Tuesday Tutorial - Small Square Double W Fold card

Back to the how to for the third version of my Double W Fold card... This version being a small square (ie 10.5cm aka 4 1/8") card.. 

Craft Spa Recipe - Small Square Double W Fold Card (actually 10.5cm Square)

Main Card-A4 Rich Razzleberry 21 x 10.5cm  & 22 x 10.5cm

Inside Base sections A4 Rich Razzleberry 21 x 3.5cm (x2)

Inside Top paper panels 20 x 7cm (x2)

Inside Base paper panels 4.8 x 3cm (x8)
Front Old Olive mat 10cm Square

Front paper panels - Floral 9.5cm Square... Dots 10 x 2.5cm

Ribbon x 36cm

Papers - Dainty Flowers (retired)

Embellishments - In Color Loose Flower Flourishes 

Craft Spa Instructions -  - Small Square Double W Fold Card

1. Score 2 larger LANDSCAPE Rich Razzleberry panels at 10.5cm
2. Score longer Rich Razzleberry panel LANDSCAPE at 21cm  
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 of the glue tab... and stick the shorter/RH panel to the tab...
   
   
7. Score the 2 LANDSCAPE shorter Rich Razzleberry panels at 5.25, 10.5 and 15.75cm
8. Concertina bone fold Valley, Mountain & Valley (as base sections)
   
   
9. Cut the two larger LANDSCAPE paper panels in half to 10cm wide
10. Adhere to top insides
11. Adhere 8 paper pieces to inside base sections
    
    For the 2 left hand sections of the card...
12. Hold concertina base sections with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
13. Apply glue to back/bottom face  
14. Stick concertina section down onto right of right hand section(lining up at the sides and along the bottom edge of the card)
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 base section (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the 2 left sections 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 and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with the 3 x 4.2cm Stitched Rectangle die to cut the white panels - so the mats are 3.5 x 4.7cm in Old Olive(x3), Rich Razzleberry(x3) and Fresh Freesia(x2) 
    
    Finishing off with  a couple of Fresh Freesia In Color Loose Flower Flourishes  and small punched flowers in Rich Razzleberry and Fresh Freesia (using a long retired punch!). Along with irridescent gems and pearls...
    
    
    
19.  Decorate card
    
    
    
    
    
    

Fancy Fold Friday - Small Square Double W Fold card

Time for another variant... one which will be a go-to size for me... a small square aka 10.5cm square...aka 4 1/8" square...

Using the gorgeous Dainty Flowers papers that so many of you earnt for free during the Sale A Bration promotion... but no longer available sadly! As they are SO pretty!

Again... I used the A La Mode dies and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with the Stitched Rectangles dies... 

Recipe and Tutorial for this card fold HERE...

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...

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!

Fun Fold Friday... Sun Prints Pop Up Concertina Fold Card

Wow! Its been a while since I last posted... so a confession! 

As well as a quick Pop Up Concertina Fold card share for you... the simplest version you will ever see!

 

Oh and if anyone fancy a Sun Prints Kit??? UK only... Or a Tutorial bundle if elsewhere... Same offer as the Awash with Beauty kit shared here... though you will also need the Nature's Prints stamp set/bundle for these cards...

Just contact me by clicking here to email me OR by using the contact form down the right hand side of the blog... next order going in 31st August... 

And so my confession! Think I need to give myself a bit of a blog-oliday... 

A seriously under-performing PC (so so slow!! need a new one!), a sporadic printer service (need a new one!)... along with a few key Blogger and Stampin' Up! website changes over the past few years (so so more time consuming!) has made the process of blogging excruciatingly slower than before... so I just don't find that spare hour (or so) everyday anymore... or even a few times a week...

Oh and back-ache (again!) as soon as I spend time on the PC! Though I may have just sussed something with regards to this!! Fingers very crossed...

But...  even though I produce less projects (as I run far less classes nowadays)  I actually have quite a lot of projects made and ready to share... so I may still pop on from time to time with a quick and simple post... and I am in the throes of making a lot more for a session next week... 

And then I'm onto Christmas!! And (for those who have been here with me for a few years!)... you know how much I enjoy making those and that I normally make rather a lot!!

Fun Fold Friday - Awash with Beauty Pop Up Concertina Fold Card

Such a pretty floral suite and papers... introducing the gorgeous Awash with Beauty suite...

Thought I'd just quickly pop on and share a card... another pop up concertina fold card... as trying to find the time for a longer post with all the details is proving much more difficult at the moment... 

Combination of PC/technical issues... and a few more parties and meet ups as we all try to live more normally!! 

And oh... a very hot heatwave phase here this week! Have to admit... I just hid!! Though at least I did sort a couple of technical issues as I did!

Fun Fold Friday - One for the Boys

A quick share today of one of my Men in May cards... the first in quite a long series...

A large Simple Step Card created using the new Brewed For You stamps and dies... Biggest Wish stamps... and the new He's the Man papers... 

Oh and do spot the whisky glass created from the tankard stamp! Giving you more for your money with this stamp set...

Sorry that is is such a quick share today... last week's holiday has meant that life this week has been not as planned and a bit hectic! 

And I am now very behind with creations for next weeks class!  Hey Ho... another busy week ahead then... good job I like it that way!

Friday Five Panel Card - Sailing Home & New Horizons...

A simple Five Panel card today ... also known as a Bridge Fold without the Bridge... a card design which first came about totally by accident one day!! Click HERE for a quick tutorial...

A perfect little scenic match... New Horizons papers meets Sailing Home stamps... the latter sadly now being sold out and discontinued... though you can still get the Smooth Sailing dies with £6 discount...

Which leads me to a funny story! I have spent many a happy night fussy cutting these yachts on both card and acetate... as well as lighthouses and anchors... Yup... guess who forgot she had some dies to do the work instead!!! And cough... so sorry class ladies!! Oh well... the set is definitely a keeper for me... so I will remember in future!

And hopefully the next 2 photos will show how the papers were cut... 

This version being specifically sized to suit 6" wide papers... and bear in mind that I die cut and stuck the 2 sets of mountains across first... and then chopped the 5 panels using a guillotine...

Fancy Fold Friday - another New Horizons Easy Step Card

Another of the portrait Easy Step Cards to share with you... again combining the fabulous New Horizons papers with the In The Moments stamp set and On the Horizon stamps...  

I used a couple of different paper patterns from the pack as the long thin strip was actually a scrap from another card...

And here is what I did with the 4th square leftover from the Trio of Square cards posted here..... 

So a card with a more colourful wardrobe below... but far less colouring and less fussy cutting on the original above...

Click HERE for the card fold tutorial...

Fancy Fold Friday - Ever Eden Pop Out Concertina Fold Card

Loved creating this Pop Out Concertina Fold card for special birthdays... 

And so did everyone in classes... as we all love a shiny pop of foil... greens... as well as an interesting fold... 

Colours used are Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent and Gold Foil. Leaves care of Grove dies and flowers care of Floral Squares dies (both of which I absolutely LOVE BTW)

I also used the new Iridescent Rhinestones... which look really subtle compared to the usual Jewels and Pearls... 

And a quick tip... remember to die cut those Large Numbers out of your gold foil mat before sticking your paper on... waste not want not as they say!! And sorry those Large Numbers dies are no longer available to order...

But a couple of admittances.. 

You are going to see a lot of 60th birthday cards here over the next year... lots of my friends 60th birthdays coming up... so I need to be prepared...

The Ever Eden papers I used are not available anymore... I actually "messed up" and ordered them not realising they were a on-off just for a month and wouldn't be available to purchase the following month!! But they are far too nice not to use... and I just really hope they become available on the Clearance Rack one day!!! 

Fun Fold Friday - For The Record

Just popping on with a quick Pop out Concertina Fold card designed for Valentines Day... using the new and great For The Record stamp set... a keeper for me! Especially as I have a husband that is a real old time "vinyl fan"... yup we are of that era... lol....

Will be back with more details another day... as this is a part of a series of 3 projects or so...

Have to admit that January is proving challenging... busy, busy, busy... though lots in a good way!  But I hope that February comes and calms things down...

Back sometime soon (ish)

 

Fun Fold Friday - Whimsy & Wonder Double Pop Up Concertina Card

Time for another of these Double Pop Up Concertina House cards... though this one is simpler (and a lot quicker to make) - as the Whimsy & Wonder papers do most of the decorative work.... as well as a bit of Brick & Mortar embossing and use of Perfectly Plaid and Welcoming Window...

But before I start... I hope you got what you wanted from the Last Chance List and the Clearance Rack... as many many items are now discontinued... and not orderable... which explains why you can't see them!

However... there are also many items "stuck in transit" somewhere... or due in next week or later.. and so unfortunately not orderable too... So if there is something you really really want... be sure to email (or use the contact me box down the right hand side of the page) and I can check when more stock is due... so then you know when you may be able to order...

And these Whimsy & Wonder papers fall into this latter category - more stock is due in this week... so hopefully will get booked in today... which I am delighted about as I have rather fallen in love with these stunning papers... such a gorgeous, fresh & contemporary colour combination...

BTW - as I know many of you are wanting them... the Peaceful Place papers are the same ie overdue for this week...

Live in the UK - order the Peaceful Place papers or Peaceful Cabin stamps - and get my Class Tutorial' s for free (Please note that sadly the Cabin dies are now discontinued) Note that a Double Pop Up Concertina card tutorial is included in this Tutorial Package... albeit a different size... though I can easily send these measurements if requested (by email ) at the time of purchase...

Friday Fun Fold - Lock & Pop Card Tutorial

Another Large Square Lock & Pop card for you today... 

As one just had to be made with a Merriest Frames embossed and die cut panel... though still featuring the gorgeous Tidings of Christmas papers and Merriest Moments stamps...

Click here for the previous Christmas one... or here OR here for All Year round versions... And yes... I did finish the 60+ cards mentioned... but more on that another day...

So whilst I am at it... a quick tutorial for you too... love a simple fun fold like this one... 

1. Cut cardstock to 14.8cm x 29cm

2. Landscape. Score at 1, 7, 13, 16, 22 & 28cm 

3. Bone Fold Mountain, Valley, Mountain, Mountain, Valley, Mountain

4. Decorate as required.
I prepped 3 panels of papers cut to 11 x 14.3cm H. Which we then cut in half in portrait orientation to 5.5 x 14.3cm H just prior to sticking... Saves all the panels getting all mixed up!

Oh and yes lots going out with the Merriest Frames panel... but more on that another day...

Fancy Fold Friday - Peaceful Place #1 - Concertina Diorama Card

Quick share of one of the cards featuring in my Peaceful Place suite class... 

Set on a 5 layer Concertina Diorama card to set the peaceful 3D scene... 

Edited to Add -  I have written up up a PDF tutorial bundle for 6 of my Peaceful Place cards... and I offer a Class in the (UK only) post too... See HERE for more details

Have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed making this set of cards as not only is this  my favourite suite in the seasonal catalogue (well I have always loved creating a scene... and these papers are just perfect for that) 

But I always love it when a product inspires some new card folds... but more of those on another day... 

Live in the UK? Want the Tutorials for free? Click HERE to purchase your own Peaceful Place suite products... 

Click HERE for my earlier share of all of the elements of the Peaceful Place suite - including a video...