Something Saturday - Brightest Birthday Kit

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  Hi there Creators Today we're checking out one of the new kits, I have to say WOW!, maybe it's the holographic blingy bits (ooooo bling....🤣)  if you're a regular reader of my blog or watch my YouTube or Facebook channels then you'll know I can't resist bling.  Anyway check out the kit here: Brightest Birthday Kit And here are the cards it makes.... oh and their matching (also blingy) envelopes. Then you'll notice on the first card with the balloons it has a box that has the holographic outline, which is actually a sticker, so in the video I show you how to get the sticker off and onto a separate piece of card without having to pick it off and re-piece it yourself. And this is the card I made with it:  I probably should have used the same Azure Afternoon colour, but I had this piece of Shy Shamrock hanging around my desk, so chose to use that instead, and seeing as the star stamp hadn't been used I figured I should put it into action.  Its not a bad littl...
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Something Saturday - Pop out Concertina Christmas Tree Card

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 Hi There Creators

Today I'm showing you how to create a card that has a pop-out element in the middle which just happens to be a Christmas tree (surprise, surprise as it's almost Christmas!) I've used the fabulous Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper, which sadly is on the retiring list 😔

Here is the middle of the first card I created before the video:

pop out concertina Christmas tree card, Stampin' Up!
and the outside of the card.....

pop out concertina Christmas tree card, Stampin' Up!
I wasn't 100% happy with the tree inside the card of that one, I'd used a 1" scoring gap, and I think it was too much, so this one I did in the video I used a 3/4" score gap, which I'm much happier with, and it left me room at the top for a star😁, which I got from the Handcrafted Elements Dies (plus the ornament I used on the front of the card)
pop out concertina Christmas tree card, Stampin' Up!

pop out concertina Christmas tree card, Stampin' Up!

I think this designer paper is so beautiful, love the brightness, it really works for anything, doesn't have to be Christmas!, although looking at this photo, I'm thinking I should bling up the ornament with a bit of wink of stella (might do that in a bit!)

Anyway in order to make this card you'll need 5 strips of 12" long designer paper, widths of:

3.5cm / 3cm / 2.5cm / 2cm and 1.5cm

each of these need to be scored at 3/4" intervals then you concertina them up.  I find the easiest way to score is using the amazing Simply Scored Scoring Tool, if you don't have one, check it out!

You'll also need one other piece to act as the tree trunk, this needs to be around 3/4 wide, then 1 1/2" long, and scored at 1/4" / 3/4" / 1 1/4" and again concertina'd (the 2 little 1/4" flaps are the ones that adhere to the card.)

Add the tree trunk to the middle of your card first (around 1/4" away from the centre fold).  Then add the concertina'd strips in (glue on both side flaps of the strip, then pop it in butted up against the centrefold and hold the card shut for a moment till the glue sticks.

If that doesn't make sense, here's the video!

 

 

I hope this inspires you to create.

God Bless love

Heather xox

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