Tower Pinwheel Card

 

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Well, I finally did it.  With all those tower pinwheel cards showing up everywhere, I finally made one of my own during a card making afternoon with some friends.  I was surprised at just how easy it is to put the pinwheel base together.  The hardest part is deciding how to decorate it.  I love pink and I love flowers, so guess what?  Problem solved.  Take a look below.  

I used the same DP paper and die cut on each of the four left panels.  The sentiment was stamped right on the DP paper.  I made slits in the paper so the stem of the flower would slip behind the word Loved.

Here's a view of the next panel.  For the right panels, I alternated using striped DP paper and dotted DP paper.

Note that I used the same flower die on two of the panels, and again stamped the sentiment on the DP paper.

This is the fourth panel.  On this panel and the second panel, I used the same die cuts for embellishment.  Repeating elements is a great way to tie a multi-paneled card together.

If you haven't made a tower pinwheel card yet, I hope you give it a try.  It is really fun!

Measurements with Cutting Photo Below

Using an 8-1/2 x 11" sheet of card stock, make cuts as shown:

   1.  down the length at 5-1/2"

   2.  big piece, cut at 7"

   3.  rest of big piece, cut at 3"

   4.  long leftover piece, cut in half at 5-1/2"

For Base

5-1/2 x 7" - 1 piece, along 7" side, score at 1, 2, 3, and 4

5-1/2 x 3" - 3 pieces

For Panels

5-1/4 x 2-3/4" - 4 pieces

5-1/4 x 1-3/4" - 4 pieces

Here is a link to Lisa's Stamp Studio for a video.  I chose to arrange my large panels on the right and have the small panels on the left.  Lisa's are opposite.

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Welcoming Woods Birthday Card

 

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What a beautiful fall day we're having today.  Such a nice blessing after a whole day of rainfall yesterday.  Today's card fits right in with the current season.  I saw this design on Pinterest by Piccadilly Stamping.  It is so beautiful that I wanted to pass it on to you.

Just a couple of things to note. The stamp set has a stamp for the trees and one for the ground. I used my Misti to get the right placement. The second thing to remember is to stamp the sentiment before you emboss the layering panel. I included that caution in my directions, but wanted to bring special attention to this detail. Have fun!

Measurements
Card Base 8.5” x 5.5”
Layering Panel 4” x 5.25”
White Panel 4” x 4.5” (After coloring and stamping, cut down to 3” x 3.5”.)
Brown Panel 3.25” x 3.75”

Supplies
Stampin’ Up Welcoming Woods Stamp Set
Stampin’ Up Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder
Distress Inks, with blending tools for each color
     Mustard Seed Stormy Sky
     Wild Honey Rustic Wilderness
     Peacock Blue Gathered Twigs
 Momento Black Dye Ink
Two Black Jewels
Foam Tape, Pencil & Ruler

Directions
1. Before embossing, on the layering panel, somewhat about one-half inch from the bottom, with black ink, stamp Happy Birthday in the lower right corner, leaving room for the jewels.
     a. Emboss with Tasteful Textiles.
     b. Adhere to card base.

2. On the white panel, make a tic mark about ½ inch from the top and the bottom on it. When blending your rows of color, they should be focused on the areas between the tic marks.

3. Sponge on the dye inks in the following order, starting in the middle of the panel; also remember, in a circular motion, to sponge off some ink before applying to card stock.
     a. middle of card – Mustard Seed
     b. below that – Wild Honey
     c. below that – Rustic Wilderness
     d. now start above where the Mustard Seed is – Peacock Blue
     e. above that – Stormy Sky

4. Stamp the trees leaves with black ink and the earth line with Gathered Twiggs.

5. Trim the panel to 3” x 3.5”, adhere to brown panel. Using foam tape, adhere brown panel assembly to card base.

6. Attach a black jewel at each end of the sentiment.

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Masculine Three-Panel Card

 

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Hello again stamping friends!

I've taken a little summer break from my blog in order to spend more time outdoors to enjoy the beautiful sunny days.  It has been a real pleasure to spend time working in my flower beds, time in the pool, and just lounging on the deck reading a good book and sipping a cool drink.  But, now I'm hearing the call of the studio and I'm anxious to get back into paper crafting.

The card I have for you today is actually a very simple one, although it seems to be a really popular style right now.  I'm seeing these three-panel cards all over the stamping sites.

I wanted to try my hand at a three-panel card and had need of a masculine birthday card, plus I wanted to use the anchor DP that I had on hand, so this is what was created with these thoughts in mind.

The most important thing to remember when the cutting the patterned paper is to be sure to cut out the whole panel before you cut it into three panels.  This way you will be able to match your pattern when adhering it to the background panel.  Looking at the photo, you can see how the anchors match up from one panel to the next.  You can guess how I learned that!!  Trial and error. 😚 

One other thing to note is that I punched the label in both white and black.  I cut the black one in half and adhered the pieces to the ends of the white label.  Just enough black shows to nicely set off the label and the black brad made a perfect final touch.  Hope you enjoyed today's post.  Hope to see you at the next post!

Measurements and Supplies

White Card Base 4 ¼” x 11, fold at 5 ½.

Red Panel 4 “wide x 3 ¾” long
Diamond Check Paper 4” wide x 1 8/16” long
Cut 1 panel Anchor DP 3-3/8" wide x 3-3/4" long; then cut into three

    1-1/8" x 3-3/4" strips
Red Ribbon 9”(mine is 1" wide)
1 Black Brad
SU Story Label Punch
Scrap pieces of black and white

Stamping Up Story Label Punch

Directions

1. Top fold the card base.
2. Lay the red CS and the diamond check DP upside down,

        end to end, anchor together with tape.
3. Attach to card base.
4. Evenly space the anchor DP across the red CS.  Make sure you match up

       the pattern,
5. Wrap the ribbon entirely around the card front, covering the place where

       the two papers meet, and attach both ends to the front of the card.

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