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...

Hopeful Thoughts Cards for Meningitis Research Foundation

As many of you are aware... our Stampin' Up! team collaborate together to produce many Cards for Causes on a monthly basis...

This month it was Sympathy cards for the Meningitis Research Foundation (UK)... a cause very close to my heart as I very nearly lost my father to the disease many years ago... though luckily he finally rallied around... but it was a very difficult 4 months... and the drugs that saved him still affect him on a daily basis...

I wanted to keep things simple and classy... as not only is that my style (well, one of my styles!) but I wanted to make at least 30 cards ... and I needed to make and get them off within 24 hours...

As the stamp set was already out... Hopeful Thoughts proved just perfect for the task in hand... and of course the Stitched Shapes squares had to be used (again!)

But my initial thoughts of embossing everything were quickly discarded... and I chose to stamp the Hopeful Thoughts tree in Sahara Sand... and just emboss the Heartfelt Blooms greeting in gold... which I think worked beautifully...

Again a 10.5cm/ 4 1/8" (but I would do US Letter 4 1/4") small square card blank... with a 7cm (2 3/4") Gold Foil mat...

So here are my 30 cards just before they were packed up and sent off to support this cause...

Live in the UK? Would you like to support the Meningitis Research Foundation in a similar way? Contact me now for the address and a contact name... 

Live elsewhere? Contact your local country Meningitis Research Foundation and do the same... 

Together we cardmakers can be awesome!