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Double Gate Fold
It seems like I have been on a gate fold kick lately. Guess what? I created a -double gate fold using some new and old materials. What Is A Double Gate Fold Card you ask? This type of card fold is one where the front of the card opens from the center outwards to both...
A Simple Gate Fold
A gate card is simply a card that opens like a gate – instead of opening from the right to the left, a gate fold opens in the middle. What color cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and sentiment is up to you. Here is one I made thhis morning. This...
Bough Punch- My Most used Punch
I can't say why I hesitated so long to purchase this punch. I recently purchased the punch and I am so happy I did. I love to use sprigs or bough that represent foliage so being able to st easily punch out a sprig of leaves is so helpful. Link...
Color Challenge-Using Soft Seafoam, Lemon Lolly ansCalpso Coral
This week my upline challenged her team to create using the following colors. I used a Basic White top folding card base, layered with a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock. (I had run that Soft Sea Foam layer through muy Cut & Emboss maching using the second largest...
My Version of an Offset Gate Fold
A typical gate fold is a card that resembles the opening of a grand gate. It is a rectanglar piece of cardstock folded inwards from both sides. The gaye fold is created when sides are folded inwards meet in the middle. An Offset Gate Fold has sides that do not meet in...
Color Challange Using the Colors Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate and Basic Grey.
This week - June 16-22, 2024. my upline challenged us to create using these colors below. So I did. I created this card. Lately I have been drawen to the Country Birdhouse Stamp set and dies. I just cant stop using them. Soi I used: The...
Flowers of Beauty – Using the Tissue Paper Technique
WOW! I am impressed with the texture crinkled tissue paper offers my cards. It is almost like using an embossing folder. But being able to stamp an image or to be able to use our masks and blending brushes to create images is genius. To make I used: 5-1/2" x ...
Vertical Joyful Mini Slimline Card and Envelope
I love a mini slimline card and I am always intrigued by fun folds. It's no surprise that I would like this mini slimline. Often I like to customize the envelopes I send my slimline cards in. Below is a list of materials needed to recreate the slimline and an...
A Fun Graduation Topper Card
This is a great Topper Card that can be made to hold a gift card or just a fun graduation card. Any graduate would love to receive this fun card. Here is what I used: A piece of cardstock that measures 3-3/4” x 3-3/4”. You can use any color. I used Real Red because...
Colorful Ink Blended Layers – With a Lattice Flair
Are you looking for a one of a kind card layer? Here is an idea that you can copy and share. I hope you enjoy! Here is what I used: A 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock https://www.stampinup.com/products/basic-white-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2242482 A...
Easy Pocket Card
This pocket card is so easy to make and so versatile. You can send this card for any occasion and you have the option to attach a gift card to the insert. To make this card you need:make card is made from a 10" x 4" strip of...
Faux Shutter AKA Fractured Cards
I am always attracted to cards that look different and are attractive. I have discovered that the Faux Shutter Cards aka Fractured Cards are just that. They are different, attractive and interesting. I hope you are inspired to recreate one of these cards....
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