Magnolia Lane Flap Fold Card OR Mini Book

Front View

Wanted to make one of these for many a year... and now I finally have... as the Magnolia Lane papers seemed so perfect for the job.... just a few scores and cuts... and a bit of sticking and there you have it...

Front View

Ready to end as a special card for a special someone... or to add photos as and where you please...

Closed View

Link to the french Tutorial I used here... with the diagram to be found here... although I think the originator was a "Giniew" back in June 2010... but whose IP address isn't available anymore...

And I have to laugh at all the names used for this fold over the years! Quad Fold, Tri Fold, Flap Fold, Flip Book, Accordion Pop Up to name but a few! So take your pick!

Though note that I used the same sized mats and panels on those central left and right sections... rather than the half panels most people seem to use...

Back view

Easier for me from a prepping point of view... and looks a bit neater ( if you get it right!) However it does mean you need to be much more careful ... sticking just half the panel first and then putting glue on the other half and closing the book back to lay flat....

Greetings care of Colorful Seasons... Papers Magnolia Lane

On Stage Card Swaps Part One.... The Pinks...

I love to create a project... make lots of said project... and then take part in the General swap at the Stampin' Up! events...

It is not obligatory... and it does take a bit of time up front... but it is fun... and you get to meet ( & know) other people... and become very inspired... as well as have some projects to share with stamp sets and papers etc that you haven't got...

So I have been making for and sharing such beauties with my ladies for many a year... but this year I thought it high time to share more widely... and so I have a few Swap Series for you... the 3D series already being shared over the past few weeks...

And so now I come to the cards... And I don't think any day will disappoint ... as there are some real beauties in here... with something for everyone...

And a big thank you to all these ladies for swapping with me...

Varied Vases card above sadly with no name.. but using a fabulous "vase wrap technique" way with the Metallic Thread

 Country Home beauty by my lovely Jems teamie Hayley Shaher...

Colourful Seasons gorgeousness by Lynne Fahey

 Beautiful Promenade Bridge Fold card stunner by Karen Henderson...

Best Bunny & Country Floral embossed complete and utter cutie by Lola Lorenz... who had joined us in Telford all the way from Germany...

Amazing  Amazing Life, Stitched Labels & Well Written shaker card by Carol Willis...

Dandelion Wishes & Beauty Abounds fabulous hanger by Joyce Jones...

Super Duper Piece of Cake and Incredible Like You by card Allyson Longe. Remember that this bundle is now finally back in stock for a while.. and that it won't have the extra 10% discount come the new catalogue from 4th June...

Told you you wouldn't be disappointed... so much inspiration here... and don't forget to contact me if you would like any further information on any of the cards... it may be a while before I get back to you as I may not be in the same location! But I will get back to you...

Amanda's Quick Links

Just click on the relevant pictures below for catalogues and/or more information... 

If you are ordering today... do remember to add the Host Code shown below to earn yourself a gift and help support The Craft Spa at the same time... For orders over £150 you should claim your own Stampin Rewards when ordering... you will still get a separate gift from me... 

Please note that this host code is relevant to today's blog post date... it does expire and change over the months... but the current code is always shown at the top right hand side of my blog...

Current Catalogues & Products

Everything is Rosy...available May only... and only while supplies last

Simple Sympathy for Sunday - Flourishing Phrases

So whilst I was busy creating for the Neutrals Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop post... I needed one of these to go in that days' post... and so here it is...

Even simpler than all those gone before.. just Gray Granite inking with a touch of Night of Navy in the greeting...

And I just happened to have a Colourful Seasons Night of Navy flower stamped cut & ready at the side of me...

Though I could have used a cut-down Flourishing Phrases flower if I hadn't happened to have had that flower sitting there! Click here for more details on the cut-down flower....

Really had forgotten how good the Flourishing Phrases stamp set is... and the Colourful Seasons too!

Card & mats the same as in yesterday's post...

And more on these lines tomorrow... much more!!

Amanda's Quick Links

Just click on the relevant pictures below for catalogues and/or more information... 

If you are ordering today... do remember to add the Host Code shown below to earn yourself a gift and help support The Craft Spa at the same time... 

Please note that this host code is relevant to today's blog post date... it does expire and change over themonths... but the current code is always shown at the top right hand side of my blog...

Current Catalogues & Products