Monday, 23 November 2020

Unstampabelle's Challenge #106 is Believe!

 I have started the Christmas card rush! There are only oh, about 99 to go.....

I made this card for the Unstampabelle's Challenge#106. 

The theme is BELIEVE

There is a TWIST......to use a fancy fold

AND I remembered it!

I started with some die cuts - the trees and reindeer; 
Then I started to wonder what my background would be - and went to this DP from Stampin' Up
It has a very Aurora lights vibe


Once I had positioned the die cuts I added the Kaiser rub-on
I mounted the all this onto some black card


I then folded my fancy fold in Whisper White thick card (SU) - not sure what it is called but I did it by eye so it is pretty easy
A Valley fold, perhaps?

I added some more of the DP onto the back panel and then added a star sticker
(glued on only half way down)
The star became the stopper for the front piece, which hooked under it nicely


It stands like this


The star is glued to card to make it sturdy and then I fancy cut this out and 
glued only the top bit to the back panel


A nice bright card for Christmas!


You have five days to enter!


Monday, 9 November 2020

She Believed....Challenge#106 at Unstampabelles

 Hi Peeps....

Hope all is well with you and yours. Keep safe - wear a mask, socially distance and stay away from crowds......


Over at Unstampabelles the challenge is to make a piece using the theme 'Believe'

and with the TWIST of an unusual fold.

I chose the Gatefold fold - there are lots of tutorials for this


Here is the fold - I used the American measurement in inches. so it is a bit smaller than usual


I forgot  to photograph for a bit... and then my camera ran out of battery, so it is a bit hit and miss, but I added some DP to the outside folds and centre

Then I cut a piece of DP and added my Dylusions image to it, before cutting the image into three. Then I mounted it again onto some more card, and sliced between the three pieces to create a separate mount for each.


HINT: add top and bottom before adding the middle
Top and bottom go on the left side


Middle piece goes on the right side


When the card is flat the image is reassembled


then I added some bling, rubons (Kaiser) and a chip of sentiment


I had to peg it shut to cut the strip clean


I doodled on the white strip to make it match my girls lapels


When it is just sitting it opens a bit and shows the fold off
but when it is opened up, you can see it clearly


Hope you like it
Cheers, and see you on the Unstampabelles site!


Monday, 2 November 2020

Unstampabelles new November Challenge #106: Believe

  Hi Peeps

The times are hard but the craft space is always beckoning.....the theme for this month at Unstampabelles is BELIEVE with the TWIST of a different fold. 

I didn't have a different fold......made a card and completely forgot the twist......so here it is

My first Christmas card for 2020


First photo is taken in the shade and the bottom one in late afternoon sunshine


I used an embossing folder, a die and some sparkly green card
It is mounted on a dark gold card

Simple

Keep well and safe!