Kate's Paper Creations

Here is another fun fold card idea I found while searching around the internet.  This one is called a Shadow Box Card. 

Once again I will share a full tutorial for those who don't have a Silhouette Cameo to cut out all the pieces but for those who do read to the end to find out how you can get a FREE Silhouette 3 file to make this card.

All of the images can be seen full size just by clicking on the image.

 These are the pieces for the card. There are two pieces 4.25 x 5.75.  From one piece use the Circles Framelit that is 3.25 to cut a circle from the center of the card.  In landscape orientation score both base pieces at 1/2", 1", 4.75" and 5.25"

 Fold both pieces on the score lines, fold the first fold in toward the center of the card and the second fold out toward the edge of the card

 This is what your folds should look like

 Turn the front piece, the one with the hole cut out, over so it is resting on the folds.  The back piece remains with the folds facing you

 There are two pieces of Vellum one is cut 3.5"x4.125" this is the piece shown here.  The other is 1.5"x3" .  Using Versamark stamp the large flower image onto the larger piece of vellum centering it. Keep this piece in portrait orientation. The single flower will be stamped with versamark ink onto the smaller rectangle.  Both will them be embossed with White embossing powder.  TIP:  Be sure to use your Embossing Buddy to rub over the surface of the vellum before you stamp the Versamark ink to keep embossing powder from sticking anywhere you don't want it.  You will then color the images using blender pens.  Color on the BACK or unembossed side of the vellum.  TIP: if you place your vellum on a dark surface it will be easier to see where the lines are.  

 Couldn't resist showing you how I store my embossing powders.  This is a kcup carousel and they fit perfectly in the kcup holders.  I then made a dot showing the color and attached it to the lid and wrote the name of the color on the lid.

 I still have the embossing trays which I use but I also wanted to share that I got these little scoops from a Amazon, they are used for science measuring and they work great for scooping the embossing powder.  

 I also wanted to share how I store my Blender Pens.  I purchased 5 pens for each color group, labeled each end of the pen with an ink color and then they store perfectly in the standard stamp cases.  One pen can be used for two colors, one at each end, and the stamp cases fit nicely on my desk top.  Now with a pen for each color I don't have to clean them between uses.

 After coloring your vellum piece attach it to the center of the back piece.  I used Tombow Vellum adhesive and ran a strip across the top and the bottom.  I didn't go down the sides because as you know the double sided tape can be seen through the vellum

 The inside or back piece of the card is on the left and the front of the card is on the right.

 To attach the front to the back I used Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue because it holds better than double sided tape.  Put the glue onto the outermost tab on each side

 Attach the front to the back.  The tabs on the front piece will be facing away from you.  Line up the edges.  You can press the card flat and make sure all edges are even

 Once the two pieces are attached let the tabs pop up and you have a shadow box effect

 Stamp, color and cut out the single flower.  The curve of the flower will follow the curve of the circle perfectly.  I attached it using Tombow vellum adhesive.  Be sure to only apply tape to the parts that will be attached.

And there you have it.  Now, if you have Silhouette 3 and would like the FREE file I designed for making this card.  Share this post on your facebook page and let me know you've done that by tagging Katespapercreations and I'll send it off to you.

Enjoy!

Kate

I shared yesterday that I was looking for some fun folds for cards.  I found this one and I call it a "Fun Fold Flip Card".  Originally it was designed to be a 5" square card but I prefer to make A2 cards which are 4.25 x 5.5 and fit in a standard envelope so I resized it so that it would.  The finished card closed is 4.25" square.

Read on for a tutorial on how you can make this even if you don't have a Silhouette, which is sad, but that's okay.  If you do have a Silhouette you'll be able to find out how you can get the file I created to make this card using that wonderful machine at the end of this tutorial.

I have a tutorial here for you with measurements and instructions:  For a better view of the photos you can click on them to see them full size.

These are all the pieces for making the card

 This is the inside piece.  Cut 2x4 inches.  On one end cut out the center leaving two 3/8" wide tabs.  Fold this piece as shown, don't fold the two little tabs

 The base piece is 4.25x8.5,  Use the second to largest Square Framelit to cut the window out of the center of the front of the card, save this piece you will use it later 

 Attach the inside piece you folded to the right edge of the base card.  It is designed to leave a 1/8" border. Be sure to check that everything is lined up before the glue dries. TIP: I used Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue for this because there is tension on this piece and double sided tapes don't always hold well long term.

 Once the glue has set fold the inside piece down and put glue on the two tabs.  Again I used Aleene's 

 Then just close the front of the card over the tabs and hold till glue sets.

 This is the inside of the card with everything attached

 This is a front view

 Now to add the first layer that will be the front of the card, lay the closed card down and add glue to the area of the inside piece that you can see.  This works great for getting perfect alignment.  Take the piece you cut out with the framelit which is 3.25 sqaure and simple fit it into the window.

 Next insert layer two which is a contrasting or coordinating color or DSP, here I used Tangerine Tango.  This piece is 3 1/8 square which will leave a 1/16" border all around.  I just used two sided tape to attach this piece

 On the inside, far right section attach a layer, this piece measures 1 7/8" x 3 7/8", again I used double sided tape to attach

 This is what the card looks like once those steps are done.  

 The last two pieces are the art pieces.  These measure 1 3/4"x3 3/4" inches for the rectangle, 3" square for the other. I stamped the images from Birthday Blooms onto Whisper White card stock with Momento Black Ink and colored them with blender pens using So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Old Olive and Always Artichoke inks.  Once colored I attached them with double sided tape.  The large flower on the square piece doesn't totally fit, I turned it diagonal to get as much of the image onto the art piece as I could.  It still looks beautiful.

 And again here is the finished card.

Now, if you don't want to have to figure all this out and you have a Silhouette Cameo.  I have created a cut file for this card with all the pieces ready to go and you can get that file by sharing this post to your facebook page and letting me know that you've done that by tagging me in your post (katespapercreations) and I will send it off to you FREE.

Thanks for stopping by,

Kate

Hello again!  I have another 100% Stampin' Up! card for you that can also be created with your Silhouette Cameo if you want to.

I have been in the mood to find some fun folds for cards and in looking around I found this one.  I'm not sure what you would call it, I call it a Corner Flip Card.  The stamp set I used is the Birthday Blooms.  The base card is a discontinued color with layer one being Pink Pirouette and the art piece layer Whisper White.  

First I'll give you instructions on how to make this card without the Silhouette Cameo:

• Cut base card 8.5 x 5.5 and score on the 4.25 mark

• With base card in landscape orientation and the front of the card to your right place the left edge on the 4 3/4" mark on your table top cutter
• Using the measuring marks on the blade holder cut from the 1/2"  mark down to the 3 3/4" mark which will create a slit 3 1/4" long

• Turn the base counter clockwise to portrait orientation place the left edge on the 3 3/4" mark and cut from the 1/2" mark on the blade holder down to the 3 3/4" mark - the two cut lines should match on the corners

• This will create a 3 1/4" square I drew dark lines so you could see where your cut lines will be

• Push the cut corner towards the inside of the card, flip it over and fold the two 1/2" edges

• Once you have turned and folded the corner flap this is what it will look like from the inside of the card

Once layered this is the look with the card closed.  I used a glue dot on the corner of the square flap to hold it down.

The mats are cut to fit.  The flip corner is 3.25 square so layer one is 3" square and the art layer is 2.75" square.

I cut the mats for the sentiment 1" by 3.75" and .75 x 3.25 and just cut the ends free hand at an angle. 

The image is stamped with Staz on Black and colored with pink pirouette, blushing bride and calypson coral, wild wasabi using blender pens.

Now, if you don't like the idea of having to do all that cutting you can get the card file I created for my Silhouette Studio 3 that has all the mats and everything all laid out for you.  You can get that sent to you just by sharing this post on your facebook page and lettting me know that you did that.

Enjoy!

Kate

Today I want to share with you a 100% Stampin' Up! card I "cased".  Not my original design but just to lovely not to share.

This card is made using the Picture Perfect stamp set from the current Occasions Catalog along with the Hearth & Home Thinlits.  The base card is Whisper White and the DSP background is from the Perfectly Artistic DSP collection that is in the Sale-a-bration catalog on page 19.

The stamp set is a multi-step stamp set which means there are multiple stamps used to create the image.  Stampin' Up! has added tabs to the stamps to make them easier to align and they are numbered so you know which one to stamp first, second, third and so on.  It is also available in photopolymer which makes it even easier.

Let me share the colors I used for each image:

The hummingbird:

• #1 Cucumber Crush
• #2 Real Red
• #3 Old Olive
• #4 Always Artichoke

The flower:

• #1 Pink Pirouette
• #2 Blushing Bride
• #3 Calypso Coral

The leaves:

• #1 Mint Macaroon - stamped off once so the first image is really light
• #2 Mint Macaroon - not stamped off
• #3 Cucumber Crush

Behind the window I used the Color Me polka dot DSP cut out with the number 2 Lots of Labels Thinlit and on the side behind the hummingbird I added a piece of the mini doilies. 

I hope you enjoy this making this card as much I did.

Kate