SheetLoad_May09 by nalcia

Sample Artists Alicia Ekermans...................http://callmecraftyal.blogspot.com Katie Skiff.............................. http://www.katieskiff.typepad.com Linda Bowman...http://cardchallengesandmore.blogspot.com Lisa McDowell................ http://happystampinlisa.blogspot.com Nicole Anderson..........http://andersonartsonline.blogspot.com Marlene Lo.................................. http://marlenelo.blogspot.com

Special thanks to our May 2009 sponsor:

Sketch Artist Ann Seleshanko............... http://adayinthelifetoo.blogspot.com

Guest Artists There She Goes Design Team

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

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Cover Card

“Get Well” by Faith Hofrichter, Guest Artist

Stamps: There She Goes (Tea For Two); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!; Patterned Paper: K & Company; Ribbon: May Arts; Big Brad: K & Company; Other Brads: Paper Studio; Markers: Copic; Gel Pen: Inkssentials; Pearls and Gem: K & Company 1

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Sketch & Supply List

Dimensions

Like the layout, but want to make a single set of cards? CS1-A: 4.25” x 8.5” (Fold in half for card base) PP1: 4” x 4” PP2-A: 4.25” x 1.25” PP3-A: 4.25” x 0.75” CS1-B: 1.25” x 8.5” (Fold in half for card base) PP2-B: 1.25” x 1.25” PP3-B: 1.25” x 0.75”

Supplies Needed Paper:

5 - 8.5” x 11” Solid Cardstocks............................. CS1 1 - 12” x 12” Patterned Paper.............................. PP1 1 - 8.5” x 11” Patterned Paper............................. PP2 1 - 5.5” x 8.5” Patterned Paper............................ PP3

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

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

Yield Eighteen (18) Cards Using this issue, you can create nine (9) 4.25” square cards and nine (9) “scraplings” (1.25” x 4.25” when folded).

May 2009

Cutting Diagrams

CS1 - 5 Sheets 8.5” x 11” Cut each sheet into 2 - 8.5” x 4.25” pieces & 2 - 8.25” x 1.25” pieces.

PP1 - 1 Sheet 12” x 12” Cut into 9 - 4” x 4” pieces.

Fold in half for card bases

PP2 - 1 Sheet 11” x 8.5”

Cut into 9 - 4.25” x 1.25” pieces & 9 - 1.25” x 1.25” pieces.

PP3 - 1 Sheet 5.5” x 8.5”

Cut into 9 - 4.25” x 0.75” pieces & 9 - 1.25” x 0.75” pieces.

Cutting diagrams are at 25% of actual size.

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: Enjoy!

Maki Jones Stamps: There She Goes (Let’s Get Together); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (old olive, baja breeze), Papertrey Ink (white); Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With View (The Rockstar stack); Ink: Tsukineko (Memento tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa); Embellishments: Stampin’ Up! (ribbon), Prima (flowers), JoAnn’s (brads); Coloring: Copic markers, Stampin’ marker and Color spritzer tool

Special Day

Ann Seleshanko Stamps: There She Goes (Slow & Steady); Cardstock: Bazzill (stonewash), Stampin’ Up (Whisper White); Patterned Paper: Dream Street (Fresh); Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain), Memories Dye Ink (Artprint Brown); COPIC Markers; Embellishments: Ranger Stickles (Crystal Ice), Savvy’n’Sassy Ribbon, Basic Grey Buttons, Prima Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones (silver)

Hello / Hi!

Marlene Lo Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out & Polka Dot Hello); Inks: Stampin Up (Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip), Versa Mark; Cardstock: Stampin Up (Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip); Punch: Stampin Up (Scallop border), Accessories/Other: American Crafts (Brads), green string and button, White embossing powder, heating tool, Cuttlebug (swiss dots)

Make It Your Own: Ann created a bookmark, using the scrapling sketch, to accompany the card as a gift.

May 2009

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Artist Samples

Guest Artist: Love Birds

Jessica Knutsen Stamps: There She Goes (Happy Day); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up (Kiwi Kiss), Watercolor paper; Designer paper: Stampin’ Up (Bella Rose) Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Stampin’ Up (Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red); Accessories: Watercolor brush, Dimensionals

Roses

Lisa McDowell Stamps: There She Goes (Roses and Chocolate); Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio (Serendipity); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip); Punch: Stampin Up (Curly Label); Ribbon: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip); Ink: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss and Rose Red); Glitter: Martha Stewart (Kunzite); Gems: Unknown

Here For You

Make It Your Own: Lisa used a ribbon loop to hang her sentiment.

Make It Your Own: Linda rotated the PP2 & PP3 on the front of her square card.

Linda Bowman Stamps: There She Goes (Here For You); Printed Paper: One Heart One Mind; Inks: ColorBox & CTMH

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Guest Artist: Let’s Shop

Jessica Knutsen Stamps: There She Goes (She’s A Lady); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up (Close to Cocoa, Whisper White); Designer Paper: Stampin’ up (Parisian Breeze, Bella Rose); Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black). Accessories: Copic Markers, Dimensionals

In Creating

Nicole Anderson Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out); Patterned Papers: SU! (Country Living/Holiday Collection Stampin’ Kit); Cardstock: SU! (Whisper White, Old Olive); Ink: SU! (Old Olive, Riding Hood Red); Assorted Buttons: SU!; Red Ribbon: Hobby Lobby Techniques to Note: Nicole cut a strip of Old Olive with scissors to create a grasseffect. She also cut out stamped leaves with scissors, and adhered them to the papers using rolled-up mini glue dots.

May 2009

Special Delivery

Katie Skiff Stamps: There She Goes (Special Delivery); Cardstock: Prism (Frosted Yellow), Stampin’ Up! (Very Vanilla); Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye (Pennylane - Notebook Doodles), K & Co. (Wild Raspberry - Glittered Flowers & Butterflies); Die Cut: Sizzix/Stampin’ Up! (Lots of Tags - Label 1); Ink: Stampin’ Up! (Black); Markers: Stampin’ Up! & Close to my Heart; Vintage Pin : Maya Road; Ribbon: Bo Bunny (Coral Dot)

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Guest Artist: Sending My Love

Becky Carafa Stamps: There She Goes (Tweeterpated, Branching Out); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Kraft, Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie); Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup; Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa); Accessories: Kaisercraft (self-adhesive pearl), Stampin’ Up! (brad, dimensionals, photo corner punch, word window punch)

Out On A Limb

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out); Patterned Paper & Gems: Target; Cardstock: SheetLoad ShortCuts (Clear), Unknown (White); Inks: Stampin’ Up! (Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Perfect Plum); Glitter Pen: Sakura (Stardust Clear); Flowers: Bride’s Make It Your Own: Alicia placed her PP1 and stamped sentiment on the inside of her card. By using a clear card blank you can see through from the front, and any personal note will be covered by the elements on the front of the card.

Rain and Sunshine

Marlene Lo Stamps: There She Goes (Rain & Sunshine, Polka Dot Hello); Inks: Stampin Up (Blue Bayou, Basic Grey, Orchid Opulence, Pink Passion, Glorious Green, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red); Cardstock: Stampin Up (Pacific Blue, Tangerine Tango,Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla); Accessories: Making Memories (Brads), Very Red grosgrain ribbon and button. Others: Cuttlebug (swiss dots)

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Take Time

Lisa McDowell Stamps: There She Goes (Branches); Patterned Paper: DCWV (Green Stack); Card Stock: Stampin’ Up ( Not Quite Navy); Punch: Stampin’ Up (Corner Punch); Ribbon: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip); Gems: Unknown

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Hi Cupcake

Ann Seleshanko Stamps: There She Goes (So Sweet); Cardstock: Bazzill (creampuff), Stampin’ Up (Whisper White); Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee (Spring Fling); Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain), Memories Dye Ink (Artprint Brown); COPIC Markers; Embellishments: Savvy’n’Sassy Ribbon, Pink Paislee die cuts (Spring Fling), Heidi Swapp Cherry bling; Tools: Fiskars Border punch

Housework

Katie Skiff Stamps: There She Goes (Crafty Taglines); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss); Patterned Paper: Dream Street Papers (Enchanted - Story Time & Wish Upon a Star); Die Cut: Sizzix/Stampin’ Up! (Lots of Tags - Label 2); Ink: Stampin’ Up! (black); Flowers: Prima; Brads: Prima; Markers: Stampin’ Up! & Close to My Heart

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Butterflies

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: There She Goes (Butterfly Happiness); Patterned Paper: Target; Die Cut: Spellbinders (Nestabilities - Labels Three); Ink: StazOn (Black)

Letter Tree

Marlene Lo Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out & Polka Dot Hello); Inks: Stampin Up (Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark); Cardstock: Stampin Up (Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla); Accessories: American Crafts (Brads), Button and Kiwi Kiss polka dots grosgrain ribbon, black button; Others: Stampin Up (Scallop border), Cuttlebug (swiss dots)

Happy Birthday

Lisa McDowell Stamps: There She Goes (Year Round Sentiments); Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye (Out and About); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip and Whisper White); Punch: Stampin’ Up (Tag Corner); Flowers: Prima; Ink: Stampin’ Up (Chocolate Chip); Punches: Stampin’ Up (Circle punches); Gems: Recollections

Make It Your Own: Instead of using 2 horizontal strips on the front of her card, Alicia used a single strip of cardstock and stamped a border on it.

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Flutter By

Linda Bowman Stamps: There She Goes (Bug Me Anytime); Cardstock: The Paper Company; Printed Paper: Target (Spring Brights); Ribbon: Offray; Fiber: Yarn Bee; Pens: Sakura (Glaze & Gelly Roll); Embossing Powder: Iridescent Sparkle; Inks: ColorBox & Whispers

Just A Note

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: There She Goes (Friendship Flowers); Cardstock: Unknown (Kraft); Die Cut: Spellbinders (Nestabilities - Labels Three); Edge Punch: EK Succes (Notebook); Gems: Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Champagne Bling); Flowers: Brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Black & White Tree

Marlene Lo Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out & Polka Dot Hello); Inks: Stampin Up (Basic Grey), Versa Mark; Cardstock: Stampin Up (Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Grey); Accessories: Making Memories (Brads), Button and Black polka dots grosgrain ribbon; Others: Stampin Up (Eyelet border), Cuttlebug (swiss dots), White embossing powder, heating tool

Technique to Note: Alicia stamped a second copy of the drawer front on kraft and used 3-D adhesive to make the note look like it was sticking out of an open drawer.

May 2009

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It’s All Fun and Games

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: There She Goes (Crafty Taglines); Patterned Paper: Target; Cardstock: Unknown; Ribbon: Miss Elizabeth’s; Eyelets: Making Memories; Marker: LePlume (Cherry); Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots); Hemp & Button: Unknown

Buzz Buzz

Linda Bowman Stamps: There She Goes (Bug Me Anytime & What’s Up); Printed Paper: DCWV; Ribbon: Novtex (Sequins Trim); Pens: Sakura (gelly roll); Inks: Staz On & ColorBox

Nicole Anderson Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out); Patterned Papers: SU! (Delicate Dots, Walk in the Park); Cardstock: SU! (Winter White, So Saffron, Sahara Sand); Ink: SU! (So Saffron, Sahara Sand); White Ribbon: SU!; White Eyelet: Making Memories; Dew Drops: The Robin’s Nest; Corner Rounder; Distressing Tool and Blender pen from SU! Techniques to Note: Nicole used Stampin’ Up!’s distressing tool to scruff up the edges of the patterned papers and used a blender pen with So Saffron Craft ink to color in the envelopes in the tree.

Technique to Note: Alicia used eyelets on the side of her sentiment block to tie in with the stamped sentiment.

Sending My Love

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Beyond the Card

Guest Artist: Nuts For You Box

Holly McMillen Stamps: There She Goes (You’re So Punny); Markers: Copic; Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! (Chocolate Chip, Really Rust); Transparency: 3M; Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Brown & White Polka Dot); Adhesive: Provo Craft (Terrifically Tacky Tape), 3M (foam tape); Pen: Gelly Roll (white gel); Die Cut: Spellbinders (Nestabilities Label One)

May 2009

Mini Friendship Book

Ann Seleshanko Stamps: There She Goes (Nature of Friendship); Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Urban Prairie); Ink: Versamagic (Black), Stampin’ Up (Basic Black); Embellishments: Savvy’n’Sassy Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones (pink), Zutter Clear Acrylic

Half Pint Scrapbook Page

Lisa McDowell Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye (Out and About); Flowers & Brads: Unknown

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Beyond the Card

Seed Packet Gift Pouch

Linda Bowman Stamps: There She Goes (Here For You, What’s Up & Bug Me Anytime); Printed Paper: DCWV; Ribbon: Unknown; Punch: Marvy (Corner); Pens: Sakura (soufflé & glaze), American Crafts (glitter gems); Ink: Whispers; Other: Machine Stitching

Covered Notepad

Alicia Ekermans Stamps: There She Goes (Friendship Flowers); Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants (Fancy Botanical - Daisy); Cardstock: Bazzill; Inks: Colorbox Chalk (Tangerine), Ranger (Sepia); Gem: Darice; Pen: Pentel (R.S.V.P.); Notepad: Unknown

8x8 Recipe Card

Nicole Anderson Stamps: There She Goes (Branching Out); Patterned Papers: Stampin’ UP! (Simply Scrappin’ Secret Garden); Cardstock: Stampin’ UP! (Whisper White, Groovy Guava, Always Artichoke); Ink: Stampin’ UP! (Always Artichoke, Groovy Guava); Die Cut Circles: Stampin’ UP! ( Simply Scrappin’ Set Secret Garden Set); Ticket Punch

Techniques to Note: Nicole doubled the sketch’s original measurements of the horizontal strips for this recipe card.

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