Fun Fold Birdcage Card

Hello Wednesday! We're halfway through the work week! 😀 

Today's card share is one we made in class using the Badges & Banners stamp set and Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper.

One of the fun touches to this card is the Affectionately Yours Washi Tape. It really sets off the area to write in and brings the front of the card inside. 

Here's the card folded but not locked in. 

We have so much fun at our monthly card classes! Do you live in North Central Illinois? If so and you would like to join us, please contact me for directions and the date for the next class. 

Swap card

I made this card for a swap with my fellow Stray Ducklings (a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators in the area.) I must say, I'm very happy with the result :) The theme of the swap was Washi tape. The red strip at the top under the gold bakers twine (part of the Baker's Twine Trio Pack) is washi tape from the Warmth & Cheer Washi pack. 

Every Christmas season, I like to make at least one card that uses a tea light. There's just something festive about that for me. This is just a simple tent card in Old Olive cardstock. I stamped the trees with the Peaceful Pines stamp set then cut all of them out using the Perfect Pines Framelits Dies.

I stamped the Seasons Greetings like it was hanging from the Washi tap.  

Both sentiments are from the  Seasonal Bells Stamp Set. 

The center tree is made using shipping tape and Dazzling Diamonds then backing both with Vellum. 

And here it is all lit up. :) 

I really enjoyed making these cards for our swap. I sincerely hope the recipients enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them :)