Workshops on the Go™
Featured Project: Sweet Home Cards (Autumn/Winter 2009 Idea Book)
Originals: Overview™
Getting Started
If you’ve attended the cardmaking workshop, hosted by your Close To My Heart Consultant, you’ll already have the necessary products required to create the six featured cards (two each of three designs.) If you haven’t attended the workshop and would like to create the artwork shown here, contact your Consultant to order the supplies.
Materials Needed
| Item # |
Product |
Price |
| |
My Acrylix® Enjoy the Journey |
$13.95 |
| X7116B |
Sweet Home Level 2 Paper Packet |
$12.95 |
| Z1136 |
Mini-Medley Accents White Daisy Collection |
$7.95 |
| Z1154 |
Designer Ribbon Rounds™ Buttercup Collection |
$7.95 |
| Z1211 |
Top Coats™ Framed-In |
$4.95 |
Helpful Hints
To create two of each of the featured cards, follow the helpful hints outlined below and the assembly instructions found in our how-to book Originals®. If you did not attend the workshop and do not have the featured stamp set, use an alternate stamp set or talk with your Consultant about how to purchase this exclusive stamp set. Your Consultant can offer you additional help with this and other great projects and show you our full line of high-quality scrapbooking and cardmaking products.
- Cut the papers according to the paper dimensions on page 102 of Originals™.
- Using the sponging technique, lightly apply Cocoa ink to the edges of the papers.
- Using Cocoa ink, stamp a sentiment on each piece B. Using the second generation stamping technique, stamp the scalloped border along the left and right sides of card 3.
- Using Garnet ink, stamp the flower in the corner of piece B on card 1.
- Using Indian Corn Blue ink and the second generation stamping technique, stamp a flower on the remaining pieces B.
- Cut ten 5" pieces of various types of ribbon and attach five to the center of each card 2. Cut two 1" pieces of ribbon, fold in half, and attach peeking out from behind piece C on card 2.
- Assemble the cards according to the instructions on page 102.
- Cut four 4 1/4" pieces of ribbon and attach one piece along the top and bottom of piece A on card 1.
- Cut four 4 1/4" pieces of ribbon and attach one piece along the edges of the stamped scallops on card 3.
- Attach the Mini-Medley pieces as desired.
- Cut two 3" pieces of ribbon, tie each in a knot, and attach to the oval plate on each card 3.