Funky Folds Hop ! ~ August 2026

August 7, 2026August 6, 20262 Comments

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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂

We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! So today I am offering a “tunnel card”, that is what I am calling it anyway ~ I saw one of those fb shorts that lasted for about 30 secs which did not give any measurements but just the assembly – so in my video I work thru the steps, make a few errors and share how I work thru them!!!

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Challenge # 221 ~ Case a Card, Masking & Blending Coloring Technique

August 4, 2026August 1, 2026Leave a comment

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What do we mean by Casing a Card? Simply Copy And Share Everything!! It doesn’t mean exactly but gives you a chance to put your own spin on something. I chose to do this to share another Colouring Technique using Masking and Blending Brushes. As always there is a video ~ however my camera went a little rogue on me this time and it appears upside down – but you can still follow along easily 🙂

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2026 Flip Over Desk Calendar & Card ~ August

July 31, 2026July 29, 2026Leave a comment

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For the last 5 – 6 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who came to my classes. As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. Like last year, I recognize not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month and included a video to show how I went about making the card.

So today I share, Tropical Palm Trees Fun Fold Card!

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‘Christmas in July’ # 3 ~ Whimsical Card Idea

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026Leave a comment

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The 3rd and final ‘Christmas in July’ card for 2026. I wanted whimsical and I think I have achieved that ~ it is soooo stinkin’ cute!

I have enjoyed creating these even though we were going thru a heatwave here in the UK!!! Today I am just using some card and paper ~ no ink, no stamps, no punch or dies ~ not even a piece of ribbon but just a few rhinestones and some adhesive!!! The card in the video is 7 x 5 but I have included cutting instructions for a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card if you prefer that size.

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Simple Techniques and Minimum Supplies Card Idea

July 24, 2026July 23, 2026Leave a comment

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Sometimes we forget the simplest of techniques with the minimum supplies! Today I pulled out a stamp set, 3 pieces of card, 3 inks and a bit of ribbon to make this card. I used simple “stamping off” and “tone on tone stamping” techniques and I have ended up with a card that I am going to use for a wedding anniversary and I am sure it will be well received – check out in the video below!

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Christmas in July # 2 ~ Contemporary Card Idea

July 21, 2026July 27, 2026Leave a comment

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A few days ago I shared my first idea for Christmas in July card idea, today I have chosen some contemporary colours which maybe could be used for the various holidays around the end of the year that are not Christmas. Check out the video and scroll down this post to see the little change I made after I switched off the camera !

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Challenge 220 ~ Single Layer Card

July 17, 2026July 13, 2026Leave a comment

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Yep, just one layer – that is a challenge if you are someone who loves building textures and layers. As I only have one layer to work with it needs to really standout and have a WOW factor. I hope I have achieved that with the technique and colours I have chosen – check out the video to see what I came up with!!!

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Embossing Folder / Brayer Technique # 3

July 14, 2026July 7, 2026Leave a comment

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I present 3 different cards today, I promised in the video I made another two cards using the other pieces of card I decorated as part of sharing the technique with embossing folders and a brayer. Each card has a different layout and greeting, all of which are from the Exciting Times Stamp Set.

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‘Christmas in July’ # 1 ~ Traditional Card Idea

July 10, 2026July 27, 2026Leave a comment

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As I share in my video creating Christmas-themed cards in July is not something I can recall doing before, however I thought I would do something this year, despite us being in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK. I am planning to do a short series of 3 cards, today I have chosen traditional colors and theme, I will then do a more contemporary one and will end up with a whimsical one toward the end of the month. I hope you enjoy this one as I am very fond of using the more traditional colours of red, green and white with a little hint of gold!!

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Funky Folds Hop ! ~ July 2026

July 7, 2026June 28, 20262 Comments

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We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! Today I share a Pop Out card which has an anniversary theme but would work for any occasion, Oh and have given measurements for 2 different sizes 🙂

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