Use that Aspen Club Stamp 12-pack

Hi, and Merry Christmas!

Don't let your 12-pack of Aspen papers included in your Club Stamp kit languish for too long!

Here is a simple way to turn those twelve sheets of paper into thirteen beautiful, yet simple cards. The majority of the images stamped onto the cards came from the Collection UM sheet, also included in the Club Stamp kit.

Shall we begin with the cutting diagrams? Grab your trimmer, paper pack, and ScorePal, and let's get started.

Score one each of the 8.5x11 Green, Pale Blue and Almond Plains, and two 8.5x11 Aqua Plains vertically at 4.25". Trim each piece horizontally at 5.5".  Fold to make ten card bases.

Use a ruler's edge as a guide, and tear the Text Weight Prints into four sections, as indicated by the artwork.

Tear away all four edges from one 8.5x11 Mica Handmade. Tear in half vertically. Tear each 4x10.5 in half horizontally.

Trim one 8.5x11 Mica Handmade vertically at 8 and 4". Trim each 4x11 horizontally at 10.5 and 5.25". Cut the .5x11 horizontally at 5.5".

Trim one 8.5x11 Pale Blue horizontally at 10.5, 8.25 and 5.5". Trim the 2.75x8.5 horizontally at 6.75, 4.5 and 2.25". Cut the 2.25x8.5 horizontally at 7.5, 5 and 2.5". Tear the .5x8.5 in half. Score the 5.5x8.5 horizontally at 4.25" and fold to create a card base.

Trim one 8.5x11 Green horizontally at 10.5, 8 and 5.5". Trim one 2.5x8.5 horizontally at 8.25, 5.5 and 2.75". Trim the other 2.5x8.5 horizontally at 6.5, 4.5 and 2.5". Tear the .5x8.5 horizontally at 4.25". Score the 5.5x8.5 at 4.25" and fold.

Cut the 8.5x11 Almond horizontally at 10.25, 9, and 5.5". Trim the 3.5x8.5 horizontally at 6.25 and 4". Trim the 3.5x4 vertically at 2.75". Cut the 2.75x4 horizontally at 2.75". Trim the 1.25x8.5 at 6.5 and 3.25". (Phew . . . I saved the most difficult one for last!)

Here are the assembled cards:

Notice the use of the small scraps as anchor strips. Small leaves stamped with Spruce ink.

Tear the text weight panel into two sections. Stamp the quote with White Pigment ink.

Stamp the skis onto the printed panel. Looks nifty!

Anchor with small, torn scraps. To fill the leaf, stamp off onto a separate sheet of paper before stamping over the leaf.

I was happy with how nice the Mica Handmade paper stamped with India Black ink.

Use an extra 4x5.25" Mica Handmade panel to line the Green card.

Fake a card panel by masking the stamped image. Use blended watercolors to create a sunset. 

You can use other Club Stamp paper collections with this formula, however keep in mind that the Pale Blue, Green and Almond sheets were cut to sizes to accommodate the stamps in this collection.

I hope you give it a try!
Tricia

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I can't believe today is the eve of our last kit giveaway! Today's vintage kit is the July 2005 Wings Club Scrap kit. This kit has some of the most amazing raised printed papers we have ever done. It includes both 8-1/2 x 11" and 12x12" premium papers, two wood-mounted stamps, a template stencil, rub-ons and much, much more.

For your chance to win this great kit for free, please leave a comment below. We'll select one comment at random and post the profile name of the winner on the December 25th blog post by 10am Central. Good luck!

AND YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THE DAY 25 GIVEAWAY, so be sure to visit the blog tomorrow for a very special collection to be given away as our final gift!

Yesterday's (Day 23) Giveaway random drawing winner was comment #1, tsurowiec! Congratulations! Watch your inbox for more information about your prize!

Kay's Bokeh Technique Cards

Good Monday Morning, everyone!

I recently came across a tutorial at Split Coast Stampers which detailed a very unique technique, called Bokeh, which is defined as the visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, esp. as rendered by a particular lens.

Here is an example.

Image source

Kay created an amazing card using this technique and her Aspen Club Stamp kit.

Step 1. Stamp the quote from the Aspen UM Collection onto a piece of the almond cardstock.

Step 2. Use Pistachio Gelato to add color directly to your leaf stamp from the same UM collection.

Step 3. Use a water brush to blend and lift a bit of the Gelato color onto the brush.

Step 4. Stamp the leaf image at an angle next to the quote on the almond cardstock.

Step 5. Use the water brush that has been loaded with color from Step 3, and create a halo affect around the stamped leaf image.

Step 6. Use an eraser from a pencil as a stamp and CS® Lagoon Hybrid Ink, to add dots randomly around the leaf image, overlapping the image and the quote, to create the Bokeh background.

Step 7. On a scrap piece of almond cardstock, stamp another leaf image with CS® Black India Ink. Color in the image using the Big Brush marker in May Green.

Step 8. Cut out the image of just the leaf and add shading to the leaf using the water brush and Gelato.

Step 9. Use your bone folder to create added dimension to your leaf.

Step 10. Attach your leaf to the card panel on top of the Gelato stamped image using pop dots and a line of CS® Bookbinding glue.

Step 11. Use a black fine tip marker to draw the stem onto your panel to finish the leaf.

Step 12. Nest the panel onto a black matte and then attach both to the Pale blue cardstock base.

Thanks to Kay for bringing this technique to life using the Aspen Kit. Hope you all have a wonderful week and thanks so much for stopping by.

Julie

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Today's vintage kit  is the Club Scrap Lite (formerly known as Junior) Bridges kit from February 2008. This kit includes 12x12 papers, a stencil, wood mounted stamp, stickers and more!

To qualify for the drawing, simply leave us a comment on today's blog post. We'll choose one comment at random and announce the winner on the Tuesday, December 24th blog post by 10am Central. Good luck!

Yesterday's (Day 22) Giveaway random drawing winner was comment #33, cal8007! Congratulations! Please email Karen at karen@clubscrap.com with your contact information so we can arrange to send you your prize!

Aspen Club Stamp Project: The Card Caddy

With Club Stamp kits just shipping yesterday, I'm not sure how many of you have gotten the chance to check out the Club Stamp project. So take a look here: Introducing the Aspen Card Caddy!

Aspen Club Stamp Card Caddy

Aspen Club Stamp Card Caddy outside.

Aspen Club Stamp Card Caddy open.

When Terri Zwicker brought in this Card Caddy idea, we thought it would be a great start to getting organized in the New Year. It's a fun way to organize your stash of handmade cards, but it also makes a wonderful gift. The Cutapart sheet we included lists a variety of card "occasions" . . . it even includes a gift tag, just in case you are willing to give it away as a gift. As an added BONUS, Tricia filmed a video tutorial that's free for Club Stamp project members or free with the purchase of the Card Caddy!

Optional gift tag included on Cutapart sheet.

In each of the five paper trays there are two 4-3/4" x 6-1/2" inside trays for housing greeting cards.

Two smaller "inner" divider trays fit snugly inside each tray.

As you can see, it's a cute, fun way to keep those handmade cards organized and ready to go!

Hope you've enjoyed this little tour of the Aspen Card Caddy. Don't forget to comment below for a chance to win the extinct Wedding Kit. What an awesome prize!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kay here at Club Scrap

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It's giveaway time! Today we have a very special treat for you. Today's kit is one of our vintage special edition kits from May 2003: Wedding. The papers are beautiful and the prints feature soft florals, perfect for many occasions. Kit includes both 8-1/2 x 11" and 12x12 premium papers, lovely wide organza ribbons, a stencil, a wood-mounted stamp, stickers, photo mattes and more.

To qualify for the drawing, simply leave us a comment telling us what plans you have for this kit, should you be the winner. We'll choose one comment at random and announce the winner on the Sunday, December 22nd blog post by 10am Central. Good luck!

Yesterday's (Day 20) Giveaway random drawing winner was comment #29, Becca! Congratulations! Please email Karen at karen@clubscrap.com with your contact information so we can arrange to send you your prize!

Aspen Greetings to Go Guest Artist

Aspen Club Stamp ships today! (Just had to tell you that because I'm so excited about this month's collection!)

Each month, we invite a guest artist to create a set of cards, using supplies from our Greetings to Go pack. Our Aspen guest artist was Janet Moran, one of our long-time members from Georgia.

The Greetings to Go package contains enough supplies to create fifteen greeting cards. Our designers put together five each of three different card sizes/designs, with coordinating panels and envelopes. The sets of five are divided into Set A, B and C in the Greetings to Go samples Tricia creates each month.

This is Janet's first time as a Greetings to Go Guest Artist, and she did an amazing job! Let me take you on a little tour of her completed cards.

Set A: 4½x6¼” Green Cards

 

Don't you just love that sweet Tic-Tac-Toe board? It was created using Aspen Club Scrap Wood Veneer for the grid and stitched fibers and a small leaf image stamp for the X's and O's. I also really like the hint of sparkle the torn bits of Mica Handmade paper adds to several of her cards.

Set B: 4¼x5½” Almond Cards

Use a snowflake punch to make a mask to create a snowy background.

Torn papers add interest and texture.

Finally, Janet used the smallest five cards to create a coordinating set of cards all tied up with ribbon that's ready for gift-giving. I love this idea!

Set C: 3 ½ x5” Aqua Cards

Janet did a great job, didn't she? Using five out of the fifteen cards as a small last-minute gift is so clever!

Creatively yours,

Karen

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Greetings to Go Guest Artists are given the current month's Club Scrap materials to work with:

• Greetings to Go Pack
• Embellishment Pack
• Collection Unmounted Rubber Stamp sheet
• Greeting Unmounted Rubber Stamp sheet
• Art Nouveau Unmounted Rubber Stamp sheet
• Extra 8.5 x 11" plain papers from the monthly kit

The artist may also choose to incorporate items from their own craft stash, as well as different inks and art mediums. We do our best to make note these additions in the card descriptions whenever possible.

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Ready for another kit giveaway? We're nearing the end of our 25 Days of Giveaways, so make sure you visit the blog daily to comment for a chance to win. Today's kit is the Rhapsody Club Scrap kit from March 2007. This kit features both 8-1/2 x 11" and 12x12" premium textured papers, an awesome stencil, Sepia Glossy Accents, a mini book project and more!

To qualify for the drawing, simply leave a comment below. We'll choose one comment at random and announce the winner on the Saturday, December 21st blog post by 10am Central. Best of luck to you!

Yesterday's (Day 19) Giveaway random drawing winner was comment #49, sussann! Congratulations! Please email Karen at karen@clubscrap.com with your contact information so we can arrange to send you your prize!