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Happy Saturday!!
I’m so excited to announce that I’m guest posting over at the Ellen Hutson, LLC CLASSroom today, and I’m sharing a super fun card that features a unique and easy flap fold! Here’s a little sneak to whet your appetite:
All of the details of this project, as well as a video showing the steps I took to create it, are included over at the CLASSroom!! I hope you’ll click on through to check it out! Ms. Ellen – being the incredibly generous soul that she is – has provided me with some goodies to give away!! Check it!
How awesome is that?!! Okay, so if you want to win this stuff, all you have to do is leave me a comment here on my blog (THIS post ONLY). You have until 12:01 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19th to comment. I’ll randomly choose a winner!
I want to thank Ellen for inviting me to hang with you all in the CLASSroom!! I hope you’ll click on through to the CLASSroom to check out my project and video, and all of the other lovely inspiration that the CLASSroom has to offer! I’ve listed all of the products that I used on my project below.
Sign me up, Karolyn!!! I cannot wait to get back to Seattle so I can learn even more from you!! Soon, I promise! [Thank you Ellen!]
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Congratulations on a guest post at Ellen Hutson!!! Your card is so pretty and clever <3
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your guest post at Ellen Hutson!!! LOVE your card. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on this card are amazing! Beautiful
ReplyDeleteLoved the fold card. I will have to give that one a try.
ReplyDeleteI always love to find new tehniques for my projects. I love flowers and these new flower dies and stamps are "dying" to live in my house. Thank tou.
ReplyDeleteYour work is absolutely Gorgeous! I'm so in love with the Rose card! Thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteOh Karolyn! This is stunning! Love the colors and that design is just SOOOOO YUMMY! Will have to give this a try. Fun and gorgeous card! LOVE it ♥
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteGreat card and colors!
ReplyDeleteWonderful creative card! Love the layout, the color choices and the clever way it closes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the clever card design.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Karolyn, your card AND video are just amazing. This is such a beautiful, quality made card. Just stunning and I so enjoyed watching the process. (Another one pinned for trying later!) I have to make sure when things slow down and the weather gets cooler to make a point of viewing all of your great videos! Good work!
ReplyDeleteReally cute card. I am putting the flower stamps and dies on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and a great technique!! Love how you created the green for the leaves. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat card is just perfect! And you used my favorite colors of distress inks, too.
ReplyDeleteSo love this card!! Awesome Looking, love your video and can't wait to try this one!!
ReplyDeleteYou're right it is a fun card and different from the standard A2. Your little glossy frame is perfect surrounding the gorgeously blended flower and leaves. I will definitely try this.
ReplyDeleteI love this cool fold and it looks pretty easy to make, too. The rose and leaves are gorgeous and that black frame just sets them off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI love this card. Can't wait to try it myself. Clear and simple instructions in the video.
ReplyDeleteLove your card! And, your video is great-concise and very clear. I want to make this card!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card. I would like to try this!
ReplyDeleteGreat card idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCute card
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your GD spot and such a brilliant video over at EH, Karolyn! Stunning card ... brilliant and original fold ... love the bold, shiny black with those beautifully blended colours in the bloom and leaves ... just gorgeous! An idea that's gone onto my list of things to try ... thanks so much! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteLove the card! I have the Bold Blossom die set so I will give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLoved your guest post on The Classroom. The card is such a neat design and so pretty. The frame looked like patent leather by the time you were finished. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the latest "scribble" look flowers! Thanks for the give away.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card, very unique. I love the colors you used and would be so grateful to win the items you used in the making of the card.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your creations for a long time and receive your blog posts. Thanks to Ellen for her generosity! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteFantastic fold and I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIf leaving you some love here makes your day, you should be having a wonderful day. Look at all the love being sent your way ! Such a wonderful idea you have given us by this BEAUTIFUL CARD. Thank you so much and I am certainly going to follow your blog from now on. Wonderful ideas & AGAIN THANK YOU !
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun technique and a pretty card!
ReplyDeleteI love this design. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLoved the card and how embossing the frame gave it more shine. I'm definitely going to try and make a card like this. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great video showing this different fold for an A2 format. I really enjoyed the little tips sprinkled in, such as the blending of the inks for your diecuts and the clear embossing of patterned paper.
ReplyDeleteI love your card and teh frame Really makes it POP!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your guest post. Your project is wonderful.
ReplyDeletefun folding. Love the cutouts.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
Congratulations on being with Ellen Hutson.
oh my, that is sooo pretty! I've been eyeing that die and stamp too :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Karolyn! Really love the colors!
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ReplyDeleteThe rose card has an elegance yet a simple look to it. It is clean and sharp.Cannot wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteOh man, how did I miss this die set? I just bought another scribbly flower die that didn't come with leave dies. Durn it! Lovely card! Keeping my fingers crossed that I win. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour card is amazing!!! Love it and your video showing how to create it:) Thanks for the chance to win some goodies from Ellen Hutson!!
ReplyDeleteThis card is superb! I love the colors, the dies, the sentiment, but most especially the fun fold! I am inspired!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card. Love all the elements and colors you used. Super design TFS
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful card. The colors are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo much fun to see new ideas and have a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteGreat video. Loved the double emboss on the polka dot frame. Very elegant.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your guest spot! And I love what you've made - so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteKarolyn, I love your style. Thanks for sharing this fun way to make an A2 size card more interesting. Ellen was lucky to have you teach this card in her classroom.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you shared your talent in Ellen Hutson's classroom. I have fallen in love with your cards. Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteYou have delighted and amazed me AGAIN!! Love the interactive-ness of this beautiful and gorgeously stunning card!! Love the beautiful details on it and that black frame makes the flower pop incredibly!! Wonderful and so super delightful!!
ReplyDeleteKarolyn what a wonderful idea! I never thought about using Versamark on dsp and then coating and heat embossing with clear embossing powder. I will have to give it a try. Love your video and how you put the card together.
ReplyDeleteI love this card. It's so fresh and pretty!
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Your card is so beautiful! I love those scribble flowers and how everything came together. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful! I love those scribble flowers and how everything came together. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful! I love those scribble flowers and how everything came together. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love your card. I really hope we get to see more of your wonderful creativity soon! thanks so much for sharing it with us
ReplyDeleteHello, thank you for the fun fold idea and demonstrating it in a video. Your card is a beautiful use of the products.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on the Classroom blog - I love this fun fold & the clever way everything fits together.
ReplyDeleteYou absolutely made my day too with this video. I have some dies that would look great if I colored my own paper as you did to cut them. I also like how you put that square as a diamond to create the opening and the finishing touches you put on it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWOW..... just beautiful!! Love every little detail - especially the added interest of the embossing and the fold of the card! A fantastic project and video!
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! I love how this works, and it seems pretty simple too! Bonus! I think you're right - changing out the frame for the embossed one really perked the card right up. Thanks for the chance to win all those awesome goodies!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I'll go
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check it out. Wonderful
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Carla from Utah
Love this fun fold and I also loved your tip of embossing the patterned paper frame! It really made the card look SO finished!! Thanks for sharing your talent, Karolyn!
ReplyDeleteThis card is really awesome! I don't have the stitched frames but I'm sure I can make my own frames, I can't wait to try making this card. I also love the colors you used on the leaves, I never thought of that, I can't wait to try this too :) Thanks for the inspiration and btw terrific video :)
ReplyDeleteoooooo! LUV the "flaps" - thanks for the inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteI checked out the video on Ellen Hutson and then to your blog. I love the fun fold card. Another use for my Bold Blossoms Stamps and die.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love this unusual fold you created on the card - the color choices are just beautiful too! Congratulations on your excellent first post and video over at the ellen Hutson blog - hope we'll be seeing more from you soon!
ReplyDeleteHi Karolyn, gorgeous card, I have the bold blooms stamp set and dies so I'll be CASING you! I'm a big fan of your work!
ReplyDeleteI adore this card! It's very clever and very creative! Thanks for the video tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLove everything you used on this beautiful card
ReplyDeleteawesome card!
ReplyDeleteFun to see you at EH - great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever and fun folding card! I must try that.
ReplyDeleteAmazing fold card! You make it look so easy:) Your instructional video is clear and complete, thank you. I would love to give this card a try, if I win the wonderful products you used to create it. Great video and wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteI must try this technique tonight! Thanks for posting a great lesson.
ReplyDeleteA very lovely card--what a great idea to make it open like that! Beautiful coloring too and I enjoyed your how-to video :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the dies and colors you used on this beautiful card! Love the way the card opens!
ReplyDeleteThanks to you and to Ellen for a chance to win a fabulous prize!
Absolutely love this rose die and leaves and the way you put them to use on this special fold card!
ReplyDeleteI am totally in love with those flower dies! Your card is so cute, I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute and clever card. I didn't have the stitched frames so had to improvise a bit, but they turned out pretty well. Somehow my glue and embossing powder didn't work well together on the frame. Love the vibrant colors with the black and white. Thanks so much for the excellent video!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful! What a great idea for a special card!
ReplyDeleteAnd you made my day with that beautiful card. Yes little details can really make a card a standout. Embossing the frame, what a heart idea to pop the color. Will be use interface that on blacks, oranges and greens when I start on Halloween cards next week. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDon't count me in for the giveaway; just wanted to tell you what an awesome card design you shared! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GD post at EH, so exciting and your card is incredible!!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your video. It gives a new dimension of folding for that special card for a special someone. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love that you used 3 colors to make more color combinations!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!! I love the design of your card and really love the colors!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!! I love the design of your card and really love the colors!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This looks like fun, gotta give it a try! Congrats on the guest spotlight - you've got this!
ReplyDeleteWow the pictures don't do the card justice. You really have to see it in action. I'm going to do this for my local stamp club challenge for September. Thanks
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card and then....Surprise...when you open it!!! What a fabulous idea...love that...
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun card, Karolyn! I love the fun fold, the detail you added to the frame by embossing it and how you created the flower and leaves by blending ink colors. Just a fabulous card and CAS to boot!
ReplyDeleteI just love, love, love this card. Can't wait to make it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this fabulous step by step, Karolyn! You card is beautiful with the shine from the embossing and the enamel dots provide that extra movement! Love the ink blended and die cut elements! Great engineering for the card fold :)
ReplyDeleteThis is STUNNING. I love it.
ReplyDeleteEhrmagerd, fabby fab fab card and what a great instructional video, my friend! You nailed it, and I love all the shiny details! Congrats on a bang up job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, love the creative fold and the way the colors POP.
ReplyDeleteI only glanced at the post and almost didn't watch the video. So glad I changed my mind! Love the way the card opens! Thank you for the great idea.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I love how you nested the unusual card opening.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Fun fold and great color choice! TFS!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! This card is so cool! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteI love the Essentials by Ellen stamps but don't have any. Your card is stunning! I love the bright colors and easy style. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the card. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour card design is like, wow! What an unexpected fold and opening!!! Just, wow!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat video, so informative, and a beautiful card. I will try this, today!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card!!! Great video and a really cool fold on the card!!! Definitely going to give this a try!!! Thanks for sharing your skills with me!!
ReplyDeleteLove this fold! I really must give it a try. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous use of the products!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, Karolyn! I love everything about this card & your video was terrific.
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness Karolyn!!!! I love your card thanks for sharing your video with all of us. I am going to have to try and make one of these.
ReplyDeleteI have my fingers crossed for the great giveaway..
Love this new flap fold! Thanks so much for sharing. The color combo is wonderful on this card.
ReplyDeleteLove this new flap fold! Thanks so much for sharing. The color combo is wonderful on this card.
ReplyDeleteLove this new flap fold! Thanks so much for sharing. The color combo is wonderful on this card.
ReplyDeleteThis is really clever! Thanks for showing us how!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card design! Thanks for sharing a video with us over at Ellen Hutson!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, definitely going to try this!
ReplyDeleteI love this new Scribble Rose stamp and die sets. Great Blog. I'm going to subscribe! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your tutorial. Your card is absolutely lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, you are pretty darn awesome! So proud of you and your lovely card.
ReplyDeleteLove the fold on this card. Also, thanks for the tip on how to intensify the frame color to match the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI love your card! TFS
ReplyDeleteSuper cute and thanks for sharing your tips.
ReplyDeleteKarolyn, your card is very striking and your video very informative. I love the fold and how you incorporated your focal image.i learned so many tips from you tonight...didn't realize the VersaFine ink could be heat embossed. Thanks for the chance to win done Distress Inks (I've been eager to try them) and also the Bold Bllooms stamps and dies and squares. I'd love to CASE your fun-folded card!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever card. Love the bright colors! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat and generous prize pack. Can't wait to see the video on this interactive card. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis is such a GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! card.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful for talented folks like you.
Really cute, creative card! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your guest post and thanks for sharing your fun card.
ReplyDeleteI love fun folds and your interlocking one is great. Embossing the frame did add some punch. I will have to try that when I try out the fold! Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteLove the flower die set!!! thanks for sharing.. Mahalo
ReplyDeleteLooks like and easy fold card to make love the flower in the frame.
ReplyDeleteLooks like and easy fold card to make love the flower in the frame.
ReplyDeleteLove your card and your video, thanks so much for sharing your creative talents!
ReplyDeleteLove the card!!
ReplyDeleteI so wish I lived closer so that I could attend one of your classes! For now, your inspirational blog posts will have to do! Love your style.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Amazing video, amazing card! I'm obviously not the only one smitten with your talent & creativity! I'm so excited to give this a try...so ta-ta...I'm off to craft!
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