Father's Day Double Z-Fold Card and a Process Video

I shared the Father's Day Toolbox Gift Card Holder with you and now I am sharing the Double Z-Fold card. I demonstrated both of these at a retreat I was a vendor at this weekend. I love how these came out and cannot wait to give these on Father's Day this year! I used the papers and stamp set from the Hey Handsome Cardmaking Workshop kit for this and changed up what cards to make from the kit.

I am including a link to a downloadable PDF with instructions as well as a process video at the end of this blog post. The PDF contains cutting diagrams along with more detailed instructions on the cutting, preparation, and assembly of this card.

To create this purse you will need a piece of patterned paper (double sided), a card base and envelope and 3 pieces of cardstock. I prefer to use a heavier weight cardstock such as 60lb for my paper crafting projects.  You will also need a stamp set to decorate the card, 12" trimmer, a scoring platform or blade for the trimmer, and strong adhesive.

Cut the cardstock as follows:

• 2 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pieces of Harbour cardstock. Cut one of these in 1/2 to 2 1/8" x 5 1/2".
• 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" piece of Paprika cardstock
• 2 2" x 3 1/4" pieces of White Daisy cardstock

Cut the patterned paper as follows:

• 2 4" x 5 1/4" pieces. Cut one of these into 2 pieces of 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece
• 3 1/4" x 1/2" piece

Fold the card base in 1/2 at the seam line and then fold the front flap backwards in 1/2".

Score the 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" piece of Paprika along the 7 3/4" side at 3 1/2" and 5 5/8". Fold along score lines.

Mat the patterned paper and White Daisy on the Harbour and Paprika cardstock pieces as shown. Adhere the Harbour mat pieces to the card base as shown.

Place strong adhesive on the back of the Paprika pieces at the two outer sides as shown.

Center and adhere the Paprika piece to the card base as shown. Tip - line up the piece with both the card and fold piece closed to ensure correct placement.

Decorate the front of the card with die cut pieces, stamped images and glitter gems as shown.

Click here for the downloadable PDF of instructions. You can also watch the process video below.

Supplies list:

G1279 - Hey Handsome Cardmaking Workshop 

Z5024 - Adhesive Tape

I hope you enjoy using these directions to send cards to the wonderful dads in your life!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Father's Day Toolbox Gift Holder and a Process Video

As soon as I saw the Hey Handsome collection I knew I wanted to make something fun for this coming Father's Day. I made this Toolbox Gift Card Holder along with a coordinating Double Z-Fold Card and demonstrated both of them at a retreat this weekend. I love how these came out and am excited to share the directions for the Toolbox here with you. I will be sharing the directions for the card in a follow up post.

I am including a link to a downloadable PDF with instructions as well as a process video at the end of this blog post. The PDF contains cutting diagrams along with more detailed instructions on the cutting, preparation, and assembly of this gift card holder.

To create this purse you will need 1 piece of cardstock for the toolbox and a smaller piece for the decorations and handle. I prefer to use a heavier weight cardstock such as 60lb for my paper crafting projects.  You will also need a 12" trimmer, a scoring platform or blade for the trimmer, strong adhesive, and a Velcro dot.

Cut the main cardstock into the following pieces:

• 4 1/4" x 4 5/8" for the lid
• 4" x 6" for the base
• 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" (2 pieces) for the sides

Cut the accent cardstock into the following pieces:

• 1/2" x 12" (2 pieces) for the straps
• 2" x 2" for the handle

Score the cardstock pieces according to the following diagram. On the side pieces and handle piece cut away the grey areas as shown.

On the two side pieces cut the angled tops by marking 1 1/8" in from either end along the top of the piece using a ruler and pencil. The cut at an angle from the mark to the corner of the tab and side as shown.

Place strong adhesive on the front of the tabs on the side pieces and on the back of the lid and handle pieces as shown.

Remove the backing from the adhesive on the side tabs and adhere to the base as shown. Working your way around the base, adhere each tab.

Remove the backing from the adhesive on the lid and adhere to the base. The lid will slightly overhang the base.

Remove the backing from the handle and fold to secure. Adhere the handle to the top of the lid. Add a Velcro dot behind the front of the lid and secure to the front of the base to provide closure.

Decorate the toolbox with straps along with a clasp on the front and add some details using a Gold Paint Marker.

There are so many fun ways to decorate this toolbox and so many uses for it! Have fun!

There are so many ways you can add your own details to this fun purse. Try adding some faux-stitching to the handles and straps. You can even emboss the cardstock on either (or both) the purse or straps and handles to give it a textured look. You can even add some metal embellishments for the clasp and at the end of the handles. The possibilities are endless!

Click here for the downloadable PDF of instructions. You can also watch the process video below.

Supplies list:

X7292C - Hey Handsome Coordinating Cardstock

Z5024 - Adhesive Tape

Z4579 - Liquid Gold Metallic Paint Markers

I hope you enjoy using these directions to send some gifts to the wonderful dads in your life!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Today Layout

We took advantage of a nice day and a long weekend to spend the day in Boston recently since we had not been there in a while. You would think that having a child going to college in Boston we would be there more often but no. This layout worked out great for using up almost all of my stash of the retired Documented collection. I love how the colors and patterns worked with the photos.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps. You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted the sketch from 12" x 12" to 8 1/2" x 11". I changed up the sizes of the papers along with the photos to work with the different page size. The title and enamel dots are from the embellishments that coordinated with the Documented collection. The flowers were from my stash. I added some faux-stitching using a black pen and ruler.

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I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Hello Darlin'

The last collection I am sharing with you from the April/May/June Close To My Heart Catalog is the Hello Darlin' Collection. This collection features flowers and geometrics in red, white and blue tones. This collection is perfect for the upcoming season as well as many other crafting opportunities.

As always Close To My Heart gives some great options for a collection in their catalogs! There are 2 choices for the paper pack - each pack has 6 sheets, 2 each of 3 double-sided designs, you can choose the pack by itself or with a coordinating sticker sheet. In addition to the paper pack there is also a Coordinating Cardstock pack, Acrylic Shapes, Picture My Life Cards and a Digital Art Collection. If you are also into stamping this collection also offers a scrapbooking stamp set and a cardmaking stamp set.

In addition to the paper packs, stamp sets and embellishments, there are also 2 workshop kits available with this collection. Each workshop kit features exclusive elements that are only available through the kit. Exclusive patterned papers, die cuts and embellishments in the scrapbooking workshop kit and an exclusive stamp set with coordinating Thin Cuts in the cardmaking kit.

I hope you are in love with this collection as much as I am! I have been busy crafting with this collection and cannot wait to share my projects with you!

You can see and shop this collection on my website today - here! 

Help! Layout

A fun and quick layout I did during last Wednesday's Scrapbook with me. I pulled out some scraps of the Four Seasons - Summer collection for this layout. I knew I wanted to scrapbook this event and the colors and patterns from this collection worked perfectly for this.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps on the Lasting Memories Challenges Blog . You can see this sketch along with others here.

I converted the 12"x 12" sketch to 8 1/2" x 11" and then changed the orientation of the photos to work with what I had taken. The title was stamped with the Daisy Alphabet on a ticket stub I die cut with a set from my stash.  I did some faux-stitching with a ruler and White Gel Pens and then added some buttons and enamel dots from my stash to embellish the layout.

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I hope you like these layout. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies list:

C1913 - Daisy Alphabet Stamp Set

Z1513 - White Gel Pens