More playing with Simply Scored

I bet you can't guess what I have been playing with today!!

Today, I decided to have a bit of a play (again) with the Simply Scored... Actually, I call it "In Service" training.   After all,  I can't be expected to sell something that I am not too familiar with... can I ?

Now, keep in mind, the rosettes, or lollies, as some people call them, are not made out of my precious Stamping Up supplies.... I am using up my generic materials for practice, and when I am happy with a result, I will make one or two (or several) in Stampin Up supplies.   There is such a difference in quality between Stampin Up and these Generic papers.... Stampin Up, holds it shape, folds crisply, and doesn't tear.   I can't tell you how many I threw away... but I can tell you that I am now proficient at making rosettes!! 

The little folders hold 6 cards and envelopes,  So I have just made up 6 plain white cards and embossed the front panel so they can be used for any occasion.    I am trying to put a tutorial together and put it on my tutorial page... but that may just take a little time. 

In the meantime, this is how I made the folders.

Take and A4 piece of cardstock and cut it at 6!/2 inches wide.  Then place it on the Simply Scored imperial measurement ( I still think in inches, sorry)  and score at 3, 3 1/2, 8, and 81/2 inches.  Fold at the score lines.  

Now take the little bit that you cut of the original cardstock, and cut 2, 3 inch pieces, and score them lengthwise at 1/2 inch and 1 inch.  fold along the score line.  You can use these as the side bits of the box.  Just simply glue into place. 

Add your embellishments, and you are done! 

  

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Simply scored

Today, I decided to play with the Simply Scored tool.  I knew when I saw it in the catalogue, it was one of those things that I just had to have!!!  But when I got it, the excitement had died down a little... I thought, OK, I can score envelopes and boxes, but what else can I do with it?  I don't know about you, but I also found that scoring was sometimes a little hard... it didn't score smoothly on some cardstock. 

I set out to find a solution and after much fiddling, I came up with the idea of waxed lunch paper.  I cut enough to envelope my cardstock inside it, and then started scoring on top of the waxpaper... it turned out perfectly and it made it so easy. The stylus just glided over the cardstock.   I hope that little tip will help you as well.

OK, enough of the chatter,  this card is the result of my playing with the simply scored.  I created a background with a few score lines, then got the black cardstock and scored it to resemble corrogated iron (should have used grey though). 

oops... just realised that I haven't added a sentiment..... stay tuned!! 

Another one for the Challenge

OK,.... I had a heap of little bits of cardstock left, so I decided to go with the flow of this sudden burst of creativity!!   Now to go read the rules and see if I can submit two cards!! 

My First Challenge Entry

My sister invited me to enter a colour challenge at www.sunnychallenges.blogspot.com .  This is my very first challenge as an Independant Stampin Up demonstrator.   It really was a challenge too!!  I have only a few of the current stamp sets, 1 or 2 pieces each of the coloured card stock, and mainly the ink spots for my stamp pads.... so here is the final result.  I am quite pleased with it... I hope you all like it too!! 

The colour challenge was for Cherry Cobler, Marina Mist, and River Rock.

The flowers were made with the Big Shot Blossom Party.