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How to Create a Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation

Hello friends!  I have been working on wedding invites for my daughter's wedding this fall.  It took awhile to settle on the design (her tastes are very different from mine) and now I have started creating 80 invites.  We decided the Tri-Fold type of invitation would work best.  My daughter showed me some designs she liked on Pinterest and I looked thru my crafty stash and then got busy!  We both decided that the Die'sire Floral Bouquet Create-a-card die (Crafter's Companion) would be the perfect first fold for the invite.   So here is a tutorial showing exactly how to create a Tri-Fold Wedding invitation.

Here are the supplies you will need:

• 8 1/2 x 11" cardstock - 1 sheet cut to 10 x 7" scored at 5; 1 sheet cut to 5 x 7"
• Die'sire Floral Bouquet Create-A-Card metal die
• Gemini Die Cutting & Embossing Machine
• Metal Shim for Gemini
• removable tape
• something to pick out all the paper bits
• paper cutter
• score board with bone folder
• red liner tape or Score-Tape

Position the die onto the 5x7" piece and hold it in place using the removable tape.  For this project, just use one of the outside edge dies.

 

Using this sandwich - purple cut plate, plastic shim, magnetic shim, die with cardstock, metal shim, cut plate.  It is very important that when cutting with this sandwich that you are very meticulous about rotating/flipping all of your plates so they don't get super warped.  Also I have used plates and shims that were well used to begin with because I knew that they would be ready to throw away after die cutting 80 wedding invites!  These are my plates after cutting 80+ Floral Bouquets....I can still use them but will probably set them aside to use with fabric or felt, etc.

 

 

Once you have carefully removed the die from your cardstock, use a sharp tool to poke out all the little bits.  Maybe you know of a way to get those bits to fall out easier than I found, if so, please share in the comments!  I have used my scissors to trim the edges on this piece.

To add this piece onto the tri-fold, you will need to score along the bottom edge at 1/4".   Then put the red tape on that little flap so you can adhere this to the 5 x 7" piece.

 

Now you can leave your tri-fold like this but when folded it will bulge a bit.  I wanted our invites to lay flat and to make that happen, I trimmed just a small bit from the right side.  Here is the invite all adhered together and you can see the little strip of paper that I trimmed off the one side.

Now it's time to add the pocket.  You will need to cut a piece of cardstock to 5 1/4 x 2 1/2".  Score around three edges at 1/4".

Add the red line tape to the 1/4" flaps.  Cut out the little boxes where the scorelines meet.

Adhere the pocket into place!  You could get fancy with this pocket flap, if you want.  I may end up adding a scalloped edge or something on the top of the pocket.

So here is the finished Tri-Fold invite.  I didn't add there names on the square yet.  My daughter liked the burlap ribbon wrapped around and you can just slide it off.

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment or shoot me an email!  Have a great day!

Quick and Easy Watercolor Card Plus Video Tutorial

Hello friends!  Today I have a quick and easy watercolor card to share with you.  I created a quick video to show you how I did the watercolor wash using Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens on watercolor paper.  I can't do a voice over for the video right now as I have lost my voice.  Some weird virus has settled in our house and I am the last to get it.  So hopefully you get the idea how easy these pens are to use from the video!

Here is my card.....

To begin this card, I stamped the floral images onto watercolor paper using embossing ink.  I applied Nuvo Fine Detail Glacier White embossing powder and heat set the images.  Using the Nuvo Medium Water Brush, I wet the images first and then used the Nuvo Aqua Flow pens.  This is a super quick way to get the watercolor wash look.

Here is the video......

 

 

 

Here is another close up of my card....

 

Using the Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens was really fun and easy.  I am definitely not a watercolor expert.  In fact, I will never be a watercolor expert.  But I think I got some really good results with this technique!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  

 

 

Supplies Used:  Includes affiliate links (at no cost to you)

• Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens - Tonic Studios
• Nuvo Aqua Flow Water Brush - Tonic Studios
• Nuvo Glacier White Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Tonic Studios
• Essentials - Mini Moments - For You - 1713E
• Essentials - Scalloped Square Dies - Tonic Studios
• Essentials - Layering Basics Squares Dies - Tonic Studios
• Heat Tool- Wagner
• Perfectly Plaid - Rainbow Petite 6x6 paper pad - Lawn Fawn
• Anti Static Powder Tool - EK Success
• Watercolor Paper - Ranger
• More Spring Flowers Stamp Set - Simon Says Stamp
• Embossing Ink Pad - Simon Says Stamp
• 3d foam tape

A Fun Mixed Media Project!

Hello friends!  I have a fun mixed media project to share with you today.  I used some of the new mixed media dies from Crafter's Companion to create this home decor project.  I also made a video to show you just how easy it was to make!  

Here is my project......

This video shows you how I created this fun project..........

 

 

Here are a few more pictures!!

 

Let me know what you think!  I really love these denim flowers I created!!  

 

A Fun Gatefold Card!

Hello friends!  Today I have a fun tutorial to share with you.  A Gatefold card is not a card I usually make but I just couldn't help myself when I received this beautiful ribbon threading die from Crafter's Companion.  The new Die’sire Classiques line of ribbon threading dies are a unique and beautiful way to decorate your cards.  There are many ways you can use them.  Besides the obvious, here is another way to use the Olivia die as a belly band around a beautiful gatefold card.  Here is how you create it…..

Cut a piece of cardstock to 5 ½ x 8 ½.  Using the Ultimate Tool, score along the top and bottom using the Gatefold ½ sheet (US) mark, as shown here…

                                                                                                                                              

Fold both sides of the cardstock into the middle to create the gatefold.

Now it’s time to create the belly band to slip over the card to keep it closed.  Cut a strip of cardstock to 1 ¼” x 11”.  Using a piece of repositionable tape, position the die into place.

Run this thru the Gemini die cutting machine.  Here is what this strip will look like after it’s die cut.  The Olivia die measures  7 ¾” long so there will be some of the cardstock strip that is not die cut.  You will have to run the die thru again.

Remove the die from the strip and position the top of the die at the bottom of the die cut.

Die cut this final portion and remove the cardstock from the die.  Then it is time to thread the ribbon thru the die cut and wrap it around the gatefold card.  I like to make my belly band just a bit bigger than the card so that it’s easy to slip on and off.

Then decorate the belly band so that it’s easy to remove.  I used some 3d foam squares on the heart to adhere it onto the belly band.  Then create the flowers and adhere them into place as shown.  Add the sentiment, which was stamped and cut from white cardstock, to complete the belly and.

This line of ribbon threading dies are extremely versatile and easy to use.  I hope that you will give this gatefold card with matching belly band a try!

 

      

Supplies Used:

Die'sire Classiques Olivia Metal Die
Mulberry Wood - Smile Stamp Set
Sara Davies Signature Collection - Floral Delight In Bloom Decorative Die
Sara Davies Signature Collection - Floral Delight 6x6 paper pad
Sara Davies Signature Collection - Together Forever - Forever in My Heart Decorative Die
Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth Premium White cardstock
The Ultimate Crafter's Companion tool
TuTu Pink Prills
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive glue
Victorian Velvet Distress Ink pad
Sponge
Autumn Rose Cardstock
3d foam squares

A Yellow and Gray Hello Card!

Hello friends!  Hope you are having a great day.  Today I want to share with you a project I created using the fun new April Creative Cafe' Kit - Petticoat Fashion.  This kit has some really fun and pretty images plus nice sentiments to use to make some really fun cards.  In both of the stamp sets, there are stamps that are a 2 step stamping flowers.  They are super pretty.   I created a quick video to show you how I stamped the flower images!  Super easy!

Here is my card....... 

I don't know about you but one of my favorite color combos is yellow and grey, so they patterned paper included in the April Kit is just perfect for me.  There are so many different color combos in this one paper paper!  Just love it all!

 

This card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2".  I used the metallic textured gray cardstock included in the kit along with the beautiful gray seam binding ribbon!  You can see how I layered the stamps together to create these flowers in my video tutorial.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I would love to see what you create with this month's Creative Cafe' kit.  Check back tomorrow to see my latest Heartfelt Creations project!

Supplies:
Kit: The Rubber Cafe Creative Cafe KOTM- Petticoat Fashion
Stamps: Hello,World
Ink:Tattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonaide - Distress Inks; Flannel Gray Memento Ink Pad
Paper: The Rubber Cafe Creative Cafe KOTM- 6 x 6 Petticoats & Pinstripes Paper Pad from Echo Park
Cardstock: The Rubber Cafe Creative Cafe KOTM White & Gray Metallic Textured
Embellishments: Gray seam binding from Creative Cafe' Kit- Petticoat Fashion 

Adhesives: liquid glue

 

 

 

Picture Perfect Card

Hello friends!  Sorry it's been awhile since my last post.  All I can say is that I have been busy making projects but I just can't show them to you now.  I do have a fun card to share with you today using supplies from the February Creative Cafe' Kit from The Rubber Cafe'.  This kit includes a sheet of run-ons so I decided to combine the rub-ons with stamps from the main stamp set and the add-on set.    Here is my card....

To create this card, cut the kraft cardstock to 5 1/4 x 10 1/2" and fold it at 5 1/4".  Cut a piece of the woodgrain patterned paper to 5 x 5".  Cut a piece of the white cardstock to 4 1/2 x 4 1/2".  Add the rub-ons (I show you how in my video).  Stamp the banner (Birds of a Feather set)  in the upper right hand corner then stamp the sentiment from the Birds of a Feather stamp set and stamp the lips from the Feeling Lucky add-on set in red over the sentiment.  Then die cut this using a heart-shaped die. 

 

Here is a video showing you the whole process......

 

 

 

Here is a closer look at my card.....

 

I hope I have given you some ideas on how to use those cute rub-ons included in your Creative Cafe' Kit - Follow Your Dreams.  The whole kit is so much fun!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe - Creative Cafe KOTM - Follow your Dreams Kit -Birds of a Feather, Feeling Lucky sets

Ink:  Espresso Truffle Memento Ink

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe Creative Cafe KOTM - Bo Bunny Calendar Girl 6x6

Adhesives:  The Rubber Cafe Scrap Happy Glue , Foam Tape
Misc:  Bo Bunny Rub-ons from kit, seam binding from kit, heart die (Spellbinders)

 

Craft Hoarders Anonymous February Blog Hop

Hello friends!  It's the 5th of the month and that means it's time for the February Craft Hoarders Hop.  If you started at the begininng of the hop, you should be coming from Gloria Stengel's blog.  If you started here on my blog, please visit Gloria's blog to see her awesome project.   This month we didn't have a theme or anything so I started looking around on Pinterest and 5 hours later, I decided what I would make..LOL    I recently received a some Tonic Studios Nuvo Glitter and wanted to show a way to use it that didn't include paper.  So this is what I came up with.

I found some jars that were in my recycle bin and decided that turning them into a home decor decoration would be a great idea!  So I even created a video to show you how I made these.

 

 

 

In this video, I also show you how to use Tonic Studios Nuvo Gilding Flakes to give the rim of the jars a really unique look!  So I hope you will dig thru your recycle bin and turn some old jars into a cool home decor piece!

Now it's time to hop on over to Jacquie Southas' blog to see her project.

Here is the whole blog hop list with links:

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop List:
Gloria Stengel 
Debbie Seyer - you are here!
Jacquie Southas
Tracey Sabella
Donna Idlet
Bonnie Garby
Wendi Robinson
Teresa Horner
Barbara Rankin
Karen Zueger-Brownell
Marisa Job

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Let Love Bloom Plus A Peek.......

Hello Friends!  As you know, I am on The Rubber Cafe' design team and every month there is a new Creative Cafe' Kit released.  I really love these kits because you get everything you need to make some really pretty projects - there is even an inspiration sheet to help!  I am so excited to show you all the wonderful stuff you will be receiving in your August Creative Cafe' Kit - Farm Fresh!  Here is a quick video that I made showing off all the great stuff!

 

Using the August Creative Cafe' Kit - Farm Fresh, I created a cute card using the main stamp set - Home Grown and the wonderful 6x6 papers from Echo Park that are included in the kit!  I also made a quick video showing how I put this card together.  You might be able to see in the picture that I actually sewed on the card using my new sewing machine.  That is a new thing for me....I kinda like it!

 

Here is a close-up of my card!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Tomorrow I have a project from Heartfelt Creations newest release called Farmer's Market!  You are going to love it!

Supplies:

Stamps:  The Rubber Cafe'-Creative Cafe' KOTM: Farm Fresh -Home Grown

Paper:  The Rubber Cafe'-Farm Fresh KOTM 6x6 Echo Park pad

Ink/Color:  Espresso Truffle Memento Ink pad; Spectrum Noir markers 

Adhesives: 3d foam squares; The Rubber Cafe'-Scrap Happy Glue

Embellishments:  The Rubber Cafe'-Farm Fresh seam binding, hemp fiber

Life Is A Grand Adventure!

Hello Friends!  Isn't that statement true?  Life really is a grand adventure.     With all of the usual end of the year stuff going on, I think this month's Creative Cafe' Kit from The Rubber Cafe' is just perfect!  It's called Going Places and this kit is perfect for making retirement and bon voyage gifts and cards for all those people in your life that are truly going places!  LOL

Here is a stair step card I created using this wonderful kit!

As you can see, I changed up the regular Stair Step card by adding a larger card on the back step.  I think the images from this kit are perfect for this card!

Here is a video showing you how I created this card!

 

 

If you haven't checked out this month's kit, here is a short video showing you all the wonderful stuff you get in your kit!  Enjoy!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Stamps:The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Kit of the Month
Papers: The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Kit of the Month- My Minds Eye - Hello World
Ink: Espresso Truffle Memento Ink Pad; Copic Markers
Adhesives: Scrap Happy Sheer Glue
Embellishments: The Rubber Cafe' - Creative Kit of the Month

 

Valentine's Day Tunnel Card

Hello friends!  Hope you are having a great week.  I know alot of you are experiencing lots of snow, so stay safe and warm!  Today I want to share with you a tutorial on how to make a Tunnel card.  I used the new February Creative Cafe' Kit - Love, The Most Wonderful Feeling from The Rubber Cafe'.  It's a super fun kit.  You can find out more about the Creative Cafe' Kit of The Month at The Rubber Cafe' blog plus there is a quick video showing this month's kit contents!

  I had alot of fun creating this new-to-me fancy fold called a Tunnel Card!  

Here is the inside showing the "tunnel" portion of the card.

 

Here is a quick video tutorial showing you how I put it all together!  Enjoy!

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Please check back tomorrow to see a special peek at some goodies I just received from Ken Oliver Crafts!