I have been working on ideas for journals for the last couple of years and have really been bitten by the bug! I just love creating these little gems and had the best time putting this idea using 3 regular envelopes to create a pretty folder using some decorative paper and glue! Check out the video to find out how many pockets and tucks I managed to squeeze in!! 🙂
Continue readingThe challenge is to create a card with a hidden message, I took that to mean there would not be a greeting on the outside but a hidden one on the inside somewhere! To add to the challenge I decided to make a masculine card and as it turner out it had a vintage sort of feel to it as well. Watch the video to see how I worked thru the ideas to come up with my finished card.
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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!!!
Continue readingThe 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.
Continue readingWelcome 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 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 🙂
Continue readingWhile working thru today’s video it occurred to me that there are a number of different ways to add colour to your cards stamped images or to die cut pieces. So I am using today’s card as the first in the series where I am using alcohol markers to colour my image. So look out for some more coloring techniques over the coming weeks.
Continue readingWelcome 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 have worked thru an idea to create a double book fold card.
Continue readingAfter making a filler for my journal using an envelope the other week I found another idea that I just had to try using a couple of medium size envelopes, some pretty paper and embellishments. Check out the video below to see what I came up with.
Continue readingIn my continuing quest to work with new ideas and paper crafting techniques I have taken an envelope and created a 6 pockets filler perfect for your journal. I used a medium size envelope in my video, but any size envelope will work depending on what you want as a finished project.
Continue readingWelcome 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!! My fold is a little different this month as I have shared a 3D gift box which includes a ‘funky fold’ within it! As usual there is a video as well as a free downloadable recipe for you to follow.
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