Funky Fold Graduation Card

A while back I posted this Funky Fold Card using the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set

Well, I have had a request for the how-to on how to make this Funky Fold Card - so here goes - I must say that the first time I made this Funky Fold Card was at an up line meeting at Glenda's but she found the instructions on LeeAnn Greff's blog.

You will start with a piece of card stock 4 1/4" x 11"

Your Stampin' Trimmer (#126889 $29.95) is your best friend for cutting and scoring this type of card

I hope you can see this but I will give you the measurements anyway... With the 4 1/4" at the top of your Stampin' Trimmer - place the edge at 3/4" (if you want a wider side panel you can place it at 1") and CUT (using the ruler of your trimmers arm to measure) from the 4 1/2" mark down to the 10" mark.  You need to do this on both sides.

Now with the 11" side of your card stock at the top of the trimmer, SCORE at 4 1/2" (SCORE up to the cut line only) at 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 9" and 10".  REMEMBER: SCORE UP TO THE CUT LINE ONLY!

Fold on the score lines: 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 10" are mountain folds with the 9" score line being a valley fold.
Now all you need to do is decorate your card.  Since I am in the Graduation mode I chose the bright celebration colors in the KALEIDOSCOPE Designer Series Paper Pack (#132995 $10.95)

and the BLUE RIBBON stamp set.(#131964 $28.95 wood mount or #125981 $20.95 clear mount)

I will give you the dimensions for the card using the 3/4" sides...  side pieces are 1/2" x 4 1/4" (x2), the bottom piece is 3/4" x 4" and the center piece is 2 1/2" x 4 1/4".

I stamped the BLUE RIBBON in Bermuda Bay ink twice.  I cut the banner end out and stamped the inside with Melon Mambo ink.  Then I punched the Scallop circle using the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  I popped them both up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The center is stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed with Melon Mambo embossing powder on Crushed Curry Card Stock, punched out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Hope this is helpful to all of you who were curious.  Thanks again to LeeAnn Greff for the fun tutorial.

Just a heads up... the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper will retire on June 1st when the Occasions Catalog is finished, and the Melon Mambo Embossing Powder is on the RETIRED LIST.  You can check that list out HERE.  For every $50 order you place from now until June 30 I will give you DOUBLE 50/50 rewards, plus your name will go in a separate drawing for those who help me to achieve the Washington DC trip!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Remodeling Week #5 and a card, of course

Just wanted to catch you up on the craft room remodel - I'm loving the changes, but I end up spending most of my organizing and reorganizing rather getting a bunch of work done!!  Last week you saw that the walls are painted and the electrical is finished (as far as we can go for now).  I already am reaping the benefits of many outlets.

The lights are on order and, while we are waiting to buy the ceiling grid work Dale has not been idle. He hung my upper cabinets that we found at IKEA.  These cabinets are narrow and perfect for storing my punches.  We bought extra shelves so we can adjust how many we want and how far apart to space them

The shiny, white door fronts are the push-style so no handles needed

Remember I said I was constantly organizing and reorganizing??  You can see that the upper shelf fit perfectly my Big Shot dies.  I used the inserts from the catalog for the storage boxes and fit them against the back of the cabinet to keep them from falling into each other.

Finished!!

And loving it!!

Last night Dale started sanding my massive DVD rack that I bought when a Blockbuster store went out of business.  I started with 3 sections and eventually separated them, therefore down to 2 sections and now with the remodeling I am downsizing again and will only need 1.  Thankfully I was able to sell one section to a lucky stamper.

Time for a card... bicycling seems to be the "in" exercise lately so this is a wedding card I made using My Digital Studio and is on sale right now at the Used To Be New Consignment Shop in Hudsonville.  I don't do too well on a bike by myself anymore ever since I have had the multiple breaks and surgeries on my wrists and elbows but if I could get my hands on one of these tandem bikes I think that would be FABULOUS!

The downloads that I used are: Wedding Wheels and Hello Doily.  I believe I found this on the fabulous Nicole Watts blog.  She is my go-to for MDS knowledge and ideas

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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Blessed Wedding Congratulations

Some days I am just playing "catch up" and that seems to be the case lately.  When I went to the Used To Be New Consignment Shop here in Hudsonville, I was selling out of Wedding cards, Anniversary Cards and Sympathy Cards.  Time to start making cards to sell at the store so this is one of the cards that I made to stock my card rack which was inspired by Chat W.

The inside reads: "on your marriage".  I love the versatility of this tulip stamp from the Occasions Catalog called BLESSED EASTER.  The words (inside and outside of the card) are from a retiring stamp set called LOVE AND LAUGHTER.  Just a heads up that the BLESSED EASTER stamp DID NOT carry over to the NEW Catalog so you might want to get it NOW before it is no longer available. You have through June 1, 2014 to order this stamp.  ALSO I used my NEW BLENDABILITIES Markers.  I must say I am loving these markers!!  They will be available for you to purchase on June 2, 2014.

JUST RELEASED: this cute new Photopolymer stamp set called ENDLESS BIRTHDAYWISHES

A 27 piece photopolymer stamp set for only $13.95!  It is a must have for creating just the right saying you want on your birthday cards (and so much more)  Click HERE to purchase

Also here are this weeks newest WEEKLY DEALS

Click HERE to get all the details and to purchase those.  While you are there please place your $50 or more order to get in on my very own SPECIAL DEAL.  For every $50 spent your name will go on my 50/50 board, not once but twice PLUS a separate drawing for all the gals who place a $50 order or more by the end of June (in attempts to help me achieve the Washington DC incentive trip)!!  This is the package of goodies that will be yours if your name is drawn.

Don't forget the RETIRED LIST has only until June 4th to order and EVERYTHING is while supplies last, even the stamp sets and they are going FAST!  Check it out

Click HERE for the RETIRED ACCESSORIES list.

Thanks for SHOPPING by!  I really appreciate your business!  This has been my best year ever, but I am still shy of earning the Weekend Get-Away Incentive Trip.  Won't you help me out!!

Christi

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COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY

Yeah! another Tuesday and a chance for you to COME STAMP WITH ME!!  I don't know about you, but my calendar is FULL of graduations and weddings so this week I am featuring 2 Wedding Cards and 2 Graduation Cards

To give credit where credit is due I cased these cards from other fabulous Stampin' Up! demonstrators: Pam Steckman, ?, Diana Gibbs and Connie Babbert

I will also have out the FREE 3x3 card again for anyone who comes to stamp you can make up this cute 3x3 note card which includes the envelope.

Here are the details: Tuesdays from 10 am to 5 pm my craft room is open for anyone to come and stamp the cards you see in the photos. These are the ones I have prepared for you this week.
COST: only $1.50 per card you choose to make
Come when you can - leave when you must.  It is a wonderful day out to do what you love best and visit with the other ladies who pop in.

Another great thing about coming is that you can check on the progress of my craft room renovations in person - I am so excited about the changes already!

Don't forget to click HERE to check out all the specials, retired list etc

Thanks for stopping by
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Mother's Day Treats

A sweet friend from church is a school teacher and she likes to give something to each of her students as a gift for their mother on Mother's Day.  Many times in the spring she is pretty busy and once again found that her time was getting away from her so she asked if I could come up with a treat for the kids again this year.  YOU BET!!

This little gift box with 5 pieces of Hershey Nuggets inside is attached to a pocket card (it is actually all one piece) These are the kind of things we make at a projects class.

A closer look

I hope all the moms enjoyed their special treat!

And don't forget the RETIRED STAMP AND ACCESSORIES LISTS

Click HERE for the PDF of retiring stamps

Click HERE for the PDF of retiring accessories

Thanks for stopping by!
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Happy Mother's Day!

I waited to set my post for today until after I had a chance to spend some time with my Mom for Mother's Day.  After morning church my two sisters along with their husbands, Dale and I and our parents met at a yummy Chinese Buffet for Mother's Day lunch.  We were certainly missing our fourth sister and her hubby but when you live a distance away it is hard to be together at all the milestone dates throughout the year.

This is the card that I gave my mom for Mother's Day - it is one that we made at last weeks COME STAMP WITH ME TUESDAY CLASS and was inspired by a card I saw on Stampin' Connection.  Forgot to document who the original demonstrator was and not sure mine looks just like hers because I was making it from memory.  No problem it's good to change things up a bit.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!! Love you so much!

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Silly Saturday

OOPS! forgot to post my Silly Saturday Post yesterday so here it is...

My Dad, whose nick name is Jitter, (you can see the original post HERE if you want the full story behind the name) has two "Jitter"  monkeys - one full size and one baby. (TY brand!) I go to their house each Saturday to roll up my mom's hair and while I was there my dad thought it would be cute to have Baby Jitter have a ride on Billy (you can see the original post HERE) along with Henry.  So Henry has a new friend - meet Baby Jitter, a cute little Congo Monkey

Henry, Billy and Baby Jitter were busy cleaning the kitchen floor

And the carpets

Great job guys! - So said vacuuming was for girls??!!

Hope you had a great Saturday!
Christi Pin It Now!