Swap Fest 19

This gorgeous paper embroidered card came from Judith in New York!  The stitching is so delicate and neat.  In the center is a 3d pyramid of glittery daffodils.

 

Graduation

It's that time of the year again...graduation.  This year a former math student and daughter of a friend of mine has graduated from the University of Alabama.  This is the card I made for her.

I used a 3d sheet from Penny that you can find here.  I only used part of what was available.  On the inside I used another design of Penny's that can be found here.

Of course there is a little somethin' somethin' (if you get my drift)!

A Folding I Will Go

I tried out a new style card for Mother's Day for my sister.  I got the pattern from Penny and you can get it here.

I printed out different plaid sheets, tiles and a pyramid sheet that are all from Penny.  I took the tile and repeated it 12 times on a sheet in Microsoft Word and printed it out on glossy banner paper.  The rest of the sheets were also printed on the same type of paper.

I covered all the surfaces of the front of the card with the various pieces of the plaid sheets.  Then I attached the pyramid pieces and the teabag medallion.  Next the sentiments were added and lastly I applied "gems" to the medallion and the four inner corners.

Here is a side view that shows a close up of the back section.

This view is from the other side showing the pyramid head on.

This is what the front looks like when folded.  It fits in a business envelope.

The teabag medallion is a pinwheel pattern shown on page 13 in Tea-Bag Folding by Suzanne McNeil.

Catch and Release

After the great "fish-a-thon" was over and Mom and Son were home again, I made a couple more cards.  This time I used a picture they sent me to make a kaleidoscope for my sister's card.  Since my sister doesn't like her picture displayed, the kaleidoscope was a perfect solution.  I printed it out in several sizes so I could make a pyramid on the outside.

 

The lake they fished in had a "catch and release" program.  The picture is of a trout my sister caught.  The star shape kaleidoscope went with the little tune that kept playing in my head.  The pocket also went with the song so I made a smaller version of the star and attached it to the pocket by a string.

Here is a close up scan of the kaleidoscope.  The scan colors are closer to the actual colors.  Look carefully and you can see the trout, a hand holding it and a peach colored jacket.

 Here is a close up of the pyramid.

Holy Cow

I combined tea bag folding and twisted pyramid on this "cow themed card".  I used a sheet made by Penny ( a member of a couple of my card groups).

Tea bag folding has been around a long time and ranges from simple to very intricate.  I did a simple fold on eight squares and then interlaced them to form a "star" shape.


Here are a some tutorials to get you started":
   Video Jug 
   What The Buz is About 
   Folding Trees
   Stamping with Lisa Tedder
   Origami Resource Center 
   Card Inspirations 
   Ruby's Tantalizing Designs 


The cow itself is a twisted pyramid which is done in the same way you do a regular pyramid except that the segments are differently shaped.

On the inside I used some more sections of the sheet and found a different cow picture to finish it off.

Colliding Kaleidoscopes

 

I have a great program called Kaleidoscope Kreator.  Originally I got it to design quilt squares and then one day decided to play around with it to make a design for a card.  I found a small picture of berries and pinecones and used it as the basis for the kaleidoscope.  Then, because I like the pyramid technique, I decided to print the design in several sizes.

This is a side view so you can see the layers of the pyramid.  The bottom layer is glued to a slightly larger piece of contrasting cardstock which was centered and glued to the card.  Each subsequent section is added on top of the previous section.  I used foam dots around the edges and in the middle of each section.

For the inside I copied the original kaleidoscope into Microsoft Word and stretched it to fit the inside.  I added a message, cut the image out and attached to the inside with glue stick.  I use glue sticks a lot because they dry fast.  After gluing an element I "press" it under several books while I work on the next part.

For those of you who have Kaleidoscope Kreator and want to print out pyramid sections, here is a short tutorial:

Open your program, import your image, choose the square shape with 16 pieces and play around until you like what you see.  When you save your image choose "save worksheet".  Once you've made your kaleidoscope image you will need to print it out in several sizes.

When you are ready to print make sure you choose "print multiple". In the size section check to see that "maintain proportions" is checked then enter "4 inches" for the width and "1" for the quantity and click "add".  Now you are ready to add your other sized pieces.  Change width to "3.4 inches" and click "add".  Continue on in this manner with "2.9 inches", "2.45 inches", "2.1 inches" and "1.45 inches".

Make sure your print margins are "0.1" for size and that "show cutlines" is NOT checked.  Make sure your printer properties are set for glossy photo paper, print the sheet and let dry a few minutes.

Here are some tutorials for pyramid or pyramage cards:

   Crafty Ann 

   Paper Craft Junkies