Fancy Fold and the Framelit die ..

 There are some beautiful card folds out there in the paper crafting world and this one caught my eye.
I needed to make a card for my newest cardmaking friend ... Hi Maggi!
It's her birthday this week and so I made this up the other morning... it is a CASE (copy and share everything) from a variety of cards out there on the internet.

This fancy fold is called a SWING card.
I have made them before with a square that swings as you open the card... to show the message on the back of the swinging part.

 You can see it a little better in the card angle above.
The centre piece is cut out using the Big shot cutting plates overlapping the Framelit die, turning it round and cutting the second edge.
Then, you place some pattterned or stamped paper over the centre piece (to hide the folds) and you have this cute little swinging panel which you can embellish on both sides.

 The Framelit dies come in six pieces that fit neatly inside each other that make framing a sentiment so easy.

I have stamped the Happy Birthday framelit and sponged the edges before layering it over some brushed silver metallic cardstock, (that was left behind by a friend - Hi Sophie) and a layer of Attic Boutique patterned paper in matching Pool party colours.

Here is the card flattened out, to show the two easy scored folds (scored with my Simply Scored Tool).

The texture is an embossing folder run through the Big shot and sponged for definition and I have stamped the Field flowers with pool party ink on the edge for a little extra detail.

Attic Boutique Framelit card

 Today's card is a fun folded card that uses the Framelit die.

The folds are made using the new Simply Scored scoring tool

which makes scoring any measurements on a card very very easy.

Very cleverly, I have run the folded card through the Big shot with the framelit die.

The framelit is only half covered with the cutting plate so it only cuts where it comes into contact with the plate... clever huh?

Then I have folded the card back onto itself which creates this framelit flag.

I think it is a stylish elegant Thank you card for a music teacher.

Card Recipe:

Stampset: Rue de Fleurs, Enfrancais background.

Cardstock: River Rock, whisper white, Basic Black.

Paper: Attic Boutique

Ink: River rock, Soft suede and Early Espresso.

Accessories: Very Vanilla 1/4" Ribbon, Sponge dauber.

Tools: Big shot, Framelit die, Simply Scored Scoring tool.

Stampin' up launch party!

On Sunday we held our Stampin' Up!

 Autumn/Winter mini launch party!

The girl guides have a great little hall just down the road and what a great afternoon we had making cards and Easter projects.

I just love the products in the new mini - new stampsets, new Designer Series papers, new punches, new pleated satin ribbon and scented embossing powders.

There are ofcourse the new tools:

The Score pal, Edgelits, Framelets and embossing folders...

 Here are some photos of the projects we made close up:

Starting with this cute little Easter Egg purse.

 It is made with the new Big shot die cutting products called "Edgelits".

And, we stamped the flower  from "Mixed Bunch" using the coordinating punch for these gorgeous, beautiful and unique flowers in next to no time! I can see many projects with these flowers in patterned papers and cardstock layers.

 Our next project was a Thank you card ... which you could give to your mum - Thanks for the Support!

This stampset is called "Rue De Fleurs".  It is in a gorgeous antique style that would suit all your girly cards and pages. It coordinates with the "Attic Boutique" Designer series paper which I just love!

 The images are very delicate and divine to watercolour with - using blender pens and ink.

 Our third project used the newest Big shot die -

 "Elegant Bird" from the twitterpated product suite.

Cut out of the pretty Attic Boutique papers and embossed with the hearts from Adorning Accents folders.

A very feminine card this one featuring the frills and scallops of the Edgelit dies.