Kite Fancy Fold Card Video

Hello, Crafters.

What makes you think “Summer has arrived”? For me, it’s picking the first strawberry from the garden! We picked our first one last week, and there are now a few more ready to be picked! Hubby and I have been spending time working in the garden together this year and we have masses of vegetables growing in our two greenhouses and small vegetable patch! Yes, summer is my favourite time of the year!

Today’s video shows how to make a kite fancy fold card which is a compilation of three or four videos I watched on YouTube. One of the changes I made was to adhere the kite onto a regular single fold card. I’m sure if I’d watched all the available videos I would have found one that has done the same!

I’m very aware that most crafters – and me – like their cards to be capable of standing up. The other alternative I could have used was to follow cards I’d seen, which was a card front only, and add a standing support at the back. The kite doesn’t close because of the thickness of the folds that are needed to create the design.

I saw two methods used for the closure. The first, which I liked best, was to use a Glue Dot. I tried this for my prototype card and put my finger on the Glue Dot to reduce the amount of stickiness. It worked brilliantly but it wasn’t long before it tore my cardstock. The other method used by some crafters was Velcro Dots.

This is another efficient way of closure but I wasn’t happy to use one on such narrow cardstock because I thought a small amount of pressure could cause a tear – after the Glue Dot I was a bit nervous! LOL! I settled on using magnets which work brilliantly but I wouldn’t use them on children’s cards because magnets are choking hazards.

One thing I noticed on all the videos I watched was that everyone seemed to use a dark colour for the kite but I didn’t think anything of it at the time. The card I made as my “just before making the video card” had a Pale Papaya Cardstock card base and kite. It was very disappointing because the kite blended in too well with the card base. I think this is possibly why the other creators used a dark colour.

My favourite card is, without a doubt, the Pale Papaya/Cajun Craze card. I love the look of two different designs for the panels of the kite. I’m pleased I also made one with four – more or less – identical sections, although there is a part of me wishes I had used some gold stripes on the Polished Pink/Shaded Spruce card.

If only I hadn’t glued the circle onto the centre of the kite, I would have been in with a chance of changing two sections over! I have listed all the measurements in the box below the video, i.e. inches and metric for A4 cardstock users and inches for letter-size cardstock users. The only changes for the latter is to make a regular letter-size card base because the kite remains the same size for both.

This afternoon we have Vicki and her family, and our son LD coming over for a visit. All the garden tables and chairs have been washed ready for our first reunion since the first lockdown in March 2020. I’m so looking forward to all of us being together. 💖 That’s it from me today. I hope you have a very blessed Sunday. Take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Measurements

*Shaded Spruce Cardstock – 8¼” x 5¾” (21cm x 14.6cm) NA 8½” x 5½”

Scored and folded at 4 1/8” (10.5cm) NA 4¼”

Polished Pink Cardstock – 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½” (9.9cm x 14cm) NA 4” x 5¼”

Basic White Cardstock – 3¾” x 5 3/8” (9.6cm x 13.7cxm) NA 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper – 3¾” x 5 3/8” (9.6cm x 13.7cxm) NA 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

**Shaded Spruce Cardstock – kite base 10” x 4” (25.4cm x 10.2cm) NA 10” x 4”

a). Scored at 5” (12.7cm) NA 5”

b). Mark top and bottom edges on portrait side at 2” (5.1cm) NA 2”

c). Mark on both long sides 3” (7.6cm) NA 3” up from the top and bottom edges on both sides, i.e. four marks

7. d) Score from 3” (7.6cm) NA 3” diagonally to opposite 3” (7.6cm) NA 3”. Repeat with the other two diagonally opposite 3” (7.6cm) NA 3” (7.6cm) NA 3”  

e). Cut from 2” mark to 3” mark on left and 3” mark on right. Do this on both ends.

***Basic White Cardstock – inside kite 3¾” x 4¾” (9.6cm x 12cm) 3¾” x 4¾”

Mark top and bottom at 1 7/8” (4.8cm) 1 7/8” and 2 7/8” (7.3cm) NA 2 7/8”  on both sides.

Cut from top and bottom centre marks out to corresponding side mark to create kite shape.

***Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper – inside kite 3¾” x 4¾” (9.6cm x 12cm) 3¾” x 4¾”

Mark top and bottom at 1 7/8” (4.8cm) 1 7/8” and 2 7/8” (7.3cm) NA 2 7/8”  on both sides.

Cut from top and bottom centre marks out to corresponding side mark to create kite shape.

Polished Pink Cardstock – front of kite 1 7/8” x 2 5/8” (4.8cm x 6.7cn) NA 1 7/8” x 2 5/8”

Polished Pink Cardstock – front of kite 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” (4.8cm x 4.8cm) NA 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”

Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper – front of kite 2 pieces 1 5/8” x 2 3/8” (4.2cm x 6.1cm) NA 1 5/8” x 2 3/8”

Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper – front of kite 1 5/8” x 1 5/8” (4.2cm x 4.2cm) NA 1 5/8” x 1 5/8”

Basic White Cardstock – circle die-cut with the no 3 straight cut circle from Layering Circles die OR 1 5/8” circle

Shaded Spruce Cardstock – scallop circle die-cut with the no 3 die from the Layering Circle Dies OR layer for 1 5/8” circle

Products

Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] £8.25	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock [155711] £8.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.00	Expressions In Ink 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155464] £14.00	Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] £49.50
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad [147088] £7.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147165] £3.50	Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [155712] £7.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [155713] £3.50	Layering Circles Dies [151770] £33.00
Bumblebee Trinkets [155568] £7.00	Polished Pink 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155714] £6.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £23.00	Paper Snips [103579] £9.25	Bone Folder [102300] £6.50
Grid Paper [130148] £11.75	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] £5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] £3.75	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £3.75	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] £3.75
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £5.00