Our challenge this fortnight is Origami or Teabag folding. The lovely Karen has chosen this one and I have decided to go with the Teabag theme. My base card is 8 X 8 and I have matted it with a music sheet that I distressed to suit my card. I have cut a frame with 2 shades of Kraft card, and then my folded Christmas tree that I really enjoyed making. I really was out of my comfort zone with this one, but Hey Ho, thanks to You Tube I quickly learned how to do the folds. The gorgeous gold poinsettia is from the Ribbon Girl who have the most beautiful embellishments and ribbons to add to our cards, I added a bit of mistletoe greenery to highlight it. The sentiment was from a set of Desire Stamps. . I have put a little tutorial below this post on how to use the tumble drier sheet. x
Thank you All for the lovely comments on my last card. This is how I did glitter with a used tumble drier sheet.
Firstly stamp your scene or topper and lay out your drier sheet flat and cut to the size of your topper. Them ,on to your craft sheet you spray it with Spray mount and stick it on to your topper making sure it does not wrinkle. Have you glitter beside you ( I used a white sparkly glitter ), give it another spray and add your glitter, tap gently to remove any surplus and when it is dry , I gave mine a final spray of cheap hair spray to stop any glitter falling off. I needed to trim my slightly at one of the edges where there was a slight overlap. Them you can attach it to your card. Wish I was there to show you . Sorry, I'm not very good at writing tutorials. You'll be surprised how beautiful and frosty it looks. Have a lovely week. Hugs Rita xxx
38 comments:
What a gorgeous card, I have never seen a folded Chistmas tree, just wonderful! Thanks for all the tips, too. Hugs, Valerie
stunning card Rita...love your gorgeous folded tree and that gold poinsettia sets it all off beautifully...enjoy the rest of your weekend...hugs kath xxx
wow, great card Rita love the tree and thanks for telling us about the tumble drier sheet :-) Hope you don't mind if I blogknap your card and pop it on our facebook card tomorrow? Mary xx
Oh wow Rita, this card is just stunning! I love origami and your tree looks fabulous and the poinsettia with the mistletoe is beautiful too. Thanks so much for telling us how you did the dryer sheet technique - funnily enough I just bought some after seeing Karen Burniston use them to help release small bits from intricate dies... Hope the sun is shining up there, it is pretty miserable here.... Hugs, Anne xxx
That would be lovely Mary. Thanks.
Hi Rita
Stunning card... Thanks for the Tutorial
Hugs Sylvie xx
Thank goodness for You Tube, we both had the same idea, lol. I think a lot of us struggled with the theme this time. Your card is gorgeous I love the golden theme and beautiful poinsettia.
Lorraine
Stunning Rita, your tea bag tree looks amazing and I adore the whole way you put this together! Lovely muted colours too, a real stunner!!
Fabulous card and design...love the colours used too...just gorgeous..xx
aNNie
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This is the tree I used on my card last year and it looks good Rita. Good old YouTube! I think that's where I go it too. Unfortunately I didn't have a great deal of time so settled for something different. The background to your card really looks fabulous! Hugs Christine xx
Hi Rita - what a lovely Christmas card, just the kind I like. I am envious of your tea bag folding - it, and everything else, looks lovely.
Hugs, Neet xx
Well now, this is just beautiful! I love all the pretty sparkle!
This is gorgeous Rita...your teabag tree looks wonderful, love the papers you've used. Carol x
Oh, my gosh, Rita! That teabag tree is gorgeous! I love the whole card but that tree really captures my eye! Beautiful card!
A gorgeous Christmas card mammy and the tea bag tree is fantastic. Never heard of the TDS technique but I love the outcome. TFS and hugs
Annie x
Oh my Rita this is clever. It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Hugs, Veerle xxx
Oooh Rita - this is superb! I love the frame effect you have made for your tree. A really striking card!
Hugs to you Sue Pxxx
What a really lovely idea Rita your tree looks super.
Thank you for your countdown to Christmas it is great, even though it has sent me into panic so little time left! I do so love anything Christmas, must be the big kid in me but I have shown this to my little grandson who gave it 10/10 'Oh that is wonderful.' he said.
Hugs
Margaret corgi owner
Rita that is stunning ....I love the frame and poinsettia and your clever folded tree.....xxxxx
Gorgeous tree Rita, love the tea bag folding and beautiful poinsettia.
Hugs
Linda xxx
Good afternoon Rita,
Love that amazing tree. Your whole card is amazing, love it all.
Thank you for explaining the Tumble Drier Sheet Technique
Hugs
Patricia xxx
Seems this was popular, but still lovely that we have all done a different take on this tree! I love yours it's very very pretty. Zx
Beautiful and oh so elegant Rita! Thank you so much for doing an origami/tea bag fold and for sharing how you use the sheets too. Such a perfect card I love it Karen x
Wow, gorgeous, love it Rita, so clever!
Hugs Jacee
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Hello Rita, another stunning card from you, your design and tree are fabulous, I love the music sheet for the background, hope you and hubby are well, hugs Kate x
This is such a stunner Rita.
Hugs
Cathy
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Hi Rita,
what a super card.
I love your design of this fab card, the tea bag tree is amazing.
Thank you so much for sharing your last technique with us.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Gorgeous card Rita, your tea bag folded tree looks fabulous and it's a great design.
Avril xx
Hi Rita that is one awesome looking tree, the design is fabulous a super card.
hugs
lorraine x
Hi Rita, I have never tried teabag folding. It's a very effective result for your tree. Lovely card.
Julie x
I love all the elements on your card especially the tea bag tree which is a different version again. Hugs Mrs A.
Rita, I love this card, and that tree is amazing. Hazel x
Oh, what a lovely card, Rita... that tea-bag origami Christmas tree is absolutely inspired - I love it! Sorry to have missed so much - really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.
Alison xx
Rita, you aced this challenge. Your folded tree is stunning & the folds made a beautiful shape. Loved the tiny ornament sparkles you have added. That golden poinsettia is to die for, and placing the sheet music as a background amped up the vintage look so very much. Wonderful die shapes to set off a marvelous design. TFS the instructions as to how you did the dryer sheet. That is a technique I keep promising myself to try. Yours was gorgeous! Hugs & Happy week ahead.
Greetings Rita, wow just gorgeous, love the Teabag folded tree and the beautiful die cut framing.
Hugs diane
Such talent! Rita, your Christmas tree fold is splendid and you've showcased it brilliantly! That card is a gift!! Hugs, Darnell
What a beautiful card Rita! I love the die cut frame and the tree is fabulous. Karen.x
this is gorgeous Rita - well done you for rising to the teabag theme - I just couldn't get my head around it I'm afraid! A brilliant make! Big hugs rachel xx
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