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FUN FOLD FRIDAY IS FABULOUS FUN

I have a slimline front flap gift voucher card to share with you today. If there is another name for this fold I would love to know.

I started with a Basic White slimline card base (8-1/2″x 7-1/2″). Then I embossed a piece of Night of Navy cardstock using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.

Before adding a piece of the Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper over the embossed cardstock, I mirror stamped the large wave image on a 6″x 3-1/4″ Basic White cardstock. To do this I used my Stamparatus and Silicon Craft Sheet. The wave was stamped several times on the craft sheet to make sure that it was well inked. Then the cardstock was placed over the sheet and I stamped the image on the other side of the cardstock.

I scored the stamped cardstock at 5-3/4″ to create the flap to let this white panel open and shut. The 1/4″ piece was adhered to the Night of Navy embossed piece. Before I added the 5-3/4″x 3-1/4″ piece of DSP, I secured a small magnet on top of the embossed panel.

I positioned and secured a second magnet over the first to create a strong closure. Then I stamped and die cut a pelican to conceal the magnet.

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede and cut using one of the Waves Dies. I cut a 3/4″ strip of Night of Navy cardstock and used the Banners Pick a Punch to cut a banner end on each side. This was then threaded through the openings of the sentiment layer.

When the flap opens, you will find a 4-1/2″x 2-1/2″ piece of cardstock that was trimmed diagonally to hold a gift card. The magnetic closure makes it more secure so that the gift card stays in place.

Open and close the front flap a few times and you will see the mirror images of the wave.

With the flap closed you can open the card to see a stamped pelican sitting on the pylons and have a space to write your message.

To finish the card I added some Rhinstone Waves Basic Jewels.

I am enjoying this time sharing lots of different projects with the Waves of the Ocean Collection.

Saturday and Sunday are normally my #simplestamping and Step It Up project days but this weekend I will be doing “Show & Tell” instead. I still have lots of projects from my recent Waves of the Ocean presentation.

So 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
Waves Dies
[158840]
$60.00
Stamparatus
[148187]
$85.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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THURSDAY IS SET ASIDE TO SHARE 3D PROJECTS WITH YOU

3D Thursday is one of my favourite days from my blogging schedule.

Many of you will be aware that for a great many years I was a Home Economics teacher. When teaching students sewing skills, there was a strong focus on patterns. The concept of designing an item of clothing and producing the 2D pattern that would then be sewn to fit a 3D form was my ‘bread and butter’.

I have taken this 2D-3D/3D-2D skill into other areas of life. When I see a floorplan, I am able to easily visualise it as a 3D space. When I see a gift box or gift bag, I can process what I need to do to make this from cardstock and Designer Series Paper.

My maths skills at school were not much to write home about but my spacial awareness and 2D/3D transformation skills have enhanced my paper crafting skills.

Here is this week’s 3D project.

This gift box was created to highlight the large wave stamp, from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set. The wave image was stamped four times on large Night of Navy panels.

The waves were stamped using Versamark before having white embossing powder, from the Basics Stampin’ Emboss Powders, sprinkled and heat embossed. Alarge bow was then tied over the top of the box.

The overlaying waves were die cut from Night of Navy and Silver Foil pieces that has Adhesive Sheets adhered. This made it so much easier to secure the wave layers over the stamped white image.

The box measures 5-1/4″x 3-1/2″x 3-1/4″.

After the lid was fitted over the base, a long length of Metallic Mesh Ribbon was wrapped twice around the gift box.

A few Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to the longer sides of the gift box.

There are so many wonderful goodies that could be popped into this gift box. What would you place inside?

Tomorrow is Fancy Fold Friday – 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
Waves Dies
[158840]
$60.00
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad
Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad
[101731]
$14.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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IT IS STILL WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY & TIME TO SHARE MY Colour INKspiration PROJECT

I love the way that each Colour INKspiration challenge gives us something new to create with. The colours of these birds are rich and vibrant.

This week I am featuring the Waves of the Ocean Collection, so my added challenge is how I can use these colours with the products of the week.

May be an image of bird and text that says '#117 Crushed Curry Real Red Bermuda Bay Basic Black COLOUR nRI NSPIRATION CHALLENGES'

So, here is what I created.

I started by stamping the large wave image, from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set, on a piece of Basic White cardstock using Bermuda Bay ink. Then I embossed this piece using the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder.

To add definition to the card front, I cut 1/4″ strips of Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Real Red and Bermuda Bay cardstock. These four strips were adhered to the front panel.

I used the Waves Dies to cut three pelicans in the three key colours. After adding Stampin’ Dimensionals behind each pelican, I positioned them in alignment with the cardstock strips.

The sentiment was stamped and the tag die cut. Two lengths of Black and White Gingham Ribbon were passed through the tag and around the Basic White panel. Then I tied each pair of ribbon ends into tight little bows.

This Basic White panel was then adhered to the Basic Black cardbase.

I stamped the pelican image on the card insert and envelope front.

When you have a new collection of products to use it is great to know that you can use them with other products from your crafting supplies.

Tomorrow is 3D Thursday and I have a great waves insoired gift box 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
Waves Dies
[158840]
$60.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00