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Showing posts with label Soft Sky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soft Sky. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 April 2018

Welcome to my Weekend Blog- Baby Boy Card


My neighbour is impatiently waiting for the birth of her second baby who is now overdue, so I thought that I had better get his welcome card made today!


I have made the card using Soft Sky cardstock, the Bundle of Love DSP and The Moon Baby stamp set.


I stamped with Momento Black ink and coloured in using the Light Pool Party and Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends


I added a bow using Soft Sky 1cm ribbon and will be giving this new little one, one of the teeny baby knitted  hats that I make for my local Delivery Suite where I work


I hope you like my card and it gives you inspiration to make one for someone.

Happy Stampin'

Jenny x


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Friday, 2 March 2018

How to make the Feb Fancy Fold card from the previous post - Weekend Blog

Hi fellow stampers. I have been asked for the instructions for the pretty fancy fold card that I made in my last post, so here are the instructions.



Card recipe


Soft Sky - 11 1/2" x 5 3/4" scored at 5 3/4"
Whisper White - 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" and 5 1/82 x 5 1/8"
Petal Passion Designer Series Paper (DSP) - 5" x 5"
Window cut out with the largest scalloped square from the Layering Squares Framelits Dies, save the cut outs
Scraps for the sentiment and bird
Silver Glimmer paper for the cut out heart



Fold and burnish your Soft Sky card
Fold and burnish the Whisper White card


Set the DSP onto the Whisper White 5x5 and then set it centrally on the front of the card and stabilize it with washi tape to keep it in place. Check with a ruler to make sure it is square



Cut through all layers with the 3 1/8" square Layering Squares Framelits die. I found that I was able to cut 2 layers and then reposition it on the dent marks for the third card layer



Using the cut edges as your template, glue these 3 layers together



Take the white cutout square and cut it down one size with the next smallest die



Stamp as desired on the white square and on the 3 parts of the insert. I have used the Petal Pallette stamp set and cut out the birds and flowers using the matching Framelit Dies.

Tip - I stamped with Memento Black ink as I coloured using the New Stampin' Blends.

 Tip - I use glue dots to hold my rubber stamps stable on the blocks for stamping




Now to assemble the card -

Cut 2 small pieces of card 3/4" x 2 1/2" scored approx 1/2 way across the longer side.
Apply glue to the back of the right hand 1/3 of your insert and set it down on your card so that the fold to the left is level with the centre of the card



Glue the small blue pieces to the back of the insert as shown.


Attach your birds and flower to the insert 

Close your card and apply glue to the white card that shows. Apply the front square as shown with the card closed to see where it sits correctly


 Bend the remaining strip back out of the way, apply glue to it and then stick them down once you have the front in the correct position 
(by closing the card)


This is how it will look inside the two layers


Well Done!

All you have to do now is add your sentiment and bird to the front. These are my two cards that I have made, both slightly different


I hope you have a go at making this card, yes it is a bit fiddly but it makes it all worth while when you are done, I hope I haven't been too long winded 

Please leave a comment below and you can purchase any of the products from my link at the top of this page

Happy Stampin'

Jenny x


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Thursday, 15 February 2018

Stampin' Up! Fancy Fold February 2018 Blog Hop



Welcome to the Crafty Cupcakes Team Stampin' Up! Blog Hop for Feb 2018. Each month members of the Team take part in our Team Blog Hop to share with you our cards and projects made using the fabulous Stampin' Up! products. You are currently visiting my blog, Jenny Dowding, and below you will see the full list of everyone taking part. To move to the next blog just click the name after mine in the list. 

This month our theme is Fancy Fold February.

 Thank you for visiting my blog today. 




Today's Fancy Fold card is made using the Petal Palette Bundle and Petal Passion Designer Series Paper from the 2018 Spring/Summer Catalogue 



I have used Soft Sky cardstock for the card base. I used the new Stampin' Blends to colour the flowers and birds. Some Wink of Stella gives a nice shimmer. 

I cut through all 3 layers at the same time to make the window to make sure that they were exactly above each other.




This lovely card idea is cased from one made in 2016 by our very own Crafty Cupcake Lea Denton. Thanks Lea. Do hop over and see her blog.

  
The Team have worked really hard on our Blog Hop to bring you a variety of creativity and inspiration. Make sure you click the next name on the list to carry on through the Hop.





Thank you once again for visiting my blog and taking part in our blog hop.  There are so many amazing ideas being shared by the Team you really don't want to miss any of it! Make sure you carry on hopping through the list to see everything there is. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Jenny Dowding - so check the Blog Hop line up list above to see who is next.


Card dimensions -
Soft Sky - 11 1/2" x 5 3/4"
Whisper White - 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
Window cut out with the largest scalloped square from the Layering Squares Framelits Dies 


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