Feel Goods, Stepped-Up

Hi there!  This will be a quick post.....lots to do today.  I'm sharing a stepped-up version of a card I made a long time ago.  The original one-layer card is shown  HERE.  The crayon resist technique used is also explained.  Much happier with the revamped version.   I like layers....just sayin'.

New WEEKLY DEALS came out today.  Click on the image in the top right to check this week's items.  

Headed to the grocery store.  Yesterday the temps were still below freezing.  Didn't want to take a chance of hitting an icy patch in the car or with my body!  (We had sleet/rain Saturday night.)

Thank you so much for visiting today!

Getting Down to Business

Hi there and happy Monday!  Wow, what a great turnout for Laurie's Line-Up held Saturday at DeLeo's!  Jayne Singleton coordinates this service project event with Card Care Connection, which is a local non-profit organization.  Their volunteers compose compassionate and motivational messages on the inside of our handmade cards, which are then mailed out to cancer patients.  We made 224 cards!  Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to assemble cards or donated cards/supplies for this worthwhile cause!

Changing gears now, let me tell you about the business card keeper shown above.  Mary Taylor, my friend and downline, saw mine and asked for the directions so she could make some.  I didn't have any instructions as to how it was made since my business card holder was a gift from Pam D'Urso, my former upline.  Then the idea struck me to make one for Mary and write up some instructions at the same time.  Here's a look at the inside.

For the instructions: 

Base: 

2-3/4” x 11”

With 11” side against top rail of score board, score at 2-12” and 2-34”; flip to score from other end at 4” and 4-1/4”. 

Inside pocket: 

5-1/2” x 4” – with the 5-1/2” side at top rail of score board, score at 1-1/2” on both sides.

With the 4” side against top rail, score at 1/2”.

Use circle punch to nip out a portion at top of “pocket” for easier access to business cards. 

Fold and crease score lines.

Adhere the overlap in back of pocket.  Secure pocket to inside of base (11” long piece).  Smallest portion of base will be at top.

Decorate with cardstock colors that coordinates with project piece. 

Decorative rectangle flap is 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”.  The flap overhangs the front about 1-1/4”.
Base piece is 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”.
White decorated piece is 2” x 3”

Ok, must get busy cutting paper for our Card Buffet this coming Saturday.  Thank you for stopping by for a visit today!  You're always welcome!

Hardwood Feel Goods

Hi there and happy Friday!  Gonna be quick today so I can finish getting ready for a crop starting later today.  I made two versions of this card by Jackie Pedro.   Since Stampin' Up! no longer has a plaid image, I had to get creative to simulate the look.  Gorgeous Grunge to the rescue!  The flower (from Flower Shop) and sentiment (from Feel Goods) were heat embossed with white embossing powder.  All of the components are layered on a Hardwood background.  The butterfly is adhered to an embossed circle made with the Fancy Fan embossing folder.

Here is a slightly different version of the same card.  The butterfly has a bit of a pattern from the Gorgeous Grunge set and the flower was placed on a solid Pink Pirouette circle, which was sponged around the edges.

Need to scoot.  Hope you have a fabulous weekend.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Creative Crayon Technique

Hi there and happy Friday!  Hope you have a fun weekend in store.  Mine will be a busy one. 

Today I want to share a technique that has been around a long time but may be new to some of you.  It is called the crayon resist technique.  I stumbled across Paula Dobson's blog and her card incorporating this technique with the swirl image from Creative Elements.  I really liked her card, so basically CASEd it.  You can see Paula's card and tutorial here.  I'm not really sure what colors she used - maybe Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist, and Gumball Green.  I chose So Saffron, Pool Party, and Blushing Bride inks.  I also used a sentiment from the Feel Goods set and added some of our new Candy Dots.

That's it for this week.  Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for coming by today!

Feel Goods Friend

Hi there!  Hope your week is going well.  Yesterday I didn't visit my friend in the hospital after all - she wasn't having a good day.  So, maybe today.  Tomorrow evening is a dinner for grandparents at Miss M's school.  Saturday is our Card Buffet at DeLeo's.  A busy schedule for the rest of the week.  Enough chit chat - how about we get to the card?

This card was made at Sally Nusbaum's Card Buffet but I overlooked posting it.  Unfortunately, I stamped the sentiment a bit crooked.  (See!  We Demonstrators make mistakes, too, for those of you who think we don't!  lol)  The flower image is from the Oh, Hello set and the sentiment is from Feel Goods.  Such a pretty, feminine card.

All Stampin' Up! supplies were used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Feel Goods, Oh Hello
Paper: Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Primrose Petals
Other: Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Primrose Petals 3/8" stitched satin ribbon

That's all for me today.  Must tend to a few things before heading out.  Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit today!