Fun fold Friday Leaf Collection

 Brrr it's certainly autumnal 🍂 in my small part of the world! The temperature has dropped significantly down to 8°! But the sun is shining and the rain has stopped, for the moment! Why is the weather important I hear you ask.... Well it brings my mind to richer colour palettes and thoughts of Christmas with all it's glittey goodness. Does the weather influence your crafting mood?

With all that in mind about my colour palette,  as today is fun fold Friday, and the wonderful Leaf Collection stamp is soo elegant here is the final card of the week....

The called is called a puzzle card and is easier than it appears at first glance. All you need for the card base is a piece of cardstock measuring 10.5cm x 29.7cm (4¼" x 11") . Then score at 3.7cm and 7.4cm in from each end. (1⅜" x 2 ¾") Burnish the folds well as mountain then valley from each end. This is your cardbase it should look like a gatefold with the front folded back on it's self.

Next take a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 10.5cm ( 5½" x 4¼") and with the cardstock landscape cut in half at 5.25cm (2⅛") then cut 5cm (2")from each end so that you have 4 pieces in total that when put back together create a 14.85cm x 10.5cm ( 5½" x 4¼") rectangle. These are your puzzles pieces.

Adhere the pieces to the narrow front panel so that they cover the front of the card. It's important that the first piece you adhere is fitted neatly to the corner where you start as the other should then fit in neatly too.

Next decorate as desired. If you're using a directional paper make sure that you cut it carefully to fit the panels on the card front. For today's sample I have heat embossed the Leaf collection stamp onto white and black cardstock and used gold embossing powder. 

I used gold foil for the card front and as a mat for the inside of the card. It is also used it for the sentiment panels.

A few gold foil gems and the card is ready to be sent to it's recipient. Do you like the richness of the colour palette?  Does it bring to mind autumn? Does it have the shiny touch of Christmas? 

Well that's all from me this week I'll be back next week to partake of the inspiration that Gill will be sharing as I hope you will be.

Whatever the weather where you are I hope you find time to be creative this weekend. Take care and remember..

Have fun!  

Cary xx