3-in-1 Z Fold Cards - Sweet Soiree for CLAPA

As many of you will be aware... for the last 12 months... our Stampin Up  team have joined together to make Cards for Causes (aka card for charities) every month...

So these are the 25 cards I have made for CLAPA ... which is the only UK-wide voluntary organisation specifically helping those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate. 

They have asked for Thank You cards so they can thank their volunteers after a large event they are holding in June... what a pleasure to be able to help...

So I was back to my favourite 3-in-1 Z Fold card format... for which the Tutorial was posted here... and almost half a Sweet Soiree paper pack... what a great way for you to see all the different papers in the pack!! Papers retire 31st May (or sooner as only available while supplies last)

Though actually... this colourway was my favourite of them all... bet that has surprised quite a few of you! Did me!!

Thank you greeting from the One Big Meaning stamp set... Stitched Square die cut care of the Stitched Shapes dies...

Share What I Love Papers #2

Another beautiful piece of pearlised flowery paper from the Share What You Love paper pack... though my photos don't show the sheen off quite as well as my previous one...

And a new velvety Rich Razzleberry ribbon that will be available in the early release bundles come 1st May... I thought that this may be a bit "thick" to use for bows... but seemed to work fine... so I guess you can say that it looks thicker than it actually is...

Rest of the card details as per this card here...

And remember not long to wait for those early release Share What You Love bundles... and the new In Color ink pads... ordering starts tomorrow, 1st May... 

Just Sharing What I Love in a Small Z Fold...

Oh my... these Share What You Love papers are just fabulous... all so pretty... all lovely colours... and actually thick enough to use for bag making too...

And spot the pearlescent sheen on that big flower! Stunning!! Though do note that the glittery sheen on the small Old Olive flower is care of my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush... as I just couldn't resist...

So I had to break open the paper pack and make a few Thank You cards to send off to some of my lovely customers... so call this group Part One...

Not unsurprisingly for my regular blog followers... this card features my favourite paper pattern from the pack... featuring the soon-to-be-returning colour of Mint Macaron... along with my 2018-20 In Colour favourite, Tranquil Tide.... a match made in heaven...

I made a couple of my 3-in-1 Z Fold cards (for which you will find the Tutorial by clicking here) ... so one set of 3 is on Mint Macaron...and the other set on Tranquil Tide... which one do you prefer?

Thank you greeting from One Big Meaning... and finished off with a Tranquil Tide Finely Woven 1/2" Ribbon bow

These papers are supplied in a bumper pack... 4 sheets of each double sided sheet... and will be available as the individual pack come 1st June... or in the bumper I Want It All early release bundle come 1st May...

Or if you can't wait that long... and are in the UK... click here to talk to/email me about getting your bumper-bundle (or selecting items individually...) by joining my team in April... and then spend a future life crafting away and enjoying 20% off your Stampin Up supplies...

Here are some pictures of the Share What You love suite leaflet but Click here for the full pdf leaflet... and/or click here for the Stampin' Up! video for an overview... including seeing the beautiful papers...

These bundles -and the In Color ink pads- will be available as an early release to all 1-31st May... 

Individual items will not be available until 1st June when the 2018-19 Annual Catalogue is fully released... (unless you order a Demo Starter Kit in April... in which case you can pick and choose...)

Tutorial for 3 in 1 Z Fold Cards

Yes you read that right... 3 Z Fold cards from one piece of A4 cardstock... quick & simple but a card loved by all who travel here! Whether physically for my classes... or virtually via the blog...

But before I start... don't forget that the Retiring List will be published at 8pm tonight...

So I decided to make these as my swap card for the Stampin Up! On Stage event held yesterday... I wouldn't usually think about doing a fancy fold card for a swap card... but SU! asked us for full cards instead of card fronts... and this one is seriously simple enough... and as you score for 3 cards at a time.... they are fast... so I went for it...

I made the cards in 4 of the 2017-19 In Colors... as funnily enough there were no Tranquil Tide papers left in my Fresh Florals pack!! And I have to admit that I had forgotten how nice these papers are...

Here is my box of swaps before I started swapping!!

And thank you to all of you that swapped with me on Saturday... I have some beautiful new samples to share with my team and customers... and lots of new inspiration for up and coming classes... and here is the tutorial as promised...

Craft Spa Recipe
In Color/Thick Whisper White A4 Cardstock
Fresh Florals Papers - Front 4.5 x 9.4cm; Back 9.4cm Square
Inside Panel  4.5 x 9.4cm (not necessary when using White card for the blank)

Other SU! Products
Ribbon - In Colors 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon
Dies - Stitched Shapes 2nd largest square
Stamps - Better Together

Again apologies to my US readers... as this tutorial/card is sized specifically from/for A4 card stock... so it wouldn't make sense with your US Letter sized card... 

Tutorial.... Blink and you will miss it!!
1. Place A4 card PORTRAIT on trimmer
2. Trim to 19.8cm wide

3. Score PORTRAIT at 4.95* & 9.9cm
(And an extra TIP... this card folds so much better if you score on either side of the cardstock... so I actually scored on the wrong side at 9.9cm...and then turned the piece of card over onto the right side and scored at 4.95cm)

4. Place LANDSCAPE on trimmer
5. Cut down to 3 x 9.9cm card blanks

6. Bone Fold as Mountain then Valley (ie starting from the left)

7. Adhere papers & die cut greeting
8. Tie a bow and adhere

Don't like lining up at 1/2mm*... then go here and use this 9.8cm square card version tutorial... and to do 3 in 1 you would need to cut the portrait A4 card down to 19.6cm wide, score as directed... and then place the card LANDSCAPE on your trimmer and cut your 3 card blanks down to 3 x 9.8cm