As I explain in my video today, I wanted to create a masculine card using the graceful leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony Die Set. I started with a square card base and built up from there. As I was working I mused about creating a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card using the same supplies and equipment and using some of the ‘leftovers’ from my first card. I went ahead and made one have included that in this post!
Continue readingThis is the next step in the Ocean/Beach themed junk journal I am currently working on. This is the 4th journal I have made and, like the others, I am experimenting with different ideas and techniques from those I have done before. I wanted this journal to be a NO SEW one so in the accompanying video I work thru decorating the various pages and pockets and adding flaps, pockets and belly bands to hold all my goodies!
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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!! Today I have a fold that came to me while eating breakfast one morning, I cannot recall seeing anything like it before so I have called it ‘A Drop Down Easel Surprise Fold!!!
Continue readingFor 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, April with an Easter Bunny theme, with an easy fun fold ~ check out the video 🙂
Continue readingHere we are in Easter Week, it does not seem that long since Christmas (although I have to say January lasted a very long time) !!
I had a bunch of Notecards in my stash and decided they would be perfect for my Easter Cards this year, in today’s video I work thru an idea for a quick and easy card that would work for practically any occasion if you simply change out the embossing folder and greeting………….. Oh and I give dimensions for making the card with A4 as well as Letter size card as well ~ enjoy!
Continue readingI have been a bit on the quiet side over the last week or so, I have been focusing on my garden! However I am back in my corner and working on this design for the Inspire. Create. Stamp Challenge. So join me while I work thru some ideas and come up with a completed birthday card (or thank you or thinking of you – you choose!)
Continue readingThis is the 3rd part of creating this Junk Journal. As you will see from the video I am working out how to create pages and pockets to attach to the NO SEW hinges from part 2 (see link below)
Continue readingSince my retirement as a Stampin’ UP! demonstrator I have been working on new ideas and trying out new products. In today’s video I am using a Gina K Designs stamp set and die bundle with the coordinating layering stencils. Layering Stencils is another way to color in stamped images, it is really easy
Continue readingThis is the next step in the Ocean/Beach themed junk journal I am currently working on. This is the 4th journal I have made and, like the others, I am experimenting with different ideas and techniques from those I have done before. I wanted this journal to be a NO SEW one so in the accompanying video I work thru creating the hinges and attaching them to the cover I made before.
Continue readingOften times I have an idea for a card it could be a theme or a colour combo or a sketch. Today it was a colour combo that caught my eye and I wanted to play with it. In the video I work thru the various ideas and thoughts for pulling together a design to show the colours to their best. Although I have made this as a birthday card it would be perfect for a thank you, thinking of you, inspirational even as a sympathy card, just change out the greeting and you are good to go!
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