I created the env using Genoa Bond paper and my funky lettering style, doodling in each letter. Sponged some Distress brown around the edges. Added a bunch of stamps I liked.
The card was made after an ECS class with Sally Towers-Syblliss
Dec 16/25 post link below
Size: 6.5"w x 8"h
This is a weird evolved card - bottom image... it started out with the left (top to bottom) piece which was homework for our next Art Of The Fold meeting using double tab accordion. Then I played with one with single tabs (which I like better), both using my geli print paper.
I had set it aside to work on this other structure that sounded interesting... the blue square section which had interlocking and cut sections. I had adhered it to the orangey piece and then said it would make an interesting card... Then I needed something more for the inside, I used my Art Of The Fold homework pieces.
But of course it didn't stand so had to put the bottom frame on it... and a card is nothing without some calligraphy so added the quote with a black ZIG Calligraphy pen and then added the white highlight using a Gelly Roll 08 pen.
Since I had the inside done I needed something for the front... So tore apart and adhered the marbled rice paper piece from eons ago. I had adhered only the right section, but I had a leftover piece so added it to the other side of the front and wrote in the letters for LIFE with the other end on the calligraphy pen.
I don't know when I had such a convoluted way of making a card...
And another spinner card... I think I'm addicted to them... You can see an other one HERE
The mechanism is a the black circle scored to create 24 sections and a 1.25" circle in the center, then 7 sections cut away including the small center circle. Accordion folded both ways to make the mechanism very pliable. (the 1st section will be glued to the card base at the end of construction).
I adhered white squares, then a largish hand cut red heart to each, and then punched out white hearts and then the small punched heart which I added glitter to (some like the heart on the front and some just as an outline of a heart. This was mounted to a gold textured cardstock and then onto my white card base.
On the underside of each white base I wrote out a single letter to read "LOVE U BUNCHES with a glittered heart separating the words.
I used my geli printed paper: 6 pieces (5"h x 4"w) - score and fold 4 pieces (.5", 1.5", 2.5"& 3.5")
score and fold the other 2 pcs (1", 2" & 3"
Glue the 1/2" sections to the card base starting at the left edge and snugging the 2nd 1/2" section of the 1st piece to butt against the 1st glued piece. Glue the 2nd piece butted against the 1st piece. Repeat on back side of card base.
The other 2 pieces - one gets glued between the 1st 2 sections on the front. Glue the ends to either side of the already glued down sections. Repeat on other side of card base.
These pieces will fold flat to become a 5 x 7" card.
Add words or whatever to the remaining card.
I raided my geli print scraps, mainly cut of ends from other projects... and glued them to the white cardbase. I like the results...
Die cut circles the appropriate size. Folded the mechanism and glued to the inside, then glued the circles onto it.
Link Spinner Card base Instr HERE
Raided my florals/leaves and BFly stash and adhered them making sure everything rotated properly without sticking... Added rhinestone gems to flower centers.
Used Shadow lettering style for the words.
I did the exemplar in my Canson Mixed Media book using various medias - ZIG Writer for outlines and shadow, w/c to paint each letter in various shades of ochre/browns etc, then detailed with various gel and metallic pens, finally adding the blue colored shaded area with a Prisma Colored pencil. Love this style of lettering with all the doodling etc... right up my alley.
Then I created the card on Staples white 110#cardstock. trimmed down and punched the corners, adhered to the blue cardstock and then onto a brown card base.
words: Thinking of you
