Flower for Mom - kids craft project

 

With Mother's Day quickly approaching I thought I would share this flower project for the little's to do. My 2.75 year old granddaughter had fun making these with a little adult assistance, so it is suitable for a range of ages. Some of the supplies that I used are the Flower Frame die template from Lawn Fawn, circle die template from Spellbinder's, tag punch from Fiskars Crafts and sentiment stamp from Taylored Expressions.

Supplies:

• card stock flower shape, leaf shape, 2 and 1-inch white card stock circles
• variety of 1-inch squares of tissue paper
• sentiment stamp or computer generate
• coloring medium of choice - crayons, markers, paint or ink
• foam mounting tape, white glue
• popsicle stick or skewer
• pencil with eraser
• children's scissors and/or adult assistance with
• scrap of white cardstock for sentiment

Instructions:

1. Die-cut, punch or fussy cut card stock shapes if not already completed
2. Color flower petals with desired medium and leaf if necessary
3. Glue 2-inch circle to back of flower shape if using the Flower Frame shape, apply glue only to outside edge of circle.
4. Pick up piece of tissue paper on end of pencil eraser, scrunch around eraser, dab lightly into white glue and press down onto center of flower. ** for younger children to make it easier have them simply scrunch the tissue paper in their hands, dab into glue and then press onto center of flower.
5. Continue in same manner until flower center is full of tissue paper.
6. Adhere stick to back of flower by placing a strip of foam mounting tape over stick, tape should be hugging stick. Apply foam mounting tape to the top, left and right sides of the 1-inch circle, to hide stick and finish back.
7. Adhere 1-inch card stock circle on top of stick.
8. Apply glue to the inside fold of the leaf and one leaf, adhere around the stick.
9. Stamp or computer generate sentiment. Trim out with scissors, die-cut or punch.
10. Adhere sentiment to flower.
11. Optional - apply adhesive rhinestone to sentiment tag.

Here are some step out photos to assist you with this project.


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Steps 9, 10 & 11

I hope you have some creative fun with your little's and this project and that you have been inspired to create!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Sending a Hug Card

Sharing two slightly different versions of this card. One with the leaves and one without. Not sure which one I prefer. Do you have a preference? I have revisited an older technique using folded hexagon shapes to create a medallion or rosette. The best results are with double sided paper. This particular paper is an older line which most likely you will not be able to find however there are a treasure trove of papers that would look equally as nice. Check your own inventory of supplies and you could be pleasantly surprised! There are many die templates and punches that can be used to create your hexagon shapes, I have used a Spellbinder’s template. The embossing folder used is from Stampin’ Up. The leaves were punched using a Martha Stewart Crafts punch. The sentiment is Simple Strips from Taylored Expressions. Hope you have been inspired to create!

Creatively Yours,

Sharon

Just stopping by with this mini card kit I created for my littles - my grandkids. I encourage you card makers to pull out your supplies and design a little card that the kids would have fun putting together. Prep it according to their age, in my case 2-1/2 and 5-1/2; so I prepped it so that all they would have to do is glue it together. I cut, scored and folded the white card stock to create a 2-3/4 inch card base. Punched some green card stock using a Martha Stewart Crafts border punch. Stamped some eggs on printed paper and die-cut using a Photoplay stamp and die. Die-cut some stitched circles with a Studio Katia die, then stamped the sentiment with a Taylored Expressions Stamp and layered to a punched circle. The final touch was the addition of a few punched butterflies using a Martha Stewart Crafts punch. I used leftover papers from previous projects and scraps for these kits. Once you have the pieces all together,  complete one sample card for them and package it all in a sandwich bag or envelope. Don’t forget a little bit of liquid glue just in case they don’t have any. Do the stop drop and roll away 6 feet to drop off and keep physical distancing or do a surprise drop and tell them to go look on their step or door handle. Although I am unable to craft with them personally right now it was fun to create something for them to do and then they can email me pictures or face time and show me their wonderful creations❤️
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

So Grateful Tea Bag Fold Card

Card project designed by Sharon M. Reinhart March 2020

Hi all, stopping by with another project using the same papers as my last post but creating a total different card! This card uses a tea bag folding technique to create the focal point. Tea bag folding is a fun technique which requires only a few supplies. Once you master a basic fold there are many
progressions that may be completed to change the design. This particular fold begins as a basic circle fold whereby you start with a die-cut or punched circle (when first learning begin with a larger circle and then progress to smaller circles.) A text weight/lightweight paper is the best to use.

Fold your circle shape in half and then in half again so that it is folded into quarters, creasing well with a bone folder. Unfold and crease again on both lines creating two mountain folds. Hold the circle shape so that the folds are in an X shape, press in on sides to collapse down into a triangle with the folded point at the top and the curved open end at bottom. You have now completed the basic circle fold and could assemble into a medallion at this point but we are going to add a simple progression. Fold back the first layer onto itself, at the open end. There that’s all there is to it, now complete 7 more folded circle pieces.
To assemble, place sookwang tape (scor-tape, be creative tape) along the folded edge on one side on the back of the shape. Remove the tape liner, sandwich between the top and bottom layer of another folded shape, continue until 8 folded shapes have been secured. You now have a floral shape or medallion. Insert a brad through the Center or simply an adhesive rhinestone.

The rest of this card is pretty simple, begin with an A2 white card base, layer a solid colour panel which is 1/4-inch smaller followed by a printed panel -Lawn Fawn, which is again 1/4-inch smaller than previous. Die-cut a fancy circle, Spellbinders, or doily shape or simply use an actual doily. Adhere this to the upper portion of the card. Next adhere the folded tea-bag medallion to the Center of this. Adhere a strip of solid colour card-stock along the lower portion of card, add a sentiment, simple strips by Taylored Expressions has been used here, and voila you are done.

I chose the sentiment “So Grateful For You” as I was thinking about the many people that are out in the front lines battling this virus for all of us, from health care workers to truckers and grocery
workers and everybody in between. I am so very grateful! I encourage each of you to make a card with the sentiments of thanks, appreciation and gratefulness and although we can’t get it into the hands of every person on the frontlines, we could post through social media or display on our windows at home and start a different trend - a grateful trend!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Card resources

Hi there, I am straying away from Easter and St. Patricks Cards today. I was looking for some smaller envelopes and came across these ThankYou notes at a dollar store. The envelopes are 4 x 5 1/2, and the cards are 3-3/4 x5, the price was great, I just wanted the envelopes and for the $2.00 price for 24 it really didn’t matter what I used the card for. They actually are a Hallmark brand as well. I did have to try to see how I could incorporate this card into a handmade card. I think it turned out quite well. I cut the front off the note card and trimmed slightly and layered to a 4 x 5-1/2, navy card base. I trimmed navy card stock to cover the ThankYou sentiment, then I grabbed some printed paper, this
one is pretty old by the way. I fussy cut the flowers and adhered to the navy Center. Next I applied antique linen distress ink to a simple strips stamped and die-cut greeting that had been stamped onto white card stock. Tip here, I pre-Stamp my simple strips on white card stock and then if they need to be coloured I customize to that particular card. I used the other half of the note card for the card
inside. I love the gold foil lines and I didn’t have to pull out my foiling machine. So remember sometimes you can cheat a bit and still end up with a handmade card. It’s really not cheating as instead of a printed paper layer I used a notecard front. Simple and easy!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Easter card inspiration!

 Card designed by Sharon M Reinhart February 2020

Sending Easter card inspiration your way! This card is an A2 top fold card. I have tied a ribbon around a green/white printed card stock panel which is slightly smaller than the card base and layered it to the white base card.

Next it’s time to create the main collage! I began with a tag which was die-cut using a Simon Says Stamp die template. Then layered some punched leaves, Martha Stewart Crafts, followed by a punched flower, Stampin’ Up, and an adhesive rhinestone. My next step was to create a little egg collage on each side of the tag. I used Doodlebug Design printed paper and a die from Photoplay. The white eggs were embossed using an older folder from Sizzix. The eggs on each side of center were adhered using foam mounting tape and the other ones with Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue or Scor-tape. I tucked in a leaf spring and adorned one of the eggs on each side with a punched flower and rhinestone. To finish the center tag, the Happy Easter sentiment, Taylored Expressions, was stamped onto a stitched circle shape, Studio Katia, and then layered to shimmer green card stock, which is a 

punched scalloped circle cut in half. The finishing touches here are a flower embellishment and leaf sprig. Hope you are inspired to create! 

Creatively Your,

Sharon

Luck of the Irish!

Card designed by Sharon M. Reinhart February 2020

Don’t put those heart themed tools away quite yet! Hearts are the perfect shape to create shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day! This side fold A2 card is a collage of foliage and flowers. The first step is to layer printed paper to the base card leaving a slight margin, often for this I use 4 x 5-1/4 or 3-3/4 x 5. Next, I die cut a beautiful wreath shape from the shimmer green card-stock using the Memory Box Jovial Wreath. The next step was to create the shamrocks by punching hearts using a Fiskars hand punch, slightly curl the petals using a bone folder or pen. Layer the heart shapes to the card front using foam mounting tape and aligning the points. Now is the time to start adding foliage and flowers. The white branch foliage has been creating with the Small Forest Tree die template from Simon Says Stamp. Tuck pieces in here and there adjusting the length as needed. Add a few gold punched leaves using a Martha Stewart punch. Create a few flowers from white card-stock using the Elizabeth Craft Designs bunch of flowers 2 die template and hand punches. I then coloured a few adhesive rhinestones using my Copic cobalt green marker and attached them to the center of the flowers and where the points align on the shamrocks. Finish with a stamped sentiment from Taylored Expressions Many Minis - holidays and tuck a little sprig of gold leaves under it. Hope you have been inspired to create!

Creatively Yours,

Sharon

Valentine Inspiration!

Project design by Sharon M. Reinhart

It's getting close to that day where love is in the air and all around us! I love (no pun intended) making valentines cards and little treats! Thought I would share this quick and easy card. I began with a Kraft colored cardstock base and then embossed it using a Taylored Expressions embossing folder. Next layer corrugated paper to the card front followed by red cardstock then a layer of red glitter tape and a corrugated notched banner strip. Notched banners are easy to create by using a square or octagon punch, or with the use of a die template, or manually by cutting up the center and then from the corners to the center cut line.

Adorn the card front with a mini collage created with a die-cut heart, die-cut flourishes and die-cut words. These dies are all Sizzix die templates. Then to create the studded effect on the card without the dimension just add glitter dots (Elizabeth Craft Designs) to the words and scatter on some of the embossed areas. It may be hard to see in this photo but a Wink of Stella gold pen has been used around the die-cut heart, edge of the large corrugated layer and on the words. These pens have a beautiful shimmer to them - love them! I hope you are inspired to create something LOVE-ly!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon