Pop 'n Cut Hello Card

Hi blog friends! I've been busy prepping for my class this Saturday at Stampers Corner but I just had to make a card for all of you just to say HELLO! The challenge this month at Inspiration Emporium is "ADD A LITTLE POP"! Please join us in the challenge! Click here for the details. 

 It's a Pop 'n Cuts kind of day don't you think? If you haven't seen these die by Karen Burniston they are amazing!! Check out Karen's blog here and here is a great video to get you started. 

 Stamp 4 butterflies onto watercolor paper with Jet Black Archival ink. 

 Color the Butterflies with Distress Ink on an Ink Bending tool. This is a fast way to color your images. After coloring cut the Butterflies out with scissors.

Die cut the flowers from watercolor paper with the Karen Burniston Hello Sizzlits Die set. This set comes with 3 dies, the Hello, the Flowers and a fun swirl. Before you punch the images out color the flowers with Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink. 

 Now after die cutting the Hello from watercolor paper color the rainbow over the Hello. Because Distress Ink stays wet longer the color blend so easily. After coloring punch out the Hello. 

Paint all the pieces with Glue 'n Seal then coat with Rock Candy Distress Dry Glitter. 

 To make the leaves, color a flower with Mowed Lawn Distress ink. Paint with Glue 'n Seal and add the Dry Glitter. When dry cut into 4 pieces. 

 Just look at the sparkle of the Dry Glitter.

 To make your card die cut the inside and outside of the card with white card stock. The insert I used on the inside is the Karen Burniston 3-D Flower Pop Up die in the base. Fold the inside card as shown above. 

 I attached one of the Butterflies with a wire to "ADD A LITTLE P.O.P"! Use a strong tap like red line tape to insure good contact. To position this Butterfly I find it easiest to close the card to make sure the Butterfly is within the folded card. 

Add the other 2 Butterflies and the flowers with pop dots. Reinstones in the centers of the flowers adds a nice touch.

 Here is a view from the side. Lots of POP here. 

Take a look at the front! All the elements were POP'ed . Adhere the outside card to the inside. WOW what a great card to wish you all a little HELLO!! 
Check out the Inspiration Emporium Journal to see all the fabulous projects the team has made! 

Just a reminder you still have time to enter to WIN the Tattered Floral Die from Tim right here on my blog. Just click here!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Thursday I have a great Easter Card to share with you over on the Sizzix blog. So be sure to pop back in!!
Richele

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Spring Configurations Class

Hi bloggers! I have a few spots left for my upcoming Spring Configurations class at Stampers Corner in Elk Grove. The class is March 16th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. I would love for you to join me. Everything for class is included Just bring your tool kit. 

It's the NEW Configurations Book. We'll be using lots of the new Tim Holtz Idea-ology products from his new release. Here's the outside cover. Don't you just love this bunny? He's so cute!!

 Here's a little peek of the inside.   

You'll even learn how to make this secret hiding place. 

I'd love to see you there! Call Stampers Corner for details and to sign up 916-686-065.

Hope to see you there!

Richele

CSI Challenge

The Sizzix Design Team was challenged to join in with CSI (Color, Stories Inspiration) for the month of March. 

This is what it is ..."CSI is a weekly scrapbooking challenge that inspires you to try new colors schemes and to tell your stories. Our Case Files provide inspiration that will get you thinking about scrapbooking in a whole new way."

Here is Case file NO.61what beautiful colors!!! 

Here is the inspiration for my layout. I only had to go as far as my backyard to find the yellow and orange from the case file. I'm so lucky to live in Northern California where spring comes early! 

This is the finished layout! I love how the flowers seem to come right out of the photo and onto my page. I used several dies to create lots of texture. The "dreaming of spring" is die cut from the Sizzlits die called alphabetical. 

I used the Movers and Shapers Mini Butterflies die to cut the white Butterflies, coated them with Rock Candy Dry Distress Glitter, then sewed them to my page. Also stamping some butterflies in the background creates some good contrast. 

The matte for the photos is also from watercolor paper colored with Distress Stain. Using Distress Stain made it easy to match the case file colors. Pop dot the photos to the layout.

Die cut several flowers using the Tattered Floral Bigz die from watercolor paper. Color them with Distress Stain. (Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold and a little Tattered Rose) Let dry and ink the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink on an Ink Blending tool. On the larger flowers I stamped the script using Pumice Stone Distress Ink. Shape the flowers a little bit by curving the petals up or down. The orange flowers were also coated with Rock Candy dry glitter. Love that sugar coating. Add a button to the center and adhere to your layout.

The Distressed Doily is an On the Edge die from the Alteration line. I just tucked it under the photos and tied my ribbon over the edge with a bow. 

Thanks CSI for including us in the challenge. I had fun using the CSI case file as my starting point. 

Just a reminder!!  Leave a comment for a chance to win a Tattered Floral die on yesterdays post before March 22nd.

Thanks for stopping by...

Richele

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