Today’s card features some gorgeous DSP and a really fun and interesting Die. It is a shabby, chic sort of birthday card.
Paper and Colors
This layout is a bit out of the norm for me, and especially some of the layers. They are a bit out of order more than anything. In my opinion, the star of the card is the gorgeous Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. Those colors are some of my favorites and they work so well together. Of course all of the colors used came from that pieces of DSP. And I am sure that you are as surprised as I was on some of the colors chosen.
The background of Pool Party cardstock is not a normal companion for the Soft Suede layer. And who would ever decide to add Soft Sea Foam with those two colors? But to top it off with Petal Pink is really stretching! However, since they are all in the gorgeous DSP piece, they all really work well together.
Stamps and Dies
Since I said the DSP was the star of the card, I will add the second best is the “torn notebook page” look given to the DSP. That Die is featured in a few of the samples in the Annual Catalog. Two of my Club ladies found it and the set it was from even before I did. The Die is from the Blossoming Happiness Dies that are part of the Happiness Abounds Bundle. There is also another similar die in the set for a different edging.
The flower and sentiment both come from the Happiness Abounds stamp set. Not wanting to cover the DSP layer was a priority in choosing what other products were added to the card. By using the small flower, it could be placed on a smaller layer. And the sentiment on a strip of cardstock was so easy as it is a photopolymer stamp set. Simply snipping the ends was quick to finish everything.
Sneak Peek
The flower was not large enough to stand alone, so it was layered using one of the newer punches. This punch is the Handmade Tag Punch. The unique shape is a great one that can be used as a square or as a diamond. A sneak peek of seeing a new product ahead of time is something I love. This lovely tag pairs with a stamp set in the upcoming July – December Mini Catalog.
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Today is the Fun Folds Blog Hop and I have a fun, Tri-fold card. Best of all it includes the This Birthday Piggy stamp set. It is one I have been excited to use.
Stamps
This Birthday Piggy stamp set is new in the Annual Catalog. Personally, I love all of the animal sets. And this one reminded me of one a couple of years ago. You may remember “when Pigs Fly”. That was special. This one brings back memories of the Geico commercial with the little piggy and his pinwheel saying “WEEEEE”. Well, the “weee” is in the stamp set.
Of course that sentiment had to go on the card!
Paper
This beautiful and fun paper is the Design A Daydream Designer Series Paper. It is a Host Rewards in the Annual Catalog. This means that you get A Lot of paper for minimal cost. It is on page 135 and there are 48 sheets of double sided paper for $18.00.
As soon as I saw the pinwheel piece of DSP, I knew it went perfectly with this stamp set. And from a scrap piece of the DSP, I fussy cut a pinwheel. It is attached to the top of the bicycle flag. That was a perfect spot for it to appear as if it was planned that way.
Layout
There are several names for this type of fold as well as several different dimensions. For this one, I went as simple as I could and combined a few of the directions I found. However, it does only allow for one card from an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of cardstock. The card base is 5 1/2 X 11. It is scored on the 11″ length at 3 3/8 from each end.
Making the angle cuts is actually easier than it sounds. Beginning with either end, make a tick mark 1″ down from the top edge, and then 1″ in from the bottom edge. Then cut from the top score line over to the 1″ down mark. That provides the top downward angle. From that point, cut down to the 1″ in at the bottom. This provides the bottom angle. Repeat on the other end.
For the DSP. you need two pieces of DSP that measure 3 1/8 X 5 1/4. Decide which patterns you want to show on the two sides. They can be complimentary or two different ones as I did. Once decided. place the two pieces back to back. In other words, have the front piece with the side you want to show facing you, and if you turn the two over, have the other piece facing you. Make the exact cut that you did for the base. Go down 1″ from the top right and make a mark and in from the bottom right 1″ and make a mark. Then cut same as before. The two pieces will now fit the card. If this is too stressful, you can cut them individually!
I have a template picture to show that may be clearer.
Here is the open card.
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Today’s card is a Many Folds card showcasing the Framed Occasions Bundle with the Beautiful Shapes Dies. Fun Folds are my favorite and this one has some extras.
Card of Many Folds
This card was so much fun to make because of the many folds. It is a CASE of a card from Dawn Griffith. And she has a great video for you instead of me trying to explain. Here are the surprise extra folds.
And the Final one.
Paper
Starting with the paper seems the proper place to begin as this card gives you the opportunity to showcase a variety of it. This paper is the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper. It is a fun, woodsy paper that can be used for many occasion, as I have shown. The first thought when looking at the paper and the matching stamp set is that it is mostly for children. Maybe this will change your mind as it did mine!
Stamps and Dies
The fun shapes containing sentiments are from the Framed Occasions Bundle. It includes the Beautiful Shapes Dies. These shapes are a bit different from the usual and I love that. The Calypso Coral circle has embossing around it for an extra detail. And the inside White circle includes stitching. A great unexpected shape is the hexagon at the bottom. Not something we would expect in a Die, but I love it as well. The matching inside holds a few of the different sentiments.
For the actual “writing on” layer, I went back to a favorite. That is the Scalloped Contours Dies. Adding the bit of flower finishes the card wonderfully.
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Pretty and easy do not have to be opposites. Today’s project is both of those things starring the Sun Prints Designer Series paper
This Paper is the Star!
Sun Prints is a perfect name for this beautiful Designer Series Paper. It reminds me of a school project where we placed leaves on construction paper and placed in the sun. Except ours was not nearly as pretty. With the beauty of the paper it could be used as I did for any occasion. All you need to do is adjust the sentiment. And who would want to cover up that paper?
The second Paper star here is the vellum. This is something I tend to forget to use. However, my upline Brian King uses it more often and I always tell myself to use it as well. For this card the vellum was perfect. It gives an added layer without taking away from anything.
Stamp Set
Even though it is only one stamp used from the stamp set, it is a really good one. The set is the Bamboo Beauty stamp set. There are pretty images and caring sentiments. Sadly we need those type sentiment more than we would want.
Layers
There are three card layers of Night of Navy, White , and the DSP. For the sentiment layers the same base colors were used with the added touch of vellum. These layers were all cut using the Layering Circles Dies.
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Masculine cards do not have to be difficult. With this simple layout it was a piece of cake. Using the Vintage Tools stamp set makes it even easier.
Stamps
The new Vintage Tools stamp set in the Annual Catalog is amazing! There are a few simple, old fashioned, tools with humorous sentiments. The one on this card may take a minute if you are unfamiliar with the tool. That is my kind of humor since I am somewhat vintage myself!
Punches
You may have noticed that I have used this Decorative Circle Punch a few times recently. It has become my “go to” punch it seems. The stamped image would look just as good with circles or squares, but the new shape of this punch keeps drawing me in. For the sentiment, you should recognize it as the smaller of the Double Oval Punch. That is another of my “go to” punches. Between the two sizes one or both are generally a perfect fit.
Paper & Layout
This fun and simple layout was a Sketch from Mary Fish. Simple sketches can really help with a creativity block, or a way to use a stamp set with smaller images, like this Vintage Tools. An added bonus for this sketch is the scraps of paper. Who doesn’t have a ton of paper scraps?
The plaid paper you see is one of the new ones from the upcoming June-January Mini Catalog. It is called Gingham Cottage. All of the patterns are like this. In coordinating colors for a masculine card I went with browns and greens. The paper you may have forgotten about is the Kraft Paper. It was a carryover from the last Mini into the new Annual Catalog.
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