Here's a view of the prototype for the easel card that Annette & I made together on CH Morning Live (see the video here if you missed it). Easel cards are so much fun and not that difficult!
Quick instructions: I used a "regular" card size cardstock (8.5" x 5.5"), folded in half, then simply folded the front of the card in half again. You create your main image or use a photo, apply adhesive to the BOTTOM portion only, and adhere it to the bottom folded portion of the card front. (If you were watching closely enough on the video, I actually messed this portion up because I was trying to do this so quickly!). Then, add a little stopper to the inside/bottom of the card to hold everything in place. In this card, I used a punched out flower with a button. On the photo card I showed on Morning Live, I used a punched out sentiment that I adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I hope that all the mothers out there have a happy Mother's Day! I know that I am so grateful to have such a supportive mother, and am lucky to be able to celebrate with my grandmother as well.
On facebook, I loved how many mothers were posting images of handmade cards that they'd received from their children. Here's mine :) (well at least the outside of it) – custom made for me in my favourite colour. Don't ever doubt the power of a hand crafted item!!
Just to hit the highlights for you, in case you'd like to create one for your mom this weekend!
You will need:
a styrofoam ball or floral foam ball available at craft stores
brads – I used Stampin' Up! silver mini brads plus you can use the clear rhinestone brads for the larger flowers. These will anchor the flowers in place plus will be safe for little hands to use (and occasionally clumsy larger hands which is where I fit in LOL)
2) Start with the smaller flowers (learn by my mistakes – when I made mine, I was so keen to do the photo flowers I did them first, then had to manouever to get the smaller ones in place to cover the ball). Randomly place onto the styrofoam ball, using brads to pierce the centre of the flower & into the ball
3) Add larger flowers – you may wish to put some adhesive on the back of the flowers and then pierce them with a longer brad and into the styrofoam ball
4) Punch your photos using a circle punch
5) Adhere your photos to the centre of a flower on the ball, covering the brad OR stamp sentiments, use circle punch to punch out and then adhere to centre of flower. I sometimes matted a photo onto a smaller flower and then onto the flower on the ball.
6) Wrap your container with Designer Series Paper and adhere in place – set ball on top and you are done!
It's a really easy and fun project. Please feel free to leave a comment below (please note I've had to moderate all comments – too much spam coming through – so it may take a while to see your comment) or email me. If you create one, I'd love to see how yours turns out!!
So this extra day has got me all confused….one extra day this month/year and I'm messed up! Anyway – you'll see a familiar post tomorrow if you stopped by earlier today…
Happy Leap Day to all of you – have you "leapt" into digital crafting yet? (I know, right now you are marvelling at my language skills)… Just a reminder that Stampin' Up! offers a 30 Day free trial of My Digital Studio Express – and to help my customers get started, I will send you a link to sign up for a series of free video tutorials on this fun program. All you have to do is "purchase" the free trial HERE and once I get notification of your download, I'll send you the signup email for the tutorial program! As always, if you have any questions about this or any other Stampin' Up! product, feel free to contact me.
If you sign up for my new email newsletter, you'll receive a video tutorial on how to create this card. I'm changing how I send out my newsletters, and the new provider requires subscribers to "opt in" to receive emails – so to thank you for following me, I've come up with this tutorial.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Otherwise, please click on the sign up link at the left of the blog.
Thought I’d try my tech skills and give a screen capture video tutorial a try – feel free to give feedback! This shows how I created my digital scrapbook page (I know, you thought it was my raw talent, but really….this video shows the truth ROFLOL). It’s a flash video so some devices may not support it. If it doesn’t show up or the link above doesn’t work, here’s the link to the yamstamps youtube channel version. Fingers crossed that one of the links will work for you!!
Here's a view of the prototype for the easel card that Annette & I made together on CH Morning Live (see the video here if you missed it). Easel cards are so much fun and not that difficult!
