6 3/4 x 4 3/4 ( but you could make this smaller but changing the snowman.)
There is a bit of die cutting involved in this project which means NO measuring and trimming by hand!!
To do what I have done you will need to cut 2 of everything except the bag topper and the base which is the more square-ish that has scored lines on it.
The stitched rectangle panels are the decorative pieces so up to you if you die cut both out two times.
Fold the pockets and base on the scored lines. The pockets are little tabs to help you form the gusset of the pockets.
Glue the bag base and sides flush against each other. The handle is glued with the bottom of the handle flush along the edge at the top.
I have a Hidden Gift Card for you today. using the beautiful Golden Days Paper Collection.
I keep the decorations very simple.
Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)
You are going to need:
For Australian Card Bases
(1) card front 10.5 x 14.9
(1) 10.5 x 24cm scored at 12cm on long edge ( square card base)
(1) 10 x 16.9cm scored at 2cm or 3/4"on long edge (voucher mechanism)
(1) 2.5 x 11.9cm scored on each long end at 1/4" ( Slider Guide)
For American Card Bases
(1) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
(1) 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 Scored at 4 1/4 on the long edge
(1) 3 7/8 x 6 1/4 Scored at 3/4 on the long edge
(1) 1 x 4 3/4 scored at 1/4 on each end
Pattern Paper for Australian Card Bases
Front Panel I used the largest nesting AUS Die which is 9.6 x 13.9cm
Inside Matt 10.1 x 11.3cm
Voucher spot 7.4 x 9.7cm
Back Strip 2.4 x 10.2cm
You are going to build your card from the back.
Take the square card base and glue it flat against the bottom of the card front, making sure the fold is at the top and it will sit about an inch from the top of the card base. It should open upwards.
Next apply glue to the tab on the voucher mechanism. Glue this at the top in the inch that we left at the top above the square card. Glue it flush to the edge of the cardstock.
Open the mechanism so you can work on the square card base. Now note we have not turned anything over we have just lift the voucher mechanism up.
Apply a thin layer of glue to each of the tabs on the slider guide and glue it to the bottom of the square card back. This means you can easily run cardstock thru the guider. Give this enough time to adhere before moving to the next part.
The hardest is sliding the voucher mechanism thru the guider. Good thing about it is that you only have to do this one time. It isn't really hard just fiddly.
Decorate as you wish.
There is a few ways to adhere the voucher. You can make slits using your cutter or there is some punches out there that make slits but I think simple temporary tape runner works really well.
Xpress-it in Australia has one i know. I actually saw it in Officeworks today.
Temporary Tape Runner - Aussie Peeps other companies sell it too. USA Also Tombow Liquid glue if you apply it and leave it for a while then apply your voucher becomes temporary. I just find tape runners easier but don't buy something if you have the tombow liquid... or can cos you are big people. :)
Stardust Stickles
You can watch the video here.
That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.
Today's card is using products from Paper Rose Studio
Card Size 10.7cm x 15.3cm (4 1/4" x 6")
Card Base 21cm x 15.3cm (8 1/4" x 6")
You will need 1 piece of patterned paper at
11cm x 7cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/4")
Next you will need 2 squares of coordinating paper measuring
7cm x 7cm ( 2 3/4 x 2 3/4")
Using a score board with the long edge along the top score at 3" (makes it easily to use inches with fun folds)
Rotate the cardstock to have the 6" edge along the top and score it again at 3".
This leaves you with 2 squares areas and 2 rectangles. Make sure the squares are on the left. Grab a pencil and make a mark at the 5 1/8" along the top edge. I just made a little dot and used a ruler to make the same mark on the bottom edge. I place the straight edge of the ruler flat against the top at the 5 1/8 and use the bottom of the ruler to do the same on the bottom.
Next we are going to make a mark on the center fold. I use the ruler again and place the edge flat against the top but this time at the 3 3/4 mark and make a dot on the centre line.
Remove the cardstock from the score board and use your ruler to score from the edge into the centre on both edges making a ^ shape. Check out the video if you need more support.
Fold the (2) 3" score lines into mountains which means you fold it away from you and fold is coming up.
Gently use a bone folder on the ^ to make a valley fold, meaning the cardstock edges are coming towards you. Fold going down. Fold the card up using these folds, once you ease the valley folds into place it should be fairly easy.
Today's card is using products from Hero Arts. This month's challenge theme is Feminine over on the blog Moving Along With The Times . I think we can all say this is an easy theme to use :) If you are anything like me Masculine is a hard theme to do.
Card Size is slightly smaller than US size 10.5 x 14cm (4 1/8 x 5 1/2)
Feature Panel is the same size as the card base
Product List Below
Hero Arts March 2025 Cardmaking Kit- I have linked to the subscription page as they don't seem to resale old kits. At least while typing this. They have recently revamped their kits.
Sentiment is stamped with Versafine Black Onxy Ink.
I used extra cardstock from the kit to layer up the panel. I decided this was easier them adding foam to everything and it would be very solid. The cardstock I used was Cascade, Bellini and Tutu
That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.
Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Crafts. Digi Choosday has a new challenge again. This time the design team was given the challenge to use vellum or Acetate. I thought it would be cute to give the Bee and gnome some vellum wings.
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)
I chose not to use a sentiment for this card. I didn't think it needed it and it means you can use it for different events.
For the wings I traced the outline of each wing, so they each had 4 wings, and cut it out leaving an extra long end so I can adhere it to the back of the image. Made a slit the length of the wings and slipped the vellum through. A mutli liner pen over the vellum finishes off the hair and gives the impression some of the hair being in front of the wings. Finish with some stardust Stickles over the wings.
Behind the vellum the wings are slightly coloured with BV01 and BG11
It is Day 2 of Christmas in July, not sure how many I will get done, I am on my second run of illness ( usually I get sick then have a chest infection then a lot of Asthma which of course many will know can make you really tired) Plus I had surgery and will have another ( nothing major of both case but still need time to recover and the first happened really quickly).
Ok, so enough of this snob story we want to craft!
I pulled out the Christmas Blueprint from Stampers Anonymous, not something I have used much. It is one of those sets that isn't really your thing but still love!!
I don't do enough of no line colouring but I really enjoy it. Yes, it can be hard to see. I do find the Hero Arts really good ink for it but there is heaps on the market. Some as it dries become lighter so be aware you may find it harder to use if you leave it.
Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)
Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Craft. We have another challenge over on the Digi Choosday Blog. The Design Team was given the challenge theme of HOT,HOT,HOT Summer and with an extra challenge to use Lime, Orange and Hot Pink... so not me lol. The challenge was fun.
I've been inspired by a friend of mine in the last few months. She isn't on social media but I love her and she is brilliant at colouring with pencils. I know I could learn soo much from her is she wasn't on social media. In March she inspired me to use more of my pencils and I got a peak into her Holy Grail of colour combinations book!!!
Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)
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.
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.
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.
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.
