Our Brother in Law to be shares his birthday the same day as mine. He got together with my sister in law during lockdown and this is the first birthday card I have made him so of course it had to be a bit special didn't it....😉
He particularly loves hares so I used that as my starting point for this card.
We had a combined birthday family meal yesterday and he opened his card then and loved it and how personal it was to him. I call that a result !
I had an email from Craftworld with a free template for a Corner Fold Up Card which I have seen around blogland but not previously made. I thought it might make a nice 'scene' type of card so had a practice on scrap paper and it is so easy to make this style of card.
I started with some brown card for the base. I have several of the coloured card pads from Lidl and they are slightly bigger than an A4 sheet of card. You use a square as your base and this worked out to a 5'5". I tried using a 12"x12" kraft cardstock but it was a bit flimsy and I am much happier with this base. The colour is much better as well so happy accident ☺
The sentiment section has a piece of fern paper which is from a 4" square pad of paper Inspiring Nature from
The 'hares' are rabbit dies from a set called Winter Wildlife Embellishments from the Paper Boutique. I cut 2 sets out using the 'wrong side' for one of them so I could create a mirror image on the card. I used dark brown for the background layer and the inside of a Weetabix box for the foreground. Pencils were used to add some shading details and gel pens for the eyes. The leaves paper in the background is from an old Papermania pad Woodland Folk. I added some more of the glitter leaves and some trees that were with the owl. It has a lovely Autumn feel to this card, perfect for an Autumn birthday.
This is what it looks like when opened out. I added some velcro dots to secure the bottom together when it stands up. I have seen a recent tutorial at Beccy's Place that used magnets hidden underneath the layers of paper. I didn't have any so used what I already had to hand.
Card Details -
Size - 5.5” Corner Fold Up Card
Dies - Happy Birthday (The Works), Winter Wildlife Embellishments (The Paper Boutique)
Designer Papers - Inspiring Nature (The Works) Woodland Folk (Papermania)
Colouring Medium - Arteza Expert Pencils
Embellishments - Glitter Owls & Trees (Poundland) Glitter Leaves (The Works),
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)
- 613 Avenue Create - #9 Anything Goes
- Allsorts - #643 Anything Goes / Nature
- As You Like It - Favourite Autumn or Winter (Autumn - I love the crispness in the air, how the colors change on the trees, walking in the woods and picking up conkers, squirrels scurrying around)
- A Bit More Time to Craft - #145 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #9-2021 Anything Goes
- A Place to Start - #9 Patterned Paper Please
- Cardz 4 Guys - #280 Add Some Metal (gold Card)
- Cardz TV - #150 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
- Corrosive Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
- Crafting Happiness - #114 Anything Goes
- Crafty Animals - #54 Anything Goes with an Animal or Insect
- Crafty Catz - #565 Anything Goes / Anything But Square
- Crafty Gals Corner - #223 Hello Fall
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
- Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
- Creatalicious Challenges - #219 Anything Goes / Friends
- Creative Craft Cottage - #144 Anything But Square
- Creative Fingers - #215 Anything Goes
- Creative Moments - #223 Anything Goes
- Cut It Up - #235 Follow a Tutorial
- Cute Card Thursday - #692 Anything Goes / Birthdays
- Daisy Chain Challenges - #56 Wildlife
- Di’s Digi Designs - Fave Colour Combo (Autumn colours)
- Double D Challenge - Leaves
- Dragonfly Dreams - Happy Birthday
- Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes / Flora &/or Fauna
- Friendship Challenge - #69 Autumn / Leaves
- Gem of A Challenge - #20 Anything Goes
- Get Creative Challenges - #105 Anything Goes
- Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge - Anything Goes with a die/diecut
- Ike’s World Challenge - #148 Anything Goes / Autumn
- International Art & Soul - #117 Fancy Fold Card
- Krafty Chicks - #578 All Occasions
- Lemon Shortbread - #155 Anything Goes
- Let’s Craft & Create - #175 Anything Goes / Lots of Layers
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #166 Anything Goes
- Love To Craft - #62 Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap - #149 Anything Goes
- Make My Monday - #157 Autumm / Fall
- More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes / Brown
- Pearly Sparkles - #66 Pink or Pearls or Sparkle (sparkle)
- Penny’s Challenge - #505 Anything Goes
- Polkadoodles - #38 Anything Goes
- Scrapping4fun Challenges - #201 Autumn
- Sparkles Monthly Challenges - #144 Autumn Colours
- Stamps & Fun = Creativity - #394 Anything Goes
- The Creative Crafters - #44 Anything Goes
- The Male Room - #154 Nature's Bounty
- Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- Unicorn Challenge - #69 Add Some Sparkle
- Uniko Challenge - #67 Anything Goes / Autumn Colours
- Unstampabelles - #115 Salutations or Greetings
- We Love 2 Create - #10 Anything Creative or Mixed Media Goes
- Word Art Wednesday - #509-510 Anything Goes
- World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
Fantastic card design Through The Craft Room Door. Fabulous card
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge atThrough The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge. Good luck Ginny
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What a tricky technique! I like the patterned Paper. Thanks for joining us at S+F=C.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to share a birthday with a new family member. I think he'll expect a special card from now on, though! This one will be hard to beat. I love that card design Thanks for the velcro tip!
ReplyDeleteThose hares are adorable! They could represent you and him, wishing each other a happy birthday! 😊
Thanks for sharing your Back to School - Tutorial project with us at Cut it Up!
Evelyn
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A special card with lots of detail for a special guy. He will love it. Thanks for joining us at Double D Challenge.
ReplyDeleteUniquely fun design! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
ReplyDeleteDiane DD DT {Nellies Nest}
Oh this is just so sweet and I'm sure he'll love it! Amazing card. Thank you for entering this card in our challenge. Hugs, Kinjal - DT https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteWonderful! The shape is very special and the colours are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Friendship Challenge.
Good luck and happy crafting!
Ilse (thera)
What an amazing card fold and special nature inspired birthday card! It's so perfect for my optional Nature theme at Allsorts challenge, thank you so much for joining in, and also many thanks for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday Flora/Fauna theme!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Mandy and such a clever fold. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeleteCute card Mandy. Thanks for playing with us at the Ike's World Challenges
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What a cute card. Great fold and fun image and design. So glad you shared over at Crafty Sentiments, Cardz 4 Guyz, Crafty Catz, Make My Monday.
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable card! Thanks for joining our Back to School - Tutorial project at Cut it Up!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
This is such a clever card design and looks so great when it's in its standing position. I love how you personalized it. I imagine your soon-to-be brother-in-law was duly impressed! Thanks so much for joining in on our latest challenge at Let's Craft and Create. Cheryl W, DT
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/
A sweet Autumnal creation, many thanks for joining in this weeks A/G Nature theme at Allsorts challenge.
ReplyDeleteB x
A GORgeous design and I LOve these colours.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us this week at Crafty Catz.
Chrissyxx
Your hare card is super fun!! Thanks for joining our "add some metal" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz. The gold paper works perfect for playing along.
ReplyDeleteOh Mandy ... what a fun & clever creation! SURE to get a smile!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Leaves’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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What a fantastic card fold and such lovely colours and images a super card thank you for joining our challenge at DRAGONFLY DREAMS this month
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lorraine x
So beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)
WOW brilliant card Mandy and personalised too what not to love -beautiful papers and love the Hares,great idea using velcro dots instead of magnets
ReplyDeleteCarol x
What a super card. Such an unusual fold, I haven’t seen it before. Lovely autumnal decoration too. Thanks for playing along with The Male Room and Uniko. X
ReplyDeleteEine sehr schöne Herbstkarte. Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme bei der Friendship-Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLG Heike
Fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us for Week 38 at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool card!!! The fold is so fun; I've not seen one like that before! And so great that you were able to personalize it like this for your brother-in-law!! Thanks for playing with LTSCB.
ReplyDeleteI love your fun fold, so perfect for your cute little scene. So happy you were able to celebrate this year. Thanks so much for joining us at As You Like It Challenge!
ReplyDeleteFabulous design Mandy. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
ReplyDeleteWendy DT Member for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/
Beautiful fun fold! Thank you for sharing with us at The Sparkles Monthly Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove this amazing folded card! Great papers too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Gem of a Challenge! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx
Your future brother in law must have loved this very special card Mandy. Thanks for sharing with us at IAAS. Christine DT x
ReplyDeleteThis is utterly incredible. Thanks for joining us at Ikes World Challenges Sall
ReplyDeleteGreat design and suoer cute bunnies. Thank you for playing at the Male Room Challenges
ReplyDeleteLinda tarjeta!😍😍😍😍
ReplyDeleteso pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create!
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Vivi
Wonderful folding and love the cute bunnies and little owl. Thank you so much for joining The Male Room's "Nature´s Bounty" challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove this - what a great card shape and design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.
Helen x
(DT)
Wow, love the papers, and such an unusual design.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining in with your favourite season at AYLI. This is a gorgeous make and we really appreciate you taking up the challenge. Hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Squirrel x
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you both. This is a great personal card. Thanks for playing along with us at Unstampabelles again. We love all our followers!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous project. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge blog in September. Sorry I am a bit late popping by.
Hope to see you again.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
So pretty! Love those bunnys! Thanks for joining us this month at We Love 2 create. Hugs from DT-Irre
ReplyDeleteWOW ! Very beautiful and creative project. I'm sure your BIL loved his birthday card. Wonderful design and a lot of patience to make this folder card. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Uniko.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, so very creative. Thanks so much for sharing and joining in on the fun at Uniko. Crafty Hugs Bev
ReplyDeleteFabulous shaped card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Jane (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx