Cherished Cards

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Paper Rose Little Koala Adventure Collection | Tag Closure Fun Fold

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose.

Today's fun fold is called a Tag Closure Card. It is fun and as usual for me, easy to make. I have used the gorgeous Little Koala Adventures Collection.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

You will need:

Cardstock

Base - 14.5cm x 21cm scored on the long side at 5 1/4cm on both ends.

Triangles - 6cm x 6cm cut in half diagonally

Tag - 8.5cm x 12cm

Designer Series Paper ( Can you tell I use to be a Stampin Up person, can't seem to stop myself saying it. Feels wrong if I don't say it)

For base card - (2) 9.5cm x 14cm then cut them in half at 4 3/4

Triangle pieces - (1) 5.5cm x 5.5cm cut in half diagonally.

Tag - 8cm x 11.5cm

If you cut (2) 9.5cm x 14cm and THEN cut it in half again means your pattern will continue nicely across the front of your card. See the second photo below.

Fold your card base so the opening meets in the middle. Sometimes one end needs a little help to meet in the middle. You can push it up against a score board lip to ease it into position. Use the designer paper to decorate the card base.

After you have cut your 6cm and 5.5cm cardstock and paper in half diagonally adhere them together. Now they will overlap on your card base and that is fine. You have to be careful not to apply too much glue as they do overlap, I applied glue around straight edges leaving about 1.5-2cm not glued and nothing on the diagonally edge, so it forms a pocket. Your tag will slot into each to close your card.

I had an old slot punch for my ribbon. To make it more tag like. You could use a straight corner punch but I don't have it. I used my craft mat and just marked 3/4" along the top and down the side on the left and right. 3/4" is just under 2cm but it really doesn't matter. Decorate as you wish.

Product List Below

Little Koala Adventures 6 x 6 Collection 36637

Little Koala Adventure Embossed Die Cuts 36661

Little Koala Adventure Tags & Tickets 36691

Stardust Stickles

Ribbon slot punch - retired but you could just use a hole punch.

White Seam Binding

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Friday, October 2, 2026

Paper Rose Rustic Spring Collection | Peek-a-boo Fun Fold

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose.

This is a Peek-a-boo fun fold. I have chosen to make the aperture with a rectangle but you could do anything. The hardest part, I think, is lining up the aperture on each panel but that isn't too hard either. There is tricks you can use.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Cardstock needed :

Card base - 21 cm x 10.5 scored at 14cm or (5 1/2")

Middle - 22cm x 10.5cm scored 11cm (harder to give you a inch measurement to score at for this one)

Back - 15cm x 10.5cm score at 14cm (5 1/2")

Designer paper measurements:

You need :

(2) 10cm x 13.5cm. One for the front and one for the back panel.

(1) 5cm x 10cm for the peek-a-boo panel

I have American measurements for you below.

Before you die cut anything pick what you wish to use on the front of the card. I decided I wanted a border around my aperture so I adhered the paper with temporary tape but if you are happy to have the paper go straight to the aperture you can adhere it permanently.

Take the card base piece making sure the smaller panel on your left and die cut your aperture on the right side, placing the die far right but equally place to the top bottom and right side.

Next you will take the middle piece of cardstock and fold it in half on the score line. With the open edge to your right place it under your aperture and place the die back into place. It will sort of slot in and not really move. Open up the middle cardstock and die cut the second aperture.

You are going to do this a third time but you will use the aperture you just cut to mark where to cut on the third panel. You simply fold the middle piece in half again.

Cutting three pieces of cardstock cut be tricky, you don't cut fully which isn't a problem, as you can just pop the die back in again but you can mark your cardstock due to the pressure trying to get all three thru ( not to mention the added pressure on your machine) and if you use tape to hold everything together it can sometimes stick a lot more and make it hard to remove without tearing( even it is low tack- I've had it happen using Mint Tape which is very low tack)

With the Middle piece closed, take the back piece of cardstock ( 15 x 10.5cm one)and apply glue to the outer part of the tab ( so if you were to open the back panel you would push it away from you) and apply it to the back of the middle piece of cardstock.

Next glue the front of the middle panel and adhere it to the front making sure the apertures line up correctly. You card is done... basically.

The only thing you have to do apart from decorating is you slot the smaller panel of the front of the cardstock in front of the back panel. This will be the panel that will be seen thru the aperture when you open the card.

Sounds confusing but watch the video and everything will make sure. Decorate as you wish.

Product List Below

Rustic Spring 6x6 Paper Collection 34251

Rustic Spring Tags and Tickets Pack 34284

Rustic Spring Embossed Die Cuts 34281

Stitch Rectangles (not Aus sizes) 16575 - retired but you can use anything.

Clear Crystal Mix 19499

Stardust Stickles

Temporary Tape -optional

American Peeps you will need cardstock cut at:

Case base - 4 1/4 x 8 1/4 scored at 5 1/2

Center - 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Back - 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 scored at 5/12

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Moving Along With The Times Challenge Blog | Easel Card | Copic Coloring

Hi All,

New month New Challenge on the Moving Along With The Times Blog. This month the challenge was to make an Easel Card.

Today's card is using products from Lawn Fawn

Card Size is 8.8 x 21cm (3 1/2 x 8 5/16)

Feature Panel Size 6.7 x 7.9cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/8) You will need 3 of these pieces

I created the background by free hand cutting two different cloud stencils just out of cardstock and sponge in an upwards motion off the "stencil" and rotating it slightly each time.

One thing to note is you need to keep in mind how each panel will sit when the easels are upright. When lying down the two outer panels will sit differently from the centre. However, when they are in the easel position they are all in a portrait position.

Product List Below

Lawn Fawn Fly High

Distress Ink

Stormy Sky

Copics Used

Purple

V09, V17, V15 and V12

Red

R29, R27, R24 and R22

Orange

YR68, YR04, Y15 and Y13

Yellow

YR16, Y38, Y35 and Y21

Green

YG67, YG17 and YG03

Blue

B99, B37, B34 and B32

Brown

E59, E37 and E35

Blue Green

BG49, BG13 and BG11

Elephant

C9, C6 and C4

Mouse

C2, C0 and R20

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Friday, September 25, 2026

Pixi Dust August Release 2026 | Halloween | Popsicule Die Done Different

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Pixi Dust Designs

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10 x 21cm (3 7/8 x 8 1/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.5 x 20.5cm (3 7/8 x 8)

Product List Below

Popsicle Box Die

Frank and Pumpkin Popsicle Add On

Stampin Up Cardstock

Early Expresso

Garden Green

Tangelo Twist

White

Distress Ink

Walnut Stain, Forest Moss, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord and Black Soot.

Heffy Doodle Classic Sentiments - no longer available.

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Polkadoodles Crafts Digi Choosday | Make a Table Decoration

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Crafts. My goodness I have another decoration ... so to speak. The beginning of the month I had a Christmas banner and today I have a Place setting.

May not look it but promise you it is! This time the team was given the challenge of Halloween and the added challenge of making something for a Party. My idea was a place setting card, we were told not a card, which it isn't... really. It is always fun to go around at weddings to see who we are sitting with.

Side Step... When one of my youngest cousins got married, Darren and I went over to England. She is not really a traditional girl. She organised everything so beautifully. For the seating arrangements she gave everyone homemade things BUT you knew where to sit when you found your photo that she has taken from YOUR Facebook. I don't know about you but I get up to some silly (not bad or dangerous) things... I was a little nervous. Luckily enough she didn't have access to the "away with the girls" photos so I only got a craft camp photo of me looking sheepish but there were other more embarrassing photos, I thank her for that!!. Darren had a photo of him trying to eat a massive doughnut that we found in Adelaide. lol

I add Glossy Accents and Stickles into the cut out areas of his head, he looks slightly evil looking in this photo but he is very cute!

Card Size 10.5 x 7.4cm (4 1/8 x 2 7/8)

Product List Below

Pumpkin Head Halloween Gnome DLPD8950a

Distress Ink

Dusty Concord

Dried Marigold

Black Soot

Prismacolor Pencils

Orange - Dark Brown 946, Light Umber 941, Golden Rod 1034, Pale Vermilion 921 and Spanish Orange 1003

Inside orange - Yellowed Orange 1002

Purple - Sepia 948, Black Grape 996, Imperial Violet 1008 and Greyed Lavender

Beard - Cool Grey 70% 1065, Cool Grey 50% 1063, Cool Grey 30% 1061 and White 938

Sign - Light Umber 941 and Sandbar Brown 1094

Pole - Light Umber 941

Bucket - Apple Green 912 and Chartreuse 912

Black - Black 935, Cool Grey 90% and Cool Grey 70% 1065

Copics for the ground

110, C9 and C7

Black Journaler Pen

Amsterdam Ink Titanium White

Glossy Accents

Stardust Stickles

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Friday, September 11, 2026

Pixi Dust Designs Santa and Reindeer Cake Layer Die | Making a Banner

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Pixi Dust Designs.

I like to try to think of different ways to use dies. This is the Santa and Reindeer layer Die and it is designed to give you different ways to use the Slice of Cake Die. Pixi Dust like to give you options for your dies with interchangeable toppers or handles...