Bridge U Fold Lantern Tutorial

So back to this project... using the Hearts come Home & Hometown Greetings products

I thought I had already shared the "little" secret behind its creation... but it appears I hadn't... so here you go...

Make one of these...
Albeit better if you cut the middle panel to 14 x 10.5cm H (5 1/2" x 4 1/8"H) & score LANDSCAPE at 1.5cm (5/8") from each end (as per pt. 6) ... as that will give a better fit around the candle light......

Add glue up the back of the 2 sides... and stick...

Pop a battery operated candle light behind the middle panel...

And there you have it... a card that has now become a lantern... or one that can even be both if you use Tear n Tape add instructions to the recipient to remove the backing layer of Tear n Tape and stick for themselves...

Autumn Winter Catalogue Carryover List

You asked me for it... so here it is...

Click on the picture below to load up the Carryover List from the Autumn Winter Catalogue... these are the products that are not retiring and will still be available after 3rd January... until 31 May 2018... and maybe even longer for some if they carryover into the new 2018-19 Annual Catalogue come 1st June!

As for the rest that are retiring... Some are discounted in the Year End Sale here (so check there first!) and the rest (without discount) are here... but all only available while supplies last... or 2nd January latest...

Stampin Blends are making me happy!

Re-make of this incredibly popular U Bridge Fold card with the Stampin Blends in my hands! Coupled with the colouring concepts used in this card with the Many Marvellous Markers! But the Blends made those roofs so much easier!

Can't tell you how many times I have seen that original card CASED (Copy & Shared)... thank you to all of you that have so honoured me and my creation ... particularly those that  CASE+C (CASE with credit when sharing on-line)... it makes my blogging and sharing so worthwhile... and brings such a creative smile to my face!

Definitely prefer the ease and coverage with the Stampin Blends alcohol based blending markers... lot more subtle which is right up my street!

Live in the UK? Want your own Stampin Blends... then click and go here to see my November offers... just one last space in my first Stampin Blends Club...

Card tutorial here...

And just leaving this here...

 

This made me so so happy right in the middle of running a class!!! But more on that another day...

Half Full meets Hometown Greetings

Picture the scene... you have 10 minutes(ish) left of class time to make a 30 minute (ish) card...

This is what the lovely Denise made... and I liked it so much I had to then make one of my own....

Christmas Around the World Papers... still on Sale... but only for another week...

House border die cuts care of Hometown Greetings... silver embossed greeting care of Half Full... and moon and stars care of Card Front Builder dies...

Though I did have to add a few Clear Glimmer trees and snowman... and of course draw on my snowman with a Basic Black marker pen to finish him off... though looking at the close up... he does look like he is wearing sunglasses! Or should they be called moonglasses....

And an admittance... for the last week my head has been bursting into the "Let It Snow" song at any opportunity... just can't get it out of my head... must be all this christmas stuff I am surrounded by...

Though today I had a bit of time off off... as the Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (walk 500 miles)" song took over instead... care of friends (and blog reader) breaking down miles from anywhere in Scotland... thanks for the break to the song in my head Andrea & Andrew! And so glad that you got on your way (relatively) quickly!!! Hope the new car behaves for the rest of the week!

And an update on my special cards for 5 special young adults... I am waiting for photos to be sent from the last family... and then I am done and can share... patience is a virtue so I am told....

Christmas Around the World papers... on Free Paper Promotion from today...

And another laugh at my expense for you!!

So introducing the Christmas Around the World papers... which are on the 4 for 3 Paper Promotion from today - click here for the details on the October promotional offers...

Love these papers... but I did not feel that way when I first saw them... then someone somewhere shared photos of each sheet... and I was hooked... not only are there 2 snowflakey patterns for background like this... but there are lots and lots of images to cut out and use... and a good bit of tartan... but more on all those another day!!

So back to the card... hope you like my shooting stars around the moon!! Not intentional... but even my adhesive remover (retired sadly!) couldn't get rid of them...

And why... because instead of throwing glitter all over the glued surfaces of my card... my absent mind tipped a whole pot of white embossing powder all over it!! Gritty snow eat your heart out!! 

It was everywhere... so I brushed it all off as well as I could... applied a bit more glue for good measure... and threw glitter over... so now that was all over! As the brushing off of the embossing powder obviously spread a thin layer of glue over every surface of the card!!

My trusty adhesive remover did remove most of the glittery mess... but these shooting stars (streaks!) were left. No time for a remake... so here you have it! Warts (or streaks) and all... 

Some of you will remember this card... 

This is the same card remade with papers instead of the Baby Wipe Smooshed background... so most of the card decoration details can be found here... 

Apart from 4 extra details...

(1) a Silver Glimmer moon (as previously promised!)

(2) Night of Navy marker pen (thin end) window panes...

(3) glue (and then just glitter!!) to the stars and snowline

(4) marker pen coloring of the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer snowman's hat, face and buttons!! Worked fine on the Glimmer Paper.. who knew... 

Hearts Come Home... a bit of Bright & Sparkle!

As per an individual request... I have added something bright and something sparkly to one of the Hearts Come Home cards I shared a few weeks back...

So... take this card... add an extra 1 3/4" Circle punched Silver Glimmer moon and a bright Real Red house to make it pop... and she is very happy now!

And of course a quick change to the sentiment to sum it all up!

Snowflake Sentiments....

Here is a peek at another new gorgeous bundle in the 2017 Autumn Winter catalogue.... so introducing Snowflake Sentiments...

Lovely christmas sentiments... plus snowflakes and borders a plenty.... available separately or as a bundle with 10% off... in Wood Mount and Clear Mount...

Snowflake Sentiments stamp images here...

Co-ordinating Swirly Snowflakes die images here...

 

Here are some projects for you.... 

And here is a video so you can them in action....

Aren't they lovely....

Hearts Come Home U Bridge Fold Tutorial - Fancy Fold Friday

A Fancy Fold tutorial for you today.... and it had to be for this Bridge U Fold Card as its popularity on Pinterest tells me so! So here you go to save you having to work it all out... as it really is rather simple in principle...

Please note that my card is sized to fit in a standard A6 envelope with the full width of die cut houses showing in the front central area... and that the US/inches measurements are a direct conversion from the centimetres.

Craft Spa Recipe
Night of Navy card 21 x 10.5cm H (8 1/4" x 4 1/8" H)
Thick Whisper White card - Front 16 x 7cm H  (6 1/4"x 2 3/4" H); Middle 13 x 10.5cm H (5 1/8" x 4 1/8" H) ; Back 10.9 x 9.5cm H (4 1/4" x 3 3/4" H)

Directions
1. Night of Navy panel LANDSCAPE (long edge along top). Score at 2.5cm and 5cm (1" & 2")
2. Turn 180 degrees
3. Score at 2.5 & 5cm (1" & 2")

4. Stamp as necessary (using Craft Whisper White Ink)
5. Fold as Mountain, Valley, Valley , Mountain

6. Score LANDSCAPE Middle panel at 1cm from each side
7. Die cut 3 house borders as necessary  (TIP:- note the position of the left hand tree and the church on the Middle section as you position the die... I actually cut the front and middle sections together so I knew the church was where I wanted it in the gap!)

8.Trim Front border to ends by hand
9. Ink up & Stamp greeting on Front border

10. Assemble all parts (Tip: I stuck the back, then the centre, then the left hand side of Front and finishing off with the Front right)

Please see my Full U Fold Card Tutorial here if you need more guidance and visuals as to what goes where for this card fold...

Enjoy!

Favourite Embellishing & Packaging from the new Autumn Winter Catalogue....

Mmmm... this was a harder part of the question I was posed... so limiting myself to no more than 10... oh so very hard!!

So not in any particular order! Click on the picture or title for all the details...

Foil Snowflakes... just simple gorgeous and a lovely BIG size....

Live in the UK?... get some for free with my Launch Offer until 15 September... unless SU! run out of stock in which case I will have to arrange an alternative...mmm....

Treat Tubes... don't delay to purchase these... I have a feeling !! And I have pre-ordered as many as I could!!!

Mini Pizza Boxes... again don't delay! Already out of stock in some SU! territories... and I forgot to pre-order as many as I could!!!

Winter Wonder embossing folder aka The Very Big Snowflake... can't believe how well this embossed on Thick Whisper White... not a crease in sight with NO messing... love it when that happens... and again get one for free with my Launch Offer till 15 September...

Stitched Felt Embellishments... oh my these are so lovely in the flesh... who needs more to finish a traditional christmas themed project off...

And I bet a lot of you won't have spotted these...

Black Rhinestone Jewels... use for eyes, snowflake centres, flower centres etc etc when you don't want clear or pearls!! I can't tell you how many times in the past I have had to get a black Sharpie marker out on my jewels!!

Champagne Foil... so beautiful... so so subtle... but has to be seen in the flesh really!

Jute Twine... can't wait to wrap all my christmas presents in this... and do a rope trick maybe!!

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More... what a treat! Photo Pocket scrapbooking, cards, tags, home decor.... anything you want to decorate really simply... best Christmas themed cards we have ever had in my humble opinion... can't wait to get busy with these...

Quilt Top Embossing Folder... simply beautiful!

Live in the UK... don't forget to check out my Launch Special Offers...only available until 15th September...

And if you want to see the stamps & bundles I pre-ordered... then just click here... call it the Top 5... for now!

5 favourite stamps & bundles from the Autumn Winter Catalogue

So some of you have asked me which of the stamp sets and bundles I have pre-ordered from the new Autumn Winter Catalogue...

So here you go... minutes to type... but hours of decisions!!!

At number 1 slot... Hearts Come Home Bundle... available in Wood Mount & Clear Mount

And then in no particular order!

Ready For Christmas Bundle... available in photopolymer

Half Full... available in Wood Mount and Clear Mount...

Brightly Lit Christmas Bundle...

And last but not least... Merry Little Labels Bundle... available in wood mount or clear mount....

So there it is... simple and sweet... my initial 5 favourites...