Criss Cross Bliss Card

I came across an awesome tutorial for this Criss Cross card.

You can find the link HERE.

I do have to warn you, I don’t think the directions are very accurate.

After a few revisions, I came up with this lovely card to share today.

This card is one of those things that after I am done, I could kick myself for not writing down the dies I used as I was going along.

I will try my best to let you know all of the dies I used.  On the card base I used:

ZIG ZAG RIC RAC, SWEDISH SPRING OVAL AND QUEEN ANNE’S LACE.

For the band around the card I used FRANCESCA BORDER, TIFFANY BORDER AND BORDER CARNIVALE.

The sentiment focal point attached to the band, I used the following dies:

SCALLOPED OVAL, MINI FLOURISH ONE, BUTTONS 1, BLACK EYED SUSANS EMBOSSING PLATE, MEDIUM ROSE AND MINIATURE ROSE.

Here is the card with the band removed, you can see the Criss Cross Base in back.

All the paper is the brand new line from Authentique Paper called:

CAREFREE

I love the way this turned out and I think it would make a perfect Mother’s Day card.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today.

Have you visited our Challenge blog?  Enter the challenge for a chance to win a $20.00 shopping spree to Cheery Lynn Designs.

Our current theme is FLOWERS.

I think I did pretty good for the theme this week;)

Hope you have a great weekend.

This has been Jeannie with The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Tags: Authentique Paper, black eyed susans, Carefree, Cheery Lynn Designs, Criss Cross, mother s day card, Mother's Day Cards

Manly Word Games Card

Today I am using a set I just received called:  Where You Should Be

I wanted to be part of 2 different challenges with this.  One challenge is for the Unity Opportunity Blog.

It is their NOTHING GIRLY challenge.

The other challenge is over on Practical Scrappers.  The Challenge is called WORD GAMES.

It was quite a challenge not to incorporate Nothing Girly on here, but I think I did alright!

The WORD GAME challenge was a fun one to follow to.

So there you have it, my Wednesday Wowzer.  I just love working with {ippity} stamps, if you have not had a chance, you are really missing out!

This has been Jeannie DeGruccio from The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Tags: Masculine, Practical Scrappers, Unity Opportunity Challenge, Word Games

My last Gel A Tins post

This is a bittersweet post.  My term is up this month with Gel A Tins stamps and I completely missed the Team Call for the next term

I have had a ton of fun creating with these adorable stamps.

I have to say my favorite thing about Gel A Tins is the fact they come in this wonderful Tin.

Storage is pretty easy when your stamps come in their own storage system.

Today I am using the set called  Sugar & Spice.

I am also using the Mojo Monday Sketch # 238.

Here is my card for today:)

I looked at the sketch and knew that I wanted to try using my Mini Polaroid die for this card.

It a very simple color scheme and I think it is a fun variation of the Mojo Monday sketch.

Just using white embossing powder, I was able to keep the black and white theme for the card.

But there is never a problem with a splash of pink, right?

So there you have it:  My last card for the wonderful and generous people over at Gel A Tins stamps.

I have had a lot of fun here and hope that you have enjoyed the things I have shared.

This has been Jeannie with The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Tags: Cards, Embossing Powders, Gel A Tins, Mojo Monday, Polaroid, Polka Dot, Sugar & Spice

A “Dreamy” Card

Hello and happy Wednesday to everyone!!  Today I have a card of all cards to share today!

I am using this awesome sketch that Mojo Monday has up.  Sketch # 238.

 

I am using the set called Dream a Little Dream.

I don’t know if you can really see all the detail in this card but…

I have just started learning some new techniques in one of Christy Tomlinson’s online classes.

Although I do not have a lot (if any) of the supplies she uses, I improvised on this card.

Also, I made the card out of a piece of transparency paper, so it is really a unique card!

So there you have it…my attempt to WOW you all today!!  How did I do?

I had such a fun time making this card and I hope you enjoyed my post today.

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s “Dream” card!

Tags: arts, Dream a Little Dream, dream card, I HEART {IPPITY}, Mojo Monday, Princess, transparency paper, Unity Stamp Co., {ippity}

Flower Tutorial and Angel Girl Plaque

Hello everyone.  I am here with a tutorial that I offered last week and some of you wanted to see how I made the flower from this card:

This is the same type flower, just on a smaller scale.

Firs you will need to cut out circles.  About 9 – 10 of them.

4 different sizes, with the largest being a scalloped edge circle.

I used the CIRCLE and Scalloped Circle Large dies.

Distress all the circles so the paper is nice an pliable.

Ink the edges of all circles and cut a small pie shaped wedge out of all the circles, but not the largest scalloped circle.

 For the largest scalloped circle, you will spiral cut it, like the one below.

 Using a quick drying glue, overlap edges of all circles where the wedge was cut out.

When turned over, they will look like little hats.

Starting with the smallest circles, start building the flower.

Here is what the back looks like for the first layer.

Put the glue on the flatter portion or each petal and start gluing them all together, staggering the petals as you add the different sizes.

Here is what the flower will look like when all the circles have been glued together.

Side view.

To make the center, take the spiral cut flower and start rolling the spiral, but start from the center, not the outer edge.

Here you can see what I mean but starting in the center.

Here is the center all rolled up loosely.

Be sure that you have a lot of glue in the flower base to drop the center into.

Here is the completed flower! Pretty easy, right??

I attached the flower to this lovely plaque I made.

It was the perfect touch.

I also used the Stacker Leaf, Lace Flourish Butterfly, Anastasia Border, Zig Zag Ric Rac, and Dancing Doily Lace Border.

I had a lost of fun creating this gorgeous plaque.

The stamp is called She was a Daughter by Christy Tomlinson.

Isn’t that just a great stamp and I love how all the Cheery Lynn Design Dies were a perfect touch to complete this project.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

Be sure to check out our challenge blog.

Our current challenge theme is:

BIRTHDAY.

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Gel A Tins – The Simple Life card

I have made a very clean and simple card for you today.

I am using the set called WILD THINGS.

This has got to be my favorite Gel A Tins set!

I decided to go simple with my colors.

You can see my main color is white.

I have been working a lot with Grafix Arts paper products.

They have amazing Vellum and all my white paper is vellum.

(sorry you can see the adhesive, it must have been the time of night, since you can’t see the the adhesive indoors!)

I love how white embossing powder looks on white vellum!  So pretty!

 I also have used Grafix Arts Black Chipboard to make the frame for my sentiment. It is amazing, since it is black all the way through!  PERFECT for mounting and framing things!

 I wanted to create a peaceful setting with the placement of the flowers and butterflies..

OK

 I thought this would be the perfect for someone going through a rough spot.  Someone who needed to take time out and enjoy the little things in life!

Simpler times!

(I think I need to mail the card to myself!!)

I hope you have enjoyed my project for today, this has been Jeannie with The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Tags: chipboard, Gel A Tins, GRAFIX ARTS, Vellum, Wild Things

I Heart {ippity} Wednesday Wowzer

My post is late today as I was awaiting the right amount of sunshine to take my picture.  I had the card all ready to go, when MARMALADE..the neighbors cat decided to come and visit!  OOPS!

Anyhow, I am using this fun sketch from the Chick Challenges blog.

 Here is my take on the sketch.

Lots of stitching on this card.  There are quite a few layers!

I am using the set called We’re Better Together.

I also am using lots of fabulous Vellum and Metallic Foil Board from GRAFIX ARTS.

Are those bees just the cutest little things or what?

One final look.

Thanks for stopping by today and I am on way to link up to the sketch challenge over on the CHICK CHALLENGES blog!  I have used this sketch quite a bit and it is a good one!

Join us..or at least go visit to see all the fabulous entries.

This has been Jeannie from The Polka Cabana with today’s post.

Tags: I HEART {IPPITY}, {ippity}, Unity, Bee, Sketch, jeannie, Chick Challenges, Sketch Challenge, We're Better Together, metallic foil, cabana