Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio for the Vintage Valentine Challenge at Frilly & Funkie

Hello, Friends!  Growing up in Vermont put a love for all things farm house in my heart.  So I’ve created a really romantic, shabby chic Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio for the latest challenge at The Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog.  Maggi, our lovely hostess, has chosen the challenge theme, and this is what she is looking for in this romantic challenge.

Challenge Theme:  Vintage Valentines
It’s sweetheart time and what could be more fun than creating Valentine’s for our loved ones?  For this challenge I want to see vintage valentines in vintage colors like pinks, blues, purples.  No bright red please.  Show me your vintage side with vintage colors and images.  If you need some inspiration, click here to link to a great vintage color palette.
Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio: The Inspiration

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio by Kathy Clement for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Photo 01

I love Valentine’s Day!  When I was a little girl, I would spend days cutting out paper hearts, gluing doilies on them and writing little poems for my friends and family.  My parents were married on Valentine’s Day, Dale and I were married two days after Valentine’s Day and two of our sons were married on either side of the holiday.  What could possibly be sweeter than a day set aside to let people know you love them?

Years ago, my mother gave us an anniversary card with a quote from this Robert Browning Poem as the sentiment.  “Grow old along with me!  The best is yet to be, the last of life for which the first was made… ”  Imagine my delight when I found a paraphrase of this sentiment tucked into the Prima Spring Farmhouse ephemera pack!  Perfect for my vintage Valentine!

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio: The Details

I ran across this Prima Venetian Shutter element while tidying up my studio.  Immediately, I knew it would make a wonderful shaker window.  This really is the easiest shaker element I have ever made. Because of the design of the Venetian Shutter, i simply needed to cut a piece of clear acrylic and glue it in the top of the window frame. Then, I filled the shaker with some sequins and beads, adhered the focal image to the back and glued the whole thing onto the card base.

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio by Kathy Clement for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Photo 01

Prima Flowers adorn either side of the shutters.  The succulent planter is adhered over some Spanish moss, and bowed to give it some extra dimension.  The shutters are dry brushed with Antique Linen Distress Paint.  (So are the leaves in the flower arrangements.)

Here, you can really see the sentiment.  To create the bowed effect, gently run it against the side of a ruler or bone folder.  Then adhere just the ends to the card base.  A little archway of Prima bitty flowers wreathe the sentiment.  Then I just mounted a chipboard bee image onto one of the Farmhouse wooden spool embellishments.   The steampunk bee charm is dry brushed with more Antique Linen Distress Paint and adhered in the upper corner of the window.

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio: Bossy Paper

This is one of those projects that got bossy with me.  It was meant to be a card…but it grew into a folio.  What can I say?  Sometimes paper has a mind of its own.

Antique Gold Silky Crushed Satin ribbon is just gorgeous with this collection.  To adhere it, I first wrapped 3 strips of 1/2″ Scor-Tape around the back and front of the folio.  Then I pressed the ribbon in place.

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio: A Peek Inside

The folio is filled with interactive elements.  I found that the 4″ x 6″ and 3″ x 4″ journal cards made it very easy to create  them.  These two pull out folios will hold three 4″ x 6″ photos each.

These smaller folios made from tables scraps have a magnetic tab top closure.  They live in a side pocket and will hold 3″ x 5″ photos.

Here, you can see the folio fully opened.  I removed the insert panel on the left so you can see that there’s room here for a 5″ x 7″ photo.  It’s nice to create a design that works for different sized photos.

The center panel of this trifold folio holds a good sized waterfall folio.  There are 7 panels held in place by a magnetic belly band.  Each panel measures 5″ x 4″ so it will hold pretty good sized photos.  I scored an extra 1/4″ “gusset” in the belly band to allow plenty of room for photos.

A little pocket is tucked beneath the waterfall.

And these two 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ folios are tucked inside.

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio Tour on YouTube

I created a short YouTube video tour so you can see how all the elements flow together.  I also share some tips and tricks that you might be interested in should you decide to make your own Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio.

Now It’s YOUR Turn!

You are cordially invited to play along in this Vintage Valentine Challenge at Frilly and Funkie.  To do so, simply create your own vintage or shabby chic Valentine following the challenge guidelines.  Then link it up on the Frilly and Funkie blog before 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, January 29th.

The design team will choose our top four entries from all those submitted.  Our favorite will be asked to serve as Guest Designer on the Frilly and Funkie Blog.  The other 3 entries will receive a challenge badge to proudly display on their blog or in social media.  And everyone who enters and follows the challenge guidelines will be entered into a drawing to receive a $25 shopping spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

You can find all the challenge rules and link up HERE.

I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your own crafty adventures.  If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.  You’ll also find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio Product Links

Note:  Thumblinky was not working correctly at the time of this post, therefore I am providing a linked supply list instead.

From the Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Other Supplies: Victoria Embellishment Kit, Gold Sequins from my stash, Prima “Humble” Flowers, “Beautiful” flowers, Antique Gold Silky Crush Ribbon, Venetian Shutters

 

15 thoughts on “Prima Spring Farmhouse Shaker Folio

  1. Jenny Marples

    Oh Kathy this is another spectacular folio! Your Venetian shutter was the perfect find for the shaker front and you’ve dressed it so beautifully with the flowers. And as ever there’s so much so see inside with all the flips, mats and folios each so carefully finished to perfection. I love how you use magnetic closures to make everything even more secure.

  2. Sylvia/LittleTreasures

    WOW…An awesome folios, totally love that it got “Bossy” with you !!!! I’ve not seen so many exciting details in some time. I’ve kind of been enjoying all the journaling going on but this is so unique. Love the Prima and now of course it’s “Bee” time ! If only spring was closer. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration and fun

  3. stampersuzz

    Fabulous valentine! I adore these papers and I ordered the 6×6 because the 8×8 was out but I might have to go back and get the 12×12 set. You certainly showed me how beautiful they really are!

  4. Cec

    Love this folio card. There are so many things to look at and drool over. I love how you can tuck so much into a relatively small space. The cover is divine with all the dimension you created with the frame and flowers.
    Hugs!
    Cec

  5. soozyb2013

    Oh my my my my Kathy!!!! This is one of my absolute favourites that you have done so far!! Love it to pieces.

  6. Helen

    This is a fabulous folio, Kathy. The shuttered shaker on the front with the lovely sentiment and flowers is so classically romantic. The contents of the folio along with the ribbon-tied closure just keep repeating this wonderful theme like the refrain of a love song. Thanks for sharing it as well as your very helpful video.

  7. Charlotte

    What a brilliant project for these foiled papers. Shabby and chic, indeed. The window box is genius. Thank you Kathy.

  8. Gena L Krannig

    Kathy, well I’m going to have to give in and get this collection. LOL The more I see it the more in love with it I am. What a beautiful , magical folio you have created! So many gorgeous elements you have added and that sentiment is so perfect for a Valentine card. And the Venetian shutter is inspired! I love it! I also like that your cards and folios are NOT the traditional red, white and pink. I have old Valentines cards that belonged to my Grandmother and they are the soft , muted vintage colors. So beautiful. Thank you for sharing this awesome folio! Hugs!

  9. Jan Ross

    Another show stopped…..content, colors, design. Farmhouse looks are so on trend right now, and you have really captured the look. Vintage shutters are just the best! Thanks Kathy for sharing your talents with us. And you gave us a peek into your childhood about your favorite time spent cutting out paper dolls and reading little poems – all in training for what you continue to do as an adult. God has prepared you well in advance for your craft.

  10. Betsy

    Dear Kathy, there are no words to describe this beauty! It’s a feast for the eyes. I need to get a second job to purchase all the beautiful items you bring to our attention. Just lovely!

  11. MAGGI HARDING

    Fabulous take on the challenge Kathy, I love the shutter. We really do think alike an awful lot of the time, ha ha, I made a shaker Valentine too for this challenge. I loved your peek at the Farm House collection, I might need to acquire that!

  12. Sara Emily Barker

    Kathy, this is one of those projects that made me gasp! Wow! I love your cover and was so tickled by it, but then you opened the card, no scratch that–folio and I saw all those amazing flips and flaps, I nearly spit out my coffee! Just amazing, my friend, just AMAAAZ-ing! Love this one to bits! I will be back to see the video probably tomorrow. I can’t wait! Hugs!

  13. Beverly Jordan

    Am in love with your vintage shaker “window”!! It is so perfect for the Farmhouse papers and theme! Gorgeous roses, and loven’ that bee!!! Your folio is wonderful to even have room for a larger picture and all the room for tucking special pieces in to.What a wonderful project, Kathy!! Your work just delights me every time!

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