Napkin Fold Tutorial

Hey, y'all!  Happy Wednesday!  I am just so excited.  I was asked by the the lovely Jenn  to be a guest designer for Just Some Lines and do a tutorial for their Tutorial Wednesdays.  How cool is that?!  Of course I said I'd love to.  =D

Even though it's kind of an involved process, I decided to do a tutorial on the Napkin Fold Card.  Why?  Because it's my favorite fancy fold, and it really is pretty easy.  It looks complicated, but I promise, once you've done it, it's a breeze!

Here's the front of my card, when it's all closed up with the belt on:

and here it is open to see the inside:

  I used the fabulous Christmas Bird and Tower of Gifts for my card.  Aren't they just the cutest?!  I really needed to get started on my Christmas cards.  With a little one due in early December, and knowing how far behind I was last year, I know I need to get all my holiday cards done by Thanksgiving at the latest!  (Let's see if I can actually accomplish that goal. LOL)  The papers I used are from Stampin' Up.  I can't recall the name at this precise moment, but it's a set of papers using mostly non-traditional colors that I just LOVE.  (I love using pinks and blues in my Christmas cards.  I feel like a rebel. LOL)  The images were colored with Copics, and then I added some Stickles to simulate snow and just because I love sparkly things.  I also got to use my brand new Martha Stewart all around border punch.  I actually bought the punch for this specific tutorial, and for these types of cards in general.  (I didn't have any good border punches that would go all the way around the page.)

Like the card?  Want to give it a shot?  Head on over to the Just Some Lines blog to see the full tutorial.  (Be prepared, it's a little picture heavy!  I wanted to make sure to illustrate each step as clearly as possible.)  If you decide to try it out, leave me a comment with your link.  I'd love to see your results!  Plus, this is my first tutorial EVER, so I want to make sure I did an ok job explaining it for y'all.  =D

Challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox: Christmas in July

The Crazy Challenge: Christmas in July

The Pink Elephant: Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Christmas in July

Digital Tuesday: Inside Out

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT: Christmas in July

Forever Friends: Christmas in July

Gingerloft: Fancy Folds
Scrap-Creations: Use Something Bought in the Last 2 Months (My border punch)
Party Time Tuesdays: Let's Get Punchy

Simply B Stamps Release Day

Hey y'all!  A few months ago I won a challenge over at Simply B Stamps. As my prize, I received a then-unreleased image to play with.  Not only that, but Betty asked if I would use it in a guest design for the official release!  After jumping up and down and squealing with glee for a bit, I recovered enough to tell her of course I would.  Well, that long-awaited day is here!  I am so excited to introduce you to Miss Rio Burton, the lastest in the new Burton Chibi release!

Isn't she just the cutest little thing?!?  I've already colored about 6 different versions of her, and I have been just DYING to show  you!  For this project, I decided to use her for a post-it note/scratch paper holder.  That way I can keep this creation near me as I craft. (I use a lot of scratch paper to plan my cards as I'm working.)  Miss Rio was colored using Copic Markers.  (I know you're just shocked. I NEVER use those. LOL)  My papers are all from various We R Memory Keepers paper packs.  (Actually, I'm not positive about the purple and brown diamond paper.  I think that's We R Memory Keepers, but I'll check later to make sure.) I stamped bats all over the blue paper to create a little more detail and interest.  The bats, skulls and spider stickers are all from my stash.

Well, thank you so very much for stopping by.  Now you should click on over to the Simply B Stamps blog to check out the amazing creations by the DT.  Their work is so incredible, you won't want to miss it!  Have you seen the rest of this fabulous release so far?  Not yet?  You can also find that at the Simply B Stamps Blog.  They're just the most fabulous little things!

Challenges

Beyond the Burtonesque Dolls: Alter It!

Catch the Bug: March Anything Goes