Recruitment KKG at Santa Barbara

 

I created this card for the President of the Kappa Chapter at UCSB (2020-2021) Sammi K..  I met Sammi at Kappa Convention in Denver a couple of years ago. New Member recruitment will be very different this year as all the Greek Letter Fraternities are going VIRTUAL as they choose their new member classes.  Kappa Kappa Gamma is 150 years old this year, and all celebrations for the Sesquicentennial will be Virtual UNTIL we can meet again.  

Good Luck Santa Barbara Kappas, and Sammi, as you
put on your new Kappa face coverings and
share the ideals of Kappa Kappa Gamma at UCSB

 

 For the Chapter President

 

The "key paper is by American Crafts #320315.  and the die cut front is from Whimsey Stamps, one of the Thin-Line Card Builder Dies .  Can be used to cut the pierced and shaped border, and with or without three pierced framed cutouts in the center.  In this one I put three "owl" paper clips. These are created with the Stampin Up owl builder punch, and are removable from the cards.  The face covering Kappa masks come from GreekGear.com a source for Fraternity and Sorority apparel

And this card below with a mask full of keys, went to our Granddaughter, at Epsilon Psi

 

 

KKG Dues

 

I sent this card in with my Kappa Dues this year.  Isn't he cute just checkin in with the Treasurer?

Inside Out Cards

 

 

 You flip this card front completely over to 

REVEAL

 The Greeting

The tutorial for the Inside Out Card was designed Mixed Up Crafts card that Sam Calcott had shared on her site. And is MODIFIED from the 6x6design she shared.

Cut 2 pieces of solid cardstock 5" x 5 1/2".  Along the 5 1/2" side, score both at 1/2". Burnish.
Cut 1 piece 4 3/4" x  4 3/4" for back piece. (A sentiment may be placed there, or a note)
Cut 1 piece 4 3/4" x  4 3/4" for front piece...that says "Please Turn me inside out"
Cut 1 piece 4 3/4" x  4 3/4" for 'Happy Birthday' sentiment.
Cut 1 piece 4 3/4" x  4 3/4" for inside back piece.

The placement of the embellishments, and mats and the mechanism for the Inside Out flop over flap can be tricky. Tip:  gently and lightly TACK your 4 3/4" pieces lightly with removable tape, and be careful to adhere the acrylic supported graphics to the correct side of the 1/2 inch side of the paper. (use thick acrylic packaging cut in strips ...not window acrylic weight.

When the card is open, the back flap becomes an easel perch for the card

The bottles, mugs and pretzels are each individually suspended and separated --on acrylic "sticks" coming out of the flip-over fold mechanism. Mats and mat graphics were given to me by my friend Clareene (who created them in Photoshop.  The mugs and bottle are finished with Nuvo Glimmer and nuvo clear drops as well as "SnowWriter" foam.

This card was made especially for my nephew Stuart whose birthday is November 1.  

Happy Birthday Stuart

The second Inside Out Card was designed with elements from Booland Designs "Autumn Gold" kit. The font I used in this card is Exile Standard, it is mounted on craft colored cardstock.

Front of card: Sentiment reads: 

Autumn leaves don't fall,

they fly

They take their time

and wander on this--

their only chance to soar

 

Back of card (easel Back) sentiment reads:

Count your blessings instead of crosses, 
Count your gains instead of your losses
Count your joys instead of your woes
Count your friends instead of your foes
Count your courage instead of your fears
Count your full years instead of your lean
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean
Count your health instead of your wealth
 and
Count on God instead of yourself.

 

Double Dutch Fun Fold Cards

 

This is such a fun design that creates unusual stand-alone cards.  The tutorial I used is found at Create with Dee   They are touched with Nuvo Aqua Shimmer, rhinestones and gold (Scripty) pen accents.

I chose graphics designed by Karen Schulz (Trick or Treat Collection) and Trina Walker to create this card with Designer paper from PhotoPlay.  Spider sticker is Recollections and the candy corn is by Jolee's stickers. I used Stampin Up's square dies for the perfect 1/4" layering and the font is Halloween Spider for the sentiment inside.Card Base is Neenah 110# white cardstock.  (Basic measurements are 10" x 3 7/8" and 8" x 2")

Tip as you build.  Create an artpiece that is multi-layered and covers well into the gate-fold doors at the bottom of the card.  Add magnetic catch if you wish and choose background paper that will not be affected by the design of the artpiece topper (as this would have been).

Papers N Pixels first meeting of the Autumn 2020

 

Our first meeting for Fall, 2020 was held in a downtown store's workroom, because the Pioneer Center where we meet wasn't open yet due to Covid restrictions in Nevada.  Nine crafters made BEAUTIFUL "tag albums" following member Marilyn's directions. Because we were meeting in a public place, and not in our facility in Sun City, we were able to welcome three visitors to the workshop.  

The Papers N Pixels Club will be opening a challenge to residents of Sun City to create Caring Crafters Cards for residents of our local assisted living facilities during the holidays.  Details may be found on the Challenge Blog for the project at http://www.scmpapersnpixels.blogspot.com.  We hope to be able to resume regular meetings on the third Thursday of each m
onth back at the Pioneer Center in October.

Below is member Susan M's pretty Tabgook Album.

 

This is PnP President Clareene's Tag Album

Happy 34th Birthday Grandson, Ross

 

This is my first slimline card.  The dimensions  for the basic card are 8 1/2" x 7"  scored and folded lengthwise.  The basic cardstock is SU paper (Cherry  Cobbler) and the front sentiments are made in Photoshop with "One in a Million" a retired digital scrapbooking kit designed by Karen Schulz.

Gnome for the Holidays

 

This card was inspired by Jo Blackman's blog. I created the hearts in Photoshop, because I did not have any elongated heart dies, and I wanted to match some Kraft-core I chose to mat the SU real read paper.  The grosgrain ribbon is tied through a hole in the cardstock.  The gnome is my favorite gnome die from Simon Says Stamp, and is cut from photo paper that I made with red and black checks on it.  Sentiment is from the same stampset, and the holly leaves are punched green foiled paper with a red rhinestone. This card will be posted to the Helping Hands Card Challenge on the Sun City Papers N Pixels Blog.

Halloween Fun

 

This is the Whimsy  Stamps darling Slimline Hill House Die.   This portrait orientation card was created on the slightly larger slimline card base which is cut 9"x 8" and s&f at 4"(Neenah 120# cardstock).  It is matted with SU Crushed Curry  cut 8 1/2" x 3 1/4"  The artpiece uses Neenah  where I blended 6 colors of Distress Oxide Ink.  I adhered the Slimline Hill House with Sticky Specks by Ecstasy Crafts onto the blended background. This card would look good with a night sky and a moonlit pathway too. The House itself is cut from very fine glitter paper, (Too Me Crafts).

 This version with the same wonderful die,and a little white glitter paper moon was created over a background I made in Photoshop printed on Red  River Paper Company's ultra pro satin, which is shiny but not as shiny as photopaper. Mats are SU Crumb Cake and cardstock base is gray.

Happy HAPPY Birthday JR

 

Hope that this year is the BEST and the HAPPIEST YEAR of your life.  Jimmy. 

 Have a fabulous birthday. 

Happy HAPPY Birthday Tracy

 Wishing you a VERY Happy  Birthday, Tracy--You're surrounded with no-cal pistachio, lemon, strawberry, chocolate, buttercream, vanilla and cherry frosted cupcakes to make your day Special.
Happy Birthday with love.   This card will come to you, but not by today--I am sure, but this fall some time.  So may your birthday be a LONG and WONDERFUL Celebration

 

 

 

 

This card is for my dear friend Tracy ---locked down in the UK, and remembering all her KITTIES!
The graphic is by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff (Aurora Wings) and is called cupcake kitten.  It is colored with prismacolor pencils, and embellished with enamel dots, glitter pens, nuvo sparkle glitter, and wink of stella silver, white and clear.  The kitten graphic is mounted on SU cherry cobbler cardstock, with the birthday sentiment in cherry cobbler from Memory Box stampset Iris.

A Kleenex box cover

 

Kleenex Box covers are easy to do and quick. 2 pieces of colored solid cardstock is cut 9 1/2"x 5 3/4"   S&F at 4 1/2" and 9,  miter tabs and apply 1/2" scortape to the top and side flaps. 

Patterned paper is cut  at 4 1/4" x 4 3/4" (cut 4) for the sides of the box.  You'll need one  4  1/2 " x 4 1/2" piece of matching colored cardstock for the top of the box, and a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" piece of patterned paper on the top.

Carefully join the two bases together and adhere patterned paper to the sides and the top. Use an oval die centered on the top piece that fits the opening of the Kleenex box (I used SU Ovals collection framelits die #4) 
TIP:  As you assemble and shape the top, place the whole "open box" on top of something square that is longer than the box. It makes it easier to shape and hold the cover perfectly as it dries. This is a COVER for a Kleenex box, and is slightly longer than the box.

This template for the project was created by my friend Clareene. Her blog is In Reene's Room

The Tiger Lily Sprite

 

This darling Tiger Lily Sprite is available at Aurora Wings, the digital stamp drawn by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff.
Tiger Lilies symbolize wealth, energy, confidence, and honor.  This little sprite is colored with Prismacolor pencils and accented with wink of stella, glimmer pens, and enamel dots.  The font is Better step.  The matting is SU Cajun Craze embossed with  Carabella Studios "Guirlandes" embossing folder. The sentiment strip really IS straight on the card--just doesn't look that way in the image.