Rhapsody in Craft: Creative Fold

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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Week 50 - Colour Creations Showcase - "Soft Suede"

Week 50 Soft Suede

So exciting we have reached 50 weeks of the wonderful spectrum of colours from Stampin' Up! I just love how everything in the range matches so you know that the ink and paper and the DSP all will go together so you have no problems with the colour that you choose, and it makes creating so easy.

So today I have made a card with a borrowed stamp set but it is on my wish list for my next order. I can't wait to get this suite!

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I was away on the weekend, Oh soooo lovely! For a craft weekend and my lovely friends had the Bloom Where You're Planted suite. Oh how gorgeous is this suite. I already had some of the DSP from a paper share I had been in and this is with what I have made the majority of the card. Oh and yes a fancy fold as well. I just couldn't help myself!

So this is a fun fancy fold card to make and the base of the card is in our colour of the week Soft Suede and layered with crumb cake and one of the pieces of the Bloom Where You're Planted DSP which has a gray granite speckle to it and I thought was just great with Soft Suede. The little bricks that the pots of plants are on is also some of the DSP from this pack and you guessed it I fussy cut out the pots and plants as well to put on the brick wall.

Now to make the fun fold I cut the piece of A4 card stock in half at 10.5 cm x 21 cm folded it in half and then folded the front half back on itself towards the fold. Then you make the front layer which I did with the stitched rectangle dies and the layering circle dies at the top so that when you want to close it you have a place to slide the front panel up under to keep your card all nice and neatly together.

So just remember to adhere just the top part of the circle so you can slide the card under not the whole circle or else you could be in for a bit of a sticky situation.

On the inside of the card I used the Stitched with Whimsy die to create a place for writing to your friend before sending your card.

Now the 2 sentiments I used are from the stamp set Plentiful Plants and I was very grateful to borrow the stamp set while I was away and it is going on my next order.

Hope you have enjoyed this little look at the Bloom where you're planted set, there is so much more so I can't wait to get it and the dies as well.

Please now head to our host, Cathy's blog to see her inspiration for this week, I love to see her wonderful creations each week and there you will also find the list of the AWHT playing along this week: Cathy's blog.

If you would like to get your hands on the New Annual Catalogue or would like more details on how to make this project or purchase the products to make this project do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today,

take care,

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Week 27 = Colour Creations Showcase - "Mint Macaron"

I can't believe that we are in December already, can you? What a year it has been! I am sure all of us will look back on this year with very mixed emotions. Have you started putting up your Christmas decorations yet? I have started so that is good, but the Christmas shopping has not yet been completed but that has also started! How is your card writing going? Do you still need to make some and write in them? I still need to write in all of mine. I need to get my skates on!

Well this week we are looking at a beautiful colour Mint Macaron!

I was looking around the internet as you do and I came across a fancy fold card that I hadn't seen before and I thought I would try it tonight as you know I love a fancy fold card. It is called a Tent Fold Card. I saw it on a blog by the name of Alina on La-La-Land Crafts. You can also find the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. I thought well this is kind of interesting why don't I give it a try!

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So today I have used the Prized Peony Stamp set and Peony Die bundle with the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. I have also used the Rectangle Stitched Dies.

The first thing I did to make the Tent base of the card before decorating it with the peonies is to cut the mint macaron card stock in half vertically at 10.5 cm and fold in half. Then I adhered a layer of the Peony Garden DSP.

Then using the Stitched rectangle dies I opened out the card and just cut out the front of the card the rectangle.

No I have added a little hinge for the part that I have cut out at the same width. Adhere it to the back of the panel first.

This was a fun card to make and there are a couple of ways you could make it. I made it with the extra layer in the middle. You could leave it out and just adhere it straight to the back of your card.

Before adhering the insert to the back of your card it is easier to lay it back into the section that you have cut out and then close the back of the card down over the hinge so that you have it in the exact right position!

Now you will also need a piece of card 10.5 x 7 cm folded in a "W" I found it easier to fold it in half then back on itself than to think about measurements. This is where your bone folder comes in very handy. Make sure you line up the bottom of the card with the bottom of the W on both the front and the back before adhering and then you have your Tent Card Base ready to decorate!

So for my decorations I stamped the Peonies in Basic Gray ink on Whisper White card stock and cut them out using the Peony Dies then I used my Stampin' Blends in Dark and Light Mint Macaron and Petal Pink and a little Dark So Saffron. I added the single flowers on the inside flap to give that little bit of depth to the card.

I really love the Here's a Card Stamp set and I thought this was the perfect sentiment for my gorgeous friend!

As you can see I have stamped it in Basic Gray and then cut it out using the stitched rectangle dies and popped it up on some dimensionals. I have also added some Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon along with some Basic Jewel Rhinestones for that extra Bling!

Because this is such a 3D card I have added a layered some of the Peony Garden DPS and some Whisper White Card on the back of the card so that I can write a note to my friend.

Well I hope you liked this little look at a fancy, fun fold card. I certainly hadn't seen it, I must have missed it when looking for different fun folds to do and it is very easy and there are so many possibilities of designs. I hope you give one a try.

Please head over to my lovely friend Cathy's blog to see the list of the AWHT that are playing along this week for some more Mint Macaron colour inspiration: Cathy's Blog

If you have any questions about today's card or if you would like to purchase some craft supplies to make this card please do not hesitate to get in contact with me.

Thank you for spending some crafty time with me today,

Take Care,

Monday, 17 August 2020

Heart of Christmas August 2020

Tonight the Art With Heart Team are back with our monthly Christmas inspiration. I am using a returning favourite and a brand new stamp set tonight and a fancy fold.

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I saw this creative or fancy fold in a group that I am in called Creating for Christ and Ronda Wade had used it as one of her examples and I have wanted to try it for a couple of months so I thought tonight would be perfect.

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This card is the same size as a normal card and folds flat to fit in an envelope. It just has the centre of the front of the card so to speak as a little easel card that is decorated. I have used the returning Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle with the gorgeous Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP, Gleming Ornament Punch Pack and the Christmas Gleaming stamp set.

I have heat embossed the sentiment, the holly on very vanilla in gold and used the 2 inch circle punch and popped that up on dimensionals. I fussy cut that holly out and coloured using the Stampin' Blends. I also gold heat embossed the ornament but this time on mossy meadow card stock. The ribbon is from the All the Trimmings Ribbon combo pack.

I enjoyed making this so much that I wanted to quickly make another one and I thought I would use the same card base and the same DSP pack but this time use the fun Gnome for the Holidays stamp set.

I have repeated the same design and heat embossed in gold the sentiment and fussy cut it out and popped it up on some dimensionals.

The Gnomes and their home are coloured in using the Stampin' Blends.

I hope you liked a quick look at my Christmas projects and the different fancy fold that is very easy to make.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like any information about the projects tonight or any of your crafting needs.

Judy May hosts our Heart of Christmas Showcase each month so please hop on over to her blog to see who else is participating tonight. I can't wait to see what the very talented ladies have come up with. Judy's Blog

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