Scrapbook Haus Classes

Last weekend we had blast at the teabag folding and iris folding classes.



I was very disappointed that Jimmye Sue was sick and couldn't come. Instead the participants had to suffer through my instructions of Jimmye Sue's iris folding cards. I really missed her those two hours. A special thanks to Jeanie who filled in as my helper.



I hope every one was able to go away with a couple of new techniques and lots of new ideas.

Stamp Salado Success!!!

I taught a great bunch of ladies tea bag folding yesterday at Stamp Salado. I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the participants. A special thanks to Sandy for the opportunity to teach in her store. If anyone in the class has questions, please post a comment or send me an e-mail.

I'll have samples of new class as soon as I can. We haven't set a date yet, but it will probably be late October or the first of November. In the meantime.... enjoy your folding!

Halloween Stampin' and Foldin'

Now isn't this card cute. I used the mini halloween cactus from Texana Designs and stamped the images about 3" apart on some really cool Karen Foster variegated paper. Then I used my square punch and placed the image in the upper left corner of all eight. From these tiles I used the kite fold and created the background medallion. The top medallion is stamped with Tea Bag Cube #12 from Impression Obsession. The fold was the triangle fold, variation two. I stamped a sentiment and then decorated the card with orange stickles. I never knew all the ways stamps could be used with tea bag folding.

Christmas Glitter Tree

Tea Bag Folding Card
Featuring Square Fold Variation 2
By Janet Bradshaw

2 sheets Reminisce Christmas Glitter papers
Christmas Swirl Green (Glitter)
Snowflakes (Glitter)
New Reminisce paper coming soon
Gold Cardstock
EZ Corner Punch – Basket Weave
Stampendous Diamond Dots
Star Brad

Reminisce has a new Christmas paper line called christmastime. It's got some fabulous heavy paper with elegant glitter swirls and snowflakes. The picture just cannot capture the beauty. This paper is fairly difficult to fold for tea bag tiles, but it can be done. If you want to see the original sample visit Scrapbook Haus in New Braunfels.

Cinderella Tea Bag Folded Card

This card was created from one patterned paper. It is the right 12x12 sheet of the Cinderella papers by Sandylion. I was able to use the corner print as the background for the card. The top portion of the paper is beautifully stamped with a tea bag folding stamp by Impression Impression (Cube 1). A little stickles added a bit of sparkle to the card and even the brad. It's done!

Tea Bag Folding Card
Featuring Square Fold Variation 2
By Janet Bradshaw

1 sheet patterned paper by Sandylion
Bazzill Bling – Tootsie
Tea Bag Folding Stamp – Cube 1
by Impression Obsession
Versa Color Ink – Imperial Blue
Marvy Uchida Mega Square Lever punch*
Stickles – Orange Peel & Crystal
Orange brad covered with Stickles
*Punch helps make uniform squares

*** Coming Soon ***
Tea Bag Folding Class
October 3, 2009
We will make 3 cards using triangle folds.

G*C*D Studios Tea Bag & Iris Folded Cards

G C D Studios paper was great working with. It's not too thin, it's not too thick. It is double sided and makes dimensional tea bag folds.

I carefully cut the squares from the striped paper making sure that all eight were identical. This created the symetrical medallion. The smaller medallion I made smaller squares and alternated papers. The brads were white and colored with a permanent marker to match the papers. I also colored clear crystals with the permanent marker to make them match.

The iris fold opening was cut using a the cuttlebug and the nestabilities Label One die. I cut a frame using two of the die cuts. After I cut the frame and embossed it, I left the dies in place to ink the the embossed section. Jimmye Sue created the iris fold design and completed the card. Complete supplies listed below.

Tea Bag Folding Card
Featuring Triangle Fold
Variation 2
By Janet Bradshaw

2 sheets G C D Studios double sided papers
White Cardstock
Dark Green Cardstock
Green Ribbon for the Fork Bow*
MM White Brads – colored with permanent marker
Clear Crystals – colored with permanent marker
Medallions misted with Pearl Glimmer Mist
Cuttlebug 'Friends Forever' Combo Die
* http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/2008/11/favorite-new-trick.html


Iris Folding Card
By Jimmye Sue Mitchell
and Janet Bradshaw

2 sheets G C D double sided coordinating papers
White Cardstock
Purple Cardstock
Lavender Cardstock
Just A Note Stamp by Texana Designs
Nestabilities – Labels One for cutouts and frame
ColorBox Cats Eye Ink - Lavender
Lavender Ribbon for the Fork Bow*
* http://janetsgems.blogspot.com/2008/11/favorite-new-trick.html

Alota Fall Card

I wanted to try something new and had a chance to make a sample card for Scrapbook Haus. Alota Rumber Stamps has tea bag folding stamps and I foiund them at Scrapbook Haus. It's the season for fall, y'all so I wanted to create a card with the leaves. I stamped and embossed the image with Copper Embossing powder. Then I painted the leaves with Twinkling H20s. After the paint dried, I cut out eight images and followed the Tea Bag Folding Lesson on the Alota website. This is a great card!

2 sheets Reminisce Christmas Fall papers
Anybody got a nut?
Forest Deer
Orange Bazzill Glazed Cardstock
alota Rubber Stamps – Fall Tea Bag Stamp
Copper Embossing Powder for leaves
Queens Gold Embossing Powder for sentiment
Pearlescent Watercolors or Twinkling H2Os
Gold Brad
Texana Designs Stamp – Sm Happy Birthday