Monday, April 26, 2010

Lemonade Anyone?

Hi everyone!

Are you ready for those warm spring days that are coming? I'm really looking forward to sitting on the patio, enjoying the sunshine and having a glass of homemade lemonade!

This little card was so much fun to make! I used Cardstock Vellum to make the glass and on the inside I sponged Summer Sun. I scored the vellum on either side and used sticky strip to adhere to the card. After the sponging, I ran a strip of glue pen across the top of the glass and then dipped it in Dazzling Diamonds for a sugary ring.  I stamped a lemon slice and cut it in half, put a bit of snail adhesive on the stamped side and adhered them onto the sponged inside so it looks like pieces of lemon floating in the glass.

Next, I adhered one side of the glass and then I bent the vellum slightly and attached the other side. I added a mini juice straw and the little leaves die, if you use your imagination it could be a mint sprig!  LOL!!  I stamped the sentiment on a Summer Sun lemon slice and punched it out with a 3/4" circle punch  and the other lemon slice I cut up to the center and slid it onto the rim of the glass.

Mmmmm....don't you feel like an nice tall glass of lemonade now?  This is so pretty in real life and so much fun to make! 

I can just picture strawberry margaritas, lime daquiri, Shirley Temple with a cherry hanging off the top of the glass....Tart and Tangy is such a great stamp set and the Carstock Vellum is fabulous to work with.

Here is what my glass template looks like, I put a clear plastic glass down on some copy paper and traced it around. Then I cut it out, it measures approximately 3 3/4" tall, 2 3/4" across the top rim and 1 14/16" across the bottom.

I traced it onto cardstock vellum (which is nice and sturdy but still see through) scored approximately 1/4" on each side of the vellum glass and put double sided sticky strip along the edge/score line.  So, those are the measurements .... I'm not sure if you can copy the picture below and then print it....I printed mine on Microsoft Office Picture, using 4 to a page and it came out nearly the same as my original template.

Okay...I just tried it myself {g} right click on the picture below, hit 'Save Picture As' then it will save to your picture file.  Then when you click on it and hit print, you can chose the 4 to a page and it should print for you...that is unless you don't have Microsoft...then...I have no idea how you do it!  Okay, confession time...I'm not the techiest person around!  LOL!




I hope you enjoyed my lemonade card and hope you make some too.  Thanks for stopping by and sharing your time with me!

Judy

18 comments:

  1. Hi Judy, I love this and get thirsty in the meantime!

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  2. What a great card, I can see why it was so popular. TFS

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  3. I have seen these type of cards around, but I have never stopped what I was doing, and made it! Your card made me do that! I am going to post this on my blog tomorrow, hope you don't mind! I will give you credit. :-)

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  4. Mmmmmm...it looks so refreshing!! It's a hot day here in Fremont CA and I wish I had a tall glass of lemonade!! Love all your details, the lemon IN the glass, the sugar on the rim, the mint sprig :o) and the lemon on top. Thank you so much for sharing your template too!! I've been wanting to make one of these but just never knew how to make the glass. You're AWESOME!! Thank you again for sharing your very sweet card!!
    Lorraine Castellon-Rowe

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  5. Great card - love the refreshing lemon ade glass!
    I've seen these before but never made one. Thanks for the template.
    Tell me is the bottom left open or do you adhere the bottom too? Not clear on that part...

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  6. Really, really cute card, Judy! Thanks for sharing your tutorial! I have it saved in my inspiration folder. TFS!

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  7. Thank you for the instructions and template! Sooo cute. Now I wish I had that stamp set...

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  8. This is the cutest card I have ever seen and I make and seen 1000's of cards!!! Thank you for sharing with us~ I don't know what the profile thingy is for...lol, my name is Andi Bouchard

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  9. Will have to try this!! was just asked about vellum...BEAUTIFUL JOB!!

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  10. OK, so now I want a glass of lemonade and found out we don't have any! :( LOL Love the tutorial and hope I can find some vellum at least! Brilliant idea and card.
    Thanks for taking the time to post again!
    Jennifer, Calgary

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  11. I love this card. It makes me think of summer. How did you get the inside of the top to look like bubbles? TFS!

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  12. Caught this on Pinterest and LOVE it! Great job!

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  13. This is a beautiful card that gives a bright and refreshing feeling! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  14. It's nice!!! Beautiful!!!!!! God blesss your hands!!!!

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  15. So adorable! You are so talented!

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  17. just love it and A must to TRY it, thanks for sharing !

    love it and i Just have to do it...its calling me

    thanks
    Sera

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