Showing posts with label Ornaments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ornaments. Show all posts

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Scor-Pal & Fancy Pants Designs Week - Day 4


Today we are continuing a week long feature with our friends at Fancy Pants Designs

Our designers will be bringing you some fun and exciting projects using not only Scor-pal products, but also, a mix of papers and from Fancy Pants Designs. Of course, that's not all. The Fancy Pants Designs team is playing with Scor-pal products this week on the Fancy Pants Blog.

As always, there a prizes to be won!!
Be sure to visit both the Scor-pal blog and Fancy Pants Blog each day this week to see more project ideas and to enter for chances to win some great prizes. To be entered into the random drawing for a Scor-buddy prize simply leave a comment here on the Scor-pal blog each day for a chance to win.


There will be other ways to earn extra chances to win as well, so be watching for those announcements each day.

Today's bonus entry comes by showing us one of your favorite Scor-pal projects. It can be something you've created and posted online, it can be a project from the Scor-pal Project Board on Pinterest, it can be from the Scor-pal Gallery at Splitcoast Stampers, a project from the project listing on Scor-pal website or anywhere else! Simply leave a comment with the link here on this post telling us what you can't wait to make.

Deadline for entering is 8am Central, Monday, December 24, 2012.


Our first project this week comes from Scor-pal Designer Lisa Silver


Hello!  It's Lisa with a fast project today.  I was so inspired by the beautiful Fancy Pants papers!

The Good Life Easel Card and Wall-hanging Note Holder Gift Set




Supplies:
Patterned Paper: The Good Life by Fancy Pants Designs, Paper Tape Sticker Sheet
Embellishments: Mingled Buttons by Fancy Pants Designs
Cardstock: Dark brown (one piece trimmed to 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and one 4-1/4" square piece) and Solar White from DiscountCardstock.com
Other: Paper flowers by Prima Marketing, Maraschino twine by The Twinery, 1-1/4" circle punch by EK Success, white Behr paint with primer from Home Depot, Notebook cover (dollar store find), red ribbon by May Arts, Mod Podge glue adhesive

Creating personalized gifts for those we love is easy with the right tools and beautiful papers.

To create an easel card:


Begin with a 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" piece of cardstock.  Score in half with the Scor-Pal scoring board and Scor-Tool at 4-1/4" and again at 6-3/8".

Pre-fold along the score lines.


Add Scor-Tape to the end section of your pre-folded base as shown pictured below.

 
Align the 4-1/4" square cardstock square to the bottom edge of the pre-folded base to create the card.


Complete your card with additional patterned paper.  Be sure to add a decorative strip on the base of the card to provide a place for the easel to stand upright.


To complete the note holder:
Begin with a sturdy base for your wall-hanging.  In this example, I used the front page of a purchased notebook that had a die-cut edge.  You could use chipboard (purchased for the purpose, the back page of a spiral notebook or a piece of cardboard from a cereal box).

OPTIONAL: Paint your wall-hanging base.  I love to use small samples of Behr paint that has primer added to it.  You can purchase this at Home Depot in white (or you can ask to have it tinted to a preferred color using one of the provided chips).  It's incredibly economical and covers excellently.  Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.


To embellish the wall-hanging, I created a rosette.  Trim a piece of patterned paper to 1" x 10-1/4".  Score at 1/4" intervals.


Accordion fold the strip, alternating the folds for a mountain / valley fold.


Adhere the end of your folded strip to the opposite end.  The folds will be continuous and match.



Flatten the folded structure to create the rosette.  Adhere punched circles of patterned paper (2 of them) to the front and back of the rosette to hold it together.  Embellish with a button and twine.


Embellish your wall-hanging with additional coordinating patterned papers and ribbon.  In this project, I did use Mod Podge to adhere and seal the papers to the front of my wall-hanging.  Adhere a small stack of self-sticking notes to the front with Scor-Tape.



Your project, made with many found or low cost items, will be a perfect gift without damaging your pocket book!



Next up, Gini Cagle

Are you ready for Christmas? Time is running out, so the Scor-Pal team has some last minute ideas to share with you this week using our faithful Scor-Pals and gorgeous papers from Fancy Pants Designs.  While some of my team members had to be creative to turn their papers into something fun for the season, I had it easy! The papers I received were from the Home for Christmas collection.   

I created a Christmas ornament, but it would also be lovely used on a package.


Spellbinders: 2010 Heirloom Ornament; Grate Works D-Lite, Circles
May Arts Ribbon - Metallic Velvet 377-38-14
Clearsnap ColorBox Pigment Ink - Chianti
Stickles - Burgandy
Begin by cutting 20 Heirloom Ornaments (Middle size) from the patterned paper.  Score 15 of these down the middle.


Attach one side of an ornament to another (wrong sides together), using Scor-tape. Add a 3rd ornament the same way.


Add the fourth (and unscored ornament) across the back of the dimensional ornament. Make 5 of these total.


Cut 5 pieces of paper 3" x 3".  Cut a decorative die cut and glue to the center.  Fold the two sides together to form a cone and glue with Scor-tape.


Repeat until you have 5 of each shape.


Cut a circular base from cardstock, and arrange the ornament shapes evenly around the paper.  Adhere with Scor-Tape.


Nestle the cones between the ornaments and hold with Scor-Tape. 


Cut 2 strips of paper 1" x 12" and form a rosette.  Place a decorative brad in the center of the rosette and glue to the center of the large ornament.  Add a ribbon loop to the back to hang the ornament from your tree or package. Add stickles and ink the edges to finish.




Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Scor-Pal & Core'dinations Week - Day 3


Today we are continuing a week long feature with our friends at Core'dinations.

Our designers will be bringing you some fun and exciting projects using not only Scor-pal products, but also, a mix of papers from Core'dinations. Of course, that's not all. The Core'dinations team is playing with Scor-pal products this week on the Core'dinations blog.


As always, there a prizes to be won!!
Be sure to visit both the Scor-pal blog and Core'dinations blog each day this week to see more project ideas and to enter for chances to win some great prizes. To be entered into the random drawing for a Scor-buddy prize simply leave a comment here on the Scor-pal blog each day for a chance to win.


There will be other ways to earn extra chances to win as well, so be watching for those announcements each day.

Today's bonus entry is for those readers who use Pinterest! Earn an extra entry by becoming a follower of the Scor-pal project board on Pinterest where you will find all sorts of great projects. (and a few contests to be announced as well!) Simply follow the board and come back here and let us know you did.


Deadline for entering is 8am Central, Monday, December 17, 2012.



First up, Scor-pal designer Lisa Silver:

Hello! It's Lisa with a project today using the wonderful papers by Core'dinations and my favorite Scor-Pal tools.

Snowflake Cube Ornament

Supplies:
Paper: Core'dinations Signature Series (Graphic 45) in Bon Voyage GX-3100-06 (cut in 8.5" x 11" piece), vellum
Tools: Scor-Pal Scoring board in Inches, Scor-Tool, Scor-Tape and Core'dinations Sand It Set (sanding block and dust cloth)
Other: Snowflake die by Sizzix, silk ribbons by May Arts, Maraschino twine by The Twinery, corner rounder (1/4") by Zutter, precision scissors, small bell


Template:


Begin with a 8.5" x 11" piece of Core'dinations cardstock.
Score to match the template above using a Scor-Pal Scoring Board in Inches and Scor-Tool.

Along the 8.5" side, score at 0.5", 3", 5.5" and 8". 
Along the 11" side, score at 0.5", 3", 5.5", 8" and 10.5". 
Add a score mark (the dotted red line) at 2.5" and 6", carefully skipping one section as pictured above. 
Remove all the shaded sections with a precision scissors. 
Round the corners of all the flaps with a 1.4" corner rounding tool. 
When creating a box like this, I find it easier to put together if I round the corners of the smaller flaps.


Using a small punch or die, add design to each side of the box. Add dimension to the box by sanding gently with the Sand It tool set. Add Scor-Tape to the box flaps. 
Gently fold the box along the score lines to determine the placement of the Scor-Tape. Sand the box a bit for added dimension.


Flip to the "inside" of the box and add small squares of vellum behind the snowflakes, using Scor-Tape to adhere. I also determined that I wanted my box to hang from the point, so I added a loop of ribbon to one corner, using Scor-Tape. I also adhered a small bell to the bottom strung with twine.

Remove all the Scor-Tape strips and adhere to close the box.


Enjoy!

Next, Scor-pal Designer Tya Smith 
Hey everyone - Tya here with my projects featuring the amazing cardstock packs by Core'dinations. I have always loved using Core'dinations cardstock because of the beautiful contrasting colors that pop out when they are embossed or sanded!

I have made 2 different cards today featuring the Neutral and Dark Cardstock paper packs.

Along with making boxes and bags and other 3-D projects, I love using my Scor-Pal to help make crisp and clean accents and embellishments for my paper crafting projects. My youngest daughter is into origami as of late and so when we were looking for some projects for her to do for Christmas we stumbled across these 2 fun folds that we wanted to try out. I decided to add these origami folded shapes to a couple of Christmas cards. The fun thing about these 2 cards is they have a detachable tag on one card and an ornament on the other that your recipient will be able to use after they receive their card. The Core'dinations Cardstock folded beautifully and was so much fun to use with my embossing folders.(My latest obsession!) :) 

Here are my projects:


First up is the beautiful origami Christmas tree card:


Supplies:
4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Chocolate Mocha Core'dinations Cardstock from Neutral Pack
4 squares cut from Olive Core'dinations Cardstock from Neutral Pack
3 inches, 2 1/2 inches, 2 inches, and 1 1/2 inch size squares
3 3/4 x 5 and 1 x 4 1/4 Cream Cardstock
3 x 5 Kraft cardstock for the tag
4 x 5 1/4 Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Pattern Paper in Red Snowflake
3/4 x 4 1/4 Teresa Collins Pattern Paper in Red Snowflake (Green Chevron Size)
Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Jewel Brad, Merry and Christmas Sticker from Christmas Cottage Sticker Sheet
Green Twine
Swirl Embossing Folder from Tim Holtz
Scallop Border Punch from Martha Stewart 


Steps to make the Origami Tree:
Do these steps for all 4 of the cardstock squares-

Step 1-
Score the square in half and then in half again


Step 2-
Line square up at the 6 inch score mark and score diagonally in both directions
(If you want to emboss your cardstock with an embossing folder now is the time to do this before you move onto Step 3.)


Step 3-
Using the Scor-Pal Tool, fold all score marks until all angles are folded. Turn the paper so it is in a square shape instead of a diamond shape. Pinch the 2 sides into the center as shown.


Step 4-
Take the two top facing corners and fold into the the center line and down to make the points as shown:


Do these steps to all 4 of the cardstock squares.


Step 5-
Glue and layer the 4 cardstock squares together as shown:


Glue the tree shape to the oatmeal tag and create the card as shown in the example.
I made a small pocket on the front of the card with the cream cardstock and then added the green chevron pattern paper border that I cut with a scallop edge punch to the front.


Ornament Card:



Supplies:
4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Chocolate Mocha Core'dintations Cardstock from Neutrals Pack 
(2) 3 inch cardstock squares cut from Roasted Pepper from Core'dinations Darks Pack
4 x 5 1/4 Teresa Collins Cottage Sentiments Pattern Paper 
3 3/4 x 5  Cream Cardstock
Teresa Collins Chrismas Cottage stripe and Joy Sticker, die-cut circle in green and Cheer Bingo card from die -cut sheet, and Green Snowflake brad
Linen Twine

To create the ornament:
(If you want to use your embossing folders do this now)
(Do this for both squares) 

Step 1-
Score square in half both ways


Step 2-
Line the square up at the 6 inch mark and score diagonally in both directions


Step 3-
Fold all the score lines with the Scor-Pal Tool. Snip on all the sides on the middle score mark about halfway down.


Step 4-
Fold all of the corners in and glue down.


Step 5-
Layer the 2 shapes together to make the ornament shape. Add the Green circle die cut and the Joy Sticker to the front. Add the linen twine to the top section.


Create the card base and as shown and add the ornament to the front of the card

Thanks for joining me and letting me share these projects with you! 
Happy Scoring and Happy Holidays!