J is for Joy Fold Card Winners & Top 3

We had some stunning entries to our 'J is for Joy Fold Card' Challenge!

We all enjoyed visiting your blogs to look and comment on your entries, and it was great to see so many of you trying something new!


Our sponsor for that challenge was Simon Says Stamp:

 

And the lucky winner of the $15 voucher to spend in their store is:

That's you  -#2 Cherry

Well done hunny! Email us to claim your prize and Winner's blinkie.

And Helen's Top 3 are:

• #10 - Deanne @ Three Trees
 

• #19 - Angela

•  #24 - Little K Smith

Fantastic cards girls! Please Email us to collect your Top 3 blinkies.

J is for - Joy Fold Card ½ way card and some News!

It's Wednesday again!
 

Before we show you some more inspiration for our 'J is for Joy Fold Card' challenge, we have some sad news to share with you today...our lovely DT member Squirrel (who's been on a break from her DT work recently), has decided to step down from our team. We've loved having her with us...and are all very sad to see her go, but fear not...she'll still be crafting in blogland, and we hope that she'll pop back to visit us from time to time.

Don't be a stranger Squirrel!

Here is another Joyfold card Samantha

has to share with you...

And another by Carissa

Click here to find the 'J is for Joy Fold Card' challenge

hugs Samantha, Helen and the DT 

J is for - Joy Fold Card & Tutorial

It's Helen here, and before I get on to this week's ABC Christmas Challenge, I'd like to say a massive thank you to all of you who joinined in Samantha's 'I is for Indigo, Ice & Inspiration' challenge last time...if you scroll down, you'll be able to see if she managed to choose a 'Top 3' from all of your wonderful entries...and find out the lucky winner of the prize from Stamping with Brenda.

Ok, so time for a new challenge, this time it's:

'J is for Joy Fold Card'

(Don't worry if you're not sure what that is, I have a tutorial for you later in this post)

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

The prize is a $15 voucher to spend in the Simon Says Stamp store.

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So, what exactly is a 'Joy Fold' card???

Basically, as you can hopefully see from my card above, it's a card that has two interlocking flaps...one smaller than the other...that opens to reveal a hidden message or image.

I'm going to show you below how I made my card. I'm by no means an expert at this type of card...though I have made a couple before...and this is not the only way to do it, but it gives you the basic principles.

To start with, cut your card blank in whatever shape & size you like - mine measures 5.75 inches square - then cut the front flap in half:

Then, cut the smaller flap - again this can be whatever shape & size you like - mine is 4x8 inches, then folded in half:

The photo below shows how the two pieces will fit together...notice how they open in opposite directions:

The smaller one will be stuck underneath the shorter flap on the main card, so that they overlap:

Now for the fun part...decorate the pieces however you like - here's the main card:

And the smaller flap:

Remember...it needs to open the 'wrong' way:

Then, stick the pieces together:

All that's left to now, is to add something to hold the front flap closed...I've added a sentiment cut out with Nesties...you only want it to overlap by a small amount - you still need to be able to open it!:

To make it easy to open (and close again), I mounted it on to thick foam pads:

Here's the finished card:

And open:

I hope you found this helpful...we're all looking forward to seeing you try this card fold!

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I hope you're still with me! lol

So, now it's time for some more inspiration from the rest of the fabulous design team....starting with our three lovely Guest Designers:

Guest Designer - Heidi

Guest Designer - Carol

Guest Designer - Miria

Design Team Cards:

Carissa

Delphine

Dorte

Helen

Jayne

Lacey

Lols

Samantha

So now it's your turn...don't forget to make sure that your project follows the challenge, 'J is for Joy Fold Card', and as always has a Christmas theme.

I is for Indigo, Ice and Inspiration.... Winners and Top 3

We had some lovely entries for
I is for Indigo, Ice and Inspiration Challenge!
I have to say a big thank you to all of you that joined in 
I know its not near to Christmas yet but hell its not far away either!

We as always love to visit your blogs to look and comment on your entries,
its lovely to see so many of you playing throughout the year!
Guess who is gonna have lots of lovely cards ready in 7 months from now??
Yes you guessed!
WE ARE!!!

Ok so onto the winners of the challenge

Our super sponsor was the Fabulous Brenda as our sponsor for this challenge

and the lovely prize on offer

One free Month of The Paper Society! Members of The Paper Society!
and the winner is

That's you  - Janet

Here's Janet's card

Well done hunny Email us to Claim your prize and Winners blinkie.


My Top 3 and their lovely creative cards!

3 - Deanne

14 - Karen

26 - Kaz

Fantastic cards girls please Email us to collect your Top 3 blinkies.

I is for Indigo, Ice and Inspiration.... ½ way reminder.....

It's Wednesday once again!
and we are into May, where do the weeks go?


Ok so your not to worry you have another whole week to get your card or project done
This is a ½ way reminder.....

This is your Challenge

I for Indigo, Ice and Inspiration

 I chose a photo to help inspire you can use it to inspire you in any way as long as its a Christmas card :0)

Here are a couple of cards to help inspire you a little more

Samantha

Delphine

then click HERE to enter your card

Hugs Samantha and the DT