Bendi Fold Card

Bibiana over at Splitcoast Stampers has a great tutorial on how to make the Bendi Fold Card!   Her card is beautiful!  I thought I would give it a try.  I used a couple of Memory Box dies for the deer at the front and the tree at the back.  The fence is from Sizzix.  I really love the 3D effect it gives the card.  I have decided to make cards up ahead of the time I need them- instead of running around trying to come up with an idea for a card- that I would need right away!  So this card is for a Birthday but I will add the sentiment later.    Here is the link to Bibiana's card and tutorial-

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/bendifold/

Here are a few more pictures of my card-


This picture shows one side of the card open.  The tabs keeps the card closed.  

You can see with both sides open- There is plenty of room to add a sentiment and more!  You could even use the back of the card!

These cards will fold easily and slide right into an envelope!  I am thinking I might try another Bendi Fold Card.   I love the name of this style of card, too!!  It' is easy to remember! 

3D Cards

 I have fallen in love with Kathrin's 3D cards!  I found her card on Pinterest and had to go to her website to check it out.   She has a great tutorial and pictures of more of her cards.  They are fabulous!   The dimensions are in centimeters but she has a conversion chart right on her site!     I love to do punch art but decided to use my Inky Antics stamps for this card.  I found the Monkey on the internet and enlarged it a little to fit right in with the other circus animals. I did make the base of this card a little wider just because I wanted to make sure it would stand on it's own.  Mine is about 1 1/2 inches wide.    Here is a link to Kathrin's website with instructions:

http://stempeleinmaleins.blogspot.it/2012/07/3d-karte3d-card.html


Here are a few more pictures of my Circus Train card.  I havne't finished with this card- there is tons of more space on the back for my sentiment.  I don't know if I will use is for a Birthday card or a New Baby card- so I may wait to finish it up.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the inspiration for my Circus card!   My animals don't look so scary!!

 

 

 Here is another version of Kathrin's 3D card.  Again, I haven't finished this one either!! There is so much room for more embellishments!  I used Sizzix mini Daisy dies by Susan Tierney Cockburn.  I love her flowers!

 

 

Side View!

 

 

 

These cards are fun to make!  Can't wait to try and make a few more with this style of card!  Have a faboo day!!