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!!
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I truly appreciate my wonderful customers, their support of my classes and for them choosing to shop for the Stampin’ UP! products from me. Each month I send a thank you to those that have shopped with me either directly or thru my online store. Today I share my June thank you card which showcases a couple of the new 2024 – 2026 In Colors, decorative papers, embellishments and ribbon. (ps there is a video with this one!)
Continue readingFor the last 4 – 5 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who come 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. This was designed for a stamp camp in early December 2023, we had such fun making them and my ladies have made me promise to do another for 2026 ……….. already!
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. .
So today I share, Sunshine & Seashells
Continue readingWhat a great way to dress up a simple packet of tissues! and a great item if you do craft fairs. I took a simple pocket packet of tissues, some card and decorative paper and better yet …… the box is refillable!!
Continue readingThe Bee My Valentine Stamp Set has lovely elements for a valentine card and you may think that it kinda has a bit of a limited life, however today I share a card that would be great for a birthday, anniversary or simply to send ‘just because’
Continue readingHow about a quick fun fold that has lots of layers and lots of interest? I focused on the Flowering Zinnia Suite of products which is an online exclusive product (which means it is not in a catalog but you can order it from my online store – see the links below ) 🙂
Continue readingToday we have an easy fun fold with a little ‘two step’ stampin’. The Fields in Bloom Stamp Set allows you to build up a very pretty scene and with the addition of a ‘words’ stamp set such as Simply Said you can use it for any occasion.
Continue readingThe range of colors available in the Stampin’ UP! family is fantastic, from subtle shades thru to dramatic regals and everything in between. If you follow my blog and my You Tube channel you will see that I used them all the time but they kind of have a sort of background role in my projects. Well today I am putting them in the spotlight!
Continue readingDark blue and yellow is a particular favorite color combo of mine, so today I have paired Night of Navy with Lemon Lolly for today’s cute any occasion card.
Continue readingSometimes we look at a product and get a fixed idea of how to use it, then something comes up that makes you look at it in a different light. Enamel Effects is one of those product, I used it for pearls in a card last year (see below for the link) and as a sort of shimmery, highlight paint in another card (again link below) Both of these are delicate embellishing techniques but today the technique uses Enamel Effects in a BIG way!!!
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