Sew Pretty Silhouette Flap Card

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MJ here with a card that I made for the Tonic Studios Craftinator on Create and Craft this week.


I wanted to show how versatile the new sets are and how they work beautifully with the basic layering square die set.


Here it is and I hope that you like it. :)



How I made the Flap Part of Card

1. Cut a white piece of card to 5 5/8" x 5 5/8".
2. Use the largest Pinhole die, tape in position and cut.

   
3. Next take a layering square (3rd size down in set) tape and cut only 3 sides as in picture.

   
4. Then repeat this step using pinhole die 3 down and layer square 6 down.
   
5. Repeat again using pinhole die 6 down and layer square 9 down.
6. Lastly use pinhole die 10 down.
7. The flap part will look like this when all cutting is done.

   
8. Score along the uncut lines and fold gently upwards.
9. Then you will need to add some pretty papers to the back of each layer apart from the top square.
10. Then I have added a square of burgundy card cut to 5 3/4" and glued the bottom layer to this leaving a narrow border.
11. Now the fun part decorate using all the new Sew Pretty Die sets.  Enjoy!

What I Used

Sew Pretty – Pinhole Nesting Layering Sqaure Die Set – 525E

Sew Pretty – Home Sweet Home Oval Frame – 1226E

Sew Pretty – Have a Beautiful Day Circle Frame – 1227E

Square Layering Die Set – 480E

Memento Frame Die – Gift Of Love – 779E

Super Trimmer – 153E

Header Fold Dies – Cameo Creative – 057E

Premium Paper Pack – Folksy Florals – 1050E

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Flips Flops in this Weather!! – New Tonic Flip Flop Dies

 

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MJ here.  Hope you all all had the chance to see Jodie launch these die sets.  There are lots of different ways to use them.  Don’t think of them as just a flip card creator but as an easel card, gift wallet or as a place setting.  They are fabulous!

Here is today’s project and I hope you like it – it’s a short tutorial!

 

 

What MJ Did

1. Take an A4 piece of card. Place the Flip Flop die in the centre of the card.  Cut.
2. Using some pretty papers and using the card folds as a guide cut rectangles slightly smaller than the base card areas.  I used the die and drew around the outside edge to make a narrow border on the shaped areas.  Glue the papers to the card base.
3. Cut a border and a base plate too.  Glue together and add to the centre of the papered areas.
4. Die cut the centre piece twice and glue to front one each to front and back of swing element.  Die cut the wording twice, once in a light colour and the second in a coordinating colour and glue together to form a shadow effect.  Attach to swing.
5. Die cut some flowers and leaves in coordinating papers and glue in position.
6. Add a bow to finish.
7. Enjoy!

 

What MJ Used

Flip Flop Die Set – It’s The Little Things – 1118E

Collectable Die Set – Celtic Dream – 184e

Entwining Trellis Die Set – Delicate Daisy – 768e

Arboreal Dream Die – 656e

Premium Paper Pack – Simply Nature – 1062E

Funky Glue Pen – 29.5ml – 421E

Papermill Direct Plain Card

 

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Crafting Musketeers Challenge #31 Anything But Square

 

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It’s another month and another fabulous challenge over at Crafting Musketeers blog.

The theme this month is ‘Anything But Square’ so here is my project that will hopefully inspire you. xx

I have made an easel type card with a deep spine so that I could add the candle box at the front.  I have used one of my favourite Crafters Companion ranges (an old one though!) for all the printed parts and embossed areas. 

 

 

The butterflies are from Spellbinders and the swirls are a Memory Box Die.

 

 

The sponsor for this month are the fabulous JGD Crafts .

Here is a little bit about them.

We are a friendly local business in the heart of Nottinghamshire, England. We specialise in both Card Making and Parchment craft products and tuition.  Janet Humphries (the owner) started her passion for what she does now as a hobby concentrating on mainly decoupage. After the shortage of local shops selling the goods she required, Janet then started running a business back in 2002 on a local market in Mansfield.

The prize is something of the sponsors choice.

And if you don't have your own blog , don't worry ,  remember we have a Facebook Page for you.

Post your entry onto. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafting-Musketeers-Challenge-BLOG/320703981385124

The challenge this month will end on 28th November at 8pm, so when you are ready please enter your project and best of luck .

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It’s a Man’s World – Crafting Musketeer’s Challenge #24

 

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Woo Hoo, it’s Challenge #24 time, and the theme is "It's A Man's World"  and the sponsor for this month is JGD Crafts .

Here is a little bit about them.

"We are a friendly local business in the heart of Nottinghamshire, England. We specialise in both Card Making and Parchment craft products and tuition.

 

Janet Humphries (the owner) started her passion for what she does now as a hobby concentrating on mainly decoupage. After the shortage of local shops selling the goods she required, Janet then started running a business back in 2002 on a local market in Mansfield.
The business then progressed to a small shop and after a few years moved to larger premises and shortly afterwards opened a tuition centre. Local people who want to learn the art of card making and parchment craft currently use the tuition centre. The tuition centre also hosts event days for many professionals you may know i.e. Christine Coleman .

Along the way, the web site was born back in 2004 this originally serviced the UK, but has now progressed to supplying world wide as far as the USA and Australia."

The prize will be something of the sponsors choice.

 

 

For this challenge MJ has stuck to a palette of green, black and grey using papers from the Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey range together with matching stamps and dies.  She has made a basic stepper card.

 

 

MJ layered the papers onto the base card and cut out some of the balloons from some left over pieces and using 3D foam pads she added them over some areas of the paper design.

 

 

She stamp the verses stamp onto white card using archival ink.  Then using Distress Inks in Evergreen Bough and Iced Spruce MJ coloured the stamped images to match the paper.  They were then cut out with the matching die.  Black Soot was used around the outside edges to give some definition.  The central greeting and the bottom strip were cut from one of the papers too.  MJ then arranged them of the card base adding a black organza bow to finish.  Even the man in your life deserves a pretty bow!

 

What Was Used

Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey Collection – HCDP1 242

Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey Sentiments – HCPC 3596

Heartfelt Creations Once Upon a Time Die Set – HCD 744

 

Now it’s your turn and we are so looking forward to seeing what you come up with. xx

The challenge this month will end on 28th April at 8pm.  Good Luck!

And if you don't have your own blog , don't worry ,  remember we have a Facebook Page for you to post your entry onto. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafting-Musketeers-Challenge-BLOG/320703981385124

See The Crafting Musketeers blog for challenge rules and lots of inspiration from the Design Teams. 

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A Host of Golden Daffodils Card – Tonic Studios Plush Peony

 

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Spring is almost upon us (thankfully) and soon all will be green.  So tonight MJ is sharing a card she made with Mother’s Day in mind and St David’s Day fast approaching.

But this is only a quick share!  So here it is…..

MJ has used the Tonic Studios Plush Peony Die Set to make the daffodils and also to create the backing panels.

 

 

She started with card cut to 8 1/4” x 12” and scored at 4” and 8” to make the tri-fold card base.  Then MJ cut the panels into the card, layered yellow card behind all 3 panels.  She cut the centre panel topper using just the outer cut dies of the set.  The leaves were made by folding a strip of green paper over and cutting a half leaf shape out.  The sentiment was cut from ‘If Friends Were Flowers’ die set.

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Plush Peony Die Set

Tonic Studios If Friends Were Flowers Die Set

Tonic Studios Royal Fern Die Set

Tonic Studios Funky Glue Pen

Core’dinations Gemstones Card – Cityscape

 

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