This month we have put together a really unique challenge for you!
"I have recently fallen in love with adding score lines as accents to my projects. What I love about this method of embellishing is that it is quick, easy & matches everything! Your challenge this month is to utilize score lines in a creative way as a decorative accent to any type of project."
I thought about this challenge a lot as I was concepting my project and then inspiration struck as I prepared some last minute cards for the teachers in my children’s lives. Why not make a dashed scored line as an accent? (be sure to click for a larger image!) I think the end result was better than I expected. With the solid & dashed line combination reminiscent of introductory penmanship paper used in first grade, I really think it follows through with the teacher theme I was looking for!
A few small things I wanted to point out…
- It is easiest to score your lines first, and leave an opening. Then stamp your image in the opening as a second step. It is much easier than trying to do it vice versa.
- Score the top and bottom solid lines 1/2-inch apart, then add the dashed line in between the two.
- Practice on scrap cardstock first, finding a good length dash that will be easy for you to repeat the length of the card.
- The Scor-Pal is the easiest & best tool to use when achieving this *dashed* look.
- The small seed beads were adhered to the center of the flowers using a Quickie Glue Pen.
- I created the scallops on the bottom of my card with the corner rounder punch from SU!
- Finished card size is 3.5 x 6.5 inches.
Be sure to visit the other participants blogs by viewing the list available HERE on the Papertrey Blog Hop forum at 8pm EST tonight! Happy hopping!!!
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STAMPS: (grass & flowers) Honey Bees, (teacher) Limitless Labels
INK: Burnt Umber & Landscape Palette Ink, White Craft Ink SU!
PAPER: Kraft Basics from Papertrey Ink
OTHER: Scor-Pal, yellow seed beads, quickie glue pen, corner rounder punch from SU! (for scallops)
Just gorgeous! You blow me away!
Great idea! Love the yellow beads.
Very pretty card! I love my Scor-Pal and will have to get more creative with it!
This is beautiful! I LOVE that it’s a single layer card, those are the best!!
So simple yet elegant. Very nice card. I can’t wait to be able to order the craft paper.
Marie
a beautiful card that any teacher would enjoy (myself included) 🙂
What a beautiful, simple and classy look! Such a great idea! I can’t wait to try it!
Nichole- This card is so pretty! Actually there isn’t a card you have made that I didn’t like! I love the idea of the dashed lines for teacher cards! You rock!
this is wonderful, the seed beads really make those flowers pop.
Great card Nicole!! What a great idea for a teacher! 🙂
Just beautiful, Nichole! Love the simplicity!
Great card Nichole! When I first saw the design I thought of a centre stitched grosgrain ribbon. Fun challenge, Thanks!
Holy Hannah!!! This is GORGEOUS!!!
Awesome card. Nice paper choice and the scalloped edges are my fav.
So beautiful Nichole! Tonight was very fun! 🙂
Very pretty!
This is a great “lesson”, love the paper look such a wonderful idea! This blog hop is a great way to find wonderful blogs and lots of inspiring ideas. Thank you for inspiring me daily 🙂
Wonderful use of lines. I love the comparison to the lines on writing paper! Couldn’t have made a better gift for a teacher.
Oh I LOVE this! What a perfect card!
This is beautiful! Thanks so much for the great challenge and the great tutorial! Take care and have a great day! 🙂
I love the simple beauty of it. I love the detail of the handwriting lines for a teacher.
Great job
Stunning card as usual. You are such an inspiration, and that dashed score line is no exception: sheer brilliance! :0)
Stunning card as usual. You are such an inspiration, and that dashed score line is no exception: sheer brilliance! :0)
Stunning card as usual. You are such an inspiration, and that dashed score line is no exception: sheer brilliance! :0)
Stunning card as usual. You are such an inspiration, and that dashed score line is no exception: sheer brilliance! :0)
Stunning card as usual. You are such an inspiration, and that dashed score line is no exception: sheer brilliance! :0)
Gorgeous card, Nicole. I love your dashed scored line!
I am interested in getting 2 packages of the clear boxes used for the purse. I did not see them on the website.
LOOOOOVE IT! Dash lines are an awesome touch. Love the soft colors too!
Simply Beautiful Card!
Great technique..looks Wonderful!
I sooooo love this card, Nichole!!
What a great…and easy…card! You are amazing! I so love the Scor-Pal, and what a great way to use it! Thanks!!
That is a brilliant idea. I am CASEing it for my son’s end-of-school cards for his teacher but masculinizing it for his bus driver with “Out on a Limb”. Thanks for the inspiration.
That is a brilliant idea. I am CASEing it for my son’s end-of-school cards for his teacher but masculinizing it for his bus driver with “Out on a Limb”. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow! Love the look – so simple without all the fuss of layers and whatnot, but just *simply* beautiful! :o)
I just love this — what a soft and lovely card! You got a shout out over at Card of the Week.com; you can see the post at http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/05/card-of-the-w-4.html
Your my kinds girl, nice & simple.
Can you add me to your list to get regular e-mails.
Can’t seem to find the button.
Thanks SG Toronto, ON
wow beautiful card great use of the lines love it xxx
This little beauty is so amazing. I LOVE using craft colored card stock.. You could say I have an addiction. I love how perfectly simple this card is…