October 2020 NC Demos Blog Hop

 Welcome to this months NC Demos Blog Hop.  We are here the last Sunday of each month and are so happy you could join us this evening.  This months theme was a challenge we had to pick a stamp set and accessories and then make two projects show casing two different events.  Sometimes it hard enough coming up with one idea.

So I made a card and a 3D items.  Since the holidays are so closes its time to make a little something I can keep both in the house and in my car and handout to people I see along the way.  For example the girls at the bank and post office, in the library at the store as well as for friends and neighbors so this year I am making a 2-4-6-8 box they work up quick and easy.

The box is easy to make cut a piece of cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score at 2, 4, 6 and 8 you will have a 1/2 piece left over then turn it on the short side and score at 1".  For this box I used Pool Party. Once all the scoring is done fold the score line and  then the 1" side cut up to that line and cut off the small little 1/2 piece

Then glue side and fold in bottom and glue down.  Simple easy and the box is done now to decorate it.

I took a piece of the Snowflake Splendor DSP cut 4 1/4 x 1 3/4 and put in on the front and die cut the two smaller snowflakes from the So Many Snowflakes die set and added them to the front and put a clear rhinestone in the center of each to close the box I pushed the top together and used the retired Cropodile to cut nicks in the side to tie the ribbon.  The ribbon I used was the Pool Party Gingham from the Flowers for Every Season Combo Pack.  And the box is done.

My second project is a fun fold card the I did many years ago and then just stopped making it.  I recently saw the idea again and used it in my next project which is a card.  I need many birthdays cards during the winter months and so the Snowflake Wishes stamp set spoke to me and I make this Winter Birthday card.

To begin took a piece of Pool Party cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored it at 4 1/4 and 5 1/2 folded all the score lines and the small 1 1/4 inch piece I glued down. it makes this cute fold. I cut a piece of Whisper White 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 added a 1 x 2 3/4 piece of DSP and inside was done.

Next I took a 1 x 5 1/4 piece of DSP and added it to the small flap and another piece 5 1/4 x 2 3/4 to the other side.  I then took the same Pool Party Gingham ribbon and tied the ribbon in a knot around this small area.  I them took another piece of Whisper White and Pool Party and using the Celebration Dies and the Stitched So Sweetly dies cut them out.  On the Whisper White in Pool Party I stamped the Salutation and the Happy Birthday is from the Timeless Tulips stamp set and put them on the card using dimensionals.   I then cut out two more of the snowflakes but before I put them on the card I brushed them with Wink of Stella and added them with glue dot to finish I added clear rhinestones to the centers of the snowflakes and I was done.  The DSP was from one sheet I used one side for the box other side for the card.

I hope you liked this month's projects and that I will see you here again next month.  But wait! you are not done yet make sure to check out all the projects that are being presented on this Blog Hop check the links below to move to the next one.  

Have a healthy and safe Halloween. 

Jo Anne Hewins
Tina Lesson    
Laurie Meier
Sue Root
Dawn Colby
Tracie Evans Langley

Jo Anne Hewins - https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2020/10/nc-blog-hop-for-october-one-stamp-set-two-holidays.html
Tina Lesson - https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2020/10/october-2020-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Laurie Meier - https://stampedgreetings.com/nc-demos-blog-hop-celebrate-with-poinsettias/
Sue Root - https://stampin-with-sue.blogspot.com/2020/10/nc-stampin-up-demos-october-blog-hop.html
Dawn Colby - https://dawnsearlyinkings.com/nc-demos-october-2020-blog-hop-merry-moose
Tracie Evans Langley - https://wp.me/pbuEpC-he

October 2020 ClassCards

 My class would have been on October 10 we would have made these cards

September 2020 NC Demos Blog Hop

 Welcome to the September 2020 NC Demos Blog Hop,  We are here the last Sunday of each month and are so happy you can join us.  The theme for this month is All Things Fall, and so I decided to do a Halloween card.  I am not really into Halloween but I do have 2 Birthdays this month my niece whose birthday is October 26 and one of my team members who was born on October 31st, spooky right.

My card begins with this piece.  Basic Black cut 5 1/4 x 4 and cut out with the Stitched Shaped Dies the square and the circle.  I have a stack of these sitting on my desk from a swap I did earlier in the month and of course I couldn't throw out these pieces and they have been staring at me all month so I decided to do a card with them for the hop but wasn't sure what I was gonna do. And of course the openings were not all in the same spots close but not perfect 

So I then cut a piece of Mango Melody 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4 and mounted the black piece to the card base and I was set to go.  Then I had to decided what's next so I took one of my favorite stamp sets Have A Hoot and came up with this card for the hop.

Taking the same die set and cutting out a square and a circle I stamped and colored my owl with my Blends 

And put them on the side. Next I took my Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 DSP and picked out a pattern that I thought was perfect.  As I said my black pieces were not all line up the same so the pieces of DSP had to be matched perfectly to the 2 black pieces I was using on the card.

For the inside I just had to use another owl and here he is on a piece of Whisper White 5 1/4 x 4 

Then I stamped my Salutation on a piece of white scrap in Memento Black and fussy cut it and added it to the card with dimensionals and I was done.

 

For the other card I needed I cut off the stitching around the owls and just adhered them inside the die cut images so some of the Mango Melody comes through and I  put dimensionals behind the Basic Black piece instead of gluing it down like I did in the first card.

Not sure which one I like better so just going to address the envelopes and put a card in and get them in the mail for these birthdays.

Thank you so much for stopping by this month and make sure you check out the next person on the list and see what they have done for their All Things Fall project.  Better yet check out all the blogs for some wonderful ideas.  See you next month.

Jo Anne Hewins
Toni Campana 
Tracie Evans Langley 
Tina Lesson
Ariel Matera
D awn Colby   
Laurie Meier 
Amy Austin-Kinler 

2020 Christmas Stamp A Stack Cards

 This class has you making 10 cards 2 each of 5 designs plus a bonus card.

September 2020 Class Cards

 My class cards are ready but alas no class.  Here are the cards we would have made.

 

August 2020 NC Demos Blog Hop

Welcome to the August 2020 NC Demos Blog Hop.  We are here the last Sunday of each month and are so happy you could join us.  The theme for this month is "Scenic Views".  When I think of scenic views I think of vast beautiful landscapes or of one scenic view I would love to experience The Northern Lights.

Since this doesn't seem like it will happen thankfully there is a technique called the Northern Lights which will have to do for right now.  I really like using this technique the results for each card is different and you really can't make a mistake.

This is the card I have made for you this evening. So lets get started. To begin I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 5 1/4 x 4 and placed it on my work station horizontally.  I then picked out my colors Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry and sponged them on the cardstock beginning in the middle with the Daffodil Delight and continued till all colors were on the paper in stripes.

I then sponged on Mossy Meadow at the bottom for the earth making sure to leave some of the light parts as reflections on the ground.  I used Night of Navy for the sky.

Once that was done added my main focus points and then stamped the rest of the trees and ground in Memento Black.  I even put some black in the sky for clouds. I used the Snow Front stamp set.

I then put this on my card base of Misty Moonlight cut 4 1/2 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2,  Kept the inside very simple just stamped the small snowman for the stamp set in lower right corner.

To finish the card I mixed the Shimmer Frost White paint with some water in a spritzer and sprayed some over the card for that misty winter look.

In another version I just added some white gel pen stars to the sky in the card.

Thank you so much for joining us this month and please be sure to visit the other posts I am sure you will find some wonderful ideas from these talented demonstrators.  Enjoy!

August Blog Hoppers
Amy Kinler 
Tina Lesson 
Jo Anne Hewins 
Frances Wagner 
Toni Campana 
Laurie Meier 
Tracie Evans Langley 

Amy Kinler - https://stampinwithaheart.com/a-scenic-view-with-sending-sunshine/
Tina Lesson - https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-2020-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Jo Anne Hewins -  https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2020/08/nc-demo-blog-hop-for-august-scenery.html
Frances Wagner - https://www.wagstamps.com/2020/08/nc-demos-august-blog-hop-happy-21st.html
Toni Campana - https://wp.me/p4tAAw-up
Laurie Meier - https://stampedgreetings.com/nc-demos-aug-blog-hop-farewell-to-summer/
Tracie Evans Langley - https://wp.me/pbuEpC-fZ

Slimline Card

 My friends birthday is today and I made and sent her a slimline card also known as a tall and skinny card. I cut mine at 8 x 8 1/2 and scored on the 8 inch wide at 4 fits in a legal size envelop