A 4 in One Sketch

Today I have 4 cards - similar but different.  The basic card was introduced by Jann McCollom in a Zoom meeting that I attended.  Before I get to that, though.  I just want to highlight how useful it is to have some basic shaped dies - especially if they create pretty edges as you use them!  For this reason, you'll see that I use the Textured Notes cutting dies A LOT!  Similarly, now that I have the Spotlight on Nature circular dies, I expect to use them a lot too - and I DID use them on the last card in this set.  I suggest that you look for these types of cutting dies as ones that you'll use over and over again!

Anyway, back to this set of cards.  They start with 4 coordinating pieces of patterned paper that are each 4 3/4" x 3 1/2".  Note that if there is a direction to them, you want them all going the same direction.  Other than that, you simply make two cuts for each of the 4 pieces. First, in portrait orientation, cut at 1 1/2".  Then turn each of those resulting pieces 90 degrees to landscape orientation and cut at 3".  You now have the four pieces you can see in each of these cards.  Mix and match them - mat them - add a focal and greeting. Voila'!  You have FOUR A2 sized cards!

I used the beautiful Seasons of Green and Gold papers (unfortunately discontinued now), but you could use anything - there are some gorgeous papers that are currently available - check them out here.  Mostly, I just combined them with coordinating cardstocks (Basic White, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green) and some Gold Foil paper. Then I added cutouts from the papers, a stamped focal, stamped or die cut greetings, and a few embellishments from my stash.

Here are the details:

Thanksgiving Scrapbook Pages

 

Today I have a couple of quick scrapbook pages.  I have created a Thanksgiving scrapbook in which I have single page memories from our Thanksgivings from the time we moved to our current home.  I like to have the album sitting out for folks to enjoy reminiscing.  But, I suddenly realized that I was 2 years behind (since we didn't host last year, I hadn't gotten it done!).  So, here I have a couple of quick scrapbook pages that bring us current.

 

2023:

 

It's hard for me to find a good place to get pictures of my work where the lighting is good.  The lighting wasn't great for these.  The background was a bit more brown and the matting a bit more orange than what it looks like.  

 

I used a corrugater on the large orange mat to add some texture.  The mat under the focal is a piece of the napkins used for that dinner.  Embellishments were from my stash.  I combined two documents from our Thanksgiving celebration into one to create what you see in the lower right corner.

 

2024:

The background is the same brownish cardstock used on the previous one.  I added a patterned paper from my stash and a few embellishments I found there too.  Quick & easy. 

 

Makes for Some WCMD Challenges (& Upcoming Club Samples)

 

 

Today I have several makes for WCMD challenges on this message board I frequent.  Some are made from SU supplies.  Some are made from old stash I need to use up.  I'll list supplies used for each make - and links for SU tools/supplies that are still available.  First, here are a couple of things that were used on almost every make:

• Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
• Basic White Cardstock

Cards from Digital Papers +

Today I have 4 cards made using digital downloads to print the background papers.  No idea where they came from, but I thought they were pretty.  The first two are made using an art deco style background paper.  I thought it would go perfectly with some of the downloads I have from Debbi Moore.  

 

Card #1: 

I was right!  these images go perfectly.  After printing and fussy cutting them, I matted them on Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then on Basic White.  It's a simple card, but I DO like the way it turned out.