Tuesday Tutorial - A6(ish) Double W Fold - Fitting Florets

 

Back to the second version of my Double W Fold card... 

But before I start... today is the last day of the Sale A Bration promotion!! So don't forget to order and sign up whilst you can get all those extra freebies...click HERE for more details...

This version maximising the use of one piece of A4 cardstock... resulting in a card that is 14.5cm wide (hence the A6ish name in the title as it is very slightly smaller than the standard A6 14.8cm size... )

And I do find it fair to warn you... I have been very busy with variants of Double W Fold cards... so lots more to come... 

Craft Spa Recipe - A6 (ish) Double W Fold Card (actually 14.5cm)

A4 Balmy Blue 29.7 x 10.5cm  & 29 x 10.5cm

Inside Bottom paper panels 28 x 3.5cm (x2)

Inside Top paper panels 28 x 7cm (x2)
Front Night of Navy mat 13.5 x 9.5cm

Front paper panel 13 x 9cm... then cut 9cm square; 4 x 9cm

Front frame mat 5.9cm Square

Front frame (D) Whispwer White 6cm Square

Ribbon x 17"

Craft Spa Instructions -  - A6 (ish) Double W Fold Card

1. Score both LANDSCAPE Balmy Blue panels at 14.5cm
2. Score longer Balmy Blue panel LANDSCAPE at 29cm  
3. Valley Fold both "in half"
4.  Mountain fold thin section on longer piece (aka the glue tab)
5. Open both out and place stood up in front of you - with the longer piece to the left with the glue tab to the right side... 
6. Apply glue to the front face glue tab... and stick the shorter/RH panel to the tab...
   
   
7. Cut the 2 LANDSCAPE taller paper panels in half at 14cm
8. Adhere papers
9. Open out the card
   
   
10. Score the two shorter paper panels at 7,14 & 21 cm
11. Bone Fold Valley, Mountain & Valley
12. Concertina Fold (forms a W shape with a central mountain and valleys either side)
    
    For the left hand sections of the card...
13. Hold concertina panel with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
14. Apply glue to back face  
15. Stick concertina panel down onto right of right hand section lining up with your paper at the side...
16. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
17. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
18. Repeat with other concertina panel for 2 right sections of card...sticking the concertina panel (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the left section this time... and folding the right section of the card onto the top...
    
    
    
19. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the A La Mode dies and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with retired Stitched Shapes dies and a 1 3/4" square punch
20.  Decorate card
    
    
    
    I have purposefully left this one blank on the front as I can then add the age when I am ready to send it!
    
    
    
    

    But you can get the idea from the one I previously shared here...

Last days of Sale A Bration... and happy times!

Just popping by to remind you that the Sale A Bration promotion is drawing to a close... You know the one ... a freebie for every £45 ordered...or  £40* extra product/£59 Mini Machine in a Demonstrator Starter Kit... (ie £170 for £99*)

Just 2 more days left... ends Tuesday 28th February 10.30pm UK time...

Click HERE for the original leaflet...or HERE for the extras added this month.. or HERE to join my team whilst you can get those extra freebies...

And I am happy to report that my new PC is finally up and running! 

So... my first blog post using the new PC has just taken me about a 1/4 of the time spent previously ... though I do also expect a few weeks of "extra time in searching for things" ... 

But hopefully this all means that I can get back into more of a blogging rhythm again... yay! Been a while...

Fancy Fold Friday - Double W Fold Card - Fitting Florets

A very quick share of another Double W Fold card... featuring the gorgeous Fitting Florets papers... the Alphabest stamp & punch bundle... and A La Mode dies...

Oh and before I start... don't forget... now only 5 days of Sale A Bration left...

Different (aka more standard) sizing to this earlier one...

So I will be back on Tuesday with the recipes and instructions... as I really must dash now...

Tuesday Tutorial - Dainty Flowers Double W Fold Card

Another version of the Double W Fold card I shared here last Friday... along with the recipe and instructions so you can try one at home! This one having the BIRTHDAY greeting letters set on square panels (1 3/4" mats with 1 5/8" stitched squares)

This version is sized around the front panel which is cut from this sheet in the Dainty Flowers paper pack.... that can be earnt for free...with an order of £45+... during the Sale A Bration promotion that runs until 28 February

So 12 of these cards could be made from just one pack of the papers... Simples!

Greeting letters care of the fantastic new A La Mode dies... which is a perfect set of dies for your letters and number needs...

Craft Spa Recipe

A4 Thick Whisper White 28.2 x 10.5cm AND 27.2 x 10.5cm

Front Paper Panel 12x9cm
Rich Razzleberry card mat 12.5 x 9.5cm

Inside Paper panels 13.1 x 7cm (x4)

A4 Old Olive card 28 x 3.5cm (x2)

Dragonfly Trinkets x 1

Craft Spa Instructions

1. Score 2 LANDSCAPE white panels at 13.6cm
2. Score longer white panel LANDSCAPE at 27.2cm (aka 1cm to the RHS) 
3. Valley Fold both "in half"
4.  Mountain fold thin section on longer piece (aka the glue tab)
5. Open both out and place stood up in front of you - with the longer piece to the left with the glue tab to the right side... 
6. Apply glue to the front face glue tab... and stick the shorter /RH panel to the tab...
7. Adhere papers
8. Open out the card
   
   
9. Score the two Old Olive card panels at 7,14 & 21 cm
10. Bone Fold Valley, Mountain & Valley
11. Concertina Fold (forms a W shape with a central mountain and valleys either side)
    
    For the left hand sections of the card
12. Hold concertina panel with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
13. Apply glue to back face  
14. Stick concertina panel down onto right of right hand section lining up with your paper at the side...
15. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
16. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
17. Repeat with other concertina panel for 2 right sections of card...sticking the concertina panel (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the left section this time... and folding the right section of the card onto the top...
    
    
    
    
18. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the A La Mode dies, the Petal Park flowers stamps & punch, Framed Florets greeting on the front and the gorgeous new Dragonfly Trinkets... along with retired Stitched Shapes dies and 2" punched circle or 1 3/4"square mats...
19.  Decorate card
    
    

And here's a reminder of the one I shared last Friday... with the circular letter panels and lots of HAPPY (care of the Biggest Wish stamp set - stamped in 3 colours-Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Petal Pink-  and handcut into letters)

Fancy Fold Friday - Dainty Flowers Double W Fold Card

This is going to be a year of special cards for special birthdays... so here is the first of many a fun and fancy fold card...

Which I call the Double W Fold Card... which is based upon a card (that was incredibly popular) that I made many years ago HERE... (so I could call it a Double Pop Out Strip Card but I think Double W Fold is less of a mouthful!)

Back to this card another day... as whilst we were there we made a few!!

This version was sized around the Dainty Flowers paper pack cut out panel on the front of the card.... 

These papers have proven extremely popular... as they are gorgeous... and a pack can be yours for free with every £45 ordered during Sale A Bration... but remember not quite 2 weeks left for the Sale A Bration promotion now... ends 28 February... 

And bear in mind that there is the Dainty Delight bundle to match! So you can buy the bundle and get the co-ordinating papers for free... Simples!

Enjoy The (Valentine) Rhythm Twisted Easel Card

Happy Valentine's Day to you... with a quick share today of something I made earlier especially for the occasion...

I bought these Lindor heart chocolates with Valentine's Day in mind... and had plans to feature them on a lovely multi-sized treat box(es) arrangement... along with a separate card... but time was not on my side... so the card and treat were combined... 

And here you go... a simple Twisted Easel Card (aka Diagonal Easel Card) ... very simple... score a square card blank... then score across the diagonal (eg bottom left corner to top right corner) on the top face...

Featuring the lovely new Enjoy The Rhythm stamp set, Perfectly Pencilled papers and the retired A Wish For Everything stamp set and Sweet & Sassy dies

Spot the added features...

- drum kit image cut in half to allow for the Lindor Heart as the main drum...

- Die cut heart added over the cut line before the chocolate... so that the card is still neat after the chocolate is pulled off and wolfed down

- Poppy Parade and Grey Granite Stampin Blends colouring on the drum image and the papers to add a pop of colour...

Quick update and More Reasons to Sale A Brate

Hello and hope you and yours are all OK.

We’ve started the year with lots of illnesses for the men in my life… mostly behind us and 2 of 3 of them now OK… but definitely not out of the woods yet for the third! Hence why blogging has not got back to speed as I planned! And I doubt it will for a while yet… 

So Sorry! I'll be back up to more speed again at some point... especially as I do have a new computer (which will sort a lot of the 'time it takes' issues I have had for years!) but DH couldn't finish the set up! As we couldn't be in the same room with covid lurking in him!! 

So anyways... a very quick round up today….

1. Last month for the Sale A Bration promotion. Ends 28 Feb.
   (you know the one… freebie for every £45 spent and extras in a starter kit!)
   
   Please also note that this will be the only Sale A Bration promotion this year… (not in July/August anymore)
   
   
   
   
   
2. Release of some extra freebies that can be earnt during Sale A Bration (Click HERE to see the flyer)
   
   Check out the Eden’s Garden bundle (wow what value!) and the lovely new Enjoy The Journey papers…
   
   
3. New February Stampin Rewards Host Code released. 2KZ26VW6 .
   Click HERE for more details on earning these extra gifts from me with your order…
   
   
   
   

4. New products will be released from 1st March. Called Online Exclusives. Available online only and until stock runs out. Click HERE for the taster flyer that whets our appetite! More products will be added come 1^st March….
   PLEASE NOTE: The flyer includes a URL and QR code that will not be active until 1 March when the sales period begins. 

 Have a wonderful weekend… Take Care…