Tropical Hexagon Pop Up Card

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! 

Kris here, sharing some Wednesday inspiration with you!  I have another fun fold card tutorial that's perfect for a BIRD-day... I mean, Birthday ☺  

I followed a video tutorial for this Hexagon Pop Up Card Platform without Dies by Kcreations Deco.  I did find a mistake in her instructions as I was creating along... when it says to score one of the 2 hexagon platform pieces, it should be scored along the 5-1/2" side at 2", 3-1/2" (not 2-1/2), and 5"

Here is a photo of my base after I followed the video:

 I decided I wanted to add a back panel with sides.  You can make this any height you want to provide enough space for your images... or to fit into your envelope.  I made mine fairly tall and will fit into a 6" x 7 envelope.  

I cut a piece at 4-1/2" x 5-7/8" and with long side at top, I scored (1/16" less than) 1-3/4" from each side.

I measured down 1" from left and right sides and placed a pencil mark, then cut a diagonal line from that mark up to the scored line,   I then used my scissors to round the front corners

 *Note that in the photo below, I just have it sitting on the platform, it's not attached yet.   

I added some Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink to darken for a foliage look. 

I then die cut the Leafy Slimline die from a teal color and glued it to the top, then cut off the over-hanging pieces.  I glued a piece of beachy sand paper (from Divinity Designs) on the bottom portion. 

 

Next, I added some double sided tape to the bottom on BACK side of this piece and then inserted onto platform.

I embossed a sentiment onto black c.s. scored a tab on one end, and fishtail cut the other end.  Then I added tape to the flap and attached to the left side.  

For the Toucan, I attached her to a strip of heavy acetate and also the branch from the Swinging Monkey, and attached to the back shelf. 

For my TROPICAL elements... I changed up my norm and I die cut the pieces from various colored c.s. (instead of cutting from white and coloring with Copic markers).  

    • Toucan

    • Tropical Fruit

    • Aloha & Ukulele

    • Hibiscus Flowers

    • Flamingo w/ Hibiscus (for back of card)

Here they are put together and glued to the "shelves"

Thanks for taking a look today!  I hope you're inspired to try something NEW to you and create with your favorite CottageCutz dies ♥ 

~Kristine

   

   

   

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A Tropical Hello

Aloha & happy Friday friends!

It's Kris sharing with you today.  Flamingos seem to be the "in" thing in the cardmaking world at the moment, so today I've gone beachy with this simple die cut window card with an ink blended sunset inside, featuring the Flamingo w/ Hibiscus die, Hibiscus Flowers, and just the fern from the Tropical Fruit die.

Design Steps:

1.  Start with an A2 top folding card base (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") and die cut a window out of the front of card (can be any shape you want). 

2.  On the inside, use light tack tape like Post-it tape to mask off a line to separate the water from the sky.  Not shown in photo below, but you will also want to mask off the top part just above the score line.

3.  Using Distress Oxide inks and blending brushes (or other blending tool), lightly ink Squeezed Lemonade from the sides inward, leaving a li'l bit of white in center for light.  Next, Add Picked Raspberry from the top down, blending into yellow.  

4.  Remove Post-It tape and move it to cover the bottom of yellow.  Then add blue ink from sides inward, again leaving a lil bit of white for the reflection as shown below. 

5.  *OPTIONAL:  I die cut the Waves Slimline die to cover up a boo-boo (I accidentally touched the bottom part with a picked raspberry finger!) but I like the detail the waves border added!  

6.  Die cut your Flamingo w/ Hibiscus, Hibiscus Flowers, and just the fern from the Tropical Fruit die and color.  I used Copics for the flowers and Distress Oxide inks for the flamingo and leaves. 

7.  Before gluing die cut pieces to the front, you may want to insert a piece of paper (I used a waxy sheet) inside so you don't accidentally get glue on your ink blended background!  

As you can see, I hung my elements off my card.  This will fit into a 5x7" envelope.

8.  And lastly, I stamped and embossed a simple "Hello" onto black c.s. and cut a fishtail with scissors.  I then added some white gel pen stitch marks to it, and some dotty highlights on my pink flower.  That's it! Voila!  ☺

   

   

 Ink Something Crafty!

♡  ♡  ♡

~Kristine

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Safari Story Book

 Hello Friends

I have a cute card today that I call the Mini Story Book fold. I was inspired by a YouTube video by Karen Titus who demonstrated this fold.  I decided to use some cute jungle animals from the Safari Collections to create my fancy fold card.  This fun design will probably go to my great niece or nephew!  I am featuring two dies Safari Adventure Gang and Safari Phrases.

 Background Photo by Freepiks

Designer Steps:

1.  Using the Safari Adventure Gang die cut out the animals and leaves using the following color: two shades of green, black, mustard yellow, dark brown, tan, light and dark gray, rust, and light blue.  Using the Safari Phrases die cut out the Go Wild and Adventure awaits in black

2.  Assemble the animals with a fine tip glue

3.  Using the largest Pierced Wide Circle Frame die cut out nine circles.  Glue 3 circle frames together so you will have a sturdier thicker frame

4.  Cut out some cream colored circles to fit behind the frame.  And before gluing them to the back of the frame stencil on some light blue clouds

5.  After stenciling glue to the back of the circle frame

6.  Assemble the three frames as shown above

7.  To create the base start with a piece of cream card stock 12 x 5 1/2.  Score at 1 3/4, 4 3/4 and 7 3/4.  Fold valley first score line, mountain next score line and finally a valley fold on the last

8.  Flip the card over and place glue on the side right next to the smallest flap and close the fold

9.  Your card should look like this after you glue.  You will have 3 flaps

10.  Cut 1 piece of DP 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, 2 pieces of DP 2 7/8 x 5 3/8 and 2 piece of DP 1 5/8 x 5 3/8

11.  Glue the DP pieces to your card base and then add your circles and a few extra leaves

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Blessings and Take Care

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