Whatever the Weather - Stampin' Creative Global Blog Hop

Happy Blog Hop Day!

Tamara Bertram coming to you from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Each month demonstrators from around the globe show you our creations around a common theme.  This month the theme was "Whatever The Weather".  That left LOTS of room for interpretation ... and I ran with it!  I started off with a bunch of umbrellas and rain boots.  I ended up with this ... *lol*

(MAN the lighting is tough today! ...)

I really do worry how my mind goes from point A to point Q in about 5 minutes flat lol.

This is called a Double Twisted Easel Card.  It is SO easy to make and punches quite the POW!

• Start with a piece of thick 7" x 7" card stock.  Score it at 3 1/2"
• Turn your cardstock 1/4 turn and measure to the 3 1/2"point.  Cut down to the score line

• On the left 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square, score diagonally from the top right to the middle cut
• On the right 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square, score diagonally from the top right to the middle cut
• Fold the card on all the score lines and burnish well with a bone folder
• Put aside and now cut two 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square that will be adhered to the top of the two inside triangles of your 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces
• Attached strong adhesive (tear and tape) to the triangles
  
• Attach your 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces and decorate as desired!

I used the retiring designer papers "Parisian Blossoms Specialty DSP" and "Bird Ballad".  I used several dies - Stitched Shapes (circle), Layering Circles (scalloped circle) and the frame from Ornate Frames.  I *may* have a stash of bird I fussy cut whilst watching Season 11 or RuPaul's Drag Race so that saved me a lot of time! lol.  I added some White Seam Binding and some Champagne Rhinestones to finished it off.  Oh!  ... I stamped the sentiment, from Good Morning Magnolia, in Early Espresso.  THAT is how this cards fits the "Whatever the Weather" theme in Tamara-World.

 This card was tricky to take pictures of to showcase the 3-D look of it ... here are my best attempts!

This is how it would come out of the envelope (yes, I have to make one, as the card is 7" x 3 1/2")

Here it is open ...

 Here it is propped up ...

And here are some side views ...

 Here are close ups of the two propped up panels ..

.. and once again, the completed project ...

So there you have it!  This a FUN card to make!  I hope my instructions made sense.  If not, Uncle Google and Uncle YouTube can help you out.  I DO plan to make a video this week ... but time will tell!

Thanks for popping in!  Click on the names of my friends below to hop to their blogs and see what THEY came up with for "Whatever the Weather".

Have a stampy day!


Tam

Tasteful Textures Simplicity - Kylie's Maui Achievers Blog Hop

Happy Blog Hop Day!  It's Monday afternoon over here in Edmonton, Canada, where I am .. and it's the "May Long" weekend.  Whoot!  Cold and rainy and PERFECT crafting weather.  HOW happy am I that my ALL NEW craft toys from the upcoming 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! catalogue arrived Friday afternoon???  No need to guess what I'LL be doing for the rest of the day!

Before I get to that, though, us "blog-hoppers" have some CURRENT product projects we'd like to share! 

I love how it turned out!  I started with some inspiration from a Stampin' Up! photo I loved ...

It uses the "Tasteful Textures" bundle for my project - Tasteful Textures stamp set and Tasteful Backgrounds dies.  I switched mine up to also incorporate our Perennial Essence Designer Paper.

I carried the stitched shapes throughout my elements for continuity - the rectangle DSP, the circle and the sentiment rectangle.  I wanted the DSP layer to be 3 1/2" x 4" .... but my Stitched Rectangle die was 3 1/2" x 5".  How did I get a smaller rectangle?  I simply ran it through my die cutting machine a second time, cutting off the extra inch ... like so:

Ta-Da!  I had my 3 1/2" x 4" layer piece.

The rest came together quickly.  I cut out my Stitched Circle piece out of Whisper White and then ran it through my machine again with the flourish die in the middle for my accent piece.

The flourish, sentiment AND DSP layer are all popped up on dimensionals.  I LOVE texture and dimension on my projects!

I used Granny Apple Green for the 1" x 5" strip, the sentiment and the Glitter Enamel Dots.  The Granny Apple Green Card stock is the only supply on my card that is NOT retiring on June 2nd!  Everything else is going :(. 

The Tasteful Textures bundle is one of my favourites from this catalogue.  I'm going to miss it!  It's one of those bundles you don't really notice but it's SO versatile!  The dies are actually on SALE right now so you can get the set and framelits for just $63.75 CDN (plus s/h/gst).  Need a little extra incentive to order them before they're gone?  Anyone who places on order through my online store for ANY of the items used on my project will receive the pre-cut elements and supplies to recreate it yourself (barring stamped elements).   Orders under $200 that use Hostess Code 466T2N37 at the checkout will receive and extra treat in with their package!  Click here to go to my store ... or email/message me with your order.

I hope you like my project!  Click on the links below to see what my friends have created ... and have a stampy day!

Tam

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