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Christmas Pop Up Gift Card Holder Tutorial

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Ciao Bella Merry and Bright Christmas Pop Up Gift Card Holder Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  Today I have a really sweet Christmas pop up gift card holder tutorial to share with you.  Yes, it’s time to get our Christmas crafting on!  Many of you requested seasonal gift card holder tutorials, and I plan to deliver on that request!  We’re starting off with a vintage, nostalgic project featuring Ciao Bella Merry and Bright Collection.

Shaker cards and pop up cards are good friends, so I added one to the cover.  Those little carolers are so cute!

A Peek Inside

Looks like a card, doesn’t it?  Well, yes…it is a card.   But it’s also a mini folio, and a gift.

Flip the flap and you find a sweet pair of pockets on the back side.  But where oh where is the pop up gift card holder?

Never fear!  It’s right here, hidden behind the arch flap, nestled between two pop up boxes.  I’ve tucked a hidden paper clip bookmark inside the pocket, but  you could easily tuck in cash, a check, or a gift card.  Add a few pop up elements in front of the gift card holder to really make it special.

But Wait!  There’s More!

Oh, the goodies you can add to this standard pocket!  I tucked in a coaster recipe card for hot chocolate, a sweet tag, Christmas tea, chocolate and a honey stick.  You can get a good look at the hidden paper clip bookmark in the lower right hand corner of the photo.

Don’t know how to make a hidden paper clip bookmark?  Well, I’ll show  you how in the tutorial.  It’s so easy that you’ll want to make a bunch of them to have on hand for stocking stuffers!

Christmas Pop Up Gift Card Holder Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to learn how to make one of these cute little numbers?  I invite you to grab a cuppa and a snack and join me over on my YouTube channel for the video tutorial.

The great thing about this design is that you can dress it up to the max, like I did, or keep it really sweet and simple.  The pop up mechanism is fast and easy to make. Need a baby shower gift card?  Just use baby themed papers!  Same for weddings or birthdays, or any special occasion.  I think you’re really going to have fun with this one!

I’ll be back soon with another Ciao Bella Merry and Bright Christmas project that’s taking shape in my brain.  I’m hoping  to be able to post a couple times a week during the holiday season…but we’ll have to see how things go!

You’ll find tagged products in the video and a linked supply list with Basic Measurements in the description box.  Of course, I’ll add a linked supply list below, too.

Thanks so much for stopping by friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Hidden Pop Up Panel Card Tutorial

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Hidden Pop Up Panel Card Tutorial with 49 & Market Country Heart Cafe

Hello, Friends!  We have a fabulous Hidden Pop Up Panel Card Tutorial for this Wonderful Wednesday session!  I’m so excited to share this new fun fold card design with you, especially since it’s made with the gorgeous Country Heart Cafe Collection!

I got the idea for this card base from a photo on Pinterest.  Of course, there was no tutorial.  So out came my sketch notebook, ruler and pencil.  My idea was to add a pop up panel to the card to make it extra fun to open.  And the design seemed simple enough.  But it took attempts later, to finally “nailed” all the scores, cuts and measurements.  My trash bin will testify to this fact.

That’s how much I liked this card design.  I was willing to wade through failed effort after failed effort to bring it to life.

Was it worth it?

You be the judge!

Flower Card Hidden Pop Up Panel Card

How cute is this little flower cart card?  As with most of my cards, it measures 5″ x 7″.  I added a few handmade sunflowers, some die cut frames and a bit of ribbon to the front cover.  But that’s just the tip of the iceberg!

 

This z-fold style card has a nifty little mechanism that hides the pop up panel.  Now it can stand for display and has a cool 3-D effect. But that’s not all!

Hidden behind the front cover art is a really fun little top fold panel.  And yes, as the name suggests, you will find a pop up feature tucked inside.  There’s another surprise on the back of this card, but you’ll have to watch the video to see that.

Floral Doily Hidden Panel Pop Up Card

What if we made this card on a 7″ x 5″ horizontal base?  That could be super cute, right?  So I did!  (It only took about 4 tries to get it right this time.  Progress!)

Once again,  there’s a cool pop up card hidden behind the front panel.

Fall Flowers Coffee House Card

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In case you were wondering, these cards are rather addictive.  Once I got the hang of making them, I could not stop myself.  I added some mixed media inking and embossing to the 3rd card.  That was fun!

Hidden Pop Up Panel Card Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to learn how to create both the vertical and the horizontal versions of this card base?  Well, you are in luck, because I filmed tutorials for both.  I hope you’ll grab a cuppa and a snack and join me for some fun fold card making over on my YouTube channel.

Did you enjoy that?  I know I did!

I’ll be back next week with one final Country Heart Cafe project to share with you.  Then we will be moving on to Christmas crafting.  (How is that even possible?)

In case you missed it, I shared a sneak peek of the paper collections we’ll be working with this holiday season.  You can find it HERE.

You will find a linked supply list and basic measurements for today’s projects in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  I’ve also tagged products within the video for your shopping convenience.  And, as always, you will find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial

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Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have a fun and easy Prima Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial to share with you.  Don’t  you just love it when a card makes the recipient ask, “How did you DO that?”  But you secretly know that it was a cinch to make?  Well, that’s why I love this Pop Up Shadowbox card design,

I first saw a photo of an A2 sized version of this 5×7 card on Pinterest.  Right away, I recognized it as a pop out box design with a die cut opening.  What a brilliant idea!  So I got out some scrap paper, my pencil, and a ruler and began figuring out the dimensions for making this card.  After a couple of false starts, I broke the code and came up with today’s tutorial for you.

Gardening Mice are Very Nice

After testing out my prototype design, I went to work creating a “real” card, which you saw in the above photos.  Next on tap?  Cutting and labeling all the pieces for today’s tutorial.

Honestly, this card is so much fun to make, I could have just kept making card after card with this design.

TIP:  Create dimension by fussy cutting elements from the paper pad and popping them up on foam tape.  This simple move creates a feeling that you could walk into the scene.

TIP:  Add texture with ribbon and lace!  When you layer lace over ribbon, it just seems to pop off the page, doesn’t it?

Add A Flap Element

Make this card even more interactive by adding a magnetic flap element.  Simply save the die cut from your shadowbox arch, score a 1/2″ flap on the bottom, add magnets, adhere behind the base panel, and you’ve got a mighty cute design going on!

Homegrown Pop Up Shadowbox Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to learn how to create this dynamic card design, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this tutorial.

Of course, you don’t have to use these cute mice to make your card. (But why wouldn’t you want to?)  You can make this card with any paper (or die) that you happen to have in your stash, and it will be just as fun as my version.,

You can find a linked supply list below this post.  Supplies are also  linked in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  And, the measurements are all written down for you there as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Paper Rose Heart & Home Shaker Card Folio Tutorial

Paper Rose Heart & Home Shaker Card Folio Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  Don’t you want to just cozy up inside this Paper Rose Heart & Home Shaker Card Folio?  Today’s Wonderful Wednesday tutorial is filled with lots of easy techniques and ideas that will help you create a card so beautiful, you might want to live in it!

My “go to” card size is 5″ x 7″ (A7).  I also prefer a top fold style card because they are so pretty when on display (and they photograph better, too!). But how do you make an A7 card base with 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper?  If you haven’t seen me do this in the past, you’ll learn just how quick and easy it is in today’s tutorial.

Most of the elements in today’s project are made using the Heart & Home Quick Cards Kit.  With a lovely selection of 6″ x 8″ patterned papers and 4 sheets of embossed die cuts, it has a lot to offer.

Shaker Cards are the Best

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Arch shaped dies are all the rage right now.  So I used one of the Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Frame Gateway Dies to create my shaker window.  This creates that “I could walk into this card” feeling because of the depth and dimension it adds to the card design.  You can use any arch die, or any of the Heartfelt Creations Gateway dies to create this effect.

Surprise Pop Out Box

Y’all know that I enjoy creating the insides of my cards as much as I enjoy embellishing the outsides.  Add a simple flap feature inside the card along with an easy to make pop out box.  This surprise element adds fun and elevates the design, too.

Paper Rose Heart & Home Shaker Card Folio Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to see how this card came together?  Then I invite you to grab a cuppa and a snack, put your feet up, and enjoy the tutorial over on my YouTube channel.

Of course, you can use this card “recipe” with any paper collection you happen to have in your stash.  It’s a good one to add to your card making adventures.

Next week, we will dig into this gorgeous paper collection and make something with a kitchen theme.  I’m feeling a tag project coming on, so we’ll see what happens next!

You will find basic card instructions in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel along with linked and tagged supplies for your shopping convenience.  There’s also a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Paper Rose Heart & Home Collection

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Column Card with Side Car Gift Pocket Tutorial

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Paper Rose Words of Wisdom Column Card with Side Car Pocket Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  If you have a big stack of cards to make, you’re going to love this  Column Card with Side Car Pocket Tutorial!  First, it’s made with the gorgeous Paper Rose Words of Wisdom paper collection.  Then, it’s super quick and easy to make.  And finally, it folds flat for mailing, which is always a good thing, right?

Talk about a perfect card design!  You could make these up assembly line style for holiday greetings or family birthdays. Tuck a gift card in the cute hidden pocket and you’ve got a gift and a card in one.

The Side Car Pocket

Look how cute this hidden pocket design is!  Use a 3×4 card from the paper collection on the front, score a couple of quick folds on a 3 1/4″ x 10″ panel of cardstock, add gussets to the sides, decorate with scraps of your designer paper and you’ve got a winning design.

Double the Fun

Here’s another version of this same card using mostly the same papers.  I’ve added some beautiful butterflies from Reneabouquets and a pretty bow on this card, too.

And here’s the inside pocket.  Sweet, simple and easy to make for the win!

Words of Wisdom Column Card with Side Car Pocket Tutorial on YouTube

This card comes together so quickly, you won’t  have time for a cuppa and a snack this time!  But I hope you’ll enjoy the tutorial on my YouTube Channel anyway!

Wasn’t that fast and fun?  I hope you have a wonderful crafty adventure in your crafty space as you make this sweet card design.

You can find a linked supply list and Basic Measurements for this project in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  I’ll also link to supplies below.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends!  I’ll be back next week with more Words of Wisdom.

Cheerio,

kathy

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