Saturday, October 13, 2012

Stampendous & Core-dinations Blog Hop

Welcome back for our final day of Stampendous Core'dination Week! 


supplies used: 
Stampendous (Punkin Kitty)
Core-dinations (Black Magic cardstock, Sanding Kit)
Scor-Buddy
Tsukineko (Memento Ink)
Copics
*sentiment done on computer


I was really wishing I had a spider web embossing folder to use on my card. I'm on a tight craft budget, so if its a seasonal tool that I can't use all the time, you won't find it in my craftroom. I pulled out my Scor-Buddy and decided to create my own spiderweb. 

1. You will need a ruler or some clear straightedge to use as a guide. I found I had a difficult time, running my tool along the channels, when going on a diagonal unless I had a guide. I had a scrap of ClearScraps acrylic laying around from my last card and knew it would work perfectly. To make it easier to see on camera, I've inked the edge of the acrylic with a marker. 

2. Begin at a corner and score diagonal lines on the back of the Core-dinations cardstock. Hold the acrylic guide down with one hand, position it so it lines up at a set channel, and move your paper for each line.

3. Once your main diagonal lines are done, its time to move on to the connecting webs. I kept the spacing a bit wonky so it looks more natural. 


4. I penciled in lines, just so you can see my embossed lines. You do NOT need to pencil in lines, unless you find it easier to have a sketch to emboss. 


5. When your web is done, flip it over and sand. At this point, you could still go back and add more embossed lines in if you wanted more to your web. 


What do you think? Pretty cool, huh? 

Are you ready to see what the other designers have crafted up for you today? Be sure to leave some love on everyone's blog for a chance to win prizes and goodies! 

30 comments:

~amy~ said...

Such a fab card...love your coloring and the embossing.

Janelle Stollfus said...

First your card is awesome and adore that colored image. Oh you are so clever! I can't believe you made that web! Awesome job!

Tenia Nelson said...

This card is super duper awesomesauce, dearie!! What a great idea!!!!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

So clever!

S`andra V. said...

Kookie & Spookie tremendous card. Love what you did with the spider web. TFS! your ingenious for creating it.
Happily Scrapbooking & Crafting My Memories~Sandra V.
Http://OhMyScraps2U.blogspot.com

craftymom205 said...

Great card. Thanks for the tutorial.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Suzanne C said...

Brilliant spiderweb! Love that pop of green with the circle behind the image! Beautiful card!

Nancee said...

Great job on the spiderweb, love it!

Sue D said...

Very cool how you made your own spiderweb.

Iris said...

Very cool spider web and I love the Punkin kitty stamp. Iris

Miriam Prantner said...

Wow! I totally thought that was one of the pre-done CORE patterns, but you created it yourself! How cool, looks amazing!

Kristine Reynolds said...

fabulous card. Love all those halloween kiddos and you did an awesome job with this one.

Carol said...

Gorgeous fall project! Thanks for the inspiration!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Indy's Designs said...

What a fabulous web (and card)! I am so glad you showed how you made your web. I have been thinking of purchasing an embossing template of a web, but now I don't have too!

Karenladd said...

What an awesome idea for a spider web!! I'm with you on not having a budget to allow for seasonal tools that I will rarely use so this is an idea I'm going to have to scraplift! What a wonderful effect!

TracyM #6773 said...

Fabulous card!!!
Love your wonky web - thank you for sharing how you created it :)

Sherry Butcher said...

TFS. The details for the web are great.

Barbara said...

I think you've given us all a great idea for creating that spiderweb.It will be showing up on some of my cards because I was thinking how could I do that just today! The coloring on your Pumpkin Kitty is absolutely wonderful.

Sue VanDeVusse said...

This is so creative! Such an adorable card. Thanks for the directions on making that spider web.

Annette Witherspoon ♥ said...

How creative and innovative to create the web with the scoring tool. Brilliant!!! I love how you placed the greenish moon behind Punkin Kitty!! Your coloring is great, too. So glad to hop with you!

michele said...

Great idea for making spiderwebs .
I am very inspired by your ideas.Thanks

Carmen O. said...

What an adorable card! Thanks for the tut on making a spider web with Core'dinations cardstock. Very inspiring!

Denise Bryant said...

Love this fun card! Great coloring of the cute image, and I love your spider web! Thought it was an embossing folder. Looks fab with the Black magic paper!
DeniseB

Barb Turpin said...

Incredible job on that spider web! I saw your card and was wishing I had a spider web embossing folder! And your image is colored impeccably and love that green moon! Too cute, Wendy!

Lea said...

This is so freakin' cool!! Why have I never thought of this on my own!? Your card is absolutely darling! Love!

Steph Lee (Arty Carty) said...

Your card is just awesome Wendy!! I thought that was embossing folder too but I'm even more awestruck when I read it's handscored!! what a labor of love sweetie!

lynda said...

"Necessity is the mother of invention" - I'm always reminded of that when I get into crafting binds like you did. Love your web!

StampendousGraphics said...

Love that you didn't have to go buy an embossing folder to do this! Great technique and super ides! Thanks for playing with our blog hop!

Jingle said...

This is just awesome!

Anonymous said...

What a great way to use the score pal.
Why didn't I think of that - hehe.
Great effect.