#122 SpinThe Butterfly wheel with F for Flap fold.

We are  now onto the 6th  letter of the alphabet which is F. Winners results for #121 are  now published in the post below. (Sorry for the slight delay). Make sure you check back as it could be you. Can I please ask that  Winners do acknowledge their prize in the comments on the Winners post as well as emailing their details to me. This way I will know to expect an email.  Please state if you are only playing for fun so that it gives someone else the chance to win.

  Please note that this Challenge will be running  for 4 weeks and not the usual 2.

You can also enter as many times as you like during this  challenge.

So we have a brand new wheel to spin and this yr we are going to go straight through the letters of the Alphabet starting with A. 

                                                     Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Each challenge will be a letter of the Alphabet with  a choice of 3 Colours and 2 Themes all beginning with the chosen letter.

New for this Yr. The 7th element of the wheel is a card shape.

(The discerning amongst you will notice that there is now an added page along the top under the Butterfly Banner called Card shapes.)

There will be a card shape for the letter being used for each challenge and I will be showing a tutorial on this page with hints and tips for making the cards. 

The card shape is not mandatory but if you do use it you will qualify for the top prize without having to combine all of the other 6 elements onto your card. You must of course  use your butterfly.   The shapes will all be easy ones, just a different way to either fold or cut your basic cardbase. 

If you don't want to use the card shape then 

You can either choose a Theme or a Colour from the wheel + Butterfly  to be entered  for the 1st Prize.

If you use a Butterfly + a Theme + a Colour from the wheel then 

you  will  be entered into the 2nd Prize. 

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

So lets get started.

The wheel is

F

and 

Flap fold Card.

Your 6 elements are  French Rose/Flax/Firebrick Red /Feathers/Flowers + your Butterfly.

Here is my inspiration for you. 

I have started  you off with a very simple design and fold. There are so many different ways to make a Flap fold card which I will be showing you over the next 4 weeks so keep checking back both here and on my blog for further inspiration. 

My first card uses Flap fold card/Flax/Firebrick Red/Flowers/Butterfly

My second card uses Flap fold card/Flax/French Rose/Flowers/Butterfly

Version II is for a Diagonal flap Fold.

My Thirdcard uses Flap fold card/Feathers/French Rose/Flowers/Butterfly

You can see more details of the cards here on my blog.

Check out the Card shapes Tab above to see how to make a Flap fold Card.

1st Prize.

(for using either One Theme or One Colour with your butterfly/ies)

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

2  Butterfly background sheets.

  Wooden butterfly tag.

 Peg Butterfly.

Gold  Butterflies.

Dragonfly brads.

Washi Tape.

2nd Prize.

 (for using both a Theme and a Colour + your butterfly/ies )

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

There are two sets of these to be won.

Couture Creations

'Encaustic' Embossing folder.

Xcut Butterfly die.

  Top Prize.

For using the Flap fold card element + Butterfly

(It is not mandatory to use any or all of  the other elements

but I'd love to see if you do. )

Crafts- Too

' Multi Layer butterflies'

Clear stamp set.

+

 Tonic Studios  For You Die.

There will also be a Special 7 Elements  Prize Draw

for those using all of the 7 Elements.

(This is in no way compulsory just an added fun extra. 

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above and the new prize requirements.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon

Don't forget this challenge is for 4 weeks.

Joy Fold

J
is for 
JOY FOLD CARDS.

Version I

In this first version I am going to show you how to get all of the base pieces needed to make this card from one sheet of card stock/printer paper 29.7cm x 21 cm

1.

Using a trimmer cut one piece 8.5" x 4.25" and score at 5.5"

Cut a further piece 8" x 3" and score at 4".

 2.
One of the remaining pieces left should now be a strip  which is 1" x 8.5".
Score this strip at 1.5" x 7"

Put the 2 remaining pieces of cardstock to one side. We will come back to them later in the tutorial.

3.
Use design papers from your stash to embellish the  inside of the largest folded card as below.

 4.
Attach the smaller folded card to this card as shown and again embellish with design paper. 

 5.
Close card and decorate the front panel with a contrasting paper. 

6.

Fold flap over the front panel and decorate to match as below.

 7.
Now decorate the narrow strip and retain the small piece of card from  No 2 above.(You are going to use this small strip to stamp a sentiment on.)

 8.
From the remaining piece of cardstock (at No 2 above) cut a strip 1" wide. Embellish with the design paper the same as the long strip.  (As you can see the long strip i.e the belly band is not long enough on it's own to go round the card which is why the extra strip is needed)

 9.
Stamp your sentiment on the thin strip and trim to fit (onto the 1" strip) as shown below. Use this to bridge the gap on the belly band. 
Now trim the remaining last piece of cardstock as below. This will be used for decorating the inside of the card. (The 1 remaining thin strip is the only piece of cardstock not needed. )

 10.
Decorate with a sentiment and any embellishment that you require.

11.

Attach to card as below. 

12.

Finished card. 

N.B.
I was asked by a fellow blogger to make the pictures bigger with the  written sizes on.  I didn't  want to make all the pictures bigger as I felt the tutorial would just go on and on and be even longer than it already is but I have increased the sizing of all measurements in the written instructions and made the  first picture bigger instead.