My 1st Tutorial!!! :)

Well folks I have done it, created my very first tutorial :) I sure hope that I get a little faster at it... Don't want to admit how long this took me hehehe

I created this card for the challenge over at Seize The Sketch...

My Challenge: 

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White & Retro Fresh DSP (retired) 

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron & Tangerine Tango

Stamps: Sassy Salutations & Hello Love

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer

Vertical Step Card

Tutorial By: Hayley Kew of Hayley's Paper Garden

Measurements:

Card Base - 10" x 5"
Card Front - 5" x 5"

Step by Step Instructions:

Step #1

• Using your Stampin' trimmer place the 10" side of your card base alongthe top edge of the cutter. Sliding your card stock to the left measure over to the 3 1/4" mark, using the scoring tool score down 1 1/4". Slide your card stock to left again and find the 5" mark, using your scoring tool score down 1 1/4".

• Sliding your card stock to the left measure over to the 3 3/4" mark, using the scoring tool score down another 1 1/4", but this time from the last score point starting at 1 1/4" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 2 1/2" mark. Slide your card stock to left again find the 5 1/2" mark, using your scoring tool score down 1 1/4", again from the last score point to starting at 1 1/4" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 2 1/2" mark.

• Sliding your card stock to the left measure over to the 4 1/4" mark, using the scoring tool score down another 1 1/4", again from the last score point starting at 2 1/2" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 3 3/4" mark. Slide your card stock to left again find the 6" mark, using your scoring tool score down 1 1/4", again from the last score point starting at 2 1/2" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 3 3/4" mark.

• Sliding your card stock to the left measure over to the 4 3/4" mark, using the scoring tool score down another 1 1/4", from the last score point starting at 3 3/4" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 5" mark. Slide your card stock to left again find the 6 1/2" mark, using your scoring tool score down 1 1/4", again from the last score point starting at 3 3/4" on the blade ruler and scoring down to the 5" mark.

Step #2

• Using your Stampin' trimmer turn your card stock 90 degrees to the right placing the 5" side of your base along the bottom edge of the cutter. Sliding your card stock to the left find the 1 1/4". You will now use the cutting blade to make a slit from the top score line on the second step to the bottom score line on the first step. Using the blade ruler this will be roughly from the 7" down to the 10 3/4" mark.

• Sliding your card stock to the left again find the 2 1/2" mark. Use the cutting blade to make a slit from the top score line on the third step to the bottom score line on the second step. Using the blade ruler this will be roughly from the 7 1/2" down to the 9 1/4" mark.

• Sliding your card stock to the left one more time find the 3 3/4". Use the cutting blade to make a slit from the top score line on the fourth step to the bottom score line on the third step. Using the blade ruler this will be roughly from the 6" down to the 9 3/4" mark.

Step #3

• Mountain fold the left most score lines and Valley fold the right most score lines to create the steps. Line up the top and bottom of the card stock before using a bone folder to make a crisper fold.

Step #4

• Using your Stampin' trimmer place the 10" side of your base along the top edge of the cutter. Sliding your card stock to the left measure over to the 1 1/2" mark, using the scoring tool score down to the 5" point. Valley fold along the score line with your bone folder. This will create the flap which you will use to attach your card front.

Step #5

• Turn over your card base and apply two stripes of strong adhesive to the back side of the flap you just created.

Helpful Tips:

Tip #1

To create the template for the inside of the card on either side of the steps to be covered by Designer Series Paper I created a second card base and cut away the steps leaving me with a template for both the right and left sides. I then trimmed away roughly 1/4" on the top and flat side of each piece to make the template slightly smaller so there would be a bit of a boarder around the Designer Series Paper when attached to the base.

Tip #2

Start out with two 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" pieces of Designer Series Paper and then place the template on top, trace around the template and then cut away the pieces not needed. Attach to card base.

Tip #3

I then used four 1 1/2" x 1" pieces of neutral card stock stamped to embellish the steps. Attach to card base.

Tip #4

I then used a 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" piece of card stock and a 4 1/2" x 3" piece of neutral card stock to create the place where my message would be written. Attach to card base.

Tip #5

Embellish front of card as desired!

{Friend to Friend}

Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are Soft Sky & Elegant Eggplant... have fun!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Soft Sky, Whisper White & Subltes DSP Stack

Inks: Elegant Eggplant

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embellishments: Basic Pearls

Tools: Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch & Elegant Butterfly Punch

Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)

Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Anja (our Featured Guest Designer for July)

One Monster of a Card! :)

I am not going to disclose how long it took me to sort out how to make this card! :) 

I have been wanting to try one for such a very long time and today I finally sat down and mapped it out to share with my stampers club this week...

And for a card this extra special you know I had to work in a few challenges :)

CAS(E) This Sketch: Sketch

Create with Connie & Mary: Colour Theme

4 Craft Chicks: Nautical Theme

Inkspirational: Inspiration Photo

Stampin' UP! Only: All FABulous Stampin' UP! Products. Drawing on Challenge #25 - Favourite *NEW* Stamp set (mine right now is Hello Love)!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White & Maritime DSP
Inks: Night of Navy, Real Red, Coastal Cabana & Sahara Sand
Stamps: Something to Say, Hello Love, Open Sea, By the Seashore & By the Tide
Tools: Paper Snips & Stampin' Trimmer 

Do Not Open Until Christmas... :)

This week is Team B's turn to take the stage over at Addicted to Stamps and More :) We are "Making Our Mark", so break out those markers, get crafty and show us what you got!

This week we are being sponsored by the folks over at QKR Stampede. You should really pop over and check them out, we always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals :)

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White

Inks: Skin Tone Blendabilities, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Silver Stampin' Marker

Stamps: More Merry Messages & Christmas Moose {QKR Stampede}

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!

Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah / Barb / Tenia /Cornelia / Lee-Anne / Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll   

Happy Birthday Kylie!!!

Just popping in with a quick fun post today!!! I joined the Linky Party we are having over at Loll's blog to celebrate Kylie's Birthday Today :)

Hope you have a great day Kylie!!! You may think to yourself, my those butterflies look familiar :D

I thought it would be fun to pair this card with the pretty colour challenge going on at The Colour Throwdown this week, and you might also notice the sketch from MDS Monday though I missed the deadline as I didn't want to spoil the surprise hehe 

My Challenge:

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!


Card created with Stampin' UP!s My Digital Studio Software

Embellishments
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Brads\Kraft - brad
    Brads\Kraft - brad
    Brads\Kraft - brad
    Brads\Kraft - brad
    Brads\Kraft - brad
    Brads\Kraft - brad

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Twitterpated\Twitterpated - background 4, Color = TEMPTING TURQUOISE 75,196,213
    Autumn Elements\Autumn Elements - flourish 4, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    Autumn Elements\Autumn Elements - flourish 4, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    Cake & Ice Cream\Cake & Ice Cream - birthday
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117
    _Designer Kits\Everything Easter\Everything Easter - flower, Color = STRAWBERRY SLUSH 239,79,117

Punches
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch, Fill Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232
    Labels & Tags\Decorative Label Punch, Fill Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232

Photos
    C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\894606_10152404001183588_6506535689955796407_o
    C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\966576_10152404001028588_7615001801244139126_o
    C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\10295363_10152404000548588_119533976964064324_o
    C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\10014264_10152403999233588_228049854466257071_o
    C:\Users\MarkandHayley\Pictures\1 - Watermark (re-colored) Color = CRUMB CAKE 179,161,131

Hey There!

The time has come to welcome our *NEW* Design Team for the next 6 months!!! Tara and I are so thrilled to have these gals on board and cannot wait to see the FABulous creations they have to share with us each week... 

Please help me welcome:

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Julia Altermann

Sherrie Mannion

and our delightful Featured Guest Designer for the month of July

Anja Curvers

Each week at Colour Me...! we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, gray, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are Blackberry Bliss... have fun!

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss

Inks: Blackberry Bliss 

Stamps: Mosaic Madness and Word Bubble

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Tools: Mosaic Punch & Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack Heart

Why let the fun stop here? Please feel free to pop over and say hello to the rest of the Colour Me...! Design Team :)

Tara (co creator) / Claire / Joanne / Julia / Sherrie / Anja (our Featured Guest Designer for July)

Here for You xo

Today is an EXTRA Special challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More. We have some changes happening with the challenge on our end! Our Design Team has grown (almost doubled in size) and so each week we will have at least 10 of us sharing our creations to inspire you all to play along!

This week is Team A's turn and though I am technically on Team B I just could not pass up the chance to work with a super cute image from StampArt Designs :) This week is our Make Your Mark challenge, so break out those markers, get crafty and show us what you got!

As I mentioned this week we are being sponsored by the folks over at StampArt Designs. You should really pop over and check them out, we always have so much fun working with their delightful digitals :)

I have a friend who is going through a bit of a rough time and will be sending along this card to her {thinking about you!}...

My Card:

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card Recipe

Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive & Sweet Taffy DSP

Inks: Lost Lagoon, Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities, Old Olive Blendabilities, Skin Tone Blendabilities & Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities

Stamps: And Many More & Allie and Angel {StampArt Designs}

Embellishments: Brights Candy Dots 

Would love for you to stop by and say hello to the rest of the team!

Kylie (blog owner) / Sandi (winner/DT coordinator) / Monika / Shana / Sue / Deepti / Deborah / Barb / Tenia / Cornelia / Lee-Anne / Wei Wei / Anita / Rahmat / Katie / Carol / Julie / Marina / Loll