smile.

Don't these cards make you want to smile? :) Roree Rumph is back with her final March project for Ally Scraps, these two super cute cards. As always, such beautiful details and lovely hand cut shapes.




Congrats
1. Make a 4 x 5 3/4" card from a coordinating cardstock.
2. Cover the card front with the Fabric Store patterned paper.
3. Cut the Borders patterned paper to 3 3/4 x 5 1/2". Distress the edges with a file.
4. For the house, cut out the blue jounaling spot from the Noteworthy patterned paper to 2 x 2 1/2", a 1 x 3/4" rectangle from the Vintage Linen patterned paper, and a large triangle (about 1 5/8 x 3 1/4") from the Advertisement patterned paper. Distress the edges, and layer and adhere them to the panel.
5. Cut out six 3/4" long strips of paper and a 3" circle from the Lace Stripes. Distress the edges with a file. Adhere the strips at the corner of the panel, and adhere the circle over the strips. Trim off the excess patterned paper.
6. Apply the 'congrats' sticker to the panel.
7. Add decorative stitching to the sun, 'congrats' sticker, and grass line with yellow, red and green embroidery thread.
8. Cut out two hearts (with a die-cut machine or by hand) from the Tablecloth patterned paper. Distress the edges with a file, and adhere the hearts to the house shape.
9. Flatten the center of the flower, and adhere it to the panel. Apply the 'home sweet home' Tin Pin to the center of the flower. Thread a small red button with blue embroidery thread, and adhere the button to the Tin Pin.
10. Adhere the finished panel to the card.




Smile
1. Make a 5 1/2 x 4" card from a coordinating cardstock.
2. Cover the card front with the Lace Stripes patterned paper. Distress the edges with a file.
3. Cut out the white journaling spot from the Noteworthy patterned paper. Distress the edges with a file.
4. Cut out two 3 1/4" long strips for the stems and four leaf shapes from the Fabric Store patterned paper. Adhere the pieces to the panel.
5. Flatten the center of the two flowers, and adhere them to the panel. Attach a red button to the center of each with blue embroidery thread.
6. Apply the 'smile' sticker to the card.
7. Add decorative stitching along the bottom for the grass line, and to the 'smile' sticker.
8. Adhere the finished panel to the card.


Supplies
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Tablecloth
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Advertisement
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Fabric Store
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Vintage Linen
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Lace Stripes
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Borders
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Noteworthy
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Alpha Sticker
Studio Calico Elementary Collection, Vintage Pattern Flowers
Jenni Bowlin Collection, Vintage Style Sew-On Buttons, Red
October Afternoon Modern Homemaker Collection, Tin Pins
Other supplies
Cardstock, Buttons, embroidery thread

Thank you Roree, for being with us in March, we just LOVE your projects. Be sure to check out Roree's blog for even more inspiration, and check back here in May, when Roree will again be an Ally Scraps guest designer!

Hey, are you wondering about our next sketch contest?? All the details, the amazing sketch by Debbie Gaydos and the awesome prize will be posted this Saturday. Have a great week. :) Dana