Maple Leaf Quilt Card

This one is my favorite. I love the Maple Leaf. One of these days I am going to dig out my sewing machine and material again and make a quilt like this.

Supplies Needed:

Pretty IN Pink, Whisper White Card stock

Designer Paper

1 1/2 inch Punch

Scissors

Xyron

Cut PIP card stock at 5x10 fold in half to make 5x5 card

Cut WW at 4 3/4

Punch 4 PIP squares and 5 of the Designer Paper squares

Cut on the diagonal 2 of the PIP and 2 of the Designer Paper squares on the diagonal.

Layer them on the WW card stock as shown on the sample card.

I also stamped my PIP card stock with Mauve Mist, it matched my designer paper real well and gave it more character. Also did one in reverse. Love how both of them turned out.

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Lilac's Sketch Challenge

Lilacs are so pretty and so Springy! I love them and have been doing a lot of dreaming about Spring coming.

I had promised this sketch challenge yesterday but fell asleep. I have been on a real strong dose of Sudafed and it has been keeping me from sleeping. Well yesterday I finally was tired enough that I could sleep. It felt so good to finally get a descents night sleep.

So this is your sketch challenge. I hope many of you do it. Some of the girls on the list did and they did such a beautiful job of it. Maybe they will let me share what they did with the sketch, I will ask them.

You will need the following:

Card stock cut at 8x9 then folded in half to make 4x9

Both SU Oval Punches

Scraps of card stock

This one is real easy and really needs no directions so just go by the sketch. I didn't work hard on mine cause as I said I haven't had much sleep and just did a quickly for sharing the sketch with the groups I am on.

Hope you enjoy and please share if you make the card. Angel Hugs

Ok I just went and checked and Chris has her card sketch done on her blog. Check it out at Chris's Blog

Valentine's Heart

Yes one more quilt block pattern. Tomorrow I will share a sketch challenge with you that I am doing on my groups again.

This one is made from the new Designer Paper Cerise. I love this paper it is so bright and pretty.

Here is what you need for this project.

Cerise Designer Paper

Real Red Card Stock

1 1/4 inch punch

Very Vanilla Ink Pad

Versamark

Cut a 5x10 piece of Real Red for basic card.

Punch out 10 Real Red pieces with the 1 1/4 punch. Cut 4 of those on the diagonal.

Punch out 6 Pieces of the Designer Paper Cerise. Cut 4 of those on the diagonal.

The RR card stock pieces you will stamp with your versamark and then again in Very Vanilla. Set aside to dry.

Row 1: Cerise 1/2 triangle in upper corner on the basic card. Then the RR stamped 1/2 triangle. RR then Cerise, Cerise then RR, RR and Cerise. In that order across the top.

Row 2: Is all 1 1/4 inch pieces so glue those four down under your top row.

Row3: With triangle pieces start with Cerise, RR, RR square piece, RR square piece, RR, Cerise.

Row 4: Square Cerise, Cerise, RR triangles, RR, Cerise triangles, last is another Cerise square.

You can follow the layout from my card sample.

This one makes such a pretty Valentine's card for you quilting friends.

Hope you enjoyed today's project.

Remember tomorrow will be a Sketch challenge. A Hint: it is going to be a long card cut at 8x9 and folded to be a 4x9 card. So check back tomorrow for the challenge card.

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Crazy Nice Patch Card

Very basic, I only used to colors on this one. Designer paper Sassy and WW. So if you are a beginner at this you can start with this one. Real easy to do. And the results are stunning. You can use these cards to give to a quilter or you can use this one for a Valentine's card.

Basic card is 5x5--Whisper White

Real Red cut at 4 3/4 x 4 3/4

Sassy Designer Paper (retired)

1 3/8 Punch

Real Red SU Marker

WW cut at 4 3/8

Punch out 6 squares with the 1 3/8 punch, cut 3 of those on the diagonal.

On your WW that is 4 3/8 start in the top corner.

See sample for placements of pieces.

Once done placing your pieces layer this on the Real Red piece that is 4 3/4 x 4 3/4. Then layer onto the 5 x 5 WW piece. And you card is finished.

Now how much easier can you get.

I will see if I can come up with another pattern tonight for tomorrows posting.

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Blender Pen Refil Recipe

I found these in an email I got a long time ago and wanted to share them with you all.

2 teaspoons glycerin
4 teaspoons distilled water
1/4 teaspoon rubbing alcohol
It says you do not need to pull the blender tip out, just use an eye dropper.
This will go a long way so don't double it!

Stamp Cleaner Recipe

I found this recipe a while back:
2 Tablespoons glycerin (in the Rx dept.)
8 oz. distilled water
1 teaspoon baby wash
Hope this helps!

Sassy Churn Dash Quilt Block

Glad so many of you are liking the square quilt cards. They are so fun and easy to do. My aunt which is also my godmother gave me my first quilt when I was like 10 or 12 years old. I still have it but it is really getting ragged. I have quit using it and put it in a safe place to keep. So she is my inspiration on making these cards also. I have a few of her patterns and will someday dig out my sewing machine and make another quilt.

This block is called the Churn Dash, but has many other names too. This is one of the first quilts I made. Which at that time I cut all the pieces by hand. I didn't know about the short cuts and all the goodies you can use for quilting. But, have since got those goodies for my quilting and now do it the easy way.

Ok so to make this one you will need the following:

Whisper White, Real Red card stock

Sassy Designer Paper which is now retired.

1 3/8 Punch

Snail adhesive

WW card stock cut at 5 x 10" fold in half to get a 5x5 card.

Cut your RR at 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 for your background (border)

Punch out 3 RR squares with the 1 3/8 punch and 6 of the Sassy Designer Paper.

With 2 of the RR cut in half at an angle.

With 2 of the Sassy Designer Paper cut them in half at an angle.

Now the easiest way to do this is to lay out your pattern like in the sample card. Then you will glue and move the pieces one by one onto the RR background (border).

Start at 1/8 in and 1/8 down from the corner with your sassy designer paper, then do the RR, and go across.

2nd row do the same only it is all 1 3/8 squares.

3rd row do that same as the first.

Layer the RR on the WW and your done.

Now wasn't that an easy card to make?

Tomorrow I will have another one for you to make. It is called the Split Nine Patch. So have your punches and card stock ready.

Hope you enjoyed today's project and are joining me in making these. I would really love to see how yours looks. These cards would make a really nice gift for the quilter in your life to use.

Until tomorrow happy stamping or for this one piecing.

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8 Pointed Star Quilt Block Card

I decided to make a quilt block card and had so much fun with it. I am also a quilter so doing a card this way was really fun. I am going to be making more in different designs. How many of you are quilters too?

On this sample I used the designer paper I had left over from yesterday's project. Very Vanilla Card stock and Mellow Moss and lastly Bravo Burgundy. Choc. Chip SU Marker.

You also need the 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 Punches

This card is 5x5 for the main card.

Punch out 5 Bravo Burgundy squares with the 1 3/8 punch

Punch out 2 Mellow Moss squares with the 1 1/4 punch, 3 of the designer paper with the same punch.

Layer one of the designer paper squares on the BB square. And do the same with 2 more. You will cut 2 of them on the diagonal.

Layer the MM on the BB on the remaining 2. Cut these in half on the diagonal also.

Layer these as shown in my sample.

Very Vanilla cut at 4 1/2 x 4 1/2.

1st Row: Now with one of your 2 pointed pieces mount that on the VV at 1 3/8 in from the top side.

2nd Row do the same only on the edge of the card stock. Then add your center piece and your other 2 pointed piece to that. See my sample for placement.

3rd row do the same as the 1st.

Cut MM at 4 3/4 x 4 3/4

Mount your VV Quilt Piece to the MM, being careful to get it even all around. Mount this to the BB main card.

With your Choc. Chip marker, add dashed lines for stitching on quilt pieces as show in the sample. I tried to do mine at about 1/8 inch.

And Walla you have a Quilt Card finished.

Hope you have enjoyed today's project and if you make one please share with me.

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Old Fashion Lilac's

I am doing a sketch challenge from another blog Poetic Artistry . This is my card that I created for this challenge. I love how it turned out. I really love things that are old fashioned and this paper is old fashioned to me.

Designer Paper used is (retired) Recollections

Stamp Set used is Blossoms Abound, my good friend Susan gave me this set, Thank You Susan.

Card Stock is Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, Bravo Burgundy and main card is Whisper White although you can't see it as it is covered with the designer paper.

Ink used is Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive

Choc. Chip Marker

Square Punches sizes 1 3/8, 1 1/4

I cut my designer paper to 4 1/4x 5 1/2 layered onto the White main card.

With the 1 3/8" Punch punch out 1 Burgundy pieces, with the 1 1/4 punch cut out 1 Mellow Moss pieces.

Layer these two pieces together Burgundy on bottom and Mellow Moss on top. Add stitching lines to the Mellow Moss with your Choc. Chip Marker.

With Burgundy cut a piece 2 3/4"x 2" and one cut at 2"x4".

With a small piece of designer paper cut 1 9/16 x 1 13/16

Layer this on the 2 3/4x 2 piece of Burgundy

Cut Very Vanilla Piece at 1 3/4 x 3 14/16. With Bravo Burgundy Ink pad and Blossoms Abound Lilac under piece stamp off once you have inked it then onto the Very Vanilla, this will give you a lighter color on the under part of the Lilac, next take the top part of the Lilac and stamp over the top of your lower part of your Lilac. This give it that two toned effect.

With Old Olive and the Leaf Vein stamp, stamp on Very Vanilla at the top part of the Lilac. Then take the leaves and stamp off once before adding to your leaf vein. Again the two toned effect. Layer this piece on the Bravo Burgundy.

Now grab the main card with the designer paper on it and take the Punched Out Square and Cut in half, this will give you both sides. Layer this one your card centered both ways from the side and top and bottom. Layer the 2 3/4x2 piece with the designer paper over that so that the points on the squares stick out from underneath. Then the piece you just stamped with the Lilac on it layer this over the top of your piece you just put down. I used pop dots for this piece so it stood out more. And that is it your card is done.

Here is the sketch for you to make one yourself. I hope you join Julee and I and make one also. Please share when you do.

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