Thank You Tri Fold Shutter

I know, I know, another tri fold shutter card...lol  :)   But, I was asked to make a special card for someone who donated a substantial amount to us at work, so I thought I would make another one of these, with some really pretty sparkly and sheen papers.  I hope she likes it!  :)

I'm also submitting this 'winged creation' to the current Stampotique Designer's Challenge.  You can see the current challenge here.  You'll always see some gorgeous work over there and some funny, off the wall creations, too!  I always get a kick out of some of them!  lol  :)  Here's a link to my inlinkz submission.  I hope I did this right!

This is what my card looks like when it's all folded up like a standard A2 style card.

Here's a bit of a close up of the embossed sentiment and the butterflies that I cut out from the patterned paper and popped up off the card.

Here's a view from the top of the card to show you the dimension.

Well, I bought some new paint for my living room to spruce it up since I just got new furniture, so I need to go start taking off the existing wallpaper border and fill the cracks.  By tomorrow I should be able to start the painting.   Finally, after being in our home for 4 years, we're getting around to painting the last room in our house!  We're quite the procrastinators!  lol  :)  Anyway, I think it will look really nice when it's done...off to work! I'll post pics when I'm done.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Thank You - Greetings Galore (Impression Obsession)
Cardstock: Burgundy (Creative Memories), White (Staples)
Patterned Paper: Chocolat Cherie (sei), Pink Swirls (DCWV)
Ink: VersaFine (Tsukineko)
Tools: Scoring Board (Martha Stewart), Embossing Buddy (SU), Embossing Tray, White Opaque Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Heat Tool, Scissors, 3/16" Glue Dot, 1/8" Dimensional Squares (EK Success)

Birthday Tri-Fold Shutter

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since I've anything on here! Life just kinda happened, I guess, plus I'm in the middle of my two week vacation from work and before hand I was pretty busy during the days getting everything from work all done so I could actually leave for vacation and not feel guilty! lol :)

So far, we're having a great vacation. We spent 6 days up in New Brunswick visiting Jim's Dad and enjoyed lots of gorgeous weather on the Miramichi River. We've been back for a jam packed weekend and tomorrow  we're going camping for a few days and off to a water park after that. By then, I should need a little mini vacation from my vacation! lol :)

Anyway, enough of my babble...I know you're here to see the card, so here goes. I was asked my one of my co-workers for a card like the one that my friend, Yvonne, made me for my birthday last year. You can see that card here.  You can also find a template for this style of card here.

Well, I just realized that it's 1:22 AM, so it's time this girl goes to bed!!   I'll try not to let it go too long before I pop back again...until then,

Thanks for stoppin' by!  :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Swallowtail Butterfly (Anita's), Branch - Natural Beauty (SU), Happy Birthday - A Greeting for All Seasons (SU)
Cardstock: Mauve (Creative Memories), Eggplant (CRS)
Patterned Paper: Airy Fairy P365 Dreams (KaiserCraft)
Ink: VersaFine (Tsukineko)
Tools: Scoring Board (Martha Stewart), Embossing Buddy (SU), Embossing Tray, Antique Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Scissors, 3/16" Glue Dots

Tri-Fold Shutter Birthday Wishes from Yvonne

I got this gorgeous birthday card yesterday from my friend, Yvonne Balmer. Yvonne knows how much I love these tri-fold shutter cards that she makes. I really need to try one! The sentiments are so nice that she chose, as well. It will certainly be proudly displayed in my home! Thanks again, Yvonne! :)

So, the countdown is on til my birthday on June 10th...I'm hoping for some new Nestabilities ...Scalloped Squares, Scalloped Rectangles and Scalloped Ovals. Hint, Hint, Jim if you're reading! lol :)

Here's a view from the top to show you how it looks when it's opened. You can also fold this card down completely, so it's the size of a standard A2 style of card. Sorry for the dark pic...
Well, it's been a long day, I think I'll turn in early. I'll be back tomorrow with more to show you.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

Fun Tri-Fold

I had fun this morning making this card. I thought I'd try fooling around a bit with my scissors with some freehand cutting. I made a tri-fold card using a 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock, but instead of cutting it to make a normal A2 style of card, I cut it the long way at 5 1/2" and kept the other side at 11". I made my score lines for the folds and the added the Purely Pomegranate and Teal cardstock for each of the layers, cutting each wavy one individually before adding the next layer. I also added the brads to the front of the card before adding my final layer of teal cardstock so as to hide the brad posts.

I've got my next post ready for the card that I made for tonight's fun-fold card swap with our group of friends. I've got it set to post automatically at 7:30 PM so that we'll all be at Deborah's place already so it won't spoil the surprise for any 'peekers' out there! lol :)

Well, I have to get some stuff done before I head out tonight for crafty night. I'll post my projects tomorrow of what we make tonight.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)



Supplies:
Stamps: Embrace Life (SU), Small Script (SU), Italian Poetry Background (Hero Arts)
Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate (SU), Very Vanilla (SU), Teal (Bazzill)
Embellishments: Antique Brass Frame (Hodge Podge Hardware - SU)
Tools: Scissors, Thumb Tack (to punch holes for brads), 1/8" Dimensional Square

A Different Tri-Fold Style Card

My friend, Catherine, sent me this link today for a card that she wanted to try, but was having trouble getting the cut and folds right. I told her that I'd play with it and see what I could come up with. This is my take on Lisa Hoekstra's tri-fold style card.

~First, I cut a piece of ruby red card stock that was 4.25" x 5.5."
~I took a piece of of my pretty new double-sided patterned paper and cut it to 12" x 5.25."
~I then measured 1.25" up from the bottom of the patterned paper when it was placed on the horizontal and added a tick mark. From there I had a guide as to where I would make my diagonal cut line from the very top of the patterned paper to the tick mark.
~Now that I have my paper cut, I proceeded to score it on the vertical at the 4" mark and the 8" mark.
~I glued the bottom piece of the patterned paper to the ruby red cardstock in the centre.
~Now, I added the extra flower (that I cut out of the scrap of patterned paper that I cut off) with a cute Dollar Store pewter brad and adhered it with a pop up square.
~I stamped 'friendship' with SU Whisper White craft ink, then I tied on a pretty piece of Michaels ribbon to finish it off.

This was kind of a fun card to make. Thanks for asking me, Catherine and thanks to Lisa for the inspiration! I love a challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Triangle Tri-Fold Card

My friend, Michele came over tonight to make a few cards with me, it's always nice to have company while being crafty, and we can chat while we're at it. We're both looking forward to heading over to Diana's for a SU party this Thursday...oh decisions, decisions on what to get!!!

I decided to finally try a triangle tri-fold card. I've been meaning to try one for a while now and tonight was the night. I made a bit of a error with the ribbon, but overall, I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I'm sure I'll be making more of these. I think they're sweet! :) I followed Beate Johns' tutorial. She does beautiful work and does up amazing tutorials, this one is no exception! You should also check out her blog, if you haven't already!

Well, that's all for now, I'll be back on tomorrow night with another creation... thanks for stopping by!

*Update: I ended up taking my card apart last night so that I could re-do the ribbon, yup...it bothered my that badly that I did it wrong that I had to make it right! It's a sickness, I know! lol :) Anyway, my camera is charging right now, but when it's ready I'll take another pic and post with the ribbon done the correct way. :)