APPAREL and ACCESSORY CARDS FOR LADIES

Cardigan cards can be created using decorative paper, lacy embellishments, embossing folders, die cut cards, die cuts, buttons, bling and more!

ACCESSORIES

Created using the Silhouette Cameo Electronic Machine

with decorative papers, brads, bling and more.

ON FILE - THE SCRAPBOOK NOOK NEWSLETTERS

I have created Newsletters for the Nook.  There are two different sets. One is on SCRAPBOOKING and the other is on CARD MAKING.  You will find the Dropbox links to them below:

Check out these newsletters on Scrapbooking where you will find out about the history of the hobby, tips and techniques and useful information for doing family history research and more!

SCRAPBOOK NOOK - NEWSLETTERS ON SCRAPBOOKING

Check out these newsletters on Card Making where you will find out about the history of the hobby, tips and techniques, inspirational card samples in various categories and much more 

SCRAPBOOK NOOK - NEWSLETTERS ON CARD MAKING

I hope you have found these enjoyable as well as helpful!

CARDS - PATTERN STAMPING, HEAT EMBOSSING AND COLORING TECHNIQUE

Card-maker, Jennifer McGuire, inspired me to create card using this technique featured in the following:

JENNIFER MC GUIRE PATTERN STAMPING TUTORIAL

Instructions for this technique:

CRAFT ALLOWANCE

We have budgeted an allowance for crafts each month!  I had a little fun with this photo from a trip to Loon Mountain when we lived-in New England!

FAUX TEXTURED METALIC TECHNIQUE

This technique is inspired by Jennifer McGuire. Here is the link to her tutorial:

FAUX TEXTURED METAL TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL

FAUX METAL TECHNIQUE
1 - Tape your card base or a piece of card stock onto a mat or paper
2 - Apply ink with an applicator (You can use one or as many colors as you wish)
3 - Select the color of Perfect Pearls you wish to use. Apply on with brush. (A little goes a long way.)
4. Wipe the area with a cloth either before or after removing tape.
5. To set Perfect Pearls – spritz water in air and wave card through the area you spritzed.
6. Place card base or card piece into embossing folder and run through the embossing machine. 7. If using a card piece, adhere card piece to card base and embellish as desired. 

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO A DROPBOX FOLDER TO DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTIONS:

FAUX METAL TECHNIQUE PDF INSTRUCTIONS

MORE TO COME - IMAGES OF CARDS DESIGNED BY LADIES THAT COME TO THE NOOK!

And here is another metallic technique, we will have to try!

Here is the tutorial for the stamping technique:

FAUX METALLIC STAMPING!

FLOWER POT CARDS

FLOWER POT CARD INSTRUCTIONS    

Card base:

9 x 3.5 card stock

Score at 2 and 5.5  (Fold mountain/valley)

Can trim base to so it angles (see images above)

Border punch edge of folded flap (optional)

Can sponge base edges with color, if desired.

Can add patterned paper if desired to front of pot

Tie ribbon around card to keep it closed. No adhesive needed

Insert:

4.5 x 2.5 colored card stock

4.25 c 2.25 white or ivory card stock

Adhere together

Cut small strip from same as base and adhere to insert towards bottom, if desired.

Stamp sentiment if desired a few inches from top and can stamp off an image over sentiment too, if desired

Adhere flowers, leaves, branches to insert at top

Dimensionals can be used

Can create a sentiment embellishment to front of card pot

CLICK HERE:  FLOWER POT CARD TUTORIAL

FLOWER POT CARD INSTRUCTIONS    

Card base:

9 x 3.5 card stock

Score at 3.5 and 7.5  (Fold mountain/valley)

Can trim base to so it angles (See video regarding creating a template)

Border punch edge of folded flap (optional)

Tie ribbon around card to keep it closed. No adhesive needed/

Insert:

4.5 x 2.5 colored card stock

4.25 x 2.25 white or ivory card stock

Adhere together

Put 2 strips of adhesive at top of insert where you will adhere flowers

(To make sure it will fit into an A2 card – place a piece of 4.25 x 5.5 paper (as a template under pot as you put card together.
Adhere flowers, leaves, branches to top of insert.

CLICK HERE: A SIMILAR FLOWER POT CARD TUTORIAL

These are cards created by me and by others in my Nook!