Today's card was inspired by three challenges that work perfectly together. Over at Cards 4 Guyz they want you to create a fancy fold card. Then over at Try A Sketch on Tuesday they have a sketch that looks just like a fancy fold. And over at Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. Weekly Inspiration the D this week stands for dies, which I have used exactly nine of in this card.
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| Inside the card there's plenty of room to write! |
- Stampin' Up! Rooted In Nature Stamps & Dies
- SU! Soft Suede Ink
- Misc. Patterned Papers (from my scrap box)
- Memento Bamboo Leaves Ink
- Memento Northern Pine Ink
- Memento Olive Grove Ink
- My Colors Card Stock Base
- Sizzix Oval Dies
The sentiment, which comes from the set, is in three parts just like the folds in this card. I love it when little details like come together.
All the paper was cut just by eyeballing it. I did start with a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock and scored it at just under 4" three times. From there I just pieced it together. It was designed to fit into a slimline craft envelope which I bought a pack of way back Tuesday Morning stores were a thing. They had the best deals on craft supplies. I miss them!
Making a card like this is something I would never do on my own, and participating in challenges really stretches me to create something really different. Be sure to check out these challenges and play along too!
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I agree with you about how wonderful all these challenges are throughout Blogland! I think you do create your own designs, Barb, but where the challenges help us is by providing the schpark to kick our creativity into gear! Your fun-fancy-fold is sensational to me! Thank you for using this week's I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and sharing in the gallery to motivate others!📌Happy Easter! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteThank you Darnell! :)
DeleteA beautiful card Barb - that tree looks like the oak in the 'Lovely as a Tree' set that was discontinued only last year after 20 or more years! Love the soft browns and greens you have chosen to use - a wonderful card.
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Maxine
Yes I agree Maxine. I have that set too and won't part with it! It is amazine how long they kept that in their catalog. It's timeless and perfect for those masculine cards. Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteThis a stunning card, Barb! I love the colors and all the beautiful details in your stamping, coloring, and die cuts. You took the sketch and created something unique and special. Thank you so much for joining the challenge at TSOT.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Dena! :)
DeleteLove your fun fold, and it was a challenge to get the cut to come close to the sketch and I too had three attempts. You did a great job with the three sketches and thanks for sharing with us at TSOT. Hope you come back and create annother card combining this challenge with our sister challenge, at Double Trouble. Hope to see you there.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Suzanne! It was a fun card to make. I will definitely keep Double Trouble in mind next time! Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteBarb, this is wonerful! I like all the blank spaces you left for messages as well. Thanks for playing over at TSOT.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Laurie! :)
DeleteGirl...this is awesome...all that beautiful foilage!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with our "fancy fold" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! You rocked our masculine theme that is always called for in our challenges and our fancy fold element in this current challenge!! Deb Horst, DT #C4G370
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks so much Deb! It was a really great challenge. I always enjoy making masculine cards and this one was especially fun! Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteLovely card, Barb! Great interpretation of the sketch, and the elements are all beautifully coordinated. Fabulous masculine card, too. Thank you for joining us at TSOT.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Melanie! :)
DeleteWonderful card and fold. Love Stampin up products. Love the masculine feel.. So glad you shared over at Cardz 4 Guyz
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Billie! It was so fun! :)
DeleteBeautiful card! Love the tree image and all the pretty leaves! Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Polly! :)
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