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Friday, 17 March 2023

Shaded Summer Country Gingham Fun Fold Card - Fun Fold Friday

Hi Everyone,

Today I have made a very quick, small offset gatefold card which could also be used to hold a gift card. The card could be used for any occasion, just change up the dsp and the sentiments. I wanted to play with the gingham (one of my faves) and the Summer Shadows dies, I think these are really pretty. Let me show you how I made it.

Materials

1 piece of mint macaron card stock 4 1/8" x length of A4, scraps for die cuts

1 piece of basic white card 3 7/8" square, scraps for die cuts

Scraps of so saffron card stock for die cuts

1 piece of dsp 3 7/8" square, 1 piece 3 1/8" x 3 7/8" (1 piece 3 7/8" x 2" if making into a gift card)

Shaded Summer stamp set

Summer Shadows dies

Stylish Shapes dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Black Memento ink

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Opal Round Gems

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Instructions

On the long side score the mint macaron card at 4" and 8 1/4", fold and burnish to make the card base.

Add the dsp to both flaps of the card. If making into a gift card, punch a half circle in one long edge to enable you to pull out the gift card, adhere in place on the inside front flap adding glue in a thin line round the 3 edges without the circle and stick in place. You should be able to slide a gift card in there.

Die cut one large flower and a smaller one using both parts of the dies and three sets of leaves. I've used mint macaron base with white detail for the leaves and so saffron base with white detail for the flowers. Adhere the detailed tops to the die cuts.

Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of white and die cut with the banner die from Stylish Shapes. Adhere this t the card front using dimensionals. Then arrange the large flower and two sets of leaves on the card front. Add the remaining flower and set of leaves to the other front flap.

Stamp a sentiment on the white square and adhere to the inside of the card.

Add some of the opal rounds and some butterflies and the card is complete.

Pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made too:

Donna Lester

Victoria Littlwood

Vickieloudesigns

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

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Friday, 22 July 2022

Summer Shadows Splendid Day Triple Step Card - Fun Fold Friday

Hi Everyone,

For Fun Fold Friday this week, I have made a Triple Step Card using the lovely Summer Shadows dies and the Splendid Day designer series paper with a label and sentiment from the Natures Prints bundle. You could make this style card for any occasion and use any dsp and die sets to change it up and make something that looks different every time.

Materials

1 piece of thick white card 11" x 6"

1 piece of basic white 4 1/8" square, 1 piece 3 5/8" square, 1 piece 3 1/8" square and a scrap for the sentiment

1 piece of dsp 5 3/4" x 2 3/4", 1 piece 1 1/4" x 5 3/4", 1 piece 3/4" x 5 3/4" (for the card base)

1 piece of dsp 3 7/8" square, 1 piece 3 3/8" square, 1 piece 2 7/8" square

Scraps of flirty flamingo, granny apple green and basic white for the die cuts

Memento black ink

Natures Prints stamp set

Natural Prints dies

Summer Shadows dies

Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine

Iridescent rhinestones

Iridescent pearls

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Take Your Pick tool

Bone Folder

Instructions

On the long side score the thick white at 3", 6", 7 1/2", 9" and 10" and fold and burnish concertina style to make the card base.

Add the dsp layers to the card base and all the mats.

Die cut as many flowers and sets of leaves as you want, I've done an assortment of sizes as you can see. This is a two part die set so you layer up the flowers and leaves to give definition, I used a fine tip glue applicator on the intricate dies - you could use our adhesive sheets if you wanted to.

Stamp a sentiment and die cut with the label from Natural Prints.

Adhere the mat layers to the card base starting with the largest and make sure it sits in the fold and is central. It's then quite easy to line up the two smaller mats so that they lie central to the one behind.

Arrange the flowers and leaves and add the sentiment to the front panel. You can add as many or as few as you like, I've just put a couple of flowers on each layer but it's up to you, it's your card. Add rhinestones and pearls to the flower centres for a bit of added sparkle.

I think this is a lovely card and I will be making lots more using other sets, I hope that you like it too.

Please pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made too.

Donna Lester

Taffycrafting

Victoria Littlewood

Vickieloudesigns

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If you would like to join my Team or become one of my Discount Shoppers, you can message me on my Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/craftykarendesigns or via the Contact Me box below this Blog.

If you are interested in taking part in some challenges and having crafty chats with like minded people and a bit of a laugh, pop over to Craft and Banter on Facebook (link in the side bar). This group is a collaboration with Taffy Crafting (Donna Lester) and Vickieloudesigns (Victoria Littlewood) and we would love you to join us.

Happy Crafting,

Karen X

Saturday, 9 July 2022

Shaded Summer Friendship Card - Ink, Stamp, Share Showcase Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

There is sometimes so much excitement surrounding the new products in new catalogues that sometimes we forget about the lovely sets that we already have. I recently saw a card made using the Shaded Summer stamp set and dies and remembered that it was in my stash, so I pulled it out to make this card. I've teamed it with the Brights dsp stack in my favourite Melon Mambo.

Materials

1 piece of thick basic white card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of basic white card stock 3" x 4"

1 piece of Brights dsp (Melon Mambo) 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

Scraps of melon mambo, basic white and granny apple green

Shaded Summer stamp set

Memento Black ink

Scalloped Contour dies

Summer Shadows dies

Trimmer

Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Iridescent Rhinestones

Instructions

On the long side score the thick white card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere the dsp to the card front.

Die cut the middle sized rectangle from white and then the solid flowers in melon mambo, the solid leaves in granny apple green and then the outlines in white.

Adhere the outlines to the solid leaves and flowers.

Stamp a sentiment at the top of the rectangle and then added the flowers and leaves using dimensionals and add the rectangle to the card front, also using dimensionals.

Stamp a sentiment on the inside of the card is required.

Add some rhinestones for added bling.

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