 1-1/2'  (front panel) and 2 pieces 2-1/4" x 2" (next 2 panels). I fringed one of the long edges of each piece with my Fringe Shears and trimmed the blades of grass I just created with my Detail Pro Shears. You could also use the Border Details Die to make the grass but, I found I cut too much off with that. Attach the grass pieces to the right side folds with your adhesive and trim if needed.

**Tip :  When using the fringe shears, score 1/4" at the bottom of one of the long sides. this will be your guide when you are cutting so you don't cut past that point.

Next, stamp your birds from the Chick Magnet stamp set or set of your choice in Black Licorice Ink onto Pineapple Smoothie Cardstock. Fussy cut them (pretty easy cutting) and attach Journey Wiggle Eyes to each bird with Journey Craft Glue.  When eyes are set, attach to your grass with Journey Glue Dots or Journey Foam Squares.

Last I added some left over Journey Sequins to represent flowers in the grass which I attached with craft glue. Although not used here, the Journey Bloom Time Sequins would be a great option.

Give this a try. It's not as hard as it looks. The template is below and let me know if you have any questions. It is not true to size but follow the measurements and you will be fine.  Feel free to leave some comments, I would love to hear from you.

Have a great day!

Top Fold Side Step Card

An Adventure

Howdy Paper Crafters!

Here's a project I worked on recently where I used the Journey Gel Press for the background.

I mixed a little Journey Acrylic Paint (Blue Lagoon) with our Journey Molding Paste and a little spritz of water.  Once I had that mixed on the gel press, I used my spatula to move the color around a little to get some blank areas to soften the background before laying my cardstock down.  Wherever you scrape away the paint & paste it leaves a blank spot on your cardstock.  In this case, I used whip cream cardstock so I was left with some white spots.  Perfect for the sky.  Then, to cut down on the texture just a bit I swirled my finger through the paint on the cardstock.  Now it looks even more like sky.  This piece was layered on a piece of whip cream cardstock sponged with Lovely Blue True Fusion Ink around the edges and that was layered on the Rock Candy cardstock . The bottom layer is Blue Lagoon cardstock cut & folded to a quarter sheet.  I used our cloud die cuts for the clouds;   I stamped the the plane with Black Licorice True Fusion Ink and fussy cut it.  I used my craft knife to cut out a few  of the inner areas.  I stamped a sentiment in Black Licorice ink on whip cream cardstock and flagged one end.  All the elements were popped up with Journey foam dots for a little dimension. Lastly, I added Journey Sparkle Silk & Silver Silk for a little more of that mixed media look.

Hope you like my card today. Stop back soon!

September Special - Media Mix!

What a great sale this is! I love mixed media, don't you? I can't wait for my supplies to arrive so I can post some inspiring projects for you. Right now you can get 20% off our Acrylic Paints, stencils, Pan Pastels and our newest mix media item, the Journey Gel Press but, only until the end of the month. This is such a cool tool. I will be posting a video soon on how to use this wonderful tool so be sure to stop back. In the meantime, check out the flyer below and head on over to my online store. Contact me if you have any questions.

 Have a great day!

September Bloom Box

Yay! A new Bloom Box for September. Don't you just love Sunflowers? I know, I know. it's a sign that summer is almost over and Fall is just around the corner. There is something to love about every season though, don't you think? I love the Fall flowers, the pumpkins, the smells of bushels of apples and homemade pies. Ok, in the mood for Fall yet? If not, check out our new Bloom Box for this month. That should do the trick! There have been some changes in the way our Bloom Box is offered so be sure to read the details and let me know if you have any questions.

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