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I am sorry I was so quiet over the weekend. Saturday I received the first Season of Eli Stone. I love that show and am sad it won’t come back this year. Austin and I watched the entire first season on Saturday. Sunday we had a cold front come in and with it came a nasty migraine. Yesterday was the first day of school for my smaller two and a BIG cleaning day for me.

I was excited to have all morning to play and checked out the Color challenge right after my (super fast) walk. Kraft, Chocolate and Real Red sounded like another Christmas Color combo to me, especially since I had just received JustRite’s Old Fashioned Christmas the day before.

I started by stamping the image in Black Memento Ink on Shimmery White cardstock. It was cut with Circle Nestabilities, Air Brushedwith W1 Copic Marker and then colored with Copic Markers (Browns: E43, E44, Yellows: Y18, Y26, Green: YG06, G07, Red: R22, R27, R29). Next it was layered on a slightly bigger Chocolate chip circle, then on a ruffled base made with Eyelet Shapeabilities. Check the bottom of this post if you are interested in how I created the ruffled base.

My card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Chocolate chip. I was scored and folded at 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″ to create a Gate Fold Card. The Kraft cardstock measures 1 15/16″ x 4 1/16″ and the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper measures 1 3/4″ x 2 7/8″. The ribbon is from last years Holiday Mini catalog. I love that Satin ribbon.

The inside of the card matches the outside. I layered the Specialty paper on Kraft cardstock layers.

Here is a video for visual learners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDwUOt4b9R4

Check the next page if you want to see how I created the Ruffled base for my image.

Step 1:

Cut and, emboss and stencil your cardstock with Shapeabilities (Eyelet Pendant used here.)

Step 2:

Start Scoring your Pendant. I lined up the half flower over the score line and scored.

Step 3:

Turn your Pendant, line your small center flower over the score line and score again.

Step 4:

Continue to turn and score until all flowers have score lines.

Step 5:

Prefold all your score lines.

Step 6:

Add glue dots to all our valley folded score lines.

Step 7:

Tape your scored Pendant on a circle base.

Step 8:

I addhered my main image with a double layer of dimensionals. One layer wasn’t high enough for the ruffled skirt.

Posted by beate at 4:33 pm | Challenge, JustRite, Nestabilities, Special Fold Card, Tutorials | Permalink

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Go, Speedwalker! Go! Cool ruffle. I miss your cool air brusher thing. (And I miss you too, of course).

Posted by: katrinabryant | August 25th, 2009 17:25

So beautiful, Beate! I haven’t yet decided on Christmas ideas, but you’re getting me in the mood for sure!

Posted by: Ann | August 25th, 2009 17:29

WOW, Love the ruffle technique. Thanks for sharing so much with us.

Posted by: JodyM | August 25th, 2009 18:04

Love the card, but am now depressed I did not realize that Eli Stone was cancelled, love the show, not too many on TV that I like, too many reality shows.

Posted by: flossie | August 25th, 2009 18:41

Very very pretty!

Posted by: Mary P | August 25th, 2009 19:36

Ok love the tutorial and am now very sad about Eli Stone! My favorite!

Posted by: Roxane Galassini | August 25th, 2009 20:49

Why are you so good? LOL! Lovely card, Beate. I love Eli Stone!! Why are all the good shows cancelled? Tell me WHY!!!?

Talk to you later,
Brandi

Posted by: Brandi | August 25th, 2009 21:25

Oh my that ruffle is DIVINE….you are so clever girl:-))) Thank you for sharing your wonderful work Beate!

Posted by: Linda | August 25th, 2009 21:40

Beauutiful, thanks for the tutorial, I’ll give that a try, it’s a beautiful embellishment.

Posted by: Rose Kerry | August 25th, 2009 21:59

This is just so beautiful, Beate!! Love this wonderful old fashioned image layered on the pendent. Another great tutorial too! Thanks so much!

Posted by: Connie | August 25th, 2009 22:32

Gorgeous colors. TFS!

Posted by: Dee Dee | August 26th, 2009 01:23

Hope you are now feeling 100% better, Beate! Weather and migraines are my problem too, so I understand. Hope the first day of school went well and the kids made a bunch of new friends.
Your card is gorgeous! Love that vintage feel you created!

Posted by: Dawn Easton | August 26th, 2009 07:43

I am sooooooo amazed at all of the new techniques you continue to invent! I love this card… Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Carol Shaffer | August 26th, 2009 10:03

Beautiful and elegant but totally “doable”. I love your videos, Beate, thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and creativity!!!

Posted by: Stephanie P | August 26th, 2009 10:36

Very beautiful card! This is the first time I have heard your voice and I love your accent!! Thank you for the tutorial and I am definitely going to give this a try.

Posted by: Lenoria | August 26th, 2009 12:51

I love the look you achieved with the ruffled skirt.

Posted by: Swedie | August 26th, 2009 12:58

Beautiful!

Posted by: lisa808 | August 26th, 2009 13:25

Gorgeous card!!!
Hope you’re feeling better. That’s interesting to me, I noticed my headaches were much worse when it was hotter than usual. Maybe its your years in Florida!