Tutorial: Paper Sizes and Folds 2

You can always use an 81/2 x 11 size paper to make any of the folds and cards I will be demonstrating but if you would like to have the A4 card to start with this is the process to take.

Take a 12x12 cardstock and cut it at 11 3/4".















Turn it on its side and cut it at 3 3/4"













Now you have the A4 Card that can be used horizontally or vertically. By folding it in half you will have a A5 card that can used horizontally or vertically.













By folding the A5 in half to get the A6 card.

Tutorial: Paper Sizes and Folds

After you have made a few cards with the basic fold in the center you will be ready to try some new folds and designs. On the side panel I will have links to a tutorial section demonstrating a variety of folds and designs for you to try! J

Paper sizes: The North American letter paper size is typically 8½”x11”. Another common size is the 12”x12” The rest of the world goes by the metric measurements and the typical size is an A4 card- 21 cm by 29.7 cm which is slightly longer and not as wide.

A visual comparison:

Red= 12x12

white= A4

grey= 81/2 x 11

I will be using the A4 card size often as it works well for various card making patterns.

Second Monday Creation

I started with a fun paper, added coordinating papers, a paper flower and a short sentiment... It's a basic card that could become a birthday card, or a 'just because' card!

How to:
Purple Cardstock- Recollections
Glamgal Words- Recollections
Embossed flowers- Cuttlebug
Ink- Teal Craftsmart
Dreams- Create a Critter Cricut Cart

I'm beginning to LOVE my Create a Critter Cart!

Stay outside the box!

Julie

It's Monday Card Day!

No new challenges for the time being but a couple new cards to add to my stash! This first one is a birthday card or a simple 'Hello' for a young child.

How to:

Create a Critter- Cricut Cart

Divine Swirl- Cuttlebug embossing

paper from my stash

glitter stickers and buttons

Stay outside the box!

Julie

Link Up For Pink 2

Card #2 for the "Link Up For Pink" link-up party!



"As we take this journey together, let us take the time to celebrate life, live for today and remember the lives of the women and men no longer with us"

Link Up For Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and last week I saw a "Link Up For Pink" challenge and wanted to join in. Two days later I found out my sister-n-law was needing to have a mastectomy. So, my first card is in honor of Cindy, and all my love and prayers go with it to her.

Thanks to Celeste, Gaby and Yolie for putting together this link-up project. There are a lot of prizes available with this Link Up party but my first consideration was making cards that would bless someone else going through this struggle or already walked through it.


Card #1

Thank you Cards

We have a guest speaker coming into the class this week so I thought it would be nice to share the Thank You card I made for her. It's not too elaborate but it was fun to put together.

Papers were mostly from my scrap bin but the yellow was a cardstock from Recollections.
Thank you sentiment from Simply Sweet cartridge.
Various add-ons such as flower brads, a tag and some red bling on the side.

Today is World Cardmaking Day!

I am overwhelmed with the total amount of cards that are being shown on various blogs today! There are some serious crafters out there!

For today I finished a card I created for Funky Card's project 'I Feel The Love!'.

I Feel The Love

To start out my blog right, I'm posting my card I will be sending to the September Halloween Hop at Funky Cards! The cards made will be going to children at Pediatirc Specialty Care (PSC). I'm excited to be part of this project.