Hi Everyone,
My lovely friend Donna (Taffy Crafting) came to visit and we spent all day making cards and a couple of videos and we had lots of fun and plenty of laughter along the way. We decided to use the Scottie Dog Punch and make a Joy Fold Card (although Donna calls them Flip Flop Cards haha). I punched mine out in white and made it a Westie, Donna used black for the traditional Scottie dog and we both used different designer series papers. You can watch the video Tutorial by clicking on the link below:
Craftykarendesigns & Taffy Crafting
Materials
1 piece of thick basic white card 4 1/4" x 9 3/8", 1 piece 3 1/4" x 8 1/2"
1 piece of dsp 4" x 6", 2 pieces 2 7/8" x 4", 1 piece 4" x 3" (I've used the Subtles dsp in Highland Heather)
Scraps of basic white, gorgeous grape and poppy parade
Black dots
Gorgeous Grape ink
Charming Sentiments stamp set
Sentiment Silhouette dies
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Celebrating You stamp set
Scottie Dog Punch
Trimmer
Simply Scored
Bone Folder
Multipurpose adhesive
Dimensionals
Take Your Pick Tool
Instructions
On the long side of the larger piece, score at 6 1/4" and fold and burnish, then score the smaller piece on the longer side at 4 1/4" and fold and burnish. This makes the two parts of the card base.
Add the dsp layers to the inside and back and front of the flap and to the front of the smaller card, remember that this is going to open the opposite way.
Adhere the smaller card to the larger card, add glue to the back and hover it over the centre section of the larger card around the flap of the larger card (see pictures) and fix in place.
Punch out two dogs and two bows in a contrasting colour, adhere the bows to the dogs neck area. Add some black dots for eyes.
Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of basic white and then die cut with the corresponding silhouette die. I also die cut a small red heart from this set. Stamp a sentiment on the inside of the card if required.
Add dimensionals to both dogs, the sentiment and the heart and position on the front of the smaller card. Overlap one of them so that it's bottom sits on the flap of the larger card and don't add dimensionals to the front of the dog. This forms the latch to keep the card closed. Place the other dog facing it and add the sentiment below and the heart in between them.
I love the way this card turned out and I had great fun making the video with Donna.
Here's a closer look at Donna's card - all the instructions are over on her Blog at
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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
