Tuesday 8 February 2011

Cuttlebug Spot - Step-fold Cards

We're continuing our card fold themed challenges this week at the Cuttlebug Spot with:

'Step-fold Cards'

I love the look of step-fold cards, great for an 'extra special' card, but have only ever made one before. It was a large A5 sized side step card (here's a link to it, and I also made a tutorial, which you can see here), so I thought I'd try something different this time, and made a square card, with 'steps' on each side. I've used an adorable Lili of the Valley bear ('Teddy with Bouquet'), which I coloured with watercolour pencils. I decided to keep the rest of the card white...something I love to do on Christmas cards, but thought it would really make the image stand out here. I used my Cuttlebug 'Floral Fantasy' folder for the embossing, and cut the flowers using one of the dies from my Cuttlebug 'Olivia' alphabet, adding little white pearls to their centres. I lightly distressed the edges with my distressing tool, and added a sentiment (from the CCSR set by Papermania).


Here's a view from the side to show the 'step' shape:


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration, please check out the fabulous samples by my lovely Cuttlebug Spot DT buddies.

19 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Helen. The image is beautifully coloured and the white embossing and flowers look fantastic. I think I may need to try a card this shape!

    Kat x

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  2. Такая прелесть!

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  3. What a stunning card! I like the flowers on the circle! Fantastic work!

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  4. This is soooooooooooooooooo wonderful Helen, love all the white subtile details and that bear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, he is soooooooooo sweet! I also saw your tutorial, very profesional and love that card too, especially that saying!! I will remember that one!

    Like always, gorgious and still a fan!

    love
    Jannie

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  5. Beautiful card! I really like this image! :)

    I have a small candy at my blog, so feel free to have a look. :)

    Have a great day!

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  6. Hi helen,
    Thank you so much for beautiful card, it arrived today.

    Have a great weeke hun,
    take care Hugs Bridget :) x

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  7. davvero meravigliosa questa card resto incantata... ciao

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  8. Gorgeous, Helen! LOVE the white on white and the image is adorable! How about a tut for this kind of step. LOVE it! xxD

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  9. White card you rock!! awesome job! love love love this hugs Samantha :0)

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  10. Stunning and beautiful card, very effective. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week.

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  11. That's stunning, and looks everso complicated to make.

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  12. A really STUNNING card Helen.xx

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  13. Fab work thanks for joining us at crafty sentiments hugs Rebekah xx

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  14. Very pretty - love your coloured image against th white step card - makes the flowers look so spring-like:-)
    pauline x

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  15. Helen, this is lovely. You colored your image wonderfully. I love all the embossing!

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  16. Helen this is so soft and pretty! What a cute image. I love your white on white cards, you totally rock them!

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  17. I really love seeing white on white with a little colour. Just lovely Helen.

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  18. This is gorgeous Helen, love the embossed background.Thanks for joining in with us at this weeks Sweet Stampin Challenge!
    Clairexx

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  19. Helen, this is such a beautiful card! I love the white on white with a splash of color. All the embossing really stand out,creating a lovely spring effect.

    Hugz, xx

    ~L~

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x