February Favourite Card Makes 4

Favourite Card Makes No4

Pop Up and Twist Card

Today I want to share with you a great card that I learnt to make last year. It would seem I was a little behind as the many tutorials on YouTube show that these were being made 4=5 years ago. They no doubt will be a winner for a long time to come.

Whilst not too difficult to make this post will be a bit of a cheat as I feel you will be able to enjoy making this more if you are able to follow a tutorial on video, I am adding a link to the page for a great video by Teri Pocock that talks you through the process.

https://youtu.be/WIQ869fvcGc 

Just so you know I have made this card, and to give you some other ideas on finishes for the design here are some I have made. 

The Top left is my favourite finish. For this one I used soem papers from DCWV and added the twist mechanism to plain card stock base. Then used cream card base for the pop and twist and to line the bottom of the card so you can write your message. The rest of the card is lined with the pretty papers 

The navy card next to it I made for a more masculine card and I love the lining to the top half, that shows a lighthouse and sea. This was made by placing blue wavy patterned paper in the background and then cutting a panel of dark blue card, and with this I have used a die that cuts out the circle and lighthouse shape as well as waves for the sea, and places it over the wavy blue paper 

This card really needs a piece of white card lining the bottom half which will not only allow the message to be added but also make the top panel to show up more.

The bottom two cards were also made from DCWV papers. An old paper pad from my stash I think this had Paris in the name of the pad, and featured flowers and Paris scenes, as you can see from the inside of the cards 

The one on the left of this picture is slightly disproportionate and although the twist and pop works when you open the card the card does not stay open well as the weight is wrong in the pop-out. While the one on the right is correct proportions, 

I had forgotten how much I like these cards and think it is time I had another go with some of my new papers, when I do I will be sure to show them to you.

Dee

February Favourite Card Designs No3

 Favourite Card Designs No 3

Pop Up Box Card

I have loved this design since I first saw it many years ago, and have used it for floral, Christmas, and men’s cards with success, so it is worth the little fiddly times to add the pop-up pieces. All I need to decide is what embellishments and theme I want to use.

As I love the seashore and  my recent seahorse die , I think I will use this as a theme. 

For this card I used a pad from Craft Sensations at the Range

From one piece of 12 x 12 I cut a piece the full width by 16cm high 

With the remainder of the sheet cut 4 panels 6.5cm square and 2 pieces 1.5cm. Wide and 11cm long

and scores it:

Short side at the top score at 9cm turn once and with the long side at the top of your board score at 7cm, 14cm, 21cm, 28cm. This will leave you a piece 2cm on the side to put the box shape together 

Next from the top, cut down the score lines to the 9cm score line. Cut a very small notch out at each score line to help them sit flat, and with the side panel cut away the top section altogether.

  Here are the pieces cut 

Now with the 2 x 11cm pieces, score at 2cm and 9cm. Fold the flaps with end and glue, then sit them in between the sides of the box 

This is the basic pop up box. Now all you have to do is decide how to decorate it. As this is a paper with a seashore theme I have die cut the embellishments with fish, lighthouse and a lighthouse.

I then cut a ships wheel that is a Happy Birthday die for the front

I am going to be honest I wish I had use some white card for the background and more silver card for the embellishments to make them stand out, so although this is very interesting it is not as eye catching as some of my previous cards. I may have to have another go .

Dee

Here are some I have made in the past

One of the first one’s made

   

This was adapted to make the wider shape and allow a winter scene for a Christmas Card

February Favourite Card Makes

 Favourite Card Makes 2

Easel Card

 This is one of my favourite cards to make as I think the easel shape is interesting, relatively easy to make and makes a lovely standout greeting.

 I have shown previous cards made from Anna Griffin easel card dies,  including some for Christmas, but the one I have made today just require nesting dies or a cutter. There are so many variances there are always new ideas and designs to add.

As I am trying to use up my papers, this card has been made from a kit of 10 x 10 papers that also had embellishments and tags, and I had a few pages left , having made a album with the bulk of the pad. The pad came from AliExpress. 

I had a mind to use the stitched circle die for the base card and then mix with the scalloped dies but in the end just used the stitched dies as I wanted a fuller opening.

1. I started by folding one sheet of card in half and laying the larger circle onto the folded piece with one part of the circle just over the edge so the 2 sides stayed together, Fold the card front in half 

2. Next I cut a circle the same size  and placed over the top of the half fold to make the easel card base.

3. Then I used the next size down circle, and one 2 cm smaller to cut a circle 

 

4. I then layered the circle onto the easel card with dimensional stickers, before decorating with die cut embellishments from the paper kit. 

You could decorate with toppers, die cut embellishments or stamped and cut elements. 

5. To finish the base of the card I used coordinating papers cut with the scalloped die and then a greeting on dimensional stickers, as this holds the top of the card up 

6. I finished the top with a couple of butterfly’s flying around the circle.

As I ended up with several pieces of paper and had additional embellishments available I made a quick Side Easel card

For this card I used half a sheet of the 10 x 10 card folded in half and then one half folded on the diagonal. 

I cut a piece of coordinating paper 5” square and cut in half on the diagonal to layer the folded section and another piece 4.75” square to layer the base of the card 

The top was decorated with one topper that had a middle flower section that popped out. I layer the square central to the top square and the popped out section I added dimensional stickers to the half attached to the card.

For the base I added a card edge  strip and a row of pearls with the greeting at the front.

I added another row of pearls to the base of the top folded square as I needed the weight to hold the card in place when stood up.

Both cards fold flat for posting 

Back with more cards soon 

Dee

February With New & Favourite Card Designs

 New & Favourite Card Designs

So here we are in February 22 and this month is all about the cards I enjoy making. My preference is for die-cutting and construction projects so the first one in the series is a card made using a die that is completely new to me.

Steampunk Sea Card

I saw a card similar to this on AliExpress, they were selling the dies. 

NB Always check out the dies for sale against the designs shown demonstrating them, as often the dies do not entirely correspond to the card or project shown, as in this case of this card. But I had other dies to make up the missing pieces so I sent for them and they arrived a couple of weeks ago.  The dies sold on AliExpress had the Seahorse and wings plus cogs and wheels but no watch as in the example card, but as I had other dies with cogs and watches I was happy to try the design with my own twist.

I started by cutting all the pieces several times in the coloured paper and card I wanted to use.

Then placed them on white paper background  in various design, until I had a layout I liked.

I then used my hot glue gun to place the pieced together and layered them onto white card with a mount of gold Mira card

I used a pearlised sea-green heavy paper ( I cannot tell you the make as it has been in my craft room for many years) but you could use a turquoise Mira card. The background for the Seahorse has then been cut from this paper and then accessory cogs and Seahorse top layer cut from Gold or Silver Mirra card.

Here is the second card using the silver background

This has a ships wheel/happy birthday die in place of the clock face on the gold layout.

Both cards were mounted onto a base scalloped white card 8 x 8”.

Other ways to use the die

You could easily use this design on a side easel card 

You could use the sea-horse for a pop -up box card

Cut the pearlised turquoise card in a wavy line and mount onto a base card and then add a couple of Sea-horses and some fish or other sea items that you have dies for. 

Cut the Sea-horse parts out of sturdy card, or laminated card and use as a template to cut fabric to appliqué your sewing projects. 

Happy Crafting 

Dee