Pop Up Step Fold Cards for June!

 I saw this pop up step fold card on Pinterest and had to make a couple for June's celebration.  I love that I could use scraps for the card and then decorated with dies from stampin up.  I also made a birthday card using this same fold. There is plenty of room on the back for the sentiment and it folds for a 5 x 7 envelope. Here is the link to the tutorial https://www.pinterest.com/pin/34832597116586582/

Here is the second card I made with this style card. Love how they both came out!

Hello November!

 I have made this style card in the past but it has been a while. It is a Block Easel card. Iced Images has a great tutorial on how to make this style card. This is a card for a good friend who has a red miata so I thought this was perfect for him! Happy Birthday Tom! I hope this link works but if it doesn't just go to youtube and search for Iced Images block easel card tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyjC7yji5bM&t=16s

The next style card is a new one for me. It is a Double Column card from Mixed up Crafts with Sam Calcott. She is always coming up with new ideas for cards. I have made 2 cards for ladies who have birthdays this month. The link for this card is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuruIT7clKw&t=1s

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I love how they stand up for displaying. I used Graphic 45's Honey Bee and Beach paper collections. Mixed up crafts also has tutorials for different sizes for this style card. This one is quite large and will need extra postage. It measures when flattened 7x7.  Such a great style!!! Happy Birthdays to Charlotte and Linda!

More Birthday Cards

 This is a birthday card for my daughter-in-law's birthday next week. This is a perfect Graphic 45 paper collection to use for her. She is a beautiful girl both inside and out. Happy Birthday Sabrina!

This is a trifold card that I made for a good friend's granddaughter. She and her sister are getting a puppy in a couple of months. They are so excited so I made a punch art dog for her birthday card. Happy Birthday Chloe!

How cute is this little guy?? We will be taking care of Brady in a couple of weeks for his mama and papa because they are getting married. The special day is October 4th and we are so excited to do this for them. He is so adorable and loves being with people. Congratulations to Tara and Matt!

Favorite Daughter's Birthday

 Our daughter's birthday was yesterday and I made this card in a box card for her.  She has a beautiful golden retriever and made a cute dog in a box card. I had him holding a heart. Happy Birthday Lindsey!

On the same day, a good friend also has a birthday and her birthday card is below.  Who doesn't love a pink card with flowers!

I couldn't throw away this beautiful leaf shaped bottle. Friends gave us this bottle with maple syrup and it had to be repurposed. I made it into a vase. I have floral in it but because it is glass you could put real flowers in it too. Love the way it came out.

End of July Birthdays

 

This style card is a pop out middle panel card. It is all about scoring. Love how it turned out with Graphic 45's Couture paper collection. Happy Birthday Adrianne!

Another beautiful Graphic 45 paper collection called Typography which might be retired at this point. It's another birthday card which is a variation of the tri-shutter card. Love the accordion in the middle of the card. This style card closes up perfectly to mail it. Happy Birthday Joni!

Lastly, the flying seagull card. It is fun how the center panel pops out when the card opens. Another Graphic 45's paper collection called Ocean Blue  which I have used so much for cards.  Such a fun style card to make and I think it has a "Wow" factor to it. Happy Birthday Mary! 

Three different style cards which can be found on youtube with their tutorials. Thank you for stopping by and checking out these cards. 

Summer Celebrations

 

July as well as August are busy birthdays and anniversaries celebrations! This card is for my sister and her husband.  The focus is on butterflies which I have seen all around my yard. They are loving the coneflowers! Happy Anniversary Chris & Tom!

This style card was a fun card to make. It is a Quadruple Z-fold card. I have seen the tutorial on youtube for a couple of different people and thought I would give it a try. Love finding new fun folds especially when there is plenty of room to put your sentiments. This one happens to be a "thank you" for a friend. I used the Ocean Blue Graphic 45's collection and also By the Sea collection.

Thank you for stopping by and I have to leave you with some summer fun! We now have a petting zoo in our pool!

Bandstand Cards

 

I watched a tutorial from Mixed Up Crafts by Sam and Iced Images also had a tutorial for this style card. I love making different style cards and these two are always coming up with something different. There is plenty of room on the back of this card for the sentiment. There are different sizes for this style card too! It folds perfectly to put in the mail. This particular size is a 6x6 but I know there is a tutorial for 5x7 and 8x8. Happy Birthday Jane!

Here is another Bandstand card using Graphic 45's By the Seal

Fun Style Cards

Sun & Sea themed card for a friend's birthday! Love this stamp set from Stampin up and love making these split style cards with acetate for a see-thru message. Such an easy card to make and perfect for the summer here in Maine, should have added a lobster!

This style card is called a pop out/accordion card. I used Graphic 45's Fairie Wings collection. Another birthday card for the end of July birthday!

Lastly, this is a double Z fold card which is one of my favorite cards to make. It gives you plenty of room to decorate and for the sentiment. This paper collection is an echo park collection which the name escapes me for the moment but there are so many beautiful beach/sea paper collections out there. Happy Birthdays to Mary, Joni & Vicki!!

Summer Birthdays!

This time of year I can't help but make birthday cards with flowers! My daylilies are in bloom and I just love all the color in our yard! This card is for my sister, Adrianne who has a birthday on the 23rd and had to use Graphic 45's BLOOM collection which is so beautiful! It is 3 panel accordion card which is another fun fold to make for a birthday card. Happy Birthday Adrianne!

This Z fold birthday card is for a grandson of great friends of ours. Caden lives in Florida and has become quite a football player. He is a quarterback for his team and his parents are pretty proud of him. He has a birthday next week and I hope this card gets to him in time. Keep up the good work Caden and Happy Birthday! Just a couple pictures of some summertime fun!