Showing posts with label Flower Shop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flower Shop. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Curtain Fold Thank You Card Two Ways

I love fun folds! They add a lot of interest and dimension to paper crafting projects! This thank you card features the curtain fold (also called the pleated fold). The curtain fold mimics the pleats in a curtain being drawn open.


This effect is made by adding score lines at specific intervals or at alternating intervals. I have seen many different measurements for this fun fold.

For this card, I cut a 3" x 6" piece of Playful Palette DSP. I scored it at 2", 2-1/4", 3-1/4", 3-1/2", 4-1/2", and 4-3/4". Then I measured 1-1/4" from the top right corner and made a mark. I lined up this mark with the 2" score line in the cutting track of the trimmer and cut. Next, I folded each pleat and adhered them in place.

Craft with Beth: Drapery Pullback Fold or Collar Fold Template

I think the widths of and the number of pleats are personal choice. Try varying the width and number of pleats until you find what is most pleasing to you.


For the inside, I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla matte and a 1" x 4" Playful Palette DSP strip. I wasn't entirely happy with the front of the card. I had already glued everything down and could not move anything without tearing the paper. So, I made a second curtain fold card.


Instead of a plain piece of Very Vanilla underneath the curtain, I embossed the Very Vanilla with the Elegant Dots TIEF. I also changed the flower and added a pearl. The inside is the same except I used the back of the DSP used in the first card. I also changed the mark on the upper right corner to 1" instead of 1-1/4".


I hope you give the curtain fold a try! I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth



Curtain Fold Card Card Project Supply List
Stamps
One Big Meaning
Flower Shop
Paper
Very Vanilla
Basic Black
Playful Palette DSP Stack
Sweet Sugarplum
Emerald Envy
Ink
Sweet Sugarplum ink pad
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Embellishments
Basic Pearl Elements
Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer
Scoreboard
Bone Folder
Clear Acrylic Block C
Grid Paper
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Mist Cleaner
Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Pierce Mat
SNAIL Adhesive
Pansy Punch
Elegant Dots TIEF
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Monday, April 11, 2016

2016 On Stage Swap Cards

I have been working on making card front swaps for the 2016 On Stage event this week. On Stage is an amazing three day Stampin' Up! convention for Stampin' Up! demonstrators. I am so excited to attend this year's convention! As a demonstrator, we get to see new products, try new techniques, tour the Stampin' Up! home office campus, meet tons of demonstrators from around the country and world, and, best of all, see the new annual catalog! Heaven!! I can't show you anything until Stampin' Up! gives us the okay to share. But as soon as we are given the okay, I can share (P.S. This is one reason right now is an exciting time of year to become a demonstrator!).

Craft with Beth: My 2016 On Stage Card Swap Card Front 01

In the meantime, here are the card fronts I made to swap with other demonstrators. I made one card with 5 color schemes. I used the Flower Shop and the Number of Years stamp sets to create this card.

First, I cut the 4" by 5-1/2" card base in Wild Wasabi cardstock. If you are going to recreate this as a complete card, cut each card base 8-1/2" by 5-1/2" and fold in half like a book.

Craft with Beth: My 2016 On Stage Card Swap Card Front 02

Next, I cut the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White mat. I placed the HAPPY sentiment and the BIRTHDAY sentiment (from Number of Years) on a clear block one above the other as shown in the photo above. I stamped HAPPY BIRTHDAY in Archival Basic Gray toward the center right side.

Then I embossed the stamped mat with Elegant Dots TIEF. I glued the mat to the base and set them aside to dry. You can use SNAIL Adhesive or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Craft with Beth: My 2016 On Stage Card Swap Card Front 03

I chose the flower stamp (from Flower Shop) that reminds me of a dogwood flower. I thought this was a cheery, spring-like flower. The dogwood is also the flower of Virginia. On a piece of vellum, I stamped the flower using Versamark ink. I covered each flower image with white embossing powder and heat embossed them. Once the flowers were completely cooled, I punched each one out with the Pansy Punch.

Craft with Beth: My 2016 On Stage Card Swap Card Front 04

I then sponged the BACK of each flower with ink. I pounced the sponge on some flowers and swiped the sponge on other flowers. Pouncing, created a darker, more saturated, and more vibrant look. Swiping created a lighter, more subtle look. I liked both ways. Experiment with both to get the look you want.

Set the flowers aside to dry for about an hour or so. If the ink is still wet, the flowers will not stick to the card front.

Craft with Beth: My 2016 On Stage Card Swap Card Front 05

Sponging the color on the back of the flowers allowed both the sponged ink and the white embossing to show through, making an almost stained glass effect. You can try this technique with other colors of embossing powder. I bet silver or gold would be beautiful too!

Once the flowers are thoroughly dried, adhere them to the bottom left corner of the Whisper White mat. I used glue dots and multipurpose liquid glue. I tried both to see which adhesive held better. They both worked mostly the same. Because vellum is translucent, whatever adhesive you choose will show. I glued only the center portion of each flower. That way, the white embossed area hid the glue.

Lastly, I punched out just the leaves portion of the Bird Builder Punch in Wild Wasabi cardstock and glued them on using a two-way glue pen. The two-way glue pen is less messy on these more intricately cut leaves.

Here are the color schemes that I made for each of the 5 different card fronts.

Flower Shop Convention Card Swap Color Schemes Chart

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth


2016 On Stage Convention Swap Card Project Supply List
Stamps
Flower Shop
Number of Years
Paper
Whisper White Cardstock
Wild Wasabi Cardstock
Vellum
Ink
Rose Red Ink Pad
Wisteria Wonder Ink Pad
Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad
Crushed Curry Ink Pad
Night of Navy Ink Pad
Melon Mambo Ink Pad
Daffodil Delight Ink Pad
Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad
Blushing Bride Ink Pad
Island Indigo Ink Pad
Versamark Ink Pad
Archival Basic Gray Ink Pad
Embellishments
White Embossing Powder
Tools
Stampin’ Trimmer
Bone Folder
Clear Acrylic Blocks C, D
Grid Paper
Stampin’ Mist Cleaner
Stampin’ Scrub
Glue Dots
SNAIL Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Two-way Glue Pen
Pansy Punch
Bird Builder Punch
Elegant Dots TIEF
Heat Tool
Embossing Buddy
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