Paper Napkin Transfer Card

I have always wanted to try the Napkin transfer technique.

I had an extra day off from school today, and I was given a package of paper napkins.

So it seemed like a good time to try the transfer.

This technique is a great way to get a cool 

back ground on your card or scrapbook page, without spending any money.

Supplies needed are:

Printed paper napkin

Scissors

ironing board or towel

Iron

 (I started with my mini Iron, but decided I needed my full size iron)

 two sheets of unprinted paper

plastic wrap, brand doesn't matter.

Card stock, cut to size you need

My card stock was cut at 4 x 5 1/4 inches.

Just to enough to fit the front of an A2 card.

After you have all your supplies, take one napkin and peel away all the layers.

There are 3 layers to the decorated paper napkins.

You want the printed piece only.

Next, Layer all pieces as shown below:

Towel/iron board

Sheet of unprinted paper

Your precut card stock

one sheet of plastic wrap to cover your precut card stock

Situate your napkin over plastic wrap

Then lay down another piece of unprinted paper

Everything should be sandwiched, nice and neat.

Start ironing on the top, unprinted sheet.

I ironed for about 30 seconds, then started lifting layers to see if the napkin is sticking to the card stock. I kept ironing in places that were not sticking well.

Once I was sure the napkin was sticking to the card stock, I started peeling everything apart.

This is a little messy. Be careful not to peel the napkin from the card stock.

Trim the napkin around the card stock.

And its ready to use.

It has a nice soft feel to it. Like fabric.

And the possibilities are as endless as there are Napkins!!!

Also on this card I used Stampin Up's 

Falling Flowers and Rose Wonder stamp sets

and, Rose Garden and May Flowers Framelits Dies.

Note: Be careful not to melt the plastic wrap to your iron. ;)

Happy Stamping!!!

Flourishing Phrases, Birthday card

Today, I created Birthday card.

Trying to use up the tons of paper and products I have collected over the years.

Today, I used paper that I got, from who knows where, but I know its pretty old.

These papers have been in my stash for years.

Today was their lucky day!

I used Stampin Up's Flourishing Phrases to create this card.

As well as the Flourish Thinlits

And this is what I came up with.....

Front:

Inside:

Folded, showing the inside:

Directions for the Folded card:

To create the folded card, I used a 12x12 piece of card stock. 

I used the score board and scored it at 6 inches.

Then turn the paper and score again at 6 inches.

This should have created a scored cross, plus sign or X across your paper.

Whatever you want to call the score lines.

Using scissors, cut on one scored line, just to the center, where the scored lines cross.

Put the diagonal plate into the score board and score a diagonal line toward the center.

Fold the card stock with the diagonal line, folded toward the inside.

Add tape to one side.

Fold card, and fold the taped side over last.

Your card should look like this.

Now have fun  and decorate!!!!!

Happy Stamping!

Explosion Boxes, My Way!

I have seen alot of instructions and videos on how to make explosion boxes.

They just seemed to be too much work.

I needed a way to make them easier and faster.

I saw a picture of an explosion box that looked pretty simple.

I couldn't find instructions for it so I created my own.

I am probably way off compared to the original , however, mine work and look just as nice.

 

 

I can't wait to have a class on this!

 

Directions:

 

I'm using white paper and markings for instruction use only!

 

Box Base: 12x12 inch paper,

Using Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)

Score at 4 and 8 inches.

 

Turn paper quarter turn, and score again at 4 and 8 inches.

 

Using Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (125586)

Score each of the corners, from outside corners to 4 inch score line.

 

Cut each corner from 8 inch score line to 4 inch score line.

 

 

Fold on all score lines.

Base should look like this.

 

Box Top Directions:

7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch square

Score at 3/4 , 1 5/8 , 5 7/8 , 6 3/4 inches.

 

Turn paper quarter turn and score again at

3/4 , 1 5/8, 5 7/8 , 6 3/4 inches.

 

Cut Black lines shown. Cut away all X pieces.

 

Fold all score lines

 

Use tape on Tabs and Flaps that fold over the Tabs.

Box top Complete.

 

Inside, Extra Flaps ( if desired)

10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch square.

Scored at 3 1/2 and 7 inches. Turn paper quarter turn and score at 3 1/2 and 7 inches.

 

Cut away each of the corner squares and fold on all score lines.

 

Tape to Inside, Bottom of box.

 

Decorate at desired!

This one was given as a gift.

 

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Explosion Box

Did some reorganizing in my scraproom. And it never fails, that I find retired papers that must be used. And so, I've been creating again, using retired papers, scraps and whatever else I can find. I honestly can't remember where I saw a picture of and explosion box, made this way. Pintereset, Splitcoast, Stampin connection? I don't know. I just remember looking at the picture for a while and thinking.... I can do this...Easy! So here is my super easy Explosion Box. Happy Stamping!