Karen Titus, Independent Stampin Up! Demonstrator
Did you play with paper dolls when your were young? I certainly did and these sweet origami dresses remind me of that!
Grab a 6″ x 6″ piece of patterned paper (I used the Butterfly Bijou designer series paper) and create along with me.
Think of all of the different papers you can use for this.
These four dresses are all made with the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper – to celebrate spring!
Who do you know that would love to get a card like this?
Have fun playing with paper dolls again!
Slide and lock cards are easy to make – but they don’t look like it. You will love making these over and over again.
See how the card is in one piece – but when you slide off the front flap, the inside looks like this.
The video below will show how the card is assembled.
Below the video is the list of supplies and instructions on how to make the slider.
This card uses the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper.
There are coordinating dies that cut these butterflies right out of this paper!
Next, the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper.
Notice how most of these cards are only using the papers – a little fussy cutting and you are done, unless you want to add a sentiment stamp.
Time for an ice cream party with friends —- we haven’t been able to do that for a long time!
The Snail Mail Designer Series Paper is just adorable!
So many different cute things to cut out of this paper!
For elegance, use the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper.
Yes, those flowers are fussy cut!
A beautiful black and white is always classy – this uses the True Love Designer Series Paper.
Its so easy to add another fussy cut image to the inside of these cards.
The Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper is another elegant choice, with several different flowers to cut out.
Are you thinking of some papers you own that you would like to try this with?
The Dragonfly Designer Series Paper is used on this card with just a little bumblebee accent.
… and a couple more inside.
This card is made with the Well Suited Designer Series Paper — which is mostly plaids and stripes, a very masculine type paper pack. I love that this floral print fits right in there as well. I added a punched out dragonfly from the Dragonfly Designer Series Paper!
This is the first Slide and Lock card I made – I give detailed instructions for hits here:
Easy Slide and Lock Fun Fold Cards
The supplies you will need are a piece of cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ with two 5-1/4″ x 1-7/8″ strips of Designer Series Paper.
Score the large piece of cardstock at 2-1/8″ on each side and fold to meet in the middle. (This fold makes a traditional gate fold card.)
For the slider, cut four 3″ squares of white cardstock.
Fold two of the white squares in half and attach to the one of the other squares spine to spine as shown here.
Finish with a 3-1/4″ square layer or a 3-1/2″ layer … or both!
Slide this slider over your card front, making sure the edges of the gate fold card fit right inside of this.
Finished -Now….. we would love to see what you make with this card designer. Come share yours with us over in the Back Porch Stampers!
This fun little quilt card tucks into the card base – so lovely with the new Butterfly Bouquet Bundle available March 1.
It opens like this.
You can find the directions here: How to Make Easy Pocket Cards
Julie Heitz and I teamed to take the pocket card idea and make them “quilt pocket cards” – perfect for letting someone know how much you care in this world where we can’t be together. Quilt were made for wrapping up in – and this is like a hug in a card.
You can read more about that and see some easy quilt patterns for your pocket cards here: Pocket Quilt Cards
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We will use this template with two different papers today – first with the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper.
Double One Sheet Wonder Cards – So Easy to Make!
This is a facebook live replay, so go to 11:25 to see these cards being made.
Start with two 6″ x 12″ coordinating pieces of Designer Series Paper.
Cut into three 4″ x 6″ pieces.
Next, make these extra cuts. Now, your paper is ready.
These are the finished cards using the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper.
The seashells are fussy cut from some of this same paper – or are from the Seaside Shells Accents.
These cards open like this – a gatefold card that doesn’t meet in the middle!
Notice how the next two cards are held closed by the shells on the right side. Such an easy fun fold card that packs a wow!
Cutting the 3″ x 4″ Designer Series Paper at an angle creates this look.
Look what a simple, but pretty look you get just from using the 3″ x 4″ pieces as the center of the card.
Using the same template with the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper gives you an entirely different look.
Look for the same layouts in these cards — and start thinking of what patterned paper you have on hand to create with!
The Weekly Challenge over the Back Porch Stampers is to share what you make with this Double One Sheet Wonder Template. Enjoy seeing what others post over there.
A week ago I showed how to make a variety of easy Pocket Cards and more than 200 different pocket cards made by our community were posted in the Back Porch Stampers!
How fun is that?
But its not over …. here is the next idea! PROJECT POCKET QUILT CARDS!
Julie Heitz, a team member and a fellow quilter reached out to me with this message:
My a-ha moment. I was excited to try Karen’s Pocket Cards when I first saw her demo them and I was inspired by the cards shared over on the Back Porch Stampers. So Friday night, I got to work. I had decided to make my pocket card with a quilt…surprise! Lol. The moment I stamped “sending healing hugs” my heart felt something. A quilt, a hug and I thought “this quilt could be the hug someone needs during these Times”. Then my mind started racing and I had to contact Karen with an idea that was put on my heart. “Would you be interested in collaborating with me on Project Pocket Quilt?” What if we could encourage our communities to send a Pocket Quilt to those we know who could use a hug? Karen said “yes!” and so here we are! We worked out the details, came up with a plan and now we need YOU! We may not be giving hugs in the way we are accustomed to but we can send a card because “a card is just a hug with a fold down the middle”. Now add a quilt and we can really bring some comfort!
You can listen to our conversation at the bottom of this post.
These are the supplies you need to make a pocket card:
For details and a video showing how to assemble this, click here!
Now… to turn this into a quilt pocket card, just add a 3″ x 4″ mini quilt!
Here are some ideas to get you started (all provided by Julie Heitz)
Strip Quilt Card
12 Patch Quilt Card
9 Patch Quilt Card
Want more ideas for both Pocket Quilt Cards and Quilt Cards in general?
Julie does live shows with a new quilt card every week – plus you can see all of her past cards and get the instructions as well.
Go visit her at The Chirpy Cardmaker of Quilts
Whether you are a quilter yourself, or a lover of quilts, or you know a quilter ….. you will love this!
*** Share your work with us and see the pocket quilt cards others have made by joining us here: Back Porch Stampers
