Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #261. Debbie, our host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose For a Little Girl for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
My great-niece is 7 years old, so that makes her a little girl, right? I’ve made Halloween cards for her and her 5 year old brother, which will be my design team member post for Cardz 4 Guyz #379 on Tuesday, October 25. After it goes live, I will back link it here.
Here’s my double z-fold Halloween card for a 7 year old girl:
I’ve already posted two other Halloween cards using this suite of products which you can see here and here.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Here’s My Template:
In addition, I needed to trim a piece of Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper) to 6 by 2-1/4 inches for the envelope flap
Next, I punched a 1-inch circle from DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Tips & Tricks for Assembly:
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces together except for the sentiment banner and bats on the front of the card, and the top layer of candy corn pieces on the inside
The bats and candy corn pieces also come from the Spooky Night DSP pack
There’s two 12 x 12 pages of punch-outs for this set ~ cuteness abounds
Googly eyes makes everything cuter, and I used those for the two pairs of eyes on the DSP for the front of the card
I cropped three layers of the “BOO!” sentiment from black cardstock and layered them together for the inside of the card
The web and spider are also cropped from black DSP and adhered to the inside
I used a black Stamping Write Marker to connect the spider to the web
The black stars on the sentiment banner come from the same suite of products
Since this card would require extra postage, is bulky, and has the googly-eyes, I will be mailing this card and her brother’s card in a padded manila envelope
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge #260. __, our host for this bi-weekly challenge, chose Purple & Green for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I really let the Floral Charm DSP (designer series paper) do all the work. Here’s my card:
The colors for this card are Basic Beige, Blackberry Bliss, Berry Burst, and Mossy Meadow.
Measurements:
The Blackberry Bliss base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of Floral Charm DSP to 4-1//8 by 5-3/8 inches
You need a piece of DSP which measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of Basic Beige cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
I used a scrap piece Basic Beige for the outside sentiment and cropped it using one of the Nested Essentials dies
I used scraps of the Floral Charm DSP for the cropped squares (from Stylish Shapes) under the sentiment banner
Scraps of Blackberry Bliss and Basic Beige were used to crop the lattice pattern pieces (from Painterly Pairs) under the sentiment
I needed two lengths of Blackberry Bliss ribbon and two matching lengths of the Basic Beige ribbon
Putting It Together:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere paper pieces together
Since I wanted the sheer Blackberry Bliss ribbon (retired) to stand out on the front, I layered it on top of a piece of Basic Beige ribbon
I’ve found that, for me at least, the easiest way to adhere ribbon behind cardstock or DSP is to use tear-and-tape
I adhered the two squares behind the sentiment banner then added dimensionals to pop it all up
Finally, I added 7 Berry Burst Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal stamp set
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge. Lynda, our host for this #259 challenge, chose Dies or Punches for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I chose to use the Beautiful Butterfly bundle for my card. Here it is:
I recently saw a project with Petunia Pop and Pretty Peacock and that color combination quickly became on of my (new) favorite combos! I’m so glad I was inspired to use this color combination because I don’t think I would’ve put these colors together on my own.
I used die cuts for all three butterflies and the square sentiment panel on the front of the card.
Measurements:
The Pretty Peacock base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Petunia Pop mat for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
After running a piece of white cardstock through your Cut & Emboss machine using the hybrid butterfly 3D embossing folder, trim it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
You will also need a piece of white cardstock trimmed to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside
With some very careful planning, I was able to get all three butterflies cropped from a piece of 5-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches
Both the sentiment white cardstock and the Pretty Peacock mat came from scraps
I embossed the envelope flap using the butterflies embossing folder
I used a scrap piece of Pretty Peacock DSP to punch a 1-inch circle, then ran through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The Butterflies:
After my careful planning, I figured out the approximate placement of the large butterfly on my white cardstock so I could blend the colors of ink
I found that it was much easier to use blending brushes and Pretty Peacock and Petunia Pop ink to color spaces for all three butterflies before stamping the butterflies
After I let the blended colors dry for a few minutes, I swiped the space for one butterfly at a time on the cardstock using my embossing buddy
HINT: You really need to make sure that the ink is thoroughly dry before trying to swipe it with the embossing buddy and then stamping with the VersaMark
It’s easier to stamp one butterfly with VersaMark ink, cover it with black embossing powder then heat set it using your heat tool
HINT: I found that it was very beneficial to add ink to the VersaMark pad before trying to stamp and emboss the large butterfly
Stamp your sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock using Petunia Pop ink and stamp the inside sentiment as well
After all three butterflies have been stamped and heat embossed, crop them out using the Beautiful Butterflies dies
Finishing the Card:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Use dimensionals to adhere the large butterfly to the front of the card
Make a loopy-loop bow of Petunia Pop ribbon and adhere it using glue dots
Next, adhere the two layers of the sentiment square and add dimensionals to the back of the mat, making sure to be able to straddle the ribbon
I needed to also add a couple of drops of liquid glue to the top left corner of the sentiment squares so it would adhere to the butterfly
Adhere the butterfly onto the cardstock for the inside of the card and adhere the cardstock to the base
Adhere the third butterfly to the front bottom corner of your envelope
Finally, add three flat Petunia Pop pearls to the front of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
The Loopy Loop Bow:
I was able to watch Mary Deatherage’s, from Stamps -n- Lingers, Perfectly Pears tutorial. In that video, she showed her loopy-loop bow. That’s what I used for the front of my card. I’m bow-challenged and this technique allows me to relatively easily add ribbon without adding the bulk of a tied bow. If you’ve never seen her videos, you owe it to yourself to watch them. I think she’s the Queen of the Collage. Gorgeous cards!!
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge.Billie A, our host for this #258 challenge, chose Stitching, Real or Faux for the theme. Since I am obsessed with all things fun fold I was so pleased to create a card with new products. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Today is my last physical therapy session after my knee replacement surgery. I’ve had two absolutely wonderful therapists and am actually going to miss going, as strange as that sounds.
This is my thank you card for one of the therapists:
The faux stitching is on both layers of the sentiment on the front and around the panel on the back of the card. There’s real stitching along the sides of the Basic Beige ribbon. Real Stitching – check. Faux stitching – check. Theme met – check.
I’ve already posted cards using this same fold, and you can see them here and here.
I originally found this card on the Wandering Stamper’s YouTube channel. You can see that tutorial here.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements:
Of course, I had to make a template for this fun fold, which you can see below:
Hints:
I find it much easier to watch a video than trying to follow written directions, so I highly recommend you watch the Wandering Stamper’s video after you use the above template to trim your papers
Another thing I find that works for me is to trim all my papers before starting anything else on the card
Once all the pieces are trimmed, I can add the DSP (designer series paper) to the envelope flap and put all the pieces in the envelope until I can finish it
Since this card will be hand-delivered, I didn’t need to worry too much about the bulkiness of the card
If you do need to mail the card, you very well might have to use extra postage even without using any dimensionals., ribbon, or enamel dots
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As a demonstrator, I was able to pre-order some of these items. Take a look at the products I’ve already purchased:
The first suite I purchased is this Peaceful Garden Suite Collection! You can see some cards using this suite here and here.
This DSP is stunning!
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge. Diane, our host for this #256 challenge, chose Create a Scene for the theme. Since I am obsessed with all things fun fold I was so pleased to create a card with new products. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used the Spooky Sweet DSP (designer series paper) to create my scene. Here’s my card:
In addition to the Spooky Sweet DSP, I used the Fright Night bundle, both of which are available in the Online Exclusives. I’ve already posted a card using these products, and you can see that card here.
Take a look at this DSP pack:
The first two sheets of this pack are all punch-out images you can use on cards. I used the princess and the bat for my card.
The Fright Night bundle, is just as adorable.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements:
Trim a piece of Petunia Pop cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches to create a z-fold card
Next, trim a piece of Basic Black cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the mat on the front of the card
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside of the card
The Spooky Sweet scene DSP measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I trimmed the checked DSP for the inside to 1/2 inch by 4 inches
I trimmed a piece of Spooky Sweet DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Finally, I punched a 1-inch circle of DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Stamping & Adhering:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Adhere the scenic DSP to the black cardstock mat
Add liquid glue to the left side of the black cardstock mat and adhere it to the front flap of the base of the card
Make sure you only adhere the left half of the cardstock mat or you won’t be able to open the card
Using the Fright Night stamp set, stamp the front sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock
Crop it using the Fright Night banner die
Punch out the princess and bat from the sheet of pre-made images
Add dimensionals on the backside of the princess and the banner and adhere to the scene
Add one dimensional to the backside of the bat based on its position on the banner and adhere
Using the Fright Night stamp set, stamp the inside image on the trimmed white cardstock
Adhere the strip of DSP to the bottom of the white cardstock
Adhere the white cardstock to the base of the card
With that, I’d finished this easy-peasy not so spooky Halloween card
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 255. I’m hosting this challenge and chose Fun Fold for the theme. Since I am obsessed with all things fun fold I was so pleased to create a card with new products. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my double box fun fold card:
I posted another card using this fun fold on Tuesday, and you can see that card here. This fold is just a matter of trimming and scoring paper using a set of given measurements. Before making this card, I did create a template for myself, which you can see below. If you click on each piece of the template, you will be able to zoom in to be able to read it easier.
I found the directions for this card on a Pinterest post by Jill Andress from the Wandering Stamper. She has a very easy to follow video tutorial. I am a visual learner and for me, following a tutorial is the way to go. Basically, once you make the two boxes, the rest falls into place.
Measurements:
The Night of Navy box #1 base measures 9-3/8 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 3/8, 1-3/8, 2-7/8, and 3-7/8 inches
All of those score lines need to be burnished well into valley folds
DSP (designer series paper) panels for the box #1 base measure 5-1/4 by 4 inches, 1-1/4 by 4, and I added the optional panel of 7/8 by 4 inches
I used apiece of the Timid Tiger 6 x 6 inch DSP for the back base of the card
The rest of the panels come from the Floral Charm DSP
The Night of Navy box #2 base measures 5-1/8 by 3-1/2 inches, scored at 3/8 and 1-3/8 inches
Panels for box #2 measure 3-7/8 by 7/8 inches and 3-5/8 by 3-3/8 inches
The white cardstock panel for the back of the card measures 5-1/4 by 4 inches
I also trimmed a piece of the Floral Charm DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then, I punched a 1-inch circle from the roses DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I used a length of Timid Tiger ribbon for the box
Putting the Card Together:
I shared the things I learned the first time I made the card. Those hints are as follows:
I recommend using Jill’s video for putting this card together as she explains everything and it’s easy to follow along
If you need help with using eighths on your paper trimmer, Jill explains exactly how to do it
Things I did for this card
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The Floral Charm DSP is beautiful on this card, especially when paired with the Timid Tiger 6×6 inch DSP
Add the ribbon before adhering the Timid Tiger DSP to the base of box #1
While you will be able to cover most of the ribbon using the white cardstock on the back, it’s just easier to adhere it before you get that far
Make sure you burnish your folds very well because it needs to be able to pop back into place when removed from the envelope
The optional piece of DSP on the side of box #1 really does need a piece of DSP or embossed cardstock since the card will fold flat
I like using a mat layer between the base and the DSP for cards, but that will make this card too bulky and it will require extra postage
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together, with the exception of the sentiment
For this card, I stamped some leaves from the Impressional Blooms stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink, then cropped them with the coordinating dies
I used glue dots and dimensionals to add the leaves under the diagonal corners of the sentiment
Finally, I added three brass butterflies to the front of the card and one on the back of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
If you like fun folds, this one is for you! It looks very complicated, and the recipient will be completely impressed. It will be our little secret that it is much easier than it looks.
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Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
