Friday, March 16, 2012

♥♥♥ Awareness Funky Fold♥♥♥

Hello everyone and Happy Friday to all! Today I'm sharing a card made for Alota Rubber Stamps challenge. Here is my Funky Fold Card! To see video's on how to make this, I have a few from years back on this, and will list them below for you :)
♥♥♥1st Funky Fold Video♥♥♥
♥♥♥2nd includes inside♥♥♥

For my card I used the DARLING Alota Pink Ribbon Bug and the sentiment both from Alota Rubber Stamps
Pink Satin is from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Pink Leaves /Really Reasonable Ribbon
Oval Spellbinders
Wild Orchid Flower

6 x 6 Funky Fold
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
hugs to all,
Cheryl




Thursday, March 15, 2012

♥♥♥Springtime Tea♥♥♥

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday to all! Todays "Tea Time" Easel card was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon's Springtime Challenge using CottageCutz DARLING die's
 I used the BEAUTIFUL ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon listed below

♥♥♥ CottageCutz I used are♥♥♥ 


♥♥♥ Easel Card 6 x 6♥♥♥ 
Products used are:
Really Reasonable Ribbons/Satin and Gingham
CottageCutz Dies/ Springtime Tea,Pennants,Love Tags
My Little Shoebox/Stickers
Flowers and sewing

♥♥♥ I thought doing a easel card using the Darling Springtime Tea would be cute. I also wanted to use my NEW CottageCutz Pennants, and My little Shoebox Stickers. The Green Gingham is also new to my collection and I wanted to use it as a panel across the card,I thought it brought out the little hues of green perfectly.

♥♥♥ Challenges♥♥♥ 
Oldie but Goodie Challenge/something 6 months old(my flowers)
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp challenge/ A bit of green( and thats what I did)

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
hugs to all,
Cheryl


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

♥♥♥Bunny Love♥♥♥ CottageCutz

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all!  I have a short post today for you all, its a card I made using the DARLING CottageCutz for SCS Sketch Challenge and a couple other challenges too.
♥♥♥ On my card I used the sweet CottageCutz "Bunny Front & Back", "Bunnies in the grass border", SpringTime Tea, and "Fancy Filigree Wreath" all from The Scrapping Cottage.

♥♥♥Card Design is 6 x 6♥♥♥
Supplies Used:
CottageCutz / "Bunny Front & Back"
My Little Shoebox Stickers
Really Reasonable Ribbon/Pearls
Button& Sewing




Challenges:
SCS /Sketch Challenge
Creative Mondays/Anything Goes
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Simon Says /Anything Goes 
ABC DT challenge/Springtime
Paper Creations Ink./spring is in the air
Simon Says /Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Also to see other inspiration from the CottageCutz DT please visit us HERE 


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

♥RRR Blog Hop/Z-Gate Fold Card♥

♥♥♥Hello everyone, today is Really Reasonable Ribbons March Blog Hop.We have lots of Inspiration for you today using March's Ribbon Club Kit. So grab your favorite drink and enjoy today's hop!
♥♥♥You should have arrived from Corrie's Blog Here♥♥♥
 if not you will want to start


♥♥♥Today's Card is another Z-Gate Fold that I came up with. I used the Z fold card and just turned it into a Z-Gate Fold, with a pocket. I really enjoy making this card, its easy and fun to make. It also has plenty of room for writing!!

For my care I used Really Reasonable Ribbons Polka Dots from the March Ribbon Kit, and you are going to fall in LOVE with this months KIT!! I love the assortment in this months Kit.
You can click on the ribbon picture below to bring you to this months club
♥♥♥Supplies Used♥♥♥
Really Reasonable Ribbon/march ribbon club kit
Really Reasonable Ribbon/Scor-tape/ScorPal
CottageCutz/Pink peony flower
My Little Shoebox/Design paper(Enchanted Garden Graceful,Destination Journey )
Stampin Up inks, Memento Ink
Victorine Originals Stamps(both)
Brads,sewing
Z-Gate Fold Card( My Video HERE)

♥♥♥Here you see it open, with the pocket slider which gives more room to write. Also my BAND on this card is a different type of band, it opens from the front,using VELCRO! No sliding up and off for this super neat band!!


♥♥♥6 x 6 Z-Gate Fold♥♥♥
More room for writing behind the z folds, as you can see in my photo below. You could also add pictures or tags to these panels!!

I have a VIDEO showing how I made this Z-Gate Fold Card of mine HERE!!!

Here is the VIDEO on the Velcro BAND!! This is made a little different than the other band.

Your next stop on the hop is The Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog
Also Really Reasonable Ribbon is having a DT Call, if you LOVE Ribbon you can find out more information HERE!!

Thank you for joining us today, and stopping by my blog!!
Have a nice day to all,
Hugs,
Cheryl
I have a VIDEO showing how I made this Z-Gate Fold Card of mine HERE!!! 

Monday, March 12, 2012

CottageCutz Bunny TricZ-Gate Fold/Video's

Hello everyone, Cheryl here with my TricZ-Gate Fold Card and Video on coloring CottageCutz Easter Basket Bunny/and my TricZ-Gate Fold Video. Also left a link below to my Band video for holding this card together.
I created this card using the Z-Fold and moving it to the bottom. Then I thought how fun would it be to have the z fold gates smaller on top. So I thought the Name TricZ-Gate Fold would be perfect for my card!(Tric is for Trick)
 I really think these types of cards are super fun to make and perfect for adding photo's.


I used the DARLING CottageCutz Easter Basket Bunny, and Ruched white Crepe Paper to cut her out. Ive colored her with Distressed Inks and show how in my video below.


CottageCutz Dies I used:

Ribbon and Lace is from Really Reasonable Ribbon 


I used the CottageCutz fancy Filigree Wreath for layering behind my Bunny. The Bunny is holding the Tulip from theCottageCutz die called Watering Can ,and Tulips, I thought the Tulips would be perfect fit for this DARLING bunny!!!
I also used leaves from these 2 CottageCutz Dies as well
I thought using a mixture of leaves from the 3 CottageCutz dieswould be perfect spot for the bunny to sit :)


Coloring on bunny, using white ruched card stock 
from paper temptress
Challenges for my card:
AllSorts/Say it with Flowers
BasicGrey/SpringtimeChallenge/I used  Sugar Rush Paper Pad design paper
Crafty Calendar/Spring Clean(my dp is an oldie and needed to be used)
Rogue Redhead Designs/Gatefold Cards(My TricZ-Gate Fold)
Stamp ,Scrap, and Doodle Saturday/Fancy Folds(My TricZ-Gate fold)
Make It Monday/Anything goes
ABC DT Challenge/SpringTime challenge


TricZ-Gate Fold Video(FOR BAND SEE VIDEO HERE)

♥♥♥ Tric Z Gate Fold♥♥♥
Thank you for looking and for more CottageCutz Inspiration please visit us here at the CottageCutz Blog!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Tilda Z-Gate Fold Card & Video Tutorials

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all! Today I'm sharing my Tilda Z-Gate Fold card designed for Really Reasonable Ribbon and Michelle's Scrapbooking and More.
I used a Z-Fold concept for my Card designed and turned it into a Z-Gate Fold for todays post. I also made a band to hold this card closed.

There is also a pull Tab for more room to write. there is PLENTY of room for Pictures to add to this beauty!!

I used Really Reasonable Ribbon's BEAUTIFUL Gingham Ribbon and Noelle Crocheted Lace, LOVE LOVE LOVE this Lace and Ribbon. Of course I only use all RRR on all my cards and projects.

Here im showing the card open, now there is room on the backs of the Z-FOLDS to write and to add pictures if you would like. There is plenty of room for writing as you can see. I know I always need room for writing in my cards.

Now this card is THICK and the only way to mail it would be in a bubble wrap envelope , otherwise i think handing it to whomever is the best way....hehehehehe I would not try to mail in a regular envelope :)

Here im showing the Pull Tab area, its a pocket kinda like an envelope, and the frame slides in , I like that its a hidden message area :)

The picture below shows the backs of the Z-Fold

Now the band on this card slides up to remove it.



Here is the Z-Gate Fold Video for my Card!


Z-Gate Fold Band for holding the card together!


♥♥♥ 6 x 6 Z-Gate Fold♥♥♥
Thank you for looking and have a Lovely Day!!
hugs to all,
Cheryl 

For more Inspiration please visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog

Friday, March 2, 2012

CottageCutz Flower Pot House/ &Video Tutorial

Hello everyone today and Happy Friday to all! Today's post is using CottageCutz Flower Pot House, and I also have a Video on how I colored and cut this house to create a fold down pocket.
All Dp is from My Little Shoebox
My Card is a double Bi-Fold Card! I also used the Bi-Fold on the Flower Pot House as well!!

To create this I used the DARLING CottageCutz Flower Pot House & Love Tags set. I just LOVE this DARLING Flower Pot its super cute, and on mine i left off the window and door. You can decorate it with all the little decorations that come in the CottageCutz.
You have options with this CottageCutz
You can make like a pocket, adding tape along the sides of the folder piece, or cut just one Flower Pot and add tape along the bottom and sides. I wanted a fold down pocket, to give room to WRITE :)
I added the Love Tag to the bottom of the Flower Top to create a pull tab for this tag, it also keeps the folded area closed like a pocket.

I think this Flower Pot House would be PERFECT for layouts,and Mini Albums too!!

Supplies Used:
CottageCutz/Flower pot house
CottageCutz/Love Tags Set
Ribbon Plum Satin//Really Reasonable Ribbon
Laces/Really Reasonable Ribbon
Scor-Tape/Really Reasonable Ribbon
Flowers/Mixed flowers purchased at Joannes online
sewing/Velcro/Button,Feather
Copics and Dusting used on CottageCutz

♥♥♥6 x 6 Double Bi-Fold Card♥♥♥


Challenges:
Crafts and me/Pretty in Lace
The Paper Shelter/Fancy Folds(My double Bi-Fold
Top Tip Tuesday/Stitches
Love To Create/Stitching
Make it Monday/Anything Goes
Simon Says/Anything Goes
Pile it on/Fun Folds
Crafty Catz/Punches and dies(I used CottageCutz dies)


Hope you enjoy my video on how to make the CottageCutz Flower Pot House and Coloring for it.

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!
Also for more inspiration using CottageCutz BEAUTIFUL Dies please Visit us HERE!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl


Thursday, March 1, 2012

2 cards/Gate-fold & Regular

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday to all! Today I have 2 cards made for Really Reasonable Ribbons Monochromatic Green Challenge & 1 for Alota Rubber Stamps Black Jack Challenge!
my 1st card here is a Gate-Fold and band to hold it close card. I used Victorine Originals Stamp and Really Reasonable Ribbon White Gathered Satin Ruffles , and on the inside i used Sheer Braided Trim Parrot Green/white

I also used Seam Binding in white for some little flowers on the band, they have gems in the centers.
My image is colored with copic markers, and ive added some sewing to my card. The flowers are from Wild Orchid!


Supply List:
Really Reasonable Ribbon/White Ruffled Satin/Seam Binding/Scor-tape
Flowers/Wild Orchid
Martha Stewart border Punch
Gems/stamens 
Sewing
♥♥♥ 6 x 6 Gate Fold Card♥♥♥
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My 2nd Card is for Alota Rubber stamp Black Jack Challenge, Ive also made it for Really Reasonable Ribbons Green Challenge too!

So for Alota's Super FUN Black Jack Challenge you have to pick differnt cards points and hit 21, try not to bust....hehehehehehee
for my card here i used:
Alota Stamps 2 =2 pts, 3 flowers= 6pts, Ribbon=10 pts, brad=3pts/total 21
Supplies:
Really Reasonable Ribbon/Dots/ and double Ruffled edge Satin
Copics/Michelles Scrapbooking and More
Flowers/Joannes fabric
Spellbinders

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!
Hugs,
Cheryl