Mr Smith's workshop collection

a few from this collection

the kraft geometric collection

some cards from this collection

 

some samples

Below are some samples from the new collections, and I would like to say thank you to all the ladies at Northallerton on Saturday for giving me such a warm welcome, it was lovely to meet you all.

the one below is an exploding box made from the mono geometric papers.

These lend themselves on to the men's card spectrum, which I think we all struggle with

I cut a tag shape and stamped a sentiment from one of the new A5 sentiment sets, to hang it on the box I cut out a gold triangle and put on foam pads so the string could be hooked around.

I am still working out a new template for the box lid and will upload it as soon as possible, as the normal lid did not quite fit  my box, as I had added a central section that actually stands slightly taller than the outer edges.

as you can see I wanted another lot of flaps to drop down in between the outer ones, but to have them the same length so they match the outer flare,  they have to be slightly taller when closed up. I stamped a sentiment onto the wedge shaped in the inner square.

the card below is a dl size, the paper is cut to fit as a mat with the hexagons sitting horizontally, I then die cut a vertical hexagon into the front matted the paper on the card, then stamped and embossed in gold a sentiment from the new sentiment pack. The best way to do this is to lay your paper in place, then stamp and heat emboss then stick your paper down - I stuck down then heat embossed and the double sided tape was not a happy bunny! 

inside I put the hexagon diecut on the left hand side of the card and stamped and embossed in gold a sentiment on the other side. 

This next card is a concertina card, a simple but impressive card. To make take a sheet of A4 card for your base, and on the short side mark at 7cm on both ends then cut a line between the 2 marks so you have 2 slanted shaped pieces of card, then fold in half and half again, so you have 4 sections. So you get 2 cards from 1 A4 sheet of card.

I then cut panels to fit from 2 different papers and stuck them alternately onto both sides of the card, so when closed the papers match.

then added tags, bows and gems and arrows from the collection to finish off. Now there is somewhere to sign your card, and to stamp your greeting

below are some projects using the neon geometric collection.

this first card is a twisted easel card, to make it, fold a square card and place in front of you as normal, then crease from top free corner to the bottom attached corner.

I matted gold mirri onto the base and both triangle halves on the front then matted 2 different papers from the collection on top. I then cut 2 triangles from mirri and 2 smaller from another paper from the straight edge triangle die set, on one of these I placed craft tape down the line of the V on both sides, then added mirror tiles from the collection down the centre, this triangle was mounted on foam pads and placed on top of the plain triangle as shown, then placed on the front of the card.

I heat embossed in gold the sentiments "wishing you a", and "very happy" on to white card and cut out and mounted onto gold mirri, then placed at top right and bottom left. The" birthday" was stamped and embossed directly onto the craft tape on the stopper - mirri, then paper then craft tape down the centre.

below is a pyramid type card, just to be different. I stamped sentiments from the new A5 set and cut out, I mounted one  on foam pads and attached to one side of the pyramid, the other loose card attached with a neon paper clip.

I punched and die cut several flowers and leaves using gold mirri and some of the papers from the collection, these were added to the paper panels on each side of the pyramid.

 above and below are how the card looks when flat. To make cut a 21cm square piece of card and fold corner to corner, then in one section [the top middle above] crease a line centrally down, mountain fold 3 sides and valley fold the centre one. You can then fold the card into a pyramid and hold the sentiment and the folded in piece with the paper clip. I stamped a sentiment inside

for the attention of Irene

not just Irene, but anyone who would like to know how to make the pop up box card

this is the one from my demo at Bradford on saturday made using the folk owl collection.

score an A4 piece of card at 11.5 cm down the long side, then score from this crease on the slightly longer section at 7, 14, 21 and 28 cm and mark the top smaller section as shown below.

withe the smaller section at the top, cut down the marks to the long crease across and remove the top section of the tab bit as shown.

you will need 3 different papers, mine are A - birdcage B - pink and C flowers

so cut A 1 piece 20.3 x 6.  1 piece 11 x 6.5 and 2 at 9 x 6.5

cut B 1 piece 20.3,  1 at  11 x 6.5 and 2 at 9 x 6.5

cut C 3 pieces 11 x 6.5 and 2 at 9 x 6.5

place these papers as shown below making sure your card is the same way as mine, and the 

3 small pieces have to be upside down [ if your papers have a right way up] I purposely chose papers to show this, because when your box is made these 3 pieces fall outwards, and you cant have a bird in a cage falling off his perch 'cos he is upside down! 

next turn your page over so the tab is at the right, and place your papers as shown below. It looks as though you have got it wrong 'cos there are 3 of A card all next to each other, but when finished they will all be right.

fold along the  crease between the 3 short and medium pieces, do not fold the one with the long piece of card - this stays upright.

put double sided strong tape on the tab at the right then fold card in half and adhere,

now cut 3 strips of card 2 cm deep and 9 cm long, fold 1cm at each end making a zig zag shape and adhere to the inside of your box closing the box each time to make sure it folds flat. I did mine in green so you can see them.

next cut 1 cm strips of card to varying lengths and adhere at angles to the inside strips [the green ones]

now decorate as you wish

this is the back of the folded card, so place a tag or some such for writing on at the bottom of the upright section.

I put die cut flowers on the side flaps

a sentiment with a bow on the front,

and hey presto you have your finished pop up box card!!!

hope you like it.