Something Saturday - Fancy Fold Card

 Hi There Creators

Today I'm showing you how to make the card that Paula (Yellow Bear Stamping) was showing off when we were together in New Zealand (couple of weeks ago in my video) see the video here: Live Video with Paula

I have no idea if it has a special name, she found it on Connie Stewarts blog (from USA), so now I'm borrowing it and changing it (as I do....)  see my measurements down the bottom.

Here is the "original style" card that I made: (click the links to see the products)

This one uses Nested Essentials Dies, Courage & Faith Stamps, and Timeless Plaid Designer Paper on a backing cardstock of Pebbled Path (I'm going to be so sad to see that colour go when the In colours retire in May!)

then in the video I (kind of) made this one: which uses Wildly Flowering Designer Paper, the same dies (Nested Essentials), and a new Stamp set: Tags of Thanks.

then I made my sideways revised version....  for this I've used the rather lovely Everyday Happiness Designer Series Paper, Spotlight on Nature Dies and the same Tags of Thanks stamp set.

I also made this one which I show in the video, but uses a retired Designer Paper, the saying is current though😊 it's from Beautiful Butterflies.

Now for the measurements:

Take your standard A5 sized card, score it in 1/2 at 10.5cm, then each of the sides in 1/2 again (easiest way is 5.25cm in from either side.)

Don't fold the side bits!

Now cut 5cm up a slit from one score line to the next, and repeat on the other side, so you have 2 parallel cut lines in the middle of card that go from the outer score line to the other outer score line. (hopefully that makes sense!, if not watch the video below)

Then you need some Designer paper, I measured it 5 3/4" x 4", and a further piece 5 3/4" x 5cm, see the video for how to cut it, as it's a bit hard to describe! (sorry)

Then you'll need something for your saying to go on I used die cuts but you don't have to

And either a full card to add to the back for the Landscape card or an A6 piece for the back for the portrait card.

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - 3D Star Cards

 Hi there Creators

In class the other day Rose mentioned she'd seen this card on Facebook or Youtube from a lady called Dee Slater, and showed me a photo of it, and explained briefly how to make it, she then sent me through a few measurements (all inches) and if you know me, I'm an A4 metric girl, so conversion time.... (actually not very difficult this time)

And Voila.....

and of course the back view....

So that is the card I made in the video using the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper, I kind of like that I was able to keep the pattern going all the way round.  Then I happened to have one of the Decorative Tree Dies cut out from the Festive Glimmer Paper (bonus, love it when things are just hanging around my craft desk and they come in handy!)

Then I kept the fun going, and decided to make an 8 pointed star card.... (this one is the shorter size) This time I used the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper.

and back....

And then just so you can see them both together.....

The mechanism part for attaching the front & back pieces:

Right, so, measurements as promised

If you are making the 6 pointed larger card that ends up A6 sized and fits nicely into a C6 envelope:

• 6 pieces of A6 cardstock (ie 10.5cm x 14.8cm) each one scored at: 2.5cm, 5cm, 7.5cm and 10cm
• 12 pieces of a plain colour card 2cm x 14.5cm
• 12 pieces of Designer Paper 1.5cm x 14cm
• 2 mechanism pieces 6cm x 1cm, scored at cm, 2cm, 4cm and 5cm
• a decorative piece for the front
• a piece for the back to write on I used a plain colour 10.5cm x 7.4cm, then white piece 9.9cm x 7cm (both cut exactly from a piece of A4)

If you're making the 8 point smaller card you'll need:

• 8 pieces of 10.5cm x 9.9cm, scored at 2.3cm, 4.6cm, 6.9cm and 9.2cm
• 16 pieces of plain colour card: 10cm x 3/4" (yes I know breaking the metric rule! 🤣)
• 16 pieces of Designer Paper 4" x 1/2"
• 2 mechanism pieces as above
• decorative piece for the front
• smaller pieces for the back I used: 8cm x 5.7cm, and white 7.5cm x 5.2cm (although I think that's because I happened to find both those sizes precut!)

And that's it!  If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to have a go too!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Amazing Trifold Card

 Hi There Creators

I saw this really cool card on a Facebook reel, it was done so quickly, that when I came to try it it took me an awful lot of rewinds to get it right 🤣  So I figured I could do it a little slower to show you all how to make it too.  Here are the photos of the cards I created:

The first card I used the Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper, so pretty!

Then the card I made in the video uses Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper with Pebbled Path Cardstock, I think it looks really elegant!  I ended up making it into a sympathy card, as my Step Dad passed away, so I needed a lovely card to send to my Mum (hope she likes it!)  I love the way the bird freeze goes through the panels of the card.

And now for the measurements..... the way I made it in my video:

(this is the metric version I worked out)

You will need a base card (A5) scored in 1/2 at 10.5cm, then trim 5cm off one side (so you only have a 1/2 flap at the front)

Next you need the "mechanism" component this is a 1/2 piece of A4 cut lengthways (10.5cm x 29.7cm), you need to score this at 7cm, 14cm, 21cm and 25.2cm.  It folds in an S or 5 shape.

Ok then you'll need the decorative pieces:

For the base card plain cardstock 14.3cm x 10cm, and 14.3cm x 5cm (pretty sure you can work out which goes where!)

Then the mechanism first "mats" are:

4cm x 10cm, 3.7cm x 10cm, four of 6.5cm x 10cm

Then designer paper onto the first 4 mats are:

3.5cm x 9.5cm, 3.2cm x 9.5cm, and two 6cm x 9.5cm

Then you'll also need two plain (in this case white)

6cm x 9.5cm

However if you'd prefer the US measurements (Imperial), this is the measurements from the clip I saw:

Base Card 5.5" x 6.5" score at 4.25"

Mechanism: 3.5" x 10.5" score at 2,3,5.5 and 8"

Mats: Front of Card 2" x 5.25"

Back inside card 4 x 5.25"

Mechanism front strip 3/4" x 3.25"

Mechanism 4 panels 2.25" x  3.25"

If you watched the video you'll know I had a couple of spare pieces I accidentally cut, so I made those into sympathy cards for my Step Dads 2 daughters (again I just think the combination of Pebbled Path and this Designer Paper is so elegant looking!)

If you missed the video, here it is.....

I hope this inspires you to have a go at creating a Tri-fold card, I'd love to see what you make!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Class cards for October

 Hi there Creators

Class dates for October are: 

• Thursday 3rd in Laanecoorie at 7pm
• Saturday 5th in Maryborough at 10.30am, along with this session from 2-3pm is the Stampin' Up! World Card-Making Day Event, the church has said I can keep the hall for longer so we can watch (and join in) together.  If you plan to stay make sure you register with Stampin' Up! as there was mention of a gift after the event for everyone who registers!  Register here:  World Card-Making Day Event
• Tuesday 8th 1.30pm in Laanecoorie

Make sure you let me know if you are planning to come!

And here are the cards we'll be creating:

First up 2 Christmas Cards, this one uses the Gold Mercury Vellum, which really pops well on the Cherry cobbler background, and I love this die cut from Peaceful Season Bundle (stamps & dies)

Next up is the Peaceful Evergreens , how cool is the little bow? (there are dies that cut this out) and hopefully you can see the wink of stella on the inside tree piece and the bow!

then I decided I haven't used the tab punch next, and thought it would make a good bowl! so this card uses the Keeping Tabs bundle, Simply Sparkling Dies and the Spotlight on Nature Dies

And lastly this Easel Card using the Latte Love Bundle and the modern oval punch. 

If you can't make it to any of the classes I hope these inspire you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Wiper Pop-Up Cars Card

 Hi There Creators

Well, I was shown a photo of one of these cards from one of my class ladies/downline the other day, and then bless her, Chris sent through the instructions for me.  Chris used the version from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, I have "translated" it into A4 size and instructions, so this is my version (not sure if anyone else has done this too, it's not very hard!)

Anyway I looked at my stamp sets, and Racing By jumped out as one that would be perfect for this!  In the video I promise the measurements, so check those out below, but first the photos.....

So, this is the card closed:

(oh I also used the Happy Labels Pick a Punch for the saying to go on)

then you pull it open, and voila, and extra car appears and takes the lead 😃 (I'm so excited with this! lol)

I then showed hubby, who said, Oh do one with the red car in front and it could be Ben's Birthday card, he has a Mazda 370 Z, which he's quite proud of (and his birthday is fast approaching)

So then this card (in landscape form for a different spin) had to be created...... this time using Peaceful Season dies for the saying to go in (and a sneaky grey car which just happens to be the colour of his brothers car - although totally different type of car)

I'm soooo chuffed with the way these cards turned out!

Anyway on to the measurements for you:

For the Portrait (top card) take a Piece of A5 card, cut it to

14.8cm x 14.5cm

then cut the remaining piece down to 14.5 x 6.5cm 

With both pieces score one end at 2cm and 4cm 

here is my little "mud mappy" thingo:

For the Landscape version, you'll need:

10.5cm x 18.8cm  And 18.8cm x 7cm (sadly doesn't fit into an A5 sheet, but oldest son is worth it🤣)

Again both scored at 2cm and 4cm one end only

For Both, you'll need a mechanism piece, this is 4cm x 1.5cm, and a window sheet piece 4cm x 1cm.

In the video I do this all in black (umm that was clever!)  so you actually can't really see what I'm doing🤣  hence I have recreated it for photos with hopefully something that you can see and understand:

This mechanism piece gets folded at right angles each end to look like this

It then gets flipped over and one triangle attaches to the inside fold of the shorter piece of card, as shown.

Now flap out the mechanism and you'll need to cut a point into the window sheeting (shown here in blue) so it will fit nicely into the triangle in the mechanism.

Attach it in as shown

It should then fold down and in, like this, and the image attaches to the window sheeting (in this case blue card)

Once you've worked that out, you can then put all your card together.

If you missed the video here it is;

I hope this inspires you have a go at making this too, it really is quite simple once you've got the hang of the mechanism piece!  Do show me what you make!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Cascading Pleated Fold Card

 Hi There Creators,

I promised when I was showing off my swap cards from OnStage that I'd work out how to create a couple of cards I received.

So, here we go, I have discovered they're called Cascading Pleated Fold Cards! (good start)

Here are my 2 cards I made using this technique, I figured I could have a go at both landscape and portrait cards. 😍

The first one is made using the absolutely gorgeous Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper. It took a bit of cutting to get it right as I wanted each scene in front to echo the scene behind, but I think I got it!

Then the card I made up in the video ended up like this, I've used the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper (which is happily continuing onto the next catalogue!), and the Ice Cream Swirl Bundle (again continuing on)   Although Sam (Mr 13 year old) did ask what flavour ice-cream is that meant to be?  I said Chocolate & Boysenberry (Hummm, Ok Mum....) 🤣

Anyway on to the measurements....

I worked out that you take your base card, and fold the front of it evenly into 4, 

In the case of my ice cream card, we have an A5 sheet scored and folded at 2.6cm, 5.2cm, 7.8cm, 10.4cm, and concertina these.

Then measure down 2 equal measurements on the "front" of the card that you have concertina'd

I used 2.5cm and 5cm. then you cut the steps.

Then you'll need 2 "mats" for the front 2 step pieces I used 12.3cm x 8cm and 9.7cm x 5.5cm.  Then you can add mats/DSP to the top of this I measured 7mm less for my next mats.

I have a kind of "mud map" of it (this is for the landscape version, but they should be the same concept.)

As you can see for my landscape version I've cut the A4 card in 1/2 length-ways then scored the front at 3.7cm, 7.4cm, 11.1cm and 14.8cm

Then my steps are at 7.4cm and 4.3cm (which should be exactly 3.1cm down and 6.2cm down) (in theory) you can get away with 4.5cm, as I've written down, but it's not exactly 2 equal measurements that way.

I then have mats for the front 2 step pieces as 7.4cm x 10.5cm and 4.3cm x 7cm, and again then add another mat to the top of these 7mm shorter.

If you missed the video, here it is:

I hope you have a go too, and this inspires you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Fancy Fold Tube Card

 Hi there Creators,

Today I'm "caseing" a card from one of my downline.  LeeAllan sent me this card, isn't it great?

So, the card she sent me was made not with A4 cardstock in mind (and I'm an A4 girl!) so I had to change the measurements a bit, then I couldn't keep the same design and added a bar at the top, so I could dangle a Christmas ornament, so Da Daaaa....... For this card I used a saying from Brightest Glow,  The Tartan Foil Specialty Designer Paper, More Dazzle Designer Paper, and the star of the show Handcrafted Elements Dies.

During the video I make this next card, I've put the bar onto the bottom with this card, really the bar could go at any height!

 This one uses the Oxidized Copper Specialty Designer Series paper, Oh my goodness it's gorgeous! and the saying comes from Circle Sayings Stamp set.

Onto the measurements......

Take an A5 piece of cardstock, fold in 1/2 at 10.5cm, then the front is scored at:

2.6cm, 5.2cm and 7.8cm this will give you a long square tube shape.

Then you'll also need a strip 2.5cm x 18.5cm, this is scored at 8cm and 10.6cm.

And then it's just a case of decorating up however you want to!

If you missed the video, here it is:

I hope this inspires you to create.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Fancy Fold Dangly Card

Hi there Creators, 

Today we're looking at a fancy fold card, that I really don't know if I've seen it somewhere, but I do know I went to make something completely different and this is what happened......🤣

Here are the cards I've made: (measurements as promised in the video, below)

This is the first card I made up you can see the dangly "Happy Birthday" in the middle.

An aerial view....

And the card I made in the video

On to the measurements:

You'll need a sheet of A4 cardstock, some designer paper and another coloured card to mat the designer paper, 2 bits of twine around 13cm each, 2 stamped sayings and a punch or die to cut them out to an appropriate size.

• cut the A4 card down to A5, and fold in 1/2 at 10.5cm, then fold both sides back (at 5.25cm), so it looks like both cards are concertina'd (top card I used Smoky Slate, bottom card Very Vanilla)
  
• Take one of these and cut the smallest circle into the middle of it I've used the Deckled Circles Dies numbers 7, 8 and 9 (from the middle out)
• cut the largest circle (9) from the "mat" card
• cut the middle circle from designer paper
• cut 4 pieces of "mat" card to 4.5cm x 14cm (top card I used Misty Moonlight, bottom card is Gold foil sheets)
  
• cut 4 pieces of Designer paper to 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" (top card I used Countryside Inn, bottom card Shining Brightly Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Oh and I used the Simply Elegant Trim for the twine bit, such handy stringy stuff! 🤣
  

If you missed the video, here it is:

 I hope this inspires you to create, and let me know if you have a go!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Diamond pop out Card

 Hi There Creators

today I'm showing you how to make a diamond pop out card (as per usual I'm not really sure if it has a proper name so that's what I'm calling it!)

At the Craft Alive Bendigo show, Bev Anderson the Close to My Heart consultant was teaching this card, and she kindly gave me a kit to try out, I thought it was really cool, so figured sharing is caring!

Here's the one she gave me to make:

 Then In the video I make this one up using the beautiful Fresh as a Daisy Designer paper, with Garden Green as a mat underneath.

 In the video I say that I'll be putting the measurements up on here, so here goes....

Take your A5 base piece of card, fold in 1/2 at 10.5cm, then fold the front in 1/2 again at 5.25cm (or just fold manually and use your bone scorer to flatten it) this will give you 3 sections, the front 2 are the same size.

On the back:

• Green layer: 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Designer Paper:  3 1/2" x 5 1/4"

The front 2 flaps (so you'll need to cut double)

• Green layer: 1 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Designer Paper: 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"

front 2 squares (for the front diamonds)

• Green layer: 2"
• Designer Paper: 1 3/4"

Diamond layer inside:

• Green layer: 2 1/2"  (you'll need to cut 2 of each of these)
• White layer for inside: 2 1/4" (you'll need to cut 2 of each of these)
• Designer Paper:  2 1/4"

And lastly the "mechanical Device" bit

• Green: 2" x 3 1/4" scored at 1/4", 1", 1 3/4", and 2 1/2"
  

Layer the pieces together, then attach the back pieces and 2 front flap pieces to your card base.

Add the 2 smaller diamonds to the front flap 

Create the mechanical device by folding up into a square tube,  and attaching together.

Pop this into the middle of your card for the middle larger diamond to sit on (you might want to watch the video on how I do this) then attach the larger folded up diamond (again watch the video for this step)

Here is the video in case you missed it:

Hope this inspires you to have a go too

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Double Window Shutter Card

 Hi there Creators

today I'm showing how to make a card I'm calling a double window shutter card, as I'm not sure where I saw it (if I did I may have just dreampt it up!, or what it was called if I did see it somewhere and it had a name!)

Anyway I doubt very much mine would be the same as anyone else's (I'm like that!)

So here's my original one I created, I've used the Sea Turtles stamp set to make this one:

this time I decided to use the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper, I love that it has a vanilla background to it and gives my white cardstock a rest!

I've added the Cheerful Daisies Dies, and used the Distressed Gold Specialty paper for the inside pieces of the flowers, I've deliberately left the other side without stamping, as I'm not quite sure who I'm giving it to yet!

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to have a go too!

God Bless love

Heather xox