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Here is a diamond fold card base I had on the desktop for a while. The asian graphic is a section from a card someone gave me at Christmas. LOVE the colors in the bird so I duplicated them in the top panel by using torn mulberry paper and a diecut text.
Strategically placed red rhinestones and some gold peel-off stickers pull it all together.
Ddd
On Assignment: Make a Mother's Day card with unusual folds... here it is.
This card structure is an easel fold and it is quite popular in the card-making community right now. They are 'popping up' everywhere (hee hee hee).
Mine started with the beautiful printed paper and I pulled colors from it for the various elements. The yellow card base, teal border, tan circles, multi-toned pink flowers, and gold panel. For the inside, I continued but leaned away from the pink to teal elements.
I used silk flowers in multiple layers, held together with flower brads and I made the text using letter punches - doubling their layers in two colors.
This card will be sent away for a swap (sorry Mom!)
Ddd
One group or another is always issuing a challenge - keeps me on my toes and gives me some focus so I don't have to think up projects on my own.
This time the challenge is for the Scor-Pal Pals group and we were to make an accordion purse. I used the generalized structure but made up my own measurements as I went.
I used two self-stick magnets to hold the front flap closed and placed a large rhinestone on the flap to look like a snap closure. The Handle is held on with brads and a liner placed in the lid to cover the stub ends.
I like the subtle coloring of the scrapbook paper I used to wrap the cardstock.
Ddd
Challenge time again. This assignment was to 'make a swing card'. I used the directions on Splitcoaststampers and decorated it with some inchies I made last spring.
I stamped the inside with one of my favorite text stamps.
The side borders were trimmed up with gold peel-off borders and I added gold peel-off flowers to the stamped panel.
Ddd
Are you excited that tomorrow you will get to see something different? LOL!
This is the last of the marquee cards and I have made this one into a sympathy card.
Ddd
Oooooh, this is a beautiful paper! I have been saving it for years for just the right project. Tah Dah!
Ddd
I love how changing up the colors really makes the cards look different. I particularly like this combination.
Ddd
More than halfway there!
You may recognize this green dot paper from projects past. I still love it and this is almost the last piece of it. This makes me sad... where will I ever find more of it?
Ddd
Little blue flowers + silver sentiments = one cute thank you card.
Ddd
Now THIS is different, don't you agree?
Same concept but, oh that paper! What can I say, the colors were right.
Ddd
These cards with the simple dot paper really look so cute, I think. It lets the focus remain on the mechanics of the card rather then so much of the decorative elements.
Ddd
The construction of this card is exactly the same as yesterday's but it looks so different because of the selection of paper for the front. I also changed from silver to gold details.
Ddd
One of the blogs I read regularly had a fantastic video tutorial back in August for a card with mechanics. It is called a marquee card. I have been meaning to get around to trying since I first saw it.
Since I was asked to provide some "thank you" cards for an upcoming event, I decided today was the day! I cut all the parts for 9 cards and put them together assembly line style. This is my way of getting around my aversion to doing the same thing over and over. I just do step one on all of them, then step 2 on all of them, and so on until I'm done. It is easier for me than doing one all the way through and then thinking to myself "One down, only 8 more to go". That is so depressing.
And, here is the result of card 1 (yes you are going to get them one-per-day until they are all shown.
The card, when closed, shows a scalloped window with a cutout circle behind it. I decorated the front with scrapbook paper, a peel-off greeting and some stick-on rhinestones.
As the front panels are opened, the pieces behind the cutout circle slide left and right to reveal a greeting in the back.
I also added a ribbon knotted around the inside panel.
Isn't this a clever structure? You can watch the video on construction here: http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/stamps_paper_scissors/2009/08/the-marvelous-magical-marqee-card-video-tutorial.html
Ddd
Here are the other two cards I made from the criss cross stock I cut the other day. The same basic supplies were used, just bits and pieces changed.
Another challenge - make a criss-cross card. We were given a loink to instructions and this is how I made mine (not exactly by the instructions - but when do I ever) .
With a single 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock I was able to make three of these. I cut three 12 x 4 strips and scored them into 4 x 4 sections. Each outer section is cut at a 45 degree angle from the fold to the point. Then the center is lined with scrapbook paper.
The right panel is folded in and glued at the fold and at the bottom. On the left front I glued a motif from the inner paper and attached it exactly over it. I attached a matching piece in the inside of the panel as well.
Silver stickers (hearts and borders) were applied and Sharpie marker used to color in the hearts.
I made a matching tag for the inner pocket and decorated it with the same silver stickers. Matching scrapbook paper was used for the tag 'ribbon'.
Ddd
I loved this project the minute I saw it and had to run right down to the studio and try it out. A video tutorial is here: www.amazingpapergrace.com/video-tutorial-twist-top-box/
Hers used more decorative elements on the sides but I liked mine more simple because of the elaborate pattern on the cardstock. I lined mine with a folded clear transparency.
Here you can see what the twist top looks like. Because it was a little plain, I put the butterfly cutouts on top of a wire and poked it through the top. Once I fill it with candies it will hold it in place solidly.
Isn't this fun?
Ddd
On assignment from one of my groups I created this folded card style for the first time. It is called a 'joy fold' (for reasons I do not know.)
I enlarged mine from the original and decorated with a floral border sticker. The small square (tucked under the ribbon and flower) lifts up and the lower front folds down.
You can see that I carried the front bottom border right around to the inside of the flap.
Ddd
I started a new category for postings called fantastic folds. This is how I will note those projects that take unique creases and folds in their creation.
Today it is the diamond fold which I upsized half-again from the original instructions. I used stickers and gold peel-offs to trim this out to create a valentine.
Love how this stands up for display.
Ddd
