Cherished Cards

Friday, July 3, 2026

Paper Rose Little Koala Adventures Collection | Side Step Down Fun Fold Card

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose Studio

Card Size 10.8 x 14cm (4 1/4 x 5 1/2)

Now, to score this you need a photo of the template I made, it isn't too hard just hard to explain without it.

Cardstock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

So... With the 5 1/2" side at the top use a ruler to mark 3" move the ruler down a few inches and mark 3" again, this doesn't have to be at the top and bottom.

Turn the card so you have the 8 1/2" along the top. Line the ruler up on the dots you just made and mark 1" and again at 6 1/2. Draw a line from the 1" to the 6 1/2" along the 3" line. Use a craft knife ( can't think what you America Peeps call it...Utility knife...?) and make a slit along the drawn line.

One side of the line will be 3" and the other is 2 1/2". On the 3" side score at 4 1/4 JUST to the line.

On the 2 1/2" side score JUST to the line at 1", 2", 3 1/4, 4 1/2 and 6 1/2. Again just to the line.

The 4 1/4" side is a mountain fold ( goes up). The 1" score line is a mountain, next valley, mountain, valley and mountain. Check out the video if you need help.

I did place another floral element under the Koala in a branch. You can't see it when looking at the card from the front but can, clearly, when moving it around and it was annoying me :D.

Designer series paper.

Large panel

Matt 4" x 2 3/4"

Feature 3 3/4 x 2 1/2

Small step

Matt 2 1/4" x 3/4"

Feature 2" x 1/2"

Middle Step

Matt 2 1/4" x 1"

Feature 2" x 3/4"

Back Step

Matt 2 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Feature 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"

Product List Below

Little Koala Adventures 6x6 36637

Little Koala Adventures Embossed Die Cuts 36661

Little Koala Adventures Tags & Tickets 36691

Basic White Smooth 12 x 12 cardstock 32856

Clear Crystal Mix 19499

Distress Ink

Pumice Stone

Acetate cut into 1/4 strips, I only used 2.

You can watch the video here.

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

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Paper Rose Studio Portraits In Bloom Pop Up Card | Fun fold

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose Studios

Card Size 15cm x 15cm ( 6" x 6")

Feature Panel Size 14.4cm x 14.4 cm (5 11/16" x 5 11/16") need 3 (2 for the inside).

Matt 14.8cm x 14.8cm (5 7/8" x 5 7/8") need 3 (2 for the inside).

Inside the card you will need

White cardstock 25.4cm x 10.1 (10" x 4")

We will be working in inches for scoring it just makes it easier.

Along the 10" side score at 2 1/2", 5" and 7.5"

Designer Paper

9.7cm x 6cm (need 4 of these) or 3 13/16" x 2 5/16"

Vellum

5.9cm x 8.3cm (2 5/16" x 3 1/4")

White Card Stock

3.9cm x 7.6cm (1 1/2" x 3")

Product List Below

Portraits In Bloom 6x6 Pad Basics 36586

Portraits In Bloom Embossed Die Cut 36580

Sending Love & Hugs Die 26014

Clear Crystals 19499

Charcoal Black A4 Cardstock 33018

Stardust Stickles

Score the white cardstock (that is 10" x 4") as valley, mountain and valley folds. (Valleys go down and mountains go up or you can check out the video for help.

Before you apply the white cardstock decorate the inside of the card base.

To apply fold up the cardstock and apply glue to one side and position it where you want. I found it easier to first hold it in place to see where you would like to place it. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Decorate with the designer pattern to your choosing. On one panel I cut a small rectangle of white cardstock with a matt of vellum. This is the panel I plan to write on.

You can watch the video here.

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

Take Care Natalie

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Polkadoodles Crafts Surprise! Winnie Celebrations | Adding dimension to pre coloured Images

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Crafts. The challenge theme this week Landscape Cards. I choose to use an image from the Winnie Celebration collection called "Surprise!"

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

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Matt 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

If you were new to colouring or not interested in colour (me...a colourist says HOW? ;D lol) a pre-coloured image is perfect! Polkadoodles Crafts has pre coloured and black and white images. The pre-coloured images can sometimes be rather flatly coloured, NOT Polkadoodles so much dimension in their images that you don't have to do anything! However, you can, if you want, add more detail. Which makes them perfect for beginner colourist! You can start as simple as using cool greys or warm greys ( cool for colours like blue and purple and green, warm for reds, yellows and oranges) or take it further to matching the colours. I tend to use browns deepen reds or give extra detail to hair.

Added details like white gel pen on polka dots add even more and take it to the next level.

Using pencils mean you can add very fine details, like deepening a cats markings or the lines on a party hat or even adding "fur"

I added the fur using a medium coloured brown trying to match it with the dogs fur and lightly doting the area. By doing quickly it gives you tiny dash lines and I found it didn't always mark the image so not too dark. You don't want the dashes to be very long. It won't look right.

Product List Below

Surprise! Colour -Winnie Celebration 2

Helga Hippo - Quotes and Sentiments

Prismacolor Pencils Used

Brown - Dark Brown 946

- Burnt Ochre 943

Red - Tuscan Red 937

- Crimson Red 924

- Blush Pink 928

Purple - Dioxazine Purple 132

- Parma Violet 1008

Blue - Dioxazine Purple 132

- Mediterranean Blue 1022

White / Grey

-70% Cool Grey 1065

-50% Cool Grey 1063

For the ground I first used the cool greys then went over the top with Parma Violet

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

Take Care Natalie

Moving Along With The Times Challenge Blog | Coloring Medium | Copic Coloring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Whipper Snapper. First of the month means there is a new challenge over on the Moving Along With The Times Blog. This month the theme is Colouring Medium. You can use any medium you want to colour with. This is my jam so I am looking forward to seeing all the creations.

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

Feature Panel Size 8.7 x 13cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/8)

The background is ink blended and I have splattered water over the distress inks. On the top of that I have dotted (as I was being lazy and didn't want to bring out white paint) white gel pen here and there, not thinking of where to place the dots it is only to form "snow"

I also hand cut a wavy line in 2 scraps of cardstock to form snow mounds.

Product List Below

Whipper Snapper Piccolo Penguin

Paper Rose Merry Christmas Sentiments 30717

Distress Inks

Faded Jeans

Broken China

Speckled Egg

Copics Used

Cane - C4, C2, R29 and R27

Red other than the cane - R29, R27, R24 and R22

Green - YG67, YG17 and YG03