Friday 31 July 2020

Fun Fold Friday #26 - Peony Garden Accordion Fold Card

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Fun Fold Friday and this week it's an Accordion Fold card using the beautiful Peony Garden dsp and the Monogram Messages stamp set.  There is also a video tutorial over on my YouTube channel, click on the link below:


Materials

1 piece of Basic Grey card stock 6" x full length of A4 (approx 11 3/4")
1 piece of Basic Grey card stock 6" x 11"
1 piece of Whisper White card stock 3 1/4" x 5 3/4" and 1 piece 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
1 piece of dsp 3 3/4" x 5 3/4", 1 piece 3 1/4" x 5 3/4", 2 pieces 2 3/4" x 5 3/4", 2 pieces 2 1/4" x 5 3/4"
Scrap of silver foil 3" x 4"
Monogram Messages stamp set
Petal Pink ink
Stitched So Sweetly dies
Die Cutting machine
Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Multipurpose adhesive
Dimensionals

Instructions

Put the longest piece of card stock onto the simply scored and score at 3/4", 4 1/4" and 7 3/4".

Put the other piece in and score at 2 1/2", 5" and 8".

Fold and burnish all the score lines.

Attach the two pieces of card stock together with the 3/4" tab on the underneath and the smallest folds to the front and the larger ones to the back.  Refold the score lines to make sure that they now fall into the accordion fold.

I used Peony Garden dsp and wanted to alternate the petal pink and the grey on the pieces that show, but you can use whatever combination you want.  Adhere all the dsp layers down and the piece of whisper white for the message (put this on the 2nd section from the back).


Die cut the sentiment layers using the Stitched So Sweetly dies, I used the 2nd and 3rd largest.

Stamp the sentiment on the whisper white rectangle using the petal pink ink and the Monogram Messages stamp set and adhere the two layers together.  Add this to the card front with dimensionals making sure to only put them on one half of the rectangle.

There you are, another simple fun fold card, I hope that you like it and will give it a try.

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Happy Crafting,


Karen XXX


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Thursday 30 July 2020

Under My Umbrella Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone,



Those of you who follow me will know that I regularly show you projects that are challenges.  Sometimes it's colours, sometimes a particular product and sometimes it's a sketch.  I do lots of challenges with two of my crafty friends - Taffycrafting (Donna Lester) and Vickieloudesigns (Victoria Littlewood) and we have a regular weekly one called Share it on a Sunday. Well, now Donna has challenged us to do some sketch challenges over the next few weeks to keep our creative mojo going and I'm going to use them as a chance to show you new products as well as some old favourites that I haven't used for a while.  So, here goes with my Challenge 8, I hope that you like it.

(Sketch from cardztv.blogspot.com)

Materials

1 piece of Night of Navy card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"
1 piece of Pacific Point dsp 4" x 5 5/8"
1 piece of Daffodil Delight dsp 2" x 4"
Scraps of Mint Macaron dsp for the umbrella and the wellies and 1 piece 1" x 4"
2 1/2" circle of whisper white
Layering circles dies
Umbrella Punch
Under My Umbrella stamp set
Pacific point ink
Trimmer
Multipurpose adhesive
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Dimensionals
Paper snips

Instructions

Score the night of navy card stock at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere the pacific point dsp to the card front.

The sketch calls for 4 x 1" squares to go along the bottom but I didn't like that so changed it to a 1" x 4" strip and stamped 4 sets of flowers along it instead. I've stamped in pacific point ink on the mint macaron dsp and then adhered that to the bottom edge of the pacific point dsp.

Stamp raindrops in pacific point ink on the daffodil delight dsp and then adhere to the card front directly above the mint macaron layer.

Die cut a 2 1/22 circle in whisper white, stamp a sentiment and some raindrops on it and adhere to the card front..

Punch out an umbrella in the mint macaron dsp and and stamp a set of wellingtons and fussy cut them out. Adhere the umbrella handle in place and then add the umbrella using dimensionals so it overhangs the top of the circle.  Add the wellingtons at the bottom of the circle.

I've used this sketch to fulfill a colour challenge as well so combined two challenges in one.  Why don't you have a go too?

Using sketches is a great way to restart your mojo and give you ideas.  You could make this layout in any number of different combinations, why don't you give it a try.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen XXX




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Tuesday 28 July 2020

World of Good Sending Healing Hugs

Hi Everyone,

Those of you who follow me will know that I regularly show you projects that are challenges.  Sometimes it's colours, sometimes a particular product and sometimes it's a sketch.  I do lots of challenges with two of my crafty friends - Taffycrafting (Donna Lester) and Vickieloudesigns (Victoria Littlewood) and we have a regular weekly one called Share it on a Sunday. Well, now Donna has challenged us to do some sketch challenges over the next few weeks to keep our creative mojo going and I'm going to use them as a chance to show you new products as well as some old favourites that I haven't used for a while.  So, here goes with my Challenge 7, I hope that you like it.


Materials

1 piece of Cinnamon Cider card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"
1 piece of dsp 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" (I've used several different designs from World of Good)
1 piece of dsp 1" x 3 7/8" and a 1 1/2" circle
1 piece of dsp 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"
1 piece of Whisper White 3" x 2 1/4" and 1 piece 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" for the inside
1 1/2" circle punch
So Sentimental stamp set
Bumblebee ink
Multipurpose adhesive
Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone folder
Dimensionals

Instructions

Score the cinnamon cider card stock at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere the whisper white layer to the inside of the card, I have added a 1/2" strip of dsp to match the main dsp on the front but this is optional.

Adhere the largest dsp layer to the card front leaving a small border all the way around the edges.

Stamp the sentiment in the centre of the whisper white mat and then adhere this to the dsp layer which is slightly larger.

Add the strip across the card front just below the half way point and then adhere the sentiment mat at an angle over the top.

Add dimensionals to the back of the circle and fix to the front of the card.

Another quick and simple card following a sketch, give it a try.

Using sketches is a great way to restart your mojo and give you ideas.  You could make this layout in any number of different combinations, why don't you give it a try.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen XXX


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Sunday 26 July 2020

Embossed Magnolia Card - Share it on a Sunday

Hi Everyone,

This week for Share it on a Sunday, the theme was 'Embossing'.  I've made a very simple thank you card but it looks really effective. Don't forget to hop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made this week, the links to their blog posts are below.  Let me show you what I did:

Materials

1 piece of thick Whisper White card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"
1 piece of Bermuda Bay card stock 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
White embossing powder
Versamark ink
Heat Tool
Trimmer
Simply scored
Bone folder
Multipurpose adhesive

Instructions

Score the whisper white card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Stamp the large magnolia image and the sentiment on the piece of bermuda bay card.

Sprinkle with white embossing powder and shake off any excess.

Set with the heat tool and leave to cool.

Adhere the bermuda bay layer to the card front and job done. A quick and easy but stunning card.

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Donna Lester


Victoria Littlewood


Happy Crafting,


Karen XXX


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