AofF_Isosceles Triangle Book - Play Is Therapy

size closed: Triangles - 3.5" x 4"h
Our AofF for June had one thought being an Isosceles triangle project... but then they decided something else... but my head was already in the isosceles mode...

We were to take a square piece of paper and divide it in half both ways and half again and trim off the excess to create perfect isosceles triangles. I did a 2nd piece and adhered them together at their edges...

I then created another one slightly smaller from Genoa Bond paper. Then I cut smaller triangles from marbled paper I created eons ago and adhered them to the Genoa paper

The whole thing folds up into a neat triangle with a little paper band to keep it closed

Then cut out letters from misc black paper to spell out "Play Is Therapy

Funky Card - Life (Art Of The Fold)

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...

Pop Up Tunnel - Abstract - Just For You

size closed: 4.5"w x 6.5"h
mechanism: 3"w x 4"h (closed)
opens to 3"w x 2"h x 2.25"dp approx with 4 windows plus the door.

Mary one of our Art Of The Fold members showed us a video clip from Kit Davey with this finished structure... no details... After doing the 1st one I thought to make the mechanism  a bit wider..

A circle at the top to keeps the mechanism closed.

Basic white card base (9"w x 6.5"h) folded in half, black cardstock then a layer of a background on w/c paper I created a long time ago...

Created the mechanism basic shape from black cardstock 6.75" x 3" scored at 1/2"+ 2 1/8"+ 2"+ 2 1/8" with a 1/2" end to glue to create the box.

Cut the front window in the main structure before gluing.

For these dimensions cut 3 more widows  3"w x 2.5"h. Note: the 3.5" h section is scored 1/2" on top an bottom to glue to the mechanism after windows are cut out.. Glue to basic box. Add images either before or after gluing, I did it after...

I glued one of the images over the whole back area instead of using a window.

Glue half a circle to the card to keep the mechanism closed.

Pop Up Tunnel - BFlys - Dream On

size closed: 4.5"w x 6.5"h
mechanism: 2.5"w x 4"h (closed)
opens to 2.5"w x 2"h x 2"dp approx with 5 windows plus the door.

Mary one of our Art Of The Fold members showed us a video clip from Kit Davey with this finished structure... no details... I looked at it and said OK... Next thing I new I was creating one with my made up dimensions... as you can see it worked... so I'll show it at our next meet (Feb 2026). raided my Joanna Sheen artwork pads (I have several with different themes...) and cut and spliced.

A circle at the top to keep the mechanism closed.

Basic white card base (9"w x 6.5"h) folded in half, covered with one of my marbled papers from eons ago...

Created the mechanism basic shape 8.5" x 2.5" scored at 2", 4", 6", 8" with a 1/2" end to glue to create the box.

Cut the windows in the main structure before gluing.

For these dimensions cut 3 more widows  2"w x 3"h. Note: the 3" h section is scored 1/2" on either end to glue to the mechanism after windows are cut out.. Glue to basic box. Add images either before or after gluing, I did it after...

Glue half a circle to the card to keep the mechanism closed.

 

Japanese 4 Needle Booklet - Funky Neuland - Play

And another Japanese 4 needle booklet. I'm just loving making these tings. they are so addictive... And I used a bunch more of my decorated papers from eons ago. It's fun going through my stashes and coming across good memories...

Click on image for more details etc. Enjoy

Art Of The Fold #21 - Fishbone - Valentine's

Our challenge for our February 8th meeting is to try the next  structure in the book - One Sheet Folds #21 Fishbone Fold from Hedi Kyle's "Art Of The Fold" book. I thought I'd make a Valentine's card for someone special.

Click on image for more details etc. Enjoy

MC July/16 - Easel Surise Lily - ECD Happy Birthday - Friendship Isn't a Big Thing

I was in a mood to play with the Sunrise Lily flowers from Heartfelt Creations... (stamp & die set) The flowers on the front are very 3D, standing over 1/2" h... the ones on the floor are a lot less high and can almost lay flat. Love the way it turned out. The purple front piece uses one of Tim's techniques that I really love doing "Faux Marble" using acrylic daubers including Picket Fence.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

I'm using an A Way ith Words die from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Happy Birthday" 2pce set also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using one of my favorite quotes "Friendship Isn't a Big Thing..."

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenge  #313  sentiment
Seize the Birthday#  Bold and Bright
Anything But Cute   #15 summertime fun
Penny's Challenges  #286 anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge  #159 sentiment for a girl
JW Scrap Shack  #147 recipe: 3 colors (Citrus, yellow, purple), 2 embellies (Ribbon, Rhinestones), 1technique (Faux Marbling)
Polka Doodle Challenge  #28 summertime
Creatalicious Challenge  #95 flowers or anything goes

Tim's Wk 5 - Faux Marble Tag - ECD Believe - In Yourself

I uploaded a card the other day using the 2nd generation of Tim's faux marble technique - part of Summer of Creative Chemistry onLine class, this tag uses the 1st generation of the technique. Both times I used Perfect Pearls "Perfect Pearls " mist instead of water... You can see the card HERE

I'm using one of the "A Way With Words" dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs  ("Believe"), designed by Suzanne Cannon  also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a couple stamps from Quietfire Design  and an eCut file available on the Silhouette onLine store

("Butterfly Circles - May the WIngs..." 5pce set); ("If You Don't Believe in Miracles" 3 pce set); Silhouette file ("Quietfire Butterfly Tag")

Click on tag image to see all the details and descriptions. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:

Tim's onLine Class wk 5 Faux Marble

Artistic Inspirations  #160 anything goes

Lil Red Wagon  #349 summertime

Penny's Challenges  #285 anything goes

The Paper Shelter  #256 summer days

Scrapy Land  #45 anything goes

Crafty Ribbon Challenge  #159 things with wings

Moving Along with the Times  #24 No DP

MC July/16 - eCut - BFlies Flourish Corner - ECD Dream - And the Day Came - HB

Yogi here today with a fun card. I've been playing with Tim's "Faux Marble" technique, and it had such a nice summer feel to it. I then was thinking about those butterfly cards Suzanne recently uploaded to the Silhouette onLine store and decided to put the 2 together... Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions or click HERE to go to my website.

I'm using an A Way With Words die from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Dream" also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a quote & sentiment stamps  from Quietfire Design  

("And the Day Came..."); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); ("We Cannot Tell the Precise..." 2pce companion set)

 

And it fits for these challenges:
Summer of Creative Chemistry   Week 5 "Faux Marbling"

Catch the Bug  #43 anything goes

Craft Stamper  monthly July anything goes

Seize the Birthday  birthday with bees/butterflies/birds

Little Miss Muffet  #141  anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge  #132 summer colors

We Love to Create  #14 anything mixed media
Crazy Challenge  #226 lace
Card Mania Challenges  #82 lace or pearls

Die Cut Divas  monthly July  Glitter
 

Tim Holtz 101 - Day 5 - ReInkers - Tags

And another day under my belt... Love re-inkers and all they can do. Although I keep forgetting about the marbling technique... and after trying an idea I had - doing re-inkers on glossy cardstock - it will be one of my go to techniques for backgrounds. Loving the effect.

Using a bunch of Designs By Ryn stamps from the Sea Creatures sets 1 & 2. Loving these sets.

You can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on any tag image. enjoy

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Dream" from Elizabeth Craft Designs (also available on Quietfire Design HERE)

And it fits for these challenges:
Designs By Ryn  monthly June use Ryn's stamps
Cute Daisy May  Monthly June  Bring on summer
Fashionable Stampin  #111 blots & splashes
Sir Stamps A Lot  feature a creature
Craft Your Passion  #315 anything goes
MFP Stamp Shop  #23  Beach CAS
Cupcake Challenge  #363 cupcake inspir "Under the sea"
MMM Challenge  #241 Inspir image

MC May/14 - Diamond Square card - Live in the Moment

So I loved the previous card I made so much... made another one. BIG GRIN.

Using a Quietfire Design quote stamp.

You can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on card image. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Creations  #264  something starting with S (summer feeling, scalloped border, swirls, script)

Our Creative Corner  Monthly May  use your scraps
Crazy Challenges  #172 Bingo: lace, punch, button; twine, digi, gems; pearls, flower, die cut
Creative Card Crew  #62 shabby chic/vintage
Fantastic Tuesday  #37 anything goes
TTCRD  #27 - 2  anything goes
A Creative Romance  #25 girlie
Little Scrap Pieces  #10 anything goes

Creative Chemistry 102 - Day 1 - 5

OK I've been up to my earlobes creating tags... I signed up for Creative Chemistry 102 and it's been ABSOLUTELY fabulous. Quite a few new techniques under my belt. You can click on any image to go to that page. At the bottom of each of those pages is a next button to link you to every tag I've made so far. Still a couple more to come tomorrow I hope...Enjoy.

I'm using a lot of Quietfire Design calligraphic stamp quotes and sentiments. They work so well with these tags.

    

Thanks & Sept Mingle

It was an extremely busy day today. I had a lot I wanted to make and FINISH, which I did. Last day of the long weekend and very nice weather outside.

I made 2 more Thank you cards, with envies as well as my September Mingle page for my ByHand Group a "This & That Mingle". I choose Chinese Kite Festival. There were so many good themes to choose from, and until today I had no idea what I wanted to do. But I read the list again this morning, and the Kites just jumped out at me. I googled it and saw a lot of beautiful kites. The colors spoke to me. I've put links to each individual page, just click the photo you want more info on. There are lots of detail pics and instructions.

Marbled Paper Gfts

After our marbling session on July 20th, we decided to make each of us a gift using the marbled papers. Well I just finished mine and very happy with the results. Thanks to Darla for directing me to a very nice site where I got my inspiration for my flaps (http://www.amstamps.com/geotut/ ) . Below are the 3 gifts I made and by clicking on the first one, you will go to my main website for detailed images, descriptions and the envelopes I made for them.
Enjoy

Marbling Day

Three of my friends came over yesterday and we had an absolutely marvelous time marbling. The day was perfect, sun with a bit of clouds, no wind to speak of till later in the day. We started at around 10:30am and finished our first batch of size at around 12:30, so I made another batch to set while we ate lunch. I had made a Tiramisu (one of my favorite desserts). They loved it. After lunch we got back to another couple hours of marbling. We were very productive. I ended up with 24 pages and some silk. Fran brought over some silk pieces (she does silk paint and sells the supplies), and Sharon brought over some cotton, so besides our paper we had some nice extras. I had made all kinds of rakes and combs using toothpicks, finishing nails and popsicle sticks They were also spaced in various sizes from 1/4" to 1 1/2" apart. I had also hot glued them so they were water proof.
Our next venture will be paste Paper over at Fran's place. Looking forward to that. We're still figuring out the logistics of when we can all get together.

Click on either image to go to my main web site and view more pages and descriptions etc.