Le Doux Designs: pardon my frenchie

Sunday, July 26, 2020

July 2020 GDT - Sassy & Crafty

Hello Everyone!

Today I have a few cards that I created for Sassy & Crafty as I'm one of the guest DT members this month.
I used the NEW stamp set Pardon my Frenchie from Sassy & Crafty...

Here are the 3 cards I designed using this one stamp set...

(Card 1:When things look down...)

(Card 2: Doggone it...)

(Card 3:Knowing you is a treat)

Here's how I created each card:

First, I stamped all the images/sentiments on Xpress-it paper, colored them with Copic markers and then fussy cutting them out.

CARD 1 (When things look down...): I chose a blue-green card base, used a 4 opening window die and cut it in the center of the front panel of the card. I cut another window out of grey paper and placed it inside the opening in the front panel and then added a patterned paper behind it to hold it in and to put a little color in the background of the window openings. (Also, I put another blue-green solid paper over the back of the patterned paper so that it would be more sturdy and the inside of the card would match. Then I added some of the colored images/sentiments to finish it up.

CARD 2 (Doggone it...): I chose an orange card base and pieced together some papers, designs from the Party Time Doodlebug design paper pad. Then I added some of the colored sentiment/images to finish it up.

CARD 3 (Knowing you is a treat): I chose a grey card base for this one and used the leftover blue-green window die cut from the first card. Then I placed patterned paper behind the window die cut and inserted the grey leftover piece (from the first card) for the large window and placed it over the patterned paper, I also added an additional backing of the blue-green paper slightly larger than the window for strength and dimension. I chose another patterned paper as the matting and layered it up (first card base, then patterned sprinkle paper, and last the window piece). Finally, I added the colored image/sentiment to finish it up.

Isn't it wonderfully amazing how much you can do with just this one stamp set?! I could not help myself... I had to use them all as they are so DARN CUTE!!!

Here's the stamp set I used:

Pardon my Frenchie

Check out the Sassy & Crafty shop HERE for this image and all the other adorable images they have... so much fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by... leave me a comment, I'd love to hear what you think about these cards 😊

Thursday, July 9, 2020

July GDT - Sassy & Crafty

Hello Everyone!

Today I have a project I created for Sassy & Crafty as I'm one of the guest DT members this month.
I used the NEW stamp set Pardon my Frenchie from Sassy & Crafty...

Here's the tag/card project I designed...

(standing front view)

(left: open view from front; right: first panel/laying flat)

(left: two inside panels; right: last panel)

(all panels laying flat)

Here's how I created this tag/card:

I started first by stamping the images/sentiments on Xpress-it paper, coloring them with Copic markers and then fussy cutting them out.

To start the project, I chose white card stock for the tag/card base, I used a tag to trace each panel leaving a small tab that could be used to attach each panel together and cut them out. I scored the tabs so they would bend easily and used score tape to adhere the panels together (making sure the tabs were on the back of the connecting panel. Once they were all connected, I used my crop-o-dile to punch the hole through all the panels at the same time so they would line up.

Next, using the Party time Doodlebug paper pad, I selected my patterned papers and cut them to fit on the tags as desired. Then I added the colored images and sentiments to each panel.

Finally to finish up, I added the ribbons and a solid orange card stock to the back of each panel for additional support and to write a heartfelt message to the recipient.