This month our challenge for the Inkspirations Blog Hop was fun folds! If you have been following along with me recently, you know I have been slowly working through a whole assortment of fun folds here on my blog. But today, I wanted to try a new one I haven’t done myself before. So I crafted this Center Accordion Fun Fold for you today.
So I have this favorite sheet of DSP from the Rain or Shine DSP package, and I have dreaded having to cut it up for multiple cards. I even thought about squirreling it away for a scrapbook page for another day. But this project presented the perfect opportunity to use it and keep all the images together!
Watch my Show & Tell video demonstration, I take you through the whole project from start to finish. It’s really fairly simple, so just follow along, and then you will be ready to make one too!
Okay, so there we have my project for today. Please leave me a comment down below and then use this link to hop along to the next crafter in our hop today.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
Are you ready for some more LOVE CATS cards? I hope so, because today I have two!
The first one I got the idea from a catalog sample in the Spring Mini Catalog. Here it is with the basic card layout breakdown. Followed by my CASED project.
Basic Layout Breakdown
Cardbase
DSP - slightly smaller than front of card in dimensions, and positioned on an angle to the side of the card
Circle Die-Cut center embellishment
Image - center
Ribbon Trim Embellishment
Smaller Sentiment
So my first card is the Mint Macaroon based card. I used the Country Gingham DSP for my background DSP panel. Then I the largest circle die from the Stylish Shaped dies and this selection of DSP from the Country Floral DSP package. Next I stamped my cat with Soft Suede ink and used my Stamparatus so that I could apply more than one layer of ink to the image.
Now trim out the cat with your Paper Snips as close to the image as possible. Then I run a length of the Tahihan Tide Sparkle Ribbon under the kitty’s belly and wrap the ends onto the back of the die-cut circle. That whole image then gets added with dimensionals.
The sentiment was stamped with Tahihan Tide ink and die-cut with a smaller circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. And I added color coordinated gems for a little sparkle. Sorry the gems I used are retired, but they worked so well!
Okay, so are you ready for project two? Whenever I die-cut a circle from DSP, I always try to use the framed circle cut in another project. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This time it did. Here is the second project.
So you can see, for this project I did keep to standard framing of layers, all squared off to the edges of the card. I started with another piece of the Country Floral DSP, this time in Petal Pink and layered that onto a Petal Pink cardbase. Then the “scrap” circle die-cut was used to create a window for the cat to sit in front of.
The cat was stamped with Soft Suede again on the Stamparatus, and trimmed out with paper snips. The sentiment was inked with a marker and then stamped on Basic White. This die comes from the Stitched Rectangular die set. All those layers are added with dimensionals.
To make the window idea a little more convincing I used my Twigs & Sprigs Hybrid embossing folder and coordinating die. First emboss a Mint Macaroon piece of cardstock with the folder, and then line up the die and cut them all out. I used two images. Trimmed them down to fit behind the circle die-cut and added them with liquid adhesive. Again I added gems to color coordinate, but they are retired.
So which one do you like… the green or the pink? Leave me a quick comment below, I always like to hear from you as to if my shared projects inspire your own creations.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Remember to leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
This is a quick and easy card project that I am sharing as my April Thank You kit. For anyone who signs up for a class, or places an online order, you will receive a kit in the mail for your own crafting pleasure.
There are different characters from the DSP, so it may be the cute option shown above or this one below.
Instructions:
The 8 ½ x 5 ½ cardstock is scored at 4 ¼ to form the base of the card.
Then the opening edge is scored at ⅝ and 1 ¼. We are going to crease and fold these back to form a thick edge.
Add the DSP to the front of the cardstock with about a ⅛ inch spacing on the fold line.
Then add adhesive to the ⅝ scored section, fold it back and adhere.
Then repeat again with the next ⅝ section.
Add a sentiment to the banner die-cut. Add to the card.
Then trim out the character and add to the front.
There is a 4 x 5 ¼ liner as well.
I had a lot of fun crafting this project and sharing this sketch. If you enjoyed it, please leave me a comment here on the blog.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
Do you know what a Magic Slider Card is? I had seen some in the past, but have never crafted one myself before this Blog Hop Challenge. So I got to learn something new. So excited to share my project today.
The idea behind the Magic Slide Card is that when you pull the insert out of the card, the black & white image is magically transformed into a color image. Yep, how did we do that? I’m gonna share what I learned.
So first off let me thank fellow demonstrator Lynn Dunn who had a tutorial posted online that helped me figure out how to make a project like this. This is why I share my tutorials as open source projects as well. So I can help and maybe inspire others with projects.
Here is my Stampin’ Show & Tell video demonstration for my project. This was only the second attempt at constructing one of these cards, so bear with me as I go through it, and the measures and instructions are below for more details if you need them. After watching, be sure to leave me comments either here on the blog post or over on YouTube. You can even subscribe to my YT channel if you want to see more of my videos!
Okay, so there are the basics behind a Magic Slider Card, you need a card base with a divided section to slip the insert over. The colored panel behind the divider and a window sheet in front of the divider. Of course my project was a full card slider, but you could certainly do a small pocket slider as a card embellishment.
Now here are the links for the rest of the paper crafters sharing project today. Be sure to hop along the next projects and check out all our clever ideas. Comments are always welcomed, let us know you appreciate our projects and if we inspired you today.
Happy Stamping,
Susan
Project Tutorial
Base Card Construction with Divider Inside
1. From a 12 x 12 sheet of DSP, cut a 5 ½ x 12 inch piece and score at and 8 inches.
2. From the center section create a window with a die or paper punch.
3. Now cut a 4 ¼ x 5 ¼ inch piece of Basic White cardstock and score at ⅜ inches along the 4 ¼ inch side. So you end up with a section that is 3/8 x 5 ¼ inch flap. This is the center divider for the card.
4. Open the DSP and lay it flat, face down on the table. Fold the two sides in and see which way they overlap and lay the flattest. This is how you want to have your card folded when you are done.
5. Re-open the card base and position the divider section over the die-cut window. Have the ⅜ tab pointing up. Position it along the crease line. Add adhesive to the ⅜ tab and then fold the 4 inch DSP panel closed to adhere the divider section.
Slider Section
5. Cut a 3 ½ x 5 ¼ inch piece of Basic White cardstock
6. Cut a 3 ½ x 5 ¼ inch piece of Window Sheet.
7. Using the Stamparatus, position the image so that it will stamp in the open window of your card base. Mark on the grid sheet of your Stamparatus where the corner of your cardstock is positioned as well. You need to place the Window Sheet in the same exact spot.
8. Now with Stazon Ink, stamp the image on both the Basic White cardstock and then again on the Window Sheet panel. (EXACT POSITIONING IS KEY HERE)
9. Overlay the window sheet onto your stamped Basic White panel, check your images. If they are not exactly the same, either trim them down or try again.
10. Now add color to the Basic White panel.
11. Make a hinge for the pull out of your card. Mine was a 3 ½ x 1 ¾ section of matching DSP. I then scored it to be 3 ½ x ⅞. Then adhere the window sheet edge to the top section and the cardstock panel to the back section. This allows the slider to go in front of and behind the divider inside the cardbase.
12. Now on the Window Sheet panel only, add a bottom edge. Cut a DSP panel that measures 4 x 1 ¾. Score at ⅞ and this time adhere it on both sides to the Window Sheet.
Assembling the Slider Card
13. Start by opening the base again so it is laying face down on the table.
14. The divider section should be open.
15. Then add small Dimensionals to the opening end of the cardbase where the slider will pull out. These will create a bumper for that bottom edge to stop against. I trimmed small rectangles from the edge of my dimensional sheets.
16. Now lay the window sheet panel of the slider down on the window opening, Hinge the Basic White cardstock section up, so the hinge is open.
17. Now close the Divider section over the window sheet and adhere with just the dimensionals.
18. Close the Basic White panel of the slider over the back side of the Divider section.
19. Now close the one side of the cardbase, but do not add adhesive. We want all the parts of the slider to be adhesive free.
20. Now add adhesive to the last panel of the DSP card base and adhere the card closed. This basically makes a pocket card base, but it is open on both ends.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Remember to leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
New Designer Series Papers and New Cardstock Colors Too!
Have you ever wished you could “try” the different Designer Papers in a new Stampin' Up! Catalog but can't afford to buy them all at one time? Better yet, would you like to sample the new DSP designs and have a coordinating card base to craft with? If you said YES, then this is the deal for you.
Think of it like a Paper Buffet - try a little bit of everything and then when you decide what you like the best, go back in for seconds!
This is how I will share the packages.
Packages offered are found on pages 129-132 - Annual 2023 catalog. (May 2, 2023)
You'll receive 12 sample packets of 6" x 6" Designer Paper - with one sheet of each double sided design.
Each sample package will be labeled by name and item number.
Each sample package will have an insert with all the coordinating colors listed.
With each sample packet I will bundle coordinating cardstock bases cut to 8 ½ x 5 ½.
For example, if the package has 6 designs, you will receive 6 DSP samples and 6 card bases in coordinating colors for that package.
In total you will receive 89 (6 x 6) DSP samples and 89 (8 ½ x 5 ½) card bases.
That works out to about $0.76 each for a cardbase + dsp sample sheet.
Timeline
by April 30th - sign up and pre-pay
Limited Spots - So Don’t Delay!
There is only one of me… I only plan to offer 28 samplers.
Once I have reached my limit, I will end my offer.
US Sales only.
May 2nd - I will order the paper from Stampin’ Up!
If there are any papers unavailable at time of order, I will contact you immediately.
May 10 - May 15 - I wait for delivery.
May 15 - May 19 - I get to work dividing and re-package the samples.
May 20th - Priority Mail packages will go (sooner if possible)
All 12 x 12 DSP packages will be cut down to 6 x 6.
Paper Packages To Be Included As Samples
1 of each design sheet
# DSP Sheets Each
# 8 ½ x 5 ½ cardbases
Bright & Beautiful (1 each of 12 designs)
12
12
Countryside Inn (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Delightfully Eclectic (1 each of 12 designs)
12
12
Earthen Elegance (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Fresh As A Daisy (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Glorious Gingham (1 each of 1 design in 5 colors)
5
5
Inked Botanicals (1 each of 12 designs)
12
12
Let’s Go Fishing (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Les Shoppes ( 1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Masterfully Made (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Stargazing (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Zoo Crew (1 each of 6 designs)
6
6
Total sample sheets included
89
89
The cost is $68.00
that includes
priority shipping
with tracking.
VENMO
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Payment must be received by April 30.
Payment secures your spot!
SIGN UP NOW! Offer ends when my 28 slots are sold.
Ready for the second Fun Fun Template for April? This one is fairly new to me, but has been circulating in the crafting world for a while now. It is referred to as a “pinwheel” card. I find it rather clever actually, and there are lots of different ways to build this type of card.
Our Pinwheel card for this month will end up measuring 4 ¼ x 5 ½ and fit into a standard envelope. It will be 4 ¼ inches tall and 5 ½ inches wide. This gives us plenty of room to use DSP panels for backgrounds and add embellishments that don’t have to be too narrow or small.
Here is the Show & Tell Video to see the whole project from start to finish. I share the template, and then take you through the preparations for the card project. I hope you enjoy the video.
Would you like to receive this template in the mail, along with a sample kit to practice one of your own? That’s exactly what I offer in my Class In The Mail option. Be sure to contact me if you would like to join the fun.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
Welcome to April! Today I am sharing my first Fun Fun Template for the month, and this one is fairly simple. Just a half sheet of cardstock, some score lines and then embellish! One of the features I really like about this project is that you can display it easily on a table, bookshelf, or mantel. It stands all on its own.
Here is the Show & Tell Video to see the whole project from start to finish. I share the template, and then take you through the preparations for the card project. I embellished my sample today with coordinating flowers from the DSP that can be die-cut with the coordinating dies. But any focal point could be used on the front! I hope you enjoy the video.
Would you like to receive this template in the mail, along with a sample kit to practice one of your own? That’s exactly what I offer in my Class In The Mail option. Be sure to contact me if you would like to join the fun.
Here are a couple of projects that might interest you. These have been featured in my Fun Fold Template Class. Each will take you to the project post. Or visit the Mo Fun Fold Template Class page for more information. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Leave me a comment, ask a question or subscribe to my newsletter to see more of my projects. Thanks for visiting my project today.
