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Accordion Birthday Card For A Crafty Friend

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #247 whose parameters included a card for a crafty friend, pretty paper colors, bell(s) or belle(s) element, and something gold. I used Craft Roulette stamp sets and Karen Burniston dies.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  Cut three of the large die from the Landscape Rectangle Accordion die set from heavy weight cardstock. Cut three of the same die from thin decorative papers. Trim out the center pivot panel and side tab to form the decorative frames. Glue frames onto the larger panels. (I used a pretty patterned paper of blue, lavender and green for the center frame and coordinating lavender paper for the other two frames.)

Fence:  Watch the assembly video at the bottom of this linked page Fence Add-Ons for a how-to on adding the fence into the accordion frame. (I used coordinating striped paper to cover gray cardstock fence pieces before i glued the fence in place.) The bluebell flowers are from the Fence Add-Ons die set.

People: The people were stamped using Craft Roulette’s Funn Friend stamp sets #1 and #2. They are colored with blended watercolor pencils. Using some teal colored twine, I tied a multi-looped bow with a small gold bell onto the card frame.

Sentiments:  On the third panel is the poetic crafty birthday sentiment which was embellished with hand-drawn balloons and a hint of glitter gloss. The sentiment is from the Craft Roulette Funn Sentiments #1 stamp set. The “Happy Birthday” and HBD sign are stamps in the Funn Friend #1 stamp set. “Crafty Friend” was hand written.

Envelope:  The card fits into a purchased A7 (5x 7-inches) size cream envelope. The back flap of the envelope was stamped with “HBD” (Happy Birthday) in a plum colored ink.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Funn Friends Clear Stamps – #1 and #2
  • Craft Roulette – Funn Sentiments Clear Stamps – #1

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Gummy Bear 6-6105
  • BoBunny – 6×8 Single-Sided paper – Bee-utiful You Collection
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Light Lavender Cardstock
  • Recollections – A7 Envelope – Cream

Ink and Watercolors

  • Gel Pens – Blues and Purples
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencils – Carved Pumpkin, Chipped Sapphire, Festive Berries, Hickory Smoke, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Perfect Plum

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders – Platinum Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Waterbrush

Miscellaneous

  • Craft Consortium – Tis The Season – Gold Metal Bell Charm
  • Fun Stampers Journey – Journey Thread – Beach Breeze

Cocoa Mug Pop-Up Christmas Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #246 whose parameters included for a holiday card, tree colors, drinking vessel(s), and something from the floor. (Watch the video to find out what was from my floor.)

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  I used a purchased kraft paper cardbase that measures 4.25×11-inches when open and folded is an A2 side-fold card measuring 4.25-inches wide and 5.5-inches tall. The four panels were covered with decorative papers from my stash (Sorry, I don’t know the manufacturer of either paper.)

Card Front
Card Back

Pop-Up Mug:  I modified the Flower Pot Pop-Up by cutting off the folder over flaps on the flower pot and added a handle cut from the mug die from the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up set. (See the video for how the mug was assembled.) Marshmallows are from the Camping Charms while the candy cane comes from the Stocking Pop-Up.

Cookies: The round, jam-filled two-layer Linzer cookie is cut using a scalloped circle die and small star die. The jam is made with Nuvo Glitter Drops and Glossy Accents.  The star cookie was cut with an embossing die using an embossing sandwich on my die-cutting machine. The powdered sugar is white spray ink.

Sentiments:  On the card front is a die-cut “Merry Christmas” made using just the word shadow and words from the Merry Christmas Lorna Add-Ons set. Inside the card two fancy labels were cut from white cardstock using the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch and one was stamped in black with “Keep Warm and drink Hot Cocoa” from the Winter Hugs stamp set.

Envelope:  The card fits into a purchased A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size kraft paper envelope. Another candycane was glued to the back flap of the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • American Crafts – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Paper – 341347 Red Holly and Berries
  • Unknown – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Paper – Snowflake Scalloped Borders
  • Unknown – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Coated Embossed Cardstock– Christmas Trees
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Cut – 8.5×11 Glossy 10 PT Kromekote Cardstock – White
  • Tonic Studios – Craft Perfect – A4 Sized 104 lb Foiled White Kraft Card – Candy Stripe
  • Browns, Red and White Cardstock
  • Horizon Group – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Avery Elle – White Spray Ink
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders – Platinum Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Glue Eraser
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Cotton Ball
  • Nuvo – Glitter Accents – Seasonal Pine
  • Ranger – Glossy Accents

Zoyfold Winter Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #245 whose parameters included a tri-panel card, North or South Pole colors, holiday floral and snowflake(s). (I added the personal challenge of making a zoyfold card.)

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Details and supplies used are below.

Cardbase: The cardbase is really a blend of two cardbases together. The larger card is a 5×7-inch landscape/horizontal z-fold card with an almost square 4 1/8 x 4 1/4-inch card for a joyfold card Hence the newly coined card fold – the zoyfold (The term was coined by Mary Gunn Funn and Irene “Hattrick” Smith on the Craft Roulette Members Show #244.) Watch the video for assembly instructions.

Sentiments: All sentiments” When Snow is falling, Crafts are calling,” “You’re so cool,” and Happy Brrrthday to you.” are from the Karen Burniston Winter hugs stamp set. The “So I made this cool card” stamped on the card back with my signature is also from the same stamp set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inch) size envelope. “HBD” for Happy Birthday is stamped on the envelope flap using a Craft Roulette stamp.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Winter Hugs
  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Funn Sentiments #01

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Evening Surf
  • Park Lane Paperie – 6×6 Cardstock – Silver Holographic
  • PinkFresh Studio – 8.5×11 Essential Glitter Cardstock 250 GSM – Glacier
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Matte Silver Envelope – Upcycled
  • Pale Gray 8.5×11 60 lb. Cardstock
  • Black, Red, White and Yellow Cardstock
  • Recollections – A7 Envelope – Cream

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Glue Eraser
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Iridescent White Ric-Rac

Showing Gratitude

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Getting ready for the Christmas rush by making Thank You cards using my Spellbinders’ BetterPress and Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up and Thank You dies.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: All the cards are made from purchased A7 (5×7-inches) kraft cardstock bases with matching envelopes.

Sentiments: The outside sentiments are all Spellbinders BetterPress plates and inks. The “I’m so Grateful for you” is printed in Clay and Coastal inks using the So Grateful for You plates and die set. The inside pop-up sentiment uses Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up, Thank you and Thank You Shadow die sets.(See video above for assembly.) Thank You very much” cards use the same inks and the Thank You Very Much plates and template.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inches) size envelope with hand-drawn hearts on the back flaps.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – So Grateful For You
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plates – Thank You Very Much

Papers

  • Stamperia – 6×6 inch Double-Sided Patterned Cardstock – Backgrounds – Magic Forest
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Evening Surf
  • Kraft and White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Inks – Clay and Coastal

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Studio Katia – Iridescent Butterflies
  • Blue Organza Ribbon 1/4-inch wide

A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

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This card was made for Relatively Thoughtful’s A Treemendous Christmas Challenge which uses the free download Treemendous Christmas images.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: Using my computer I enlarged one tree image to cover a 9.5×4.25-inch rectangle and then copied the image a second time to print the outside cardbase which I cut down to a 8.75×7.50-inch rectangle. I folded that rectangle in half for a side-fold 3.75×8.75-inch cardbase. I printed a second sheet to cover one panel of the card inside.

Sentiments: I used some Spellbinder’s BetterPress banner sentiments that I had printed and die cut previously. “Christmas Greetings” and “Happy New Year”.

Envelope: The card fits into a #10 business size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Circles – Crosshatch – 1057

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Plate & Die Set – Mistletoe Greetings Press

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Relatively Thoughtful Digital Images – A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/4-inch wide

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Thin Cotton String

A Joyful Holiday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #244 whose parameters included a joyfold card, bold/quiet colors, family element, and ribbon.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is a top-fold slimline (4×9-inch) cut from an 8×9-inch piece of red cardstock folded in half.

Sentiments: The sentiments were computer generated. (You can download the page for free for your own cards.)

Sentiments 2Download

Envelope: This card fits into a #10 business envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb Cardstock – Red and Green
  • Computer Paper

Ink

  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Red Flat Back Gems

A FUNN LetterPress Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #243 whose parameters included a a belly band, cottage colors, coat(s) element, and upcycled.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is a top-fold A2 (4.25×5.5-inch).

Sentiment: “Hooray it’s your birthday” are printed with the Spellbinder’s BetterPress system, specifically Paint The Town press plates on bisque cotton card panel with BetterPress Black ink. The inside sentiments of “Happy Birthday” and longer rhyme, come from the Craft Roulette Funn Sentiments #01 stamp set and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Envelope: This card fits into an A2 envelope with it’s back flap stamped with “HBD” also from the Craft Roulette stamp set.

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Materials Used:

Dies & Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress of the Month – Paint the Town
  • Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Party Time Cake

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Funn Sentiments #01

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb Cardstock – White
  • Spellbinders – 5.50×4.25″ (A2) BetterPress Cotton Card Panel – Bisque
  • Colorful Cardboard Packaging

Ink

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – Apricot, BetterPress Black, Clay, Coastal, Tuscan
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Brown

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Spellbinders – Best Ever Craft Tape
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Archival Ink Cleaner
  • Micro Fiber Cloth

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow
  • Bakers Twine

A FUNN Winter Greeting Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #242 whose parameters included a gatefold card, produce aisle colors, fence element, and crumpled paper.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is 4×6-inches of double sided patterned paper.

Sentiment: “hello Winter” is a fussy cut sentiment from the paper collection. The back side of the card has space to write a personal message.

Envelope: This card fits into an A6 envelope with it’s back flap covered with patterned paper to hint at the playful squirrels inside the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Leane Creatief – LeCrea’Combi Dies – Garden Gate

Papers

  • Ciao Bella Paper – 6×6-inch Double-Sided Papers – Memories Of A Snowy Day
  • Black Cardstock
  • White Copier Paper

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow

A Monsters’ Gallery of Birthday Fun!

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Just a fun birthday card featuring monsters on a Karen Burniston Photo Fan Pop-Up.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: Starting with a 5.5×8.5-inch rectangle of white cardstock folded in half to form a 4.25×5.5-inch side-fold A2 cardbase, the card was covered with colorful glassine paper inside and out. The inside panels were cut with the largest die in Karen Burniston’s Rectangles-Crosshatch set.

Monsters:  Monster Gallery stamp set is used as a front panel cut out as separate squares for the inside pop-up feature. The images were colored with watercolor pencils and then waterbrushed to even out the color.

Photo Fan Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Photo Fan Pop-Up die.

Sentiments:  The inside sentiments of “Celebrate your big awesome super day” and “Happy Birthday to You” are from Karen Burniston’s Photo Memories stamp set. The “Monster Wishes” on the card front and “Monster Hugs” on the card back are from the Monster Gallery stamp set.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope. On the back flap there is a “M” cut from scrap paper and glued there.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb Cardstock – white
  • Scrapbook.com – 4.25×5.5 Heavy Weight, Smooth, 400 GSM Mixed Media Paper Pad – White
  • We R Memory Keepers – 12×12 inch Food Safe & Grease Resistant Glassine Paper – Oh Goodie!
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink, Pigments

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencils – Antique Linen, Barn Door, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Kitsch Flamingo, Mermaid Lagoon, Mustard Seed, Pickled Raspberry, Prize Ribbon, Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Speckled Egg, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Villainous Potion
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Waterbrush