Valentine Card 2012 Iris Folding: No pattern, No Twist!

 I love the look of Iris Folding but don't always want to follow a pattern.  A while ago I came across this technique that looks like Iris Folding but it has no pattern and no twist.  I decided to try it with a heart shape that I cut out with a Spellbinders plain and then a scalloped heart.  I folded 1" X 3" strips of used Christmas gift wrap paper in half. I started at the bottom of the heart and taped the strips to the back of the heart, straight across and worked my way up to the top.  The folded edge of each strip was always toward the top of the card.  As in regular Iris Folding, the back looks messy and is a little bulky, but it looks nice when you turn it over and see your finished project.

It is best to use thin paper for the folded strips rather than card stock. I plan on using this technique to make four leaf clover St. Pat's Day cards using my Sizzix clover die cut and green designer paper for the strips. For Easter cards I want to use my Sizzix Easter egg die, to cut out a few Easter eggs and then use a variety of designer paper scraps in pastels to fill in.  This is a great way to use scraps!  Hope you give it a try.  Thanks for stopping by. More to come.

VALENTINE CARDS FOR KIDS!

Here are some samples of the Valentine Cards I made for the Foster Children in my area.  They will be hung on  "Angel Trees."  The children's requests and wishes are posted on the back of the Valentines. Folks choose a Valentine and make the wish come true.

Thanks for stopping by. 
More to come!

HOPE YOU'RE ALL A TINGLE WITH THE HOLIDAY JINGLE!

 "HOPE YOU'RE ALL A TINGLE WITH
THE HOLIDAY JINGLE!"  

I love these gals because they are so much fun to color and just so funny!  The gal above in green shorts and the sentiment below, are from Art Impressions.  The gal below holding the Christmas tree is from Inky Antics. The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers.   Whew, my Christmas cards are all done for this year.   

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

CHRISTMAS CARD 2011 PART 2

I always liked this little Christmas tree rubber stamp.  It is marked Smith and Rowe, Las Vegas, NV.  I hope that means it was MADE in the USA!  My Christmas cards ARE made in the USA! This was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers.  I made just over 120 of these and will mail many of them to family and friends, and I've already donated the rest.  Thanks for stopping by.  More Christmas cards coming!