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Sail Away Shaker Pop Up Card

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Sail Away Shaker Pop Up Card with Really Reasonable Ribbon and Photoplay Sweet Sunshine

Hello, Friends!  Here’s a super fun to make Sail Away Shaker Pop Up card to get your crafty mojo flowing!  I’ve paired up Glory Blue Seam Binding and Airmail Baker’s Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon with some nautical patterns and images from Photoplay Paper’s Sweet Sunshine Paper Collection.  I’m really enjoying working with these summery papers!

How to make the Shaker Window

This pop up window is very easy to make thanks to the Mini Slim Build a Window Dies from Photoplay Paper.  Here’s how I did it:

  • First, cover a Maker’s Series Pop-Up Card Base with a 3 3/8″ x 6 1/4″ panel of the blue wave print from Sweet Sunshine.
  • Next, mat a 3 1/4″ x 6 1/8″ panel of the beach fun pattern over the blue.
  • Now cut a 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ square of the light blue waves and adhere in the center of the card front.
  • Locate the 2 3/4″ x 3 1/8″ rectangle die and the oval die from the Build a Window Die. Leave the oval die attached to the die frame, but remove the tag die that’s in the center.
  • Now die cut the dark blue wave pattern.  This will create the shaker window. Cut acetate to cover the back and add 3 layers of 1/8″ foam tape.
  • Adhere the sailboat sticker in the center of the light blue waves. Then add your shaker mix and place the frame over the image.

Glory Blue Seam Binding Ribbon is the perfect shade for this project!  Die cut the tag from white cardstock, stamp it with a sentiment stamp (linked below) and tie it to the frame with Airmail Baker’s Twine.

Easy Peasy Pop Up Card

Do pop up cards make your palms sweat?  Then try out the Photoplay Maker’s Series Pop Up card base.  It makes this cute pop up mechanism in no time flat!  Just add some more stamped sentiments and a handy gift card pocket and your work is done.

This sweet tag is the perfect addition to blank sentiment card and gift card pocket.  The final touch is adding a couple of sweet seagulls from Reneabouquets.  (They are really doves…but if you don’t tell, I won’t either!)

That’s another fun summer card in the card bank, my friends!  You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Beach Vibes Mixed Media Bird House

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Photoplay Beach Vibes Mixed Media Bird House Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Dies

Hello, Friends!  Today’s Beach Vibes Mixed Media Bird House Card Tutorial is definitely not for the birds!  It’s a super cute, happy and beachy card made from scraps, so it’s perfect for our Throwback Thursday tutorial this week.

We’re working with a few scraps (and I do mean a few!) of Photoplay Paper’s darling Beach Vibes paper collection.  I had no real focal image left, so I had to create a focal image using Spellbinder’s Build a Summer Bird House dies.  If I were a bird, I would definitely take up residence in this adorable lighthouse shaped bird house.  How about you?

Paper Waves, Fussy Cut Beach Huts and Mixed Media Details

Torn paper edges are a great way to mimic the shoreline on a beach themed card.  The tutorial will show you how I layered these torn bits of designer paper to achieve that effect.  Then, fussy cut beach houses from scraps of designer paper and tuck them between the layers to add depth and dimension to your card design.  Age your beachy birdhouse with ink, dry brushed ivory paint, and tapped on bits of blue paint.  Here’s how I created my lighthouse:

  • First, die cut the light house birdhouse from heavy kraft paper.
  • Die cut again from copper metallic paper, then blue woodgrain from the paper collection.
  • Carefully trim the copper roof from one die cut, and the blue roof from the other.
  • Adhere the blue lighthouse layer over the kraft.
  • Then back the copper with thin foam tabs and adhere.
  • Back the light area with vellum paper and trim around it.
  • Cut the light from silver foil and adhere behind the “glass”.
  • Adhere a gem in the center of the light.
  • Cut the posts from kraft cardstock and treat with brushed on ink and paints.  Back with foam tape and adhere.
A Peek Inside

When we create the card base, I’ll show  you how easy it is to score in a pocket.  Then we will create a little gift card wallet and journal card together.

Little touches like this turn a simple card into a gift.

Beach Vibes Mixed Media Bird House Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see me create this card base and watch the way I created the layers on the card front, I hope you’ll enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube channel.

 

I hope I shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your next craft adventure.  You’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Walking on Sunshine Shaker Card

Walking on Sunshine Shaker Card with Really Reasonable Ribbon and Photoplay Sweet Sunshine

Hello, Friends!  Summer is just a few days away, and this Walking on Sunshine Shaker Card is filled with summery goodness!   Today I want you to think juicy, sweet popsicles and pool parties and daisy chain necklaces and all the fun that summer has to offer.  Oh, and pink flamingos and flip flops, too. Because nothing says summer like a pink flamingo and flip flops!

Easy Peasy Summer Shaker Frame

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It’s so easy to make this summery shaker frame that you can get it done and still have time for a patio party!  Here’s how:

  • First, locate the summer flowers frame from the Sweet Sunshine Ephemera pack. Cut a 4 1/4″ square of clear cardstock (acetate sheet) and attach it to the back side of the frame using 1/4″ Scor-Tape as your adhesive.
  • Now add 3 layers of 1/4″ foam tape to the back side of the frame.
  • Cut a 4 1/4″ square of hot pink plaid paper for the shaker window back panel.  Decorate it with stickers from the paper collection.
  • Place Fruit Cocktail Sprinkletz and some sequins and buttons inside your prepared frame, peel off the Scor-Tape Liner, and adhere the pink plaid paper over the tape.
  • Dress up your shaker window with a trio of pale peach Chrysanthemums, hot pink baker’s twine and 3/16″ orange gingham ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
  • Attach a flip flop and enamel pineapple charm to another piece of baker’s twine and adhere behind some citrusy orange buttons.
Surprise!  It’s a Pop-Up Card!

Build a cute summer scene on a pop up square inside the card to add even more fun to this card design.

You can even add a pocket and gift card holder that carries out the fun pink flamingo theme.

Add a blank sentiment panel inside the gift card wallet so  you have a place to write a cheery message.

And that’s how to usher in a whole bunch of fun summer card making, my friends!

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Really Reasonable Ribbon June 2023 Blog Hop

Really Reasonable Ribbon June 2023 Blog Hop: Bright Summer Colors

Hello, Friends!  Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon June 2023 Blog Hop!  You should be coming here from Gloria’s lovely blog.  You can find the complete blog hop list over on the RRR Blog.

Our theme this month is Summer and/or Bright Summer Colors.  Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a treat from the freezer, so I created this cute popsicle themed Slimline Card using 1/2″ Checkered Ribbon with a Stitched  Edge.  This ribbon comes in several colors, and is a great choice for summer cards.

White Chrysanthemums are such a cheery addition to this summery card, and they provide a nice contrast to all the bold colors in the card design.  Amp up the playful feel by adding  some White Spiral Stamens and Bead/Berry Sprays to the flower clusters.

TIP: Create a colorful ribbon belly band behind the card title.  First, apply 1/2″ Scor-Tape across the center of the yellow die cut panel.  Leave the ends long so that when you attach the ribbon to the tape, you can wrap them around the back side of the panel.

A Peek Inside

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The inside of this card carries out the frozen treat theme with a gift card pocket and an ice cream cone greeting.

On With the Hop

Now hop on over and see what summery goodness Cheryl has prepared for you to enjoy. Be sure to finish up the hop over on the RRR Blog where you can answer Bonnie’s Question of the Month and enter the drawing for a $10 Gift Certificate and the free digital stamp set of your choice.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Enjoy the hop!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Let’s Make Pop Up Cards!

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Let’s Make Pop Up Cards!  Wiper Card and Double Pop Up Card Tutorial for Make & Take Tuesday

Hello, Friends! Let’s Make Pop Up Cards!  It’s Make & Take Tuesday, and I thought it would be fun to teach you how to make not ONE but TWO types of Pop Up Cards using Photoplay Paper MVP Golf Collection.

Father’s Day is right around the corner.  So many of you have told me that you struggle when it comes to making masculine cards.  And it is does call for a totally different set of card making skills.  But I have good news: this paper collection plus a couple of kinetic card designs almost guarantees a hole in one when it comes to making a fabulous masculine card. So grab a cuppa and a snack, and let’s dig into today’s tutorial.

Golf Themed Wiper Card

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The first pop up card we’re going to make is this super cute wiper card.  What’s a wiper card?  Well, think about the windshield wiper mechanism on your car.  This card works in a very similar fashion.

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When the sides of this card are gently pulled, a wiper arm that’s hidden between the card front and back pops up with a fun message. In this case, it’s a golf ball that I fussy cut from the paper collection.  It’s seriously hilarious good fun!

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I took this fun pre-made card base to the  next level by adding a pocket to the front.  Now you can tuck in a gift card and write a note.  How fun is that?

Double Pop-Up Card Tutorial

The second quick and easy pop up card looks pretty normal, doesn’t it?

But open the card and you’ll find this fun double pop up feature on the inside.  It’s super easy to make, and so much fun to open.

YouTube Video Tutorial

Do you want to learn how to make both of these quick and easy pop up card styles?  Then please enjoy this YouTube tutorial.

  Of course, you can make both of these cards in a feminine style, too.  And they make wonderful cards for children.  Just follow the measurements and steps in the tutorial, but use your own theme and patterned papers.  

I hope you’ll have as much fun with these cards as I have!

You’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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