Scor-Pal and Graphic 45 Week with Virginia Nebel

Today marks the start of a very special week of projects you featuring the fabulous Scor-Pal products and the gorgeous papers of Graphic 45!

We will have projects here and over at the Graphic 45 blog



We have 2 Scor-Buddies up for prizes and there are giveaways at the Graphic 45 blog too. There are plenty of ways to win, each day will be a little different but will involve a little commenting from you, our wonderful viewers.

Today I'd like to you leave some love here for our designer Virginia Nebel and make sure you are a follower on our blog to be eligible to go into the drawer.

Graphic 45's Bird Song collection is made up of beautiful Asian inspired motifs.  I created a 12 x 12 page by layering a few patterns and fussy cutting out some tags and lanterns.  I used the Scor-pal tool to create the half rosette by scoring a 10 x 1.5 inch strip in .025 inch intervals.

This layout celebrates a very special memory when we were in China and my daughter was  presented with a gift from China's Cultural Affairs Minister.  A booklet of finely silk stitched Asian symbols of the Chinese Zodiac.

Supplies: Graphic 45 Bird Song collection, Scor-pal tool, American Crafts cardstock.

Remember to leave a comment and be sure to pop back later for another project and another chance to win (1 entry per comment (max 1 per post)

Katie

Scor-pal and Viva Las VegaStamps! Week with Virginia Nebel

 We have a fun week of inspiration to share with you today from Scor-Pal and Viva Las VegaStamps! Be sure to leave comments on our blogs this week to be in the running for great prizes.  VLVS will be giving away a couple of pounds of rubber stamps, and we will be giving away a Scor-Pal and a Scor-Envi.  The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! 

I love this wagon of pretty flowers by Viva Las VegaStamps.  It's a large enough stamp image that it can stand on it's own as a focal element for my card.  I stamped the image one time each on yellow floral pattern paper and brown card stock.  I used the Scor-pal to create a simple embossed border, fussy cut around the flowers,  popped it onto the wagon image and you have just made a pretty note card!

Supplies: Viva Las Vegas stamp, Echo Park pattern papers, Scor-pal tool

Scor-Pal and Heartfelt Creations with Virginia Nebel

Summer Greetings! When I heard that Heartfelt Creations and Scor-pal were teaming up I shouted a huge WOOT!   I am a die cut girl at heart so choosing a die set from the plethora of beautiful products at Heartfelt Creation's website was a huge challenge!  After many clicks and refreshes of my computer screen I chose the Perfect Medley leaves and the matching Perfect Petals die cut set.

I love the simplicity of the pretty petals yet they are so versatile to create other shapes.  My mind went right to the feather motif using some of the larger petals.

 
Card Supplies: Heartfelt Creations, Scor-pal tool, Echo Park pattern papers, Maya Road pin, Twinery twine.

To transform a pretty petal into a feather diecut a petal from kraft card stock.  Make score lines down the center and at angles with the Scor-pal tool.  It's nature so you don't have to be perfect with the scoring.

With scissors, cut random slits around the edge and you have just created a feather.  These would also be great palm leaves if you were to use green card stock.

Another motif from nature I love is the butterfly which I made from a few smaller sized petals.

Card Supplies: Heartfelt Creations, Scor-Tape, Crate Paper trims

Here's how I made the butterfly:

Stamped and cut out 2 petals each from the 2nd and 3rd smallest petals (these are the butterfly wings).  Apply some scor-pal tape to white cardstock and cut out the smallest petal (this is the butterfly's body)

Peel away the tape liner to expose the sticky surface and place the wings on the body.
 

After the wings are on the body, pour glitter over the remaining exposed sticker surface.  Decorate the body with  jewel brad and some twine.

Hope you enjoyed some fresh news ways to transform petals into other pretty shapes.
Have a wonderful day! Virginia

May Arts Ribbon and Scor-pal with Virginia Nebel

Today I'd like to share how to use Scor-tape and beautiful May Arts ribbons to make a pretty flower rosette.

Supplies: May Arts eyelet lace, sheer ribbon, ribbon cord, Scor-pal tool, Scor-tape, SEI paper

Take a sheet of Scor-tape and apply to a piece of cardstock.  Cut (using a circle diecut or scissors) out a 1.75 inch circle.  The circle does not have to be perfect as the ribbon will be covering it.

Peel away the tape backing to expose the sticky tape. Take some pretty May Arts eyelet lace and pleat in a circular pattern onto the tape and trim off the excess when you have completed the circle.

Repeat for a 2nd flower.  Time time the circle tape backing is about 1 inch in diameter and I used the delicate blue sheer ribbon to create the rosette.  This will be nested on top of the larger white lace rosette.

Thin line Scor-tape is wonderful to adhere ribbon to your projects, just unroll and place where needed and your ribbon is securely fastened to your card.

Have fun making your pretty own floral accents!

Scor-pal and Paper Smooches Week with Virginia Nebel

 Hi everyone, This week the designers from Scor-pal and  Paper Smooches  have an awesome blog hop for you.  Be sure to stop by everyone's blog to see what they've been up to.  Scor-Pal will be giving away 3 prizes packages - each one includes a Paper Smooches stamp that we've shown this week as well as Scor-tape. Leave comments on our posts this week for your chance to win!

Hi, it's Virginia here and excited to share with you a cute little gift card holder I made using Paper Smooches Retail Therapy stamp set and the Scor-pal tool.

The construction of this circle card uses the popular double-pocket card style.  Below I've included the steps on how to create the double-pocket and I've added the circle twist at the end.

First, start with an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and score into equal quandrants at 4.25 inches vertically and5.5 inches horizaontally.

Then follow the folding steps below:

 

 

To keep the circle card together, use thin Scor-tape along the bottom half of each panel to secure the pocket together.  This double pocket card would also be a fun addition to your scrapbook pages to hold journaling tags too!

SEI and Scor-Pal Week with Virginia Nebel

It's our 2nd post of Day 3 of SEI and Scor-Pal cross-promotion week !  Today, we will have a thrid post, so don't miss it!We have lots of fun in store for you, including wonderful projects and great prizes.  Every day, we will have 2-3 posts on our blog, and the SEI blog is going to be sharing projects and prizes as well. Leave comments on our blog, and Facebook page for entries to win.  There may be extra ways to earn entries hidden in the posts - so pay close attention for those chances.

So, speaking of prizes, here is what we are giving away:

A full-sized Scor-Pal!  We will also add a couple of rolls of Scor-tape!  Be sure to tell your friends, because you won't want to miss out on this giveaway!  Make sure all of your entries are in by Sunday, May 5th, 11:59 pm E.S.T.

I love making the side step card.  It's a fabulous way to use lots of pretty pattern papers to play up your card theme.

Today I am using SEI's Think of Me card maker paper pack, just flipping through this cheerful collection makes me happy, hope you have fun giving this card style a try!

Supplies: SEI Think of Me card maker pack, Scor-pal tool, EK success punches, diamond wrap.

The side step card fits flat into an envelope, when the card is open it reveals beautiful cascading layers.

Here is a little tutorial on how to create a side-step card:

 

You have just created your side-step card, have fun decorating each step!

Booking It Scor-Pal Style with Virginia Nebel

I love making mini albums especially when all you need is a 12 x 12 card stock base and a few bits of pattern paper and embellies!

Supplies: Bazzil card stock, Echo Park pattern paper and diecuts, Sizzix diecuts, Reasonably Ribbon, The Twinery Twine,

Here is how to make an accordion mini:

Place the 12 x 12 sheet on your Scor-pal and score at 3, 6, 9  inches.  Then rotate 90 deg right and score at 6 inches.

Fold the paper up along the 6 inch score line and then valley, mountain, and valley fold along the 3 inch increments.  You have just made your accordion album.  You can vary each panel by flipping out the corner flaps and using a circle or square punches along the top of the middle panels.

Decorate with pattern paper and embellishments.  Each panel can hold a 2.75 x 6 inch tag for more photos or journaling.

Hope you give this easy-peasy mini a try, have a wonderful day!