Especially For You Accordian Card

Happy Wednesday!

I trust your day is going well, and I'm so glad that you've added a visit with me here to your list of things to do today!

I can't believe we're ready to start a New Year...time just really seems to fly these days!
I remember as a child, your birthday and Christmas especially,  always seemed to take forever to come.  Now it seems that I'm constantly getting ready for a birthday or the holiday season and thinking to myself "didn't we just celebrate this?"  LOL

And Wednesdays seem to come so quickly here on the blog as well!
I'm back again to share with you another project for Heartfelt Creations today!
Yay!
 I hope you get as excited as I do to see what the team has come up with for new inspirations!

This week I decided to create a "special fold" card...you know, something that is different than the regular rectangle or square fold...a creation that hopefully you feel packs a punch and leaves an impression!

This card is your regular A2 sized card when closed, however opens in an accordian style.
It is kept closed together with a decorative belly band.  

Here's a look at my project for the week...

...lets take a peek at the project closed first as your special someone would be receiving it...

 ...and a look at the card completely opened...

...and a peek at the combination of both pieces...

 Just a little something special for your someone special as they celebrate something special!

Now, be sure to check out the Heartfelt Creations blog to oohhh and ahhh at all of the other design team members creations...each and every one of them are truly amazing!  It's so neat to see how each members style comes through in different ways when we're all using the same collections.  Each creation is as unique as the person doing the creating!  Just as God has created each of us to be a one of a kind and unique!

If you're looking for instructions and supplies on how this card has been made, I will direct you to the Heartfelt Creations blog today.  Were you aware that you can print out instructions for each of the projects?  There is a print button icon under each project just beside the Pinterest "Pin It" button!
How handy is that!

Thanks for the visit!
I'll see you next Wednesday again for sure!
Oh, and I want to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year!
May God shower His richest blessings upon you!

Until next time...

This card has been entered in the following challenges...

In the Garden

Welcome!

I'm so excited that you've been able to stop by today!

It's Sunday, which means there's another new challenge beginning at Pile it On!

Ready?

It's...

No Patterned or Designer Paper

Wow!

I have to admit that this was a tough one for me.  I don't usually make a card without any designer paper.  So, a challenge it was.  

I had the most beautiful digi to play with from our current sponsor.

My image is called "Tender Thoughts".  I just find it to be a peaceful and elegant image.  A beautiful young girl surrounded by budding flowers and butterflies.  It reminds me of spring!
When I saw this image I immediately had the words to a favorite hymn pop into my head...

"I come to the garden alone,
when the dew is still on the roses."

It then dawned on me that my daughter has a friend being baptized next month and thought I'd use this image to design that card.

Here's a look...

I printed out the image onto a floral frame with my Silhouette Cameo.   I then set about to water coloring it and matting it with the front portion of the floral frame.  I decided that I would do a white on white background with a navy mat behind that.  I decided to dry emboss the white mat with a floral embossing floral.  I then added some beaded swirls, a few white flowers and 2 white butterflies.  I colored the butterflies with my Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.  I then popped them up with pop up dots to give the card some dimension.

It's your turn now!  Push that designer paper off to the side on your craft table and get creative without it!  It's actually not so hard!  LOL
Be sure to check out the other DT members awesome projects for more inspiration!

Until next time...

This card has been shared in the following challenges...
4 Crafty Girls..."Anything Goes"
Delightful Challenges..."Bloom/Add a Flower"
Crafting By Designs..."Anything Goes April Challenge"
Crafty Creations Challenges..."White Plus One"
Creative Moments..."Anything Goes/Girly"
Word Art Wednesdays..."Anything Goes"
Natalie and Amy Challenges..."Embossing"
Sweet Stamps..."Embossing"
Crafty Sentiments Designs..."Use Lots of White"
Party Time Tuesdays..."Die Cuts"
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards..."Spring"
Craftitude..."Anything Goes Spring/Easter"
Crafty Catz..."B is for..."  (Butterflies, bling)
Crafty Hands Challenge Blog..."Anything Goes"
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog..."Butterflies"
Polkadoodles..."Springtime"
QKR Stampede..."Spring Celebrations"
Sister Act Card Challenges..."Anything Goes"
Stuck on U Sketches..."Anything Spring Die Cut Challenge" (butterflies & floral frame)
A Gem of a Challenge..."Spring is in the Air"
Paper Crafting Challenges..."No Patterned Paper"
Pumpkin Spice..."Coloring"
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenges..."Frame It" (digi has been framed with a floral frame)
Totally Gorgeous..."Die Cuts and Punches"

I'm Bursting with Excitement....

Good Evening!  

I'm popping by tonight with a little post because I am bursting with excitement!
I am so excited to say that I have joined up with our local craft store  Love is in the Details and am their newest instructor!  I will be teaching card classes!
We have scheduled our first classes and I have completed the card designs, and wanted to give you a little sneak peek!

The most requested card class has been...are you ready...sympathy cards.  I always struggle with sympathy cards, so I was a little worried about this one.  I usually make a sympathy card when I'm in need of one, and the mood isn't always most creative at that time.  It was much easier to create with no funeral looming in the near future.

I made 3 different cards and want to share one of them with you tonight!

I think this design is simple and yet soothing.
I look forward to sharing the other two designs with you in the near future.
While you're here, remember to take a peek at the Love is in the Details blog...they have two amazing designers with fantastic projects.  And, don't forget you can also do a little shopping online at the store here!

Until next time...

This card has been shared in the following challenges...
4 Crafty Girls..."Anything Goes"
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog..."Any Sentiment"
Inklings & Yarns..."Anything Goes"
Word Art Wednesday..."Anything Goes"
Craft Dee Bowz..."Anything Goes with a handmade bow"

Update...this card was featured at

January 2014