All in White Wedding Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hi there, Card Makers,

I was recently asked to make a wedding card for a friend whose daughter is getting married.  Since I've only made a few wedding cards, I really had to put on my creative thinking cap to design a special card.  This is why card making is so addictive for me - I just love the creative process.  Here is the result.

I used bright white for the card base and Star Dream shimmery paper for the embossed layer which is just a bit off-white.  The sentiment on the front and inside were created with my computer and then printed on white card stock, and cut to size.

In an all-white card, it's kind of hard to see the dimensional aspect of the card.  To give a 3D effect, I glued two wing die cuts together before gluing onto the birds.  The bottom bird is glued to the card, but I used mounting tape to add the top bird.  Then finished it off by adding pearls for the eyes.  I'm pleased with the result and just hope my friend is too.

Measurements and Supplies

White Card Stock

            1. For Card Base 5 ½” x 8 ½” (side fold) and

            2. Computer Generated Sentiments

Star Dream Sparkly Paper 4” x  4 7/8”  Panel for Embossing

Sizzix Embossing Folder:  Lattice #661450

Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements Frames #S5-160

Stampin’ Up Bird Builder Punch

            1. Punch 2 Birds

            2. Punch 4 Wings to be Glued Together to Make Two Sets of Wings

            3. Punch 4 of the Stem and Leaves

Pearl Embellishments

Glue

Mounting Tape

Wishing you lots of fun for the upcoming weekend.

Blessings,

Annie

Smile, You're On Camera!

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Happy Tuesday!

It's a beautiful day again and I plan to be out there as soon as I finish this post.  But first I want to share with you a card I made for a friend of mine who is a "shutterbug" and volunteers taking pictures of our church activities.  He's really a camera expert, so I thought it appropriate and had fun using this little camera stamp on a slide mount frame.  It's such a cute old-fashioned camera.  My friend should really get a kick out it.

The camera embossing folder made a perfect background.

I've had this sentiment stamp in my stash for a long time just waiting for the right opportunity.  I like it so much that I'm going to have to find more ways to use it.

This is a quick and easy card to make so you can pretty much just follow the pictures.  Supplies and measurements are listed below if you are inspired to make one.

Measurements

Grey Card Base  5 ½” x 8 ½”

Burgundy Panel 4” x 5 ¼”

White Strip 1” x 4”

Grey Strip 1 ¼” x 4”

White Panel for Inside Card 4” x 5 ¼”

Supplies

Amy Tangerine:  Duplicate Embossing Folder (Camera) #366741

Verses Rubber Stamps:  Take Another Shot, MC0663-F

Make an Impress:  It’s Birthday Time

Penny Black:  You Make Me Smile #3637B

Stampin’ Up:  Camera stamp

Ephemera:  Slide Frame

Black Dye Ink

Thanks for checking in today.  Hope you like the card.

Blessings

Annie

A Heavenly Gate Fold Shutter Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Welcome to my blog today,

Don't you just love to make cards using fun fold ideas!  I can't get enough of them and am constantly searching for new ideas.  But today I returned to the Gate Fold Shutter Card, which has been around for quite a while.  I had a hankering to use some of my Our Daily Bread Designs stamps and thought this fold would work well with the two sentiments I chose.  So take a look at the pictures and let's get started.

This view shows the card closed with the belly band in place.  It easily slips off the card either up or down.

Here you can see the card with the belly band removed and the shutters just a tiny bit open.  As you open the card all the way, the shutter panels are pulled open to reveal the sentiment.

In order to stand up the card I didn't open the card all the way, so that is why a bit of the sentiment is not showing.

I really enjoyed making this card so I made three of them.  And now some more fun - taking a couple of them to the post office for mailing to a couple of special someones!

Gate Fold Shutter Card – 8 ½ x 5 ½ Card Base

1.         Card Base: 

            a.         Score at 2 1/8 & 6 3/8.

            b.         Fold on score lines.

2.         The two outside panels of decorative paper are 5 ¼ x 1 7/8.

            a.         Adhere the two panels to the front of the card.

3.         The inside center panel is:

            a.         Decorative paper (coordinating design) – 4 x 5 ¼.

4.         The inside mounted panel is:

            a.         Colored card stock – 3 x 5 ½

            b.         Decorative paper – 2 ¾ x 5 ¼

            c.         Adhere them together.

            d.         Using a 2 ½ round punch or die, cut a circle in the middle of the panel.

            e.         Lay aside.

5.         The shutter:  2 pieces of colored card stock 3 ½ x 4.

            a.         At one end score at ½.  This will make the scored off section measure 3 ½ x ½ .

            b.         At the opposite 3 ½ end, make a pencil mark on the edge at the center – 1 ¾ .

            c.         Make another mark 2” above the first mark.

            d.         Cut from each corner end to the 2” mark, making a big “V” shape.

            e.         With the “V” shapes facing each other, fold the ½” scored section

                        toward the back on both pieces.

                                                                                         ß  4”  à

                          ­­­­­­­­­__________________

                          |    .                             |

                          |    .                 ß2”à      | á

                          |1/2 .            .________.| 3 ½ “

                          |    .                             | â

                          |    .                             |

                          |_________________        |

         f.          Place Score Tape on the end of the scored sections.

            g.         Place the folded panels just outside the centerfolds of the card, left and right, align the

                        shutter pieces across the top and bottom, then remove tape and adhere in place.

            h.         On the left shutter piece, snip about ¼” off both points.  The left

                        shutter overlaps the right shutter.

6.         On a 2 ½ x 2 ½ piece of coordinating decorative paper or card stock, stamp a very small

            sentiment.  With the card laying open and the shutter flaps overlapping, you can see the size 

            of the space for a sentiment.

7.         Use 4 dimensionals to stick the panel to the center of the card.

            a.         Be sure to place the dimensionals one at each top corner of panel.

            b.         Adhere the panel over the two shutter pieces.

            c.         Adhere an anchor charm to the right bottom of the panel as shown.

           

8.         Two Side panels inside the card:  Colored Card stock 1 ¼ x 5 1/2

                                                                  Decorative paper 1 x 5 ¼

9.         Belly Band – 1 x 11”

            a.         Place the right end of the band at the front of the card at the right edge.

            b.         On the left edge of the card, fold the band around the back and to the front, placing

                        the end underneath the previous piece of the bank.

            c.         Glue or DS tape in place.

            d.         Cut a notch in the showing right end.

10.       Belly Band Embellishment Option 1:

            a.         Punch or die cut a 2 ½” circle from card stock.

            b.         Stamp a sentiment on it and attach to center of belly band.

Stamps:           Our Daily Bread Design The Waves of the Sea

Die:                 Nesting Circles (Lifestyle Crafts, the 2 ½ “ circle) or you can use a 2 ½ “ punch.

11.       Belly Band Embellishment Option 2:

            a.         Cut one each: 

                                    Light colored card stock 1 ¾ x 2 ¼

                                    Coordinating colored card stock 2 x 2 ½

            b.         Stamp the Fish Net image on the 1 ¾ x 2 ¼ card stock (I used Antique Linen Distress 

                        Ink).

            c.         Distress the edges with Memories Midnight Blue.

            d.         Over stamp with the anchor image using Memories Midnight Blue.

            e.         Layer this piece onto the colored card stock piece.

            f.          Adhere it to the center of the bellyband.

Stamps:           Anchor (dragonflylaser.com); Happy Birthday (Stampin’ Up); Fish Net

                        Background (Our Daily Bread)

Die:                 Nesting Circles (Lifestyle Crafts, the 2 ½ “ circle) or you can use a 2 ½ “ punch.

Hopefully the instructions are clear.  However, if you have a problem, please contact me.  I'm more than happy to answer questions.

Blessings,

Annie

Daisy Corner Pop-Up Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello friends,

I just learned this new fold and am excited to share it with you.  Some call it the Daisy Corner Pop-Up Card and others call it the Daisy Corner Flip-Down Card.  You can choose which name you like best.  😊  The directions seem a bit lengthy but the card is quite easy to make and really doesn't take that long to assemble once you get all the pieces cut.  I hope you will give it a try as it is definitely a fun fold.

The card base is 8” x 8” white card stock.

Score on two sides at 4”

On the upper right quadrant pencil in the words “Inside of Card.”

Fold the card base both ways at the 4” score lines, using a bone folder.

On the lower right quadrant, score from the bottom point to the center of the card.

At ¼” on the left side of the score line, cut away the rest of that section.

Fold the ¼” strip upward and use bone folder

* * *

                                                                                             

 Turn the card base over and place an “X” in the center of the upper right quadrant.  This is where you adhere the decorative paper panel.

Cut a 3 ¾”  by 3 ¾” decorative paper panel.  On the back of the panel, use the tape runner on all four sides plus across the middle three of times.  Adhere to the card base over the “X.”

* * *

Place a 2 ¾” circle die in the center of the decorative paper panel.  Hold in place with a piece of Washi Tape.  

* * *

In order for you to use your Big Shot, fold the left portion of the card base over the die and decorative paper panel of the card base.  Run through a Big Shot.  Don’t be concerned about the indentation that shows on the opposite side as it will be covered up.

* * *

 

Cut two more 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” decorative paper panels; one like the front panel and one that coordinates with it.  Adhere those in place.

* * *

 On a 3” x 3” square of white card stock, stamp a flower and a sentiment.  For the flower, I used the Stampin’ Up set called Daisy Delight and Distress Inks, stamping the flower base with Dried Marigold and the outline stamp with Carved Pumpkin, the stem with Mowed Lawn, the flower buds with Dried Marigold. Use black ink for the sentiment.   Adhere the panel over the decorative paper on the upper right quadrant.

* * *

With the inside of the card facing up, fold the lower half of the card up.  Add strong tape to the ¼” diagonal strip and remove the protective strip.  While holding the right side steady, fold the left side of the card over the right side, making sure that the ¼” strip is securely adhered.  

* * *

When you open the card, the flip panel will slide down.

* * *

Using the original circle die and another that is just a bit larger, cut out  a round frame from white card stock.  Adhere the circle frame to the front of the card around the round cut out.

* * *

Stamp two Daisies from the Stampin’ Up Daisy Delight stamp set using Carved Pumpkin. Lightly color the Daisies with a Fantastix Coloring Brush using the Dried Marigold.  Punch them out using the Stampin’ Up Daisy punch.  Slightly mold the petals of both Daisies.  Use mounting tape to adhere them together.  Glue the assembled Daisy to the card, centering it in the circle.  Add a jewel on the center of the punched daisy and one on the small stamped Daisy for the finishing touch.

If you need help with the directions, please let me know.

Blessings,

Annie

I'm Crazy for the Crazy Birds!

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hi Stampers,

I don't know why I ignored these little guys for so long.  Then all of a sudden, it seemed, I fell in love with Tim Holtz' Crazy Birds.  Whenever I look at their little faces, I just have to smile.  The images are so versatile that you can stick one of these little birds almost anywhere.  The card I'm sharing today is a "from scratch" flip card featuring one of these little fellas.  I have a flip card die, but when I came across directions for making one from scratch, I just had to give it a try.  Rather than attempting to repeat the directions here, I'm referring you to the directions on this blog.  Thank you, Allison Cope, for making the easy-to-follow directions available.

Here are the supplies I used:

Tim Holtz Alterations Bird Talk clear stamps  #561218
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 #S5-019
    I used the second from the smallest die to cut the design paper on which to layer the bird.
    I used the third from smallest die to form the flip card.
Distress Inks to color the bird:  Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles
Ranger Enamel Accents, Black:  for the eyes
Echo Park Paper Co. Designer Dies:  Festive Fall #EPPDIE32 for the leaves.  I die cut two sets of
    leaves, layering one set on top of the other.  This gives the leaves a bit more dimension.
Hot Off the Press clear stamps:  Just a Little Greeting #HOTP1121 Happy Birthday

Measurements:
Card Base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Striped designer paper panel:   2" x 5 1/4"
Checkered designer paper panel:  4" x 5 1/4"
White panel:  1 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Since I didn't have a word bubble small enough to fit the card, I stamped the sentiment, then drew the bubble with a black pen, and cut it out.

Now it's your turn to do some fun card making.

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

Flowers for Sale at the Flower Shop

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello Stampers,

I know you are going to love the card I have for you today, especially if you like pretty, adorable, and colorful.  Well, anyway that is how it affects me, being a flower gardener.  The past several days I have not been able to work outside in my flowers beds very often due to a huge forest fire not too far north of where I live.  We are living under smoky skies.  I am constantly praying that the firefighters will have the fire under control soon and for their safety.  Since I am cooped up indoors, I've resorted to making card stock flowers.   And having a really fun time!  Take a look and enjoy - directions follow the pictures.

Card Size:  Top Folded - 5 ½” x 4 ¼” 

Card Stock:

            White

            One – 5 ½” x 8 ½” panel.  Fold in half for card base.

            Scraps to stamp flowers on

            Blue
            One ¾” x 5 ½ “ strip for awning trim.  Cut strip then punch with the Fiskars scalloped punch.

            One 1/8” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card

            One  1 ½” x 5” panel for die cutting sentiment.  Die cut the Happy Birthday sentiment, using

                        Memory Box Happy Birthday Garland #98975.

            Green

One ¾” x 5 ½” strip for bottom of card

            Patterned Card Stock

            1 – 5 ½” x 21/2” strip of patterned card stock.  Cut panel then score at ½” and 2” and crease

on score lines.  Make a Valley Fold and a Mountain Fold.

Media:

            PrismaColor Pencils

            Black Ink Pad

Directions:

1.         Take the patterned piece of card stock and put adhesive on the ½” segment next to the valley fold and attach, lining it up with the folded edge of the card base.  This creates the cute little awning.

2.         Take the blue scalloped strip and adhere it on the backside of the awning, with just the scallops showing.

3.         Center and adhere the birthday die cut to the awning.  For another look, you may glue the birthday sentiment over the flower baskets.

4.         Put foam tape on the back of the ¾” green strip and adhere to the bottom of the front of the card.  This will be your storefront.

5.         Glue the 1/8” blue strip at the top of the green strip.

6.         Stamp, color, and fussy cut flowers.  I cut off the basket hanging ropes.  I used Stampin’ Up “Hanging Garden” stamp set #146239.

           

7.         Use foam tape to adhere the flower baskets as though they were sitting on top of the storefront

            panel at the bottom of the card.

8.         Stamp sentiment inside card.  I used My Sentiments Exactly #0298 “Wishing you days that flower with happiness!”

I hope you will enjoy making this card or that it will inspire you to make your own version.

Blessings,

Annie

Kitty Sympathy Card

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello again friends,

A couple of days ago, a friend's kitty passed away.  They had 14 years of wonderful companionship, so she has really good memories of them living life together.  Since I've had two cats pass on to kitty heaven, I can relate to her loss and feeling like she is left with a big hole in her life.  Sharing her sadness and wanting to send comforting thoughts, I made this sympathy card for her.

I computer generated this verse for inside:

Our animal friends

teach us more than we could

have expected and love us

more than we could

have hoped . . .

. . . that’s why we miss

them more than we could

have imagined.

Card Directions:

The card base is a very pale lavender card stock.  I generated a sentiment on a sheet of white card stock, then cut it to make a panel to layer onto the card base.  The top of the panel has rounded corners.  For the bottom of the panel I die cut a decorative border using a border die from Spellbinders Card Creator dies called A2 Scalloped Borders One, S5-182.  For the decorative strip down the left side, I used a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, Ribbons & Jewels, #1070.  The cat die is from Impressions Obsession DIE083-K.  The panel was attached to the card base using mounting tape.  A tiny punched heart for the kitty was the finishing touch.

Thank you for checking in today.

Blessings,

Annie

Mad 4 Plaid Masculine Cards

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello Paper Crafters,  

A while back I purchased a 6x6 paper pad called Delightful & Tailored Plaid,"  thinking it would be great for masculine cards.  Since I was in need of a couple of masculine birthday cards, today the paper pad finally got used.  It was a bit difficult to choose which two card stock sheets to use because there is such an array of beautiful plaid color combinations in the pad.  These are the two that I finally selected.

This is a plain, simple, and quick design, but for a guy I really like it. 

The card base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.  I first layered the based with a piece of solid color card stock measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches.  The top layer of plaid card stock is 3 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches.  

The Happy Birthday to You sentiment is a die from Sizzix.  The Quail family is a die from Cheery Lynn Designs called Birds of Earth and Sky."

I hope you like the cards and they gave your creativeness a boost!

Blessings,

Annie