5.3.09 Sample display cards made for 5.2.09

Found the instructions for the Father's Day wallet card below. The outside piece to make the wallet is 9” x 3 ½” and scored at 4 7/16” and 4 9/16” (so you have room for the card slots, etc.).
Inside piece is 8 ½” x 3 ¼” scored at 4 ¼”. Larger pockets are 4 3/16” x 2” -- cut two. Smaller pockets are 4 3/16” x 1” -- cut two. Round corners where needed. These directions I found beneath a card by splitcoaststamper poster irishgreensue - she gave credit to Dannie Graves for the tutorial -- see link below. The different pieces inside the wallet are adhered with the red O' So Sticky tape.

I made the cuttlebugged wallet below first. Then found the tutorial on Faux Crocodile/Faux Alligator, so tried a card with that too. The faux alligator wallet picture is above. (I haven't gotten into thinking in reverse order yet and when I add something to the blog, it goes to the top even though I would prefer it at the bottom.) The faux crocodile/alligator tutorials are:

Faux Alligator/Crocodile:
Ann Clemmer and Stamperdog: http://www.stamperdog.com/Gallery/Video/CampCroc.htm

Also see http://www.flowerbug.typepad.com and look for Technique Classes and look for Faux Alligator. She used Glassy Glaze Enamel. I used Clear Detail Embossing Powder. See splitcoast poster: flowerbugnd1

I also thought the tip of the bone folder was a little wide, so I used tip of scissors. I think next time I try it if I have time I will try making circles (rather than squiggly lines one way and then other way) with uneven edges so that it looks more like alligator.

Note -- to make alligator, use chocolate chip card stock. To make crocodile, use Mellow Moss cards stock.

Wallet - can hold money in larger back part and could hold gift cards (with monetary ones or homemade chore ones) in the “card” slots. The picture of the left I took later than the others and it shows the slots better than the picture on the right. I'll have to see if once it is uploaded to the blog if I we can click on the picture to make it bigger and then maybe see those slots. I paper pierced and drew in lines on this first one for stitching; then ran it through the Cuttlebug with the mosaic folder. Happy Father’s Day stamp is from SU! All Holidays set.
Wallet Card:
Cased from splitcoaststamper poster irishgreensue (card posted June 2, 2008) who included reference to
Dannie Graves whose tutorial includes the measurements: http://danniesdesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/tutorial/page/2/

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The card from which this card was CASED on splitcoaststampers caught my eye cause it uses the SU! Inspired by Nature grass stamp - but uses pink ink rather than green or brown ink -- I thought -- that’s different! It also is stamped onto Pirouette Pink designer series paper, which I don’t normally think about doing. Also used on this are the felt Flower Fusion Too (p. 177). Happy Mother’s Day stamp is from SU! All Holidays.
This cards CASED from: poster elliesmom uploaded February 7, 2009

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Chocolate Chip ink and vanilla card stock Dad card. Stamp from Eight Great Greetings in the April - June 2009 Occasions Mini catalog. Brown felt stitched wide ribbon was from a previous mini catalog. I made the felt ribbon one first then also did one and used the 1/4" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, which should be in present catalog. 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain is in present catalog too - I think I may have liked the grosgain ribbon card with a wider ribbon than the 1/4".
Card CASED from poster akjuda dated March 9, 2009

More to come - am uploading a few pictures at a time and inputting the information below them.