Hello, Crafters.
On Friday, 20th December, I spent my day working on my video for Sunday (two days later). It was a fancy fold that I’d been requested to make. I’d found a video but despite paying full attention to how it’s all put together, I couldn’t get it sussed! That evening I spoke with Hubby about the card and as I was explaining what the problem was, the penny dropped and I knew how to sort it out!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time on Saturday to test my theory, design the card, make a prototype and then a video, etc. all in one day so that it’d be ready for Sunday. Yesterday I had plenty of time to have another go! I changed how the card went together slightly so it fitted in the way I could see it working, and it was a success! Yesterday, I was able to design a card for the video and make the video, so you’ll be able to see what fancy fold card gave me a real challenge!
The reason I’ve told you all this is because it helps to explain today’s card! The images I used for both of yesterday’s video cards have used “pictures” from different Designer Series Paper (DSP) packs. One was Bird Ballad and the other pack was Magnolia Lane. At the beginning of the video, I explain how I decided on the pictures, and I showed three more different packs I feel could be used, including one for a masculine card!
When I started creating today’s card, my idea was to use three small “pictures” that would cut to a small circle size. My idea didn’t work because the pictures were too busy with other flowers surrounding the ones I wanted! The way I was able to get around this was by fussy cutting the magnolias I wanted. All three flowers are the same; I’ve just positioned the circles they’re on in different positions.
When I first saw the colour Petal Pink, I was not impressed at all! I felt it was too much of a coral pink rather than a real pink, but I have grown to love it, although I think it’s partly/largely because it goes with two gorgeous packs of DSP i.e. Bird Ballad and Magnolia Lane. Looking back, I remember I disliked Lemon Lime Twist when it was first introduced but grew to love it, and was very unhappy when it disappeared!
The top layer of today’s card has been embossed with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder. Not only has it filled the large plain area of Petal Pink Cardstock (CS) but it has also made the Petal Pink circles stand out more. You may have noticed two things about today’s card! First is that there are two cards which are almost identical; one has a sentiment that goes under the circle to the left-hand side and has rhinestones, and the second card has pearls and a shorter sentiment strip. 
e second thing you may have noticed is that one of the circles on one of the cards has a Dimensional hexagonal backing clinging to it! I didn’t notice it until I started editing and cropping the photographs! I could have gone back and retaken the photographs, but I thought it would probably raise a smile, or two! In case you can’t find it, I’ll make a note under my signature saying where it is!☺
That’s it from me today! I hope you have a great weekend, and I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. In the meantime happy crafting.
JanB. xx
In case you haven’t found it, the Dimensional hexagonal backing can be seen in the last three photographs, in the last circle! ☺
Products used for this project: please click on any link to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. December 2019 Hostess Code is RVWA74X3 Thank you. xx
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Oh Jan you make me laugh so loud. Thank you. May I share that I found a whole dimensional stuck to my Maddi (my 3 yr old Border Terrier) bottom. She had been sitting on my lap and I obviously had it stuck to my dress and it uplifted to her bottom. Nice card by the way and I am going to pinch your idea but I dont have the scripty embossing folder but I will sort something out. I agree the embossing does make the 3 circle flowers stand out more. Thanks for a great laugh. Blessings: Mal
Many thanks, Mal. I’m so pleased you appreciated this! Maybe I should hide a hexagon in one of my photographs every day! Poor Maddi! LOL! I remember the story from one demo who went on a cruise without anything from her craft room. Seven days into the trip, she found one of the hexagons on the floor in their cabin! ☺ xx
Before I go any further, this card is beautiful. I love the embossing folder, and the color card is a terrific color. You did put a smile/giggle on my face. I did spot the dimensional, but glad you left it on there. We do need a laugh or two at times. TYFS
Many thanks, Claire. When I was young there was a weekly magazine called Weekend, and each week a “creature” was hidden on the front cover! We always tried to get the magazine first to find where it was! XX
(I can’t remember what the “creature” was! If you grew up in the UK, do you remember this?)
Too funny and if you hadn’t said anything I don’t believe anyone would ever have noticed. But it was good for a little laugh.
Many thanks, Barbara. It appears it raised several smiles – maybe I should hide one every day! LOL! xx
Hi Jan, this is a wonderful card I’m going to try and make one, I don’t see any thing but good about it, color, design is just great, I always enjoy when you post a card on your blog BUT I love checking every Sunday to see another one of your great postings. One thing I especially like is how detailed your instructions are, it makes it so easy.
Many thanks, Marjorie. I’m pleased you like my style of blogging and, importantly, that you find my instructions are easy to follow. Enjoy CASEing this card. xx