Trusty Tools #5 - Tower Column Card

  

Fifth (and final for now!) in my series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

Simple fun fold card... but oh so very effective... 

And we liked these cards so much in classes that there will probably be more coming at a later date!

Trusty Tools #4 - Tower Column Card

 

Fourth in my in a series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

Simple fun fold card... but oh so very effective... 

Trusty Tools #3 - Double Diorama Card

 

Third in my series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

But before I start... the Bonus Days promotion is now live... 

When you shop between 3 and 31 July and spend £45 you will earn a £4.50 coupon! One coupon/code for every £45 spent... A code will be sent for each "coupon" by email right after a qualifying purchase has been made.  Then you can redeem them between 1 and 31 August. 

So back to today's card... this time a Large Square (aka 6" Square) Double Layer Diorama card...

Sadly the retired Trusty Toolbox papers were an exclusive free-to-earn product during the Sale A Bration promotion last January and February... and so are not available to order any more... 

But the images in the Trusty Tools stamps & dies bundle produce most of those tool images... 

The tool-box is die cut using the Trusty Tool Box dies... greeting using the fabulous Wanted to Say dies... and silver background texture care of the Metal Plate embossing folder...

Trusty Tools #2... and 16 years already!

Before I share the next in my Trusty Tools series of cards....

I must admit that I'm celebrating an anniversary today... 16 years of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! Wow! Seriously doesn't seem that long... but you know what they say about when you are enjoying something!!! 

Anyways... back to today's card... 

Another Bench Fold card... 

Well its been a while since I made one!

Trusty Tools Diorama Card to say Happy Fathers Day...

First in a series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

A simple Large Square (aka 6" Square) Diorama card...

Sadly the retired Trusty Toolbox papers were an exclusive free-to-earn product during the Sale A Bration promotion last January and February... and so are not available to order any more... 

But the images in the Trusty Tools stamps & dies bundle produce most of those tool images... and you can die cut a pegboard background to achieve the same... 

You could also use a small scrap off a grid sheet for the tape measure element! Fathes Day greeting from the Trusty Tools stamp set... and the tool-box is die cut using the Trusty Tool Box dies...

And had to smile to myself when using the "So Happy You're Here " greeting... as my father is always saying " If I am still here then"... so the greeting had to be used!! It certainly made him laugh out loud!!! FYI - both small greetings from the long retired Well Said stamp set

Fun Fold Friday - Classic Letters Double W Fold Card...

Another version of this Regency Park card... to showcase the new Online Exclusives Classic Letters  stamp set...

And for those of you that don't have this fabulous alpha-numeric set yet... a few features to highlight....

• Letter size about 1" (2.5cm)  H
• Spot the leaf details (I didn't on first view...but love this featuure to dress up my letters!)
• two A,L and P which really helps when setting up some words!

Though I will admit that I wouldn't use such a dark green for the leaves in the future ... but I had to use the green (Shaded Spruce) to match the papers! Should have stamped off... But at least you can see the leaves feature clearly!

Click HERE for the card fold tutorial...

Fun Fold Friday - Regency Park Mr & Mrs Double W Fold...

Another Extra Small Double W Fold card for you... featuring the lovely Regency Park papers again... 

Using the retired Large Letters dies...as I wanted the Mr & Mrs to be the main feature of this card... along with the Framed Florets (front) greeting and the retired Love & Happiness stamp set for the internal greeting

Click HERE for the card tutorial shared earlier...

And a quick update re blogging frequency going forward... Still not able to get back to daily blogging! The new PC and set up is making most things 100x faster than before... but I have a few issues to resolve before I can truly get up to speed! So getting there... but will still be a while! In the meantime I am trying to get back to posting 2-3 time a week... couple of projects  - usually including a tutorial - and a featured suite - or bundle... 

Tuesday Tutorial - Extra Small Square Double W Fold Card #4

Carrying on with my Double W Fold Card series... with the fourth size variant so far... standing in at a mini 7.4cm (c3") square when folded... 

This is the easiest version so far... and one that makes best use of a piece of A4 card... giving you two cards from one piece of A4...

Click here for another version/decoration using the Perfectly Pencilled papers shared last week... with  more straightforward punched greeting circles...

Craft Spa Recipe - Extra Small Square Double W Fold Card (actually 7.4cm Square)

Main Card- Night of Navy A4L x 7.4cm (aka 29.8 x 7.4cm)

Inside Base sections - (Dots) paper 14.4 x 2.5cm (x2)

Inside Top- (Floral) paper 14 x 5cm (x2) [or 28 x 5cm if you are using 12" papers!)

Front Balmy Blue mat 5.5cm Square

Front paper panels - Floral 5 x 2cm... Dots 5 x 3.5cm

Ribbon Crinkled White x 9cm

Papers Regency Park (which are gorgeous IMHO!)

Stamps - Alphabest &  Enjoy The Rhythm

Circle Punches -1" (retired) and EK Success 1 1/8" & Dotty 1" 

This fits nicely into a 8.4cm envelope... as these cards are quite bulky when closed into the finished square card ... so need a bit of extra room in an envelope... and a a Large Letter stamp...

Craft Spa Instructions -  - Extra Small Double W Fold Card ( aka 7.4cm Square)

1. Score LANDSCAPE Night of Navy panel at 7.4, 14.8 and 22.2cm 
2. Concertina Fold (Valley, Mountain, Valley)
   
   
3. Cut the two Top (Floral) LANDSCAPE paper panels in half to 7cm wide
4. Adhere to top insides
   
   
5. Fold the Base section (Dots) papers in half as a mountain fold (with dots on the outside)
6. Fold each side up in half again (to form a valley either side AKA a W shape)
   
   For the 2 left hand sections of the card...
7. Hold concertina base sections with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
8. Apply glue to back/bottom face  
9. Stick concertina section down onto right of right hand section (lining up with the Top paper panels at the sides and the sme gap along the bottom edge of the card)
10. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
11. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
12. 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...
    
    
13. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the Alphabest stamps ... along with the 1" (retired SU!) and EK Success 1 1/8" & Dotty 1" Circle Punches to punch the greeting and the Balmy Blue and Night of Navy mats...
    And the BIRTHDAY greeting is from Enjoy The Rhythm
    
    I would have added some Petal Park flowers... but time was of the essence for my class so I kept things as simple as they can be...
    
    
14. Decorate card
    Again I kept the front as simple as I could for this one
    
    
    
    
    

Fun Fold Friday - Extra Small Square Double W Fold card

They say that the best things come in small packages... and this extra small square version of my Double W Fold card doesn't disappoint! Standing in closed at just 7.4cm square (c3").... but stretching out to say what you need to say when opened... So still sure to impress!

Featuring Perfectly Pencilled papers, Alphabest stamps ( yes they work really well on their own too!), Stampin Blends colouring and a few small circles.... 

Back with the recipe and instructions next week.... they're getting even easier!

Tuesday Tutorial - A6(ish) Double W Fold - Fitting Florets

 

Back to the second version of my Double W Fold card... 

But before I start... today is the last day of the Sale A Bration promotion!! So don't forget to order and sign up whilst you can get all those extra freebies...click HERE for more details...

This version maximising the use of one piece of A4 cardstock... resulting in a card that is 14.5cm wide (hence the A6ish name in the title as it is very slightly smaller than the standard A6 14.8cm size... )

And I do find it fair to warn you... I have been very busy with variants of Double W Fold cards... so lots more to come... 

Craft Spa Recipe - A6 (ish) Double W Fold Card (actually 14.5cm)

A4 Balmy Blue 29.7 x 10.5cm  & 29 x 10.5cm

Inside Bottom paper panels 28 x 3.5cm (x2)

Inside Top paper panels 28 x 7cm (x2)
Front Night of Navy mat 13.5 x 9.5cm

Front paper panel 13 x 9cm... then cut 9cm square; 4 x 9cm

Front frame mat 5.9cm Square

Front frame (D) Whispwer White 6cm Square

Ribbon x 17"

Craft Spa Instructions -  - A6 (ish) Double W Fold Card

1. Score both LANDSCAPE Balmy Blue panels at 14.5cm
2. Score longer Balmy Blue panel LANDSCAPE at 29cm  
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 glue tab... and stick the shorter/RH panel to the tab...
   
   
7. Cut the 2 LANDSCAPE taller paper panels in half at 14cm
8. Adhere papers
9. Open out the card
   
   
10. Score the two shorter paper panels at 7,14 & 21 cm
11. Bone Fold Valley, Mountain & Valley
12. Concertina Fold (forms a W shape with a central mountain and valleys either side)
    
    For the left hand sections of the card...
13. Hold concertina panel with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
14. Apply glue to back face  
15. Stick concertina panel down onto right of right hand section lining up with your paper at the side...
16. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
17. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
18. Repeat with other concertina panel for 2 right sections of card...sticking the concertina panel (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the left section this time... and folding the right section of the card onto the top...
    
    
    
19. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the A La Mode dies and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with retired Stitched Shapes dies and a 1 3/4" square punch
20.  Decorate card
    
    
    
    I have purposefully left this one blank on the front as I can then add the age when I am ready to send it!
    
    
    
    

    But you can get the idea from the one I previously shared here...

Tuesday Tutorial - Dainty Flowers Double W Fold Card

Another version of the Double W Fold card I shared here last Friday... along with the recipe and instructions so you can try one at home! This one having the BIRTHDAY greeting letters set on square panels (1 3/4" mats with 1 5/8" stitched squares)

This version is sized around the front panel which is cut from this sheet in the Dainty Flowers paper pack.... that can be earnt for free...with an order of £45+... during the Sale A Bration promotion that runs until 28 February

So 12 of these cards could be made from just one pack of the papers... Simples!

Greeting letters care of the fantastic new A La Mode dies... which is a perfect set of dies for your letters and number needs...

Craft Spa Recipe

A4 Thick Whisper White 28.2 x 10.5cm AND 27.2 x 10.5cm

Front Paper Panel 12x9cm
Rich Razzleberry card mat 12.5 x 9.5cm

Inside Paper panels 13.1 x 7cm (x4)

A4 Old Olive card 28 x 3.5cm (x2)

Dragonfly Trinkets x 1

Craft Spa Instructions

1. Score 2 LANDSCAPE white panels at 13.6cm
2. Score longer white panel LANDSCAPE at 27.2cm (aka 1cm to the RHS) 
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 glue tab... and stick the shorter /RH panel to the tab...
7. Adhere papers
8. Open out the card
   
   
9. Score the two Old Olive card panels at 7,14 & 21 cm
10. Bone Fold Valley, Mountain & Valley
11. Concertina Fold (forms a W shape with a central mountain and valleys either side)
    
    For the left hand sections of the card
12. Hold concertina panel with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
13. Apply glue to back face  
14. Stick concertina panel down onto right of right hand section lining up with your paper at the side...
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 panel (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the left section 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, the Petal Park flowers stamps & punch, Framed Florets greeting on the front and the gorgeous new Dragonfly Trinkets... along with retired Stitched Shapes dies and 2" punched circle or 1 3/4"square mats...
19.  Decorate card
    
    

And here's a reminder of the one I shared last Friday... with the circular letter panels and lots of HAPPY (care of the Biggest Wish stamp set - stamped in 3 colours-Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Petal Pink-  and handcut into letters)

Enjoy The (Valentine) Rhythm Twisted Easel Card

Happy Valentine's Day to you... with a quick share today of something I made earlier especially for the occasion...

I bought these Lindor heart chocolates with Valentine's Day in mind... and had plans to feature them on a lovely multi-sized treat box(es) arrangement... along with a separate card... but time was not on my side... so the card and treat were combined... 

And here you go... a simple Twisted Easel Card (aka Diagonal Easel Card) ... very simple... score a square card blank... then score across the diagonal (eg bottom left corner to top right corner) on the top face...

Featuring the lovely new Enjoy The Rhythm stamp set, Perfectly Pencilled papers and the retired A Wish For Everything stamp set and Sweet & Sassy dies

Spot the added features...

- drum kit image cut in half to allow for the Lindor Heart as the main drum...

- Die cut heart added over the cut line before the chocolate... so that the card is still neat after the chocolate is pulled off and wolfed down

- Poppy Parade and Grey Granite Stampin Blends colouring on the drum image and the papers to add a pop of colour...