It's a "Girl's World" at Mo's!!

Happy Thursday!! Guess what? Just a little more than 6 months 'til Christmas!! aacck!! Now, having said that, you'd think I'd have made a Christmas (or at least a "winter") card for this fortnight's challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! Au contraire! I did not! hehe!

My very sweet and talented DT sister, Mau, is our hostess . . . and she's chosen a very "girly" theme . . .

"It's a Girl's World!"

And here's what I came up with . . .

This very clean & simple little card features a sweet little Mo Manning image called Summer Girl!! You can find her HERE in Mo's online store!! There's also a "Summer Boy" image HERE . . .and two ethnic images HERE and HERE.

Here's a close-up of this cutie . . .

And a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on "Bee" White Cardstock

Kraft paper (my stash)

Digital DPs: "Sandcastles" by Mary Frances for Nitwits

Sentiments, twine, ribbon, brads: My stash

Oval & Scalloped dies: Nestabilities

Oceana Border die: Memory Box

Ultra-fine "Sand": Flower Soft

Shiny gel on lenses & popsicle: Glossy Accents

Shin Han & Copic markers; pencils

Copic Markers used to color this cutie . . . 

Blues: B26, 23, 21, 14, 00

Reds: R24, 22, 21, 20, 01

Yellows: Y38, 35, 32

Skin Colors (these are my "go to" skin colors) . . . 

Shin Han YR 133 & 132

Copic E000, 0000, & a little E13 for darkest shadows

Shin Han R139 for cheeks

Hair Colors (these are my "go to" hair colors)

Shin Han BR 95, 97, 107

Copic E15, YR20

Here's a peek at the inside . . . 

And . . . one more, sort of "artsy" angle . . . 

Please be sure to pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by Mau and the rest of my talented Design Teamies! Then, please join us for this fortnight's "It's a Girl's World" challenge!

Oh,  and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants! What an easy and fun way to get some new Mo images, right?!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs . . . .

"Tent Card" Tutorial...

Hey there!! So nice of you to stop by for a visit!! Today I have a fun little tutorial for you . . .  it's sort of my version of a "Tent Card". . .using Mo Manning's very sweet "Elke and Bear" image . . . available HERE in Mo's store. So . . . let's get started, shall we?

First, you'll want to gather your supplies. Here's what I've pulled together to get started:

• Cardstock . . . my cards are always 5.5" x 5.5" . . . so I started with a piece of cardstock measuring 5.5" x 11".
• You'll also need a smaller piece of cardstock measuring 5.5" x 4".
• Designer papers of your choice.
• Spellbinders Nestabilities (or other cutting dies of your choice). For this card I used Square & Lacy Square dies.
• Tape (I always use Sookwang (a.k.a. Score-tape) and glue. 
• And, of course, scissors, markers, embellishments, etc.

• Score the larger piece of cardstock it at 5.5" and fold (so that you have a 5.5' x 5.5" card base).

• Next . . . score the smaller piece lengthwise at 1" . . .  2" . . .  and 3". Then fold into "valley and mountains". 

• Now . . . and this can be tricky . . . you're going to want to secure this to your 5.5" x 5.5" folded "tent" . . . take a close look at this photo . . . you'll want to turn it over so that the "peak" of the mountain is in the middle . . . 

• Here we go . . . do you see how the peak of the mountain is pointing up towards the peak of your tent? That's how it should look. Now tape or glue one side only (we'll do the other side later) into place on the inside of the "tent" card . . .  

• Are you still with me? Now comes the easy & fun parts! Cut your Designer papers at slightly smaller than 5.5" square so that you can layer . . . and decide where you want the "window" to go. I centered mine (more or less!) . . . 

• And run it through your cutting machine . . . 

• Now . . . secure your DPs to one another . . . 

• And secure the layers DPs to the front of your tent card!

• I always like to add a little border to my "window" . . . so I used a Lacy Square die one size larger than the window . . . and placed the die I used for the "window" centered in the middle like this . . . 

• Then I ran it through my cutting machine! Next I simply assembled the pieces around the "window" of my card like this . . . 

• Next . . . decorate the inside. For this one I layered coordinating DPs to the inside of the "tent" . . . 

• . . . you'll see this through the "window" when you're card is done!

• Next . . . "fussy cut" your colored image (I'm "old school" . . . I still use a scissors!) . . . 

•  . . . and secure the image to the "window". I just glued this one into place . . . but you could use twine or little metal rings to make your image "swing" in the window.

• Next . . . simply finish taping/gluing your little "mountain & valley" cardstock to the inside of the tent.

• Here's how it will look when you're done securing the smaller piece of cardstock. Remember . . . mountain peak UP!

• Now . . . add sentiment, embellishments, etc. And . . . VOILA! A cute little "Tent Card"!!

I hope you've enjoyed this little tutorial. If you have questions, please email me at BabyNurseVA@aol.com. Until next time . . . 

A New Challenge at Mo's

Hellooooooooo!! And a very happy Thursday to you!! It's time for another fun challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! My very sweet and talented DT sister, Nela, is our hostess . . . and she's chosen a perfect theme for this time of year (this time of year North of the equator, that is!) . . .

"Summer Flowers!"

And here's what I came up with . . .

A little "Tent Card" . . . featuring a darling Mo Manning image called Elke and Bear!! You can find her HERE in Mo's online store!! Isn't she precious?! Here's a side-ish view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen White Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "True Love" by Basic Grey

Sentiment: Inky Antics

Twine & pearls: My stash

Classic & Lacy Square dies: Nestabilities

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Shin Han & Copic markers; pencils

Copic Markers used to color this cutie . . . 

Greens: G46, 43, 40, 28, & 20

Peachy colors: R22,21,20, 00

Dark pinks: R89, 85, 83, 81

Tree fruit: YR 68, 65, 61

Browns: E35, 34, 31, 30

Skin Colors (these are my "go to" skin colors) . . . 

Shin Han YR 133 & 132

Copic E000, 0000, & a little E13 for darkest shadows

Shin Han R139 for cheeks

And . . . one more pic . . . 

Please be sure to pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by my talented Design Teamies! Then, please join us for this fortnight's "Summer Flowers" challenge!

Oh,  and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants! What an easy and fun way to get some new Mo images, right?!

I'll be back next week with a new Tent Card Tutorial!! See you soon!! Hugs . . . .