Double Dutch fold

Double Dutch Fold

Good evening everyone, how was your day?  Mine was a busy one on the road.  Third day on a row.  My husband has been having testing for his heart.. stress tests, that they do when you are in a wheelchair and can not walk on a treadmill.  Come to find out he may have a blockage, which they are going to try to treat with meds for now.

Anyways, after supper tonigh, I wanted to try a card I saw this morning on Splitcoast stampers.  It is a double dutch fold card.  It was real easy and fun.

you start with 2 pieces of card stock..one at 9x 4 3/16 and the other is 2 by 8 1/2

Score the 4 3/16 by 9 paper at 5 1/2.

Score the 2 by8 1/2 at 2 1/8 and 6 3/8.

then with your adhesive, ( I used liquid so it would give me a little playroom to make sure it lined up good) you adhere the center section of the 2 by 8 1/2 behind the lower part of the 4 3/16 by 9, so that when the top folds down, it meets the top of the side flaps.

  I then cut out a border with a punch and glued it behind the fop flpa and decorated with Graphic 45 French Country and scraps of cardstock, I made a daisey with the art Philosophy cartridge and put a pearl brad through it and punched out leaves with a Martha Stewart punch.  Used Close to My Heart Lagoon Ink pad and a close to my heart stamp and one I got from a yard sale.  Also some ribbon was used I got at Joanns and the ribbon embellishment buckle I got from a RAK

Well I hope you like my card and my instructions were understandable.  If not here is the tutorial

Thanks for stopping in to see my card today!

Just want to mention, I am a little short on my goal this month for Close To My Heart, if there is anything at all you need, would appreciate if you could take a minute and head to my website, and click Join Cathy's Christmas in July gathering:)

Thanks in advance!!

Have a great night

Cathy

would love a team :)))

I would really love to have a team...a bunch of gals that enjoy getting their papers and supplies at a discount all the time as well as FREE!!  Gals that love the colors and themes and coordinating embellishments to go with the papers, and shares the love of the commeradery that we have here at Close To My Heart.  They have a support system that is second to none. 

Training is awesome, you can go at your own pace, and all the answers are either on the corporate site or ask me or any of the girls in our group, easy peasy.

If you love card making or scrapbooking, Close To My Heart has all the supplies to help you create the perfect layout or personalized card to give to a loved one or friend.

They have a great starter Essentials kit too, for $49.00 you get $155.00 worth of product to get you started.  If you decide you do not like it...that is it..no more commitment, and the kit is yours :)

If you want more than what is in the Essentials kit, you can get a larger kit for $99.00.  

They offer each month a new Stamp of the month,  A retail value of $17.95..for only $5.00 with the purchase of $50.00 or more.. below is July's Stamp of the month.

They also have AWESOME Cricut cartridges that are sold exclusively to Close to My Heart

You also get a 22% discount off your orders. and your commision is 22% from your customers sales.  There is soo much more to the compensation plan.. Plus achievable quarterly minimums if you decide to sell after your receive you kit.

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Thanks for stopping in..Cathy

Camping Critters

Good morning all..wow, two mornings in a row I post..been a while.lol.  Last night I dug out the Camping Critters cartridge and had a little fun.  I decided to make a side step card, I had not made one in a while and I like them.  The size of the card stok before cut and scored it 9x8 inches.

On the 8 inch side I Cut the cardstock with my paper trimmer one inch in down to the 7 inch mark and then took the paper and scored it at 1, 2, 3 1/2 , 5 and 7 inches and then on the other side of the cut paper I scored and 4 and 1/2.. Then do your mountain valley fold.

I then cut out all the pieces for the cards with cricut set at 4 inches, used Close to my Heart inks and stamps.  Core'dinations, DCWV and CTMH papers, Atg gun, Xyron Create a sticker for small parts, Bo Bunny gems, flower punch, gel pens and some wooden fern embellishments.  Hope you like my post today..have a great day.

Cathy

Claire

Close To My Heart

Claire paper Card

Good morning all..wow, a morning post, unusual for me lately, usually I post in the evenings.  Well over the weekend i made several cards to add to my stash of cards that I sell at the fairs in the fall.  I had not used the Claire paper pack from Close To My Heart in a while and I just got a new stamp set in, and could not wait to try it, It was the June stamp of the Month for Close to My Heart.

I love this set!!

The card I made is a 6x6, I like this size card, gives you plenty of room to play.  Love the paper, such a pretty combination of colors. Glad I got it when I could, wish I would have got more :(

 I stamped the image on Daisy white card stock and colred it in with the inks and water brush pen.  Added a little bling. and I had a couple of butterflies that were given to me from a friend by her punch. and some ribbon from Close to My Heart.

other supplies used were atg gun, fabritac, trimmer, Art Philosophy cartridge, Marth Stewart deep lace punch, and Voila!!

Hope you like and, I love hearing from you, if there is anything you need from Close To My heart.. head here

Have a great day!!! Cathy

got my craft on

Unknown name?? 

Good evening friends.  This weekend I was able to steal a little time to make a few cards.  While I was hopping around Pinterest I saw a card shape I liked,  the creator called it a "Layered window Frame",but I did not have the die to cut the shape of the card that the young lady had posted, so I tried going at it a little differently.  I really liked the way her's turned out., but I am happy with this though.  Not sure if there is a name for it, if it has been done, but here are the cards I did and what I did to achieve it.

First of all you will need a piece of card stock cut at 4 1/4 by 11 inches....

Then you score the cardstock at ..3 1/2, 4 1/2, 6 1/2 and 7 1/2

Mountain/valley fold it... then on the 2 inch piece in the center you will cut out any shape that you want as the mate and layer it with as many mats as you want, changing each layer by 1/4 inch increments.

On each side you will have to mat the cardstock with coordinating cardstock, starting at 3 1/4 by 4, as well as patterend paper and of course embellish them.

I found them easy, fun and addicting.lol now for the suppies used list:
Close to my Heart..Stamps
   Flowering Bunch
   My Friend
CTMH inks:
\   Sunset
    Cranberry
    Black
    Holiday Red
CTMH twine// chipboard pieces//buttons//brads
CTMH papers..For Always
                       Chantilly
CTMH ..Art Philosophy cartridge
Stampin up- sentiment stamps from a yard sale. do not know name
Atg
Xyron create a sticker
Ribbon from stash
paper trimmer
Cricut campin Critters cartridge
Assortrd papers from my scraps
 Hope you liked it!!

Reminder~~~~~~~ I haver a party going on my website and would love it if you could stop in and take a look around. place an order on my website and I will send you a little Christmas in July thank you with a petite perk stamp set, as a thank you. http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

July stamp of the month..just $5.00 with a $50.00 purchase, save $12.95

Join my team.. Only..$49.00!! A total of $155.00 worth of merchandise for only $49.00!!  No commitment if it is not for you, how about that, keep the kit for a great savings.  If I could i would purchase the new kit now.lol.  All you have to do is go to my website and click on the opportunities tab to get started :)  Below is what you get;

 Annnnnd Do not forget the release of the new and much talked about Artbooking cartridge!!! If you are a scrap booker, this cartridge is for you. If you make cards..this is also for you. It has 700 images and layouts you can put together quickly with the click of a button.  Want to pre order yours not to be placed when the 1st of August comes around?? message me, I can set you up with FREE Shipping!!!!! http://cathyplus5.ctmh.com

Thanks for stopping by..Happy carfting!! Cathy

lets get organized

Pretty in Pink

Good morning again, wanted to share a card I made, I really like how it came out.  I used one of the daisies I made from the Art Philosophy cartridge and the Tim Holtz embossing folder I just got and love..Texture Fades, Fancy Floral. For the sentiment I used a stamp, which I believ is from Stampin up, I got at a yard sale, and butterflies cut form the Artiste cartridge. Also used ribbon from my stash, ATG gun,Fabritac and a little bling rhinestones from my stash as well.

I also want ot remind you of the July stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart....SWEET LIFE

 which you can get for $5.00, a savings of $12.95, with the purchase of $50.00 or more through my website!!! http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com

have a great day!!  Cathy