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<\/p>\nI know it’s been awhile since I posted a new blog entry.\u00a0 I am sure you can all understand through the busy holidays and company and whatnot…\u00a0 All excuses really, but nonetheless, my blog just did not rank high on my list.<\/p>\n
And, to be honest, some of it was because I really just want to sit and stamp all day and play with all the ideas I have running through my head.\u00a0 But, there really wasn’t time for that.\u00a0 I don’t know about you, but if I can’t do what I want to do the way I want to do it… I just don’t do it at all. I know – what a terrible thing.\u00a0 But my craft room was cold and messy and I would only have an hour or so… I just want to play and play and play all day with my stamps and paper.\u00a0 I really am just a big kid.\u00a0 Luckily I have a great husband that lets me be me!<\/p>\n
I am also a “one project at a time” kinda gal.\u00a0 There is so much multi-tasking going on in my life, that my craft room can’t also be that way.\u00a0 So, after I finished a project for a church friend, I had to complete some swaps for my monthly upline meeting.<\/p>\n
This card was actually suggested by my direct upline, Carol Payne.\u00a0 She had asked if I would demonstrate the Halloween card I made for my son.\u00a0 She thought maybe I could change it for Christmas.\u00a0 At OnStage in November, we decided it would be better to use something out of the new Occasions catalog.\u00a0 So, the Hen House was born…<\/p>\n
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What do you think?<\/p>\n
Here is a peak at the Halloween card.<\/p>\n
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I guess it’s a triple peek-a-boo card.\u00a0 I combined a couple different techniques and inspirations to create it.\u00a0 It really takes an “eye” for how things work – spatial reasoning if you want to get technical.\u00a0 I will try as basic as possible to break down what I did.\u00a0 I do have a few pictures so you can see what I mean. And, I apologize in advance for the long rambling post!<\/p>\n
First, let’s start with the supplies and measurements.\u00a0 I am one that usually gathers everything I need then cuts everything out.\u00a0 Then I can stamp and assemble while sitting in my chair binge watching something on Netflix!<\/p>\n
Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Measurements:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n So, here is how I put it all together and hopefully this will make some sense!!!<\/p>\n Cut and score<\/strong> per measurements above.\u00a0 Fold along score lines so pieces fit together as shown in diagram below.\u00a0 This is how your two pieces of Smoky Slate will fit together.\u00a0 Slide it together and imagine how the card will work.\u00a0 On the diagram, the red line at the top actually the back of the card.\u00a0 The bottom red line and black line will line up together to create the front of the card.\u00a0 You can see it better in pictures to come…<\/p>\n Top Layer:\u00a0<\/strong> At Big Shot\u2026 position 1-1\/4\u201d square framelit up against the flap of the 6-1\/8\u201d top piece of Smoky Slate (this is the smaller one!) as shown in picture \u2013 at least \u00bc\u201d from edge.\u00a0 Cut.\u00a0 Re-position framelit at the bottom, at least \u00bc from edge.\u00a0 Cut.\u00a0 Now, for the middle window, position framelit midway between the other two windows up again the flap and cut.Cuts don’t have to be perfectly spaced up and down, but need to be lined up against that flap.<\/p>\n\n Card Base:<\/strong> First, place 6-1\/8\u201d piece over 11\u201d card base as shown in diagram above.\u00a0 Align edges.\u00a0 Use the 6-1\/8\u201d piece as a template (the one you just cut out!) and cut the windows in the first section of the base.\u00a0 Position framelit in the window and carefully cut out each window.\u00a0 Remove 6-1\/8\u201d piece and fold cut flap of base to use as a template and carefully cut squares in the middle section of base. (There will be a total of 9 windows – 6 on the card base and 3 on the layer)<\/p>\n\n Use the 1-1\/2\u201d scalloped square framelit together with the 1-1\/4\u201d square framelit to cut six window frames from basic gray piece.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use Smoky Slate ink to stamp Hardwood texture onto front of 6-1\/8\u201d piece and the inside of card. (The inside of the card will be the part of the card that you cut the windows in\u2026when closed, the front of base is the outside of the first section and is not stamped on because it is covered by the 6-1\/8\u201d piece.) Randomly stamp small foliage from Love & Affection Stamp Set to add interest to bottom of card.\u00a0 Colors used were Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede, and Garden Green.<\/p>\n Use Smoky Slate ink to stamp chicken wire all over the 2-1\/4\u201d x 5\u201d white cardstock. This will later be adhered to back section of card base.<\/p>\n Using Stamping Off technique, randomly stamp chicken wire texture on top and bottom of 2\u201d x 5\u201d white cardstock in Smoky Slate.<\/p>\n In Real Red, stamp \u201cYou\u2019re a good egg\u201d sentiment near top and stamp the \u201cHave a good day\u201d sentiment toward the bottom.\u00a0 In the middle, stamp the egg in Smoky Slate.\u00a0 Color the shell with Wink of Stella and the legs with Crushed Curry (using Blender Pen).<\/p>\n Use black ink to stamp chickens onto 2-1\/2\u201d x 5-1\/2\u201d white cardstock. \u00a0\u00a0Use Blender Pens to add color to chickens.\u00a0 Colors used were Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, and Real Red.\u00a0 Fussy cut chickens out\u2026 you do not need their legs.<\/p>\n In Real Red, stamp \u201cHey Chick\u201d sentiment onto white scrap in two lines.\u00a0 Use washi tape to mask off one part of stamp\u2026 ink\u2026 remove washi\u2026 stamp\u2026 clean really well.\u00a0 Use washi to mask of other part of sentiment and repeat process.\u00a0 Use \u00be\u201d Circle punch to cut out circle.\u00a0 Use 1\u201d Circle punch to punch out background from Real Red scrap.\u00a0 Align circles and use 1\/8\u201d Handheld Circle punch to create hole for thread.\u00a0 Wind a length of Linen Thread a few times around card as shown.\u00a0 Slip sentiment and background onto thread and tie off.<\/p>\n Use Fine-tip Glue pen to attach window frames to windows of top piece and middle section of card base as shown in pictures.\u00a0 Attach chickens to back of windows on top piece as shown using glue pen.<\/p>\n Attach inside sentiment (with egg) to inside of flap of top piece using SNAIL.\u00a0 Attach chicken wire background to inside of the back of the card using SNAIL.\u00a0 Be sure to line this up with the windows of the card, but not too close to the fold.<\/p>\n Use SNAIL to adhere the top piece to the front of the card base.\u00a0 Be sure that windows align.\u00a0 Place a piece of Tear & Tape next to the chicken wire background on back of card.\u00a0 Fold flap in.\u00a0 Peel plastic from tape and fold card closed.\u00a0 Smoosh down (sorry to get so technical!).<\/p>\n Open the card\u2026 the eggy sentiment should slide over the chicken wire background \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n There you go…\u00a0 a simple card in 15 steps!\u00a0 Actually it may take a few tries to get it right… it does me!\u00a0 But, here is the whole tutorial in a pdf file for easy printing!<\/p>\n\n
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