Floral Delight Card!

Card designed by Sharon M. Reinhart June 2020

Stopping by with a delightful card that would be perfect for many occasions. The “happy” sentiment allows you to personalize on the inside by adding Birthday wishes or Anniversary wishes even retirement, as I said it would cover a variety of celebrations! The focal point began with a die  template from Studio Katia, the dotted square STK019. Then I created a flower using a Spellbinders die, the Anemone, using 4 layers, the bottom layer is only the outside ring and the inside gold piece was used on the second layer and then one complete red layer in the middle and first layer. The flower is very quick to come together, just slightly curl petals with a bone folder. To finish the flower I coloured a clear gem with a pink Copic marker. The leaves on this flower were created using a Stampin’ Up die template. The sentiment is a die-cut word placed on a die-cut stitched oval. I love my Stitched shapes from  Stampin’ Up and use them quite often. Many companies have their own version, I also recommend the stitched banner shapes from Tutti designs! This is an older designer paper which may be hard to find however there are so many beautiful papers on the market and probably in your stash, I encourage you to choose a floral print that inspires you! Hope you have been inspired to create! I will share the other two cards inspired by this one in my next post!

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

Hello!

Card project designed by Sharon M Reinhart March 2020

Stopping by to share this project and instructions, I thought possibly it could provide some creative therapy. ❤️
First create the card base with a 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 piece of white card stock. Score at 4-1/4 inches and fold in half. Next layer a 4 x 5-1/4 inch piece of solid colour card stock followed by a 3-3/4 x 5 inch piece of printed card stock, this particular one is a speckled double-sided card stock from Lawn Fawn. Now don’t worry if you don’t have it. You can create by splattering paint with a toothbrush or by tapping the paintbrush. There are also many stencils that would work and stamps. Worse case scenario just pick a pretty piece of paper from what you have.
The next step is to layer a scallop strip to the card front using a die template or edgers. Then cut a strip from glitter card stock and adhere on top of the straight edge of scallop. Some options here if you don’t have glitter card stock is to apply tape to a piece of cardstock and then apply glitter and burnish into the tape, or paint a piece of card stock with shimmer or glitter paste, or check your gift wrapping supplies for a glitter bag that you can cut apart. Next, using punches or die templates create a collage of flowers and leaves, this collage was created with die templates from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Add a touch of sparkle to the flower Centers with adhesive rhinestones. The final touch is to add a sentiment, this particular one is a die template from Avery Elle. Keep in mind that you could use stamps, stickers or other word Die templates or even computer generate a sentiment.
I hope that I have given you some ideas on what you can use to create this project while we are all doing our part to flatten the curve of this virus by social distancing and self isolation. Be sure to check your local craft stores as many are providing delivery or curb side pick ups!
Creatively Yours,
Sharon

Quick Easter card!

Card designed by Sharon M. Reinhart March 2020

Hello there, just stopping by with a quick little Easter card. This one began its life as a tag, I was creating little tags for favours and I thought this could be a great starting point for a card! The tag base has been created using a Simon Says Stamp die template that has two tags in the set. From there I added some printed paper, a little scalloped edge using a Lawn Fawn die and a stamped sentiment from Photoplay onto a die-cut tag from Impression Obsession which has three different tags in the set. To frame this delicate tag I die cut a wreath shape using the Jovial wreath die template from Memory Box. A few little punched leaves from Martha Stewart Crafts and punched flowers from Stampin’ Up with some adhesive rhinestones finished this card off nicely. The base card is an A2 side fold using pink card stock with a layer of printed card stock from Bo-Bunny. I hope you are inspired to create!

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