Inspiration Post: Easel Cards

Hello ACLP Friends!! It's Sheri here today to share a little inspiration with you!! One of my favorite types of cards to make are Easel Cards. They are super easy to make once you learn the basic construction of the card. The dimensions can be changed to create any size card you like. To get you started I thought I would show you a 5" x 5" Square Card.



Supplies Needed:
Scor-Pal/Scor-Buddy (or any Scor Tool)
Scor-Tape (Redline or other strong Adhesive)
1-5" x 10" Piece of Card Stock
1-5" x 5" Piece of Card Stock
Other: Stamps, Decorative Paper, & Embellishments to complete card.




Step 1: Scor the 5" x 10" piece of card stock at the 5" and 7 1/2".










Step 2:
Take your scor tool and fold all scor lines to create this shape.










Step 3:
Place Scor-Tape to the 2 1/2" x 5" section of the card stock that is facing up.








Step 4:
Attach the 5"x 5" piece of Card Stock to Scor-tape.










Step 5:
Here's your complete Easel card base. Now you can decorate the front & inside of the card. You will need to add an embellishment or an extra layer to the inside in order for the Easel to stand up by itself.

Here's my completed card:

Recipe items found in the DCRU store:
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Cupid DP Collection (Pink Paislee's); Stamps: Emma Puddle Jumper (Lori Boyd/Claudia & Co), Sentiment (A Muse); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tools: Copics, Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Paper Piercer; Other: Twine, Pearls

Hope you were inspired to try this fun technique!!

Happy Stamping!!

Inspiration Post - Back to School!!

Hello ACLP Friends!! It's Sheri here today to share a little inspiration with you!! With the new school year just around the corner for most of us I thought it would be fun to do some cards to have in my stash!! My son actually started back on Monday...where did the summer go??

Have you seen the NEW School Time themed Puddle Jumpers & Lollipops by Lori Boyd for Claudia & Co?? They are too cute!! I thought that I would share a few cards with you that I created with them along with some fun papers from Sassafras. The Apple Jack & Nerdy Bird collections are perfect for these little cuties!!

School Time Landon
(Apple Jack DP, So Random Sentiments (Up/Down Edition),
Memento Ink, Copics & Buttons)

School Time Lucy
(Apple Jack DP, Memento Ink, Rectangle Nestabilities, Copics)

Lollipop Teacher Set
(Nerdy Bird DP, Memento Ink, Petite Oval &
Petite Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Copics)

School Time Landon
(Apple Jack & Nerdy Bird DP, Memento Ink, Copics)

I hope you were inspired by today's School Time theme!!

Before you go, I wanted to remind you that there is still time to take advantage of DCRU's BIG Copic Sale!!


Happy Stamping!!

Scallop Borders!!

Hello ACLP Friends!! It's Sheri here today to share a little inspiration with you!! Have you noticed that Scallop Borders seem to be the rage right now?? I am totally lovin' these thick borders!! I am a big fan of punches but I also LOVE my die cuts!! Sometimes you need a Die Cut so you can work with thicker materials. One of my All-Time favorites is the Scallop die set by Quickutz!! The Scallop set includes a .75" and a 1" wide by 12" long dies. They are perfect not only for your card making projects but your scrapbooking.

My cards use the NEW Fly A Kite papers by October Afternoon. I love the fact that you can sample papers with Claudia's fun 6x6 Sample Packs over at DCRU!! Another fun find was Cork. I have seen tons of samples lately and have wanted to play with it. These dies cut it like butter.

For my first card I used the larger Scallop Die (1" wide). I love how I was able to tie the ribbon around the border. I also used the sweet Fleur Anya by The Greeting Farm. Her little dress is paper pieced to coordinate.

My second card uses the smaller Scallop Die (.75" wide). I used the Adorable Emma Puddle Jumper stamp by Claudia & Co.

My last card uses the smaller Scallop Die again (.75" wide). This time I not only used it as a full border at the bottom of the card but I also snipped a little piece to place under the top layer. The darling image is a NEW Lollipop digi stamp called Lollipop Hannah that was just released by Claudia & Co .

I hope you were inspired to create with some Scallops on your next creation!! The Quickutz Scallop die set is now on SALE for $14.99(Regularly $24.99) here at DCRU!! Hurry before supplies run out!!

Happy Stamping!!