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** 10/21/16 Top 4 at Creative Corner! **
** 11/6/16 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create! **
** 11/25/16 Winner Runner Up at Eclectic Ellapu! **
** 10/13/16 DT Favorite at Inspiration Destination! **
** 10/21/16 Top 4 at Creative Corner! **
** 11/6/16 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create! **
** 11/25/16 Winner Runner Up at Eclectic Ellapu! **
Hi everyone! I have some pretty awesome news to share! I'm a guestie over at Craft for the Craic for the next 12 months! Woo-hoo! So looking forward to crafting with these talented Irish ladies! We are cranking out a new challenge this morning - Autumnal Twist in which you must use a kraft product or kraft color. Come on over and play with us... for the craic! As the blog name suggests, "craic" is an Irish term for fun/enjoyment! :)
You know I am a fancy fold fiend and I wanted to create something really awesome for my debut guest designer inspiration project. I created a twisted accordion pop-up fold which was absolutely one of the most fun cards I've ever created! I used papers, stamps and dies from the new 'Painted Autumn' StampTV kit which are undoubtedly some of the most gorgeous papers and stamps ever! :D
I created the card base and the accordion mechanism inside with Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock because it is a good weight but not too heavy. The leaf paper and Red Velvet cardstock, along with all the stamped images are from GKD. Even the acorn dies! The diamond border was cut with a Sizzix border die which I 'blinged up' with Stampin' Up! Rhinestones.
Here's a shot of the card lying flat just prior to opening.
Ta-da! Here it is, fully open with a horizontal row of fun Fall-themed stamped images on layered panels! Love, love, love!
One final shot of it completely closed and ready to slide into an envelope for mailing. You can even see the slight shimmer on the acorns! :)
Proud to enter this fun fold into the following challenges:
- 613 Avenue Create: #190 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist - Use Green and Gold
- A Bit More Time To Craft: #29 - Anything Goes
- C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #384 - Inspiration Picture
- Craft Your Passion: #332 - Always Anything Goes
- Crafty Boots Challenges: Autumn is in the Air
- Crafty Catz: Anything Goes with a Twist (more than one fold)
- Crafty Gals Corner: #92 - Punches/Die Cuts
- Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
- Creative Corner Challenges: Octoberfest
- Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #139 - Favorite Season (most definitely Autumn/Fall)
- Digi Choosday: Week #40 - Anything Goes
- Eclectic Ellapu: October Challenges - Autumnal
- Fab 'n' Funky: #321 - Include the word Happy
- Great Impressions: October Anything Goes
- Inky Chicks: #73 - Animals
- Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog: #106 - Anything Goes
- Lil Patch of Crafting Friends: #43 - Anything Goes
- Melonheadz Friends: Autumn Challenge
- Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #298 Anything Goes
- Scrapping4fun Challenge Blog: #75 - Fabulous Fall Colors
- Stamping Sensations: October Challenge - Autumn
- Sunny Day Crafting: #17 - Anything Goes
- The Sisterhood of Crafters: Fall Harvest Challenge
- Tuesday Throwdown - #314 - Leaves
- Your Scrapbook Place: October Anything Goes

Recipe:
- Cardstock/Paper: Stampin' Up! Kraft cardstock, GKD Red Velvet cardstock, GKD Give Thanks 6x6 patterned paper
- Stamps: GKD Give Thanks stamp set
- Ink: Stampin' Up! Early Espresso ink; Spectrum Noir- OR1, OR2, DG2, DG3, CR11, TN2, GB8, GB10, BP1, IG4, IG6, IG8; Spectrum Noir Solar Red Sparkle
- Dies/Punches: GKD Give Thanks die set
- Accessories: Stampin' Up! Rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella
Hope you've enjoyed this project and have found a little inspiration to create an Autumn/Fall project for our challenge this month... just for the craic! Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you next time! ;)
Scrappy hugs,
Leslie
Scrappy hugs,
Leslie
Wow What an awesome creation Leslie! I've never seen that fold before ... Wowza!!! Congrats on your designing spot ... they are lucky to have you onboard!! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘Fall Harvest’ challenge and please come back again soon!
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This is so pretty and then the inside blew me away! Thanks for joining us at Sunny Day Crafting. ~DT Janis
ReplyDeleteAwesome technique...thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Gals corner.
ReplyDeleteAmy-DT
A glorious Autumnal creation, great design and full of warm colours, many thanks for sharing your creativity with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
ReplyDeleteB x
Wow looks awesome
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Sunny Day Crafting x
Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at the challenge of Inky Chicks. DT Veronique
ReplyDeleteOh wow, love this card shape, it looks so impressive. Your card is fabulous, wonderful rich coloured and great autumn images. Thank you for playing along with the Crafty Boots Autumn Challenge.
ReplyDeleteDionne
fab card
ReplyDeletethanks for playing with us at crafy sentiments
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céline
What a fabulous fold - a perfect Autumn card! Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Craft Your Passion Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
ReplyDeleteGreat make. Thanks for joining us in our week 40 Anything Goes challenge at Digi Choosday
ReplyDeleteAnjie (DT)
This is gorgeous, love the colours and the stamps are beautiful too
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month
Joan
Leslie this is awesome perfect for both our challenges at Craft and Crafty Catz good luck and hope you will come and join us again
ReplyDeleteWow what a brilliant effect. Love it x
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us over at CRAFT for our Anything Picture Inspiration Challenge. Hope to see you again.
Good luck.
Jean Design Team xx
Beautiful!! Thank you for joining us at Fab'n'Funky :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card :-))
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Scrappin4Fun challenge.
Hugs, Andreja
fabulous creation thanks for sharing at crafty Catz this week
ReplyDeleteWow amazing, love this design. Your card is beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you for your entry at Scrapping4fnchallenges
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Rachelle DT
http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com
This vibrate color is gorgeous! Let's talk about that fancy fold...that's awesome! Just an overall beautiful card :o)
ReplyDeleteThis card has definite WOW factor!! The design is awesome - thanks for playing along with Creative Corner! - AND best wishes on your big news of being a Guest Designer! ~Amber
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create, good luck with your entry. Hope to see you again soon
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Alex x
Love the fun accordion element in this card! Such a great way to pack in all of those awesome stamps!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Li’l Patch of Crafty Friends for our challenge.
Fabulous make. Love that style of pop up card. Thanks for entering the Digi Choosday Anything Goes Challenge Week 40. We look forward to seeing your makes each week. Good luck with being chosen xx (DT)
ReplyDeleteOutstanding design, Leslie! I love the interior fold and the simplicity of your card face is so sophisticated! Thanks for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create! You are a Top Rocker for October. Winners will be posted Sunday. Please stop by and grab your badge!
ReplyDeleteHugz,
Chana, Owner