Triangle Fold-Over Card in Highland Heather & Green

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Making fancy fold cards is one of my favorite techniques.  This card is one I'm teaching to my class next Tuesday.  The gals always love to learn new fancy folds, so it should be a fun class for them.  I embossed the little green PT circle which gave it a nice textured look. The colors are bright and cheerful - just the right thing for a spring card. The rainbow jewels really reflect the colors of the green and highland heather.  Take a look.

You can make two cards from a single 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of card stock.  Basically, it is cut in half diagonally, the top flap folds down and the left flap is folded to the right.   See the scoring directions below before you cut the card stock.

                               

Cutting Dimensions and Directions

1. Green cardstock base is 8 1/2″ x 11″. Score the cardstock in half in both directions – 5 1/2″ and 4 1/4″. Cut the green cardstock in half on the diagonal. This will produce two scored and cut cards.

2. Designer Paper is cut 4″ x 5 ¼″. Cut on the diagonal. If your pattern paper has a direction you will have to adapt the flaps to accommodate.
(Cut a coordinating Designer Paper for the upper flap if you want contrast.)

3. White cardstock inside layer is cut 4″ x 5 1/4″

4. Emboss green DP with Houndstooth EF. Die cut one 1 ¼” circle from it.

5. Die cut 2 circles from white cardstock, 1 ¾” and 2”.

6. Die cut 3 scalloped circles from lavender cardstock, 1 ¼”, 2”, and 2 3/8”. Cut three sizes in one color for the backing layer.

7. With green card base, fold the left flap over to the right along the score line. Fold the top flap down to match the left flap. Use bone folder.

8. Attach the DP triangle to the top of the left folded-over green triangle.

9. Attach the white cardstock panel to inside of card.

10. Stamp sentiment on 2” white circle.

11. Stamp flowers on 1 ¾” white circle. Color flowers all over with Light Highland Heather, then highlight with Dark Highland Heather; color leaves with Copic Marker Acid Green YG07.

12. Glue all the die cuts together as shown on card and arrange on card front.

13. Tie a green twine bow and glue in place or use a glue dot.

14. When the card is closed, the bottom of the large circle slips under the top of the medium circle to keep the card closed.

Materials Used
Stampin’ Up Grace’s Garden 
Penny Black Blooming Garden 
Quickutz Nesting Scallops Dies 
Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles 
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Houndstooth 

Black Memento Ink Pad

Stampin’ Blends Dark and Light Highland Heather

Copic Marker Acid Green YG07

Green Twine

Rainbow or Clear Jewels

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Sweet Treat Cup for Easter

 

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My cardmaking class is coming up in a short time, just before Easter weekend.  I thought it would be nice to make a special little something for my class members, so decided to see what I could create using the Stampin' Up Sweet Treat Cups.  Actually, I had forgotten that I still had some of the cups and was delighted that I found them in my supply closet.

I looked through my paper stash and found some really pretty plaid in bright spring colors, and then found some coordinating blue and pink card stock to use for the bases of the cups.  I then made a dash to the store to purchase some treats to fill the cups.  If you need a quick little treat, then this one is for you.

Here's what I used:

Stampin’ Up Floral Frames Dies

Stampin’ Up Sweet Treat Cups

Technique Tuesday Cross Die

Solid Color Card Stock for the Large Floral Die Cut 4”

Coordinating DP for the Smaller Floral Die Cut 3”

Yellow Card Stock (or coordinating color) for the Cross Die

Package of Goodies to Fill the Cups:  I used Peanut Butter Chocolate Trail Mix from Costco

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A Golden Host of Daffodils

 

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Every spring when I see daffodils blooming all around the valley, I say to myself I'm going to be sure to plant some bulbs this fall.  But, alas, when planting time comes I'm just too tired from all the garden work and it's too cold to be out there.  So, I guess I'll just have to do with making daffodil cards and that's plenty of enjoyment for me.  Definetly a lot less work!  Take a look at today's creation.  My inspiration came from a card I saw on Pinterest.

The daffodils were stamped on white card stock then fussy cut. The two outside flower bunches were glued in place and the center one is 3D mounted.

The background was made using a spatter stamp (listed below).  For a finishing touch, I adhered 3 pretty pearls.

I I really like this sentiment.  It is from a poem written by William Wordsworth.

Here's what you'll need to make this card.

Measurements – Top Folding Card
Card Base White 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
DSP Panel 5 ½” x 4 1/8”
White Panel 5 ½” x 3 1/8”
Green Mat Panel 5 ½” x 3 3/8”
White Card Stock 4 ½” x 1” strip
Extra White Card for stamping 3 images

Stamps
Stampin’ Up: Daffodil Delight
Stampin’ Up: Color & Contour stamp set
Sentiment by A Stamp in the Hand: A Host of Golden Daffodils
Penny Black: Host of Daffodils

Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Up Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions EF

Stampin’ Blends
Dark and Light Daffodil Delight
Dark Shaded Spruce

Ink Pads
Memento Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink Mustard Seed

Additional Supplies
3D Tape
½” Score Tape
Needle Nose Glue Bottle
Craft Knife and Mat
Tim Holtz Craft Mat

Directions
1. Attach DP panel onto card front, then center green panel onto the DP panel. Set aside.

2. Using the Mustard Seed ink pad, stamp the long sentiment onto a 4 ½” x 1” strip of white card stock. Trim the strip on both long sides close to the words. Notch both ends.

3. Stamp the white panel using the spatter stamp from the Color & Contour stamp set in third generation. I stamped about 5 or 6 times.

4. Emboss the panel with the Subtle embossing panel.

5. Stamp the multiple daffodil stamp three times onto white card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black.

5. Color the daffodils all over with Light Daffodil Delight. Color the stamens of each flower with Dark Daffodil Delight, and also the inside edge of the petals.

6. Color the leaves with Dark Shaded Spruce.

7. Fussy cut the images.

8.` Optional: I used my craft knife to remove some of the white space between the flowers, however it is not necessary as the flowers will be on a white background.

9. On the left and right side of the white panel, glue one of the images of the daffodils. The third image is 3D mounted. To make a skinny roll of tape, cut a 4” strip of ½” Score Tape, stick it to the craft mat, remove the covering, then gently roll up the tape with your finger until you have a long roll. Cut into sections as needed to apply to the back of the third image, then attach slightly higher and between the two daffodil images that are already glued in place.

10. Use 3D tape to attach the sentiment to the front of the card.

11. Adhere 3 pearls to front of card. See sample for placement.

12. Stamp the verse and the butterfly inside card with black ink.

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