Beary Cute Hidden Message Card

 Hello Craftin' Friends!

The other day I was going through my stash of cards and I found one with a special fun fold. I'm calling it a Hidden Message card, although it's not like other Hidden Message cards I've seen, but I don't know what else to call it. Nor could I find the original card I CASED to make the one I found in my stash, so I don't know who to credit with the original idea. But I love the card fold! It looks like a little book from the outside.

When you undo the bow, you see four squares on the right, and there's a spot for writing on the left. 

Then, you pull on two opposite corners of the squares the card opens to reveal the hidden message. 

I even added some DSP on the back to secure the ribbon closure and finish off the look. 

Believe it or not, this card will fold flat enough to fit in a medium envelope! You can find the video tutorial on my YouTube Channel. This will help you with scoring, folding, and assembly instructions.  

All supplies are available in my online store. Please use Host Code NED3EKXN for orders less than $200. 

The measurements are as follows:

Beary Christmas DSP

Pattern 1 - 6 squares 1 7/8", cut to to form 4 triangles

Pattern 2 - 8 squares 1 7/8"

Pattern 3 - 2 squares 4"

A Walk in the Forest DSP - punch or cut out 1 bear

Night of Navy Cardstock 4 1/4" by 9", 8" square, 3 1/4" square

Very Vanilla Cardstock 4" square, 3" square, 2 3/4" square, scrap for hat and scarf

25" ribbon

If you make this card fold, please leave me a photo in the comments below or in my Craftin' Granny's Stamping Friends Facebook Group. 

Happy Crafting!

Kelly Pulham

aka Craftin' Granny

November Christmas Cards Class

 Hi there, Craftin' Friends!

Today I'm sharing the three cards we made at my November Christmas Card classes. They each have a different style, as I wanted to create cards for the different types of folks who may be on your Christmas Card list. Of course, it's your job to figure out which card suits which recipient!

The Peace on Earth Card has a more elegant feel. Some retired products were used in the making of this card, but in the My Projects section on my website I suggest alternate products or ways of altering the card. You can also find a complete listing of all of the products used in making all three of these cards. 

Inside the card I used stamps from the Forever Forest Stamp Set and the Winter Owls Stamp Set. I think these two stamp sets work really well together.

The second card is for everyone who owns a truck, or who wishes they did! This double Z fold card was CASED from stampwithtami.com. I found it here on Pinterest. 

In the centre circle I added the little gifts from the Trucking Along Stamp Set. I wanted to leave a little extra room for writing, because there's not much space on the last circle. 

The final card features the bear from the Beary Cute Bundle and the Beary Christmas DSP. It reminds me of the old Coke commercial. Do you remember it? I also used the Merry & Bright Stamp Set for sentiments. 

This is a regular Z fold card. I just added a second sentiment inside. 

If you'd like to see the video tutorial for these cards you can find it on my YouTube Channel. Please subscribe to my blog and YouTube Channel for more creative inspiration. 

Happy Crafting!
Kelly Pulham
aka Craftin' Granny

Vertical Tuck Cards for Autumn and Christmas

 Hello Craftin' Friends!

I'm in love with a new fun fold card. It's super simple to make, and I've never really seen my version of it before! I created the first card for my October Granny's Craftin' Cannucks Team Meeting. For that card, I used the retired Gingham Cottage DSP. I have seen cards before with the vertical tuck (like and easel card, but not horizontal), but I've not seen anyone attach something to the front the way I did. You can see how I added the deckled circle on my YouTube video tutorial here. Measurements and other details are available in the video. If you love this video, like it and subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more creative inspiration.

Inside this card I just added a little gift image and a second sentiment. 

Once I got going with these cards I couldn't stop! Here's my second card using A Walk in the Forest DSP. The sentiment for this card came from the Regal Reindeer Stamp Set. I used the Merriest Trees Dies and the Beary Cute Punch to take the images from the DSP for the front of the card. 

Inside the card I added some snowflakes from the Beary Cute Stamp Set and a second sentiment from the Regal Reindeer Stamp Set. 

The next variation also used A Walk in the Forest DSP and the Beary Cute Stamp Set. 

Inside this card I just added a little gift. 

My final variation on this fun fold for today used the All About Autumn DSP, as I wanted to do a card using reindeer die cuts. The larger reindeer came from the Regal Reindeer Dies and the smaller one came from the Grove Dies. I added a sentiment from the Trucking Along Stamp Set. 

I left this card plain inside, but I still think it looks great with the DSP border. All in all I think this is a card design that you really need to try! Supplies to make these cards are available in my online store. 

The materials used for each of these cards are listed in the My Projects section of my web page. 

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you love this fun fold as much as I do. If you make one, I'd love to see it! Leave me a photo in the comments below.

Happy Crafting!
Kelly Pulham
aka Craftin' Granny

A Walk in the Woods Christmas Cards

 Hello Craftin' Friends!

On my Facebook LIVE this week, I created two Christmas cards using the A Walk in the Forest DSP. I love this DSP because it has a combination of traditional Christmas colours, and some blue toned DSP which will work later for winter themed cards. Another reason to love this DSP, is that Stampin' Up! will donate $4 from each purchase to the Salvation Army to help families in need. I used the patterned  pages of designer series paper that co-ordinated with the Merriest Trees Dies and the bear punch from the Beary Cute Bundle. 

For the first card I used the fourth largest Deckled Circle Die to ground my focal point. The background was created with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. The trees and bear were from the DSP, and the sentiment was from the Beary Cute Stamp Set. Note that the garden green tree was cut from the edge of the DSP page, so I didn't even need to cut off the edge!

Inside I added a favourite sentiment from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set.

The focal point of the second card was created using the tag dies from the Merriest Trees Bundle. I love the little tab at the top of the tag. I added some Cherry Cobbler twine that was retired, but it would be simple enough to use a Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend to colour white or vanilla twine from our current Baker's Twine Essentials Pack. 

The background above was cut from DSP, and the sentiment was added from the Merriest Trees Stamp Set. I die cut a little gold star with a Merriest Trees die from our gold foil sheets.

Inside the card I added a tree cut from the DSP, again using the tree from the edge of the DSP which was already cut off. The sentiment is from the Merriest Trees Stamp Set. 

Using the DSP for the trees and the bear in these cards made them quick and easy to assemble. At this time, the Merriest Trees Bundle is available in the online store, but the Beary Cute Bundle is not available until the week of November 9th. Due to the challenges with keeping items in stock, I would recommend if you want these products, don't delay. Order now what is available, and purchase the Beary Cute Bundle later. 

If you liked these cards, please leave me a comment below and subscribe to receive notification of future blog posts! You're also invited to join me next Tuesday at 7:30pm for my next Facebook LIVE. 

Happy Crafting!

Kelly Pulham

aka Craftin' Granny