Category: COUNTRY BIRDHOUSE

There are three cards today and they each use the same Curtain Fold Technique. I was inspired by a project Kayla Renee, an Australian Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

I adapted her card to create these three examples.

Curtain Fold cards are a great way to showcase both sides of a piece of Designer Series Paper.

The first card uses one of the Country Woods DSP designs. After cutting, scoring and folding the curtain section, I added it to the card front – Early Espresso base, Basic Beige layer, Early Espresso layer and a Basic Beige embossed layer. I used the Basics 3D Crosshatch Embossing Folder. I folded to far right corner of the curtain back to highlight the other side of the paper a little more.

The sentiment was stamped and then cut using the Labeled with Love die/punch. Some of the same DSP was used inside the card and the envelope flap before some Brushed Brass Butterflies were added.

The second card features a different piece of Country Woods DSP and a Pool Party cardbase. The Misty Moonlight panel had Craft Stampin’ Ink brushed across it.

For the curtain I added a frayed vintage effect to the edge.

TIP: keep a pair of blunt paper snips on hand to use for this vintage technique.

The sentiment was created in the same way as the first card.

I coloured a length of Silver Trim, from the Combo Pack, using the dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blend. After cutting the trim into three even, angled lengths I secured them to the back of sentiment.

For this card I also used the same DSP for the card insert and envelope flap.

The finishing touch was to add some Smoky Slate Pearls to the frot of the card.

The third card features some of the Country Lace DSP. The curtain was then added to a card base made up of a Petal Pink base, Misty Moonlight layer and an Eyelet 3D embossed Petal Pink layer.

Strips of DSP finished the card insert and envelope flap before adding some Blooming Pearls bling.

I am sharing the pattern I used to create the curtain fold. It is an adaptation of Kayla Renee’s and it is in inches. I hope that find it useful.

If you find thefinished folded piece is longer than you need it is very simple to trim it down.

For the next three days I have a collection of five cards, four of them being Fun Fold Cards, as well as a Gift Box to hold them all.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List

Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Country Lace 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163415] $21.75	Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $21.75	Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder [163414] $17.50
Labeled With Love Dies [163570] $41.00	Labeled With Love Punch [163569] $41.00	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598] $53.00	Gold & Silver 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Trim Combo Pack [161633] $15.75
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $19.25	Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls [163416] $13.25	Blooming Pearls [162238] $14.00	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $17.50
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] $20.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $20.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50
Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25

Over the past week I have been sharing the projects I made using the Country Woods Suite Collection.

Today I have a Window Card to share with you.

I started with a piece of Basic Gray card measuring 6 1/2″x 4 1/8″ and scored across the top at 3/4″. Then I attached a piece of 5 5/8″x 4 1/8″ Window Sheet using Stampin’ Seal+.

A 4 1/8″x 3/4″ strip of Basic Gray card was attached to the base of the window sheet, again using Stampin’ Seal+.

The birdhouse was cut from a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper. The roof line and birdhouse circular opening were cut from card that had Adhesive Sheet attached. Once the birdhouse was assembled I added Seal+ to the back of the house and secured it to the front of the window sheet.

The sentiment was stamped onto a strip of the same DSP and glued in place.

The bird was stamped, coloured and fussy cut before having Clear Wink of Stella brushed across it. Some Seal+ helped to secure it in place.

A few of the white Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs were used to add some bling to the card.

I positioned the Basic White birdhouse directly behind the front birdhouse and onto the inside section of the card. A piece of the DSP was added also.

Tomorrow I have a collection of three cards to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English) [163401] $81.75	Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163395] $35.00	Country Birdhouse Dies [163400] $56.00	Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $21.75	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75
Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs [161954] $12.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $15.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $20.25	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $19.25	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25

The Country Birdhouse Bundle and Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder are so gorgeous.

For this card I was looking for a fine woodgrained texture. Although I an enamoured with the Country Woods 12″x12″ Designer Series Paper, the designs were all larger than I was looking for.

Solution – use the Wood Textured Specialty Paper.

After folding the Petal Pnk cardbase, I added a layer of Basic White Thick card that was embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder. This gives such a sweet and delicate texture to the card.

Before die cutting the birdhouse, I attached a piece of Adhesive Sheet to the back of Wood Textured Specialty Paper. After cutting each of the eight birdhouse pieces, they were coloured using Early Espresso, Petal Pink and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pads and Blending Brushes.

The birdhouse was assembled and then positioned on the embossed layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment, in Pool Party, onto a panel of Basic White Thick card. The thicker card helps the sentiment stay more rigid, especially when supported by dimensionals.

The only embellishment added was this sweet little bow made with the Petal Pink Diagonal Ribbon. It was attached with a Mini Glue Dot.

With the textured detail , from the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, I thought adding gems or pearls would be too much. Sometimes, less is more!

The card insert and envelope flap each had some of the Petal Pink Country Lace DSP added.

Tomorrow I will share a birdhouse Window Card with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English) [163401] $81.75	Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163395] $35.00	Country Birdhouse Dies [163400] $56.00	Country Lace 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163415] $21.75	Wood Textured 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [163770] $8.75
Eyelet 3 D Embossing Folder [163414] $17.50	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417] $17.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $15.75
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Small Blending Brushes [160518] $25.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25