I don't have an FAQ Friday for you today, but instead I thought I would share the full set of cards we made last night at the Fancy Folds card class. We had 6 ladies here who got a crash course in creating a gift card holder, a Tri-Shutter Card and the ever-popular paper rose.
Here we go.
This is the Gift Card Holder - made with the Close To My Heart Silhouette paper pack, and black cardstock, the gift card holder is held closed with a simple knotted ribbon with a hanging tag. The tag sentiment is from D1187 For Every Occasion.
The second card was a Tri-Shutter with a masculine feel and featured the retired "Vintage Father's Day" from CTMH as well as the current D1422 "Wonderful Friend" The front focal image was stamped with Versamark and dusted with Pearl Ex. The image was then sealed with a Krylon Matte spray to prevent smudging and Pearl Ex transfer. Honestly, if you know Pearl Ex at all, you'll probably also know that it doesn't photograph well. There is so much shimmer and shine that you just can't capture in a photograph - it is absolutely stunning up close. Because this card is for a man, embellishments are kept to a minimum. I used waxed linen thread, a button, some brads and a hinge. I also stitched a few x's using embroidery floss. End panels are embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.
Last but not least, here is the card featuring Tonya Dirk's paper rose. I can't take credit for the card design, since the very talented Pam Klassen did it first and I lifted it. (Thanks Pam for letting me do this! The card was a big hit!) We used the X5810 CTMH Cherry-O Creative Basics paper along with some distressed blush papers for the rose from retired Cocoa Cafe collection. When Pam created her card she used Colonial White cardstock for the rose, sanded both sides and sponged tulip ink. I tried this approach, but decided to go with the patterned paper instead since it's a bit easier to work with - and since it was distressed looking already - I didn't need to worry about that. Isn't it awesome though that I was able to pull Blush paper from an older kit and it matched the new paper perfectly? I just love that! The rose is adhered to the card with glue dots and nests in a chipboard slide frame covered with paper. I've had these slide frames kicking around for a while so it was nice to use them up on this project. The stamp set we used was D1416 State of Mind
All in all, everyone was super pleased with what we created, and they learned a ton. I do have a couple of class kits left over though so if you'd like to get your hands on one click the Buy Now button below. Kits are $15 each and include the materials you'll need to put your cards together as shown (stamps, inks and Pearl Ex not included) and complete step-by-step assembly instructions. If you don't own the stamps that I used, don't worry, most are available in my online store (see item numbers above) or you can substitute stamps from your stash. The $15 kit price includes shipping to you. To order you class kit, simply use the PayPal link below.
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