Gold Flake Fun Fold

I wish I had extra hours in the day, and also that I could borrow spoons to be able to play in my craft room. I had intended to share some cards that I had created using the Words of Cheer stamps. I have created some things but they are not finished items. I tend to get addicted to making things without really thinking about finishing them (finishing cards is so overrated)

One of the items I found used gorgeous Mega Flakes by Indigo Blu. Stampin’ Up! do sell flakes but I have misplaced them somewhere in my craft room. I love using the flitter glu and Scoochy. to tidy up the flakes, I did resist the urge to use Manchester Tart. Although I have used Mega Flakes you could use embossing powders, Perfect Pearl or Mica Powders. It uses the same technique as my last card but using card instead of DSP.

Measurements

Metric 10.5 cm x 14.8 cm

Coloured Layer – 9cm x 14cm (scored at 13.3cm)

Inside Panel - 9cm x 13.3 cm

Imperial

4 1/8" x 5 3/4 "

Coloured Layer – 5 3/4" x 3 1/2 (scored at 5 1/2)

Inside Panel – 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"

I am slightly addicted to this fun fold and also the Words of Cheer Stamp set. Which do you prefer, the snowflakes and bling or gold flakes on card?

Words of Cheer- Bookbinding fold

Over the last few weeks I have seen so many gorgeous cards with a different fold, rather than being opened at the side their was an extra fold making the opening area smaller. I was curious how to make it. A few days ago I watched an amazing video which showed a gorgeous exploding bookbinding fold. Todays card was inspired by the video by by Stamp by Stamp Creation

As you can tell from my previous cards, I am not really a matting and layering girl, so I altered the design to suit my creating style. I decided that heat embossing was a perfect way to show off the fold and the ribbon.

Measurements

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm and 18.3cm)

Inside Panel - 10cm x 10.8cm

Imperial

4." x 5.75" (4” by full length scored at 5.75” and 7.25”)

Inside Panel - 3.75” x 4”

Tips and Tricks

• Fold and burnish the cards the second fold is burnished in the opposite direction to the first fold (the fold for a normal card)

• Heat emboss before adding the ribbon and also sealing the first part of the card, this prevents the heat from effecting the components.

• Use a embossing buddy before stamping in Versamark as it prevents powder being added in the areas you don’t want

• If there is excess powder, tap the card, below it gently or remove with a brush

• Use a strong glue to seal the fold, I used a permeant tape runner, you could use Seal+, red liner tape or the ultra sticky tape

• seal the fold with your bone folder to ensure that is well stuck

For the Highland Heather example I coloured in the flowers with a silver Metallic Marker by Hobbyworld from B&M bargains.

I love the silver embossing on the Highland Heather and think that the ribbon adds to the charm of the card. But I like the Just Jade too, what’s your favourite?

Hope Box Paper Pumpkin

Stampin’ Up! are really spoiling us this year for Paper Pumpkins, there are currently three available, one of them is on clearance. The newest available Paper Pumpkin kit is The Hope Box.

The Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit was inspired by Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli Gardner, whose vision was to add more hope into the world. It contains everything you need to create 9 gorgeous cards. The added bonus is that when the cards are completed you can decorate the gorgeous box and you will still have the stamp set to create other beautiful cards with!

The picture below shows the contents of the kit. Stampin’ Up! have also released a video to show the kit too.

Such a gorgeous Paper Pumpkin kit, which is your favourite?

CASEing a CASEd card- Words of Cheer

Just Jade, Brushed Metallic Foil and Merry Merlot wink of stellar using the Christmas Cheer Dies

In my last blog I explained that I had Gremlins, they seem to be following me around. However I have managed to play in my craft room without too many items going wrong.

Todays card is actually a CASE of a CASEd card. The inspiration for this card is here from Stamps-n-Lingers. Amusingly it is a card which was CASEd from the same card that I CASEd from the Catalogue. I absolutely loved the card and the colours which they used which I adapted to be used in my card. I of course, altered the card and used some cards I made earlier last week as the other source of inspiration. My original cards used Real Red and Old Olive with basic white and Kraft card. I changed up the design as I thought I had created too many Christmas Cards in traditional colours. I loved the combination of Soft Succulent, Just Jade and Soft Suede, but I wanted to see the gorgeous stamps as well and therefore decided to use craft card and crumb cake ink. I coloured the Berries in with Merry Merlot Wink of Stellar to make them glittery.

Card Sizes

Original

Coloured card - 6” x 12” scored at 6”

Basic White (x2) - 5 3/4 ”

Card on Video

kraft Card Base - 5 6/8 x 5 6/8 inches

Layer 1 and inside layer - 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Layer 2 - 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

The odd sizes for the second card is due to the card not being 6x6 but smaller to fit in the envelope.

I stamped the Kraft layer with Crumb Cake ink using the Words of Cheer Stamps.

I added the soft succulent to the card base, I added the kraft layer using foam pads and then add the Just Jade Cheer die cut.

I love the original cards, especially the berries one the Real Red card (I need to create a video on Berry decoration options) but I prefer the card I made on the video. Which do you prefer?