So the challenge this time is Halloween! I kinda trawled around to find some ideas and decided to try to use this as an opportunity for another embossing folder technique ~ this time embossing vellum, which can be a bit tricky until you know how …………….. and then it is ‘slap your forehead’ easy!!! Check out the video for some hints and tips.
Continue readingWe have reached Step 4 in the creation of this mini hybrid journal. Taking the basic folio created in step 3 I share how I decorated it, working thru ideas on choosing the papers, measuring, cutting and creating a couple of pretty tucks. You can check out how I made the folio right here
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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!! I chose a simple ‘rocker’ card and decorated it for a teen grand-daughter!
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, the cutest witchy boots and pumpkins!
Continue readingThe challenge is Clear and Simple – for someone who relishes working out the technicalities of card making this is, indeed, a challenge. My interpretation also includes the idea that the supplies, techniques and equipment should also be simple so I have focused on using some decorative paper, ink and a couple of stamps (then went a little rogue by adding a few rhinestones 🙂 )
Continue readingHello, wonderful readers! This is the 4th video in the series and today I am taking the next step in creating the Mini Hybrid Journal by constructing the second of the 2 folios that will make up the ‘hybrid’ part of the journal. I have put a link to the first folio below as well as a downloadable recipe containing all the measurements and scoring for each piece of the folio.
What is a Hybrid Journal – that basically means it has a couple of folios and then some regular pages in the middle. I am also making my first Medori-style feature to hold those middle pages together! There will be a total of 9 posts and videos – I hope that you will follow along with me as I work my way thru!
Continue readingAs I explain in my video, my card today is for the daughter of a friend who recently married. I have known the bride since she was a little girl and her mother even longer! I wanted to make something simple but elegant so I chose vanilla and gold with just a tiny hint of the bridal colour.
Continue readingNow we get to the exciting part of folio # 1 – adding all the pretty papers! I have included a downloadable PDF with all the sizes of the papers used, as well a piccies on what goes where! As always there is a video to help things along!
Continue readingThe design team has given us 3 colors to work with – any blue, any green and any red that we have in our stash. These are some good colors that I think I can work with. Check out the video below to see how I work thru some ideas to meet the challenge 🙂
Continue readingHello, wonderful readers! This is the 2nd video in the series and today I am taking the next step in creating the Mini Hybrid Journal by constructing the first of the 2 folios that will make up the ‘hybrid’ part of the journal. The first one is the more straight forward of the two folios and there is a downloadable ‘recipe’ as well as a video to follow.
What is a Hybrid Journal – that basically means it has a couple of folios and then some regular pages in the middle. I am also making my first Medori-style feature to hold those middle pages together! There will be a total of 9 posts and videos – I hope that you will follow along with me as I work my way thru!
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