We are looking forward to Spring.....

We made a Star Card using 5 x A6 cards glued back to back.For the  inner layers cut 5 pieces of paper or cardstock measuring 185 mm x 148 mm.Score and fold in half.(If you want to add another layer then the measurements for that is 155 mm x 148 mm).

Decorate each page before inserting into the card.Only glue along the outer edges and attach the inner layer in each section of the card.Remember to attach Ribbon on the front and back pages before gluing together.

We have decorated the pages using toppers and stickers from the Spring Chic range and co-ordinating papers in pastel colours.

The box was made to co-ordinate the Star card.Cut 2 pieces of cardstock 15.5 cm x 19.5 cm.Trim off 2 mm from 2 adjacent sides(this piece will be the base).Score both pieces on all 4 sides ,2 cm in from the outside edges.Cut a notch in each corner,fold score lines and glue corners.


Materials Needed:-
5 x A6 Cards
Me to You Spring Chic Cardstock Stickers(MTY 803104)
Me to You Toppers  (MTY 157102 and MTY 157103)
Co-ordinating Pa[ers and Cardstock
Ribbon

Another week has gone by so quickly and we have had another workshop.

 We have used Invertage and Pyramage toppers to create these cards.The one above is a foldie card .Take a piece of white cardstock and cut it 297mm x 150mm. With the card horizontal,working from the outside edge score at 9cm and 15cm. Mountain fold the 9cm score line and Valley fold the 15cm score line.The background cardstock is cut to 14.5cm x 14cm,make up the invertage topper ,tie ribbon around the topper ,attach two punched strips,one either side and then mount onto background card.

The front panel of the card- cut a piece of cardstock 8.5cm x 14.5cm,a piece 8cm x 14cm which is embossed,a piece 6.5cm x 8cm and a piece 6cm x 7.5cm .These are all layered together with the Pyramage topper which has been trimmed down to fit.Finish with two strips of cardstock which are punched with a border.

This card is a Concertina Box card.The back is an A5 piece of cardstock and the front is made from another piece of A5 cardstock.

The concertina folds are made by following the diagram below and an aperture is cut using the top layer of the Invertage as a guide.Attach top layer of the invertage .

Mark the other piece of A5 cardstock top and bottom at 5.5cm and 15.5cm as a guide for positioning the concertina box.Attach the rest of the Invertage topper within these marks and then attach the concertina Box over the topper.

Trim the sides of the card with cardstock -2 x  (a piece 5cm x 14.5cm,a piece 4.5cm x 14cm) layered together ,one has ribbon tied around before attaching and the other side is trimmed with a sentiment of choice. 

Beautiful Baby 

Our ladies made these lovely cards in the workshop today.Two have decoupage toppers and are Gatefold Cards (297mm x 150mm-score both sides at 75mm ) and the one above is a 6" x 6" (150mm x 150mm ) square card using a Woodware clear stamp,a die-cut background cut from Centura card -Snow white layered onto mats punched with a Butterfly corner punch.Here we have chosen a colour scheme in purple but this would look in Pink or Blue and if you are unsure of the sex of the baby then Lemon or Green.

On the blue Baby Card a border has been created using Hi-bond double sided tape covered with glitter.The flower embellishments have been made from a die.The flowers are rolled up and glued to form the flowers.

Products used:
Craft Creations Die-cut Decoupage - Baby Boy (DCD53)
Woodware clear stamp - Pram (FRS104)
Marianne Design Craftable  Die - Tiny's Country Garden (CR1261)
Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Butterfly (M42-50017)
Martha Stewart Punch - Butterfly (M283414)
Marianne Design Creatable Die - Rose Flower (LR0256)
Marianne Design Creatable Die - Scroll (LR0271)

We thought we would take a different look at the Graphic 45 -A Ladies Diary collection.

We made a Money Envelope and a Pop-out card using the Papers and Tags.

    

A ribbon border punch was used on the edges of the topper so it look like the topper is suspended on the front of the card by pieces of ribbon.Antique brads attach the Tag to the front of the card and two panels pop-out inside to give dimension.

The following diagram give you the measurements to create the inside of the pop-out card.

Products Used:

Graphic 45 - A Ladies Diary Papers

X-cut Border Puch - Running Stitch (XCU 257904)

Marianne Craftable Die - Swirl and Leaves (CR1245)

Woodware Multi Punch - Sunflower (830-55)