Jan 26, 2020 | Card Folds, Flowers, Rubbernecker, Uncategorized |
Having a template for a double shutter card is a great thing to have in your card making arsenal. They are easy to make, can be done in an endless variety of papers, motifs, themes and you can dress them up or down any way you want. AND a double shutter card is PERFECT for when you want to send something but don’t have a lot to say because there’s naturally not a ton of room to write a message! Unless of course, you want to fill the back of the whole card, at which point you have TONS of space. So you can see why this is such a great idea to have handy!
For this project I used the Rubbernecker Nested Rectangle Scallop w/Holes, Leaf Group, Small Flowers #2 and Blooms Your Way.
The Card Base
- The card base was made using a pre scored A2 sized card from White Double Shutter Card kit.
- Use your bone folder to sharpen the folds of the card.
- Cut the Carta Bella Home Again designer papers to fit the card base. I used two different papers to add interest to the card.
- Cut 4 2.00″ x 2 3/4″ pieces of paper in each design.
- Cut 1 4 1/8″ x 2 3/4″ pieces of paper in each design.
- Apply ATG adhesive to the designer paper and attach them to the card base.
- Cut 4 1/4″ strips of white cardstock and 1 4 1/8″ strips of white cardstock.
- Attach the white strips to the card base using double stick tape.
The Rectangle Scalloped Layers
- Cut two scalloped layers using white cardstock.
- Pull out your Stamp-a-ma-jig set and make ready to use to line up the red rubber sentiment and acrylic block.
- Secure the stamp on an acrylic block, apply ink, secure the block in place against the Stamp-a-ma-jig and stamp on the clear image sheet.
- Line the image sheet up over the white scalloped layer where you want the sentiment to be stamped and secure the Stamp-a-ma-jig against the corner of the clear image sheet and secure in place.
- Remove the image sheet, apply ink to the stamp and stamp the sentiment by lining up the acrylic block against the Stamp-a-ma-jig.
- Check out this video to see how to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up your stamped images. It’s makes so much more sense when you see it in action. I have wasted lots of paper over the years by thinking I could line up a red rubber stamp and get it perfectly straight where I wanted it.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the sentiment layer and attach it to the middle of the card base.
The Flower Bouquet
- Cut the small flowers using white cardstock.
- Apply a light shade of Antique Linen ink to the flowers using a mini applicator. I wanted the flowers to match the flowers in the paper but needed to add the light shade of Antique Linen so they would show up well against the white scalloped layer.
- Place the flowers face up on a molding pad and form them using the small round stylus.
- Attach the flower layers together using glossy accents.
- Apply glossy accents to the flower centers and attach pre made black Nuvo Crystal Drops.
- Use green cardstock to cut the leafy branch and attach it to the white scalloped layer using glossy accents.
- Attach the flowers to the branch using glossy accents.
- Hand cut a couple thin strips of cardstock to use to extend the blower bouquet branches and attach to the end of the leaf branch using glossy accents.
- Create a black multi loop bow and attach it to the bouquet using glue dots.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the left side of the flower bouquet layer and attach it to the front of the card base.
I’d love to hear about your trying out a double shutter card – be sure to let me know what you thought in the comments! Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a great Sunday
Here are the dies and stamp used for my project.
| | Nested Rectangle Scallop w/ Holes 5141D | 5210-05D Small Flowers #2 Die Cut | Leaf Group die 5118D | 1319-17 Blooms your way |
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Here are the tools and supplies I used for the project.
| | Carta Bella Paper – Home Again… | The Paper Cut: White DOUBLE Shutter Card | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Clear Acrylic Block 3.25″ X 4.25″… | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Stamp-a-ma-Jig, EK Success | Offray 1/8″ Wide Double Face Satin… | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Black Ebony… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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Making a double shutter card is so much fun.
Jan 19, 2020 | Rubbernecker, Window Cards, Z Fold Cards |
I love the spring feel of this z fold window card with the brightly colored papers, flowers and awnings and all the kitty cats. I have been wanting to create a z fold card with a window or windows for a while but wasn’t quite sure how it would look. When I first started I thought I would use only one window but ended up using four. It looks like the outside of a house with it’s awning and fenced in yard. I couldn’t resist using the beautiful designer paper in the background even though it doesn’t really look like the outside of a house. LOL!
For this card I used the Rubbernecker Window 4 Pane, Borders #2, Grass, Tall Terracotta Pots, Picket Fence, Leaf Group, Beach Chairs, Flower Buds and Cats.
The Z Fold Card Base and Box
- Use the pre-scored Z Fold Box Card kit to create the base.
- Cut 2 2.5″ x 4.00″ designer paper layers and one 5.25″ x 4.00″ layer and attach them to the card base using ATG adhesive.
- Use white cardstock to cut the four windows and attach them to the card base using ATG adhesive.
- Use bright pink cardstock to cut the awning layers and attach them to the windows using mounting tape.
Create the Box with Fence and Grass Layers
- Cut an 11.00″ x 1.50″ grass layer using green cardstock. Note: place the strip of green cardstock on the cutting platform, place the die at one end and run through the machine. Place the die where the first die cut ended, line it up and run through the machine a second time.
- Score the grass layer at 5.50″ and 8.25″.
- Cut several sections of picket fence using white cardstock and attach them together using gloss accents.
- Score the fence at 5.50″ and 8.25″.
- Create a fence and grass layer 5.50″ wide, score at 2.75″ to fit on the inside two sections of the box and attach them to the card base using double stick tape.
- Attach the grass layer to the fence layer using double stick tape.
- Apply double stick tape on both ends of the back of the grass/fence layer and attach to the card base.
- Cut four grass layers 3.75″ x 1.50″ and score at .50″ on each end. Fold left side forward and the right side backwards.
- Apply double stick tape to the folded tab ends of the grass inserts and attach them inside the box.
The Flower Pots and Garden Flowers
- Use yellow cardstock to cut the terracotta pots and apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink using mini applicators. Note: The yellow cardstock shows through the ink and allows the lighter highlights of the pot to show to help create the terracotta appearance.
- Cut the flowers using light and bright pink cardstock and the greenery using green cardstock.
- Use snips to cut the branches off the leaf group foliage and attach them to the back of the flower pots using glossy accents.
- Form the tiny flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Attach the flowers to the flower pot foliage using glossy accents.
- Tuck the pots in behind the fence sections and attach using pieces of mounting tape.
- Create several additional branches with flowers and tuck them in behind the grass layers using glossy accents.
The Cats and Chair
- Cut the cats using white cardstock.
- Apply Antique Linen ink to the body of the cats using a mini applicator.
- Use Vintage Photo ink and a mini applicator to add darker shading on the cats.
- Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the cats and attach them to the grass/fence layer and card base.
- Finish the card by attaching one beach chair to a grass inside the fence using glossy accents.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my z fold window card. Here is a Pinterest link to more z fold window card inspiration. Check out my Z Fold Category if you would like to see my cards with all different themes. I think there are 15 in that category now. Can you tell how much I love making them! You will be seeing more coming over the next couple of months as I am working to create new cards for Rubbernecker to show off in their display at the Scrapbook Expo shows. If you are attending a show this year be sure and visit the Rubbernecker booth. Thanks for coming by today and I hope you have a great Sunday.
Here are links to the dies I used for this card.
| | 5157D window 4 pane | Picket Fence Die Cut 5152-01D | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | 5159D beach chairs | 5160-02D Boarders #2 | Tall Terracotta Pot Die Cut 5147-16D | Leaf Group die 5118D | Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-09D | Cats Die Cut 5142-09D |
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Here are the tools and supplies.
| | The Paper Cut: Z Fold Box Card Kit… | Carta Bella Paper – Botanical Garden… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Candy… | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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IIT’s fun to make a z fold window card.
Jan 17, 2020 | Flowers, Rubbernecker, Sentiment |
I am ALWAYS looking for good sentiments for handmade cards and I just love this one. I make lots of cards with paper flowers – I love them as I am sure you’ve seen! – and this sentiment fits so many occasions. It can be for encouragement, congratulations, sympathy, birthday….. I am sort of having trouble as I write this thinking of a time when this stamp from Rubbernecker would NOT work!
For this project I used the Rubbernecker Watering Can, Large Ivy, Small Flowers #1, Small Butterfly, Nested Rectangle Scallop and Blooms Your Way.
The Card and Sentiment Base
- Use white cardstock to cut an A2 sized card base and scalloped layer and purple cardstock to cut the purple layer.
- Secure the sentiment stamp and scalloped layer in the MISTI.
- Apply Nocturne ink to the stamp and stamp the sentiment.
- Apply ATG adhesive to the back of the scalloped layer and attach to the purple layer.
- Use mounting tape to attach the scalloped sentiment layers to the card base.
The Watering Can Flower Arrangement
- Cut the watering can using gray cardstock, the flowers and butterfly using purple cardstock and the ivy using green cardstock.
- Apply a light layer of Wild Honey ink to key spots of the watering can using a mini applicator.
- Continue adding darker touches of shading using Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo inks using mini applicators to finish the can.
- Create the ivy arrangement by attaching branches to the back of the can using glossy accents.
- Form the tiny flowers using s small tipped stylus and molding pad and attach them to the ivy using glossy accents.
- Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the can and ivy and attach it to the card base.
- Apply pre made white Nuvo Crystal Drops to the small butterfly using glossy accents.
- Finish the card by attaching the small butterfly to the sentient layer using glossy accents.
So if you are a collector of or are searching for excellent sentiments for handmade cards, I suggest you check out this. Just add any flowers and you are good to go! You may want to check out the whole new release of sentiments over on the Rubbernecker site. I appreciate you coming by and I hope you have a great day.
Here are links to the stamp and dies that I used.
| | Nested Rectangle Scallop Die Cut 5028D | Watering Can Die Cut 5147-12D | 5210-04D Small Flowers #1 | 5162-02D Large Ivy | Small Butterfly Die Cut 5100-08D | 1319-17 Blooms your way |
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Here are links to the tools and supplies used.
| | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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I like to use sentiments for handmade cards.
Jan 15, 2020 | Die Cut, Rubbernecker, Trees |
Today’s birch tree die cut card only LOOKS like it took forever. Using a large, card front sized die cut, like this one from Rubbernecker, gives you a ton of dimensional interest with one turn through your machine. Then you can add details to your heart’s desire. Check out how I chose to build mine.
For my project I used Birch Forest, Grass, Bunnies, Flower Stems, Small Ivy, Tiny Flower Buds, Small Birds and 3 Pine Tree.
The Card Base, Cloud and Tree Background
- Cut an A2 sized light blue card base.
- Use white cardstock to cut a scene base to fit behind the tree panel.
- Create the cloud background using a cloud stencil, blender brush and Tumbled Glass ink.
- Stamp the pine trees using Shady Lane ink and heat dry.
- Attach the cloud and tree scene to the card base using ATG adhesive.
The Birch and Grass Layers
- Cut the birch tree panel using white cardstock and the two grass layers using green cardstock.
- Use a mini applicator to apply touches of Pumice Stone ink to the birch trees.
- Attach the tiny ivy leaves to the birch tree branches using glossy accents.
- Apply mounting tape to the back of the birch frame.
- Attach one grass layer to the back of the frame and then apply double stick tape to the back of the grass layer.
- Line the frame up over the scene and attach it to the base.
- Apply double stick tape to the back of the second grass layer and attach it to the front of the birch forest.
The Bunnies, Flower Stems and Birds
- Cut the bunnies using white cardstock.
- Apply Antique Linen and Vintage Photo ink to the bunnies using mini applicators.
- Attach the bunnies to the scene using pieces of mounting tape.
- Cut the flower stems using green cardstock and the tiny flowers using yellow cardstock.
- Attach the flowers to the stems using glossy accents.
- Tuck the flower stems in behind the grass layers and attach using glossy accents.
- Cut the birds using yellow cardstock and apply touches of Wild Honey ink using a mini applicator.
- Finish the scene by attaching the birds to the trees and grass using small pieces of mounting tape.
Now this is only one version of the kind of birch tree die cut card you can make – grab this awesome die and experiment! We tend to think of using the birch trees on winter cards. Here a few more examples of birch tree cards I’ve made with a spring/summer theme- Die Cut Birch Tree Scene, Z Fold Birch and Deer and Woodland Deer Scene. Check out this Pinterest link for more spring birch tree inspiration. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a great day.
Here are links to the dies and stamp I used for this project.
| | Birch Forest Die Cut 5167-01D | Bunnies Die 5142-01D | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | 5162-03D Small Ivy | Flower Stems Die 5147-05D | Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D | Small Birds Die 5147-06D | 3 Pine Tree Set – 689690694SO |
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Here are the tools and supplies I used.
| | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Life Changing Blender Brush Set,… | Cloud, My Favorite Things Stencils | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Pumice Stone, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Shady Lane | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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Making a birch tree die cut card is lots of fun.
Jan 14, 2020 | Flowers, Rubbernecker, Spring |
Today I am sharing a super cute Welcome Spring card using a bunch of fun dies from Rubbernecker. It may seem a little early for a Welcome Spring card – I know some areas are still getting tons of snow and chilly weather – but the good thing is Spring always does arrive and this card can get your friend ready for the blooming season.
For this card I used the Wheelbarrow, Tall Terracotta Pots, Grass, Watering Can, Tall Buckets, Small Flowers #1, Tiny Flower Buds, Leaf Group, Small Ivy, Small Butterflies, Grass #2 and Rectangle Combo #4.
The Frame and Grass
- Cut an A2 sized card base using white cardstock.
- Use blue cardstock to cut the frame sections and green cardstock to cut the grass layers.
- Attach the two frame layers together using double stick tape.
- Cut the grass layer to fit in the frame and attach it to the double stick tape.
- Apply mounting tape to the back of the frame and attach it to the card base.
The Wheelbarrow, Bucket, Watering Can and Flower Pots
- Cut the wheelbarrow and bucket using gray cardstock and the flower pots using yellow cardstock.
- Apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink to the wheelbarrow and bucket using mini applicators to distress and age.
- Use Vintage Photo ink on the wheelbarrow handles.
- Apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink to the flower pots using mini applicators.
- Cut a watering can using aqua cardstock.
The Flower Pot Arrangements
- Cut the flowers using pink, purple and yellow cardstock.
- Form the flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Use green cardstock to cut the foliage.
- Cut the Leaf Group foliage sections apart and attach them to the back of the flower pots using glossy accents.
- Attach the flowers to the foliage in the flower pots using glossy accents.
- Use glossy accents to attach pre made white Nuvo Crystal drops to the center to the pink flowers. Note: I keep a supply of Nuvo Crystal Drops on a piece of craft sheet to have on hand for when I need them for flower centers, etc. Using pre made drops are so much cheaper than buying tiny white pearls.
Assemble the Scene
- Use glossy accents to attach the two buckets to the back of the wheelbarrow.
- Tuck the wheelbarrow in behind the grass layer and attach it to the card base using a piece of mounting tape.
- Apply mounting tape to the bucket, watering can and third flower pot, tuck them in behind the grass and attach to the card base.
- Cut Grass #2 using green cardstock and tuck them in behind the grass section and attach using glossy accents.
- Finish the scene by cutting small butterflies using aqua cardstock and attach them to the card base using glossy accents.
Think of those people who could use a breath of SPRING air and get them ready by sending this Welcome Spring card – you might even pop a little packet of flower seeds in there to get them excited! You can see more spring flower card inspiration on this Pinterest link. I sure do appreciate you coming by and I hope you are having a good week.
The dies used to make my project.
| | 5217D Rectangle Combo OPC #4 Die Cut | Wheelbarrow 5147-01D | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | 5210-04D Small Flowers #1 | Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D | Leaf Group die 5118D | 5162-03D Small Ivy | Tall Terracotta Pot Die Cut 5147-16D | Tall Buckets Die Cut 5147-13D | Watering Can Die Cut 5147-12D | Small Butterflies Die 5147-08D | 5210-02D Grass #2 Die Cut |
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The tools and supplies used.
| | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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It is so much fun to make a welcome spring card with flowers.
Jan 11, 2020 | Bicycle, Flowers, Rubbernecker |
Making this bicycle silhouette scene card was lots of fun and I love how it turned out. Sadly, I had a hard time getting good pictures to show off how beautiful the Carta Bella Home Again designer paper is. Originally, I made the scene with all white images and it was impossible to photograph. I hate it when that happens. So I decided to tuck in some green foliage and purple flowers to the basket and grass line and exchanged the white butterflies with purple butterflies. In the end I really liked it better with the changes. For this project I used the Rubbernecker Bicycle, Deckle Frame, Small Ivy, Tiny Flower Buds, Small Butterflies and Best Friends sentiment set.
The Card Base and Deckle Frame
- Cut an A2 sized card base and a 5.50″ x 4.25″ piece of designer paper.
- Apply ATG adhesive to the back of the designer and attach it to the card base.
- Cut the deckle frame using white cardstock and stamp the sentiment using Nocturne ink.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back and attach it to the card base.
The Bicycle and Basket of Flowers
- Cut the bicycle and basket using white cardstock.
- Attach the bicycle sections together using glossy accents and attach it to the card base using pieces of mounting tape..
- Cut the small ivy using green and white cardstock.
- Attach the ivy sections to the back of the basket using glossy accents.
- Use white and purple cardstock to cut the tiny flowers.
- Form the flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Attach the flowers to the ivy using glossy accents.
- Apply mounting tape to the back of the basket and attach it to the card base.
The Ivy Flower Border and Butterflies
- Tuck the ivy sections in behind the deckle frame and attach to the card base using glossy accents.
- Attach the tiny flowers to the ivy border using glossy accents.
- Cut the butterflies using purple cardstock .
- Attach pre made white Nuvo Crystal Drops to the butterflies using glossy accents.
- Finish by attaching the butterflies to the scene using glossy accents.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my bicycle silhouette scene card today. The card really is so much prettier in person. For more bicycle silhouette inspiration you can check out this Pinterest link. Thank you for coming by today and I hope you have a great weekend.
Here are links to the dies and stamp set I used for my project.
| | 5209-01D Bicycle Die Cut | 5176-01D Deckle Frame Die | Small Butterflies Die 5147-08D | 5162-03D Small Ivy | Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D | 3032 Best Friends Etc |
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The tools and supplies I used.
| | Carta Bella Paper – Home Again… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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Bicycle silhouette cards are fun to make.
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