Kate's Paper Creations

When I posted yesterday I promised to share a birthday card using the Circle Flip Card from Stampin' Up!  

But, I just couldn't do it without making it extra special so I added something to this one.  I made matts for the panels that I can cut out on my silhouette!  

I cut out the card with the thinlit die, then cut the scored lines so I had three pieces, scanned the three pieces and brought them into the Silhouette, traced them and then used the Internal Offset tool to create a .125 offset and viola' I now can make matts to use with the card!  Isn't that just way cool?!

Now I can matt in several different ways. I can matt just the left side.

I can matt both sides

I can even mat the middle section if I want to

Front or back

And of course it could be done with matching or coordinating solid colors and I could double matt too.

Here is what I made

And opened

I used DSP from Flower Pot collection with a touch of Lost Lagoon on Whisper White.  Added some sequins and a little bit of Dazzling Details.

Hope you like it.  Let me know what you think.  I like to inspire you to use your Silhouette more and more.

 

I cut out two of the red label flip card bases the other day so I needed to use up the second one.  This one is Christmas card too but a little bit different.

On the outside is the bird from An Open Heart stamped, colored and cut out and the pine cones from a couple of pine cones from Ornamental Pine also cut out and adorned with a double bow tied with Bakers Twine.

Open the card for more ...

Inside is the sentiment from Beauty of the Season adorned with the branch from the same set colored with real red berries and old olive on the branches.  I stamped it with Early Espresso.  I also added the branch to the white strip on the right.

The branch in the middle is from the An Open Heart stamp set also.

The Bird and the large branch I stamped with Memento ink and colored using Blendabilities markers.  I used the White Chalk pen to add some "frost" to the leaves.  

I'm making a birthday card with the white Circle Flip Card base I cut out so tune in tomorrow to see that one.

Hope you like it.  You can cut those pieces out by hand or if you have a Silhouette you can stamp the image, scan it, open it in the program and trace it to make cut outs you can then stamp using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.  

Psst!  That's what I did with the pine cones, the large branch and the bird.

 

Guess what I've been doing today.  I pulled out the new Label Card and Circle Card thinlits from Stampin' Up! and put the shapes into my Silhouette and created and extended version of both.  I just love my Silhouette and I love Stampin' Up! too and to be able to combine them just puts me over the top!

So, what do I mean by extended?  Well you can cut out the cards just  the exact size of the die which requires a 5.5 x 6 piece and once cut will look like this.

Or, you can cut it from a 5.5 x 8.5 piece and get an extended version which will look like this.  You see it has an extra flap.

There is a great video on that shows you how to do this using the die.  I made a template in my Silhouette Software for it but I like to make sure you all know you can make it too even if you don't have a Silhouette.

I made the extended version into a Christmas card today.  

Here is what it looks like opened:

By extending it out you get an extra flap to decorate and add a place for writing your personal note on.  Way cool huh?!

Here is what I used:

• Festival of Trees, Christmas Collectibles, Joyful Christmas and Borderettes stamp sets
• Label Flip Card thinlit
• Real Red, Whisper White card stock
• Trim The Tree DSP pack
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Garden Green, Soft Suede, Versamark Ink Pads
• White Chalk Pen

Enjoy!  And let me know what you think.  I love to hear from you.

 

I jumped ahead and did a couple of Christmas cards and that was fun but one of other favorite holidays is Thanksgiving and I love the fall season.  

I just go my demonstrator pre-order yesterday so I could start making some projects using some of the stamp sets and framelits from the Holiday catalog. Prepare to get tempted.  This catalog is chock full of stamp sets with coordinating framelits.  One of those is the Fall Fest stamp set and the Fun Fall Framelits Dies both on page 46.  

I love how they kept the faces for the pumpkins separate so you could just have pumpkins and not have to make Jack-O-Lanterns.  That way the set doubles as a fall/thanksgiving set and a Halloween set too.

The other stamp set I used is For All Things found on page 41.

This is not 100% Stampin' Up!.  I wanted acorns on my card and I couldn't really find any I liked so I used my Silhouette Cameo and filled the shape with patterns and did a print and cut to make them.

The DSP background is Under The Tree specialty designer series paper.  Colors are Pear Pizzaz, Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie.  The scallop circle mat is Rich Razzleberry, also cut on my Silhouette.

All attached to a Center Step Card base of Very Vanilla.

Hope you like it.  Let me know what you think.  I love to hear from you,

 

I came across a youtube video showing how to make a Gatefold Shutter Card.  It looked so fun I just had to try it.  The video tutorial can be found .  And the gal who made the video has a web site here.  

It took me a while to figure out how to put it together but now that I've done it once it really is easy to do.

The reason it is called a shutter card is because once assembled the center inside the card opens like a camera shutter.  Really fun.

This is a combo card.  Stampin' Up! materials and stamps combined with Silhouette Cameo pieces.  I actually took the measurements for all the pieces of the card and created a cut file for them and saved it in my Library so I can make more later.  But, don't despair, if you don't have a Silhouette you can make your own the video gives you all the info.

This is the card front.  The mats are from Parkwood DSP.  The lattice (image #8863 by Jamie Koay) and stem ( unknown) are from the Silhouette library and cut out with the Silhouette Cameo.  

The flowers and leaves are from the Stippled Blossoms stamp set by Stampin' Up!.  

Here is where having the Cameo is soooo cool!  I stamped the flower and stem in black onto white card stock, scanned them, brought them into the Silhouette and made cut files for them.  Then I cut them out of white card stock and use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp them.  I love doing it this way.  I don't have to fussy cut them out and I can cut them the exact size so I don't have a white border around them or I can make it a bit bigger so I do.  My choice.  In this case, no border.

Here's a tip.  When stamping small pieces like this with the Stamp-a-ma-Jig I put a strip of removable adhesive on my work surface and stick the pieces to it.  That way they don't move when you take the plastic away.

This is the inside of the card. 

 Stamp Sets by Stampin' Up!:

• Bordering Blooms - inside edges
• Epic Alphabet - Heart
• Groovy Love - sentiment
• Stippled Blossoms - flowers and leaves

Another Tip:  When attaching the shutter pieces to your card I recommend using Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue.  There is a lot of tension on those pieces when the card is opened and closed and Snail or Tombow will break loose at some point.

Hope you enjoy this card as much I do.  I share my cut files with those who follow my blog.  If you are already receiving my blog simply leave me a comment and I will send the Silhouette cut files for this card to you.  If you're new to my blog follow me and send me your email and I will share the cut file with you too.

Enjoy!

 

The Silhouette Cameo comes in handy when you want to make a window card with a design in it.  This particular card is made using the Window Ribbon Card-Hello item 9197 in the Silhouette Store by Karla Dudley.  

I liked this particular design because it allowed me to add my stamped designs with it to make a couple of really cute cards.

 

I used blender pens to color the truck in the first card and the second card uses the Stippled Blossoms stamp set that is in the current catalog.  I'm sure you could find a number of images to place in the open space.  You could even do some sketching with your Silhouette instead of stamping.

Enjoy!

 

Last year in June I made this special card for a friend.  It was a lot of fun to make.  I used the Oval Framelits from Stampin' Up! and then created a larger scallop oval mat with my Silhouette Cameo.  

I came across the picture of it and decided to make another one using some of the new In Colors from Stampin' Up!.   

The ovals are fastened together with Silver Mini Brads.

And once connected they can be folded over each other ...

... so that it will fit into a standard A2 envelope.

Stamp set used are all Stampin' Up!

• Thoughts & Prayers
• Papilion Potpouri
• Love & Sympathy
• Wildflower Meadow

Colors:

• Blackberry Bliss
• Mossy Meadow
• Rose Red
• Tangerine Tango

I am really liking the new in colors.  Especially the Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.  To accomplish the multiple color effect I colored directly onto the stamp and then spritzed it with a very light mist of water before stamping.  

Just a tip.  If you want room to write a little something or add a sentiment cut an extra oval and attach it to the back.  Then you'll have plenty of room.  

Enjoy!