Tri-fold card variation
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared some cards made using instructions I found on Maria’s Crafting Corner. It is a fun fold to play with and just slightly stepped up from a traditional tri-fold card. I cut my card base from Basic White 12″ x 12″ card following Maria’s instructions. I added layers of Gold Fine Shimmer Paper and Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to each panel. To decorate the front of the card, I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and Gold Fine Shimmer Paper using the largest scalloped circle.
I stamped the greeting from the Enjoy The Rhythm stamp set onto the Basic White circle using Calypso Coral ink. I attached the circles together and attached them to the card front. I stamped the solid flower from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card four times using Daffodil Delight ink.
I stamped the detailed floral image over the top using Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the leaf image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set four times onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink. All of the images were cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies. I attached two flowers and two leaves to the stamped Basic White circle. One flower and leaf is attached using dimensionals. I created the second folding panel from the Gold Fine Shimmer Paper. I stamped a greeting from the Charming Sentiments stamp set onto the inside using Calypso Coral ink before attaching the panel to the card base. I attached the last two flowers and leaves to the front of the Gold Fine Shimmer Paper so that they don’t show when the card is closed.
What fun cards to create. I am sure I will be using this fold in the future.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Bye for now,
Kris
Flora Sympathy
Today’s card was inspired by a layout I saw online somewhere! I embossed a panel of Basic Gray card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the front of scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I attached a piece of Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper over the embossed card. I cut a narrow strip of Daffodil Delight card and attached it across the front of the card using dimensionals. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and stamped the greeting from the Something Fancy stamp set using Basic Gray ink.
I stamped two different solid flowers from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped the detailed images from the same stamp set over the top using Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the leaf image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card using Evening Evergren ink.
The flowers and leaf are cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies. I attached the flowers and leaf to the stamped Basic White circle before attaching it to an Evening Evergreen scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Dies. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Basic Gray ink. I attached a narrow strip of Daffodil Delight behind one long edge of a narrow strip of Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper and attached the panel across the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. Sympathy cards are the one card that I hate making when I need one, so it’s nice to have a few in my stash.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Art Gallery
is another stamp set that is retiring at the end of April. I wanted to use this stamp set to show off the retiring In-Colours. I cut both sides of a Basic White panel using the Elegant Border Dies, which are an Online Exclusive product. I stamped the solid large flower from the Art Gallery stamp set onto the die cut panel using Polished Pink ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed large flower from the Art Gallery stamp set over the top of the solid flower using Polished Pink ink.
I stamped the leaf and stem image from the same stamp set using Soft Succulent ink. I stamped a greeting from the Art Gallery stamp set below the flower using Polished Pink ink. I attached the Basic White die cut panel to Polished Pink card and then scored and folded Thick Basic White card.
I tied a bow in a length of Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon and attached it to the flower stem. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the small floral image from the Art Gallery stamp set onto the bottom of Basic White card using Polished Pink ink. I really love the finished result don’t you? Sooo, I created the same card using Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent card, inks and ribbon. Here are all four cards together. So sorry to see these colours and this stamp set and co-ordinating Artistic Dies retiring. What about you? If you love them, you need to see what is still left to purchase.
As you can see by the list below quite a few things are already gone.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Merry & Bright 2008
I found the photo for today’s page from my box on the shelf. I need to get more photos from this box onto pages! I cut strips from two different patterned papers using the now retired Sweetest Christmas 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and used both sides of each paper. The paper strips are attached across the left hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached the photo of three of my grandchildren to the left hand side of the page. I cut the title from Basic White card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies and attached it to the top strip of Designer Series paper.
I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and attached it to the bottom right hand corner of the photo. I cut two candy canes from the Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper using the co-ordinating Candy Cane Dies. I attached the candy canes to the Basic White circle. I stamped the greeting from the Sweet Candy Canes stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut out the greeting and attached it across the centre of the candy canes. I have used retired products on my page but I have a lot of these products in my stash. I don’t think it hurts to use up what you have. I am sure you could adapt this layout to any occasion using some of the products from your stash. I can’t believe how much time has gone by since this photo was taken!
Bye for now
Kris
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Bayside Birthday
I thought I would share with you a card I made using some retiring product and some product that will be carrying over to the new Annual Catalogue. Sadly the Stitched Rectangle Dies are tiring as are the colours Mint Macaron and Sahara Sand. Of course the By The Bay 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is also retiring with the end of the current Mini Catalogue. So if you want or need any of the inks, markers, blends or card co-ordinating with these colours you need to get in early and place your orders.
They will only be available until the 4th May while stocks last. To create my card I cut three pieces of the By The Bay 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and attached them to a piece of Mint Macaron card cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the panel to a Stitched Rectangle cut from Sahara Sand card before attaching to scored and folded Thick Basic White card.
I stamped the greeting from the Charming Sentiments stamp set onto Basic White card using Sahara Sand ink. Fortunately this stamp set and the co-ordinating dies are carrying over to the next Annual Catalogue. I stamped the three shell image from the By The Bay stamp set onto Basic White card using Sahara Sand ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Dies. So glad that this stamp set and the co-ordinating dies are carrying over to the next Annual Catalogue. I coloured the image using the Light Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blend and attached it to the left hand side of the greeting. I trimmed the right hand edge of the banner into a “V” before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card I attached a narrow strip of the By The Bay Designer Series Paper across the bottom edge of the Thick Basic White card.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Ocean Birthday
My son-in-law celebrated his birthday recently and I thought that I would share the card I made for him. I wanted it to be special so I created a Vertical Panel Fancy Fold. I cut the card base from Basic White card and attached a strip of Bermuda Bay card which I embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to each side. I cut the folding panel from Basic White card and added pieces of By The Bay 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to some of the panels. I also stamped a greeting from the On The Ocean stamp set onto the inside of the folding panel using Night of Navy ink.
I attached a piece of Smoky Slate card to a Basic White panel and attached it to the folding panel. I stamped the cloud image from the On The Ocean stamp set onto Basic White card using Versamark ink. I sprinkled the image with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I used a Blending Brush to add Bermuda Bay ink to the top half of the stamped Basic White card. I die cut Bermuda Bay card twice using the wave die from the On The Ocean Dies and embossed the panels using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.
I attached one panel to the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I die cut the boat and the sail with mast image from Soft Suede card using the On The Ocean Dies. I also cut Smoky Slate card using the sail die from the On The Ocean Dies. I attached the Smoky Slate sails to the Soft Suede image and attached it to the card front. I attached the boat image below the sail image before attaching the second Bermuda Bay die cut. I stamped “happy birthday” from the On The Ocean stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. The greeting is punched using the Double Oval Punch and attached to the card front using dimensionals. I think this card turned out great, especially for a guy, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Hooray
It’s your day. Today’s card again uses the Irresistible Blooms Bundle which you can only buy online as an Online Exclusive. For this card, I cut Early Espresso card using the long dotted image from the Irresistible Blooms Dies. I attached the image down the left hand side of Basic White card before stamping the greeting from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto the Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Sweet Sorbet card. I cut the circle frame from Early Espresso card using the Irresistible Blooms Die. I attached it to a piece of Basic White card and then cut a circle using the largest die from the Layering Circle Dies.
I cut Early Espresso card using the largest scalloped die from the Layering Circle Dies. I attached the two circles together before attaching to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large flower from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink. I cut one flower using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Die and fussy cut the middle of the flower from the second flower. I attached the fussy cut flower to the full flower using dimensionals.
I stamped the three leaf image from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto Basic White card using Parakeet Party ink. I cut out the leaf using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Die. I attached the leaf to the circle on the card front and the flower over the top using dimensionals. I added a Gold Iridescent Pastel Gem (retired) to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I die cut the long dotted image from Early Espresso card using the Irresistible Blooms Dies and attached it across the bottom of Basic White card. I stamped the large flower onto Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink and the three leaf image onto Basic White card using Parakeet Party ink. Both images were cut out using the co-ordinating dies and attached to the lower left hand corner over the long dotted image. This is fast turning into a “go to” stamp set. The images are so pretty and the dies just add that extra “wow” to the cards, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday
Here is another photo from my box on the shelf. This one celebrates Noah’s 2nd birthday. I attached three pieces of different patterns from the Design A Daydream 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the right hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached the photo to Early Espresso card and then to the page, overlapping the Designer Series Paper.
I punched Daffodil Delight and Old Olive card using the retired Balloon Builder Punch and embossed them using the polka dot folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I attached a length of Linen Thread to the back of the balloons before attaching them to the left hand side of the page. I cut Early Espresso card using the long retired Happy Birthday Thinlit Die and attached it to lower left hand corner of the page making sure that it sat over the ends of the linen thread. I hand wrote my story using a Journaling pen that Stampin’ Up! used to sell. Such a fun page. This designer series paper is really lovely and will be retiring at the end of April when the next Annual Catalogue is released, so don’t delay placing your qualifying order to receive this gorgeous paper.
Bye for now,
Kris
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You can view the Basics 3D Embossing Folders here.
Double Flap Birthday
A few months ago I downloaded a free PDF from Lynn Dunn to create a Double Flap Fun Fold. I have never used the instructions until now. You can find Lynn’s blog post here. I don’t know why I waited so long to create this fun fold because it is simply amazing. I decided to use the Two Tone Flora Products to create my card today. I cut the card base and two folding flaps from Thick Basic White card. I attached the narrow folding flap to the card base. I attached a piece of Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to a piece of Orchid Oasis card and attached it to the card base, partially covering the narrow folding flap. I attached the large folding flap to the right hand side of the card base so that it covers the edge of the Designer Series Paper panel.
To decorate the front of the card, I embossed a piece of Basic White card using one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I attached the embossed Basic White card to Orchid Oasis card and then the front of the large folding flap. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Orchid Oasis ink. The circle is attached to an Orchid Oasis scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The greeting panel is attached to the card front. I stamped the solid flower from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped the detailed flower from the same stamp set over the top using Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the leaf image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink. The images are cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies before being layered onto the stamped circle. I attached a piece of Basic White card to Orchid Oasis card and attached it to the inside of the large folding flap.
I cut two more circle from Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Orchid Oasis ink. I stamped two flowers and some leaves from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set using Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Evening Evergreen ink. The images are cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies and layered onto the stamped circle. The stamped circle is attached to an Orchid Oasis scalloped circle before attaching the whole panel to the end of the narrow folding flap so that the images are centred onto the inside of the large folding flap. I stamped and cut various flower and leaf images from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set using the same inks as before. I layered the flowers and leaves onto the second Basic White circle before attaching it to the back of the Orchid Oasis scalloped circle. Finally I added some of the smaller flowers and leaves to the lower left hand corner of the inside of the large folding flap. Wow, isn’t this an amazing fancy fold! I can’t wait to make one using different stamp sets to get a totally different look.
Bye for now,
Kris
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