Beautiful gallery fun fold card

 Every Monday afternoon is Live at 5 time over on my Facebook page.  And I thought I'd share another version of the fun fold card I share this week. This version is made exactly the same except I've used the Beautiful Gallery... again! I know I'm somewhat obsessed with it at the moment but I promise to put it away ... well for a little while at least... and use something else!

This card also uses the stunning peony flower from the Gallery blooms bundle. Peony's are one of my favourite flowers as I grow them in my garden. I have a very small Peony plant that fingers crossed will bloom next year that should be the same corally colour of the one I coloured for this card.

The fun fold is very simple to create and has plenty of opportunities to change it up with different shaped appatures. I have used the Textured Notes dies to create the appature as I did in the live over on Facebook on Monday. 

As always I like to make sure that no pretty paper is wasted! So I used it, along with the die cut from the card base, to decorate the area on the reverseof the card, where I would write my message. 

Here is the video from my Live at 5. I share how this fun fold is made so why not watch and have a go yourself 😀

Beautiful gallery Father's day card

 Today it's Father's day here in the UK so I thought I'd share the card I've made for my step-dad. Of course it had to be made using the amazing Beautiful Gallery papers 😅. These papers have definitely become a firm favourite of mine if you couldn't tell 😉. The card also uses the Woven Textures papers. These are so useful with their natural good looks and gentle colour palette. 

So here it is....

This is a very big card something different for me.  The focal point is a whole piece of the 6" x 6" paper. 

The card is a modified Z-fold style with lots of space to decorate.

The sentiment inside the card uses a technique called eclipse. 

The final sentiment is from a set called Pattern of Friendship. 

I hope you're having a lovely day whether you're celebrating or not. 

Beautiful gallery use a whole 6x6 piece of paper on an A6 card

 Today I'm sharing the measurements for the card I made during my Live at 5 Facebook live on Monday just gone.  The ink to the video is below. The card is made using "That" paper.  You know the one that is so gorgeous you just don't want to cut it up! Well today I'm sharing a great way to make a standard A6 ( or A2 if you're in the US) that will showcase that gorgeous 6" x 6" pattern paper. So "That " paper for me is the stunning botanical illustration from the Beautiful Gallery papers.

This beautiful paper jumped out the packet at me because it reminds me of the beautiful rose that I have by my own front door. 

What do you think? It's also has a beautiful fragrance that wants at you as you leave and return home 🤍

The card starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 19.5cm scored at 3.5cm and 14cm. ( 5 ½" x 7¾" scored at 1½" and 5½"). Next trim the hight of the pattern paper to 14.4cm (5¼") Then score it at 9.5cm (3¾").

The fancy frame on the front is cut using a die from the Storybook Friends die set.

Please watch the video below to see how this fun fold card comes together. 

Beautiful Gallery use up That paper cards

 Do you have any of "That" paper? You know the one that is drop dead gorgeous... but? But you don't know how to use it? But it's just to difficult to see beyond the whole image? Well today's inspiration are made using just one such paper! The paper for me that is "That" paper in the Beautiful Gallery papers pack. The paper in this pack are 6"x 6" and are all gorgeous but this particular one is a stunning botanical print and it was very difficult to cut up! But after class on Saturday I realised I wasn't the only one who had this problem! So I thought let's just do it!

Here is the beautiful paper...

Is she just stunning 😍 The vintage botanical illustration is so beautiful that all it needs is a frame! But I was tasked with using it on standard A6 cards. So today's inspiration is 2 simple cards to show how careful cutting can make the paper do all the talking.

Start by cutting the paper, I know it's ouchie but it will be worth it just wait and see 😉. I started by covering half the paper with scraps of card to see where the best vertical line to cut was. For this paper I decided to cut 8cm in from the right-hand edge. As the paper is 6" I did have to trim a fraction on the bottom as our card bases are 14.85cm tall.

To overcome the deficit of pattern paper on the left hand side I added a small stip of mossy green cardstock then a beige layer that I embossed using the gorgeous Damask Designs embossing folder. Both the paper and the embossing folder are a part of the Beautiful Gallery suite collection and are a part of the Sweet Suite buy one get one half price offer that's available during the months of June 2025. So you could purchase the paper and recieve the embossing folder for half price!

The colour palette used on both cards are drawn from the paper itself.  The dark green is called mossy meadow and the flash of soft corally pink is called petal pink. The basic Beige works well with the dark brown called early espresso. 

For the second piece of paper I rotated it so that it became a horizontal image. This allows the panel to be used on a landscape card base rather than the portrait orientation of the first card.

 If you look back at the whole sheet you'll see that there is a fine line drawn around the image. As the paper is now trimmed down I took a fine marker pen and drew lines to continue this look.

The card base is in the deep mossy green with the petal pink as a mat. The petal pink ribbon adds texture to the card as do the pressed flower embellishments. 

So 1 piece of "That" paper cut to create 2 cards.  What do you think 🤔  was it worth cutting this beautiful paper up?

Beautiful Gallery double gatefold card

 Do you ever look at some of the beautiful papers in your stash and think I just don't want to cut into that? Well that's the problem I faced with the gorgeous papers in the Beautiful Gallery pack. This pack of 6"x 6" paper is contains 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. The designs are reminiscent of old world art galleries with their florals and moody landscapes. 

Wanting to share the beauty of the papers make choosing a fun fold with lots of space for papers the right choice. This simple double gatefold worked out perfectly!

The card base starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 28.5cm (5½" x 10⅞") scored at 4.75cm and 9.5cm (1⅞" and 3⅝") from both ends. The scorelines are then folded in to a mountain the valley from each end too. Make sure to burnish these folds well with your bone folder.

Decorating the card is where the paper can truly do all the work for you. All mats are 0.5cm smaller each layer for example 4.25cm x 14.4cm  (⅜" smaller for example 5¼" x 1⅜") for the small side panels. The video below shows how.

The card folds flat for postage.

Yet stands beautifully when open. 

This gorgeous paper is part of the Beautiful Gallery suite collection.  The suite comprises of 2 stamp sets and coordinating dies, an elegant embossing folder, vintage gems and of course the gorgeous papers. 

A simply decorated white panel on the reverse is the perfect space to write your message.

What do you think? Aren't these papers just beautiful? 

Blending fun birthday card

Inspired by  Stampin' Up! In-Color's today's inspiration is a fun bright card showing how colour can be the key ingredient to your cards. Stampin' Up! In-Color's are a set of 5 unique colours that are always bang on trend. The 5 colours are released with every annual catalogue.. but...only around for 2 years ! At this moment in time we have the 2024-2026 In-Color's and the 2025-2027 In-Color's so a total of 10 additional colours to compliment  the core colours Stampin' Up!  have. They can be stand alone but they do work so well together as today's card shows 😉

The 2024-2026 In-Color's are ...

And the 2025-2027 ones are.....

Both sets work so well alone or mixed and matched together! And today's sample uses the colours in a mix and match fashion.

The background is created by masking off sections and blending inks into each space. The colours used are Timid Tiger,  Strawberry Slush and Petunia Pop. 

Once the ink was applied a quick spritz and flick with water was applied to create the splodges.  Top tip dab the panel with clean and dry paper towel immediately so that the colour is lifted away and srips the inks running together.

The focal point of the card is the sentiment. The technique is called eclipse. Once the panel is completely dry carefully arrange the Alphabet a la mode dies to spell out the word you wish to cut out and run it through your cut and emboss machine. Making sure to keep the center of the letters. Now die cut 3 more of each letter in the same colour as your card base.

Next adhere the background panel to your card base. Adhere all 4 layers of each die cut letter together and insert them back into the background. Next carefully adhere the inside parts of the letters back into the panel. The extra layers to each letter gives the piece dimension and a subtle shadow to make them stand out.

The second part of the sentiment is created using the Mini Alphabet dies.

A few white matt dots and this fun colourful card comes together. Have you tried this style of card before? Will you give it a go now? 

Florals in bloom triptych card

 Today's inspiration is another version of the card I made during my Facebook live on Monday just gone. I'm calling this fun fold card  the triptych fold. I'll add the link to the video of how the card is made down below. The version I'm sharing here is made using the gorgeous Florals in Bloom pattern papers. 

 

These beautiful papers feature the stunning 2025-2027 In-Color colours as well as some of the 2024-2026 In-Color ones too! The pretty florals are a part of the stunning Florals in bloom super suite which includes 2 different stamp sets with coordinating dies the gorgeous papers and the stunning 2025-2027 In-Color pearl embellishments! 

Today's inspiration is made using the beautiful and oh soo useful secret sea and cloud cover colour palette with pops of petunia pop and pretty in pink.

 This version of the card uses the largest 3 of the Everyday Arches dies and a strip of cardstock measuring 6cm x 29.7cm scored at 8.5cm in from each end. The outside panels will hang over the ends of the strip but will be secured. Top tip position your center panel first so that it sits evenly between the scorelines then adhere the outline side panels . ( watch the video below for more details) 

I fussy cut and created floral focal points for the 2 out side panels but you can always use stamped images or other embellishments. 

An extra white panel is placed on the reverse as the perfect place to write your personal message. But it doesn't have to be left blank! Fussy cutting the flowers from the edges of the paper is a great way to not be wasteful of this pretty paper!

The card folds flat and fits inside a standard C6 envelope which is very handy. 

Here is the video showing how the card comes together.  This version is made using the adorable Turtle-y Cute pattern paper and the Everyday Arches dies as well. Have fun with this card and maybe think outside the box and use different shapes? But above all Have fun 😁 

Rainbow Spinner card

 Do you ever have internet issues? Well I sure did last Monday!  I host a weekly Facebook live over on my page . Boy did the Internet decide to play silly buggers with me! So I decided to make a short how to video on how the card is made. This is the final project.

To create the card I have used the gorgeous 2025-2027 In-Color cardstock and inks. I also used my go to dies Everyday Arches for the appature, frame and the rainbow. The clouds dies are from a new bundle called Sunrise Sailing. The 2 stamp sets used are Pattern of Friendship, a new release set, and Happiest Day sadly one that is a last chance set so go check your market to see if it's still available 😉.

Of course with the spinner fold you need somewhere to write your personal message so I decorated a panel and placed it on the back of the card.

Please watch the video to see how this fun card is created.

Have fun creating your own spinner cards they are super easy just let your creativity flow ✨️ 

Turtle-y Awesome spinner card

 Want to know how I made this turtle-y awesome spinner card? Then join me tomorrow, Monday 19th of May, at 5pm BST for my regular Live At 5 Facebook live on my Facebook page here.

Meant to Bee freestanding pop-up card

 Do you make a card and then as you're sharing it with others begin to see different versions of it ? Well that's what happened with this card....

Made using the Fully Flowering mix and match ephemera pack to decorate led to this version...

Stepped up and using the amazing Everyday Arches dies and the gorgeous Lovely Garden pattern papers led to this version....

Made during my weekly Facebook live this version uses the oh so cute Meant to Bee stamps and dies with a little of the coordinating pattern paper called Cute as can bee!

All three of these versions of the card start with the same base. Made from 2 pieces of cardstock each measuring 10.5cm x 11cm ( 4" x 4¼") scored at 2.5cm, 5cm, 7.5cm and 10cm along the long side ( 1", 2", 3", and 4"). Fold along the scorelines and form into a tube. Apply adhesive along the narrow strip and close the tubes.

To see how they are formed watch the video below.

Have fun and enjoy making your own version of this  easy yet wow fun fold. 

Everyday Arches and Lovely Garden free standing pop up card

Some time all you need is some pretty paper and a go to set of dies to create a simple but wow card. The paper I've used is the gorgeous Lovely Garden . These pattern papers have beautiful stylish images in bold colours with some monochromatic patterns too!

I love the hydrangeas especially 😍 and the bold colour palette combined with the Everyday Arches dies make this freestanding  pop up card a real wow card.

The card is free standing and is deceptively simple to make.

The looking through aspect of this card is sure to inspire your creativity. 

The card folds flat and fits in a standard C6 envelope. 

And there is space to write your personal message on the bottom too!

If you'd like to see how to make this fun card I will be sharing how it's made during my Live at 5 Facebook live on Monday the 12th of May at 5pm GMT on my Facebook page here. 

Thankful Garden faux tile card

 What colour is you favourite for hydrangeas?  Mine is the white ones with a hint of lime green. But today's inspiration is a blue version. Why? Well I wanted to create a card using a fun technique called faux tile. This then led me to Delft pottery and tiles and oh boy are they beautiful 💙. Their distinctive blue and white colour palette just struck a cord with me and I just had to go blue! I  knew I wanted to use the beautiful Thankful Garden stamps and the amazing masks that make colouring so easy. The Delft style just seemed right even thought I wanted a less fussy look to my card.

Isn't this example of a 9 tile blue Delft floral piece panel just gorgeous 😍. 

So with the stamps, tequniques and colours chosen here is my finished inspiration...

Faux tile can be done one of two ways. You can either score your cardstock then stamp on top so that the ink doesn't go into the dips or you can stamp on your cardstock and then cut it up into tiles and adhere onto another piece of cardstock to create the tiles effect.  

The colour used was a beautiful shades of blue called blueberry bushel.  When using the masks from the Thankful Garden bundle I used just the one colour for the flower head. By layering the ink one on top of the other you create a beautiful tonal quality to the piece. With hind sight I wish I had coloured the leaves in blueberry bushel too but instead I went with green.

The spacing between each tile allows the crisp white to shine through.

To decorate the inside I stamped, coloured then die cut out 2 further flowers and layed them along the edge of the insert cutting and reusing them to cover the bottom edge.

The sentiments both inside and out are kept purposely simple to allow the tiles to shine.

I love the modern feel this card has with it's nod to the beautiful antique pottery of the past.   A perfect pairing don't you agree?