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Beaded Greek Note Cards(C20Q)

All notecards are made the same way:
  1. Cut three 5" x 8" pieces from beige speckled card stock; fold folded each in half to measure 4 x 5
  2. Cut decorative paper 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" and tape to card
  3. Cut next layer 3" x 4" and tape to card on an angle
  4. Cut next layer 3" x 3 1/2" and tape to card on angle
  5. Computer generate the Greek Man and the Vase on cream card stock, and stamp the postage stamp with black memories ink on cream card stock
  6. Trim all three to approximately 2 1/2" x 3"
  7. Sponge pigment ink over stamped images to match card and cover with O'So Sticky Tape from Penny Wise Arts.
  8. Remove protective layer and holding piece over a plastic container, pour clear beads from Penny Wise Arts to cover
  9. Press down and attach beaded piece to card with foam tape
  10. Tie gold embroidery thread around the binding and tie in a bow.
Box:
  1. Sponge box with purple metallic paint and let dry
  2. Sponge with green, gold and copper, letting some of the base purple show through
  3. Stamp travel and Greek themed stamps on lid with black Memories ink
  4. Put cards in the box and tie with a ribbon to give as a gift

    Stamps: Postcard, two Greek column stamps (Time to Stamp); Mail Tag stamp (Outside the Margins); Artemis International Tour Deluxe Stamp (Hero Arts)

    Published in SSReflections On-Line Ezine

The Egyptian (C21H)

    Prepare background papers:
  1. Sponge various colors of metallic acrylic paints onto white cardstock
  2. Sponge gold and bronze metallic paints over top, allowing some of the colors to show through and let dry
    Prepare Card:
  1. For main image, using Egyptian dingbat font, type a small letter "j" in size 221 and print on tan cardstock
  2. Using the same font, type 4 small letter "p's", size 68, in a row
  3. Copy and paste a second row and print them on tan cardstock
  4. Cut out all three pieces
  5. Layer each strip to a piece of the decorated background paper (approx. 4 3/4 x 1 1/4) and tape to the top and bottom of a folded 8 1/2 x 5 dark blue card that has been outlined with a gold leafing pen, as shown
  6. Cut another piece of background paper 3 3/4 x 4 and tape to card; then attach gold eyelets in the corners
  7. Cut one more piece of background paper 2 1/2 x 4 3/4, and tape to card
  8. String fiber through the top eyelets and the bottom eyelets, tying on the inside of the card
  9. Color in portions of the larger Egyptian piece with gold leafing pen and marker, and attach to front of card with foam tape

    Stamps: None - Egyptian font from House of Lime

    Published in SSReflections On-Line Ezine

Peace for your Soul (C22H)

    Make background piece: (This is my version of the faux linen technique from Technique Junkies Newsletter).
  1. Randomly stamp images on glossy white paper (I used both writing stamps in Tea Dye ink, and the column and decorative piece in Walnut Stain)
  2. Sand paper well, both horizontally and vertically.
  3. Rub Haystack ink on entire piece with a sponge. Though it doesn't show up well in the scan, the background looks like linen.
  4. I sanded again and added another layer of Haystack.
  5. Cut four 2" x 2 3/4" pieces from this background, and sponge the edges with Tea Dye.
    Prepare Card:
  1. Computer generate text on tan cardstock in Lanie Day font.
  2. Fold cardstock in half to make an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card and tear the bottom edge.
  3. Rub bottom and all edges with Tea Dye ink.
  4. Layer the 4 background pieces to dark brown cardstock, tearing bottom.
  5. Layer to medium blue cardstock, also tearing bottom.
  6. Stamp woman image in chocolate brown ink on cream cardstock.
  7. Color with chalk and spray with matt sealer.
  8. Layer to dark brown cardstock and attach to center of card with foam tape

    Stamps: Architect Column (Sculpeys Classic Stamplets); Italian Poetry (Hero Arts); Small Writing (Sculpeys Classic Stamplets); Decorative (Sculpeys Classic Stamplets); Woman in Waiting (Stampabilities)

    Published in SSReflections On-Line Ezine

You're How Old??? (C23Q)

  1. Fold olive cardstock to 4 1/2" x 5 1/2", rub clear embossing ink around edges and copper emboss
  2. Print Antique Pots Paper on heavy text paper, trim to 3 3/4" x 4 3/4"
  3. rub clear embossing ink around edges and copper emboss
  4. Tape to olive card
  5. Set copper eyelets in each corner
  6. Computer generate text and attach to back of copper slide holder
  7. Attach to card with foam tape
  8. Glue on Egyptian charm

    Stamps: None - Antique Pots background paper

Giraffe (C24Q)

  1. Prepare Masking Tape Background on 3 3/4" x 5" cardstock.
  2. Sponge with Tea Dye Distress Ink, and yellow, red and green pigment inks
  3. Spray with Plaid Acrylic Matt Sealer
  4. Layer to 3 5/16 x 5 1/8" reddish-brown cardstock, then to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" oatmeal textured card
  5. Sponge edges of card with Tea Dye Distress Ink
  6. Computer generate giraffe on oatmeal cardstock, tear the bottom, and sponge all edges with the Distress Ink
  7. Layer to reddish-brown cardstock, tearing the bottom, and attach to card with foam tape
  8. Punch holes on either side of image
  9. String several beads on rawhide, and tie ends on the inside (put a drop of glue on ends so knot doesn't come lo0se)
  10. Add dots of glue to the beads to keep them in place

    Stamps: None - giraffe clip art

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