This week's card design for the shut ins at my church is a diagonal flip-flop card I saw on Mary Deatherage's blog here: https://stampsnlingers.com/2022/10/06/stampin-up-rustic-soft-seedlings-fun-fold-for-the-happy-inkin-thursday-blog-hop/. I modified her measurements slightly and designed a cut file for my Silhouette Cameo so I could use my Cameo to score and cut them rather than cutting them and scoring them all by hand.
I used the SU! Fond of Autumn stamp and die bundle for the image on the front of the cards and took the sentiment ("Reaching out with friendship and caring") from SU! Potted Geraniums. I used word art from Creative Fabrica for the inside paraphrase of Ephesians 2:10 which reads: "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" in the NIV translation. The ESV translation reads "workmanship." Masterpiece, handiwork, or workmanship, this verse is so beautiful as it explains that we are crafted beautifully and intentionally by God. Our lives have meaning and purpose.
I watercolored one of the images and colored the rest of them with Copics and Chameleon markers. I played around with a few different shades, so each card is a bit unique. I embossed the cream layer on the front of the card with a Cuttlebug leaf embossing folder. The card base seemed like the perfect cardstock for fall cards! I love the tiny acorns on one side and the crates of apples on the other! Normally I would have matted the card base, but I didn't want to cover up the pattern on either side.
Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends October 22)
613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): (3/8; ends at the end of the month)
Challenge – Dare 2B Artzy Blog: Favorite Color (fall colors, especially red, are my favorite) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)
Stamping Sensations (sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com): All Things Autumn (3/3; ends at the end of the month)
We Love Stamping: Autumn Colors (3/3; ends at the end of the month)
We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles (welove2create.blogspot.com): AT Mixed Media Goes (2/3; ends at the end of the month)
Festive Friday Challenge (theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com): Christmas or ATG (1/3; ends October 27)
Outlawz Challenges: Monthly linky
Twisted Thursday Challenge (theoutlawzchallenges-thursday.blogspot.com): ATG with twist of tags
Songs and Rhymes challenge (theoutlawzchallenges-sunday.blogspot.com): From the poem: "Maples turn a fiery red" -I used red in my project (ends October 15)
InspirationStation (inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com): The leaves in the photo are the inspiration (ends October 16)
Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends October 17)
Passion for Markers (promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com) (ends October 17)
Double D Challenges (daranddiane.blogspot.com): Octoberfest (3/3; ends October 16)
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Fall Colors
Word Art Wednesday: ATG
Creative Creases Challenge Archives - Secrets to Stamping (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (ends October 28)
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends October 21)
Craft dream (bastel-traum.blogspot.com): Fall (ends October 15)
Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends at the end of the month)
Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies: ATG with dies
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Autumn Mood Board
Dragonfly Dreams (dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com): Autumn/Halloween
A lovely fancy-fold card and seasonal image, thank you for sharing it with us at Passion for Markers this week.
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Beautiful fall cards with interesting shapes, thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping October challenge!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty Autumnal themed card, many thanks for sharing and joining us at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping October challenges.
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Your carda are so lovely, thanks for sharing it with us at the Outlaws Twisted Thursday Challenge Blog.
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Wow! This is a great shape of card! Thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles digi choose day challenge. Martine from the DT team
ReplyDeleteFun and charming card fold. Looking great! Thanks for playing with us over at PFM this week.
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Marie
WOW these are awesome! What a fun fold! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!
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Gorgeous fold and set of lovely cards. The recipients will certainly feel special receiving these. Thanks for sharing with us at The Inspiration Station Challenge.
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Fabulous flip flop fold Carrie and gorgeous cards..
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What a lovely set of cards Carrie. The image is gorgeous and your colouring is perfect. I love your flip-flop style card. Thanks for sharing with us at Passion for Markers this week. Hugs, Denise x
ReplyDeleteGreat fold and cards works so well andthanks for sharing at Passion for Markers
ReplyDeleteI just love these autumn fun fold cards, especially the wonderful focal image, Carrie! Wonderful, as usual. Thank you for playing at Creative Creases Challenge and hope you can join in again soon.
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This is awesome, Carrie. I've always struggled with fancy folds and trying new things in general, so I really love this. Thanks so much for sharing your art with us at Word Art Wednesday. God bless you.
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Fun and lovely card design..
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Swapna
A beautiful project for Autumn thankfulness. Any friend would love to receive this. Thank you so much for joining us for our Creative Creases Challenge #43
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project! Very nicely crafted! Thanks so much for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create!
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