SheetLoad_April09 by nalcia

Sample Artists Alicia Ekermans........... http://callmecraftyal.blogspot.com Barbara DeBose............ http://createdbybd.blogspot.com Denise Wallace................http://waldeewee.blogspot.com Heather Strenzwilk...........http://stampdetails.blogspot.com Katie Skiff....................... http://www.katieskiff.typepad.com

Special thanks to our April 2009 sponsor:

Sketch Artist Michelle Dobbyn.... http://michelledobbyn.wordpress.com

Guest Artist Melyssa Connolly................. http://fantastink.blogspot.com

eZine Design Creations By A.................................. creatbya@comcast.net

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Cover Card

“Let It Rain” by Melyssa Connolly, Guest Artist

Digital Stamps The Greeting Farm (Riding Hood Anya); Card Base: ShortCuts (Frosted Card Blank); Patterned Paper: K&Company & CTMH; Cardstock: CTMH; Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots); Ribbon: Offray; Brad: Bazzill; Chalk: Pebbles, Inc. (Earth Tones); Alphabet stamps: CTMH; Other: JudiKins (Diamond Glaze), Pantone (Markers) 1

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Sketch & Supply List

Dimensions

Like the layout, but want to make a single card? CS1: 4.25” x 11” (Fold in half for card base) PP1: 4” x 5.25” CS2: 3” x 4.25” (round both corners on the right side) PP2: 3” x 1.5” (round bottom, right corner)

Supplies Needed Paper:

4 - 8.5” x 11” Solid Cardstocks...................CS1 (3 pcs) & CS2 (1 pc) 1 - 12” x 12” Patterned Paper.................................................. PP1 1 - 8.5” x 11” Patterned Paper................................................. PP2

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Adhesive, Rubber Stamps (or printed images), Ink(s)

Other: Any additional embellishments or fibers you would like to add.

Yield Six (6) Cards Using this issue, you can create six (6) A2 cards (4.25” x 5.5” when folded).

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Cutting Diagrams

CS2 - 1 Sheet 11” x 8.5”

Cut each sheet into 6 - 3” x 4.25” pieces. Round right corners of each piece.

CS1 - 3 Sheets 8.5” x 11” Cut each sheet into a 4.25” x 11” piece.

PP1 - 1 Sheet 12” x 12”

Cut each sheet into 6 - 4” x 5.25” pieces.

Fold in half for a top-fold card base

PP2 - 1 Sheet 8.5” x 5.5” Cutting diagrams are at 25% of actual size.

Cut each sheet into 6 - 3” x 1.5” pieces. Round bottom, right corner of each piece.

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: A Little Late Melyssa Connolly Digital Stamp: The Greeting Farm (Alice Anya); Clear Card Blank: SheetLoad ShortCuts; Cardstock,ink & Clock Stamp: CTMH; Flowers: Prima; Other: Pantone Markers

Technique to Note: Because Melyssa used a clear card blank, when the card is closed, it looks the “Alice Scene” is all on the front of the card.

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There’s No Place Like Home Barbara DeBose Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Dorothy Anya DS); Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Lemon Tart), DCWV (Grey), Cougar (80# White); Ink: Palette (Black), Copic Ciao; Other: Stickles (Ruby Slippers), Making Memories (Brad), Decorative Scissors, 3D Foam Tape

Pine Cones Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Vintage Birds); Ink: StazOn (black), Ranger (distress inks); Cardstock & Patterned Paper: Unknown; Punches: Emagination (Oak Leaf), McGill (Spray Punch)

Make It Your Own: Barbara created a paper-pieced house and used that in place of CS2 & PP2. She has also created a diagonal grid with her Score Pal on the card base.

Technique to Note: Denise used an oak leaf punch, altered with hand drawing, to be used as pinecones on this card.

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Best Mate Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Best Mates); Cardstock: Hammermill, Bazill, Unknown; Ink: Distress Ink (Tea Dye), Versafine (Onyx Black); Markers: Creative Living Network

Hugs Katie Skiff Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Panda Friends); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss); Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Urban Prairie); Ribbon: Martha Stewart; Sticker DieCut: Basic Grey (Urban Prairie); Ink: Stampin’ Up (Basic Black); Images colored with markers (Stampin’ Up! & Close to My Heart)

Fancy Friend Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Vintage Birds); Ink: StazOn (Black), Ranger (Distress inks), SU! (Chocolate Chip); Cardstock & Patterned Paper: unknown; Embossing: Cuttlebug

Technique to Note: The birds are watercolored, as well as paper pieced, and some metallic gold powder was applied to give it a shine.

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Always in Fashion Alicia Ekermans Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Pretty Hat Anya); Patterned Paper & Cardstock: Close To My Heart; Ink: StazOn (Black), Ranger (Sepia); Border Punch: EK Success (Postage Stamp); Pearls, Pearl Paint & Mini Button: Unknown; Other: Prismacolors and Odorless Mineral Spirits

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Sweet as a Cupcake Michelle Dobbyn Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Cupcakes); Cardstock: Stampinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Up!; Patterned Paper: Love Elsie; Chipboard buttons: Love Elsie; Other: Ranger Stickles

Miracles Happen Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Vintage Birds); Ink: StazOn (Black), Ranger (Distress inks); Cardstock: SU and DCWV; Patterned Paper: unknown; Punch: SU; Embossed Leaves: Cuttlebug; Pearls: KaiserCraft

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Valentine Alicia Ekermans Stamps: The Greeting Farm (50s Sweetheart);Cardstock: Unknown (Kraft); Patterned Paper: BasicGrey (Bittersweet); Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug (Spots & Dots); Glitter Pen: Sakura; Colored Pencils: Prismacolor; Other: Odorless Mineral Spirits

Celebrate Barbara DeBose Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Happy Chef); Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Lemon Tart), Basic Grey (Euphoria), Cougar (80# White); Ink: Palette (Black), Copic Ciao, Copic Spica (Clear Micro-glass); Other: Papertrey Ink (Aqua Mist Satin Ribbon), EK Success (Scalloped Corner Rounder), 3D Foam Tape, Liquid AppliquĂŠ (White)

Love Unicorn

Denise Wallace Digital Stamp: The Greeting Farm (unicorn); Cardstock: DCWV & Unknown; Patterned Paper: Unknown; Coloring medium: Prismacolor pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Punch: McGill (Daisy), Fiskars (Threading water)

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We Are Still...

Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Best Mates & Alice Anya Digital); Cardstock: Unknown; Patterned Paper: Colorbok (Memory Boutique); Ink: Distress Ink (Tea Dye); Colored Pencils: Prismacolor; Embellishment: Cloud9 Design (Rain Dots- Fuchsia); Glitter: Stickles (Fruit Punch)

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Hey There! Katie Skiff Digital Stamp: The Greeting Farm (Pretty Head Lily); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Very Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip); Patterned Paper: Dream Street Papers; Rhinestone Brads, Sponges & Ink: Unknown; Markers: (Stampin’ Up! & Close to My Heart); Sentiment Stamp: Stampin’ Up!(Really Retro)

Guest Artist: Love Blooms Melyssa Connolly Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Cup of Stuff); Clear Card Blank: SheetLoad ShortCuts; Paper: (Imaginisce); Cardstock: (CTMH); Brads: Bazzil; Buttons: Autumn Leaves

Technique to Note: Katie attached her sentiment block so the middle raised up from the card.

Meet the Artist: Make sure to check out the SheetLoad Blog later this month to learn more about our April Guest Artist, Melyssa Connolly.

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Wish

Michelle Dobbyn Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Cupcakes); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!; Patterned Paper & Chipboard Buttons: Love Elsie

Rainbow Unicorn

Barbara DeBose Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Unicorn DS, Happy Chef); Cardstock: DCWV (Green, Aqua, Yellow), Archiver’s (Orange) Cougar (80# White); Ink: Palette (Black), Copic Ciao; Other: EK Success (Scalloped Corner Rounder), 3D Foam Tape

Always Friends Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Vintage Birds); Ink: StazOn (Black), Ranger (Distress Inks); Punches: McGill (Oval &Circle) Other: Dimensional Magic

Technique to Note: Denise’s buttons are made with the circle punch, stacked to give the illusion of a button. Dimensional Magic is used for the clear coating

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All Aboard Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Best Mates & Unicorn Digital); Carstock: Hammermill; Patterned Paper: Miss Elizabeth (Italia); Ink: Versafine (Majestic Blue); Color Pencils: Prismacolor; Faux Gems: Make it your own (Blue Jewels)

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The More, The Merrier Katie Skiff Stamps: The Greeting Farm ( Panda Freinds); Cardstock: SU! (Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Confetti White); Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny (Organic Marigold, Organic Laurel); Buttons: SU! (Chocolate Chip Corduroy); Corner Rounder & Ink: SU! (Basic Black); Markers: SU! & CTMH

Red Bird Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Vintage Birds); Cardstock: DCWV & Unknown; Patterned Paper: Unknown; Punch: McGill (Daisy); Rhinestones: KaiserCraft; Markers: COPIC

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You Arrrrr the Greatest Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Alice Anya Digital & Best Mates); Cardstock: BasicGrey (Stella Ruby), Unknown; Patterned Paper: Miss Elizabeth, Provo Craft; Ink: Distress Ink (Tea Dye); Colored Pencils: Prismacolor, Crayola; Embellishment: Cloud9 Design (Rain Dots- Fuchsia); Glitter: Stickles (Fruit Punch)

Always Friends Denise Wallace Stamp: The Greeting Farm (Unicorn digital), Cardstock & Patterned Paper: Unknown, Coloring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils and odorless mineral spirits; Punch: SU

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Beyond the Card

Guest Artist: “Cup of Smiles” Green Tea Gift Holder

Melyssa Connolly Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Cup of Stuff); Gift Card Holder: SheetLoad ShortCuts; Paper: Imaginisce (Baby Powder); Markers: Pantone; Black Ink & Brown cardstock: CTMH

Make It Your Own: Melyssa used a ShortCuts Gift Card Holder Folder (GCHF) to hold the Green Tea package on the inside of her card. This is just one of the many ways a GCHF can be used; besides to hold a gift card.

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Covered Notebook Barbara DeBose Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Ridinghood Anya DS, Unicorn DS); Cardstock: Cougar (80# White), ShortCuts (Frosted Full Sheet, Clear Full Sheet); Pattern Paper: DCWV (The Stack II); Ink: Palette (Black), Copic Ciao; Rub-on: Making Memories (Providence); Other: Quickutz (Magnolia), EK Success (Scalloped Corner Rounder), 3D Foam Tape Note: One of Barbara’s favorite books is “Wicked”, which is about the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Her favorite song from the musical is “Defying Gravity”.

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Beyond the Card

Altered Baby Wipes Container

Denise Wallace Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Pokey Trio DS); Patterned Paper & Cardstock: Unknown; Punch: Marvy (Large Flower); Other: Prismacolor Pencils, Odorless Mineral Spirits

Notecard Portfolio Heather Strenzwilk Stamps: The Greeting Farm (Best Mates & Ridinghood Anya); Folder: Esselex; Cardstock: Bazill, Stampin’ Up (Certainly Celery), Hammermill, unknown; Patterned Paper: Miss Elizabeth; Ink: Distress Ink (Antique Linen), Versafine (Vintage Sepia); Colored Pencils: Prismacolor; Ribbon: Offray; Faux Gems: Darice

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Rya’s Lunch Bag

Katie Skiff Digital Stamps - The Greeting Farm (Unicorn); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Gable Green, Whisper White), Bazzill (Pink Lemonade); Patterned Paper: Autumn Leaves; Rub ons: American Crafts, Doodlebug; Other: Beads, White lunch sack; Sponges and ink; Images colored with markers (Stampin’ Up! and Close to My Heart.)

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