Use your Scor-Pal to add texture

Scor-Pals are great for making boxes and dimensional cards, but do you think about it for decorating your card stock?  Today I would love to share with you how simple it is to make custom patterned card stock. 

Use your Scor-Pal to score the pattern you would like on your card stock.  I've used Core'dinations paper just so it will really show but you can use any card stock you like.  

Sand all of your raised score lines to accent the pattern

I've topped off my card with an adorable stamp from Viva Las Vegas, Plate #1432.  I love Roosters so this was the perfect stamp set for me.  

Life's a Daisy

I've seen cupcakes created for quite some time and I finally broke down and made one for myself, and must say I love it.  The tutorial for the cupcake was inspired from Miranda Edney's . 

You'll need your Scor-Pal for the base of the cupcake and 2 strips of designer paper 2 inches x 9 inches.  Score each of the strips every 1/4 inch and accordion fold.  Attach your two strips to make a circle and you have your base for the cupcake.  You can cover this over a cup for more support if you  need or want.  

For my flowers I used Cheery Lynn's daisy die and colored the base of the flowers with Clear Snaps Donna Salzars Mixed Media Chiffon Ink , leaving the very tips white.  

With a sponge dauber I colored the center of the petals with Donna Salzar's Berry Ink.  Once the flowers are glued together with the layers on each color the tips of the flowers with the Berry Ink too.  

The cupcake is completed by adding leaves and the flowers to the half of a Styrofoam ball with push pins and adding pearls to the center of each flower.  

Here is a complete list of dies used to make the adorable cupcake:

Daisy Strip

Flourish Leaf Strip

Circle Stacker

Heartfelt meets Scor-Pal

Heartfelt and Scor-Pal have joined forces this week and WOW have there been some beautiful projects.  Today I'd like to share this treat box with you and show you how you can make your own in no time at all.

Step 1: Cut your paper 8 1/2 x 11.  Line your paper on the Scor-Pal with the 11inches on the side as shown in the picture above.  Score on the 2 1/2, 5, 7 1/2, and the 10 inch marks.

Step 2: Rotate your paper and score on the 2 1/2 line.

Step 3: Cut slits in the bottom portion up to the scored line and then cut wedges out of the flaps on three out of the four.  Be sure you leave one a solid square for the very bottom to be solid.

Step 4: Use your scor-tape and adhere to the flaps to create your box.

Step 5: Once you have your box taped together you can use your Crop-A-Dile to punch two holes on opposite sides.  This will be where you can run ribbon through to hold your box top in place.

Step 6 : Cut a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 square and score each side at 1 inch.

Step 7: Cut slits in each corner as shown above.  Use more Scor-Tape on your corners to form your top for the box.  Then decorate as desired.

Here are all the products from Heartfelt Creations I was lucky enough to get to use on this box.  

Posy Patch Paper Collection 

Vintage Floret Flower Die

Mini Floret Stamp

Open Vintage Floret Stamp

Decorative Layered Basket Die ( Leaves)

May Arts and Scor Pal Blog Hop + some Cheery Lynn

Welcome to the second day of the May Arts Ribbon and Scor Pal Blog Hop.  You should have arrived here from  Jen's Blog.  I've got a great tutorial/project to share with you today and once you've enjoyed you can hop to Christina's Blog  and see what she's created.  Remember there are great prizes so be sure to leave comments and have fun and you might just win.  

Today I'm sharing a great box with you that I created for Cheery Lynn and the Scor-Pal / May Arts Ribbon hop.  I love the way the ribbon coordinates with the poppies and the paper collection, it's just perfect.  

Here is a tutorial for the box so you can make one for yourself. 

Step 1: Cut two 9 inch card stock squares, cut one 5 1/8" square card stock. Cut four 2 7/8" square designer paper, cut 8 2 3/4 square designer papers for interior.  I used KaiserCraft's Remember Me Collection.  

Step 2: Score one of your 9 inch squares at 3" and 6 ", turn your paper 90 degrees and score again at 3 " and 9". This will create a grid. You'll want to do this on both of your 9 inch card stock squares using your Scor-Pal. 

Step 3: Score each of your corner squares diagonally and fold. Fold inward as this is going to help create your box. TIP: I find using the 6" mark on my Scor-pal makes this easy as there is a marking at the bottom of your Scor-pal that will help ensure you have it lined up correctly. 

Step 4: Using your Scor-Pal tape apply your outside squares ( 2 7/8" ) to the base box.

Step 5: Cut four of your 2 3/4 squares in half and tape to inside of your explosion box along the ridges.

Step 6: On your second 9 inch square cardstock cut the outer corner squares off as shown above. Fold and crease.

Step 7: Tape your remaining square card stock pieces to the just cut cross/9 inch piece. You can also decorate the base center with designer card too.

Step 8: Score your 5 1/8" square at 1 inch on all sides. Cut a slit in where all the black marks are shown above. Fold and crease.

Step 9: Tape your flaps to the inside of the box top creating your top. Now the really fun part decorate as desired.

I created the lovely poppies using my Cheery Lynn Dies.  Here is a complete list of dies used on this box. 

Embellishment 1 Build a Flower 

Polynesian Sails Oval

Build a Flower 3

Tags 3 

Tiny Things With Wings

Polynesian Sails Mini

Now be sure to leave a comment and then hop on over to Christina's Blog.
Just in case you get lost here is the whole hop order.

Thurday                                                          Jen Shears
Abby Henderson
Jenifer Cowles
Diane Zechman -
Karen Baker
Jennie Harper -
Lalo IK
Katie Tate -
Sandy Allnock
Lisa Silver -
Virginia Fynes
Friday
Charlene Driggs
Lori Williams -
Christina Colón
Steph Ackerman
DeeDee Catron
Toni Storie
Tya Smith -
Erin Thiem
Virginia Nebel -
Gini Williams Cagle

Bread Box Tutorial with Cheery Lynn and Scor-Pal

Everybody loves a warm loaf of bread and there no better gift that something from the heart, but you might need a bread box to encase your precious gift.  Lucky you today I have a tutorial for a mini bread box that will come in perfect for those occasions.  So let's jump right in.

Step One: Cut card stock 8 1/2 x 11.  Score at 2 3/4 and continue to do so on all four sides.

Step Two : Score at the 1/2 inch mark and again do so on all four sides. 

Step Three: Cut Away the corners as shown below.  Also cut slits as shown. 

Step Four: Fold and crease all your score lines and tape using Scor-Tape.  

Step Five: Cut 2 design card stock pieces 5 1/4 x 2"  and 2 pieces 2 3/4 x 2 and adhere them all to the box.  Remove your tape cover and tape your box together and DECORATE!!! 

Here are some completed pictures of my bread box. 

I made handmade flowers using my Cheery Lynn Dies along with the fancy edge and bee...here is a complete list of all my Cheery Lynn Dies I used for this project.  

Miniature Rose

Medium Rose

Large Rose

Tiny Things With Wings

Olive Branches

Flourish Leaf Strip

Lace Light Deco Border

This project was adapted from Mary Jo Beth Williams original post.

Cascading Card Tutorial

Products Used: Scor-Pal, Scor Pal Tape, Scor-Pal Tool, Simple Stories:Fabulous Collection, Card Stock, Dies

This is such a simple card tutorial that will make your cards look like a show stopper.  I love the dimension that is achieved with this design.  Let’s look at how to create this beautiful  Cascading Card.

Step One: Cut card stock  8 x 10 ½”.  Laying the card stock long ways, mark a dot at the 2 ½ “ down from the top and rotate paper to do on the opposite side.  This will create a slanting line. 

Step Two: Line your marked dots up and cut to form as shown in the picture.

Step Three: Score at 1 ¾ “ , 3 ½”,  5 ¼”, 7”, and 8 ¾”.  Do this on both sections of paper.  Once you have all the lines scored crease in alternating mountains and valley folds and crease with your Scor-Pal Tool. 

Step Four: Measure down your first score line ( 1 ¾) to 2  ½ “ and on your last score line ( 8 ¾”) measure down  1 ½”.  This will be half way between on both sides.  Cut down from the top to the measured place creating a slit.  You will do this on both pieces however on the second piece instead of cutting from the top down, cut from the bottom up. 

Step Five:  Slide your two pieces together using the slots created.  I glued my flaps together using Scor Pal Tape and so the front and back would layout flat.  Decorate as desired