Pocket Full of Snowflakes

Created by Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!

Before the holiday season is over I wanted to share one more quick and easy card.  This card may look difficult but it really is easy to create.  You'll see in my photos that not only did I use the Get-it-Straight Laser Square but I also used the new Multi Mat from KellyCraft Innovations.

The Multi Mat works hand in hand with the Get-it-Straight Laser Square.  It will take your projects to a whole new level and making all of your layering and adding embellishments an absolute breeze!

Pocket Full of Snowflakes

Finished Card- 6" x 6"

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

KellyCraft Multi Mat

Cardstock- Aqua, Blue

Pattern Papers- Striped, Snowflake

Various Snowflake Stickers

Word Stickers

Pearl Stickers

White Doily

Light Blue Fibers

Snowflake Brad

Zutter Distrezz-it-All Machine

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies

Cut aqua cardstock 6" x 12" and fold in half.  This

is the base card.  Cut blue cardstock and both

pattern papers 5 3/4" x 5 3/4".

Place pattern paper on the Multi Mat and using

the Get-it-Straight Laser Square align pattern paper

onto the base card and glue together.

Glue blue cardstock to snowflake pattern paper.

Using the Distrezz-it-all machine, distress the

edges of the papers.

Fold the left corner of the snowflake paper down

and attach the blue brad.  Glue the snowflake papers

to base card leaving a small pocket.  Glue the doily

and blue fibers into the pocket.

Adhere the snowflake stickers to the card.

Use the Get-it-Straight Laser Square, adhere

the Winter Wonderland sticker to card.

Next, adhere the pearl stickers.

Adhere the small snowflake stickers to upper right

side of the card.

And add the other two snowflake stickers to the

left side of the card.

Close up of the snowflake pocket.

'Tis the Season Card

Created by Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!

The holidays are right around the corner (geez, did I just say that?) and we all need to get ready to create our holiday cards.  I will be sharing two different cards, this one and another for December.  When you're creating cards for the holidays you want them to be simple but pretty!  Of course with the Get-it-Straight Laser Square you'll have the simple part down!  And with your creativity if you choose to design your own, or even if you recreate this one, you'll definitely have the pretty!

'Tis the Season Card

Finished Size- 4 3/4"W x 7"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Spellbinders Grand Calibur Machine

Spellbinders Fancy Ribbon Threader Die Cut

Cardstock- Dark Green, Burgundy & Off-White

Holiday Pattern Paper

Holiday Themed Stickers

Pearl Stickers

Ribbon- Green

Ribbon Thread- Gold

ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad- Dark Cherry & Pinetree

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Inky Antics Gamsol Solution

Blending Stump

Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry Paper Glue

Westcott Brand Personal Paper Trimmer

Holly Rubber Stamp

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies.  Cut papers as follows-

Dark Green- 4 3/4"W x 7"H, Burgundy- 3 3/4"W x 5 1/2"H

Off White- 3 1/4"W x 3 1/2"H and Pattern Paper

4 1/4"W x 2 1/2"H.

Run burgundy cardstock through the

Grand Calibur machine with die cut.

Stamp holly on off white cardstock.  Color with color

pencils.  Blend colors with Gamsol solution and a stump.

Run ribbon through bottom of card.  Attach gold thread ribbon to cardstock with needle.

Ink edges of papers.

Adhere stamped cardstock to

burgundy cardstock with Zip Dry.

Use Get-it-Straight Laser Square

to align papers

and adhere papers together with Zip Dry glue.

Align pearls to the top of the card with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.

Adhere sticker to the bottom of the card.







KellyCraft Friends Forever Card

Created by: Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!

I love to design cards.  Creating cards is how I started out in this business almost 20 years ago, (did I mention I was only 12 at the time! hee hee!) and I have been creating cards ever since.  My favorite technique for card making is layering my cards with different papers and embellishments and since I can't draw a straight line even with a ruler, laying my cards became a huge burden. But since finding the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square, laying my cards and scrapbook pages has never been easier!

Let me show you how to create this nice and simple card for your friends.  They'll love you even more because you took the time to create a handmade card instead of a store bought card, and you'll love it also because although you made it yourself, it didn't take you days to create it.

 Friends Forever Card

Finished Size- 6"W x 5 1/2"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Cardstock- Black, Burgundy, Dark Green, Ivory

Pattern Paper

ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpads- Mudslide & Dark Cherry

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

Foam Tape

1/4" Sheer Ribbon- Ivory

Mini Brads

Tim Holtz Distresser Tool

1/8" Hole Punch

Stampers Anonymous Rubber Stamps- Sketch CMS 131

Hot Off The Press Rubber Stamps- Heart to Heart Word Set



Instructions

Gather all of your supplies and cut your papers as follows:

Black 6"W x 11"H folded in half, this is your card base.

Pattern Paper 5 3/4"W x 5 1/4"H, Burgundy 4 3/4"W x 4 1/4"H,

Dark Green 4 1/2"W x 4"H and Ivory 4 1/4"W x 3 3/4"H.

On a scrap piece of ivory cardstock, stamp hanging rod with

mudslide inkpad.

Stamp sign/frame on ivory cardstock with mudslide inkpad.

Stamp word stamp inside sign/frame with dark cherry inkpad.

Cut out both images with scissors.

Using the distresser tool, distress only the bottom edges

of each paper.

Align sheer ribbon along the center with the 

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.  Adhere ribbon with

Zip Dry glue. 

Layer pattern paper to card base with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square. Adhere together with

Zip Dry glue. 

 Continue to layer the cardstock and adhere together.

Tie bow around these layers of cardstock.  Apply a small

amount of glue to hold in place.

Align the last layer of cardstock to the card base and adhere

together with glue.

Adhere two small pieces of ribbon to the back of the

hanging rod.  Punch four holes and attach the brads.

Apply foam tape to the backs of the hanging rod and

the sign/frame.  Adhere both images to the card.

Your card is now complete and your layers are straight by using

the Get-it-Straight Laser Square!

Card Making with KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square

Created by Lisa Rojas, Stampin' Queen Creations
Give the Queen A Call!

Here is another quick and easy card using the KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square and some new dies and rubber stamp sets from Sizzix.  I also used some great colorful papers from Glimpses by SignifyPink.

This card is a great way to let someone know how much they really mean to you.  It's not a project that will take you hours to create but it really does say it all!  And once again with the Get-it-Straight Laser Square, layering your papers and getting your embellishments lined up perfectly is an absolute breeze.  Your card will look like a store bought card...only BETTER!!!

"You're the Best" Card with Kellycraft

Finished Card Size- 4 1/4"W x 7 1/2"H

Materials

KellyCraft Get-it-Straight Laser Square
Sizzix Word Labels Stamps & Die Set
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Glimpses by SignifyPink "Life's A Party" Scrapbook Kit
Glimpses by SignifyPink Embellishments
Hampton Art Rubber Stamp Set- Flower
Cardstock- Pink, Purple & Orange
Clearsnap ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad- Wicked Black

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue
1/8" Hole Punch

Instructions

Gather all of your supplies. Cut your papers as follows:

Pink cardstock- 4 1/4"W x 7 1/2"H, Lime Green pattern paper-

4"W x 2 1/2"H and Circle pattern paper- 4"W x 5 1/4"H.

Stamp the frame and word image with Wicked Black

inkpad on scrap pieces of cardstock.

Cut out images on the Big Shot machine.

Adhere green and circle pattern paper together and

adhere purple strip to center with Zip Dry

Paper glue. Punch holes and attach mini brads.

Align papers together with the

Get-it-Straight Laser Square.

Stamp flower image with Wicked Black inkpad.

Adhere the purple and orange papers together.

Adhere button and paper clip to card front using

the Get-it-Straight Laser Square to line the

embellishments up perfectly!

Jimbo Lojik Blogging with Clearsnap

Join us everyday this week while we blog right along with Clearsnap, makers of fabulous inks, sprays, embossing powders and so much more!  The KellyCraft Design Team and Clearsnap Design Team will be showcasing KellyCraft's new line of Jimbo Lojik Stamps paired with Clearsnap Inks....

Starting off today is:

Words to the Wise by Candice Windham

When I first saw the new Jimbo Lojik stamps at the Craft andHobby Show, I thought, “Finally, there’s someone who thinks like me.” These word stamps are straight from my Granny’s mouth … or from my Dad, my crazy aunt and all the people I dealt with on a regular basis while I was growing up. There is such a variety of phrases and something for every occasion. I had a tough time selecting one for this hop, because they are all so down-to-earth funny.

I combined them with beautiful Clearsnap Color Box inks, Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks and a couple of my new Spellbinders curvy borders to create this fun card. I plan to send it to one of my good friends, who is definitelya drama queen. We have been saying this to each other for years. Obviously, I can be a bit of a drama queen myself.

Here’s how I did it:

Supplies

• Jimbo Lojik stamps
• Acrylic stamp block
• Color Box Pigment Brush Pads, Chestnut and Alpine
• Color Box Archival Dye Ink Cat’s Eye, Wicked Black
• Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks, Pool and Gold Lamé
• Spellbinders Borderabilities, A2 Curved Borders One
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur
• Legs Stamp; Graphic 45
• Swirl Stamp; Magenta
• Glue Dots, small and medium
• Card Fold, 8 ½” x 5 ½”, folded to 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
• Scrap papers from my stash
• Brown 1/8” ribbon, 24”
• Brown feather
• Colored Pencils, brown and teal; Prismacolor

Instructions

1. Cut three borders with Spellbinders curved borders die. The top sheet should be approximately 2 7/8” wide at the bottom and top and 5” tall. Sponge the edges of the top sheet and the bottom curve with Chestnut ink. Stamp the swirl stamp on the top sheet with Chestnut ink. Adhere all layers together.
2. Stamp the legs stamp on white cardstock. Color with colored pencils. Add Smooch in Pool to the shoes and Gold Lamé to the base. Adhere to card front with Glue Dots.
3. Stamp Jimbo Lojik sentiment in Wicked Black ink on cream cardstock. Trim top and bottom on trimmer, then tear left and right edges. Sponge all edges with Chestnut and Alpine inks. Trim a scrap of printed cardstock slightly larger than sentiment card and ink edges. Attach the sentiment to the printed cardstock slightly askew, then attach to card with glue dots.
4. Attach ribbon to back of card with small glue dot. Wrap around the card twice and glue end with glue dot. Tie excess ribbon in a bow around the two strips on the front. Add feather.
5. Attach to front of folded card. Trim card right edge to fit the curve and ink the edge with Chestnut ink.

That’s’ it. See how easy that was?

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Be sure to visit the Clearsnap blog to see what they created with the new Jimbo Lojik Stamps!