Hello, Crafters.
Today’s video features one of my two favourite bundles in the new Mini Catalogue, i.e. Parisian Blossoms Suite. I’ve seen cards like this but without names and without videos, so I’ve put it together how I think it works! The main base is a single piece of cardstock, with two smaller flaps that open from the front, i.e. it isn’t a standard opening card. I did consider making it an opening card but decided there was already plenty of space for sentiments and greetings.
The problem of keeping it as a single layer card is that it won’t stand up on its own as regular cards do. I solved that problem by adhering a support to the back of the card so it becomes freestanding. I’m not sure this idea will appeal to everyone. I know who I will be sending one of my cards to and I’m more than happy that she’ll find the back support a good idea! I’ll be very interested in hearing what you feel about the idea of adding support to a card!
The first card I made was the masculine version with the Eiffel Tower. It was making this card that made me decide to add magnets to future cards to keep them closed. Another idea I wished I’d had before I made the masculine card is to die-cut three or four layers of Thick Whisper White Cardstock to make the image rigid, like the flowers on the two feminine cards! Had I done that to the Tower, I could have adhered it to the front of the narrow flap, instead of on the middle layer.
One thing I hadn’t realised about some of the designs in the Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) is that there are some other designs in the pack which include some script in the design. Until I noticed this, I could easily have used a piece of DSP upside down. Mind you, I only noticed it by chance, so I think it’s unlikely many people will notice it!
Apart from the Petal Pink design that is all silver and white script, the designs I have noticed it on are: a). the blue design I’ve used on both feminine cards; b). the petal pink design with silver and Cherry Cobbler Towers; c). the petal pink design with Cherry Cobbler keys and padlocks; d). the pool party design with a white pattern on the reverse side of c). Please let me know if you can spot it on any of the other designs! LOL!
That’s it from me today! I wish you a very blessed Sunday and I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. In the meantime, happy crafting!
JanB. xx
Love the idea of a “back support”. Wish you had taken a photo of the back support as I would never have thought of that (and frankly, wouldn’t know how to do it!!!) Will you be doing a video on this one, please Jan, as I have not seen this type of card before. LOVE the idea of it being able to stand up. XX M
SORRY Jan. Your video just arrived. So sorry. And yes, love the back support and I agree with the magnetic closure. XX M
No worries, Mal. With hindsight, as someone suggested, I should have used the same colour cardstock as the card base! xx
That is a good idea too. And I just checked and yes, good idea. Didn’t even notice the colour difference. LOL. XX M
I have to confess, it was a last-minute decision to add the stand and quickly grabbed some Whisper White Cardstock for them all! Last-minute = not a good idea! xx
Hi, Mal. I’m surprised my blog arrived first becasue I always make my blog and FB page two or three minutes later than my video. Maybe because they had so far to travel, and videos are slower! LOL! xx
LOL. Yes it is because of the thousands of miles the birds have to carry your magical instructions!!! Think the fires added to the delay too!!! LOL. XX M (Blue Mountains got a little rain yesterday)
I’m super pleased to hear the Blue Mountains have had some rain. Praying that there’s lots more to come, but not so much that it causes flooding! xx
hello, I love this card it is really very pretty. I follow you regularly on youtube and I do not speak English. Is it possible for you to write the measurements of your maps on your blog or on the screen of your video because I have difficulty hearing your measurements. I’d really appreciate it. Bravo and congratulations on your beautiful work. Thank you
I love the idea of holding the card with a cardboard holder.
Hélène Gagnon
Québec, Canada
Hi, Helene. I’m pleased you enjoy my videos; I appreciate your support. You will find all the measurements, where you score lines and the products I’ve used in the box below the video. Yo access the box you have to be watching the video on YouTube. If you’re watching on a laptop or a PC, you will see below the video on the left-hand side about three lines of writing and under that it says SHOW MORE – click on it and it will open the box. Then you can do a copy and paste onto a Word document. If you’re watching on a phone there’s an arrow on the right-hand side below the video, click on it.I hope this helps. Happy crafting, JanB xx
Salut Hélène. Je suis content que vous appréciez mes vidéos; J’apprécie votre aide. Vous trouverez toutes les mesures, où vous marquez des lignes et les produits que j’ai utilisés dans l’encadré sous la vidéo. Vous accédez à la boîte, vous devez regarder la vidéo sur YouTube. Si vous regardez sur un ordinateur portable ou un PC, vous verrez ci-dessous la vidéo sur le côté gauche d’environ trois lignes d’écriture et en dessous, il dit AFFICHER PLUS – cliquez dessus et il ouvrira la boîte. Ensuite, vous pouvez faire un copier-coller sur un document Word. Si vous regardez sur un téléphone, il y a une flèche sur le côté droit sous la vidéo, cliquez dessus, j’espère que cela vous aidera. Bonne fabrication, JanB xx
Jan, love this card and the support idea! Wondering what type of magnets you used?
Thank you.
Great card!
Many thanks, Susan. The magnets are small round ones that measure 1 cm diameter and 1 mm thick. I buy them from a company called Spider Magnets and source them from Amazon or eBay. I hope this helps. xx
I cannot find
the measurements on Parisian blossoms and tower card
Hi, Barbara. Have you sen the email I sent you yesterday? You must be watching the video via YouTube and not my website. There is a box below the video with all the measurements in. Depending which device you’re watching on you’ll either see SHOW MORE on left-hand side, or a down arrow on the right hand side. I hope this helps. xx