Why is it that I always come across the neatest things online while I'm supposed to be cleaning my house? Then I have to try whatever project or technique caught my interest and put off cleaning my house even longer....

A few folds, a couple of cuts and voila!, you have an awesome Spring Fold card. The "spring" refers to the bounciness created by the folds in the centre of the card, which also help it to stand up for display. A nice quick project that folds flat for postage and is relatively simple to make... it ticks all the boxes! 1. Start with a 12" x 6" piece of card stock. 2. Place the card stock horizontally on your score board and score at 3" and 6". Make small marks on either side at 9" with your scoring tool or a pencil. 3. Score diagonally from the 3" score line at the top of the card stock to the 9" mark at the bottom of the card stock. Score again from the 3" score line at the bottom of the card stock diagonally to the 9" mark at the top of the card stock. Refer to the template for correct placement. 4. On the right hand edge of the card stock, measure 3" down from the top right corner. This will be the centre of the card stock. Use a trimmer or craft knife and ruler to cut away each corner, starting at 9" mark and finishing at the 3" mark you just made. Refer to the template and the photos below. 5. Press the card in on both sides at the 6" score line. Valley fold along the 3" score line so that your card base sits up and resembles the photo below. 6. Time to decorate! You can add patterned paper to all the different sections of the card if you wish, but since the centre section stays folded up, I chose to add paper only to the ends. 7. Add an image and sentiment to finish. Make sure you get the orientation right before you adhere anything permanently. I almost ended up with a sideways tartlet! Stamps:

Space exploration origami card. A rocket ship soaring to the moon. Perfect for birthdays, aniversaries and other speical occasions. "I love you too the moon and back" The Card is 7 X 5" in diameter with an envelope 0.5" larger (5.5 X 7.5) The moon is approx 4.5 X 3" The rocket is approx 2.25 X 2" The stars are approx 1 X 1" Handmade with love and care in the UK This card comes complete with a plain white envelope and the inside is blank ready for your own personal message. If you'd like us to, we can send the card directly to your recipient with a printed message on the inside for no extra cost. Just message us with your message and their address (not available for international orders to multiple addresses). The colours of the moon and stars will be picked out at random, but please feel free to look at the colour and pattern options shown in the pictures and message me if you have any preferences. Please note: the colours you see on your screen may differ slightly from the product you recieve, due to the calibration of your screen. As with all hand made paper products, care must be taken when handling as they are fragile and easily damaged. Due to the handmade nature of this item, there are slight variations between the cards. Each one is entirely unique! If you have any special requests, such as plain (non patterned) colours, the design facing any particular direction or anything else then please feel free to message me. I’ll do my best to tailor the design to your needs! If you like this card then feel free to check out my other work in my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/withinthefold

Hi there... Well Pat and I had a lovely afternoon yesterday and one of the things we decided to try was the tissue paper technique usin...

I used the Stampin’ Up! Everything Is Rosy Product Medley to create a quick birthday card to share with you today.

Happy Friday, all! After the fun live cardmaking session on Tuesday, I wanted to create even more patterned paper cards. While organizing my dies, I remembered I had the Color Combos die from Waffle Flower, which is perfect for paper piecing! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in

SKETCHES 1-4 SKETCHES 5-7 SKETCHES 8-9 FRAMED DIAGONALS Sketches 8 – 9 MADE WITH LOVE 63418 og 63419. Ligesom andre 7 skitse sæt kommer der denne gang 5 skitser på bagsiden af sættet. Her kan…

Looking for Stampin' Up! cards and ideas? As an Northern California Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I love to share share my cards and ideas with other creatives! Join Stampin' Up! or just join us for a Stampin' Up! class soon!

It's STAMPlorations Sketch time. This is an easy one, which goes really well with the STAMPlorations Monthly Challenge of Stamps and Ink - [hint, hint] ;) I have a motto for 2015 - Make It Work. So, I am using designer paper I had in an overflowing drawer. My sentiment is using Trendy Butterflies from STAMPlorations. Now, it's your turn to use the sketch and have fun with it! Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog, check out the Designers, and the new information regarding the prize. Thanks for stopping by~ If you have a question, please leave an email so I can answer you :)

I've seen a few people do a post of their top 11 favorite projects and thought it would be fun to look back upon the last year. To be honest 2011 started out rough, but I couldn't be happier with how it is ending. This blog has grown so much, and so have I. More importantly, I have made some really wonderful new friendships. I look forward to 2012 and all it holds. Here are my favorite 11 projects from 2011, hope you enjoy! Oh, and they are in no particular order :o) You know I had to put the baby in there :o) Happy New Year's!

Good morning, y’all – did you have a good weekend? Are you ready to be back at work? I’m not sure that’s even a thing… 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I’ve got a card for you toda…

Let's create a Simple & Easy card using Card Sketch #17! This is the third version of this simple card sketch.

All you need is a circle punch of any size to create these adorable birds!

If you like to mass produce cards, the Stack, Cut and Shuffle Technique is for you!

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This week's colourQ challenge is beautiful!! I LOVE these colors together! Certainly Celery has always been my favorite green and Ruby Red is a great shade, although my ink pad has seen better days. The stamp set I used is . . . well, we'll call it "vintage" Stampin' Up! It's called Watercolor Minis and it is one of my favorites although I rarely use it. This is a simple. clean design that can easily be adapted to a variety of occasions and color palettes. Thanks for stopping by! Come back tomorrow for another card using this same color combo.

We are getting sketchy with the Control Freaks this month! Cindy Elam did an AMAZING job, as usual!! I pulled out some new stamps, paper, ribbon AND gems to play with ... so let's get started! LOTS of pieces going on here ... I love a good sketch challenge!! So. Much. Pink! I am so totally SMITTEN with the new Bubble Bath (core color) and Moody Mauve (2023-2025 In Color) shades of pink!! They are both sooooo good! The cupcake and flowers (along with the sentiment) are from a new set (available next month) called "Circle Sayings" ... such a good combo with the Online Exclusive 3D Embossing Folders, right??? Up close and personal ... Stamps: Circle Sayings Paper: Bubble Bath, Moody Mauve, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Whisper White Ink: Moody Mauve Accessories: 2 3/8" Circle Punch, 2023-2025 In Color Gems, Basics 3D Embossing Folders, Moody Mauve Ribbon, Stapler I saw some forsythia bushes that had actually turned YELLOW!! We have been sooooo sloooow to get to spring, but it looks like it is finally coming (although it was only 37 degrees this morning!!)! Next up? Bree Renwick! LOVE the color combo she chose!

This is one of my go-to card layouts! It makes gorgeous quick cards that show both sides of your Designer Series Papers.

Y'all are loving the new Online Exclusives, and I couldn't be happier about that. While you are waiting for your order of new products to arrive, I'm sharing a card I made with the Meandering Meadows 6' x 6' Designer Series Paper (a popular pack of papers from the last

Fun fold that you can create in just 5 minutes? Try this easy card layout that you will use over & over again! This layout will also let you mass produce cards in a quick and easy way! A perfect idea to use your 6x6 papers. I'm still offering paper shares for the Fall Mini catalog. Check it out here. This cute Christmas card is from Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper - the bear and Christmas tree are fussy cut from the same pack. You could use punches for an accent. This cute birthday card is from Inked & Tiled

If you like to mass produce cards, the Stack, Cut and Shuffle Technique is for you!

In this blog post I'm sharing a printable PDF file and silhouette cameo cut file of never-ending card perfect for gift card envelope.

The sketch Challenge this week at Just Add Ink use s trio of objects- one of my favourite type of layouts. I have been wanting t...

When I participate in sketch challenges, I love to play around with the shapes and stamps and colors until I find the combination that best matches the sketch. The moment I saw this week's sketch from The Paper Players, I knew exactly which set I would be using and how I would be using it.

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing how to use up 6x6 patterned papers without creating any patterned paper scraps. A friend shared that this style of cardmaking can be referred to as a one sheet wonder. I'm not sure who originated the style, as I have seen many crafters refer to it, but please let me know if I should be crediting a specific crafter. Today I am sharing how to cut up a 6x6 piece of paper that will result in 2 of the exact same card. I am using cardstock to mat the patterned paper pieces which will create some cardstock scraps. In this blog post you can find a template for how to cut your paper as well as a sketch to show what should be done with those cuts. Of course feel free to mix it up to your own liking. This post and video is not sponsored but compensated affiliate links are used to support my blog and channel. Thank you! Please let me know if you find this helpful and would like to see more. It's a fun challenge and I love working with patterned paper! Here is Template #13 with measurements: Here is the coordinating sketch for Template #13: Click here to download template and sketch as a PDF Here is an example card for Template #13:

My Pinspired By... card this month is based on a beautiful design I pinned from Indulgy.com but sadly I've been unable to track down the o...