BUTTERFLY ANGLE POPUP CARD

 

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello Stampers!

Today I'm sharing a sweet little butterfly angle popup card.  This design came to me by way of YouTube at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts.  You can see her card here.  I was really intrigued by this fold and was pleasantly surprised to find it easy to make.  I just happened to have in my paper stock some butterfly designed paper from way back.  I had just been waiting for the right card style to come along . . . and this was it!  I love this paper.

The butterfly was made with two coordinating dies, layered one on top of the other.  Using two shades of pink really makes the butterfly pop.  I added a little burlap bow to the sentiment that matches the color of the card base. 

Here is the inside of the card where you can see the angle popup fold.  When the card is opened, the butterflies pop up.  The center fold is a valley fold which allows the card to close with the butterflies tucked inside.

  

Looking down on the card, this view shows you how the angle fold works.  I think it is a card you will enjoy making.  Don't be put off by the number of instructions.  I broke them down into sections for you so they would be easy to follow.

Measurements
Card Base 5 ½” x 8 ½”; score at 4 ¼”
Designer Paper – Cut two at 4” x 5 ¼ “
Cream Card Stock (for inside) 4” x 5 ¼”
Template 3” x 4” (any color)

 

Supplies
Tim Holtz Detailed Butterflies #661182
Penny Black Elegant Stitching Dies #51-440
Rubbernecker Stamps Fluttering By #627-03
Paper Studio Burlap Bows #944827

To Make the Template
1) Place the small piece of card stock in a portrait position. From the left, measure 2 ¾” and make a dot.
2) Rotate the card stock to the right, measure 3 ½” and make a dot.
3) Cut from dot to dot.
4) Print the measurements on the appropriate end: 2 ¾” on the short side and
3 ½” on the long side.  Do this on both sides of the template.

To Make the Card Base
1) Fold the fold base, then turn so that the fold is at the top. Place the template in the top left corner with the 3 1/2" side next to the fold and make a light pencil line.
2) Turn the card over, with the fold still at the top. Place the template in the top right corner and make a light pencil line.
3) Score on the two pencil lines using a ruler and a stylus. The two pencil lines are Mountain Folds; the center of the card is a Valley Fold.  Make sure that all corners meet before you burnish all creases.  It might be a bit of a struggle depending on the thickness of the card stock that you are using.

To Make the Decorative Panels
1) Place the template on the upper left corner of one panel with the 2 ¾” side at the top of the panel and draw a light pencil line.
2) Turn the template over and place the template on the upper right corner of the second panel and draw a light pencil line.
3) Cut off the corners.
4) Adhere the panels in place, matching the corners of the card base.

To Make the Small Decorative Panels
1) Take the two small triangle pieces and cut off ½” of each one at the top side.
2) Adhere them in place.

Inside Sentiment Panel
1) Place the template on the upper left corner of the cream panel with the 2 ¾” side at the top of the panel and draw a light pencil line, and then cut off the corner.
2) Stamp a sentiment on the cream panel and adhere in place.

Finishing Touches
1) Glue the butterflies in place, making sure that they are within the bounds of the edges of the card so it will fit in an envelope.

2) On the card front, I added a Happy Birthday label with a little bow, but you can use whatever elements you want.

Now it's your turn.  Have fun!

Blessings, Annie

Pop Through Butterfly Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Welcome paper crafters,

I love to use butterflies in my card crafting, so today brings a fun pop through card featuring a beautiful die cut butterfly. This card uses a minimum amount of designer paper, which makes it a great card for using up some of those scrap pieces you have left over.  Though made with scraps, it is a sweet little card that I think anyone would love to receive.  So let's get started!

Dimensions & Directions:

• Colored card stock -  5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, folded for card base
• White card stock panel - 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″
• Coordinating designer paper, two pieces from the same print - 1-1/2″ x 4″
• Coordinating green card stock

1.  Fold the card base.  This will be a top fold card.

2.  Adhere the designer paper panel to the white card stock panel.  Make a pencil mark 1” from the top and in the middle of the panel.  Line up the Classic Label Punch matching the point in the punch with the pencil mark on the panel, make sure the punch is straight and centered, then punch.

3.  Adhere the panel on the left front of the card ¾” from the left edge.

4.  Adhere the second piece of designer paper on the inside of the card directly in line with the front designer paper panel, as nearly as possible by just eyeballing it.

5.  Insert the card front into the punch and line the punch up with the punched out section of the panel, then punch through the card front.

6.  With the butterfly die cut, fold up the wings on both sides of the body.  Scoring makes the wings easier to fold.   Place a strip of Red Line Tape on the back side of the body.  With the card closed, fold the butterfly’s wings together and stick the body through the punched-out section, adhering it to the inside of the card.   Open the wings and brush them with the sparkle pen.

7.  Punch two scalloped borders from coordinating green card stock.  Glue in place on both sides of the panel.

8.  Die cut the letter "A" and the "Wow Moment," then on the right side of the card front, adhere the sentiment as shown.

9.  As an embellishment for the inside, I used the piece I punched from the front of the card and glued it crosswise on the decorative panel inside the card about 3/8" from the bottom.

Supplies & Tools:

Stampin’ Up Butterflies Thinlits Dies #137360

Lawn Fawn Alphabet Die Set #LF769

Technique Tuesday "Wow Moment" die #DlWowMo

Bone Folder

Glue Pen

DS tape or tape runner

1/8” Red Line Tape or other strong tape

Pencil

Ruler

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen Crystal Clear or Wink of Stella

When you need a quick and easy card, this is the one for you.  Now, go dig into your scrap bin and have fun!

Blessings,

Annie

Z Fold Card with Butterflies

Welcome to my blog!
Sitting here at my desk, the view out the window is one of grey cloudy skies, slushy streets, and snow plow humps of snow mixed with sand.  Not a pretty sight by any means.  Inside my head I'm wondering about how much longer will it be until we see some signs of approaching spring.  Maybe spring is in my head because I've been making a few butterfly cards lately.  I just finished up a simple card using the Z fold.  It's cheery and colorful and made me feel good all over.  Maybe it will do the same for you.

Directions:

Card Base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 

    Score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"

    Mountain Fold

Decorative Paper:  5 3/4" x 1 7/8"  and

                               5 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Ovals:  2 1/8" wide x 3" high

    Cut 1 each from decorative paper, polka  dot paper, and coordinating solid color card stock.

Dies:  Spellbinders Nestabilities S4-110 - Classic Ovals Large

Stamps:  "Wishes Have Wings" (company unknown)

               "If nothing ever changed there would be no butterflies" (Stampin' Up Flight of the 

                    Butterfly set)

                Large butterfly from Flutter clear stamps set by Basic Grey

Punches:  Two sizes of any butterfly punch

This is a quick and easy card that can be adapted for any occasion.  Thanks for visiting today.

Blessings,

Annie

Bangle Chain Punch Card

Hello papercrafters,

Today I'm sharing a card that I taught at my last class.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest, but was not able to trace back to the creator.  Whoever it might be, thank you for the column idea.

The card size is 5 1/2 inches by 11 inches, top folded.  I used the Martha Stewart Bangle Chain Punch to create the side columns.  The center dry-embossed panel was made using a border embossing folder from the set called Raspberry Frame Set by Sizzix.

The sentiment was stamped on a die cut from KaiserCraft Oval Vintage Frame, then adhered to an oval cut with a die in the Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small set.

I embossed a small white panel using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, then from it I punched 4 butterflies - 3 for the outside and 1 for the inside.  Any butterfly punch will do, preferably 3 sizes.

Even though it is a very quick and easy card, it looks pretty classy.  Thanks for checking in today.

Blessings,
Annie

Peek-a-Boo Card

Good morning friends,

Today I am sharing with you a new-to-me fold, called the Peek-a-Boo Card.  I saw this card on Pinterest and immediately knew that I had to try to make it.  I can laugh now, but at the time of the failure of my first try I felt nothing but disappointment. Whaaaa!  But . . . I saw what I had done wrong and jumped right in to try again.  I searched until I found video instructions and give credit and a big thanks to Norma Lee.  You will find her video at the end of her printed instructions.  Just for fun, see if you can find my mistake on the first card.

 If you didn't catch my error, then let me give you a tip.  Be sure to die cut your ovals properly spaced.  😄  Hope you are challenged to give this fancy fold a try.

Blessings,

Annie

Fluttering Butterflies

What a beautiful day outside! 
I could hardly bring myself inside but for the fact that I needed to be out of the sun for a while and cool off.  So while I'm having an iced drink and dropping my body temperature, I'll share a couple of cards that I taught in my class this week.    They are basically the same except for the color selection of the butterflies for each card.

 

These are clean and simple cards, but still have a touch of elegance to them, and are really fun to make.  I think it must be the butterfly effect.  I love, love, love butterflies - can't resist them.  Really, it's almost as bad as my craving for chocolate! 

 

So, here are a few card details in case you would like to make one.  Have fun!

 

Black CS - 5 1/2x 4 1/4  -  cut one

White CS 4 12 x 3 12   -  cut two, one for outside & inside

Gold glossy CS

Various colors of pattern paper

 

Dies:  Technique Tuesday "Hello"; QuicKutz "Nesting Ovals"

 

Punches:  Several sizes of Martha Stewart Butterflies or whatever brand you have;

All Night Media "Small Butterfly"

 

Add a butterfly to the inside of the card on the white paper.

 

 Uhmm, time to go check my flower garden for butterflies. 'Bye for now!