The Crafty Basement

Monday Make a card! November 1, 2021 Join me in making the card below. Thank you Joyce Whitman for the inspiration! Gather the material and join me on Facebook or look for the replay on Youtube! Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler: cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4" scrap for 2 cutouts Sahara Sand: cut at 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" Soft Succulent scrap for leaves Basic White cut at 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" cut 2 at 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" Tidings Of Christmas Designer Series Paper cut at 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" cut at 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" cut at 4" x 5 1/4"

Monday Card Making  October 25, 2021  7:30 pm Your challenge is to use paper and stuff from your stash! Please upload a picture of your creation in the comments! Materials Base cardstock, 5-1/2″ x 11″, scored at 3-3/8″ and 7-5/8″ Basic White, 4″ x 5-1/4″ DSP, 3-1/4″ x 5-1/4″

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  Monday Mystery Card. October 18, 2021. 7:30 pm   No mystery here! We are making a Tower Card! So excited, I have been waiting to try this all fall, Are you ready? Gather these materials: Tower - use DSP to thin cardstock. I am using Recollections from Michaels.    4 ¼ x 4 ¼    Score 1”, 2”, 3”, 4” Base - Cut 4 at 2 ¾ x 4 ¼ DSP - Cut 4 at 1 ½ x 4, and cut 4 at 2 ½ x 4 Scraps for designing and sentiments   See you Monday night!

  Mystery Card Monday  October 11, 2021  7:30 pm Use up your DSP Fun Fold Card! (Created by Northern Stamper)   Your challenge is to use paper and stuff from your stash! Please upload a picture of your creation in the comments! Materials 5 ¼” x 12”   -  Score at 4”, 7”, 10” Base card  -  5 ½“ x 4 ¼“  Label for focal point with sentiment added Die cuts to decorate focal point

  Join me Live tonight at 7:30 pm. 10/5 Monday Night Mystery Card (On a Tuesday!) This is a great chance to use those supplies I know you have! A bit of detailed cutting - but it is sooo worth it! This is what you need: Cardstock that measures 10 ½ x 8 ½ - Score at 3½, 7 On the 8½ side measure (and mark) down 5 ½ ” from the top left and down 3” from the top right . Place your cardstock in the trimmer so that the pencil marks are in the cutting groove and cut. This will give you two card bases. A panels of DSP (both sides will be used so choose carefully!) Cut at 3 ¼ x 12 Cut this strip at 4 ⅜ Mark this strip at 3 ⅝ on the right side. Cut at an angle from left to the mark at the right. Cut another strip at 3 ½ -Mark this strip at 2 ¾ on the Left side. Cut at an angle from right to left - corner to the mark at the left. White Cardstock - 3 ¼ x 5 ¼ . Mark 4 ⅜ down from left side. Cut from right corner to the mark. White Cardstock to match your outside sentiment. Inside s