Swap Cards - April - Fun Fold & Sketch

Time for another card swap - CM April swap cards – Fun Fold & Sketch

Card #1 – Fun Fold

I struggled to decide on which ‘fun fold’ I was going to use, but then settled on a ‘Z-fold’.

I utilised some more the DP & embellishments received in my Secret Santa swap.

I used black cardstock for the base, and white cardstock for features.  I die-cut ‘hello’ from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords in white (x2) and black for the shadow.

The sentiment and butterfly were mounted to the front with 3d foam tape and a final touch of bling added.

I think this card is ‘CAS’ …. Well it is for me!  LOL

I kept the two inside panels blank for writing a personal message.

Items Used:

Stamps &/or Dies:  Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzwords

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts 300 gsm cardbase, Blue Edge Crafts 210 gsm background and die cuts

DP:  American Crafts – Vick Boutin ‘Bold & Bright’

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Couture Creations Mini Guillotine Trimmer

Embellishments:  American Crafts – Vick Boutin ‘Bold & Bright’

 Linking Card #1 with the following challenges:

Triple B: April Challenge - Butterflies 

 

Card #2 – Sketch

We had a sketch provided – although I did not stick to it precisely …

I used a die set I have had for quite some time now, but don’t seem to reach for it very often.  I thought it might work for this sketch.

I cut up some DP to suit the background (once again using my Secret Santa present) and die-cut the BBQ & sentiment from coloured cardstock, the food & flames from white cardstock and the tools & wheel from silver mirror cardstock.  I then coloured the flames & food items with Copics, finishing with Kindy Glitz on the flames.

I die-cut several different sizes of circles from vellum/parchment paper and placed according to sketch layout.  I then attached the BBQ elements to front of card using Gina K Connect Glue.

I am quite pleased with how this card turned out.

Items Used:

Stamps &/or dies:  Creative Expressions – King of the Grill, Spellbinders Circles

Ink:  Copics, Kindy Glitz

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts - 300 gsm cardbase, white 210 gsm cardstock, mirror cardstock, vellum

DP:  American Crafts – Vick Boutin ‘Bold & Bright’

Tools:  Cuttlebug,  Couture Creations Mini Guillotine Trimmer

Linking Card #2 with the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge April - Dies/Punches 

Neglected Stuff Challenge April  

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Swap Cards - March - TTT & Sketch

Time for another selection of swap cards - another month where I was very late in sending.

 Card #1 – Tic Tac Toe (TTT)

I chose the middle line – Flowers, Scoring, DieCuts

I made my background by scoring diagonal lines with my scoreboard.  I then inkblended the edges and attached it direct to the 300gsm cardbase.

I die-cut, coloured & assembled some flowers from Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms using Ranger Distress Inks and attached to the cardfront with a combination of glue & double-sided tape.

The Pre-cut foiled sentiment is from my stash and was placed on the front with 3D Foam.

Items Used:

Dies:  Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms, Waffle Flower A6 Layers

Ink:   Ranger Distress inks

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts 300 gsm cardbase, Blue Edge Crafts 210 gsm background and die cuts

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Couture Creations Mini Score Board,

Embellishments: Pre-Cut foiled Sentiments,

 

Linking with challenges:

AllSorts Challenge #847 - in the garden 

 

Card #2 – Tic Tac Toe (TTT) & Sketch

I chose the right column – Summer, Die Cuts, Ice Cream

I made my background by cutting up some Kaisercraft DP to suit the sketch.  I then stamped & die cut several items from the Uniquely Creative – Summer Stamp & Die set.  The images were coloured in with Copics then mounted to the cardfront with 3D Foam.

Items Used:

Stamps & dies:  Uniquely Creative – Summer

Ink:  Copics

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts 300 gsm cardbase, Blue Edge Crafts 210 gsm background and die cuts

DP:  Kaisercraft DP

Tools:  Cuttlebug

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Riding by to say 'hello'

A crafty friend needed some cheering up

I made my background by scoring diagonal lines with my scoreboard.  I then inkblended the edges and attached it direct to the 300gsm cardbase.

I stamped various elements from Honey Bee ‘Riding By’ – heat embossed in black and then coloured with Distress Inks/watercolour. 

Bike elements were die-cut from Red Mirror card, wheels & handle bars from silver cardstock, tyre from black and attached direct to the cardfront with Gina K Connect Glue. 

Sentiments were stamped & die-cut then attached to the cardfront with foam tape.

The basket & flowers were arranged and glued together, then placed on the cardfront with foam tape to add dimension.

Items Used:

Stamps &/or dies:  Honey Bee ‘Riding By’

Ink:  Versamark Embossing Ink, WOW Embossing powder, Distress Inks

Adhesives/Tapes:  Double sided tape, Gina K Connect Glue, 3D foam

Card stock:  Blue Edge Crafts - 300 gsm cardbase, white 210 gsm cardstock, mirror cardstock,

Tools:  Cuttlebug, Couture Creations Mini Guillotine Trimmer, Couture Creations Mini Score Board

The card has now been received, and I can share it here. 

Linking with the following challenges:

All Sorts Challenge #847 - in the garden 

Cut it Up Challenge #354 - colours of spring 

Stamping Sensations - Nature inspiration 

We Love Stamping - Spring 

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.