It's Stripes with A Bit More Time To Craft

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Challenge 104

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.
Three to five random winners are drawn and
each get to choose 3 set of papers from the Paper Pick Tab

Note: there are lots of freebie patterned papers on the Freebie Tab

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Today I have used the It's Stripes digital paper by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft to make some some Christmas cards.  This digital paper set comes in thirty-three, yes, 33 different colour patterns and they're perfect for cardmaking, scrapbooking and off-the-page projects.  The best thing about Digital papers is that you can size or rotate the pattern to suit.  For this project I rotated the striped panel 45o and enlarged it to be slightly larger than the panels I wanted to cut, digitally trimming off the excess before printing it.  If you're a lucky challenge winner, you could include this set as one of your Paper Picks.

My cards started on my Silhouette Studio design mat, where I opened the cut file I used for the card base and the It's Stripes digital patterned paper I wanted to feature on the front and inside the card.  This fancy fold is called a gatefold shutter design, a traditional gatefold with a shutter mechanism on the inside that reveals an image or message hidden inside.  I enlarged the cut file as big as I could, which was limited to the belly band being 11 3/4" long, the flat folded card is 4 7/8" x 6 5/16".  I rotated the patterned paper 45o then enlarged it to be slightly larger than the two panels on the front of the card.  I duplicated this piece of paper and used the same size for the window panel inside the card.  I digitally trimmed off the excess from the panels before printing then cutting with the Silhouette Cameo.  I opened the I used the Cameo to cut the card base, shutter mechanism and belly band from cardstock.  I die cut the layers for the poinsettias, holly and sentiments.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers.

Here is the closed card.

and here it is fully open



This gatefold shutter card is a fun design.

and Fredrick is a fun surprise to find inside

   

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Challenge 104
on the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Bit More Time To Craft - digital paper - It's Stripes

the paper I used is design #21
Beccy's Place - digital stamp set - Frog Hop
I have used the pre-coloured "Fredrick" image from the set
smooth white cardstock - to print digital patterned paper & digital image
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock
Ruby + Crimson + Coral + Cactus + Caramel
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #78304

A2 Gatefold Shutter Card by Lori Whitlock
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Poinsettia Flowers
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Alphabet Uppercase
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Mini Christmas Foliage
Cottage Cutz - die - Merry Christmas CCX-079
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the alphas & holly

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Sending a big Thank You to Lozzy from A Bit More Time To Craft
for supplying the digital paper I have used today.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #32 – Anything With A Critter Goes

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Cute or Traditional for Xmas & Why

I thoroughly enjoy making both cute & traditional Christmas cards, I choose the designs based on the recipients, as I like personalise our cards for family and friends.  These cards are a combination of both, from the outside they look traditional, lots of red & green with layered poinsettias, once they're opened, the fun cuteness of a frog peeks out for a Hoppy Christmas.  Fancy folds and non-traditional images are so much fun and I like to mix things up a bit.

Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards Challenge
Day 10 - Non Holiday Stamps
I have used the fabulous Fredrick frog from the Frog Hop digital stamp set

Crafting By Designs - November Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - November Anything Goes #69
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #175 – Anything Goes optional Stitching (real or faux)
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #175 – Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 608 – Festive
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Christmas / Winter
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #86 – Anything Goes optional twist Holidays
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1945 – Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #59 – Anything Goes – optional twist: Red & Green