I saw this card shape on another blog
here so I can't lay claim to the design of it. There were no instructions or links so I thought I would have a go at recreating it myself. After 3 attempts at folding a piece of printer paper I finally arrived with measurements that looked right so set about cutting and scoring the different papers needed. I had an idea of how I wanted to decorate the card but as I started making it up it began to look Art Deco to me in its design and I knew I had a Art Deco die cut which would fit inside perfectly and so it morphed into the card you see below.
The green design paper is by SU from their Sale A Bration Jan-mar 2015 and the pretty flower pattern is a freebie from Making Cards magazine Oct 2016 'Pretty Petals' It took me quite a while to cut and layer all the pieces but I think the result was worth it.
I used green distress ink with a dauber to edge round all of the papers before attaching.
The Art Deco Die Set is By Spellbinders. The sentiment by Xcut and the butterfly is from a set by Cheery Lynn Designs 'Tiny things with wings'. I used some of the waste bits from the die cut to decorate the belly band. I hadn't intended to use a butterfly on this card but the space looked a bit empty and I thought this one fitted in with the rest of the card.
Here is the card fully opened so you can see the way the folds are made.
Entering into the following challenges:
Through The Craft Room Door # Anything goes.
Crafting By Designs # Anything goes.
Crafty Creations #399 Anything goes.
Penny's Paper Crafty #450 Anything goes.
The Crafter Cafe #228 Use pink and/or make a tag.
Crafts Galore #68 Anything goes.
Unicorn Challenge #48 Pretty in pink.
Love to Craft #39 Anything goes.
Dies R Us #130 Anything goes (Dies used Spellbinders and Cherry lynn Designs).
Cute Card Thursday H602 Anything goes.
Craft Pocket Challenges #64 Pink
34 comments:
Wow what a fabulous card Valery Anne, I love the shape and the Art Deco style to it too.
Sue xx
Stunning card Mrs A, such a fabulous and unusual design, you did well to work out all those folds from a photograph!
xx
Beautiful card and very unique design..love it!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Dies R Us!
Diane DRU DT {Nellies Nest}
Absolutely gorgeous Valerie, what a beautiful design, I've never seen the like before and your papers are so pretty. Well done on figuring out how to make it. Hope all's well, Kate x
This is so beautiful ! Love the colour combination !
Greetz
Margo
This is stunning!
Valerija xx
Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Unicorn. Have a nice day,.. Succes!!
DT Anneke
Fantastic card...you did great on how it was made....tfs
Are so clever ! I love this card and I also love Art Deco .
Hugs,
Chriss
Hi Mrs A this is a stunning card. Well done for working out all the measurements. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
You do the most interesting card shapes Valery. This one is just stunning. Love the colours you have used.
What a fabulous fold and very unusual card Mrs A. I love the design and pretty pastel shades you have used.
Lorraine
Oh wow Valery Anne! To have ended up with such a masterpiece with no instructions or measurements to work from, is just incredible! This is absolutely beautiful! Stunning fold and the prettiest die cuts and perfect paper. I had to smile at the fact that your card 'morphed into' something else. That happens to me all the time! It's like the unfinished card already has an 'identity', and it's my job to uncover it, rather than create it. Great job! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Penny's!
Linda
I am going to have to start and make an effort to try some of these lovely shaped cards. Yes the effort was certainly worth it lovely papers and the coloured card reminds me of ice-cream.
Have a lovely weekend.
Kath x
This is amazing and your choice of papers is just perfect for this style, loving it so much. Thanks for the visit to mine too. Happy creative weekend, Angela xXx
Hi Mrs A wow what a beautiful style of card stunning work my friend ,well done xx
Stunning fold and those gorgeous mint papers, love them.xx
Hi Mrs. A, a super fancy fold card, love the soft mint coloured paper with the floral paper. Thank you for joining us at Crafting by Designs... good luck in the prize draw... Megan DT
This is so Stunning - Love the mint and pink colourway too - have a fab weekend - Michelle x
This is awesome, you are the queen of shape cards for 2019 Mrs. A!
Beautiful card,mrs A.Love the fold and the flower paper.Have a nice weekend.
Gr,Sylvia.
Wow!! Such elegant design and sweet colours!! A masterpiece! Love it so much!
Gorgeous creation Mrs A!
Crafty Hugs, Sherry xx
Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads
Great design, Thanks for entering your wonderful creation at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight for our "Pink and/or Tag" challenge.
So glad to see you pretty card pop up on my screen again, it is a wonderful design. Thanks for joining us at The Unicorn Challenge Blog for our "Pretty in Pink" challenge.
Wow, must have taken you ages! Lovely colours and I think the butterfly looks just right xxx
What a fabulous shape and gorgeous colours too! I love it!
Wow wow wow… that is truly one creative card l just love it and the colours too x
OH WOW this is really cool! Awesome fold! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Dies R Us challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DIES R US
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Great card and papers-love the unusual fold and all the dies.Thank you for joining us at Unicorn
Carol DT x
This is such a pretty card! You did a great job on figuring out the fold.
Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Wow, this is a gorgeous card, Mrs A. What a fabulous fold! I love the Art Deco look!
love Mags B x
This is beautiful Valery-Anne, so elegant! Have a wonderful week, Sue xx
Very clever design! Thanks for joining us at Unicorn, Claire DT x
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