Hugs and Kisses Accordion Flip Card

I taught a couple card classes at Stampers Corner in Elk Grove, California this last Saturday "Cards to Die/cut For" and a class on "Distress Cards". 

Thanks ladies for such an amazing day! 

Here are the samples the ladies made in the die cut card class! A little from many of the designers at Sizzix. Karen Burniston, Stephanie Barnard, Tim Holtz and some of the new Thinlits. These dies are so much fun!

I love this Accordion 3-D flip album die from Karen Burniston! It's a fun way to make an interactive card or an accordion album. It's definitely a must have! 

 Die cut 2 pieces from the Accordion 3-D flip Bigz die. You should use a good quality card stock for this project to create a sturdy base card.

When using dies that have scores and folds it's important to use a crease pad. This will insure that the die cuts and scores correctly.

Die cut the four frames with the "Frames, Bracket, and Label" die from Karen Burniston using Tim Holtz Kraft Resist card stock. Die cut the heart form the Movers and Shapers  Mini Heart die set. With Fired Brick Distress Stain color the Frames and the Heart. Set those pieces aside to dry or dry with a heat tool. Now you're ready to assemble your card. 
Click here for step by step instructions from Karen.
Remember you will only have 2 panels for our card.

 Die cut 2 small frame pieces with the "Frame, Bracket, and Label Die" Bigz die using the little red polka dot paper from the Basic Grey "Clippings" 6" x 6" pad. I love this collection of paper. Use Vintage Photo Distress ink on an Ink Blending tool to distress the edges. 

Die cut the XO and the Hugs & Kisses from the Stacked Valentine words Sizzlit strip from Red Kraft'core and black stitched decorative card stock. 

 Ink the XO with Vintage Photo Distress Ink on an Ink Blending tool. 

 Pop dot the heart and the XO to the label. Add a little message with some Chit Chat words. Love these fun words, you can color the kraft or white words to go with any project. Ink the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink on an Ink Blending tool and pop dot your message to the card.

Pop dot the decorated label to the front of the card. 

 Color the "&" with a Black Soot Distress Marker. 

Pop dot the message to the small die cut label. 

The fun thing about this paper twine is it can be colored to match any project. I used Vintage Photo Distress ink on an Ink Blending tool to add a little color to the white part of the twine so it matched my project. 

Tie the twine around the label with a heart charm and a bow. Pop dot the decorated label to the back of the card. 

Adhere the crown to the front of the card use a good adhesive like Claudine's Studio Matte Medium. Now you're ready to send your card to someone special.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Richele

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CHA samples!!

Hi Bloggers! 

I just wanted to make a quick post and show some of the samples I made for CHA. I was so honored to make samples for Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous, Sizzix, Advantus and Ranger. Thank you so much! To be among so many talented designers was a treat. I loved seeing all the different styles, it was simply amazing! 

Loving the new releases, I think it's the BEST ever!! 

Here are some samples with the new stamp! 

Which is your favorite? 

If your in Elk Grove  Saturday, January 26th I'll be teaching at Stampers Corner. Come by and say hi! I'd love to see you! 

Richele

Umbrella Man Pocket Tag Card

I'm over on the Sizzix blog today sharing this Pocket Tag Card. See the full step out instructions here.

Don't forget today is Tim Holtz's birthday. Thanks to Tim we have so many amazing products, so much inspiration, so much passion for the industry, so much. . . . ! 

Stop by Tim's blog and wish him a happy birthday! 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by. I really appreciate it. 

Richele

Happy New Year!!

Wow! Where does the time go. Seems like time is moving at double time these day. I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday season. I know I did. It was very busy with family visiting and friends that stopped by. Now it's time to take down the tree and get back to blogging. I have so many projects I want to share with you this year. 

Here is a little peek of the card I'm sharing on the Sizzix blog Monday! 

Have a great weekend!

Richele

Layout for "J"

Meet "J"...he's my oldest Grandson. 

J has been asking me for a while when I was going to finish his picture box. So today was the day. I had already completed layouts for his sister and brother. I'll post them at the end so you can see them too. 

J loves to ride his dirt bike. So I thought that would be perfect for the layout. I love all the different textures from the embossed Metal foil tape, the die cut elements and the metal Gears. I found the shadow boxes at Ikea but they are readily available. I've even seen frames at Target. 

Using the Stripes Texture Fade Embossing folder, emboss Metal Foil tape from Ranger. I like using the Metal Foil Tape, it's so easy to peel and stick. Emboss the metal to cover a piece of chip board to fit your shadow box frame. My pieces were cut to 2" x 2". 

With Adirondack paint dabber in Pitch Black paint the entire background. 

Before the paint dries wipe off the excess paint. Let dry and buff with a dry towel. The paint will remain in the low areas and create depth. 

 From Black Kraft'Core die cut gears and filmstrip using the Gadget Gears Bigz die, the Movers and Shapers Mini Gears Set and the Decorative Filmstrip Sizzlit die.

Sand all of your die cut shapes to reveal the core. 

Pop Dot all your photos in place first. Then add Sprocket Gears and Mini Gears with long fasteners and mini fasteners from the Idea-ology line. I also added the number 7, the "play" word stick and a word band that says "live in the moment" from Tim Holtz Idea-ology. For the finishing touch I added his name with an Alpha card. 

J was so excited to see his layout! 

This is Ty and his layout is on the Sizzix blog. You can see the step out instructions here.

You can find Kayla's shadowbox here.

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop in. 

Richele

If you're looking for all these great product find them at Inspiration Emporium.

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Vintage Christmas Ornaments

Do you have your Christmas tree up yet? Well, here's a great project to help you decorate your tree! I'm sharing these quick and easy ornament over on the Sizzix blog today. Click here to see the full step by step instructions.

I'm totally in love with Tim's new Holiday Past Paper Stash! Love the vintage feel. The mirrored snowflakes really reflect the lights on the tree for a little added sparkle. 
Here's the link to the Sizzix blog.

Happy Monday!
Richele