August Special Cards

 August Special Cards

Here are special cards for August

Pictures to follow!

Creative Cardiology Team Aug 26 "Sale a Bration" Blog Hop

 

 

 

Our Theme this month is about Sale-A-Bration

In this tutorial, I have used 3 of the Sale-A-Bration FREE items

First Item is this adorable Stamp Set called "Counting Sheep"

Second Item is the "Sheep Dies"

(Fence, 3 different Sheep,  Party Hat,  Balloon, Clouds, Flag and a Star)

Third item is "Be Dazzling Specialty Paper"

 

HERE ARE THE SUPPLIES I USED TO MAKE THIS CARD

 

Soft Suede Cardstock (CS) - 115318

Balmy Blue Cardstock - 146982

Basic White Cardstock  - 159276

Daffodil Delight Cardstock - 119683

Early Espresso - Cardstock - 119686

Be Dazzling Specialty Paper 6" x 6" Sale-A-Bration (SAB) 156629 - FREE 

County Sheep Stamp Set - SAB 156591 - FREE

Sheep Dies - SAB 156600 - FREE

Stitched So Sweetly - 151690 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink - 132708

Smokey Slate Classic Stampin' Pad - 147133

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad -147100

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad - 147110

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad - 147050

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 147114

Water Painters - 151298 

Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine - 149653

Clear Block A - 118487

Clear Block D - 118485

Stampin' Seal - 152813

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack - 150893

Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Mini Glue Dots - 103683

Paper Snips - 103579

Take Your Pick Tool - 144107

Bone Folder - 102300

Paper Trimmer –152392 

Simply Shammy –147042 

Silicone Craft Sheet –127853

 

 

HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS I USED TO MAKE THIS CARD

 In this tutorial the name Seal is referring to the use of the new Stampin' Seal

• Cut a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock 10" x 4¼"
• Score at 5½" and 7¾'
• Burnish the score lines
  
• Cut a Piece of Balmy Blue 5¼" x 4"
• Adhere the Balmy Blue to the Soft Suede
  
• Open the Soft Suede piece with the Balmy Blue on the top
• Cut the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper 4¼" x 2¼"
• Adhere to the bottom rectangle
  
  
  
• Cut a piece of Early Espresso 1½" x 6"
• Using the Sheep Dies, cut 2 fence piece with the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine
  
• Cut the Post off of both edged
  
  
  
• Use a small piece of tape and tape the 2 fence pieces together
  
  
• Lay them face up on grid paper and adhere 3 fence pieces, one on each end and one in the center so fence is now 4¼" wide
  
  
• Apply Tombow Liquid Glue to the bottom rail of the fence and adhere to the top of the DSP
  
  
• Cut a piece of Basic White 5¼" x 4"
• Using Black Memento Ink, stamp the 3 sheep from the Country Sheep Stamp Set
• Using the Sheep Dies, cut the 3 Sheep, the balloon, the 2 clouds and the hat with the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine
• Using a small scrap of Daffodil Delight, cut the star with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
  
• Using the Water Painter and the Smokey Slate, Brushing Bride and Night of Navy inks, color the 3 sheep
• Using the Water Painter and the Poppy Parade, Early Espresso and Night of Navy inks, color the hat and balloon
• Place 2 sheep behind the fence for placement, add small black dimensionals to the back of the fence and add the sheep, then adhere to the fence
  
• Place the last sheep on top of the fence for placement, add small black dimensionals to the front of fence and to the bottom back of the sheet, then adhere to card
• Add a glue dot to the back of the foot of the sheep on the front and add the balloon
• Add a glue dot to the back of the hat and add the one of the sheep
• Stamp your greeting on a small Basic White scrap
• Use the small die from from the Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Using the Light Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends, color the outside of the greeting
• Add 2 dimensionals to the back of the greeting and adhere to the card
• Seal the 2 clouds near the top on the Balmy Blue piece
• Add a dimensional to the back of the sun and adhere to the card
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  Cut a piece of Basic White 8½" x 5½", score at 4¼" to form the card base
  
• Seal the back of the Soft Suede and adhere to the card base
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
  
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  see what amazing cards they have created to inspire you!
  Please feel free to leave me a comment and thanks for stopping by.
   
  Jessica Brigden
  Kim Thompson
  Diana Buckingham (You are here)