Thursday, September 14, 2017

Stampin' Up! Squash Fold Card

Masking focal images and stamping background images over them became a night of playing and with such beautiful works of art, I just had to combine the finished with an easy but cute card fold. Pinterest to the rescue! and a big thanks to DOstamping and her demonstration of a squash fold card.
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Water Colour Wash, Work of Art
The background is stamped in Marina Mist and Old Olive (lily pads) mounted on Daffodil Delight and a base of Basic Grey and a Basic Black highlighting strip which was carried over to the inside of the card on the trail of Dragonflies...
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly Stamp and coordinating thinlit dies.
The inside is highlighted lined with Smoky Slate and a focal piece of Daffodil Delight - in keeping with the cover.  This beautiful creation was cooperatively made with Terese...
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Water Colour Wash, Work of Art
Colleen created this gorgeous card on a base of Old Olive, Black Matting and Whisper White to stamp on.  Colleen used the set Butterfly Basics - that fern leaf is perfect for so many cards! and with a little sponging the card was admired by all...
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen
The inside was stamped randomly and lined with sponged Whisper White and again stamped with the fern leaf from Butterfly Basics (137154 - Also Available in WM and CM)
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen
The card is held together with ribbon and this ribbon 1cm Shimmer Ribbon in Pear Pizzazz (144158) was a purrrfect finish to the card.
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen
  The card is purrrfect for any occasion...
A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen
Just two of the beautiful creations from class, stay close, I have another two cards to showcase...

Yours in paper craft,

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