Pretty in Pink and Red

 Hello,

It's been a whirlwind week after Easter. Lots of entertaining, cooking and of course chocolate! Back to normal now and able to do some crafting.

Today's card was inspired by this photo.

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I love pink and red together. Here's my card...

The card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. The base is Sweet Sorbet card stock with a layer of Tea Boutique DSP. The die cut flowers are from the Framed Florets bundle. 

So when you're stuck for inspiration, check out things around you, scroll through photos on Pinterest or looks through your stash of handmade cards and replicate using different colours or stamps. 

Inspiration is everywhere!

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time....

Paula

Fun Fold Favored Flowers

 Hello,

Today I have a diagonal fun fold I call Fun Fold Favored Flowers. Say that 5 times fast! 🤣

It's a busy weekend but I must take time to craft if just for my sanity. 

So easy to make. Here's how I did it. All measurements are in inches.

The base measures 4- 1/4 x 9- 3/4, score at 5- 1/2. Then score the smaller side ( left side) at a diagonal from top right to bottom left. Cut a piece of DSP to measure 4 x 4. Cut that DSP on a diagonal from top right to bottom left. Adhere those pieces of DSP to the front of the card. 

Cut  2 pieces of card stock, same as the base colour, to measure 4 x 1- 1/4. Cut  2 coordinating pieces of DSP to measure 1 x 3- 3/4. Adhere to the card stock pieces. Take one of those pieces and adhere to the right side of the base. Take the other piece, add dimensionals, and adhere to the base, butting up against the first piece as in the photo below. You can add dimensionals to both pieces but I chose not to. 

The popped up piece will allow the diagonal  fold side to sit against it. 

Now for the inside.

Cut a piece of Basic White to measure 4x4. Cut on a diagonal from top left to bottom right. Adhere to the left side of the inside of the base as in the photo above. Cut another piece of Basic White to measure 2- 3/4 x 4. Adhere to the centre section of the base. Decorate as desired.

For the front of the card cut your desired shape.  It could be a circle, square or rectangle. Add your sentiment and images or embellishments. Adhere to the front making sure only the bottom half is glued or your card will not open to display. 

There is plenty of room to write a personal note however if more room is required a panel can be adhered to the back of the card measuring 4 x 5-1/4.

That's it for today. Have a Happy Easter weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

Paula

A Few Cards

 Hello,

It's been a busy week with appointments and such. I've had some time to craft but not to post. So, today's post is an update on some of the cards I made.

First up, this fun fold from Tami White. I cased Tami's card with a bit of a tweak. I am not good with angles. There is a pop up to this card which I just couldn't make work. You can see it on Tami's blog here. Check out her tutorial on how to make this card.

For my card, I chose the Sweet as a Peach bundle with a card base in Early Espresso.

I love this fun fold....its a card within a card.

So many dimensions.

This last section is where the pop up should be. I omitted the pop up and chose to decorate the panel instead.

And don't forget to decorate the envelope. It's a great way to use up scraps.

For my next card, I decided to break out the Potted Geraniums bundle, popping up the images on a Cane Weave background

Geraniums are usually a staple in my garden. They are hardy and bloom all summer. 

One of my favourite bundles is Happiness Abounds. Creating cards where the dies cut out the images on the DSP makes it easy to whip up a card.

By using scraps of DSP you can create a beautiful background for your images. 

Do you see a theme here? I love flowers. Most of my stamp sets are floral in nature, hence my fondness for feminine cards. I am trying to widen my stash to include more masculine stamps and DSP. 

That's all I have for today. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time....

Paula