Making a double slider card

 For this fun fold card I'm using the oh so cute Gingerbread man stamps and dies bundle. This fun card is perfect for any time of year and any occasion and is definitely one you're going to want to have a go at creating for yourself! 

Called a double slider card it's most definitely a wow card that is sure to impress the recipient 😀

Closed the card fits neatly into a standard C6 envelope (A2 envelope). It can be deciding so many ways.. pattern papers, dry embossing or as I've done heat embossing... the choice is yours!

The card starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 29.7cm  scored at 1cm, 11cm and 21cm.  ( 5½" x 11" scored at ⅜", 4⅜" and 8⅜" )

Then, keeping the 1cm ( ⅜") panel on the left-hand side, mark the right-hand panel at 1.5cm (½")  in from the left hand scoreline and the right-hand edge both at the top and bottom of the panel. Next measure up 1cm ( ⅜") on all 4 marks. Connect the marks top and bottom as shown below. You'll be removing these small rectangles. 

Imperial measurements are above

Next you're going to need a piece of plastic. I have used a 6 litre ( 6 quart) grip seal bag from IKEA.  First trim the bottom seal of the bag off. Now cut a 5cm (1½") strip off the bottom of the bag to create a loop of plastic. Now carefully vot the sealed edges to give you 2 strips of plastic.  You're only going to need 1 of these so save the other for another card or make 2 at the same time 😉

You'll also need 2 panels of the same colour cardstock measuring 14.4cm x 9.5cm. ( 3¾" x 5¼") As well as 2 white panels measuring 13.9cm x 9cm. ( 3½" x 5") 

Watch this video to see how the card is created. It's not as hard as you might first think 😀

Here is a photo of the finished card open. Isn't this gingerbread man a cheeky chappy 😀

Fun swing pop out card

 On Sunday just gone I held my monthly team get together. At these get together we have a guest designers, a different one each time, who create 3 cards for us to all create together. This time it was the lovely Kay who designed for us , you can find her page Nanny.K. on Facebook. One of the cards she designed was the amazing fun fold I'm sharing today.

I recreated the card using the fantastic North Pole Delivery pattern papers. This paper pack contains 2 die cut sheets filled with fun images ready for you to create with!

The card starts out as a basic landscape A6 card base . You make this with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 21cm scored at 10.5cm. ( 5½" x 8½" scored at 4¼")

The magic happens when you open the card. 2 wings pop out to give this card the real wow factor! 

Here are the measurements for the pieces you'll need. 

You'll need 2 pieces each 4cm by 11cm scored at 2cm ( 1½" x 5" score at ¾"). You then need to mark each side down at 4cm ( 1½"). You'll also need 2 pieces 7cm x 15cm scored at 7cm ( 2¼" x 5" scored at 2¼" ) and finally 2 pieces 2cm x 11 cm scored at 2cm and 9cm ( ¾" x 3¾" scored at ¾" from both ends ). Hopefully the Imperial measurements ok 🤞 I try to convert them to the best of my abilities but please be aware they might not be perfect.  I choose to keep these pieces the same colour as the main card base but you don't have to go wild and experiment 😀. 

And here is the video from my Live at 5 on Monday Facebook live sharing how to make this fun card.

Have fun with Kay's winged pop out card I certainly have 😀

Stampin' Up! BackStage 2025

Balmy blue sheer ribbon

 Yee Haw 🤠 I'm lucky enought to have attended a Stampin' Up!  Event called BackStage this last week in Las Vegas!  The theme of the event was western with lots of fun decorations featuring stetson's and cowboy boots 😀 Whilst the event was all about learning there was lots of opportunities for fun 😁 

One such fun activity that takes place at these events are organised swaps. Swaps are where you create a number of the same . You then swap your cards for someone elses.

I took part in 3 different swaps. 1 of the swaps was the waterfall card I  shared here . Here are the other 2  cards I made for 2 of the swaps.

The first was a wedding/ anniversary theme. This swap required that each card had at least 2 layers and 1 embellishment on them. I used the Wonderful thoughts dies and white cardstock to diecut the hearts as well as the die to cut out the sentiment from the coordinating Wonderful thoughts stamps . The splash of colour comes from the gorgeous Balmy blue sheer ribbon. The almost all white colour palette is such an elegant look for a wedding card don't you agree?

The 2nd swap was for thank you cards. I used the fun Swirled designs stamps to create a fun background.  The colour palette is petal pink, cloud cover and pecan pie. This soft and gentle combination works so well with the bold sentiment of the aptly named Thanking you stamp.

These photos were taken on the balcony at the Red Rock hotel. I'll share the cards I received for the swaps in the next few days. 

Fun waterfall card

 Today I'm sharing the measurements for the card I made during my Facebook live on Monday just gone. The card is made using the oh so versatile Christmas Tags and More mix and match 6"x 6" pattern paper pack. The pack not only contains gorgeous festive papers, in a traditional colour palette, it also contains 4 sheets of die cut images!

With 32 sheets , 8 each of 4 double-sided patterns as well as 4 sheets, 2 each of 2 designs of die cuts there is just so much you can create with this pack!

The card created in my Live at 5 was a waterfall card.  So today I'm sharing both the metric and US measurements. 

The card starts with a card base measuring 10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85cm ( 4¼" x 11" scored at 5½")

The mechanism is made using a strip of cardstock 5cm x 23cm scored at 5cm, 7cm, 9cm and 11cm. ( 2" x  9" scored at 2" , 2¾", 3½" and 4¼".)

You'll also need 4 cardstock squares 5cm x 5cm. (2" x 2") As well as a stopper strip measuring 2cm x 10cm (¾" x 4")

To see how this goes together please watch the video below.

Here's the card made during the Facebook live 

And here's a landscape version of the card I've made.

Christmas Traditions fun fold card

 Once a month I host a free craft-a-long event.  This event takes place on the last Sunday of the month via zoom. We create two cards together using our own supplies. The card I'm sharing today is one of the cards we made at the last event. Made using products from the Traditions of Christmas suite collection this fun card was inspired by Heidi Collins. 

The suite is a wonderful selection of stamps, dies, pattern papers , embellishments and a 3d embossing folder all in a beautiful palette of reds and greens with luxurious hints of gold.

I don't have a name for this fun card but it is surprisingly easy to make... always a bonus don't you agree 😜.

The card folds flat for posting and has lot's of surfaces to decorate. So plenty of area to be creative with.

The card starts with a card base measuring 10.5cm x 29.7cm scored at 14.85cm. This is part A.

You're going to also need a piece of cardstock measuring 10.5cm x 21cm scored at 6.25cm and 12.5cm. This is part B. These 2 pieces become your card base.

Next it's time to get creative with your paper! 

Cut 2 pieces of pattern paper measuring 14.4cm x 10cm,  on for the front and one for the inside of part A.  The papers are going to be adhered with the card in a landscape orientation. Top Tip if using directional paper make sure you cut it in the right orientation . Adhere them to card base part A. 

Next take part B and fold the first scoreline as a mountain and the second as valley. This will then fold together to create an "S" shaped piece with the  long panel at the top. Reinforce the folds using a bone folder. 

Keeping the piece concertina folded in the "S" shape adhere the folded part B to the front of Part A.  Only apply adhesive to the back of the largest panel. This allows the 2 smaller panels to fold outwards. 

Next take a piece of cardstock measuring 10.5cm x 8.97 and adhere to the front folded panel of Part B. ( this piece of cardstock is what is left from the piece of A4 cardstock you start with if you follow the cutting guide below 😉)

The measurements for those in North America are Part A 4¼" x 11" scored at 5½". Part B are 4¼" x 8½" scored at 2½" and 5". The extra piece of cardstock is 3½" x 4¼" . The layout should be as above from 1 sheet if letter size cardstock .

Now go to town decorating the rest of your card!

I used the gorgeous images in the papers to add a floral touch to the inside of the front . The sentiment is from the Traditional Labels set . I used a piece of gold foil to add a little glamour.

And for the inside of Part A I used the Branching Out dies to die cut out a gold foil panel and a white panel to write my personal message onto. I also stamped a sentiment from the Traditional Labels stamps which are a part of the suite collection. 

The sentiment on the very front of the card is also from the Traditional Labels stamps.  It was then die cut using one of the coordinating dies. As I wanted to add a layer of gold foil behind it it I also die cut the lable in gold. Then I carefully fussy cut the stamped part following the embossed edges to make it into 2 parts. After adhering these 2 pieces in place onto the gold lable I used 3d foam to adhere it to the front of Part B and let the gorgeous papers do all the work!

Snowy Delights Christmas card

 Snowflakes and crisp cool colours sure do make you think of the festive season ❄️☃️! And today's inspiration is made using just such themes! Made using the fantastic Snowy Delights bundle and a colour palette of turquoise,  lilac, white and silver it's sure to bring that crisp winter feel.

The Snowy Delights bundle consists of stamps, dies and masks! And boy are they fun! I particularly focused on the masks for this card. They're such  great tools to create with. The masks are a set of 4 that layer together in lots of ways. Don't be afraid to mix it up when using them!

The colours I've used for today's samples are called costal cabana and petunia pop. I've added touches of silver by using silver embossing powder. 

Embossing powder is such a great addition to your stash.  The joy of watching the powder turn to enamel is just magical every time you do it! Heat embossing is a wonderful technique that is a staple for every crafters arsenal of tequniques. 

Want to see how this card is made? Then watch the video below where I make the card in real time from scratch.

Which colour way do you prefer? 

Sweet Halloween scrapbook pages

 On Saturday just gone it was my regular monthly memory keeping class. This fun morning of crafting is always full of laughter and chatting 😄.  Inspired by this and the demonstrator event I attended last week I thought I'd share a couple of fun scrapbook pages.  The pages are from the Sweet Halloween scrapbook workshop kit. 

These scrapbook workshop kits come in a variety of styles and cover lots of themes.  They contain everything you need to complete 3 double page 12 x 12 layouts and there's always extras left over 😃.

The kits contain clear cutting guides and layout instructions, sticker sheets, die cuts as well as beautiful pattern papers. 

Often the kits have coordinating  stamps as well as coordinating with products from suite collections too! 

Top tips when working with these workshop kits is to read the instructions twice!  Then when following the cutting guides place everything into piles for each of the pages. Another tip check out the back of the die cuts they're also numbered for which layout they go too 😉.

Another thing the I find really helpful in these kits are the photo place holders! I like to make the pages then add the photos and journalling later. I have to say these are super cute pages and will be filled with pictures of my grandson after Halloween. 

Want to see more scrapbook workshop kits? Then why not pop over to my online shop Here