Here's another Friday and another new challenge from Just Add Ink. We have quite an interesting theme for you this week:
JUST ADD: A FANCY FOLD
What is a 'fancy fold' you may ask?? Well, to be honest I wasn't quite sure myself but after a bit of research I discovered its when you fold your card differently than the usual top or side folds. When I looked on Pinterest I was AMAZED by all the different types of folding designs there are. Its something I've never done with my cards before, so this was going to be a real challenge for me!!
After looking at hundred of cards on Pinterest, I finally started getting an idea for a folded card that could work with my style. It wouldn't be too hard to make but I sure do wish I had thought about photographing it before I started making it:
Now, you may be wondering 'where are the folds????' but don't worry, they are in there. I've been trying to think of how to describe this. Basically the top panel opens to the left, the blue panel opens to the right and your left with the snowflake on the back panel of the card. Does that make sense??
Does this photo help?? You fold the blue panel in first and then the top white panel. Rather different don't you think?? Was so hard to get a good photo of though as it constantly wanted to open when closed. I had sneaky pieces of washi tape everywhere to keep it together.......
I started off with a white card base and a blue card base, both side folding. I die-cut the larger circle in the white card and then the smaller circle in the blue card. I stamped and heat embossed the snowflake in silver on the inside of the white card and then adhered this panel to the inside of the top panel of the blue card. The above photo shows you how its stuck together.
So after folding the panels in I stamped the sentiment on the front and added some clear sequins for a bit of sparkle. I sure hope this passes for a 'fancy fold'!!!
The clear sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh. The stamps are from CAS-ual Fridays 'Must Love Snowflakes'.
You have until next Wednesday 21st October to link your projects to the Just Add Ink challenge. I really hope you have a go with this one, would love to see what your idea of a 'fancy fold' is. Will look out for you in the Gallery!!
Take care
Shona
Its Thursday, which means its time for a new challenge theme at TIME OUT.
For this challenge we have a fantastic photo to inspire you:
HOME SWEET HOME
Isn't this an amazing Halloween photo?!! Those black, glossy candle sticks and those brilliant decorated pumpkins, not to mention the black bird. My goodness the possibility of card ideas is endless.......
Our Guest Designer for this challenge is the fabulous TaeEun of Rainbow in November I'm sure you will have seen her cards around blogland. Her creations are stunning, especially her 'Clean and Simple' card designs. I really encourage you to visit her blog!!
I couldn't stay away from a black/white/orange colour theme for my card and even managed to find a bird:
I managed to find some black and white striped paper and used a rectangle die to cut out the shape. I stamped the owl and two pumpkins on some white CS. I coloured the pumpkins with pencils and then fussy cut, along with the owl. I put the owl on some foam tape over the striped panel. I also stamped the sentiment on some white CS, fussy cut and glued to the bottom of the panel, with the pumpkins over top. The striped panel was then popped up on foam tape on the card base.
The patterned paper is from Teresa Collins 'Save the Date'. The stitched-rectangle die is from Pretty Pink Posh. All of the stamps are from Close to my Heart.
I have four challenges I would like to enter:
AAA Card Challenge # 50
Simply Create Too Challenge # 96 (Halloween Colours)
Can You CASE It? Challenge # 90
Fusion Challenge 'Hallows Eve'
You have two weeks to link your projects to the TIME OUT challenge. The rest of the Design Team and our Guest Designer TaeEun have some fabulous cards on the blog to inspire you if you need any ideas. Hope to see you in the Gallery!!!
Take care
Shona
I'm coming Kimberly, I'm coming.......!!! When I saw Kimberly's spectacular card for the Muse: Christmas Visions challenge on Facebook, I left her a comment that since she used my favourite Xmas colours, I had better join in. It's been a long week coming but I made it, with a few hours to spare!!
Isn't all that blue and white heavenly....... Blue and white is one of my all-time favourite colour combo's for Xmas cards so seeing this makes me very happy indeed.
This card idea popped up while I was writing my grocery list today. I wanted to do snowflakes but somehow make them a bit different. It was another 'fiddly' number but thank goodness it worked:
I cut a panel of white CS and silver heat embossed different sized snowflakes all over it, trying to keep in mind that I would be doing some masking. I found some circle dies (from all sorts of different sets) to fit over each snowflake and die-cut them from masking paper. I covered all the snowflakes with the masks, realising that in some places I had stamped the flakes too close together but went with the flow. I then used my mini-blending tool and some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, dabbing off a lot of the colour before blending between the flakes.
It was like magic removing all the circle masks and seeing that it had worked out. I trimmed the panel down and popped it up on foam tape over the card base. I then die-cut the 'merry' 3x from silver CS, glued them together and adhered to the card. I also stamped the rest of the sentiment in black on a small piece of white CS and glued it on with a scattering of clear sequins. A sparkling Winter Wonderland!!
The snowflake stamps are from CAS-ual Fridays 'Must Love Snowflakes'. The 'merry' die and sentiment stamp are from WPlus9 'Hand Lettered Holidays'. The sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.
I'm also going to link this to the Virginia's View Challenge # 19 where their theme is:
Its been an exciting time over the last few days. Phoebe's BFF's Mum was due to have her baby last weekend, so we've all been on tenderhooks, as we would be looking after Ella and her brother while they are at the hospital. They were dropped off yesterday morning (as things had started at 3am) and she had the baby just after 3.15pm, a little girl. They stayed in hospital and the kids stayed here, so it was a very giggly school night last night....We were able to meet the baby briefly today on their way home. She is so beautiful and her skin is flawless. The poor parents though haven't slept for two days so hopefully they will get some sleep tonight in their own home. Just waiting now to have a baby cuddle!!!
Take care
Shona
