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Magic Card — with Video Tutorial!

Hello every one! I wish I knew how to add music to an individual blog post!

Now I have the song from the 1970’s group “Pilot” stuck in my had. Oh, it is magic alright.

Here is the video tutorial:

Supplies:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Staz On Black ink

Card Stock

Pattern paper

scissors

transparency

trimmer

tape or other adhesive

Stamps

Coloring Media of choice

Card base for slider mechanism: 10 1/2″ X 4″. Top folded.

Stamp image onto both a piece of transparency and card stock that measures 3 5/8 X 5″. I used a MISTI to do this. The image on the transparency will need to be stamped using Staz On ink, while the one on the card stock needs to be stamped with Memento.

Color the image on the card stock while leaving the one on the transparency blank. I used my copic markers for this.

Tack the transparency and cardstock together and trim off 1/4″ from both sides from the top of the image to 1/2″ from the bottom. It will look basically like an upside down “T”.

Put this aside and finish the slider base. You will need to cut a slit at the top so that the main image with the transparency will slide easily upwards.

Cut a 1″ circle from scrap card stock for the pull. Place the two images on the inside of the base. Gently pull through the transparency. Just start one side and then the other.

Attach that 1″ circle at the top middle and poke a hole and attach some ribbon.

Now, you will need to cut a frame to cover up the front. I used my nesting dies. You can use what ever shape you want. Before attaching this to the front, seal down the slider mechanism by trimming down the tabs on the bottom of the image and taping 3 sides shut.

Once this is complete, simply attach the frame and decorate the front of the card. You will then put this on top of a A2 card base. In the video it took me about 45 minutes total (including numerous interruptions) to do this card. I hope you will give it a try. Please show me your work. Share this post and video on your social media sites! Email me with questions at Ms.Rhetta @gmail.com put “Magic Card” in the description box so that I know your email is not Spam.

Have a great day! Stamp Happy and be a blessing! Until Next time . . .

A clean house is a sign of a lazy stamper!

This art journal page is totally for me. Today I’m going to be lazy. I’ve finished our laundry and will soon take a much needed nap.

Maybe when I awake from my nap, I’ll have the energy to take out those dust bunnies. For this project, I used stamps from paper smooches and lawn fawn. I also used papers from graphic 45. Stay tuned for a tutorial showcasing their products soon.

Enjoy the video!

I hope you are all having a great day! Stamp Happy and be a blessing!

mixed media tag

This fun mixed media tag is for a one-on one swap I am participating in. The tag was to be mixed media with a focal point and have some fabric as part of the design.

I used some patterned paper I already had in my stash and made the tag. Since I already had out the stamped images (already die cut) I used what

Hand Made card share

These cards were made for a young lady online that commissioned me to make them. I really enjoyed the process. The two shaker cards were the most difficult. I didn’t exactly follow a sketch. I literally flew by the seat of my pants. I love the way they came out.

Please enjoy the video. Don’t forget to share this post and the video with your social media.

Stamp Happy and be a blessing!

Handmade Stationary set

I accepted a challenge to be part of a stationary swap on the swap bot. The instructions for what to make for the swap were not very clear, so I decided to hand make this beautiful stationary set. Click here to view on YouTube.

With a steady snow falling outside our central Maryland home today, I so needed to make something that reminds me of warmer weather. The theme of this swap was pink. To break up all that pink, I used some patterned paper from MFT Stamps.

This is a great example of planning ahead. I didn’t and I ended up cutting the base several times before realizing I wasn’t cutting the layers correctly. After that was resolved everything else was straight forward.

My contact information is above under the main banner header. Please share your work with me! Stamp happy and be a blessing.