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!!!

Star quilt, and off centered diamond

Just a little show and tell!!!!

I spent the fall season working on two quilts for Christmas gifts.

Those gifts were given to my girls.

I'm pretty sure they knew all along what I was making them for Christmas. 

I asked alot of questions, to figure out colors, and patterns, they would like best.

Quilting has been passed down in my family. Hand quilting, machine quilting 

and everything in between.

Everyone in my family had and has, some sort of artistic, creative powers.

I'm happy to say, my daughters are finally showing their creative powers. Now that they both own homes and have families of their own, they are creating beautiful works of art to decorate their homes.

It's nice to know, Mom and Grandmother taught me well enough to pass something on to my own girls. I love seeing their creations as they become more creative.

Before Mom got sick she bought a quilting machine. She loved playing with it. She tried all kinds of creative quilting styles. and designs. I'm not that brave. I have been using my Mother's quilting machine, but for now I tend to stick to simple quilting styles.

Its still bitter sweet, using her machine. I miss Mom, keeping an eye on me, and reminding me to make sure I keep the wrinkles off the backing, and be mindful of my stitching. 

Not too tight, not too loose.

The pictures are not the best. But it is the dead of winter here. 

And cold dreary days make these quilts much needed.

My oldest daughters quilt....

And the youngest daughters quilt.....

With Christmas over, I am currently working on one of my Mother's quilts.

I hope to get it finished in January, and add it to Mom's donation pile.

Happy Sewing!!!

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!