Friday, August 31, 2012

August Card Chain Challenge-- Sew Proud

Below is the card I made for the August Card Chain Challenge at The Society of Stampaholics. http://dominodebi.typepad.com/sos/
Front
Inside

Pam’s Sew Clever Card
Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Basic Gray, SU Wild Wasabi Stamp and Write Marker

Stamps
Gina K. Designs Sew Pretty stamps by Asela Hopkins

Cardstock/Paper
SU Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, DCWV –The Crafty Stack

Other Materials
SU So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon, Thermoweb 3D Foam Squares, ATG


Thursday, August 2, 2012

The DRESS!

I know everyone is making dress cards, but I couldn't help myself. They are so adorable! The following two links are for two different templates (I have used both).
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/templates-f143/dress-template-t148547.html
and
http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/data/gallery/500/2011/07/05/Dress-pattern_by_JaneCS.jpg
The link below has a video with instructions and a template to print (I did not use these)
http://www.stampacademy.com/free_videos/pattern-dress-card/

The animal print is from a bag from something I purchased at a boutique booth at South Bend Farmer's Market.

When cutting the template piece for the skirt, use temporary adhesive so that you can leave the template in place to see the fold lines. When folding start on either side of the skirt with a valley fold, next a mountain, and repeat both one more time. Go to the other side of the skirt and repeat that process. Adhere the skirt to the card base first. For the top of the dress (bodice for the sewers) adhere the bottom section however you like. To add dimension to the bodice use foam tape in the chest area. Add tiny pearls or other bling for buttons and a belt of ribbon tied in a bow. I had soo much fun making these cards! It was hard to stop.

This is my favorite.




 Somehow, I lost a couple of bows.