Something Saturday - Origami Envelopes

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 Hi There Creators, Guess what? it's that time of the week again for Something Saturday!😃 This week I happened to be scrolling through Facebook and came across this origami envelope quick video, so I have deciphered the video (you know how they do it and it's so fast!) And I've worked out if you do it with 12x12" cardstock you get an envelope worthy of a card, and a 6x6" piece gives you a gift card sized envelope. Here they are: then I'll try and explain how to make them...... This first one is made using one of the 12x12" pieces of  Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper and this smaller one uses one of the 6x6" pieces of Full of Life Designer Series Paper Now, how to create these envelopes: take your square piece of designer cardstock, and fold in 1/2 diagonally Open it up and fold one side in to the middle: then fold as shown: open up the bottom flap and fold in the sides fold up the bottom tuck the point bit inside the envelope (you might want t...

Something Saturday - Inchie equivalent card for those with an A4 Brain!

Hi there Creators,

Well today I thought I'd have a go at an "inchie" card, only mine (unsurprisingly for me) aren't inchies!

The idea behind it is that you have inch squares, which get attached to a background paper (which has been scored up before hand so you have lines to attach your inchies to, and embossed with an embossing folder, which then deletes the score lines.

However, as you have to cut your base card down to create an inchie card, I decided to do things "my way" hence "equivalent for an A4 brain"

Here are the 2 Inchie cards I received the first one from Simone my up-line as a swap at the Stampin' Up!event. She's used the beautiful vibrant Flowering Zinnias designer series paper and the second from Lee-Allan one of my down-line (which uses some paper that now I need to buy 🤣) check it out for yourself:  Natures Sweetness Designer Series Paper

Inchie Card, Stampin' Up!

Inchie Card, Stampin' Up!
then I got onto creating one - my size using retired Designer Papers (you can never have enough Christmas cards in May 🤣)
Inchie equivalent card, Stampin' Up!
and here's the one I create in the video using the gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper, Ooooo so pretty!  Oh and check out my new stamp set: Simply Said, great selection of useful sayings!
Inchie equivalent card, Stampin' Up!
then in the video I have a real dilemma of whether I should put my rectangles on straight or not, so I couldn't resist making one skewiff 🤣 (knew spell check wasn't going to like that word)  I really like the effect and I've brushed over top of it to make the embossing stand out better (used one of the Basics 3D embossing folders)
 
Inchie equivalent card, Stampin' Up!

 Anyway I promised the measurements I've used, so here goes.....

My small rectangles are 3cm x 2.5cm (you need 6 each of 2 designs)

An A5 base card the front measures 10.5cm x 14.8cm

A mat to go onto the base card: 14.5cm x 10cm

A mat for the rectangles to sit on: 14cm x 9.5cm.   This is then scored round the edges at 5mm in, then scored at the 1/2 way mark of 7cm, and up from the bottom by 3.5cm.

The score lines give you easy grid lines to add the rectangles onto so they're straight.

Once they're stuck down, you then run it through (ideally a busy looking) embossing folder, which then removes the score lines, and voila all done.

If you missed the video here it is:


I hope this inspires you to have a go too!

God Bless love
Heather xox

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