Authentique Cheerful Summer Picnic Folio Project Share

Hello, Ribbon Lovers! I got it in my head to create a new style of folio the other day, and I’m so excited to share it with you here. This Authentique Cheerful Summer Picnic Folio is the perfect place to showcase your family reunion photos, vacation photos or just everyday summer fun photos.

The base of this 6.75″ x 7.25″ folio is made with 12″ x 18″ black cardstock. I’ve layered it up with vibrant papers from Authentique’s “Cheerful” Collection Kit. Really Reasonable Ribbon 5/8″ Black Plaid Ribbon lends a country chic vibe to these cheery papers.

These black vintage buttons make me so happy! I found them last summer while vacationing in Maine. As we were driving along the back roads, we spotted an old fashioned flea market. You know the kind where they set up plywood on top of sawhorses in an old dirt lot. Those are always the best! I found 3 antique canning jars filled to the brim with vintage buttons for $5 apiece! You can bet that I snatched those buttons up in a hot minute, then did my happy dance all the way to the car!

The images in this collection are so very sweet. This small sticker image could easily have disappeared in the design of this large folio cover. That’s why I framed it with this altered chipboard frame and filled it with Prills.

Authentique Cheerful Summer Picnic Folio: A peek inside

The interior of this folio is so much fun!

I figured out how to add a 4.25″ x 6.25″ pull out page on the top half. This has a ribbon tie closure, as well as magnets between the cover pages to help keep it closed.

Then I built a box style pocket on the bottom half of the folio. The base is Graphic 45’s Alpha Banner Tags. To cover the tags, I used my Graphic 45 Regular Tag and Gears Die. I am in love with these new dies and can’t seem to stop using them!

The tags are topped with more plaid ribbon and prettied up with this Sheer Red Cherry Print Organza. Black Burlap String makes everything pop.

I used my table scraps to create this little gift card wallet. Red vintage buttons on a vintage button card make a sweet tuck in surprise.

Authentique Cheerful Summer Picnic Folio Project Share on Youtube

To help you get a feel for all the flips, flaps and interactive elements in this sweet folio, I’ve prepared a little project share video. I hope you enjoy!

I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your own craft adventures! If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Tammy Tutterow Designs: Love, Luck & Ladybugs Bookmark Card

Hello, Friends! I love ladybugs, do you? There’s something magical about their little polka dot bodies and delicate wings. So when I got my hands on Tammy Tutterow’s darling “Wishing You” stamp, I could hardly wait to use it. Today I got to have a playdate with this darling design, and I’m excited to share this Love, Luck & Ladybugs Bookmark card .

Love Luck & Ladybugs: Stamping the Design

This is a standard 5″ x 7″ top fold card. I tried to go clean and simple with this design…something that is very hard for me. How’d I do? Here’s how i went about pulling this card together:

Stamp the image on smooth white cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink.
Heat Emboss with clear powder.
Stamp the image a 2nd time on green polka dot paper. Cut out.
Stamp the image again on black floral print, cut out.
Stamp the image once more on black gingham. Cut out.
Paper piece the image together, gluing each body section in place.
Stitch onto black cardstock. Mat on red cardstock.
Color the lettering.
Create a mask by stamping the image onto a post it note. Cut out, place over stamped image.
Ink the white areas with Antique Linen and Bundled Sage Distress Inks. Spritz and flick with water.
Spatter with diluted Black Chalk Paint.

Love Luck & Ladybugs: Adding the Details

Tie a bow with Black and White Houndstooth Ribbon
Cut Pom Pom Posies from Grey Felt
Place each layer on foam mat and run around the edges with an 8mm ball stylus to ruffle the edges.
Glue layers together
Add button to center with hot glue.
Die cut leaves from green felt. Glue onto ribbon.
Add Flower
Die Cut Frayed Tabs from designer paper to create banner flags.
Top with buttons.
Glue in place.

Love Luck & Ladybugs: The inside Job

Die Cut Paper Bag Envelope from Designer Paper and assemble according to directions
Add square knot ribbon and sticker.
Glue onto upper portion of card.

Die cut the insert from Paper Bag Envelope using designer paper
Stamp with Flower Swag 5. Color
Stamp with Tiny Sentiments
Add Frayed Tabs Banner and button

Create bookmark by cutting two long strips of designer paper, one slightly longer than the other.
Cut fishtail banners on the ends.
Mat on Red and Black cardstock.
Join the two strips with a piece of 1/4″ Scor-Tape applied to the very top edge of the larger strip.
Die cut a 2″ doily from white cardstock.
Add faux stitching with a fine line sharpie pen.
Stamp the ladybug body onto the doily
Stamp again onto scraps of designer paper and paper piece onto doily as decoration.

Supply List

Tammy Tutterow Designs by Spellbinders

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