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!!
Continue readingFor the last 4 – 5 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. .
So today I share, Halloween Pumpkins!
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The problem with masculine cards is I find them difficult to make! With this card I pulled out some masculine colours, some leaf dies and a bit of copper heat embossing. I am quite delighted with the result!!
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Today’s challenge is ‘Shades of Blue & Green’ I chose to do a floral design based on a teacup I bought recently! I chose to focus on using card, dies and a punch, with a little ribbon thrown in. As you will see from the video, apart from the card base I used scraps to build my decorative pieces.
Continue readingIn my quest to try new products I came across White Pearl Embossing Powder which I am using on my card today. As you will see from the video it gives a very soft and elegant finish along with the swirly stamp I chose as my focal point.
Continue readingI have a great niece who just had her 12th birthday, it is so hard to make cards for youngsters (well it is for me!) kinda no longer children but not quite adults yet either! Todays card features a die cut that I colored with alcohol markers then double heat embossed to give it a super duper shine
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!! so today I share, a bookbinding Pop Out Card
Continue readingI am starting to think about decorative elements for my junk journal, the signatures (pages) are done and I am still trying to summon up the courage to make a cover and sew them in. So a little prevarication means I have some pretty embellishments to add once I face that task 🙂
Continue readingNever too Early for Christmas is our challenge this time. Whoa! still thinking about Halloween and Thanksgiving! but here we go, I’m going for lots of sparkle!
Continue readingFor the last 4 – 5 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. .
Here we are on the cusp of autumn, the leaves are starting to turn here in the UK. So today I share, September pumpkins and rustic leaves, with a very easy fancy fold for the card alternative.
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Cindy's Corner 