Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio

Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio

Hello, G45’ers!  They say that everybody loves a baby, and I do believe this is true.  Making a special gift for a new babe is one of my favorite crafty adventures.  It’s always a delight to layer up those soft pastel baby papers and images, isn’t it?  I made this Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio with the Deluxe Collector Edition.  The DCE’s come with all the 12×12 papers plus the wonderful chipboard and stamp elements.  That makes it easy to create a memorable gift for baby!

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Little Boy Blue Card Folio: How to Create a Shabby Chic Vibe

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Shabby Chic cards are such fun to create.  This 5″ x 7″ Little Boy Blue Card Folio is loaded with shabby chic touches.  Here are some of the tricks I used to amp up the shabby chic volume on this card.

  • First, create distressed edges by lightly running the blade of your scissors or a distressing tool along the paper edges.  You don’t have to brutalize the paper; a light touch will do.
  • Next, I love to add machine or hand stitching to the layers.

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  • Next, try to add fussy cut elements, like these floral clusters.  Tuck them in between layers.
  • Use shabby chic metal embellishments.  These Graphic 45 Staples Keys and Ornate Key Hole have been tapped with ivory acrylic paint to add to their shabby chic appeal.

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  • Add lots of layers!
  • Include texture in your composition.  Ribbon, flowers, string…all these things lend themselves to shabby chic design.

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  • Use floral clusters to draw the eye to an image that might otherwise be overlooked.  The flowers that surround the chipboard frame keep it from disappearing.
  • Add a little paint spatter!  Thin acrylic paint with water.  Then pick it up with a paint brush.  Hold the very end of the brush handle with one hand and tap the opposite end of the brush with your finger.  You can practice this technique on scrap paper until you feel confident enough to try it in real life!
Little Boy Blue Card Folio: A Peek Inside

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This hybrid creation is part card, part mini album and part gift.

Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio Little Darlings by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45 Photo 07I managed to tuck in a sweet little waterfall cascade to keep photos of baby’s first precious days.

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And I also tucked in a little gift card wallet to round things out.

Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio on YouTube

I created a short YouTube video project share so you can see how all these various parts come together to form the whole.

 

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

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Little Boy Blue Card Folio Supply List

 

  • Graphic 45

 

 

9 thoughts on “Graphic 45 Little Darlings Little Boy Blue Card Folio

  1. carol edwards

    Absolutely adorable Kathy. I love shabby chic style and this card is wonderful. It’s full of exciting elements, sweet flowers, divine old world baby pictures you want to just cuddle. Love the inside too as you always manage to add even more interest. Hope your spring is as beautiful as the lovely floweingf dogwood. Hugs xx

  2. Pattie Jns

    Hi Kathy, this is so adorable. I just love the vintage photo;s of children. they seem to have such peace an joy of their faces. you just want to cuddle. I love the Mother images as well. lots of love showing. A beautiful creation.,,,thanks for sharing an for tutorials……hugs.

  3. Suzy Q

    Well this has got to be the sweetest little card I’ve ever seen! Just gorgeous …inside and out! I absolutely love it! Awesome job yet again Kathy! Luv luv it! It’s amazing how you come up with all these ideas! Hugs to you from Suzy Q

  4. Denise Evans

    This is a darling card folio! I would love to make a little girl folio for a friend’s grand-daughter entering the world in July.
    I just bought the Zutter Bow-It-All and need to start practicing to make these bows. Yours are always so beautiful!

  5. Gena Krannig

    Awwww! So precious! What a beautiful keepsake this would make for a new Mom. Thank you for sharing, Kathy!

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