Scor-Pal Patriotic Challenge

As hostess for the July Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge, I have the instructions for my Patriotic wiper card.

Two pieces of cardstock cut 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
One piece of cardstock cut 1 1/2" x 3"
Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape

Score one piece of the 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" cardstock at 1 1/2" and 3".
Score the other piece the same.

Fold both strips as shown.

Place the 1 1/2" x 3" piece of cardstock as shown, with the right-hand corner at the 1" mark.  Score at the 1" mark.

Place two small pieces of Scor-Tape at the score line.

Place the small strip in the left-hand small section so that the diagonal score line is just below the top of the card.

Place Scor-Tape on the small outside section of both strips, as shown.

Adhere the two panels as shown, with the small "wiper" strip at the top left.

When the card is closed, the "wiper" will fold down between the two sections.






Now it's time to decorate the card.

White cardstock cut to 4" x 5 1/4"
Blue cardstock cut to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Two small white strips cut to 1 1/4" x 4"
Two small blue strips cut to 1 1/8" x 3 7/8"
Two pieces of patterned paper cut to 1" x 3 3/4"
White cardstock cut at least to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (larger than will be required to allow trimming)

Create sunset background on the white cardstock using Distress Oxide inks -- Seedless Preserves,  Abandoned Coral,  Worn Lipstick, and Frayed Burlap.




Stamp images and trim to 3 3/4" x 5"   Layer the two small panels and adhere to the two left-side small sections.  And the card is complete.

I cut out and attached a small American flag to the wiper.

I have a little video to show how the "wiper" works.

Ben on a Wiper Card

I have another fun fold card for you today -- a wiper card -- using several dies and a die/stamp set from CottageCutz.  I love interactive cards that provide a small surprise.

Supplies for this card are as follows:

Two strips of blue cardstock 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
One strip of blue cardstock 1 1/2" x 3"
Five pieces of red cardstock - 1 1/4" x 4" (2), 4" x 5 1/4" (1), 3" x 4 1/4" (1), 1 3/8" square (1)
Three pieces of red checked paper - 1 1/8" x 3 7/8", 3 7/8" x 5 1/8", 1 1/4" square
Three pieces of white cardstock 1 1/8" x 3 7/8", 3 3/4" x 5", 7/8" round
One scrap of green cardstock - 5"
CottageCutz dies & stamps - Ben w/Puppy, Tree Stump and Log for Peekers, Campsite, Spring Grass
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Vintage Photo
Copic markers
7/8" circle punch
Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Tape runner, Foam pop dots

To construct the card:

Score both of the 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" strips at 1 1/2" and 3".

Fold both strips as shown

Place the 1 1/2" x 3" strip as shown, with the right-hand corner at the one-inch mark.  Score diagonally at 1".

Place a small piece of Scor-Tape at the score line.

Place Scor-Tape on the small outside section of both strips, as shown.

Place the small strip in the left-hand small section so that the diagonal score line is just below the top of the card.

Adhere the two panels as shown, with the small "wiper" strip at the top left.

When the card is closed, the "wiper" will fold down in between the two sections.  You can now decorate the front of the card.

To complete the card I stamped and cut the various images needed.  As you can see, I used the Ben w/Puppy stamp/die set, as well as several other dies -- Spring Grass, Tree Stump and Log for Peekers, and Campsite.  I colored Ben and the puppy with Copic markers and sponged on some brown distress ink to the log.

Then cut the various pieces of cardstock and patterned paper as described above, stamping the sentiment "Hi" on the white circle.

Here is my completed card, both closed . . .

. . . and when you pull the left-hand tab, opened . . .

This is a fun, interactive card; and I hope you will try to make one also.

CottageCutz products used on my card are:

Scor-Pal "More than One Score"

I've made another project for this month's Scor-Pal "More than One Score" Anything Goes challenge, a project which could be given as a gift -- a set of four cards and a matching box in which to store them.

Supplies used for the box are minimal:

Cardstock – 1 piece 8 ¾” x 7 ½” and 1 piece 7 7/8” x 6 5/8”

Coordinating designer paper

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

Scissors

To make your box, place the 7 7/8” x 6 5/8” cardstock at the top of the Scor-Pal, with the long edge along the top.  Score at the 1” groove.  Repeat on all four sides. 

 Box lid

Then place the 8 ¾” x 7 ½” piece of cardstock at the top of the Scor-Pal, with the long edge along the top.  Score at the 1 ½” groove.  Repeat on all four sides.

 Box bottom

Fold all the score lines on both pieces.

Using your scissors, cut notches at the corners of both the top and bottom pieces using the score lines as a guide, as shown.

Apply Scor-tape to the corner pieces, as shown.

Remove the protective paper from the Scor-tape and fold in the sides, as shown.

Decorate your box as desired.  I cut strips of patterned paper to fit the top and sides of the lid of the box and added some ribbon, which was adhered to the lid with Scor-tape.  No patterned paper would be necessary for the bottom of the box. 

Your box should hold four or five A2-sized cards with envelopes.

Be sure to check out the Scor-Pal blog for the challenge, complete a "more-than-one-score" project and upload it to the blog.  You could win a $20 gift certificate to the Scor-Pal store.

MFP Stamp Shop Trick or Treat Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to MFP 
September Blog Hop
Trick or Treat

There are some changes to our Blog Hop, and we hope you will be pleased with them. Be sure to look over the changes before hopping along.  Blog Hop guidelines can be found 
HERE
Commenting and doing the tutorials end sooner.  There will be prizes given for commenting and for doing the tutorials. Each winner will be chosen by Random.Org.  Large stamp set for commenting.

Mini stamp set for doing the tutorial, and everyone doing the tutorials will earn a Tutorial Badge. 

BLOG HOP GUIDELINES AND RULES
FOUND HERE! 
(be sure to read)

NOW TO THE HOP!

You will have until 3pm CT, Friday, Sept. 30th to
comment and do tutorials.

Join us each day, Sept. 27 - 30, for some 

Trick or Treat Fun!

Prize for COMMENTING, chosen by Random.Org, is
"Witchie"



The MFP Winners Badge for commenting and tutorial will be awarded. 

BLOG HOP GUIDELINES AND RULES FOUND HERE!
(Be sure to read)

Tutorials

            1. Test Tube Treat Holders by Lois
2. Pop Up Card by MariLynn

Prize for doing a TUTORIAL, chosen by Random.Org, is
"Vroom Mini Set"

MFP Tutorial Badge is awarded just for trying one of the tutorials.

All prizes and badge winners will be announced on Saturday, October 1st.

As this month's blog hop theme is Trick or Treat, I decided that my creations for the week will all be treat holders.  As I have provided one of the tutorials for this week, I will start with Test Tube Treat Holders today.  I learned how to make these from directions by Lisa Somerville that I had found several years ago.  You can find my instructions over on Speedy TV in the Tutorials Section.

The MFP Stamp Shop set used on these treat holders is I'm Going Batty.

I also made some cute little treat bags using a tutorial I found on Splitcoaststampers.

The MFP Stamp Shop sets used on these bags are Witchie and I'm Going Batty.

NOW...

Let's get started HOPPING !

Here's the Design Team:

Bonnie

Karen

Kren

Lois (that's me)

Marilynn

Pam

Sandy

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day to be  inspired! Get to work on the tutorial and show us what you make by September 30, 3pm CT and don't forget to be commenting!   Come back on October 1st to see if you are a winner!!

Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" - Cards, Cards, and More Cards

I'm the hostess for the Scor-Pal Blog this month.  Our theme is "cards, cards, and more cards," so I thought that a bag for holding lots of cards might be appropriate for the challenge.  I've made a Buckle Bag Card Holder and four cards.

The supplies needed for the basic buckle bag are:  12" x 12" sturdy cardstock, patterned paper, Scor-Pal, paper trimmer, ink, Word Window punch, Scor-Tape, tape runner, stamps, dies, ruler, scissors, pencil, and large button.

Cut the cardstock to 10" x 10".  Put 2" strips aside to use later.

Score one side of the cardstock at 2" and 8".  Rotate 90 degrees and score at 4" and 6".

Using your scissors, cut wedges on each side at the 4" and 6" score lines, creating flaps.  Fold on score lines; then lay flat.

Place Scor-Tape on the two small flaps and the bottom flaps, as shown.

Turn over, fold the two small flaps up, and remove tape.  Adhesive should be facing outward.  Fold in the two taped flaps and adhere to small flaps.

Fold up the two untaped flaps and adhere to taped flaps to create box.

Cut patterned paper into two 8 1/2" x 1" strips.

Cut patterned paper to 4" x 4".

Place the square into the paper trimmer diagonally, with the two points on the trimmer groove.  Cut into two triangles.   Adhere one triangle on the front of the box and the other on the back.  Adhere the 1" strips along the bottom of the box, all the way around.

Create the buckle from one of the 2" strips of cardstock.  Measure in 1" along the top and 1" down on each side.

Using the scissors, snip the end of the strip.

Apply two pieces of Scor-Tape at the straight end of the strip.

Adhere straight end of strap to the inside center of the box, as shown.

Adhere the button with Scor-Tape to the V end of the strip.

Bring strap across and place on the patterned paper where the buckle will close.  Mark each side of the strap with pencil for placement.  Draw a light line between the two marks.

Use the Word Window punch to create an opening for the buckle strap, using the pencil line as a guide.

Slide the punch over to the second mark and punch.

Decorate the box as desired and slide the buckle through the slot to close the bag.  Create cards to accompany the bag.

Here is my completed buckle bag with the four coordinating cards.