Broadway Bound Peekaboo Gatefold Thursday Trio

Just realised that I didn't share another batch of customer Thank You cards that I made the other week... These were sent out to 3 of my lovely online customers... along with a gift for each of them too...

So here you go... a further trio of Broadway Bound Peekaboo Gatefold cards with Bow Closure... click here for the Card Tutorial...

Thank you greeting a simple Thank You Thinlits Die die cut!

And the circle a simple Stitched Shapes die cut!

Broadway Bound Portrait Peekaboo Gatefold Thank You Card

Keeping things simple for the weekend... 

So just changing the card orientation... but changing the look quite a lot!

Recipe & Tutorial for this version here... but do check out the slightly simplified version here which is my go to version for classes...

Again using the gorgeous foiled Broadway Bound papers, my new favourite greetings set, Friendly Expressions and my absolute favourite new die, Thank You Thinlits die... along with a stitched circle from my 2nd favourite ever set of dies, Stitched Shapes...

Broadway Bound Dandelion Wishes Peekaboo Gatefold Card

Thought I would just try a couple of things whilst the Dandelion Wishes was still out...

Back in the day when I first made a dandelion head from the Balloon Celebrations set... I was inspired to do so because of some Sale A Bration papers we had at the time... click here for the details for that share from over 3 years ago... though sadly I didn't share a pictorial at the time... but I know there are lots of videos and tutorials out there by others...

So I thought I would go back around the creative circle by stamping the seed heads on some paper... and Broadway Bound colouring seemed like the obvious way to go... stamped in Staz On so as to ensure it stays on over the foiled dots!

And I have to add that I am SO happy that my lovely Staz On came back into Store... still my most used Black ink overall... and I do so love the smell!!! Think almonds...

And I tweaked the A6 Peekaboo card... just ever so slightly... so this version is less precise on the measurements needed for prepping and in class use... and so will probably become my Go To version...

So Craft Spa Recipe for A6 Tweaked Peekaboo Card
A4 card 14.8 x 19cm
Paper 14.3 x 4cm (x2)
Inside Mat 14.3 x 9.5cm 
Ribbon x 11" (28cm)

Card Tutorial
1. LANDSCAPE (ie long side along top bar) on trimmer.
2. Score 4.5 cm from either side (ie score 4.5cm, turn 180 degrees, score 4.5cm)
3. Bone Fold (the stronger your bone folding the better!!!)
4. Decorate as necessary

Note that I use Tear n Tape for sticking the bow... I find it stronger than using glue dots... and therefore the overall closure stays down better.... Though (with hindsight & thinking out loud) using 2 glue dots would probably work as well!!

All finished off with the greeting and random seed heads on the inside... 

Which can just be seen when the card is closed for extra interest...

And difficult to see in the photo... but a Metallic Silver Pearl finishes off the centre of the head... note that the pack contains both silver and gold pearls...

Make a Wish Peekaboo Gatefold card... with a punched closure

Another of the standard A6 size Broadway Bound Peekaboo Gatefold Cards... for which you will find the recipe and Tutorial here...

But with a different closure this time... care of a punched Classic Label greeting... so that the stitched circle can just be popped behind and the card closes really nicely...

Note that the greeting was inked & stamped with the line beneath it (ie as it comes) ... as the Classic Label punch then punched "the line off"

This is where the 2 parts of the Wish die cut Broadway Lights greeting really come into their own...  as you can place the 2 parts where it makes sense for your project!!

Love this Suite of products...  which we will be using in August classes... so don't hesitate to contact me today if you would like to attend a class... or if you are interested in a Class At Home... aka Class in the Post... 

Tuesday Tutorial - Small Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card with Bow Closure

As promised... back with the recipe and tutorial for the Small Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card with Bow Closure I posted on Saturday...

Slightly different version of the card for you today... though they do look very similar!... 

With the multicoloured starry Twinkle Twinkle papers on the front... and a Pool Party stamped star on the front... With the very lovely 1/2" Textured Weave Gray Granite Ribbon bow as the closure...

Mine is made from A4 card... so here are the standard 10.5cm Small Square card dimensions for you... with a conversion for you US Letter card size users too! 

So so simple... a must try! 

Card Recipe
A4 card 10.5 x 19cm (US 4 1/4" x 7 3/4")
Paper 10 x 3.7cm (x2) (US 4" x 1 1/2" [x2])
Inside Mat 10cm Square (US 4" Square)
Ribbon x 11" (28cm)

Card Tutorial
1. LANDSCAPE (ie long side along top bar) on trimmer.
2. Score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4") from either side (ie score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4"), turn 180 degrees, score 4.25cm (US 1 3/4"))
3. Bone Fold (the stronger your bone folding the better!!!)
4. Decorate as necessary

Note that I use Tear n Tape for sticking the bow... I find it stronger than using glue dots... and therefore the overall closure stays down better.... Though (with hindsight & thinking out loud) using 2 glue dots would probably work as well!!

Simple for Saturday... Twinkle Twinkle Square Peekaboo Gatefold Card

Another Peekaboo Gatefold card - though a Small Square (10.5cm or US Letter 4 1/14") one this time... 

Just click here for the A6 card tutorial which is easy to adjust... though I will be back (for those that can't adjust) with the recipe for this square one soon...

Decorated with papers from the Twinkle Twinkle paper pack... plus Soft Sea Foam star on a small Stitched Shapes die cut circle and a Gray Granite greeting & Pool Party tiny stars from the Little Twinkle stamp set on the inside...

And closed off with my favourite Gray Granite 1/2" Textured Weave Ribbon bow

Don't forget that these papers are in the 4 for 3 Paper Sale on this month... click here for the details in my shop... and don't forget if you use my current Host Code (which you can see at the top right hand side of my blog page)... then I will be sending you a gift separately in the post too...

Wednesday WOW! Peekaboo Gate Fold Card with Bow Closure with A6 Tutorial

As promised... quickly back to this "quick to make but WOW to receive" card fold...

We made one of these at Julie's Monthly Training... using the really pretty Petal Promenade papers which are in July's 4 for 3 Paper Sale promotion...

And I loved the simple little fold with it's bow closure... for which Julie was inspired by these cards created and shared here by Rachel Tessman in the USA... including her video tutorial for the US Letter/A2 version in inches...

So I made a few more in Broadway Bound and Twinkle Twinkle papers... some for this months customer Thank You cards and some for July classes... so I have a few to share with you over the next few weeks...

First up... a sweet little Twinkle Twinkle paper version... also in the 4 for 3 paper promotion... With the very lovely 1/2" Textured Weave Gray Granite Ribbon bow as the closure...

These are made from A4 card... so here are the standard A6 card dimensions for you... so so simple...

Card Recipe
A4 card 14.8 x 19cm
Paper 14.3 x 3.7cm (x2)
Inside Mat 14.3 x 10cm (not required on my Twinkle Twinkle version)
Ribbon x 11" (28cm)

Card Tutorial
1. LANDSCAPE (ie long side along top bar) on trimmer.
2. Score 4.25cm from either side (ie score 4.25cm, turn 180 degrees, score 4.25cm)
3. Bone Fold (the stronger your bone folding the better!!!)
4. Decorate as necessary

Note that I use Tear n Tape for sticking the bow... I find it stronger than using glue dots... and therefore the overall closure stays down better.... Though (with hindsight & thinking out loud) using 2 glue dots would probably work as well!!

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