Hello Beautiful

Hi and happy Friday,

Not much stamping time for me this week, work got a little busier again. I made time last evening to make a card for Ann's Fun and Fancy Folds challenge at the Paper Players. I had the inside to finish this morning,  and I got it done to squeak in before the deadline.

Years and years ago, when I first started stamping, I remember making holiday cards where the front panels overlapped when folded, kind of like a box closes. I couldn't find one of those nor the instructions, so I tried to remember. Here's what I came up with.

Front of card closed:

Card partially opened:

Card fully opened:

The card is made using two pieces of card stock 4.25 x 8.5 inches. I trimmed maybe 1/16 inch from one long side of each before gluing them together. This helps the folded pieces lay flatter. Both are scored at 2 1/8 inches from each end. This makes the center 4.25 square.

The stamps and stencil are Rena K (Gina K Designs) and these super bright fluorescent inks are Rina's Electro Pop inks.

The outside panels and the inside background are created by blending various colors of the inks with the Gina K Sending Sunshine stencil and blending brushes.  The sliced citrus fruit are made by stamping the inside first with the colored ink then over stamping with VersaMark and heat embossing with clear EP. I used two layers of clear EP. The rinds are made by inking just the outside of the stamp. I wanted to leave the center area and the areas between the sections white. The sentiment is stamped with Gina K Amalgam black ink and I added some sparkly enamel dots that compliment the colors and the background design.

The "fine-apple" on the inside is made using three stamps. The little orange accents are stamped in the same manner as the fruit slices using the colored ink then stamping over with VersaMark and using clear EP to heat emboss.

I hope you enjoy this differently folder card. They are fun to make. I am thinking a pop-up image would be a nice surprise inside.

Thanks for looking in, and have a relaxing and safe weekend.
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Sending Sunshine set by Rina K Designs
Paper: SU Green Galore (retired) and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Electro Pop inks by Rina K Designs, VersaMark, Gina K Amalgam black ink
Other: Sending Sunshine Stencil, Sending Sunshine dies, Die-namics square die, clear embossing powder, heat tool, TE blending brushes, Misti, Gemini Jr., Connect liquid glue, enamel dots

Spring Card Camp Day 10 Projects

Happy Friday afternoon peeps,

I was on a roll yesterday evening making cards. I made four cards! Two of them are for Day 10's project for the Spring Card Camp 2020.

This class was taught by Lydia Fiedler. She showed us how to use sparkly paste with stencils. I just happen to have 5 new tubs of the Rena K Designs Electro pop glitz.  One of the cards is made with a large circle cut into a piece of card stock with a circle die and the other is made using a Rena K stencil.

Aren't these fun and bright. The flower card is made with a Rena K stencil and a Rena K stamp and dies set. The inks are also Rena K electro pop inks. The kitty cat card is made with Paper Smooches stamps and dies.

Using a craft palette knife, I smoothed a fairly thin layer of the glitter gel over the stencils. After they were throughly dry, I trimmed the panels for the card layouts, then added the stamped and die cut images. The flowers have bright yellow enamel dots for the centers. I choose to leave a sentiment off the front and just go with one one the inside. The images are all from the same Rena K stamp set.

Here is the inside of the kitty card.

I'll be back with a couple more cards that I made last night later.

Thanks for stopping in,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Sending Sunshine set by Rena K and Nine Lives set by Paper Smooches
Paper: SU Pink Passion  and Whisper White card stock, Taylored Expressions light pink textured card stock
Ink: Rena K Electro pop inks, Memento tuxedo black, Copics
Other: Rena K stencil, Rena K Poppin Pink Glitz gel, Rena K and Paper Smooches corresponding dies, Spellbinders circle die, enamel dots, Misti, Gemini Jr, Diemensionals