Believe it or not – The Twelve Weeks of Christmas starts next week!
My annual “THANK YOU” to my email list subscribers – the Twelve Weeks of Christmas starts NEXT WEEK! Starting Wednesday, 4 October at 1pm Eastern we kick it off!
The Twelve Weeks of Christmas emails are additional exclusive free weekly project tutorials featuring cards, gifts, tags and packaging ideas to help your holiday prep! These projects will not be shared anywhere else in the YamStamps world – only via email to subscribers, so be sure to be on my list before next Wednesday at 1pm so you get all the projects!
If you’re an existing subscriber – first of all, THANK YOU, and next – you don’t have to do a thing! Just sit tight and the tutorials will start showing up next week to your inbox.
You know that I love crafting that looks impressive but isn’t over the top difficult – that’s this rose gold fun fold card! And it’s shiny, so that’s a plus.
I know that right now, you may be saying “but Linda, where’s the fun fold?”
Here!
OK so maybe “fun fold” isn’t quite as accurate as “fun cut”?? This rose gold fun fold card starts off as a simple side fold card, and then I cut a section off the cardfront. The trick is to use one piece of Designer Series Paper (in this case, the Online Exclusive Naturally Gilded Specialty Designer Series Paper) and cut to size. Then adhere it in place so it looks like one piece of paper, except the top part is on the “inside” of the card and the front is on the “outside” of the card.
The sentiment, from Timeless Arrangements, (along with the floral sprays) was stamped in Petal Pink, then die cut on a circle from the Stylish Shapes dies, before being adhered to a larger die cut circle of Rose Gold Specialty Paper. I made the cardbase from Pretty Pink cardstock to bring out all the pink tones in the papers. For this card, there’s Basic White cardstock on the “inside”, but since the paper is fairly pale, you could get away without that layer if you wanted.
It’s easy to whip up a card like this rose gold fun fold card – this design is a great way to make a “regular” layout more special without having to sweat over the construction.
If you’re looking for more ideas on customizing different card designs, consider subscribing to the YamStamps Sketch System! This monthly subscription introduces you to a card design sketch, and then the following weeks gives you different samples using that sketch. No more staring at your crafting supplies and coming up with a design from scratch! You don’t have to use it for all your cardmaking, but it’s a great tool to have ‘in your back pocket’ for those times when you need a little kickstart. Check out the information page or message me if you have any questions! Remember – paper crafting doesn’t have to be difficult to be impressive!
My next online class is a Window Card Class! Pre-launch Sale on Now!
Window Cards are fun to make and impressive…and you know me, I will find a way to make it as easily as possible AND make sure it fits into a regular medium Stampin’ Up! envelope. After I put effort into making the card, I don’t want to have to make a custom-made envelope as well, so if I can avoid that, I will!
Introducing the Window Card Online Class(super boring name, super interesting class)….and check out these cute prototypes! If you register now during pre-launch, you’ll save $10CAD off regular class pricing, and you’ll be ready to jump in once the class officially launches Thursday 21 September at 7pm Eastern.
I’ve made an effort to show three different methods you could use to create a window in your card….even though I realized (after the fact) that 3 of the cards feature circular windows…. What can I say? I ALWAYS find circles to be the most forgiving shapes – no worrying about alignment!!
I hope that you’ll be able to join in this fun Window Card Class. All the videos are pre-recorded and edited, so you can watch and re-watch as it suits you once the class opens on Thursday. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions. Otherwise, you can visit https://go.yamstampsmore.com/window to get more information and register for class!
This vellum window card has been inspiration for my next online class!
I created this vellum window card for a card swap featuring products from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue….and it provided a focus point for my next online class! The upcoming Window Card Class will feature a number of designs with windows or window effects. It’s a fun way to add interest to your cards.
I used the new Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture to the Starry Sky Cardstock – I love how it ties in with the whole snowflake theme of the card. To make my life a little easier, I applied an Adhesive Sheet to some Basic White Cardstock before I die cut the circle of snowflakes. That way, I just peeled off the liner and applied it to the cardfront! OK truth be told, for my prototype I didn’t do that, and I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the snowflake circle in place. I realized that having to do that repeatedly (I had to make this card in bulk) would probably not end as well as it started…
The card open…
and closed. I had to add the bling to the snowflakes with the Rhinestone Basic Jewels – I think it just makes the card even more special. (They are my go-to when I need to add a little something to my cards).
You can see how well the sentiment shows through the window when the card is closed. In the online class, I’ll walk you through the steps of making a card like this one and my tips for easy construction. I’ll be sharing more details about the Window Card Class tomorrow, so come back to the YamStamps site to learn more and take advantage of Early Bird pricing!
This is a fun Accordion Fold Card to make and share!
In our Online Card Club meetings I like to try to include a fancy fold type card in the mix – this accordion fold card was a recent one we did. It’s fun and easy to make and to share!
The outside…looks like a “regular card”.
The strip of patterned paper down the side is from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper – and what I loved about this particular pattern, especially for club, is that the other side is a floral print. That way, club members could choose which print they wanted to showcase!
The inside of this card, though….
FUN, right?! The accordion fold part is actually a second piece of cardstock. If you make it the same colour as the outside cardstock, I feel like it’s masked a bit and so looks more impressive at first glance. The cardstock is cut to 5-1/4″ x 10″, and then scored in 1″ increments from 2″ to 8″ (so 7 score lines). I die cut squares from the Stylish Shapes Dies and stamped with the Good Feelings stamp set. The HIP HIP is on one stamp, so I just carefully inked up only the first “hip” so I could stamp one per square.
You could swap out the words for images if you’d rather, or do a combination of images and words. This accordion fold card is totally customizable!
The only caution about this accordion fold card (other than how you’ll get hooked on making more of them)…is that it is a bit bulkier than your “standard” card, so you may need to watch postage. I’m sure if you sit a heavy object on it for a while it will flatten it down a bit more.
The Online Card Club meets once a month, and members join for a 6 month period. Each member places a minimum order at each meeting, and once during their membership period will receive a minimum of $20 Stampin’ Rewards to spend on product of their choice! If you’re interested in joining us, please contact me. New members are welcome to join up to 1 week before the next club session (typically the third Monday of the month). Next club session is Monday, 18 September, 1pm EDT. Open to Canadian residents only due to Stampin’ Up! regulations.
