Stamp Club: 3D Project

GUESS WHAT?! I've actually had a decent stamping week, although it started out a little cruddy ... First, one of my Artisan Award cards (the first one in the post) was one of 6 featured on the Stamper's Showcase (a demonstrator-only resource), and then, I found out that I won Shelli Gardner's monthly contest for last month (you can see it on my blog here)! Isn't that AWESOME?! Anyone has the chance to win a stamp set, it's not just for demonstrators!

and on to today's project :) ...

Stamps: Full of Life

Paper: Kiwi Kiss Textured 12x12 CS, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon™, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: On Board So Tweet, Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain, Matchbox Messages Bigz Die, 5/8" Neutrals Brads

I had sooooooooooo much fun with this card! The fold is called a "Tri-Shutter" card fold and is super easy to do, although I've got to say that there is a ton of paper to cut for all the layers ... yes, I could've went simple, but I rarely do that when it comes to card stock layers!! Isn't this cute though?! It will fit in a regular size invitation envelope, which is super handy as I've always tons of those around the house.

I had a bunch of these die cut shapes from the On Board So Tweet (item #113893) still left after the recipe tin class I'd done a little while ago and so I thought I'd use them for my stamp club. There was the perfect amount for us! I don't know if you can tell, but that branch is supposed to be one branch, not two. You can see the actual shape in the picture on the left! I cut the excess length off and added it to the side of the main branch and then stole a couple of "wings" to use as leaves!

Basically, the card base is 5-1/2" x 12", scored at 2", 4", 8", and 10". Then, taking a craft knife, cut two lines horizontally from the 2" score line to the 10" score line, 1-1/2" from both the top and the bottom. Then simply fold it in and out to make the shape you see on the card I'd made!

The sentiment was fun to do. I used a retired set that was once in a mini catalogue called "Full of Life". It had some really neat sentiments and this one just seemed to work really well. I played with the colours as well. Usually I'd use a blender pen to ink it up with the different colours, but I didn't feel like it this time ... So, I masked the stamp and stamped the black first, cleaned, masked, stamped the other colours one at a time, always using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line the sentiment up! Easy peesy :) Of course, before I inked up the sentiment, I die cut the shape using the Matchbox Messages Bigz die that is currently found in the Occasions Mini! Cool shape, eh?!

The bird and the stem and leaves were all covered with Designer Series Paper and painstakingly cut out ... well, actually I just glued the shapes onto the DSP, and then cut around it and sanded the edges. Not too hard at all! I find that the TomBow MonoMulti glue tends to work the best for chipboard. Glue dots and runners don't stick well, they end up peeling off some of the chipboard backing. Glue sticks just dry up and the paper ends up peeling off ... so, TomBow it is for me!

I've been a bit chatty today ... but as always, I'm very appreciative of all your comments and visits! Thanks so much for stopping in!