I have used the Flowers of the Season papers from Stampin' Up! which are a 6 x 6 collection, a perfect fit for this style of card. The only tricky part while we are on the topic of papers, if you want your base card to have one pattern and your star to feature a different pattern, you will need to cut the pieces in two different directions to ensure you get the triangles in the correct orientation. Otherwise you could just settle for one of each pattern on each section, that looks fine too.
I have wanted to make this fancy fold card for a while now and decided to showcase it for my April Class by Post. It is a card that has the wow factor but is much easier to make than it looks. The good thing about the size of this example, it will go into a 6 x 6 envelope so that the recipient does not need to be a Krypton Factor contestant to put it together!
I have used the Flowers of the Season papers from Stampin' Up! which are a 6 x 6 collection, a perfect fit for this style of card. The only tricky part while we are on the topic of papers, if you want your base card to have one pattern and your star to feature a different pattern, you will need to cut the pieces in two different directions to ensure you get the triangles in the correct orientation. Otherwise you could just settle for one of each pattern on each section, that looks fine too.
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Pop Up FlowersI have been having a go with online crafting meeting with a group who would in normal circumstances come to my classes. It is a learning curve for us all but a weekly Craft-a-Long session is good for a catch up. It is also good to have some time just to do something other than watch the news and you can easily lose yourself in papercrafting. It also means I have another excuse not to tidy up my ever growing craft mess! We made a pop up flower pot card. I was inspired by Chris Slogar who made a smaller version. Her video can be found here it is very easy to make and we had great fun creating them using the Daisy Punch from Stampin' Up!
There were lots of different examples as we all used our own craft stash to create them. So here is a little gallery celebrating everyone and their efforts Tri-fold envelope journalIn my a bid to use up that ever increasing paper stash I created an envelope journal. These are very easy to put together when you know how of course. It is made from just two envelopes and can be decorated with any paper you like. I have used the Peaceful Poppies paper along with another older Stampin' Up! design. I just love how this turned out. To create the base for the journal you trim the edges from both sides of the envelope and open them out flat. Then just glue together to create one long sheet. Then I trimmed the end leaving enough of a flap to create a pocket on the finished journal. Decorating the journal is the best bit. You can decide if you want pockets and where they need to go. I think it depends on what you are planning to use it for.
INSTRUCTIONS I have created a Youtube video to show you how to prepare the envelopes to make the basic journal which you can find here There is a full PDF instruction sheet providing the details of measurements with full instructions that can be found here Under My umbrellaIn my world of crafting I have to say pattern paper or DSP as it is known in the world of Stampin' Up! is my guilty pleasure. My stash just continues to grow. I continually set myself challenges to use up the ever expanding pile so I thought I would share a few ideas using the Under My Umbrella bundle from Stampin' Up! My first card is very simple. I have layered a Very Vanilla card with Peaceful Poppies paper layered on Basic Black card. I then die cut the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits and stamped with the Under My Umbrella set to create a focal point. I also stamped the umbrella which has a co-ordinating punch and fussy cut the welly boots from the set. Adding Wink of Stella created a look of moisture on the umbrella and boots. My next card uses some of the same papers from the Peaceful Poppies DSP to create the punched umbrellas. This card also uses the Reverse Stamping technique with the Under My Umbrella stamp set however I have added the lady from the Beautiful You stamps. This technique allows you to create a full mirror image or just a reflection depending on ink and materials used. See more of my cards using this technique on my full video which can be found here Happy Stamping!
Lose yourself in craftSo it has taken the world turning upside down to get me back to my blog! I have decided to take action and do something during the coming weeks therefore I would like to invite you to craft with me. Just think about taking a little time to lose yourself in an activity where you don't have to think about what is going on outside, just be in the moment with your craft and make a project with me. I am going to be using videos, they may not be perfect however you will still learn some new skills, techniques and card styles. I will also be providing PDF instructions of each of the projects we make so you will have all the dimensions and details of everything that you will need to recreate each project. That also means if you want to make it again you have the details to hand. So hopefully the only thing you will need to decide is what card and paper you would like to use from your stash. The card I am going to share with you today is a Four Panel Fold. I used the Painted Glass stamps and co-ordinating dies from Stampin' Up! The base for the card is cut from an A4 sheet and then the smallest panel on the left is glued in place as a seperate piece which becomes the card front. The card base is scored to create a tri fold and when the fourth piece is added you can trim away the excess card along the top two panels this creates the finished stepped shape. The back of the card has a panel for writing a message to the recipient. This can be stamped or decorated with a strip of paper.
If you need any help please get in touch and Happy Crafting! Full PDF instructions can be found here You may have noticed that all of Stampin' Up! ink pads are on the retiring list that I published. Let's have a look at what's really happening in detail and hopefully it will help answer any questions you may have. Why are the ink pads on the retiring list?
The Color Revamp Stampin’ Up! likes to stay on top of current trends and every 5 years or so, they revamp the colour collection. Let's take a closer look at what it all means. First, what’s the difference between a colour refresh and a colour revamp? Refresh: only a few colours are either added or changed in the existing colour families and generally the families remain “intact”. Revamp: Several colours are retired, added and replaced and the colour families are significantly adjusted. On June 1st with the launch of the new annual catalogue this is what you’ll need to know
Below are the colours that we are saying goodbye too. If you own one of these colours as an ink pad, you may want to purchase the re-inker and you may also want to stock up on the matching cardstock. I am really going to miss Marina Mist and Wisteria Wonder but I am excited about all the new colours we will have. The new annual catalogue launches on 1st June and items on the retiring list are available to purchase now whilst stocks last.
So happy shopping, please get in touch if I can help you with anything. I think you can tell I am having a lot of fun with Brusho. The card I would like to share with you today uses the One Wild Ride stamp from Stampin' Up! I had lots of fun this week experimenting with the Brusho Watercolour Crystals and I made this perfect background just mopping up some of the excess paint and water mix that was left when I had worked on my main project. Lesson learned...don't waste a drop!
Still using the Brusho Watercolour Crystals with a range of stamps from Stampin' Up!
This week at my class we have been using the embossed resist technique. An image is stamped using Versa mark ink, then heat embossed using embossing powders and a heat gun. Finally apply Brusho then spritz with water. The results...well see for yourself but I was amazed! Had a great introduction class to share the new Brusho Watercolour Crystals with a range of stamp sets from Stampin' Up! It was messy but great fun learning techniques to get the best from the Brusho. We used Cling Film with Spray Starch on glossy card. Bubble wrap spritzed with water on watercolour card. Oh and then plain old water spritzed on as well! So what is Brusho?
It is a unique, transparent, highly pigmented water colour ink powder available in a comprehensive range of brilliant colours. This versatile and intense paint powder can be applied to a variety of mediums including watercolour, mixing with acrylics, simple sprinkling techniques and even wood staining! The Joy Of Sets Christmas 2017 Blog Hop Hosted by Fiona Whitehead Welcome to the very first "The Joy of Sets" Christmas Blog Hop. I have just recently started a Card and Cuppa session at a local garden centre and this easel card using the Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies (144671) from Stampin' Up! was one of the projects we made this month. This set is not just for Christmas as the dies could be used for new home or wedding projects. I used the dies along with the coordinating stamp set Hearts Come Home (clear mount 145416). Just by varying the shape of your base card you can create something special. When creasing and folding your card I would recommend you use a bone folder. To use you simply crease the card and then run the bone folder up and down the crease to create a lovely crisp finish. Below is a printable instruction sheet with all the details if you would like to make this project.
Thanks for visiting me today and don't forget to visit all the other blogs taking part in today's hop.
JOY OF SETS CHRISTMAS BLOG HOP LINKS 1. Fiona Whitehead UK 6. Alejandra Gomez - USA 2. Pauline Barnefather 7. Susan Simpson - UK 3. Lea Denton - UK 8. Gemma Clarke 4. Sara Levin - USA 9. Jane Allmark UK 5. Andrea Parr UK |
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