BLUE BUTTERFLY BEST WISHES

BLUE BUTTERFLY BEST WISHES

This is another 5 minute marvel, suited to many occasions.

Take a piece of patterned paper from the Ultimate Crafts Australiana range, stick it on top of one of Regal's singlefold dark blue cards (PL24), add a Sparklelight butterfly (stick it in the middle of the body so you can lift the wings) and finish with some rhinestones in opposite corners and a "Best Wishes" sticker.

How easy is that?!

A BON VOYAGE OR BIRTHDAY CARD

ADVENTURE CARD

This great card for the young at heart could be used for birthdays or bon voyage and for either male or female receiptients.

Marilyn has used paper from the Graphic 45 Worlds Fair Collection to fussy cut the features. The patterned background is from Kaiser.

Accents are provided by a row of gold rhinestones under the "Adventure" and in the top corner.

The card base is a singlefold ivory textured card (PL4) from Regal Craft Cards.

All in all a quick but effective card for many occasions!

MODIFIED KITE FOLD - TEABAG FOLDED CARD FOR ALL OCCASIONS

TEABAG FOLDED CARD

This is a quick card, but quite showy.  Start with a Regal square card and layer a patterned and then a plain square on top.

The motif is made by folding some doublesided paper squares into a "kite" shape and then folding the edges back (a bit like a shirt collar).
Make eight the same size and then arrange them side by side into a medallion.  (Its actually easiest if you do opposites first and then fill in the gaps).  I just used a piece of double sided tape to keep each of them in place.

If you'd like to add a focal point in the middle (or your middle is a bit dodgy) add a large topped split pin....and that's it!!

If you like the idea of teabag folding you'll find lots of different patterns on line, or come and see me in the shop for a quick demo.

IRIS FOLDED INDIAN WINDOW CARD

INDIAN WINDOW CARD

Regal's "Indian Window" card is one of their more unusual three panel cards.  The window in the middle panel is great for iris folding.

The popularity of iris folding comes and goes, but it never vails to make an impact.

I've just used a square template for the bottom of the shape (there are lots of free ones available on-line) and then "freestyled" the top.  I've chosen 80g (i.e. thin and cheap!) paper for all the colours except the gold in the centre and roof which stands out and tends to "lift" the other papers.

I've just added an adhesive jewel (Kaiser) to the "eye".  Now that I look at it in the picture, it's not exactly in the middle, is it? Oh well..........

There is plenty of room to add a greeting - at the bottom or diagonally on either side at the top or over the actual folding!
If you varied the colours it could suit almost any occasion - add a bit of lace and lots of white for a wedding card, make it in pastels for a baby or in personal favourites for either men or women.  As mentioned you can always add a bit of lace or ribbon or patterned paper or metal or embossed card or whatever you like really!  If you haven't tried Iris Folding, think about giving it a go.  Its easy and fun.