Double Flip Fun Fold Card

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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Created by Stacey Cogswell
Copyright Stampin'Up!

Created by Stacey Cogswell
Copyright Stampin'Up!

I just love fun folds so when I saw this Double Flip Fun Fold tutorial by Dawn Griffith, I knew I just had to make one. This fun fold creates a card with in a card. The first little card opens to reveal the first greeting and then the card continues to open to reveal a second greeting. I will have to admit I did change the measurements for the layers a little bit and there are a lot of layers, but it's worth it. I used the new Sale-a-bration stamp called Blossoming Basket for the basket and butterfly and the greetings are from the stamp set called Special Celebrations. I have a "three" or "triangle" rule that I try to use on every card. What does that mean? Well, it means you want to create a "triangle" of "three" places on the card with the same color. On this card I used the yellow in the flowers with the yellow ribbon and the small colored yellow flowers on the DSP. This rule helps to create a completed look on the card. Try it and see what you think. If you'd like to see the video on how to make this card, click here Youtube

Products used on the card:
Blossoming Basket stamp set (Free Sale-a-bration item)
Special Celebrations stamp set page 23 of annual catalog
Petal Passion DSP page 23 of Occasions catalog
Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon page 198 of annual catalog
Alcohol Blends
Whisper White and Basic Black card stock
Black embossing powder and VersaMark ink
Wink-a-stella (love a little sparkle!)

Enjoy,
Stacey

Cherry Pie with Filling

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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So, I did a little addition to my cherry pie....I added the cherry filling by coloring in the little squares with a real red marker.  I like it even more now!

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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I was inspired by a fellow demonstrator, Erica Mccarthy Cerwin, to make this card using the new SAB Basket Weave embossing folder. As you can see, I was going for the cherry pie look. They only thing I might have done differently would be to sponge a little color on the pie to make it look "baked". I put the "slice" of pie on the inside of the card, which is fun too. Paired with the Cool Treats stamp set for the greeting, I think it turned out pretty cute!

Enjoy!
Stacey

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Brusho Crystal Colour card #3

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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I've been having fun trying to figure out how to use all the pretty papers I made with the Brusho Crystal Colour. I've decided that it's a lot easier to use a small piece of the paper instead of covering the entire background. For this card I knew I wanted to color the shoes  with the Brusho to look like denim, so I also used the Blue Brusho to create a stone washed denim looking piece of paper as well.  I let very little white space, just enough to give it interest. I have a "three" rule, which means you pick a color and place it on three different places on the card. For this card, it's the silver. I placed a piece of silver paper behind the die cut stars, silver embossed the greeting and added silver embossed dots on the Brusho strip of paper. I like the "three" rule because I feel that it's more pleasing to the eye and it gives balance to the card.

Products Used to Create this Card:

Stamp set: Epic Celebration. A free Sale-a-bration items with a $50 order
                  Magical Mermaid for the "sand" stamp to embossing dots onto the Brusho paper strip
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Silver Foil and Water Color paper
Ink: Blue Brusho Crystal Colour, VersaMark
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Night of Navy Marker for faux stitching, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (Stars) and Stitched Shapes Framelits

Hope you like it!
Smiles,
Stacey