Woven 12” Scrapbook Double Page Layouts

Here are my Three Woven 12” Scrapbook Double Page Layouts! I had so much doing my Three Cards and Box with this color scheme, that I just had to do some scrapbook pages too! I love this great Spice Cake Designer Series Paper from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog that I used to do these, but you could easily change the paper to anything and easily use this layout for any occasion! These would make great new baby or beautiful wedding page layouts!
The tutorial includes step-by-step photos and directions to do all of the weaving for the backgrounds as well as the punch art and stamping.

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Swing-Out Fold Square Card

Here is the card flat...

And here it is with the front swung out!

Here is my Swing-Out Fold Card that I came up with. It lays flat to mail but then the small front square swings out to stand it up for displaying! This is just like the other ones, only it is 4-1/4" square. This is a better size to make with a class because you can get two card bases out of a 8-1/2" x 11" sheet. I used the En Francais background stamp and the Ain't Love Grand hostess set to make this card.

You can see the directions to make the fold for this card HERE and/or HERE. The only difference is you start with a 4-1/4" x 10-1/4" sheet of paper. You are still going to score the card at 3", 4-1/2", and 6". Then you are going to cut 3" from the bottom over to that 6" score line. That will give you the 3" square on the left and the 4-1/4" square on the right.
If you are sick of these Swing-Out Fold cards, this is the last one for a while! I just had so much fun with them I couldn't help it!

Meeting Swap- Swing-Out Fold Card

I decided that for my swap card for my SU meeting this past weekend, that I would do my Swing-Out Fold Card. I saw this card and used it as inspiration for the stamping on mine! I used the Falling Leaves stamp set from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog to make this card and the Perfect Words hostess set for the sentiment.
I had to make 14 of these for swaps, and let me tell you, it took forever! I did simplify the cutting and scoring to make them, so here is how I did it below. This is probably a better way to make this if you are going to cut them for a class.
HERE is my other card like this if you want to see it.

Here is how I made this card!

First I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I cut a frame out of another piece of scrap paper and placed it over my Vanilla piece. I stamped and sponged with the frame down, and then when its lifts, you have clean edges. I used Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard and Early Espresso ink,


I cut a 3" x 6-1/2" piece of Early Espresso card stock and scored it at 3", 4-1/2" and 6". Put glue on the middle 1-1/2" section and fold it over.


You will now have the piece on the left. Then put glue on the small 1/2" section like shown.


This will glue behind the 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Espresso card base. Now you have your swing out arm that folds back to fit in the envelope!


Cut a 2-3/4" Vanilla square and stamp on it for the swing out section. Your card is finished!

Swing-Out Fold Card

Here is the card flat...


And here it is with the front swung out!

Here is my Swing-Out Fold Card that I came up with. It lays flat to mail but then the small front square swings out to stand it up for displaying!
I used the You are Loved stamp set from the new 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog for the sentiment and the Simply Soft hostess set for the flowers. I used Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler ink for the flowers and sponged with Marina Mist for the background. The paper is Early Espresso and Very Vanilla.

You can see how I made this card below!


To make a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" finished card, you will need a 5-1/2" x 10-1/4" piece of card stock to start. You are going to score the card at 3", 4-1/2", and 6". Then you are going to cut 3" from the bottom over to that 6" score line. That will give you the 3" square on the left and the 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece on the right.


Now you are going to put glue or tape on the first 3" x 1-1/2" section like shown. Fold over the left 3" square and stick it down to that.


Now your card should look like this when you stand it up! The swing piece folds in flat to fit in the envelope.

Check back soon to see the square card I did with this same fold!

Piano Cards

Card One

Card Two

This project contains the directions for TWO fun piano cards! I had so much fun making one of them, I just had to add the second!
One has pop-up keys when you open the card and the other is in the shape of a grand piano and holds a gift card! These would be great for birthday cards or to use as invitations for a party. You can also use them for any occasion for a music lover! Hope you have fun with them!
The grand piano is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" and fits in a standard Medium Envelope. The Pop-up keys card fits in the Small Open End envelopes, and is approximately 6-1/2" x 3-1/4".

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Sponging Technique Baby Card

I used the same technique that I used on my Bench Card on this card. For the floor on this one I used So Saffron and Crumb Cake ink to give it the look of pine flooring! I used the Baby Bundle stamp set for the stroller, and just drew in the third dimension of it to give it more of a 3-D realistic look.

The Bench - Sponging Technique

I cased a card by Michelle Zindorf that was very similar to this one. Her stuff is amazing, and if you have never been to her blog you should check it out!

I changed around the colors and I added wood grain to my floor with the Crumb Cake marker. I love how the floor came out! I sponged it with Soft Suede and Crumb Cake and on the large wall I used Cherry Cobbler ink. The sentiment is from the You are Loved stamp set from the new 2011 Holiday Mini. The bench is from the Have a Seat stamp set.
Here is a close up of the floor! I used a ruler for the straight board lines and then just drew random wood patterns with the marker between.

Inspired by Nature Squares

I saw this card and loved it so much, I just had to make something like it. I didn't have the stamp she used, so I used Inspired by Nature instead. I used Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso to make this card. I love how the pearls dress up the card so much. The sentiment is from the Perfect Words Hostess stamp set. I almost want to enlarge this and frame it, it would be perfect for my bathroom!

The easy way to make the squares for this card is to stamp your image with Early Espresso ink on crumb cake card stock. Then I made this template so I could punch my squares out evenly so they will line up with the image that is stamped on the Very Vanilla below. You can make the space between the squares whatever you want, as long as it's even. Then you can match them up perfectly with the image below and everything is lined up!

Re-Using Old Projects

I made these two cards by reusing the backs from older projects! I really like how they came out. I have so much trouble throwing things out and sometimes I don't have a plan for all of the projects that I do. This was a great way to reuse them! Here is what they originally were below, my plant holders.

And I made these little plant holders using my Six Pack Baby Holder project!

Talk about getting some good use out of a project!

ABC Punch Art Peekaboo Frame Book

Here is my ABC Punch Art Peekaboo Frame Book! This uses the new Peekaboo Frame Die from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog to make an alphabet book. Under each frame is a punch art object that corresponds to each letter! This tutorial includes step by step directions with pictures for each punch art object for every letter as well as alternate options.
This is a great gift to make for your own child or to make as a gift for a baby shower or new baby.
Book measures approximately 6-1/2" x 6-1/2".

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SNAIL Mouse Treat Card

As promised... here is my SNAIL container mouse! I told you my husband came up with a second idea, besides the ghost, and here it is! I love this little guy and so do my kids, he is so cute!

Here are the directions for how I did these cards. I do not have the step by step for the mouse so here are the ghost directions. You can see more about the ghost card HERE.

I started with a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic Black cardstock and traced the top of the SNAIL tape container in the center. When you trace around the top of the container, it is slightly smaller then the base because it slants down. When you cut it out, just cut about 1/16" outside of your traced line.

You are going to put red sticky tape on the top of the lip of the plastic. you only need a few small strips to keep it on the paper. Now put your paper down over the plastic piece, just like you would over a treat cup.

On the back you are going to put sticky tape down the two long sides and one short side, the bottom. You are going to cut out a piece of paper that will slide in and out to open and get the candy out. This paper should be larger then the snail container opening, but fit inside the sticky tape on the edge. You can put a loop of ribbon on the top of this white piece so you can pull it in and out.


You are going to cut a hole in the front of your 8-1/2"x 5-1/2" card that is smaller then your white pull out piece. It does not need to be as big as I show here. It just needs to be large enough to get the candy out.


I cut a little skirt for the bottom of the ghost and filled the container with cut paper, but really it would be candy. Now when you pull on the ribbon, the back tab opens and you can put things in and out!


I have purposely left out dimensions for this because I just cut as I went to fit the size of the snail container. These do not need to be exact. Hope you have fun with it!