Monday, November 23, 2015

Make a Card Monday - Christmas Sunburst

Remember all those Christmas cards I made from a 6x6 paper pad? I was in the groove and had some paper left in this pad
So I kept making cards.
I love this coverplate die from Taylored Expressions. I picked it up this summer from the booth I worked at during a scrapbook convention. I cut eight different patterned papers with the plate and then cut a solid cardstock with it for the frame.
After that it's just putting the pieces together.

Details:
cardstock: white (unknown), tan (DCWV)
patterned paper: Wonderland Collection 6x6 paper pad (Studio Calico)
color: Burnt Umber, Landscape (Palette)
tools: Circle and Scalloped Circle die (Nestabilities), Ray of Sunshine die (Taylored Expressions)
stamps: Riveting (Stampin Up)

Monday, November 16, 2015

Make a Card Monday - Make LOTS of Cards

There's is a volunteer-run organization in my area that supports our military families. For Christmas, they gather food and personal care items to pack into stockings that they send to our troops. In each stocking, they like to include a handmade card. I have so many Christmas supplies that I figured I could make a bunch to be sent.
 
Using one 6x6 paper pad (Wonderland Collection by Studio Calico), I ended up with about 75 cards. Including a few I already had on hand, I was able to give 87 cards. That's such a good feeling.
I started with this idea. But neither in her post nor even in her video tutorial did she give links to the sketches or a cut list.  I took notes as I worked though and will share them with you. 
 
All of the patterned papers are from one 6x6 paper pad (which I forgot to take note of!). All of the card bases and cardstock pieces are scraps or DCWV.
 
Card #1:
Card #1 sketch; I made 8 of this design;
The squares are 1.25" x 1.25". I adhered them to a white 4.25" x 5" mat and then embossed it.
Details:
Tools: 1 7/8" standard circles large die, 1 7/8" scalloped circles large die (Nestabilities), Argyle embossing folder (Cuttlebug); small traditional tag (Sizzix)
Stamps: Christmas Circles and Tag Tidbits (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); YG17, G85, B0000 (Copic)
Embellishments: twine (Recollections)

Card #2:
Card #2 sketch; I made 2 of this design;
The large mat is 4" x 5.25". Vertical strip is 1.5" x 4". The flag is .75" x 3.25", then notched.
Details:
Tools: 3" Labels 8 (Nestabilities)
Stamps: Homespun Holiday (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); DR3 (Spectrum Noir); YG13, YG17 (Copic)
Embellishments: button (Button Ups by Sticko)
 
Card #3:
 
Card #3 design; I made 2 of this design;
The large patterned piece is 2.5" x 3.75". The squares are 1" x 1". Vertical strip is 3" then cut with an edge punch. The white strip is .5" x 3.5".
Details:
Tools: Scallop Edge Punch (Fiskars)
Stamps: Laughter (TAC)
Color: Viridian Leaf (Palette)
Embellishments: button (Button Ups by Sticko); gems (Eyelet Outlet)
 
Card #4:
Card #4 design; I made 5 of this design;
The large patterned piece is 2.25" x 4.75". Medium piece is .75" x 4". Small piece is .5" x 3.25". The mat and circle for the image can be any size you like.
Details:
Tools: Standard circle dies (Nestabilities)
Stamps: Christmas Circles (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); DR3 (Spectrum Noir); YG17 (Copic)
Embellishments: scrapbook nails (Scrapbook Interiors)


Card #5:
Card #5 design; I made 2 of this design;
The mat is 4" x 5.25". The large patterned piece is 4.5" x 3.25". White mat for the image is 2.75" x 3.25". The little flag tail is 1.5" tall, then notched.
Details:
Tools: Banner punch (Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Homespun Holiday (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); DR3, DG3 (Spectrum Noir); YG17 (Copic)
Embellishments: colored staples (Making Memories)

Card #6:

Card #6 design; I made 2 of this design;
The mat is 4" x 5.25". The large patterned piece is 4.25" x 3".  White circle for the image is 2 5/8". White mat for sentiment is 1" x 3.5".
Details:
Tools: Standard Small Circle die (Nestabilities); bow die (Tinsel and Tags Basic from Papertrey Ink)
Stamps: Mini Wreath; Laughter (TAC)
Color: Viridian Leaf, Moulin Rouge (Palette)
Embellishments: baker's twine (Recollections)


Card #7:
Card #7 design; I made 8 of this design;
The cardstock mat is 4" x 5.25". The large mat is 3.5" x 3.5".  The squares are 1.5" x 1.5". White circle for the image is appx. 1.75". White mat for sentiment is .75" x 4".
Details:
Tools: Standard Large Circle die (Nestabilities); Decorative Tile Set embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Stamps: Christmas Circles; Holiday Liners (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); B0000, YG17 (Copic); DG3 (Spectrum Noir)

Card 8:
Card #8 design; I made 2 of this design;
The large mat is 4" x 5.25". The long strip is 1.25" x 4.75", then notched at the bottom.  The small strip is 1.5" x 2.25". White square for the image is up to you. Mine was about 3" square.
Details:
Stamps: Homespun Holiday; Tag Tidbits (TAC)
Color: Jardin Moss (Palette); YG17 (Copic); TB3, CT1 (Spectrum Noir)

Card #9:
 
Card #9 design; I made 4 of this design;
The mat is 4" x 5.25". The large patterned piece is 4.5" x 2.25". The vertical strip is 1.5" x 3.75" then notched at the bottom. For this image, I used a sticker. If you want to stamp one, the size is 3" x 1.25".
Details:
Embellishments: button (Button Ups by Sticko); sticker (Karen Foster Designs)

Card #10:
Card #10 design; I made 2 of this design;
The strips are 1" x 4". The large cardstock piece is 3.25" x 4.5". The smaller cardstock mat is 3" x 4.25". White mat for the image is 2.75" x 3.25". I skipped the sentiment on the sketch and used pennant punches similar to card #5.
Details:
Tools: Banner punch (Stampin' Up)
Stamps: Homespun Holiday (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); DR3, DG3 (Spectrum Noir); YG17 (Copic)
Embellishments: colored staples (Making Memories)

Card #11:
Card #11 design; I made 2 of this design;
The large cardstock piece is 3.75" x 3 3/8". The smaller patterned mat is 3 5/8" x 3.25". The cardstock strip at the bottom is 1 7/8" x 5.25". The patterned strip is 1.75" x 5.25". (Except I didn't cut it long enough. Ignore my pic.) White mat for the image is up to you. I skipped the sentiment on the sketch.
Details:
Tools: 3" Labels 8 (Nestabilities)
Stamps: Homespun Holiday (TAC)
Color: Noir (Palette); various markers (Tombow)
Embellishments: fibers (EK Success)

Saturday, November 14, 2015

School Summary - More World History - Japan, Dutch East Indies, Bolivia, Egypt, Australia

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The Huascar - an iron-clad Peruvian ship
A Summary of November 2 - 13
Another busy two weeks; Just getting it done.
Here's what we did:

Things that were scheduled:
Math
Language Arts (Grammar with Writing and Reading for both; Spelling for Soprano)
For reading, Soprano made an eight-panel, folded mini book, drawing out the main events from chapters 14-17. (top) 
Tenor got caught perhaps not paying attention to his reading.
Electives:
Greek and Computer Science (Tenor), American Sign Language, Photography, and Sewing (Soprano)
Sewing project #2 - a book cover:
 

My Father's World 1850 to Modern Times
We tackled more world history in weeks 11 and 12. We're past the American Civil War and heading towards the turn of the century. The world was growing by leaps and bounds (industrially) and of course, money was a huge factor for so many of the conflicts.
Bible: This year we will be learning (reviewing) basic Christian beliefs and memorizing key Bible passages. We learned (reviewed from previous Bible memory) Romans 12:1-2.
History and Geography: 
I was helping my folks get ready for an impending move so we ended up skipping a lot of activities because we weren't at home. In fact, we didn't do any of the week 11 suggestions. In week 12, we sort of made a model of the Huascar.
They took a shortcut through the Suez Canal,
and made wanted posters for Ned Kelly. (That guy had some really rotten luck. I'd love to read more about him and see if he truly brought any of his troubles on himself or if the police/government just had it out for him.)
We did all of the map work though.
Science:
We're also using the World of Science reading assignments to review what we learned this summer.
Other MFW: 
Music:  They did a crossword puzzle about John Philip Sousa while we listened to two of his marches.
Art: We learned about Holman Hunt, nature studies with the color green, and painting with greens
This happened at the end of a long day and longer week. They didn't finish and when I went to check on them, they had already washed out their brushes. I didn't have the energy to fight to get them to finish. So this is it. :)
Extras:
Web:
You can see them all in my Youtube playlist for weeks 1-16.
Videos:
The Presidents by The History Channel
The Man from Snowy River

Favorite Books: 
Chester Allen Arthur by Mike Venezia
Grover Cleveland by Mike Venezia
James Garfield by Mike Venezia
Benjamin Harrison by Mike Venezia

We squished in a little fun with fall leaves.
and math jokes.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Make a Card Monday - Fall Scene

A bunch of friends and I got together for a girls' crafting night. One of the gals left a little gift for me. We had been talking about how to use this church scene die cut, so when I found her surprise when cleaning up, I thought I'd try out one of my ideas.
I layered scraps of solid cardstock onto a mat. Then I used a dauber a little bit of white ink to  create some clouds. I used a dauber to add brown to the yellow scene die cut.
After I attached the scene to my cardstock backer, I put various colors of Stickles in the little church windows.  Sort of dusk in the country by the little church kind of thing.



Details:
cardstock: blue, green, brown, yellow (unknown)
embellishments: Cranberry, Yellow, Shamrock, Waterfall (Stickles)
color: Moonlight White (Brilliance); Burnt Umber (Palette)

Sunday, November 8, 2015

School Summary - All the Countries - Afghanistan, Paraguay, Canada, France, Germany, and the US

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A Summary of October 19-30
And October is over. I'm in shock. Gaining an extra hour from Daylight Savings hasn't helped. I do not comprehend how the year has gone by so quickly. We finished our first quarter of school. I even filed all the necessary paperwork in the youngling and padawan's portfolios.
Here's what we did:

Things that were scheduled:
Math
Soprano began her new Life of Fred book (Cats) for her 'fun' math. She likes the books so does a couple chapters after every seven Saxon lessons. It gives her a break from the Saxon and allows us to spread one year of Saxon over one year of school. LOF Cats is below her current math level, but it's good review and offers instant success.
Language Arts (Grammar with Writing and Reading for both; Spelling for Soprano)
For reading, Soprano drew a picture of Matt's cabin and the land around it (bottom drawing).
Electives:
Greek and Computer Science (Tenor), American Sign Language, Photography, and Sewing (Soprano)
Teach Soprano sewing. That's a great idea. You're a barely competent seamstress so it should be easy. That's what I told myself this summer. By the time we finish our school day and I get housework and other things completed, I have no energy or desire to sew. So we're a little behind on the sewing. I'm hoping to catch up next week.
My Father's World 1850 to Modern Times
Weeks 9 and 10 the events of world history in the 20 years or so following the American Civil War.
So many things were going on that have shaped our modern world. I'm puzzled when homeschooling parents say that they want to only focus on American history in their schooling. The U.S. is such a small part of the world, contrary to what I learned in school growing up. I like, really, really like, how MFW incorporates the whole world in their history choices.


Bible: This year we will be learning (reviewing) basic Christian beliefs and memorizing key Bible passages. We learned Ephesians 2:10 and Isaiah 41:10.
 
History and Geography: 
We did the "What is a Buffer?" activity. I'd recommend using much less paint and more water to get the paints to move and blend properly.
They drew political cartoons about the Triple Alliance and Paraguay
Tenor's - making people out of the shapes of the countries
They did the Canadian geography puzzle and made German Pikelhaubes.

We skipped cooking Nan, the Changing Rules game, writing a fairy tale, and the Mountain Wedding activity. And we skipped cooking the transcontinental railroad meal. Because we're on week 10, and I'm tired. :)

Science:
We're also using the World of Science reading assignments to review what we learned this summer.
Other MFW: 
Music: We started learning about John Philip Sousa, the march king. They did notebooking sheets about him after we listened to his biography.
Printable Sousa poster
A rather hipster Sousa rockin' No Shave November
Art: Coloring with markers, early Christian art, painting with bold colors, and studying the Romantics. I like the thoroughness of the art/art history that we've been using for the past 4 years, but I'm also kind of sick of it. Whenever I have to pull out a paint card, I cringe. The youngling and padawan seem to still like it and are probably getting more out of it now that they're older.

Extras:
Web:
You can see them all in my Youtube playlist for weeks 1-16.
Laws of Motion interactive
Center of Gravity Balancing Bird craft
Transcontinental Railroad video
DIY Telegraph
Videos:
The Presidents by The History Channel
Anne of Green Gables
Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison (Nest Entertainment)
Dr. Quinn (Episode 50)
Edison: The Wizard of Light (Devine Entertainment)

Favorite Books: 
The Huckabuck Family (Nebraska) by Carl Sandburg
C is for Cornhusker (Nebraska) by Rajean Shepherd
Ulysses S. Grant by Mike Venezia
Rutherford B Hayes by Mike Venezia
Thomas Alva Edison by Mike Venezia

We have a huge (I mean HUGE) stack of book basket books from all the way back to week 4 that they haven't gotten to yet. I don't have a lot of recommendations because it's been difficult to find time to read them and motivation (other than threats or bribery) to do it. It sounds like we're ready for a break. :) Two more weeks! Until then, we press on.

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