Paper Folding and shaped cards

I found a Page a Day Origami calendar on sale after Christmas and have been enjoying the folds. 

When I did the elephant, I thought that it would make a cute card. I was right! 

It does. 

I made it so it could be removed from the card as it is free standing. 

I made the card to be complete be itself after the elephant is removed. 

It uses the Zoo Babies set that I have had for awhile but just started to play with now. 

I think I will do this and the tea pot card as a class on the scrap booking day on the 23rd. 

This cute tea pot card was on Jackie Topa's blog. She is amazing with punch art. 

This one is done with the oval framelits. Thanks for sharing Jackie!

I adjusted it so it will fit in a regular A2 envelope. 

It opens from the bottom and stands by itself also. 

That is new DSP and wash tape from the Occasions catalog. 

I think the spout needs a little adjustment , don't you? 

LNS Treasure Hunt and tutorial for sponged card

Here are a few more blogs for you to visit for clues for the LNS Treasure Hunt.

Click on the symbol by my pix for more information. 

Mary K.          Wessling           http://maryscraftroom.blogspot.com                                    US
Jean              Piersanti            http://beautyandthestamper.blogspot.com/                          US
Karina           Chin                   www.karinaskreation.com                                                   Canada
Samantha      Joyce                www.crafty-sammy.blogspot.co.uk                                      UK
Jennifer         Wren                http://txjennywren.blogspot.com                                           US
Susan           Timchack           http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.com                                US
Cindy        Mitchell-Clark         www.cindysstampingcorner.wordpress.com                       US
Cindy             Fodor                www.stampthelove.blogspot.com                                        US

Here are the directions for the sponged card from the last post. Scroll down it is there also. 

First, cut a shape from a piece of card stock with a framelit (I used the Ovals collection) on the Big Shot.
Use the Multi Purpose glue to put a very light line around the shape and let it dry completely. This makes it work like a post it.

While that glue is drying, put the card front in the Framed Tulips folder and through the Big Shot.

When the glue is totally dry, place the mask on the card front and sponge in the opening.

While the mask is still in place, stamp your greeting from Sassy Salutations and the flower from Flower Shop in the opening.  

Tips:

***If the sponging looks blotchy, don't worry, it smoothes out as it drys.

***There will be a space along the edge of the opening. 

***Remove the mask as soon as you have it stamped.

Remove the mask.

Stamp the flower from Flower Shop on a piece of Whisper White. 

Tip:

***Mark your stamp so the Pansy punch will match up with it. See the x on the stamp? See the mess? The first time I didn't have it lined up correctly so the punch would reach in from the bottom of the image and line up. I remarked the stamp. Still not right! NOW, it is lined up properly. I remounted the stamp. If you have the clear mount it is easier to mark it. 

Punch the flower with the Pansy Punch. See how nice it lines up! 

Attach the flower with a dimensional.

Did you notice that this one is on the top right and not the bottom left where the other one was placed?

Remember, I said to remove the mask as soon as the stamping was finished? Well, I didn't because of the photo thing so there was a place that the glue grabbed hold and wouldn't let go. There is also a little mark in the upper left that can be removed with the adhesive remover. 

OK, go make some of these very easy, mailable cards.