Creative Cuts and Folds For Paper with Scor-Pal

Today we are very excited to share with Scor-pal fans information about a newly released publication that Scor-pal was privileged to be a part of. This new special interest publication from the publishers of CardMaker magazine titled Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper is currently on newsstands or can be purchased online through Annie's Attic through late April. It features a variety of projects to helps you get the most from popular card-making tools such as scoring boards from Scor-Pal®, die-cutting and embossing templates from Spellbinders™ and die-cutting cartridges for the Cricut!®



Several of the Scor-pal designers created projects specifically for this new publication and today they are taking time to share more about it. Be sure and stop by and congratulate these designers and check not only their project that is featured in Creative Cuts and Folds for Paper but their other Scor-pal projects as well!


I'm really excited not only to have my card featured in the magazine, but also to be one of the cards on the front cover! I know you are going to want to learn to make all of the scored cards that we share, so be sure to get your copy of the magazine today.

Diane Zechman
Gini Cagle
Lisa Andrews
Katie Tate
Tami Mayberry

Wow Embossing Powder and Stickers

I have a fun way to show you how to use stickers and embossing powder together.

1. Start with a sheet of stickers that has interesting shapes that you would like to use for embossing. Here, I chose the arrows.



2. Cut around the shape that you would like to use and remove the sticker. Peel the backing away from the remaining piece.



3. Stick this "mask" onto the paper where you wish to emboss.


4. Use a small embossing pad to ink the area. Make sure not to go off of the mask.



5. Sprinkle with embossing powder. I used a mixture of Wow's Suzy West Earthtone Honey and Earthtone Nutmeg.



5. Shake off the excess powder and heat set.



6. If there are areas that were not embossed, simply color in those areas with an embossing pen, add more powder and reheat.



** I also embossed my cloud stickers to give them more texture. Rub the embossing ink over the surface, sprinkle with Wow Opaque Bright White powder and heat set.

Wow Embossing Powders Suzy West Earthtone Honey
Wow Embossing Powders Suzy West Earthtone Nutmeg
Wow Embossing Powders Opaque Bright White
Ranger Embossing Ink
My Little Shoebox Patterned Papers, stickers, flowers
Want2Scrap Pearls
The Color Room Sketch

Welcome Spring!

I have really enjoyed being on the CottageCutz design team, but this is the end of my term, so this is my last post for them. The spring collection of CottageCutz dies from the Scrapping Cottage are really cute! And I'm going to show you how to adjust a seasonal die to use all year long! The CottageCutz Spring Doily is so cute with the bunnies and Easter Egg, but if you are not doing an Easter card, it's so easy to transform this into a cut you can use all year long. Just make a couple of snips to remove the center, and you are left with this great diecut. You could use it like a doily as I did here- or it would make a fantastic wreath base. Don't be afraid to change your dies up a bit and use them in unexpected ways. I also used the CottageCutz Watering Can, Tulips die set. This is one of those dies that you can use for so many occasions.

CottageCutz and My Little Shoebox!

Did you know that CottageCutz has a wonderful line of dies that coordinate with some of My Little Shoebox's wonderful collections?!!! These are some truly versatile dies, that you will use over and over again.

Products Used:
Pink Peony Die - Cottage Cutz
Enchanted Garden Collection - My Little Shoebox
Glitter Alphabet Stickers - My Little Shoebox

Challenges:
Card Patterns: sketch

All Treats. No Tricks!

Fall is officially here! So now it's really time to get crafting all of those autumn inspired projects! I thought this Trick or Treat Puppy from CottageCutz was the cutest thing ever! And I also knew that my five year old nephew would love it - and would want lots of cards made for him with it! And of course, I was right.

I usually cut my images with colored and patterned papers, and piece them together. But, today, I decided to try cutting it from white cardstock, and coloring it with distress inks, like many of my teamies do. This was a really fun way to try - and I'm sure I will use it again. That is one of the really cool things about CottageCutz - there are so many ways to use them.

After I had my sweet puppy all pieced, I added a little Ultra Fine Flower Soft to make him kind of furry. It just made him that much more adorable!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Simon Says: Dies to Die For
Cute Card Thursday: Sketch

CottageCutz Inspiration

Today is my first day to officially share a project with you using CottageCutz dies. The card that I am sharing with you today is a Z-fold card., this is a really easy folded card to make (especially if you are using your Scor-pal). I love how the new MLS dies coordinate so perfectly with the MLS papers - Sew Cute. I used the Sewing Notions die and the coordinating stamp set. The detail with these dies are so fun - I really love all of the dimension that they bring to my projects.

I am already working on my next projects to share with you, so until then... Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp and Show: stitching
Simon Says: Anything Goes
YNS- Button Up
Allsorts: Free and easy
Sir Stampalot: Anything Goes