Card Shapes-Fun Folds

We all fall into the habit of making the same card bases without even thinking about it. Well, today's tutorial is all about creating greeting cards with a twist of something different and special. It's time to climb out of your routine and challenge yourself to try something new and creative. 

Welcome to my journey as I qualify to become an Altenew Certified Instructor. Thank you to everyone who has been following my journey. I have certainly had the opportunity to grow as a crafter through the weeks of both Level 1 as well as Level 2. My journey has taken me down paths I never would have followed on my own. The classes have been both educational and entertaining. 

Today's tutorial uses one of my truly favorite stamp sets. This layered stamp set is perfect for beginners and experienced stampers as well. It seems that every stamp set that I try becomes a favorite in the line. But Calming Reverie is a set that I plan to use often. Not only on my cards, but also on my scrapbooks and journals. 

The nice thing about this set is that both the rose and the leaves only have two layers. And because of their size, they are so easy to line up. Plus, the sentiment is different. It makes for a clean and crisp project.

Both of these cards use basically the same supplies and products. My goal was to show you how to use them with just a twist in the way the bases were cut. Having said all that let's get started.,

Supplies

• White cardstock-use at least 90-110lb crisp white
• Green cardstock
• Yellow cardstock
• Climbing Reverie stamp set
• Altenew Dark Night Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Frayed Leaf Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Moss Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Mango Smoothie Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Honey Drizzle Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Maple Yellow Crisp Dye Ink
• Altenew Autumn Blaze Crisp Dye Ink
• Double sided tape
• Tacky glue
• Gold stickles.
• Zig Glue Pen
• Foam Squares
• Paper Trimmer or guillotine cutter
• Detail scissors.
• Acrylic block or stamping platform.
• Gems

Card One-Triangle Card

1. Base card is measured at 5" by 7"
2. Cut the green inside piece at 5" by 7"
3. The cut line starts at the top and goes down an angle leaving 1.5" at the base. You want to have a sharp blade to cut this line. You can eyeball it or measure it out. 
4. Stamp the base stamp of  the leaf on white paper with the Frayed Leaf ink. You will want three leaves for this project. Give it a minute to dry.
5. Stamp the top layer of the leaves with the Moss ink. Set them aside to dry.
6. Stamp the base of the flower  on white cardstock with the Mango Smoothie ink. Give that a minute to dry. 
7. Then stamp the second layer of the flower with the Autumn Blaze ink.
8. Use the inside of the flower detail stamps to add the stamens and inside of the flower.
9. Using a pair of detail scissors, cut out the flower and the leaves. 
10. Adhere the leaves to the card front with the glue pen
11. Use the foam squares to adhere the flower as shown. Lay out the foam blocks so that none of them are on the overhang of the flower. 
12. Stamp the sentiment and layer green and yellow cardstock as shown. 
13. Adhere the sentiment to the upper right-hand corner of the card. 
14. Adhere gems to the card with the tacky glue.
15. Use the Stickles to add detail to the inside of the flower.

You can use whatever cuts on the card front that appeal to you. Use your creativity to create your own custom cuts.

We used the glue pen to lay the leaves flat. That almost gives an inlay type of look to them.

Use colors that work for you that you may have in your stash. Make sure to stay within the same color family to achieve the best results.

A stamp platform like a Misti or a Stamp Wheel make layering your stamps much easier. But you can use an acrylic block because this set is so easy to work with,

• Card 2-Wrap Card

1. Base card is measured at 5" by 6.5"
2. Cut the green inside piece at 5" by 6.5"
3. The cut lines for this twist were more eyeballed than measured. The measurement at the opening of the card was 2.75". Again, you can create any lines that appeal to you! 
4. Stamp the base stamp of the leaf on white paper with the Frayed Leaf ink. I used three leaves plus a few extras for this design. . Give it a minute to dry.
5. Stamp the top layer of the leaves with the Moss ink. Set them aside to dry.
6. Stamp the base of the flower on white cardstock with the Mango Smoothie ink. Give that a minute to dry. 
7. Then stamp the second layer of the flower with the Autumn Blaze ink.
8. Use the inside of the flower detail stamps to add the stamens and inside of the flower.
9. Using a pair of detail scissors, cut out the flower and the leaves. 
10. Adhere the leaves to the card front with the glue pen
11. Use the foam squares to adhere the flower as shown. Lay out the foam blocks so that none of them are on the overhang of the flower. 
12. Stamp the sentiment and layer green and yellow cardstock as shown. 
13. Adhere the sentiment to the upper right-hand corner of the card. 
14. Adhere gems to the card with the tacky glue.
15. Use the Stickles to add detail to the inside of the flower.

So, there you have my design for cards with a bit of a twist. Are you daring enough to create some crazy cuts on your cards? 

I hope that you will take out some stamps, ink and some paper and give it a try. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts, ideas and comments. We always love hearing from you. 

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Linda