Angela's PaperArts: U fold card

Thursday, 19 October 2017

Brightly Lit Christmas U Card

One of my favourite stamp & co-ordinating thinlits sets out of the 2017 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue is the Brightly Lit bundle.

Instructions for creating the U fold card can be found here and I just made the sides a little narrower on this Christmas card compared to the previous baby U fold card. It's so easy to adjust the size of this style of card to suit your purposes.

This card started with a Whisper White card base and I layered the gorgeous metallic Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper onto the card base and the 'bridge' section of the card. The lampposts and embellishments were diecut using Stampin' Up! Silver & Gold Foil and Silver Glimmer paper. The centre 'U' of the card features the Winter Wonder Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which had snowflakes from the Seasonal Layers thinlit set layered onto it and I added a strip of the Year of Cheer silver washi tape at the top of the snowflake. The sentiment to complete the card is from the Star of Light stamp set which was heat embossed using Silver embossing powder.

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Thursday, 31 August 2017

Born to be loved card

Spring is in the air and a couple of friends are due to have their babies soon. I made this card in readiness for the arrival of one of the babies.

Angela's PaperArts - Born to be loved card

This card is a U fold card also known as a Bridge card and folds flat for posting in a C6 sized envelope. This style of card has a real impact but is simple to make and can be used for any occasion - birthdays, weddings, Christmas etc.

Instructions

To create the U fold card:

Cut a card base 27 x 15 cm and the bridge strip at the bottom of the card 21 x 3.5cm
Score the card base long side at 6cm, 9cm, 18cm and 21cm and fold along the scorelines to create the recessed 'U' shape (6cm & 21cm scorelines = mountain fold, 9cm & 18cm scorelines = valley fold).
Decorate the card to suit the occasion.
Optional: If you want to add an additional layer of embellishments between the front and the back of the centre U part of the card, add an extra support bar across the U space. This support piece is 12cm x 1.5cm, scored long side at 1.5cm and 10.5cm. Adhere the two 1.5cm scored end pieces (mountain folded) to the inside of the U for extra support and to hold more embellishments. I've added some diecut flowers & hearts/stars on window sheet onto this layer.
Adhere the 21 x 3.5cm bridge strip across the front of the card, from edge to edge to connect the two sides.
I've added my message to the new parents on the back of the U part of the card.
To fold flat for posting, press down both sides flat in the same direction (e.g. push the two sides to the right).

Stampin' Up! Born to be loved card side view by Angela Lovel, Angela's PaperArts

Angela's PaperArts - Born to be loved card side view

For my card I've featured the Stampin' Up! Born to be Loved and Moon Baby stamp sets and the Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I've used the Stampin' Up! Gold Embossing Powder to keep with the Gold and Very Vanilla colour scheme. All supplies used can be found at the end of this post.

Stampin' Up! Born to be loved card closeup by Angela Lovel, Angela's PaperArts

Angela's PaperArts - Born to be loved card close up

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Thursday, 19 October 2017

Brightly Lit Christmas U Card

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Born to be loved card

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