My Bestie Interlocking Gatefold Card - Mother's Day

I made this card for a Mother's Day card but as you can see from the inside I haven't decided what to say yet :)

This is an interlocking gatefold card, and if you missed my first post on this style card I will post the link to my YouTube video tutorial so you can see how to make it, and also the link to my video about the making of this card.

Click HERE to see the video on this card

Click HERE to see the video tutorial for the

Interlocking Gatefold Card

I used digital paper from Sherri Baldy's My Besties Designer Grunge Digital Paper Pack which is just gorgeous!!!  I also used Sherri Baldy's My Besties IMG875 and colored it with Inktense watercolor pencils.  I used Sizzix Scallop Oval dies to create the interlocoking parts.   For the inside I used a Martha Stewart lace punch.  Oh and the blue on the outer scallop oval and on the "lace" inside was done by inking with Distress Ink "Broken China" so that it would match the blue in the floral paper.  I also added some flowers and a butterfly to the outer scallop ring.

I found some challenges for this card...

Cuttlebug Mania - Butterflies

Die Cuttin' Diva's - #263 April's Symbols (Flowers/Diamonds)

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - #27 Say It With Flowers

Make My Monday - April Showers Bring May Flowers

My Besties Aussie's Challenge - April Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - #90 Anything Goes / Mother's Day

The Paper Girls - Challenge #102 Fancy Folds

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Butterflies & Flowers

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - April Challenge

MHK Designs - April/May Challenge

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Challenge #7

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #14

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Altered Photo Album

Here I am with another project using old jeans.  

I love denim, especially when it's old and worn.

I used denim and lace to cover this album.

To see the step by step tutorial click HERE 

or visit my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

The album I covered is an InstaLife Album from CTMH 

There are InstaLife page protectors and accessories that you can find HERE 

The image on the front is Sherri Baldy's My Bestie IMG875 
called Say A Little Prayer Girl

The papers used on the inside covers are also from Sherri Baldy
 My Besties Vintage Romance Inserts 

The image and papers are digital downloads so you can print them out any size you need and add words to them like I did.

Please watch the video for all the details.

Challenges I'm entering...
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Challenge #1
My Besties UK Challenge Blog - Anything Goes With Pink
My Besties 3D & More - Challenge #4
My Besties Aussie's Challenge - April / Anything Goes
My Besties International Challenge Blog - April Challenge

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Tuesday Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials - Shabby Chic Cell Phone Purse

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!

Today I am stepping outside the cardmaking box.

I love recycling or upcycling, whichever you prefer.

One of my favorite things to use is old jeans.  There are so many possibilities and I will be showing you some over the next 2 or 3 Tuesdays.

This week I'm going to show you how to make a cute little purse.  I use mine for my cell phone, chapstick, and credit card holder for those times I don't need a big purse.

This is one you will see in my video

You can watch my tutorial by clicking HERE 

Or by visiting my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

Here is another one I made

I hope you watch my video :)

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Happy Birthday - Hummingbird Card

I like to make birthday cards ahead of time to have them on hand.  This one was a joint effort with me and my daughter.  I had this Bugaboo stamp Blocks - Hummingbird and my daughter suggested I only color the flowers.  I liked her idea and then figured out how to bring it all together.

  I embossed a white piece of cardstock with Die'sire Embossalicious "Lattice" embossing folder and used that for the background.  Before attaching it to the card I wrapped black ribbon around the middle.  I colored the flowers with Distress Markers (Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, and Spiced Marmalade).  I added Sakura Stardust glitter gel pen around the edges of the square and on the "flutters" beneath the hummingbird.  Then I layered it on black cardstock, and layered that on pink cardstock to match the flowers.  I used dimensional foam squares to attach that to the embossed layer and add the black bow.  I like the black & white with pink flowers...I think it came out beautifully.  My daughter's idea was perfect.

Here are some perfect challenges for this...

Scrapbook Blessings Club - April Challenge

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies -  #17 Anything Goes/Buttons & Bows
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #359 Clean and Simple
Moving Along With The Times - #18 Spring Flowers
Seize The Birthday - Floral
Crafting For All Seasons - #124 Tic Tac Toe (used RIGHT COLUMN or DIAGONAL from bottom left to top right)
Freshly Brewed Designs - Challenge #201614 Flowers
RRR Challenge #139 - Things With Wings and Ribbon or Trim
Addicted To Stamps - #124 Pastel Colors (with a stamp)
CAS on Sunday - #81 Tic Tac Toe (used diagonal from bottom left to top right)
Cupcake Imspirations - Challenge #356
House of Cards - April Challenge (Script and/or color inspiration)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Challenge #1


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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Cupcake Pop-up Easel Card

My grandaughter has a birthday this month and I wanted to make her a card that is as cute and special as she is.

So I made her this pop-up easel card :)

That sweet image is Chibi Cupcake Peeker from

 Bugaboo Stamps and I colored it with Intense watercolor pencils AND regular colored pencils.  I added some

 CTMH Liquid Glass on her eyes and the cherry.

The three different papers I used are from the

 Vintage Cupcake digital paper pack from AMB Illustrations .  I used a Martha Stewart lace punch set for the pink mat, and my Sizzix scallop circle die to cut out around the image.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from my Hello Kitty Cricut cartridge.  It all came together for this perfect card.

Some challenges that might interest you....

Scrapbook Blessings Club April Challenge 

Crafty Friends - Challenge #29 - For A Child

Hiding In My Craft Room - #246 Super Scraps Saturday

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Challenge #326 Show Us Your Pink

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #152 6th Birthday Celebration

In The Pink - Challenge #91 Dies and/or Punches (I used both)
Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #355
613 Avenue Create - Challenge #171 Anything Goes

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

INTRICATE Interlocking Gatefold Card

My last post (and video) introduced the 

Interlocking Gatefold Card

And now we are advancing a couple steps farther to the

Intricate Interlocking Gatefold Card

I made this as an anniversary card.

I used Sizzix heart dies and my Cuttlebug to cut the interlocking parts, but you can use any shape that you like.

And that gorgeous paper is one of Sherri Baldy's My Bestie Designer Papers and you can find this and more at

My Besties Shop

To learn how to make this and other intricate interlocking gatefold cards, please watch my YouTube video by clicking HERE ....and you can watch my other videos, including the one on the basic Interlocking Gatefold card by visiting my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

If you have any questions feel free to ask :)

Now for the list of some challenges to enter...

The Card Concept - #51 Naturally Pink (my card is Classy & Elegant)

Mod Squad Challenge Blog -  Springtime

Crafting By Designs - 3 or More Layers

Crafting For All Seasons - Challenge #122

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - #15 Anything Goes/Die Cuts

In The Pink - #90 Spring Flowers

Fussy and Fancy - #160 Pastel Colours

Jo's Scrap Shack - FFC #131 Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - March 2016
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes/Add Some Pearls

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Interlocking Gate Fold Card

A few days ago I put a video on YouTube showing how to make an Interlocking Gate Fold Card (pictured below)

You can watch the video on my YouTube channel jjgz4ever 

This is quite easy to make and I hope you watch the video to learn how to make and the variations that can be done.  I used my Cuttlebug and Sizzix dies, but I'm sure if you don't have those you will other creative ways of cutting the parts....and I talk about that in the video too :)

I think I will enter this card in some challenges...

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - #15 Anything Goes/Die Cuts or Punches

Aud Sentiments - #151 BINGO + Sentiment (I did diagonal bottom left to top right)

Moving Along With The Times - #16 In The Garden

Seize The Birthday - The Great Divide

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - March 2016

Die Cut Diva's - Something Spring

Live & Love Crafts - #45 Signs Of Spring

Next week I will show you how to make an

Intricate Interlocking Gate Fold Card

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!