Episode 14 - Birthday Card - Joy Fold Cupcake

So this video went a little long, I apologize in advance. I don't edit my videos so what you see is what you get, LOL. I wanted to make a card which really showed the process I go through and so I didn't pre atg everything and all that which I have done in the past to get my videos down in time. So if you get bored fast forward through parts that don't interest you. After I was all done, my card got tilted while drying and the glossy accents made a total mess. So needless to say I stripped the whole cupcake off and threw it out and made a new one, with glossy accents and stickles all over again! LOL. Oh well. Hope you enjoy. And here are pics of the finished card.


For all the sizes you'll just have to watch the video ;).

Also welcome to all of my new followers :). It is so nice to have you...and there is still another day to get in on the blog hop I had over the weekend as well as my So Saturday Challenge #3!

Winter Card Set-4 Cards, Envelopes and Box!

I wanted to make a set of matching cards and gift box. I chose a winter theme and kept it fairly simple. I used the same Snowflakes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder for all the cards and then used the snowflake punch by Martha Stewart. On every snowflake I glittered the center. I wanted to make 4 different styles of cards but all matching. I think they turned out great. I even made matching envelopes with the light blue card stock using my Martha Stewart Score Board.



The box came from a video that Momo did. I only made it so that my score lines were at 3/4 of an inch rather than an inch, because homemade A2 envelopes are a tad bigger than the ones you can buy. I lined each envelope flap with double sided sticky tape that is ready to be peeled away. The box is wicked cute and I decorated that to match the cards.



This was the Joy Fold Card. My very first Joy Fold Card in fact! I love it.



The inside of the joy fold card looks pretty as well! The snowflake embossed paper made a nice touch for all the cards.



I've seen Momo do this style card before a couple of times. I don't have whatever cartridge she has which has the button for it, so I had to wing it. I just made my pocket and tag myself based on what hers looks like before she folds and adheres it. I think it looks great for me making the pattern myself. I think I will be experimenting with this again soon.



This is a spinner card and it was going perfectly except for the layer of glitter I added beneath the track made it just high enough to touch the spinner and so it mostly slides now. I won't be using glitter under the track anymore. LOL. I thought it would be really pretty to see the glitter there though as the snowflake spun back and forth. I used bingo chip things this time rather than coins. They are lighter, a tad bigger and much cleaner and it worked great until I added the glitter LOL. At least the snowflake slides with no problem!



For the last card I did a gate fold card. I just love the embossed papers so much. I wanted this front very simple and without the sentiment.



And gate cards are so nice because they are pretty inside and out. This time I wanted my sentiment on the inside!

I am really happy with this set, even though it took me way longer than it probably looks like LOL. I had fun making it. Oh and every sentiment was stamped in blue colorbox ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder using my heat gun. I just love how much more vibrant that makes my stamped words!