Dandelion Long Life Birthday Card

Here's my first card using a Asian word: Long Life (Shou) cut from SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot). I scanned an available word, then converted the file to inkscape, then did a "save as" for SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)..........fancy word and my first try. This word will become very useful for birthday ocassions. I love this card and also gave it to Eunice when I met up with her early this Summer. This card is simple for the cards she is so famous for making on her blog: http://www.astarforchiemi.blogspot.com/

Inside card:

Closer view of inside message:

Closer view of Boy and Dog image:

Side view:

Another view:

To make this card, you will need:
(1) 5-1/2" x 8-1/4" SU Bashful Blue, score along the 8-1/4" side @4-1/4"

(1) 5-1/4" x 4" DSP

(1) 2-3/4" x 2" Solid Bashful Blue: for inside message

(1) 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" White: for inside message mat

(1) Bashful Blue Lacey Circle

(1) 2-1/4" White Circle

(1) Long Life Asian Symbol (or any other symbol) - this was made using SCAL (sure cuts a lot program)

(1) Stamped Boy and Dog image

Card Front: Attach DSP to front. Secure 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, attach dimensionals. Attach dimensionals to the back of the Lacey Circle as shown. The inside message is stamped and has a single knotted grosgrain ribbon attached by using a mini glue dot.

Card inside: To get the 3D effect, slits were cut as shown. No exact measurements for the slits given - note: these can be as long or short according to the inside card embellishments. (This card is about 3/4" long)

Train the cut pieces by folding them, as shown:

Push cut sections outward:

Adhere one side of card first, then fold over to repeat for the other side.

Copics used:

Stamp message using Cherry Cobbler ink. I used a stamp positioner - I couldn't get it straight - urgh!!!!

Adhere colored and cut boy image with sticky tape. Position message as shown on fold. Close card..............message should not extend pass the card size and be at the correct angle.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Dandelion friends, Rubbernecker (greeting)


• CS: SU Bashful Blue, SU Cherry Cobbler, 3 Bugs in a Rug Maverick-Desert Bloom DSP, Neenah White


• Ink: Momento Black, SU Cherry Cobbler


• Accys: Spellbinders Lacey Circles (3rd Size), Circle cut using SCAL, Long Life Symbol SCAL, SU 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Dimensionals, Copics, Mini Glue Dots, Martha Stewart Double Arches Punch, Sticky Tape

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Dandelion Ping Magical Marquee Card

Have you made one of these Magical Marquee cards? They are quite simple and provide a nice surprise when the card is opened. I've added a belly band to secure the card. The designer for this card is Janine Tinklenberg (Jan Tink). Check out her card instructions published in a book called: Interactive Cards by Annie's Attic edited by Tanya Fox. There is also a You Tube Video for this type of card. The card front is embossed with one of the Cuttlebug Asian Embossing Folders: fan shaped.

Remove the belly band

Front message:

Slowly open the card:

Card now fully open:

Here's Ping (Dandelion Stamps): holding a package, a gift?

How to make this card:
(1) 5-1/2" x 8-1/4" SU Red CS, score @2-1/8", 6-3/8"

(1) 4" x 5-1/4" Black CS, emboss using the Cuttlebug Asian Embossing Folder, then cut into (2) 2" x 4" pieces

(1) 3" x 5-1/2" for the inside using Black CS

(1) 2-3/4" x 5-1/2" Washi Paper, adhere Washi to Black CS before cutting Circle

(1) 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" Neenah White CS for stamping Ping and messages

(2) 2-5/8" x 3-1/4" Gold AC CS Specialty Paper, score 1/2" on 2-5/8" side, apply Sticky Tape. Find the middle of the 2-5/8" and make "outside arrow" shape as shown.

(1) 1" x 10" Black CS for belly band

(1) 1-1/4" x 10" SU Red CS, use Martha Stewart Cherry Blossom Punch on this strip

Position the Spellbinder Circle Die on the inside section. Use this measurement from the card top to the top of the circle for the outside circle. I made mine 3/4" from the top of the card. Note: a permanent marker was used to mark the center of the die.

Repositionable tape was used to temporarily secure the center section. Place the two "curtains" under the cut circle (as shown) with the sticky tape showing. Remove tape......continue to the next photo.

Fold right side over:

Open right side to see how the "curtain" is correctly positioned. card. Repeat for the left side.

Colors used for Ping:

Here's the Ping stamp:

Position the cut circle (from the Spellbinders die) over the belly band, wrap belly band, adhere with sticky tape.

For the belly band, use the Martha Stewart Cherry Blossom Punch

Position the punched cherry blossom strip over the belly band as shown:

Stamp the outside and inside message, then punch with Oval punches:

Supplies:

• Stamps: Ping from Dandelion, Waltzing Mouse: Asian Garden


• CS: SU Real Red, Black, AC Gold Specialty Paper, Neenah White, Washi Paper


• Ink: Momento Black


• Accys: SU Large Oval, SU Small Oval, Martha Stewart Cherry Blossom Punch, Cuttlebug Asian Embossing Folder, Spellbinder 2-3/8" Circle Die, Sticky Tape, Copic Markers (see above for list of colors)

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Sister Tri Twist Easel Card

A Sisters stamp card.........of course!!!! I love these stamps!!!! Love, love love!!! And, I love this triple easel card, too. Check out the Sister Stamps Flicker site www.sisters.com or go to http://www.kimmyskards.blogspot.com/ (posted on her blog 2/10/11, 2/24/11, 3/24/11)for a You Tube Video on how to make this card. There's also another site: www.card-making-magic.com for instructions, too. Lots of inter net help out there!!!. I choose a Eggplant, Pink color scheme. This card will fir into a legal size envelope: I love this best. This particular Sister Stamp is called Mei Lin: she's suppose to have a fluttering pinwheel. I cut it off so it will fit on the middle section.

Side view:

Back card view:

Mei Lin is colored with Copic markers (see colors in photo below), then cut out.

Here's a closer view of the die cut tag (Spellbinder Fancy Tag) with the stamped message (from Waltzing Mouse):

To make this card:
(1) 7" X 9" Boysenberry CS, score on the 7" side @4". Cut on the 9" side @3", 6" to the fold line. Score only the middle section @1-1/2". Score the right flap and left flap at diagonal corners.
(3) 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" SU Pretty in Pink CS
(3) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" Washi Paper
(1) 3/4" x 9" Washi Paper
(1) 1" x 9" SU Pretty in Pink CS
Scrap of SU Pretty in Pink CS for Sakura Punches

Use the Waltzing Mouse stamp: Asian Gardens message on the label: Adhere dimensionals on the label as this will be used to hold up the muddle section of the easel.
Here are the large and small Carl Sakura punches used:

Place adhesive rhinestones on the center of the sakura flower. The Flower Rhinestones are from target $1 bin (a couple years ago).........love that I got a chance to use them for this project. Then add a dimentional to attch to card.

Fold scored sections as shown: Position the organdy ribbon as shown.

Copic colors used to color the stamped image:

Supplies:

• Stamps: Mei Lin Sister Stamp, Waltzing Mouse Asian Gardens


• CS: Washi Paper from Daiso (local Japanese Store), SU Pretty in Pink, Bazzil Boysenberry Delight Neenah White


• Ink: Momento Black


• Accys: Want to Scrap Adhesive Bling, target $1 spot Adhesive Flower Rhinstones, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, SU Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, 1/4" Pink Organdy Ribbon, Carl Large & Small Sukura Punch, Copic Markers as listed in above photo

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Dandelion Fan Box Favor

Updated post 9/12/2011: Template is enclosed in the stamp set when it is purchased and very easy to follow. The dimension on the Fan Box itself is 4" x 2-1/2" x 1".

Are these the cutest or what? You must have seen this cute project all over the place. It's another Dandelion Stamp set (called "Happy Wishes") that came with a project sheet. Yup - that means the fans and the box template came with the set!!!!! Is this the coolest or what? I love how these boxes turned out. They are simple to make and did not take long at all. I did make one little project change: omitted the thread to open and close the fan. That fun paper is from my favorite resource: My Little Shoebox!!!! Love it!!!!

Shown front of box and back view of box:

To make this project, (5) fans are needed + (1) box (template provided by Dandelion).

After folding all score line, position sticky tape and dimensionals as shown.

Use a 1/16" hand held punch for the fan box base:

Punch through all fans (about 1/2" away from the bottom), then secure to fan box with brad as shown.

Copic colors used: in addition, add Stardust Stickles to the hair, candle, and cupcake icing

After completing and cutting out stamped image, place dimensionals as shown. Note dress is stamped and cut out from my stash of Washi paper (use small prints) - this paper came from a local Japanese store (Daiso) and scraps are only needed.
Here's how to place goodies into the fan box: the fan is moved from side to side. Position the left fan on top of the dimensional to the far right and the right fan on top of the dimensional to the far left to be able to fully expand the fan

Supplies:

• Stamps: Dandelion Happy Wishes, Kaisercraft Oriental


• CS: SU Old Olive, Neenah White, My Little Shoebox Harmony-Tranquility, Washi


• Ink: Momento Black


• Accys: Gold Brads, SU Dimensionals, 1/16" Hand held Punch, Sticky Tape, Stardust Stickles, Copic Markers, Template from Dandelion

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