Mr. Snuggles Split Front Card

Happy Friday Friends!

Kris here to share some coffee-themed inspiration with you.  Today kicks off the Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop, so I was inspired to make a coffee-themed card using some 'new-to-me' CottageCutz dies that were perfect for this.  I made a fun fold card that is so super simple... let me show you! ☺

To create the split, you start with an A2 landscape card, then make 2 cuts to the front of card, up to the score line.  Adding a supporting cross bar that connects the front 2 side flaps, helps to hold them together as you open the card.  

The middle section inside (which is also the middle of the front of your card) serves to hide your stamped or hand written message.  ☺  It's so simple, but adds a fun unexpected feature.

DIE CUTS:

Kraft cardstock:

Mr. Snuggles 

White cardstock:

Hot Drink Cups

Coffee & Donuts (donuts and steam)

Cookies & Cocoa (just the hearts)

Warm & Cozy Cocoa (just the marshmallows & cocoa oval)

PAPER TRIMMER CUTS:

 Teal Cardstock:

Cut card base at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score at 4-1/4"

Kraft Cardstock:

2-13/16" x 4-1/16" 

(2) 1-1/16" x 4-1/16"

1-1/4" x 5-7/16"

White Cardstock:

2-5/8" x 3-7/8"

1-1/16" x 5-1/4"

(2) 1-1/16" x 4-1/16"

Designer Paper (coffee cups):

2-5/8" x 3-7/8"

(2)  7/8" x 3-7/8"

Designer Paper (Teal Plaid):

(2) 7/8" x 3-7/8"

7/8" x 5-1/16"

DESIGN STEPS:

• With 5-1/2" edge along top of trimmer, cut just down to the score line at 1-1/4" and 4-1/4"

• Attach your coffee print papers to their brown mats.  

• Attach the larger one to the middle section of card front

• Attach the skinny ones to the inside side panels so there's equal border around.

• Attach white message piece to the inside center.

• Attach plaid papers to the white mats, and attach to the front side panels as shown.

• Attach the longer plaid piece to the white mat, then onto the brown kraft piece.  

• Add adhesive ONLY to the side ends that will be overlapping the 2 side columns (don't attach to the center panel that has cups on it. 

• Add color and shading to your die cuts and assemble.

*Tip:  For the croissant, I angled the ends of the "marshmallows" and colored like a croissant.  For the plate, I added some lines to the cocoa oval.

 **Optional:  I added glossy glaze to my bear's eyes and nose, and the donut icings.  The photo below shows before it dried, so it's a li'l opaque here.  When it dries, it is transparent ☺

• I added foam tape to the lower part of bear and cup and attached them to the cross bar on front of card.

Grab some fun COFFEE or COCOA dies and join in the fun!!

  

  

Thank you for visiting today! 

I hope you are inspired to get crafty with your favorite CottageCutz dies!

~Kristine

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Lovebug Bees - Pop Out Gatefold

Happy Friday Friends!

Kris here, sharing with you a 'new to me' fun fold card design called a Pop Out Gatefold Card.  I've mostly seen this style where the top and bottom center sections are folded to the front but here's a version where they fold backwards so the center panel takes center stage.

I used the Lovebug Bee die along with the Stitched Hearts set and the Fancy Heart. 

Back of card

CREATING THE BASE:

Grey lines = score

Pink lines = cut

I started with a white card base cut at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".  With the 8-1/2" side at top in my paper trimmer, I scored at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8" all the way down.  Keeping the long side at top,  I also scored at 4-1/4" just down to the 1" mark, and from 4-1/2" to 5-1/2" .

Next, I turned my cardstock so short side is at top and I lined up right edge at 1" and cut between the two full score lines (so from 2'1/8" to 6-3/8").  Repeated on opposite side as shown below.

With long edge at top, I scored just between the two cut lines at 2-7/8" and 5-5/8".  

Time to fold and burnish.  All score lines are mountain folds except the two short scores in middle at 4'1/4" - those are valley folds. 

View from the top:

CUTTING DECORATIVE PANELS:

The papers I used are from the Bee Mine DSP from Stampin' Up!

 Petal Pink Matting Layers:

(2)  2" x 5-3/8"

(4)  2" x 7/8"

Bees n Flowers print:

(2)  1-7/8" x 5-1/4"

(4)  1-7/8" x 3/4"

Honeycomb Pattern:

(2)  5/8" x 3-3/8"

Sweet Sorbet Matting Layers:

(2)  5/8" x 3-3/8"

(1)  2-5/8" x 3-3/8"

Honeycomb Pattern:

(2)  1/2" x 3-1/4"

(1)  2-1/2" x 3-1/4"

DECORATE:

(2)  Die cut Lovebug Bee & Ladybug & color(1)  Die cut Stitched Heart set from patterned paper(1)  Die cut Fancy Heart from white c.s.

*OPTIONAL - DECORATE BACK:
I stamped on middle section.I cut patterned papers the same size as the front Matting Layers and skipped Matting on the back. 

and I added my 2nd Bee and a small Stitched Heart to the back ☺

This fits into an A2 Envelope!
Fold the 2 side panels to the back like a gatefold card, so they meet in the middle.  Then it will squish flat and slide it into an envelope.
*NOTE:I did end up moving my bee to the right panel more so none of it overlapped with the white middle section so that it will fold properly and fit into my envelope ☺

I hope you'll give this fun fold a try! Thanks so much for looking!
~Kristine

Flip Fold Eagle Card

Hey there crafty peeps!

It's Kris sharing with you today a fun Flip Fold Card featuring this cute Patriotic Eagle w/ Top Hat and more from our Patriotic Release ~ All the individual dies from this release are still 30% off!!  But before I get to my card, I've got some more GREAT NEWS....

We're currently having a huge 4th of July SALE!!  

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SALE ENDS FRIDAY, JULY 7th at 9pm PDT

And now back to our regularly scheduled tutorial ☺

How CUTE is this li'l guy?!!!  Such a fun die set and perfect for celebrating our Independence Day!

Our very own Mary Marsh is hosting this week's color challenge at Splitcoast Stampers with the following colors:

Real Red
White
Blueberry Bushel

I decided to make an easy flip fold card!  I started with a side folding A2 card (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"- scored the 8-1/2" side at 4-1/4")

Design Steps:

1)  Cut 2 strips of [star-like] patterned paper:  one is cut a 5-1/4" x 2", and the other at 5-1/4" x 1-7/8"

2)  Attach the 5-1/4" x 2" piece to the left side of card so that there's 1/8" white border around the top, left and bottom edges.  (see below)

3)  Take the largest of the Pierced Ovals set and line it up so that the middle of the oval is exactly on the right edge of your patterned paper and centered top to bottom as shown.  Tape with light tac tape.

4)  Put it on your cutting platform/plate and line up the TOP plate with the right edge of your patterned paper.  Be sure not to go over as we only want to cut half of the oval.  You may need to hold it there while cranking it thru until it grasps it tightly.  

5)  Score from the top and bottom JUST TO WHERE THE OVAL STARTS TO CUT along that right edge of patterned paper.  Here's a look at the backside as it's easier to see...

6)  Fold your card in half and then fold that front (patterned paper) piece back on itself.

7)  This step is optional, but I found it REALLY helped to lightly draw a pencil line around the right half of my oval onto my inside layer so that I don't have diecuts (or writing) showing from the front of card when it's closed.

8)  With the largest Pierced Ovals set , cut a solid red oval, and a patterned paper oval.

9)  With the 2nd largest Pierced Ovals set , cut a patterned paper oval.  Attach to center of larger solid red oval.

10)  Die cut Patriotic Eagle w/ Top Hat, USA Flag, and Statue of Liberty, assemble and attach to ovals as shown below...

11)  Attach oval w/ eagle to FRONT of card, lining up the right edge of ovals.

12)  Attach the 5-1/4" x 1-7/8" star strip in the section to the right of your patterned paper that's already attached, centering it between the score lines as shown below.  

13)  Attach your Liberty Flag oval to the oval that's there, lining up the left edges.  

14)  Die cut the Happy 4th of July Phrase and stars from same set.  I did add in some of the stars from the Firecrackers set because I really like the open stars ☺

15)  Using my pencil line as a guide, I glued down the right edges of my sentiment first to make sure I didn't go beyond that pencil line!  Then worked backwards, gluing in the rest. 

***TIP:  Before you go crazy with the stars, it helps to close the front of your card every now and then so you can see what will show when the card is closed! 

DONE!  

Because of that tip I shared, only the 3 stars in upper right corner show from the front when it's in closed position!  The rest is a surprise when they open the card ☺

Wishing you all a blessed and safe holiday!!

- Kristine