Lesson 4 is up on my YouTube Channel! Learn how to make an easy chalkboard inspired photo mat as a centerpiece to your scrapbook page! Embellish further with a spinner which I've created and included as a FREE printable below!
I would love to see if you create something with these ideas so please link it in the comments below to share!
Pride by Maureen Esquillo-KaoSupplies
Cardstock: Recollections; Patterned
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Pinecone Press;
Alphabet Stickers: Heidi Swapp; Spinner:
Cosmo Cricket; Punches: Marvy Uchida;
Label Maker: Dymo; Other: Book page
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Spinner (included below):
This is an
optional embellishment for your layout. Print in color on 8.5”x11” white cardstock, presentation paper
or photo paper. Cut out the square and the arrow. Pierce a hole or punch a hole
through the middle of the arrow and secure it to the spinner with a brad.
Another
option would be to glue down the arrow onto the spinner and add a button (or
other circle embellishment) to the middle of the arrow.
Lesson 1: Using Circles to Create a Filmstrip and Dimensional Flower
Supplies:
Alphabet stickers (for title)
Chipboard button and ribbon/twine (or something else to use for a flower center)
Circles punches: 1”, 1.5”, 2.75” (use similar sized punches or use circle templates
Crop-A-Dile which has a 3/16” punch OR standard size hole punch - 0.25”
Filmstrip templates (provided for this class)
Glue stick (recommended) or other adhesive
Hot glue gun (or very strong glue)
Journaling pen
Patterned paper
Pen or pencil
Printer (If you don’t have one, I’ll show you how to create a filmstrip without a printer.)
Ribbon, trim or twine
Scrap paper
Solid card stock in carious colors
If not using filmstrip template (ie: no printer), you will need black cardstock, white
card stock and a standard sized hole punch (see “alternative filmstrip” tutorial)
Step One: Print out the filmstrip template on 8.5” x 11” white card stock. If NOT using template (you don’t have a printer), refer to the “Alternative Filmstrip” tutorial. Cut out both filmstrips. If needed, cut your photos down to size so that they fit inside the filmstrip. (There will be slight measurement variations depending on your printer so measure the height of the white strip to determine the measurement for your photo’s height to be able to fit inside the filmstrip.) You can leave the filmstrip holes alone or punch them out with either a standard sized hole punch or a Crop-A-Dile. Use the proper filmstrip template that corresponds to the hole punch you are using.
To put together a continuous filmstrip measuring 12” across, you will glue the two pieces so that they overlap in the middle. Add glue to the areas of the two filmstrip pieces that overlap to create a long filmstrip piece. Make sure the holes match up when they overlap. Also, the filmstrip should be slightly longer than 12” (if you’ve punched holes in your filmstrip). You will cut off the excess later. Glue your photos to the strip. Set aside your filmstrip.
Step Two: This step is optional if using a doily. You could also cut out the large circle on one of the templates provided in substitution. Mist your doily with yellow mist (or any mist that coordinates with your layout). Allow to dry or use a heating tool to dry the doily. Once dry, cut it down the middle.
Step Three: To create the dimensional flower, use the 2.75” punch to punch a circle from scrap cardstock. Take a 1.5” punch and punch out six circles from patterned or solid cardstock for use as flower petals. Take a 1.5” circle and place the pen/pencil in the middle. Fold the ends upward so that the circle folds into a taco. This will create a dip in the middle of your circle. Next, position your pen so that it runs perpendicular to the middle fold you just made. Curl the edge of the circle over the pen/pencil and curl the edge under. These steps will add texture to your flower petals. Do this for all six 1.5” circles.
Step Four: Add glue to the middle of the 2.75” circle. Take the 1.5” circles and glue them on the outside edges of the large circle. Make sure the curled edges are positioned outward before gluing them down onto the large circle. Glue the 1.5” all around the large 2.75” circle so that it looks like flower petals. Flip the flower over to assist your in repositioning the petals evenly. Use firm pressure with your fingers to slide the petals so that they are evenly spaced around the large circle. Once you’re happy with the placement of the petals. Press down firmly on the middle of the flower. Set aside.
Step Five: Punch a 1.5” circle from scrap paper. Punch out six 1” circles to use as petals. Add glue to the middle of the 1.5” circle. Add texture to the 1” flower petals with a pen/pencil as explained in Step Four. Glue the flower petals to the 1.5” circle. Re-position petals if needed.
Step Six: Glue the smaller flower to the larger flower you created in Step Four. For added dimension, use adhesive foam. Press firmly around the flower so that all layers are secure. Add a flower center to your dimensional flower. I used a chipboard button and tied a ribbon in the middle of it to create one. If you do not have a pre-made chipboard button, follow instructions below.
To create a faux button/flower center: Punch a 1” circle from some coordinating card stock. Punch two smaller holes in the center with either a standard sized hole punch or a Crop-A-Dile. Tie some twine or ribbon through the holes. Add to the center of the flower you just created.
Step Seven: Position the doily pieces as shown in the sketch. Glue them down. Glue down the filmstrip and your photos and trim the overhanging edge if you have one. Glue on the dimensional flower to the top left hand corner of the layout.
All Aboard by Maureen Esquillo-Kao Supplies Cardstock: Recollections; Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket; Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin; Journaling Sticker: Jenni Bowlin; Mist: Maya Road; Circle Punches: EK Success, Fiskars; Other: Chipboard button, ribbon, doily, bingo piece, vellum; Filmstrip Template created by Maureen Esquillo-Kao
Step Eight: Add your title to the top left hand corner, next to the flower. Add journaling to the bottom right hand corner of your layout. You may have a place to journal on in the center of the doily. Add a journaling sticker if more journaling space is needed. Embellish your layout further if you desire. Now it’s complete!
To create a filmstrip photo mat, here's a tutorial:
HERE'S A FREE PRINTABLE TEMPLATE TOO
Enjoy, and thanks for watching!
Designing with die-cuts is easier than you may think and fashioning stunning embellishments is much more cost effective than buying them pre-made. Handmade elements also add a personal touch where the love can easily be conveyed in your final masterpiece.
Step One: Trim the sheet of vellum to the desired size. I cut this piece down to a 5”x5” square. Arrange the photo, patterned paper and the vellum piece in a design that appeals to you. Do not glue the pieces down yet.
Step Two: Arrange the hearts on the vellum sheet and glue down. I used a glue pen so I could apply the adhesive easily to the small hearts.
Step Three: When you have most of the hearts glued down, glue your photo on top of the vellum piece so that it overlaps.
Step Four: Add the rest of the hearts, overlapping them with the photo on the right hand side.
Step Five: Add the adhesive to only the areas behind the hearts. This way the glue will not show through the vellum. Glue the photo to your card stock Add a title and embellishments to finish your scrapbook page.
Make your patterned paper the center of
attention on a project. With the use of
punches and a opaque white gel pen, I’ll show you how I created this simple
pee-a-boo punch card, perfect for almost any occasion!
Step One:
Cut down your neutral cardstock to 9 x 12 and fold so that your card
size is 4 ½ x 6. This will be your card
base. Next, cut down your three patterned cardstock papers to 4 ½ x 2 pieces
and glue to your card face.
Step Two:
Use your punches to punch out windows out of the brown cardstock. I’ve opted to stagger my punches for visual
interest.
Step
Three: Use your opaque white gel pen to add some faux stitching around the
edges of your card and outline the punched windows. Glue brown card stock down onto your card.
Step
Four: Hand write your sentiment with the
opaque white gel pen or leave blank.
So there, an easy peasy card you can make showcasing some beautiful patterned papers in your stash! Get to creating and see how many you can knock out before the month of January is through!
***The patterned papers above were provided by TaDa Creative Studios for a previous manufacture event at The Art Studio where this post originally debuted.
Now I've got TONS of those booklets with quotes on vellum purchased from years ago! It's so hard to figure out to do with those suckers, but here's one way I used a popular quote/phrase. I thought it would make a nice card sentiment and added it to my card as the focal point. You could also cut down the words into sections and glue them to your card from or scrapbook page (or whatever project you're working on).
This was such an easy card to put together. I added a fun border sticker on the bottom and some splash of color with pink ribbon on the top. I punched out a circle to bring more green into the card and used another die-cut sticker (the bracket looking one up at the top). Finish off with bling-y gems or pearls!
Stickers and patterned papers are from Studio Calico.
Because I've planned ahead this year, I've been able to design a quick card for the kids to give away at school on Valentine's Day. I mean, I've got TONS of paper, ink, and know-how so WHY do I need to buy them at the store? I designed them to be 2.5" x 3.5" which is ATC size. I chose Kraft cardstock, a Valentine themed outline stamp, black ink, and a heart punch. I'll go over some fun ways to add detail for those of you that want something just a tad bit more fancy. I also have this tutorial up in video form, so if you like, check that out too! Supplies Kraft cardstock (use scraps if you have them) Valentine's Day stamp or one that would work with this theme Black ink Heart punch Red cardstock (or any color for hearts) Liquid Pearls (any color - or use glitter, gems, pearls, etc) Glossy Accents
Since I'll be creating 23 cards for my son's class and about 30 for my daughter's class, I had to make sure the design was cute but simple. To add a splash of color, I punched the hearts out of red cardstock and dotted the middle of the flower with some Liquid Pearls in Petal Pink.
I'll go over some brief steps so you can easily mass produce this card design efficiently.
Step One: Start but cutting down your Kraft card stock into 2.5" x 3.5" pieces.
Step Two: If you have a corner rounder, round out the top right hand corner of each card.
Step Three: It would be a good time to punch out or hand cut enough red hearts for all the cards you're going to make. I had a multiple heart punch so was able to punch out 3 hearts out at one time. I decided I wanted to use only the two biggest hearts so I punched enough to make all the cards needed for both kids' class.
Step Four: Now, if you also have a "to/from" stamp", stamp it in an area that works for the card design. If you're stamping this on the back of the card, work on finishing the BACK of the card first before the front since you'll be jazzing up the front of the card with Liquid Pearls and maybe even some Glossy Accents later. That way, you don't have to wait for the front to dry before finishing the back of your card.
Step Five: Its time for stamping. Stamp your image with black ink on each card. If the kids have the manual dexterity, they can probably handle the stamping. Next glue on the hearts. The kids can help with this part too! Now your cards are almost done. Add some color, texture and depth with Liquid Pearls and/or Glossy Accents (Ranger). I simply dotted the flower centers with some pink colored Liquid Pearls and accented the top right side of each heart with some Glossy Accents. Set aside to dry in a safe corner. All you have left to do is tape each dum-dum/lollipop to the back of each card with some good old clear/invisible tape! For some fabulous card making tutorials, check out my class offerings:
If you're looking for more Valentine's Day inspiration, check out my previous posts here:
Go HERE for the blog post for the above scrapbook page.
Go HERE for the blog post for the above scrapbook page.
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