Fun Fold Card using Designer Series Paper

As it's been ages since this blog has seen any action, I thought I'd join in on my team blog hop this weekend. This is a lovely card that can be adapted for any occasion, and it looks far more impressive than it really is!

Supplies

Base card  - 10.5 x 14.8cm

Basic White cardstock – 9.3 x 13.6cm

DSP –  30 x 14.2cm, scored at 5, 10, 20 and 25cm on the long edge

Scraps of white and green

Flirty Flamingo ribbon 45cm

Equipment

In Symmetry stamp set

Rectangular Postage stamp punch

Symmetrical Stems border punch

Just Jade ink pad

Instructions

1. Glue 45cm ribbon across the base card approximately 8cm from the bottom.

2. With the DSP horizontally in front of you, measure 5cm down from top left corner and 10cm across and mark between those points. Using the paper trimmer or scissors cut off the corner along the line. Repeat on right hand side.

3. Fold the DSP along the score lines, using the picture for guidance, forming a centrally opening ‘gate’.

4. Adhere the white panel inside the DSP then adhere the whole thing to the base card on top of the ribbon, with the ribbon extending out on either side.

5. Stamp sentiment onto white scrap and punch out using rectangular postage stamp punch.

6. Punch out stem shapes using Symmetrical Stems border punch.

7. Adhere sentiment on ONE side of the DSP so it can open. Adhere stems to decorate.

8. Close card and tie bow using ribbon. To stand the card up simply remove the ribbon and open up the sides.

I hope you've enjoyed making this card. Now please click on the button below to see what Vickie has been up to this week.

Thanks for reading,

Bec x

Home and Garden

It's that time of the month again when our Stampin' Birds team does a little blog hop and I share with you a project that I've been making.

I'm very sad that this stamp set is retiring at the end of this month as I think it's really versatile for anyone who enjoys gardening or DIY and it has some great sentiments for male cards and Father's Day.

I used this card design at a recent craft morning and we made cards for Father's Day which was last Sunday. The cards were very well received by the dads in question!

Supplies

Night of Navy cardstock – 14.8 x 21cm

Smokey Slate cardstock – 9.9 x 14.2cm

Basic White cardstock – 9.9 x 14.2cm

Basic White cardstock – 5 x 10.5cm

Scraps of white for stamping

Linen thread

Equipment

Home and Garden stamp set

Garden dies

Brick Wall embossing folder

Black ink pad

Merry Merlot ink pad

Banner duo punch

Hole punch

Smoky Slate blends

Crumb cake blends

Instructions

1.      Fold and burnish the card base along the score line.

2.      Take the piece of Smoky Slate card and emboss using the Brick Wall embossing folder (use plates 1 & 3 in the Stamp and Emboss machine). Adhere to the front of the card.

3.      Adhere the larger piece of white inside the card (add sentiment if you wish).

4.      Take the small white rectangle and clip two corners so it looks like a tag. Punch a hole and add a piece of linen thread. Adhere to the front of the card using the picture for guidance.

5.      Using black ink, stamp the images of your choice onto the scrap white card and colour using the Stampin blends. Die cut or fussy cut the images out and adhere to the tag.

6.      Using Merry Merlot ink, stamp your sentiments of choice onto the white strips of card. Trim so there is approximately 1cm of space either side of the text then punch the V shape using the banner punch.

7.      Adhere sentiments to the front of the card using foam dimensionals if you wish.

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Thanks for reading!

Bec x

For the Record Birthday Card

Today I am blog hopping with my team, the Stampin' Birds. 

The card uses a stamp set from the January - June 2022 mini catalogue. 'For the Record' will be retiring at the end of June, which is a real shame as I think this is a great stamp set for male cards (always tricky!), and all age groups. You can find the instructions to make this card below....

Supplies

Real Red cardstock – 12 x 14.8cm

Black cardstock – 14.2 x 9.9cm

White cardstock – 14.2 x 9.9cm

White cardstock – 13.6 x 9.3cm

Real Red cardstock – scrap

White cardstock – scrap

Crushed Curry cardstock - scrap

 Equipment

For the Record stamp set

Pumpkin Pie ink pad

Crushed Curry ink pad

Garden Green ink pad

Black ink pad

Layering Circles die set

Classic Label punch

1” punch

Real Red stampin blend pen

Instructions

Fold and burnish the Real Red card base along the score line. Adhere the larger white panel inside.

Take the smaller white panel and stamp the sentiments and stripes following the picture for guidance or using your own design. (I recommend stamping ‘For The Record’ a bit lower than I did in the picture!)

Layer the stamped panel onto the black then adhere the whole panel to the front of the card.

Stamp the image of the record onto both the Red and White card scraps. Using the largest circle die, cut out the red record on the Cut and Emboss machine.

On the white record, colour the central heart using the Read Red pen, and either fussy cut or punch the centre circle out. Affix to the centre of the red record.

Stamp happy birthday sentiment onto Crushed Curry cardstock and punch out using the Classic Label punch.

Adhere the record and sentiment to the front of the card using foam pads.

We made this card at a recent Cake and Cards morning. This was a great card to practise both stamping and die cutting skills, and everyone was pleased with the result.

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Thanks for reading,

Bec x

Mother's Day Card

Here is a Mother’s Day card we made at a recent card morning, using the 'Friendly Hello' stamp set from the recent Sale-a-bration catalogue. This stamp set is no longer available, but you could make this design using any floral stamp set and a sentiment of your choice.

 

Supplies

21 x 14.8cm piece of Pool Party cardstock

9.9 x 14.2cm piece of Basic White cardstock

7.4 x 7.4cm piece of Basic White cardstock

8 x 8cm piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock

Scrap of Fresh Freesia cardstock

 

Equipment

 Pool Party ink pad

Petal Pink ink pad

Fresh Freesia ink pad

Friendly Hello stamp set

Layered Letters Alphabet stamp set

Sharp scissors

Dimensionals

Glue

Instructions

1. Fold and burnish the Pool Party card base along the score line. Using Pool Party ink, randomly stamp flowers across the front of the card to create the background.
2. Clean the flower stamp and stamp on the Fresh Freesia card using the matching ink.
3. Take the white square and using the Petal Pink ink, stamp a sentiment in the centre. Use the Fresh Freesia and Pool Party ink to stamp the foliage around the edge. Adhere this piece to the Fresh Freesia square, then adhere the whole panel to the front of the card.
4. Fussy cut the Fresh Freesia flowers and adhere to the front of the card using dimensionals.
5. Take the large white rectangle, add a sentiment/stamping if you wish, and adhere to the inside of the card. You can easily adapt this card design to any occasion by changing the sentiment. 

I hope you enjoyed learning how to make this card. Now please click on the button below to visit Vickie's blog and see what she's been making this week.

Thanks for reading,

Bec x

Hot Dog Valentine's Card

Today I am blog hopping with my team mates the Stampin' Birds. As February is traditionally the month of love, this one is about a very cute Valentine's card we made at a recent craft morning, using the retired Hot Dog stamp set.

Supplies

 21 x 14.8cm piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, scored at 10.5cm along the long side

14.2 x 9.9cm piece of Basic White cardstock

14.2 x 9.9cm piece of Night of Navy cardstock

14.2 x 6.3cm piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap of Basic White cardstock

Scrap of Cherry Cobbler cardstock

 

Equipment

 Memento black ink pad

Cherry Cobbler ink pad

Night of Navy ink pad

Hot Dog stamp set

Stampin’ Blends

Tailored Tag punch

Glue

Dimensionals

Instructions

1.      Fold and burnish the Cherry Cobbler card base along the score line.

2.      Adhere the Night of Navy panel to the front of the card and the larger Basic White panel inside the card.

3.      Using the picture as a guide, stamp the images from the Hot Dog stamp set onto the long white panel in Memento black ink, and the small heart in Cherry Cobbler ink.

4.      Colour the images using the Stampin’ Blends. Adhere the panel to the front of the card lining it up with the top.

5.      Stamp the sentiment onto the scrap of white card using Night of Navy ink. Punch it out using the Tailored Tag punch.

6.      Punch another Tailored Tag from the Cherry Cobbler scrap. Cut it in half horizontally and adhere it behind the sentiment to create a border top and bottom.

7. Adhere the sentiment to the front of the card using dimensionals.

We had a lot of fun colouring and blending the dogs to give them each a little bit of a different personality. A perfect card for a dog lover!

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Bec x

Sweet Strawberry Card

Good morning! Today I am hopping with my team, the Stampin' Birds.

After a couple of taster sessions last year, I held my first regular Card Making and Cake morning a couple of weeks ago (very important not to confuse this with Cake Making, which I am rubbish at). The majority of the attendees are beginners so I have been trying to design cards which are fairly straightforward to put together but which will gradually increase their skill level as the months go on. This is one of the cards we made, incorporating stamping, stamping off, punching and a fun book fold design.

Sadly the DSP that I used is no longer available, but this card could easily be recreated by stamping your own DSP or using some of the Brights DSP.

Supplies

29.6 x 10.5cm piece Pacific Point cardstock, scored at 11.5cm and 14.8cm on the long edge

9.9 x 10.9cm piece Basic White cardstock x 2

9.9 x 2.7cm piece Sweet Strawberry DSP

Scrap of Pacific Point cardstock

Scrap of Basic White cardstock

Scrap of Sweet Strawberry DSP

 

Equipment

Sweet Strawberry stamp set

Poppy Parade ink pad

Granny Apple Green ink pad

Glue

Dimensionals

Instructions

Take one piece of white cardstock and stamp your sentiment in the top left corner using Poppy Parade ink. Next, using Granny Apple Green ink, create a background of leaves using the stamping off technique.

Using the scrap of white cardstock, stamp two strawberries using Poppy Parade ink. The middle of the strawberry should be stamped using the stamping off technique to make it lighter in colour. Do the same with two leaves and the Granny Apple Green ink.

With the strawberry punch, punch out the strawberries and leaves.

Punch a 2.25 inch circle from the scrap of DSP.

Punch a 2.5 inch circle from the scrap of Pacific Point. Your card is now ready for assembly.

Fold and burnish the base card along the score lines, then add glue inside the card between the two score lines to create the book fold effect.

Using the above picture as a guide, adhere the stamped panel and the DSP to the front of the card.

Adhere the DSP circle and the strawberries to the Pacific Point circle, then attach the whole thing to the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Finally take the other white panel, stamp a sentiment on it if you wish, and glue it inside the card.

The sentiment could easily be changed to make a bright and cheerful card for any occasion.

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            Bec x