Pinwheel Fold Card

Hello & a very happy 2015 to all......................this is Tanvi & welcome to my first post here!

Challenge#44 is about using punches & create fancy folds, kindly click here for general guide lines and rules. For this challenge I have made a Pinwheel Fold card using Graphic 45 sweet sentiments papers. Have also added a belly band to this card...........




Here is the beautiful fold...........looks like a pinwheel, doesn't it!
The folds & punched edges of this are distressed to highlight them.

This is how the card opens...........the gorgeous bloom is handmade using Joy crafts dies - floral flourish.

Thank you for stopping by & hope you play along with us!!!!!
Please link your cards here.


Supplies from LULUPU.COM

Dusty Concord Distress Ink Pad	Milled Lavender Distress Ink Pad	Floral Flourishes - Flower 2, 2.125	High-Temp Mini Glue Gun
Scotch Advanced Tape Glider & Tape	Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	Martha Stewart Punch Edge Doily Lace
Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet

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Challenge 44# Fancy Fold cards and Tutorial

Hello Everyone!!! 

It's Neha here. With the arrival of New year comes new beginnings and a new challenge at Lulupu. I am super excited to announce the very first challenge for 2015!

Challenge # 44

Fancy fold cards

{Qualification Guidelines Here} 

Challenge Rules

1. Make fancy fold cards, show us your creativity- it can be any fancy fold card for eg. an easel, accordion, gate fold, bendy fold, criss cross or a Z fold card but we did love to see something new!

2. We have Twist for this challenge- You have to use punches- border, flower or shape punches. More punches you use, more chances of winning.

3. You have time until 15th January 2015, 11:55 PM IST to submit your projects.

 Winner of this challenge will receive a
Punch Mini Pennant Set

And here's a look at my project for this challenge. I have made a circle side step card and also prepared a tutorial for the same.

Steps:

1. Start with a circle of CS measuring 6" in diameter (size of the circle and step measurements can be adjusted).

2. Measure 4" and mark on the circle.

3. The steps will be on the right hand side of the card, so all the measurements and marks will be on the right of the first line drawn. Starting at the bottom of circle, measure and mark a horizontal fold line at 1 1/2", then add another line 1/2" above the first, another line 1" above the second, then 1/4" above the third and finally add a line 3/4" above the fourth (the fold lines will be at 1 1/2", 2", 3", 2 1/4" and 4").



4. Using a craft knife and ruler or a trimmer cut between the first fold line and last fold line (cut between the two two X).

5. Crease along all the fold lines drawn in step 3. Without creasing the card on the left of the first line you drew, carefully line up the bottom and top edges of the card and add your center fold.

6. Next fold each of the steps starting at the bottom with a mountain fold, followed by a valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold and mountain fold.

7. When the card is closed the right hand edge is not nice and rounded so just cut off the excess. It's easier to do this from the back of the card where you can follow the shape of the CS.





8. Now the card is ready to be decorated as per your choice. 

Here is the final look after decorating card. I have also made two tags for writing personal messages.





Some closeups

The pattern paper I used is from My Mind's Eye- the sweetest things. I have used different border and  flower punches, various die cuts, pearls, lace, charms, liquid pearls etc. Pearl spray, stick pins and small flowers are handmade. 

Sentiments is handwritten, heat embossed using golden EP and then used a black pen to trace outline. The edges of PP and die cuts have been inked with Distress ink- Fired brick. Die cuts and couple cameo (Print out from net) were Heat embossed using Clear EP. 

I have prepared two tags as well which fit in the space behind the two die cut hearts.

I hope you like my inspirational card. Looking forward to see all your beautiful work!

Supplies used from Lulupu.com

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Large Retro Punch EK Success	EK Paper Shapers Punch Medium Retro Flower	Sponge Dauber Pack	Craft Collection 3-D Foam Tabs Assorted Pack	tacky tape
Fired Brick Distress Ink Pad	Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version	Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad 1"Cube	Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar
Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Martha Stewart Punch Edge Doily Lace	We R trim and score board	Deep Edge Daisy Fan Martha Stewart Punch	The Sweetest Thing Collection - Tangerine

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To Mum With Love ..... and New DT :)

Hello everyone!

Its Karuna here :) We are having a blast with all the gorgeous mother's day special cards our DT's are preparing for this months Challenge#30 - Feminine Cards. We also got some lovely entries but please note many have not qualified as using a Border Punch and a handmade flower is a part of the challenge. You still have time so please take note!

I also take this oppertunity to bid farewell to Nikita who has been on the DT since we began Lulupu back in March 2012. She has been a part of our journey and has a very special place in our hearts for the fun and interesting concepts brought into the Lulupu challenge blog :) We wish her all the very best for her future endevours and hope to see her back here.

And now we welcome another new DT member to add more fun to our challenge Blog! She is a new crafter but we loved her work so much that we invited her over as a DT at Lulupu. Her Layouts have been our favorite over several challenged before as well! Please welcome the very talented Kripa :). Over to her.....

Thank you very much Karuna. Lulupu has a special place in my scrappy heart as this was the very first challenge I entered through my blog. I've been quite addicted since to their blog and challenges,so no surprise that I'm super thrilled to join their very talented team of designers.

A quick recap of this month's challenge

Lulupu Challenge # 30 
Feminine Cards 

We have had some really pretty cards from the DT so far and I hope you are playing along too. Here is my inspiration for this challenge

Ive combined two different Prima pattern paper collections and used mostly pink and shades of pink. The blue polka dot PP breaks the pink and offers a bit of contrast. The two Martha Stewart paper punches are fast becoming my favorite. I punched the papers only in a few places to draw attention to the beautiful pattern created by the punches and tore the top layer of PP so the bigger fan punch peeked through. Finally a dab of paint on the background, flowers and wooden bird icon to tie in all the elements.

Here's a handy tip I picked up along the way: Its very difficult to ink the edges specially when you tear and punch and fussy cut. My solution is to use a water brush loaded with distress ink. The best part of using a water brush is that it not only gives you the coverage you want, you can also choose how dark the color should go and can control the inking better.

Would love to hear your thoughts and look forward to see your creations. 

Martha Stewart fan edge punch	doily lace punch	prima distressing tool	fiskers sure cut paper trimmer
Peacock Feathers Distress Inkpad	Picked raspberry distress inks	Fired Brick	Koi® Water Brushes Medium

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