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If you don't have the guts to throw your old books away, there’s a lot you can do. Here are 21+ creative diy old book craft projects you can do yourself.
Hello to ALL of my fabulous crafty friends! It's nearing the end of the month which means I have a little time to do some "just because" creating! I decided to spend that time creating something for this month's SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge! I don't think I have participated in one of these challenges since I stepped down from the Design Team, so it was super fun to create this card! I just HAD to have the Open Book SugarCuts when they were first released, but I haven't used them until now! That's why I wanted to play along with this challenge so much because these are just perfect! To begin this card, I die cut the scallop portion using the Card Front Element Builder SugarCuts as well as a panel to fit just inside. I knew I would be using the English Bond Brick Wall Stencil and I didn't want it to go onto the scalloped portion. I simply cut a panel slightly smaller and then used the stencil with some texture paste. I set it aside to dry and got to work on the other design elements. I searched my stash of pattern paper to find a print that would work well for the book pages. I was thrilled when I found this particular pattern from a VERY old pad. I selectively die cut this particular portion of the paper since it talks about summer vacation starting up! I thought that seemed like a fun book to read, especially since this card will be going to the school librarian, who also happens to be one of my fabulous friends! ha ha! I die cut the cover portion of the book out of Kraft cardstock to fit the color parameters of the challenge. I did some quick stitching down the pages of the book and then secured them to the cover using foam squares. The eyeglasses are probably my favorite part...I die cut them three times from black cardstock and then added Nuvo Crystal Glaze over the top and let them dry before I glued them together. The Open Book SugarCuts also come with some fabulous flower and leaf dies. I die cut them all out of white cardstock and then colored them with finger daubers and ink. I die cut the Hello word twice out of white cardstock and then glued them together using liquid glue. I heat embossed the "Fabulous Friend" sentiment, which is from the Everyday Sentiments stamp set, onto a black piece of cardstock and then die cut it with the Sentiment Strips SugarCuts. Once I had all of the elements created, I put the card together using foam squares and liquid glue onto the dried brick panel. I added sequins to the centers of the flowers for a fun detail and some sparkle! I had a lot of fun creating this card! Thanks for fluttering by!
I watched a video by a Canadian demonstrator, Tina Zinck, about the Open Book Easel Card technique. This method creates very impressive cards but it is a simple technique. Since I am spending more time at home due to the pandemic I finally got a chance to try this technique and now I am totally in love with Open Book Easel Cards! You can make them for any occasion just by changing up the type of designer series paper and stamps you use. So far I have made six different cards using a variety of papers and colours, but I'm sure I'll be making lots more! The first card I made used the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder on Gold Foil along with 'Tis the Season Designer Series Paper for the pages of the book. The front piece was from the new Wonder of the Season Specialty Designer Series Paper which has the words of a Christmas story written in gold foil. I decorated it with a gold embossed poinsettia and other embellishments from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle. Next I made a 'friendship' card using products from the Snowflake Splendor Suite Collection with Silver Foil and Metallic Mesh Ribbon in shades of blue to match the Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper. I used the new Lovely Labels Pick A Punch on the inside of the card to layer up the sentiment for the stand holder. I used a gold foil edged card as the background for my Christmas Tree design. The layers were made from papers in the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley along with the stamps and dies. I used the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder to create the top layer and lightly sponged some Old Olive ink on the lettering to make it stand out. I made some Gold Foil ornaments for the Christmas tree using the little bauble die from the Little Treat Box Dies. I then decided to make a monochrome card using some black and white music paper (retired from Stampin' Up!). I used a piece with the music and words for Deck the Halls as the front layer and I didn't feel I should cover it up, so I decorated around it with a garland made from the Wreath Builder Dies. I added a little bow with the Real Red Braided Linen Trim and embellished the wreath with Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I made a smaller card using a Whisper White Notecard and some more of the music designer series paper. To make the unusual page shape I used Celebration Labels Dies. I used the Poinsettia Petals Bundle to embellish the front of the card. For the final card I made a video using the World of Good Suite Collection. I made the page layers with designer series paper and some Memories & More cards. I hope I have inspired you to make your own Open Book Easel Card and be warned . . . you will get addicted to making them! #KeepCalmAndCraft #ComputerAndCraftDesigns #StampinUp #CreativeTherapy #KeepStamping #RubberStamping #OpenBookEaselCard #CardMaking
This post is all about cards for book lovers and book themed cards. I have used the Waffle Flower Crafts' new release dies or my cards.
Description Details Stamp Set Size: 4×6 The Book Club stamp set features an assortment of sentiments and images designed to make cards and gifts for the book lovers in your life. You can also create a label or bookplate for the inside of your books or journal using the “This Book Belongs To” sentiment and dotted line image. This stamp set can be used alone or together with the perfectly coordinating SugarCut - Book Words and Basic Bookmark die sets (both sold separately). Our clear stamps are made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer with the name of the set embossed on the image sheet for easy identification. This 4" x 6" clear stamp set containing 28 individual stamps. 2021 Fall Product Release
Today's post features 4 Book Binding fun fold cards, including one XMas card and three made with the Garden Dandy Suite and Gilded Foiling!
I've been learning a few lessons about creative energy and the need to deal with it. Sometimes, I find myself just NEEDING to get an idea out onto paper. Not fighting it, just going with the flow. Got to do what you've got to do. Probably a pretty good stress reliever/coping mechanism. I need a few of those. Here, we've got a strip of Background Basics: Random Stripes colored in rainbow hues with my Zig Clean Color Markers. A black butterfly from Life Is Beautiful Dies and a sentiment from Scripted finish off this simple card. Lots of beautiful white space. Ah....I feel better:). Until the urge to create strikes again. These little fixes never last very long.
I love to make special cards for the Mums, Grandmas & all the other special mum-like ladies in our lives & fancy fold cards are top of the list to make them extra special. So for this year's Mother's Day class we made a new to me fancy fold called a pop-up book card. The card looks pretty normal from the outside (albeit a quite large 14cm x 14cm front)... ...but open it up & up & you'll see why it's called a pop up book card. I used a surprising colour combination of so saffron, calypso coral & real red for the blossoms for this one (try it!). A little tip on layering the blossoms - stamp the first layer in so saffron, ink up in calypso coral & turn the stamp upside down before stamping so the blossoms look nicely random. Then, use the small blossom stamp to add a touch of real red. Easy! You might notice I carried the scene over to the side panels too. Big thanks to Cheryl Algie for inspiring me to use Sheltering Tree after she shared a pretty pink version on a demo group (sadly not on her blog yet). Here's a combined pic showing all the views for you to save and pin. Make your own using A4 or 8-1/2 x 11in card My card size was adapted from this beautiful card & tutorial shared by Deb Valder. Thanks so much, Deb! The basic card is made of just 2 pieces - the front which is just scored in the middle as usual, & the pop-out book insert, which is a little smaller. The pop-out insert is cut, scored & folded then partially attached to the base, leaving the pop out sections free. Deb's tutorial uses 12x12 inch card. I adapted these to make a slightly smaller version using A4 card (& 8-1/2 x 11 inch too). This works better for me as it's what I & many of my papercrafting lovelies mainly use. Good news - I'm sharing my templates with you too. My cutting & scoring templates I've made two templates - one in centimetres for metric gals like me & one in inches. Each list the size pieces to cut & the all important pop-out insert cuts & scores. If you haven't tried making this type of card before, I'd suggest you watch Deb's tutorial first to get the hang of the method, then you can follow the same steps using my measurements. It looks a bit tricky but is really just 2 cuts & some scorelines. Note: the overall cm & inch measurements are ever-so- slightly different as I wanted to make sure they were as simple as possible to follow. As I mentioned before, they both fit standard A4 or 8-1/2x11 card.: Download Tips: Click on the template name or pic below & the pdf document will open. Then, simply click the download button (arrow with line below it) & you can save the document to your computer. Please don't right click the image to save as that will just save the small jpg image. View & download pop-out template - Centimetres View & download Pop-out template - Inches Thanks for visiting, today. I think that's all I need to share to help you make your own version, but please leave a comment if you have any questions or just like my project & click on the links below to see what I used in more detail or order the supplies. Inky wishes, Di Supplies To see & order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order. Note - Stamp sets & bundles noted below may be available in other mount options (eg wood, cling rubber or photopolymer). I have listed the option that I used. Please check the online store if your preference is different. Print Recipe Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock So Saffron A4 Card Stock Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments Squares Collection Framelits Die Big Shot
For those book lovers everywhere, how about making them a special handmade card with a detachable bookmark?
Dzisiaj chciałabym zaprosić Was na kurs krok po kroku na kartkę typu Pop-Up Book, kolejna kartka, której środek kryje niespodziankę.
The Give it a Whirl die set is a fun way to create changing images on a card, but it can also be used to create motion. This week in my Course, I’m showing 2 different ways to make this idea take flight! We’re using the beautiful Dandy Garden paper, which is about to retire, so grab it before it flies away! To learn to make this card, purchase access to the course for $15 by clicking here. Better yet, you can receive the course for free if you are a member of my team or if you purchase the die s
These cards were commissioned by a friend who wanted "Thank You" note cards to send to members of her book club. These are 4 variations on the same "Bookcase" stamp from Hero Arts. It always fascinates me how you can use the same basis or paper for a card, use it in different ways and get very different looks.
Perfect retirement card for anyone starting their new chapter in life. Fun graphic with books and a die cut gold seal on one of them. Appropriate for retiring teacher or librarian. Can be personalized. Printed on linen cardstock. OUTSIDE: ...and just like that, a new chapter begins. INSIDE: Congratulations on your retirement (can also add the name to personalize) *WHAT YOU GET: 4 ¼” x 5 ½” approximate A2 sized card with coordinating envelope packaged in a cello sleeve. Ships quickly and to the US only via First Class Mail and can be upgraded to Priority Mail. *MAILING INFO: Cards require First Class postage (not included) and cards with 3-D elements, including rhinestones, may require additional postage. *VARIATIONS: These cards are not mass-produced so slight variations in design may occur. Note that all monitors/devices will display colors slightly differently from actual appearance. *HERE TO HELP: Feel free to contact me with any questions. Your recipients are sure to treasure these keepsake cards, with each being a specially made work of heART. To see a full list of all my cards, click here: AnnettesHouseOfCards.Etsy.com
These cards were commissioned by a friend who wanted "Thank You" note cards to send to members of her book club. These are 4 variations on the same "Bookcase" stamp from Hero Arts. It always fascinates me how you can use the same basis or paper for a card, use it in different ways and get very different looks.
This card is the perfect way to show your loved one that you're excited to see what the next chapter of their life brings. It's sure to be a page-turner! • Blank inside. • Premium 100% recycled paper. • 4.25"x 5.5" fold-over card (Size A2). • Paired with a coordinating FSC certified envelope. • Packaged in a protective cellophane sleeve. • Professionally printed in the United States. • Made in the USA.
Hi all! This card and video was done for Simon Says Stamp not too long ago. Enjoy! :) It’s Back to School month at Simon Says Stamp, so today’s card is school related. To play off the “Every Book is an Adventure” sentiment stamp, I created a line of books by cutting strips of cardstock.
Product Information This truly beautiful birthday card is perfect for book lovers on their special day, and even better alongside a book gift or two. Designed to look like the front cover of a vintage book, this card design features flowers, leaves and vines with gold foil detailing. In keeping with the book cover style, the front reads 'have a novel birthday' and 'enjoy your special day!' in metallic gold lettering, and 'novel birthday. limited edition.' running along the spine. The card is blank inside for your happy birthday wishes and comes with a white paper envelope for sealing and sending. Dimensions width 11.9cm x height 16.9cm Made from card, paper Product code 67805
It's easy to make a library card notebook. All you need are my free printables, card stock, lined school paper, scissors, and a stapler.
Hi everyone! The Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week continues today with a look at a new die and new stamp set! My first card features the new Center Picture Window Card Heart Add-on! This die works with the Center Picture Window Card die to create a heart for the middle. For this card, I created the window card with Mermaid cardstock and used the Cloudy Stencil to lightly ink blend the clouds. For the front of the card, I white heat embossed the sentiment from the Happy Happy Happy stamp set on Guava and black cardstock. I attached the sentiments with foam tape and added a few hearts above it. I assembled the inside of the card and added the birds, branches, leaves and hearts all cut with cardstock. The birds are so cute on those branches! I cut a few clouds from the Center Picture Window Card die and glued them around the sentiment. The sentiment is pieced together from words in the Happy Happy Happy stamp set, but you could also easily recreate this with one of the alphabet stamp sets. Here's another look at those cute birds! The design team is also sharing projects that feature the I Like You (a lotl) stamp set. I never knew what an axolotl was, but it makes the cutest stamp! My husband is trying to convince me to get one as a pet, haha! For this card, I started by ink blending the background with Distress Oxide inks. I used the Outside In Stitched Rectangle dies and Stitched Hillside Borders dies to create the background. Then, I stamped the images, colored them with Copic markers, and die cut them with the coordinating dies. I added some other images from the Mermaid For You and Ocean Shell-fie sets. I white heat embossed the sentiment onto black cardstock and attached it with foam tape. I finished by adding a few hearts around the critters and giving one of the axolotls eye lashes! Here's a closer look at the card: Make sure to stop by the Lawn Fawn blog to enter the giveaway for today. We have more inspiration to share again tomorrow! :) Supplies: Below is a list of supplies used for my project. Affiliate links are provided at no extra cost to you. Your support allows me to provide you with more inspiration. Thank you! Cloudy Stencil Shop at: LF | EH 80lb White Shop at: LF Black Licorice Cardstock Shop at: LF Cilantro Cardstock Shop at: LF Guava Cardstock Shop at: LF Mermaid Cardstock Shop at: LF No. 2 Pencil Cardstock Shop at: LF Noble Fir Cardstock Shop at: LF Sunflower Cardstock Shop at: LF White Embossing Powder Shop at: LF Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: LF Mermaid Ink Pad Shop at: LF Jet Black Premium Ink Pad Shop at: LF Center Picture Window Card Shop at: LF Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables Shop at: LF Stitched Hillside Borders Shop at: LF Happy Happy Happy Shop at: LF Happy Happy Happy Dies Shop at: LF Mermaid for You Shop at: LF Mermaid for You Dies Shop at: LF Distress Oxide - Broken China Shop at: LF | EH Distress Oxide - Cracked Pistachio Shop at: LF | EH Distress Oxide - Gathered Twigs Shop at: LF | EH Distress Oxide - Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: LF | EH Ocean Shell-Fie Shop at: LF | EH Ocean Shell-Fie Dies Shop at: LF | EH I Like You (A Lotl) Shop at: LF I Like You (A Lotl) Lawn Cuts Shop at: LF Center Picture Window Card Heart Add-On Shop at: LF
It's easy to make a library card notebook. All you need are my free printables, card stock, lined school paper, scissors, and a stapler.
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Learn how to make a pop up book from scratch includingthree spreads and an embellished cover with another pop up!
If you're looking for a book structure that requires minimal materials (and time!), this envelope book tutorial might be the perfect fit.
We have a beehive in our roof. The bees have been there for about a year. They collect nectar from and pollinate my wild town garden, where throughout the year, something is always in flower. I do …
A paperback Kwanza book has seven pages, one for each day of celebration. The holiday's daily themes are reflected in the passages enclosed in each envelope.In the gardening book, each envelope holds seeds, with tips and instructions for planting.Note: Bind envelopes as in step 1 of Envelope Books: Cloth Binding How-To.Return to Envelope Books.
A simple Pop-Up that is possible to make with children: the “Jazz band” is a stair cut from an old score, you just follow the instructions drawn on the sheet of squared paper, and glue some blac…
Learn how to make a pop up book from scratch includingthree spreads and an embellished cover with another pop up!
Since I have devoted my last few posts to pop-ups, I’ve decided to put together a brief introduction to this magical bit of paper engineering. There are many fabulous in-depth resources to …
Vintage oder Shabby Chic? Zugegeben: ich kann so in etwa fast genau circa ungefähr definieren was sich hinter Vintage oder Shabby Chic verbirgt. Aber auch nur solala fast genau eben. Denn wenn ich jetzt sagen sollte, in welche Richtung ich gerade am Basteltisch vor mich hingewerkelt habe, dann fällt mir auf, dass ich dann doch […]
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In my previous post, I reviewed Paper Folding Templates, by Trish Witkowski (Apple Press, 2012). The author expressed the desire for the templates to be used as "a springboard for creativity". Today's blogpost projects are based upon a couple of the wow-factor designs in the book. First up, a couple of Fold 'n' Twist Cards, based upon the Twist Fold card on page 151: The design is true to the template, whose design lines are similar to these: I simply dropped a design into the format. (The circle of text in the centre says "Happy Spring!", in case you were wondering.) After that straightforward use of the format, I decided to experiment and turn the idea into a flower shape: With inner petals No inner petals These cards are big fun in that they have a TARDIS-like effect - bigger on the inside (once they have been opened). Like so: To open, pull petals in opposite directions. Remove the seal first! Tah dah! The text reads " Birthday Wishes". Since I was pursuing a Springtime/flower theme, I then followed up with a hexagonal design. The book featured a folded card with a configuration similar to the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt pattern: I played around with it, edited it down and tried different folding methods to come up with these: The basic pattern is like this: I have always been partial to swirls! Pinch the corners to make the triangles, fold them flat to the centre, spiralling them round. So there you go - start with a template, then experiment. Here are your downloadable printables (my original designs, not using the templates from the book, but using the ideas in the book as a starting point): TwistFoldSpring.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlowerPetal.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlower.pdf FoldingFlowerGetWell.pdf FoldingFlowerThinkingofYou.pdf Have fun making your surprise-factor cards. And enjoy experimenting with folded shapes.
Hello, Crafters. I saw a fancy fold card like this on Pinterest recently. I fell in love with it and just had to have a go. There wasn’t any kind of closure to the card, so I added a ribbon. I considered a belly band, but decided against that idea. When the card is closed ... Read More about “W” Fancy Fold Card Video
This tutorial is a long time coming! About two years ago, Becca Feeken at Spellbinders came out with these great Vignette dies where you die cut different layers of a scene and put them all together with a structure that you also die cut. These things BLEW MY MIND! I couldn't wait to get some of these dies. Everyone else felt the same way. These dies sold out very quickly! By the time I got to the website with my credit card, they were gone! I had no way of making an adorable vignette that would fold up, go in an envelope, and bring not only my good wishes but "ooos" and "ahhhhhs" from the recipient. Or did I? That's when I invented this card. But unfortunately, my life was so busy at that point (sole caregiver to my mother, who has dementia) that I didn't have time to make a tutorial. But now I do, and so here we go! Because I wanted this to be a springtime card, I chose to use a base of Stampin' Up's Mint Macaroon cardstock. I cut one piece of cardstock at 11" X 5-12," and cut another piece of cardstock into four pieces, each 4-1/4" X 5-1/2". If you want to make it easy on yourself, MAKE SURE THE 4-1/4" MEASUREMENTS MATCH! Each of those four pieces should be EXACTLY the same width. Stack them on top of each other, and if they are not EXACTLY the same width, trim them so they are. I sound like someone who didn't do this earlier, don't I? Mmmmhmmmm. Score the big piece of cardstock right down the middle at 5-1/2", and score each of the smaller pieces at 1/2" on both long edges (see diagram below). Remember: When you score cardstock, fold AWAY from the indentation, not with it. I know it's counter-intuitive, but if you fold away from the indented score line on the big piece, it's going to make one of the instructions further down make sense. Michelle Wright explains it well here. I bought these dies from Poppystamps specifically to create this technique. If you do not have these dies, you can use any nesting dies you have. You can use dies that are the same size for that matter. If you don't have dies at all, you can cut a tunnel in your cardstock with a paper trimmer or scissors. Heck, it's just paper! Play around with it! Here is the same cardstock after I die cut. (Okay, some of you have noticed that there are two right-side score lines on the bottom right-hand panel. I initially scored the wrong indentation. Whoops! That's why I designated this panel to be in the back. No one will notice.) I colored directly onto the trees and branches with the brush tip of a Copic W5 marker and airbrushed with some yellow-green Copics. I used the lightest marker for what's going to be the front panel and went gradually darker. However, I don't think that was necessary because you can always change how light or dark you go by airbrushing lighter or darker. (Eventually, I end up adding more color anyway, but at this point in the process, I didn't know I was going to do that yet.) Cut a contrasting panel (mine is yellow) at 5" X 3". This is going to go at the back of the tunnel, so I used a really bright panel. Then, after placing the tree panel with the smallest opening over top of the 3X5 panel so I would know where to stamp, I stamped the word "Spring." I also smeared some glue at the bottom and covered it with Flower Soft that I found in a drawer. The flower soft did not cover completely, so I added some light green glitter as well. It's like a meadow of flowers and glitter, like in real life. Now it's time to add our first windowed panel to the inside of the card. Start with the panel with the smallest opening. Add some Score-tape (or other adhesive; your choice) to the left flap of that panel. Because you have folded your 11" X 5-1/2" cardstock against the fold indentation, you should have a ridged score line on the inside of the card. Place the panel with the tree window on the right side of that ridge. Peel the Scor-Tape liner off, make sure everything is lined up, and close the front of the card. Now, when you open the card back up, you should see something like this. Take the panel with the second smallest opening, put some Scor-Tape (or other adhesive) on the left flap, and adhere it just above the panel you just did. Keep doing that until you have all four windowed panels stuck down evenly on the inside front of your card. I forgot to take a picture of it, but adhere the 3" X 5" panel (mine is yellow) to the inside back cover so you will be able to see it through the windows. Even though I forgot to photograph that part. You are very smart and will be able to figure out exactly where it goes. At this point in this particular card, I realized that just airbrushing some green around the tree tops was not going to make this a very woodsy card, so I took some distress ink and a sea sponge and sponged leaves on the various layers. It was extremely easy to mask off each layer by simply putting a half sheet of cardstock behind the panel I was working on and another half sheet to the left of that panel. I also took the opportunity to airbrush some moss or grass on the ground under the trees. And then I die cut some deer, and a bunny, and some birds. I believe these dies are from Impression Obsession. I sponged some ink on the edges to make them look more rounded and lifelike. This is a great time to add any critters or flowers or vines or whatever to your layers. So much harder after sticking the right side of the flaps together (voice of experience). I also realized I wanted to scatter some more Flower Soft at the bottom of each layer, so I did that too. Now cut one more piece of the green cardstock at 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" and score it lengthwise at 2". I went ahead and stamped mine with a wood background. The 2" part of the panel is going to be used to hold all four of the right-hand side flaps together, and the 2-1/4" part of that panel is going to get stuck to the right-hand inside of the card. Because you are sticking flaps together, on the back of that panel, run your adhesive horizontally. I used my wide Scor-Tape for this because . . . I really don't have a lot of other uses for tape that wide, and I have a whole roll. You can absolutely use adhesive that is narrower. Open up your card completely and press all those layers down. See how they line up nice and even? That's where the 2" part of the new panel is going to go! Take your Scor-Tape liners off, and stick it all together. I glued the 2-1/4" part to the back cover first, and then--while it was all still flat--glued the 2" side down. Open the close your card to make sure it all works. If you want to take another run at it, Scor-Tape can be loosened with your heat gun and the paper very gently pried apart again. Also feel free to use your scissors to trim anything that didn't quite fit. To finish up the inside of the card, I stamped this sentiment by Penny Black to the left of the trees. And this is how the tunnel looks all put together! Magical! Here is the entire inside of the card put together. Oh yeah, I need an outside of the card too! I used this die from Eutreec that I bought really reasonably from Amazon, and a wood-grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Here are a couple more samples I made: This one uses regular old nesting dies, and some very old but gorgeous paper from a company I don't even think is in business anymore. I can't remember what this paper is. I made the card two years ago. I have a thing for adding butterflies wherever I can. The nesting dies used here are Spellbinders, and the butterfly and plant dies are Cheery Lynn. And this one uses Spellbinders dies from the one and only Becca Feeken! Yes, the very dies I was looking for and couldn't get at the time, came back in stock and I bought them!!! And now I can use them in the Storybook Tunnel Card! I also got to use some very beautiful paper from Graphic 45 on this one. This card is made even more special with a door. The door opens and everything. Look! Another magical world inside! A message of thanks! And thanks to all of you who hung in there all the way to the end of this very long blog post. If you have made it all the way to the end, you have to click on this link and see the VERY GORGEOUS card made by my good friend, Shelly Hickox. Shelly is a genius with Graphic 45 (with anything really--very creative that one). Now go make one of your own! Cyndi
