Today sees our first challenge of the year at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges where we have the theme of 'New Year, New Stash' and as always there if a fabulous $20 on line store voucher to be won from FlonzCraft.
Also below a short tutorial of the fancy fold card I blogged on Saturday, lots of people asked for the details so I have written down the measurements and folds for you.
Also below a short tutorial of the fancy fold card I blogged on Saturday, lots of people asked for the details so I have written down the measurements and folds for you.
When it comes to new stash nobody bothers to buy me any at Christmas as they all know I have a steady diet of it all year round. So I decided to use the most recent new crafty item I bought which was a tub of Grunge Paste, boring I know but my standby tub which I opened the other day was solid so I had to rush out to get another. I did take the other back and they said I must have opened it and forgot and were having none of it, so I won't be buying from them again.
I created a background with Dylusions and Glimmer Mist, stamped the Flonz couple, then bleached out some of the colour, next I used a mask to create the New York skyline, inking just to top as I wanted a faded look, another mask for the moonrays, that's where the Grunge Paste came in. I carried out a bit of an experiment as I wanted to get a moon like glow so I dabbed the same Glimmer mist over when it was dry and it worked a treat. The edges of the card are stamped with Flonz Baroque corner and the sentiment but into three is a really old wood mounted but nameless stamp.
Now for the tutorial for the fold on this card...................
Now for the tutorial for the fold on this card...................
Start with a piece of A4 cardstock and trim about 1/2 cm from the widest section so you are left with a piece measuring 29cm x 21cm
Score two 4.95cm sections both sides which will leave you with a 10cm centre panel - scoring slightly under 5cm allows sufficient room for the folds themselves.
You should then have a piece of card which folds back on itself like this
Next measure 4.75 from the top down the two inner folds, Make a pencil mark at the very center of the card and score diagonally from that point and the top of the left and right folds so they meet centrally at the bottom of the 4.75 measurement. Then gently ease mountain and valley folds into place as shown below and the whole card will fold back on itself
The card stands up really well and folded fits a DL size envelope, when folded you see just the central element
I do hope all of that makes sense, it's not the easiest one to explain so please do mail me if you need any further details.
Thanks for the tutorial ... Your card is fabulous, so gorgeously romantic :-) xx
ReplyDeleteLove this card, thanks for the fancy fold tutorial.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Chantal S
A super card Brenda live the colours. Also a handy tutorial, thanks for sharing, Jx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Brenda, love the moon rays.
ReplyDeleteIrene x
Gorgeous card and thanks for the measurements, may have to give that one a go.
ReplyDeletelove your dancing card :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
Love, love your card. We always used to go dancing New Year's Eve and haven't been in years. This brings to me such a nice memory! Really like how you masked the city skyline in the background, and I bet the moonrays really shine.
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning Brenda, I love the image and such beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your fabulous tutorial, I shall definitely be giving it a go as I love making different shaped cards.
Sue xx
Lovely cards Brenda.
ReplyDeleteHappy Healty New Year
Blessings,Elly
Beautiful dance card and gorgeous colours....oh thank you for the fancy fold card instructions...
ReplyDeleteAnne
Simply gorgeous card and it gets me into the dancing mood too and how off of the store not to replace your grunge paste. Oooo what a super tutorial, i'll have to give it a go, Luv Sam x
ReplyDeletevery beautiful card Brenda
ReplyDeletegreat tutorial
Good morning Brenda
ReplyDeleteA beautiful New Year card. I haven't tried grunge paste yet but have watched many crafters use it and the results look very interesting. Maybe that should be my challenge for 2015.
Thank you for the fancy fold tutorial. I have trying to work out how you did it since Saturday. Will give it a try.
Take care
Lesley
thank you for the great tutorial, B! I love that fold! And your card above is just lovely! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteLove your dancing in the moonlight card - so romantic, and what a beautiful effect on those rays. Thanks for the fold tutorial!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Mrs B......love your creation, image and beautiful design and thanks for the tutorial..xx{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to give us the tutorial for your card fold, I really appreciate your efforts. 💐
DeleteOh I just love your card Brenda ,that faded skyline is beautiful and the words are so fitting with the theme. Might have a go at your fancy folds card too, I'm pretty hopeless with anything but a square or oblong
ReplyDeleteJoan x
Oh fab fab fab !!! excellent tutorial too !
ReplyDeleteHope this year will be a good year for you dear Brenda !
xxx
Fabulous dancing card and thanks for the fancy folding tutorial!
ReplyDeleteOh my this is sooooo beautiful Brenda. Love the skyline with the rays lighting everything up, it makes the whole thing look so magical.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year sweets I hope things will be better for you and your family x x
Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.
Such a beautiful card! Thanks for the tutorial....I'll give this a try soon. Hugs, Robin
ReplyDeleteHallo liebe Brenda,
ReplyDeleteganz zauberhaft deine Karte und Danke für die Anleitung deiner besonderen Weihnachtskarte,
glg ulrike
Just gorgeous! Both cards are so pretty! Love this fold - have not tried this one yet!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful dancing card. Gorgeous colours and design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial too.
Lorraine x
Love your background and how you faded the stencilling, it works really well! Great tutorial by the way, if I gather enough courage I might try it but I am bound to get everything wonky (in my defence I haven't got a scoreboard!).
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying my Brushos and still have tons of ideas to try with them...
Beautiful card brenda I love the stamps and the colours, thank you for the Tutorial I will give it a go
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Gorgeous card with the dancers, I love the romantic colours and soft glow! Thanks for the tutorial, now if I only I could convince myself it's not too much work! lol. big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Brenda, love it all and l can't wait until mid february when l will be dancing in the moonlight on my balcony somewhere in the caribbean :) How dreadful of the store - they will lose customers quickly with that sort of service. Great tutorial too. Hope you are feeling a bit better today x Susan x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. love the scene and thanks for tutorial.
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda - happy new year! - I just love this card the colours are fabulous and a great design. Great tutoial for the fancy folds too hugs judith x
ReplyDeleteNow that is the song my Daughter and Hubby danced to at their Wedding night do (maybe I should have been posh and said Evening Reception) and it went down very well, as does this card with me. Totally fabulous background and great images, love it.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Kath x
This card is just so romantic. Thanks for the great tutorial, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background treatment!! Love how that grunge paste with Glimmer looks!!! Fabby stamps too! Gorgeous. Super cool folded card---Might have to try that!!
ReplyDeletethank you for the tutorial... I will try it soon.. beautiful cards...
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful Flons card Brenda, the dreamy New York sky line and sun ray stencil make for a fantastic background with those gorgeous colours!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much also for the tutorial! I loved that card from the moment I saw it and will definitely give it a try as soon as I can. Love the fact it will fold into DL size, brilliant!!
Sorry I have not been around much lately but wishing you all the very best for the coming year!!
xxx
Wonderful cards Brenda, and thank you for the tutorial, although I will probably never use it :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
As you can imagine I love the first card! Great inking! And the second is really special in that shape. Thanks for explaining! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful card, great colors. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with a gorgeous image and colours, super tututorial.
ReplyDeletePat xx
Happy New Year,Brenda!Wonderful cards!Love the first one...dancing in the moonligth,fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow,what a wonderful tutorial,maybe I will try this one!Awsome card!
Have a great week!
Hugs and smiles,Kari :)
Excellent tutorial mrs B, thats a very striking shape. I am in love with your pink romance at the top!! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cards Brenda!
ReplyDeleteI love the dancing in the moonlight card, the colour tones are really lovely.
Thank you for the tutorial, I will have to give that style of card a go.
Hope you are keeping well.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Gorgeous card Brenda. Love the colours. Thanks for the card shape tutorial too.
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I hate measuring, but maybe I'll give this a go! Love that flonz couple - look great on your card.
ReplyDeleteLynn x
Beautiful projects Brenda...both so uniquely different, both so gorgeous!! Sorry about that paste..has happened to me too at times!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Brenda, really dreamy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial too, I just love that fold
Claire xx
Beautiful dancing in the moonlight scene! I love the texture with the stencil. I'm going to pin the tutorial, it's a beautiful fold, thanks. Take good care, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards Brenda, that is an amazing card fold! Thanks for sharing how you did it!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial thanks Brenda...and lovely New Years card....wonderful image you used.
ReplyDeleteWow Brenda, first of all your dancing in the moonlight creation is just out of this world gorgeous. Adore the wonderful vibrant dramatic colouring.
ReplyDeleteAnd then, you are just so special and generous, thank you so much for sharing the special fold tutorial and its an awesome bonus for me, that it is in metric measurements. I am definitely giving this a try with the very next card I am making. Will let you know how it went my friend xxx Thanks so much for sharing.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Hi Brenda your card is both very romantic and very beautiful, the tutorial is brilliant I am going to have ago at this thanks for sharing. Brenda I would also like to thank you for your lovely comment on my blog I treasure your friendship very much, take care.
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lorraine x
Dancing in the moonlight card is simply stunning. Love the way how you have created the moon rays.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely tutorial on fancy fold card.
Hi Brenda. Just to let you know that I have done this fold design and it was just so fun. I have actually adapted it a tiny bit, so that one do not need to cut anything from the A4. Will be sharing my card this coming Sunday xxx Thanks so much for being such an awesome inspiration xxx.
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Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Beautiful dancing in the moonlight card, Brenda! Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tutorial Brenda, think I'd like to have a go at that. Gorgeous moonlight dance card, love the colour.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Thank you for the tutorial, looking forward to making this card it is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove your dancing in moonlight card B... and thanks for Tut. but dont try fancy folds m'self cos am dyslexic or lazy or both :D
ReplyDeleteGod bless your 2015 in every way, Shaz in Oz.x
Wow..... beautiful cards dearie. Your tutorial is amazing. will have to give it a go. Unbelievable customer service about your grunge paste. Glad you got a replacement from somewhere else. Is Grunge paste good. I have been wanting to try texture paste for a while and fancied trying grunge paste? hugs x
ReplyDeleteBrenda, this card is absolutely breathtaking. Loved reading the how-tos and that moon ray embossing was outstanding. I hear you on the hardened product. That's happened to me as well (with some Viva paste). It's so frustrating, especially when you know you DIDN'T open the jar, it was hard when you got it (think shelf life!). Thanks for the instructions on this awesome card fold too. It really is intricate - so I will have to study the instructions (I'm fold challenged). The Dylusions sprays were so nice on this card, and the way you did the skyline really added so much to glamour feel of this card. TFS & Hugs. Hope you're staying warm.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Brenda, background looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx