Smores Card – Scored Background Technique
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At my Technique Tuesday class last week, I taught my customers the Scored Background Technique. This is really a very easy way to give a card some texture and dimension. The supplies should be in your stamping stash too! All you really need is card stock and a scoring tool.
If you are going to stamp the background piece, you should stamp before scoring. Then you need to decide if you want to scored background to have "hill" or "valley" scores. Score the stamped piece upside down for "hills"; score the stamped piece facing up for "valleys".
You need to score the piece both horizontally and vertically for "squares" – however, you can choose to do it just one way for a different look.
Find your middle of the card stock and start the score there. I like to start in the middle because then it is balanced on both ends. Start in the middle and make your score lines at the same intervals, then move back to the middle (or flip if you need to) and score the remaining section. The size of your score intervals can be large or small, depending on the look desired. I personally like the 1/2" score size and look.
Turn your cardstock a half turn and then do the same to create "squares".
This is also a great technique to create windows or even Hershey Bars! My kids love to make Smores in the backyard firepit which inspired this card:
Supplies Needed
- Under the Stars/Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Sets
- Cajun Craze/Early Espresso/Crumb Cake/More Mustard/Whisper White CS
- Cajun Craze/Early Espresso/Crumb Cake Ink
- Scallop Circle #2 Die/Big Shot/Polka Dot Embossing Folder
- Scoring Tool with Measuring Guide
- Sponge
- Distressing Tool
- Large Square/Word Window/Modern Label Punches
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- With piece of Early Espresso, score horizontally and vertically also. Cut a square from this for your Hershey bar. Be sure to cut just beyond the score line for the best effect.
- Punch out square in Whisper White for marshmallow and use distressing tool on edges.
- Sponge all over square to get marshmallow colored to your liking.
- Run a piece of Crumb Cake through the Polka Dot embossing folder. Use square punch to cut out graham crackers.
- Run the Scallop Circle die through the Big Shot with More Mustard card stock.
- Stamp phrase in Early Espresso on Whisper White and punch with Word Window punch. Punch Modern Label with Cajun Craze.
- Mount and adhere all pieces.
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Jul 17, 2010 - 02:07:40YUMMY CARD!
Marisol Gutierrez
A Touch of SOL
How cute — now I am wanting a s'more for a lunch appetizer!! and I don't like chocolate! Thanx for sharing all the directions – always so helpful … now, where are the marshmallows????
Yummy is right, love your card, love smore's.Your directions are super. Thanks for sharing.
What a sweet card! 😉 Love it, Jane! TFS.
My kids ( and Girl Scouts) loved smore's and what a perfect card this is for them. Your blog has so much information on it, I spent I don't know how long just looking at everything- it's absolutely wonderful. Glad you joined in the blog hop.
Jeanie
I love the background with the s'mores and scoring. Great technique!
Jane, you are just too clever! I'd tell you more about how great your card is, but I have this sudden craving for chocolate. . . .
Smmmmmmmores! Yummy!
Great card! Great instructions. I'm with everyone else, where's the chocolate and the marshmallows —- I see a trip to the store coming!
Really like your card, TFS
Of course I would be visiting your blog when i'm starving! What a cute idea Jane!
Melanie
OMGosh, this is so cute! I love your little graham cracker square. Great fun card.
too cute, and now I am hungry. lol, thanks for sharing.
That is so clever… love it!
Fun cards! Nicely done.
Too cute! Love the tech and how you used it on your card! Thanks for sharing in the HOP!
What a great card to send to my camper friends they will crack up getting it! They always tell us about their gourmet s'mores
Love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂