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Card Samples: Ann Seleshanko...........................................http://adayinthelifetoo.blogspot.com Denise Wallace....................................................http://waldeewee.blogspot.com “Flossie”....................................................................http://flofollies.blogspot.com Heather Strenzwilk............................................http://stampdetails.blogspot.com Jennifer R........................................................... http://tennisgirl27.blogspot.com Linda Bowman Lindsay Sasseville............................................. http://www.inmystamproom.com
Card Sketch: Michelle Dobbyn...........................................http://michelledobbyn.blogspot.com
Guest Artist & Cover Sample: Sarah Bigelow........................................... http://creationsbysarah.blogspot.com My Favorite Things Stamp - Happy Mother’s Day; Supplies: PinkPaislee “Fling Collection“ papers; Bazill CS; MA sheer ribbon
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Supplies Needed:
Paper: 1 - 12” x 12” Solid Cardstock...............................................................CS1 1 - 11” x 8.5” Solid Cardstock..............................................................CS2 1 - 4” x 6” Solid Cardstock...................................................................CS3 2 - 4” x 6” Patterned Papers.....................................................PP1 & PP2
Embellishments: Various Small - Medium Accents...........................................................EC
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 eight (8) card fronts. The final size of each card front will be 5.25” x 4”, which will fit nicely on the front of an A2 card base.
Double Up:
Need a lot of extra cards?! You can turn this into 16 cards by doubling all Cardstocks, Patterned Papers and Embellishments.
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The Sketch:
Individual Dimensions:
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Like the layout, but only want to make a single card? CS1 - 5.25” x 4” CS2 - 1.5” squares (3) CS3 - 1.25” square PP1 - 1.25” square PP2 - 1.25” square
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Cutting Guides:
Solid Cardstock:
CS1 - 1 Sheet 12” x 12” Cut into 6 - 5.25” x 4” pieces
CS2 - 1 Sheet 11” x 8.5” Cut into 18 - 1.5” Squares (3 needed per card)
CS3 - 1 Sheet 4” x 6” Cut into 6 - 1.25” squares Paper cutting guides are shown at 25% of actual size. August 2008
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Cutting Guides:
Patterned Paper:
PP1 - 1 Sheet 4” x 6” Cut into 6 - 1.25” squares
PP2 - 1 Sheet 4” x 6” Cut into 6 - 1.25” squares
Embellishments:
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EC (Embellishment Cluster) Use various small-to-medium embellishments to form a “cluster”
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Guest Artist - Sarah Bigelow Learn more about August’s Guest Artist, Sarah Bigelow, during a special episode of Meet The Artists; which will premier in early August on the SheetLoad of Cards blog.
My Favorite Things Stamp - Happy Mother’s Day Basic Grey “Sugared Collection”; Bazill CS; Acrylic flowers and dragon fly from All night Media; MA ribbon
Make it Your Own: Sarah added fibers to her card for an extra pop of color.
My Favorite Things Stamp - Happy Mother’s Day Paper from the We R memory Keepers “WhiteOut Collection”; Bazill CS; MA sheer ribbon
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Make it Your Own: Ann used the same patterned paper for both of the PP1 and PP2 pieces.
Artist: Ann Seleshanko My Favorite Things Stamp - Hot stuff Bazzill cardstock; Sassafrass paper; Kaiser pearls; Stickles
Make it Your Own: Denise used paper piecing to add the pattern to each of her cups.
Artist: Denise Wallace My Favorite Things Stamp - Hot stuff SU! Close to Cocoa Ink; Dew Drops; Unknown Patterned Paper
Make it Your Own: Flossie split her main image stamp between 2 squares for this sample.
Artist: Flossie My Favorite Things Stamp - Dino Mite Ink: VersaMark Archival Black; Coloring: Copic Markers; Paper: Design Cut With a View
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SheetLoad Artist Samples Make it Your Own: Heather changed the horizontal sketch into a vertical card for this sample
Artist: Heather Strenzwilk My Favorite Things Stamp Ride’em Cowgirl Ink: Versafine- Vintage Sepia; Paper: Kaleidoscope; Accessories: Stickles- Diamond, Cinnamon
Make it Your Own: Jennifer replaced the center square with a large focal image and added sheer ribbon along the bottom of the squares.
Artist: Jennifer R My Favorite Things Stamp - By the Seashore Papers: Imaginisce; Cardstock: DCWV; Ribbon: Offray; Ink: Adirondack; Coloured pencils: Prismacolor; Spellbinders scallop die; Stickles; Misc. general craft supplies: Rhinestones, sequins
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Make it Your Own: For the “embellishment clusters” Linda replaced them with dots of Stickes and moved them to the outside corners of the card.
Artist: Linda Bowman My Favorite Things Stamp - Friends Furever CS – Bazzill & unknown; Printed Papers DCWV stack; Inks – Staz On and Colorbox chalk ink; Ribbon – Offray; Color Pencils - Prismacolor; Stickles – Gold and Diamond
Artist: Lindsay Sasseville My Favorite Things Stamp - Hit the Beach Pacific Point & Baja Breeze CS - New SU! In Color; White Gel Pen - Sakura; Ink - Pacific Point Classic Ink SU!; Pearl stick ons - SU!; Patterened Paper - unknown
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SheetLoad Artist Samples Make it Your Own: Michelle created a scalloped edge on her background cardstock on this sample.
Artist: Michelle Dobbyn My Favorite Things Stamp - Shower Time Staples Cardstock; Love, Elsie Pattern Paper, CB Buttons & Rubber charm; MAMBI bling
Artist: Ann Seleshanko
My Favorite Things Stamp - Serenity Now Core’dinations cardstock; Basic Grey paper; Kaiser rhinestones; Stampin’ Up! ink; Cuttlebug embossing
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Technique to Note: Denise doodled around the edges, in the corners and around some of the squares for this sample.
Artist: Denise Wallace My Favorite Things Stamp - Hot Stuff Die Cuts with a View Patterned Paper & CS; Unknown brads
Make it Your Own: Instead of putting the 3 “squares” in a straight line, Heather put them at a diagonal for her sample.
Artist: Heather Strenzwilk My Favorite Things Stamp - Ride’em Cowgirl Ink: Vaersafine- Olympia Green, Vintage Sepia, Smokey Gray; Accessories: Ribbon- Offray
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SheetLoad Artist Samples Make it Your Own: Jen added a strip of inked paper across the bottom of the squares to give the illusion of ground. The squares are used as a background scene for her focal point.
Artist: Jennifer R My Favorite Things Stamp - By the Seashore Papers: Basic Grey; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Coloured pencils: Prismacolor; Ink: Adirondack; Stickles
Artist: Linda Bowman My Favorite Things Stamp - Friends Furever Cardstock: SU!; Printed Papers – Deja Views; Colored Pencils - Prismacolor; Ribbon – Offray; Flower punches – EK Success; and Target; Stickles for flower centers; Notch corner punch – SU!; Inks – Staz On and Colorbox chalk ink
Artist: Michelle Dobbyn My Favorite Things Stamp - Shower Time Ink: Vaersafine- Olympia Green, Vintage Sepia, Smokey Gray; Accessories: Ribbon- Offray
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