Center Pop-Up Card - Tutorial

Center Pop-Up Card Tutorial

I have been wanting to make one of these for a long, long time!  It was inspired by some old cards I have for holding Polaroid pictures (I know....vintage right...LOL).  But after some measuring and a little trial and error, I finally got it!!!

These cards measure 5 1/2" wide and 4 1/4" high 
when folded so they fit perfectly in an A2 size envelope.

I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to make this style card and you can watch it by CLICKING HERE 

In the near future I will be making a tutorial on the same style card 
BUT it will be 4 1/4" wide and 5 1/2" high.

Winnie the Pooh die cuts where made with Cricut Cartridge "Pooh and Friends".  All die cuts on the other card were made with unnamed dies and my Cuttlebug.

If you like this card please watch the video and leave me a comment and a thumbs up :)

I haven't done challenges in a while so here are some...
A Gem Of A Challenge - #223 Teddy Bears
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Flowers All Over
Crafting With Dragonflies - #108 Animal
Alphabet Challenge Blog - H is for Happy Birthday
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - July
Crafty Girls Creations - #49 Anything Goes
Create and Inspire Challenges - #76 Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes With Dies
World Wide Open DT Challenge - #07
The Creative Crafters - Challenge #6

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Polar Bear Holiday Decor with SheepSki Designs

Christmas In July

is the optional theme this month for

Crafter's Castle monthly challenge

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHALLNGE

For my inspiration project I decided to make a Winter themed home decor frame and used SheepSki Designs adorable digital image "Ice and Cubes".

The snowflake die cuts were made using my Cricut and "Winter Lace" cartridge.  The background was made with Distress Inks.

You will find all of the details in my YouTube video

Just CLICK HERE to watch.

This month’s sponsor is SheepSki Designs.

Please visit their Etsy shop to see their fabulous digital images!

And please visit our Design Team's blogs

for more inspiration

DT Blog Links

Janie Rinta (you are here)

Bev Code

Jeanie Ellis

Priya Satish

Tasha RJ

I actually found some CHALLENGES for this!
Die Cut Diva's - Anything But A Card
Crafting With Dragonflies - #108 Animal
Sasayaki Glitter - Christmas in July
Star Stampz - Christmas in July
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas in July
Crafty Animals - #16 Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes With Dies

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Challenge #6 & Youtube Video Hop

If you are looking for the Trifecta Giveaway Event #2 CLICK HERE 

Crafter's Castle YouTube Video Hop

CLICK HERE

Welcome to Crafter's Castle Monthly Challenge #6

The sponsor for June is AMB Illustrations

and the prize is 3 single digital packs from their Etsy store

for this months winner so don't miss out!!!
CLICK HERE to visit AMB Illustration's Etsy store!

As always our challenges are ANYTHING GOES

but we like to throw in an OPTION to challenge you and 
this month's OPTION is "More Than One Fold"

This is an OPTION for fun and not a requirement.

Please review the CHALLENGE RULES (see tab above)

For some inspiration....

Crafter's Castle design team's wonderful creations!

Please give them a little love by visiting their blogs and YouTube channels 

to get a better look at what they made.

Jeanie 

Janie 

Priya

Bev

Guest Designers

Maranda

Mike

Rebekah

And now it's YOUR turn!

An InLinkz Link-up

Crafter's Castle YouTube Video Hop with AMB Illustrations

Crafter's Castle YouTube Video Hop

Saturday June 16 - Friday June 22

Hello everyone and welcome to Crafter’s Castle YouTube Video Hop featuring AMB Illustrations! It starts today, Saturday June 16, and goes through Friday June 22, giving you plenty of time to watch all 7 design team members videos. Links are below to the teams video line-up.

Here are the details on how to enter and the Grand Prize being offered.

WATCH ALL 7 design team members entire Hop videos.

SUBSCRIBE to ALL 7 design team members.....and be sure we can SEE that you have subscribed.

LEAVE A COMMENT on ALL 7 videos....not just any comment....comment on something specific you saw in the video.

Also, if you are a new subbie let me us know. And it would be fun to know where you’re from.

And if you like what you saw PLEASE give a THUMBS up. Thank you!

Once you have done all of these things send an e-mail to 4crafterscastle@gmail.com telling me that you have done ALL of the requirements, and put Hop Entry in the subject line.

The Grand Prize winner will recieve the AMB Illustrations digital paper packs and clip art sets used by the design team in the Hop videos!!! Also, listen close at each channel because there might be other giveaways!

Thank you for HOPPING along with us!

DT Line-Up

Janie

Jeanie

Bev

Priya

Mike

Maranda

Rebekah

Please stop by AMB Illustrations and take a look at all the beautiful digital paper packs and clip art they have to offer

Thank you for watching. I invite you to visit Crafter’s Castle Blog and enter this month’s Challenge at crafterscastle.blogspot.com

Post-It Notebook Tutorial & YouTube Video Hop!!!

Crafter's Castle YouTube Video Hop

Saturday June 16 - Friday June 22

LINKS BELOW!!!

I had seen a cute Post-It holder on a couple blogs...

Creating With Kristina

and

Dawn's Stamping Studio

and I thought it was an awesome idea, but I wanted to add more to it.  So I came up with a different version of it that includes a pocket and wanted to share it with you.  

To see inside please watch the video (link below)

Since for me it is easier to share a tutorial in a video, I did just that and you can 

CLICK HERE to watch it.

These make cute little gifts....whether a "just because" gift or for a special occaision....and are so easy to make.

Now for the HOP info....

Hello everyone and welcome to Crafter’s Castle YouTube Video Hop featuring AMB Illustrations! It starts today, Saturday June 16, and goes through Friday June 22, giving you plenty of time to watch all 7 design team members videos. Links are below to the teams video line-up.

Here are the details on how to enter and the Grand Prize being offered.

WATCH ALL 7 design team members entire Hop videos.

SUBSCRIBE to ALL 7 design team members.....and be sure we can SEE that you have subscribed.

LEAVE A COMMENT on ALL 7 videos....not just any comment....comment on something specific you saw in the video.

Also, if you are a new subbie let me us know. And it would be fun to know where you’re from.

And if you like what you saw PLEASE give a THUMBS up. Thank you!

Once you have done all of these things send an e-mail to 4crafterscastle@gmail.com telling me that you have done ALL of the requirements, and put Hop Entry in the subject line.

The Grand Prize winner will recieve the AMB Illustrations digital paper packs and clip art sets used by the design team in the Hop videos!!! Also, listen close at each channel because there might be other giveaways!

Thank you for HOPPING along with us!

DT Line-Up

Janie https://youtu.be/71_OkJmc45U

Jeanie https://youtu.be/zPtOxCF2lf4

Bev https://youtu.be/zMR9pzlWKT4

Priya https://youtu.be/lrOojuNMEN4

Mike https://youtu.be/PYkLnla5xAQ

Maranda https://youtu.be/f-5BBu_LWHM

Rebekah https://youtu.be/xP1UcDqeeaY

Please stop by AMB Illustrations and take a look at all the beautiful digital paper packs and clip art they have to offer https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMBillustrations

Thank you for watching. I invite you to visit Crafter’s Castle Blog and enter this month’s Challenge at http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/

Crafter's Castle Challenge #6

If you are looking for the Trifecta Giveaway Event #2 CLICK HERE 

Crafter's Castle YouTube Video Hop

Coming June 16-22...watch for it!!!

Welcome to Crafter's Castle Monthly Challenge #6

The sponsor for June is AMB Illustrations

and the prize is 3 single digital packs from their Etsy store

for this months winner so don't miss out!!!
CLICK HERE to visit AMB Illustration's Etsy store!

As always our challenges are ANYTHING GOES

but we like to throw in an OPTION to challenge you and 
this month's OPTION is "More Than One Fold"

This is an OPTION for fun and not a requirement.

Please review the CHALLENGE RULES (see tab above)

  

Here it is....

May's lucky WINNER of the awesome

$25 Honeybunnies Treasures gift certificate!!!

78. Creative Em

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please contact Janie at 4crafterscastle@gmail.com

to claim your prize!!!

And here is a badge for you to proudly display

And now....the fabulous TOP 3

(in numerical order)
7. Jolanda

18. Natassa Blazaki


95. 12 Inky Pawprints

Congratulations!!!

I hope you proudly display your TOP 3 badge

For some inspiration....

Crafter's Castle design team's wonderful creations!

Please give them a little love by visiting their blogs and YouTube channels 

to get a better look at what they made.

Janie

Jeanie

Bev

Priya

Guest Designers

Maranda

Rebekah

Mike

And now it's YOUR turn....

An InLinkz Link-up

4x4 Flip & Fold Mini Album & Tutorial

If you are looking for Crafter's Castle Challenge 

CLICK HERE

To be fair, this is actually a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" album, but 4x4 sounded better...hee hee hee :) 

I have been having so much fun coming up with different sizes of these Flip & Fold mini albums....each slightly different.  Last week I did a 5x7 that was slightly thicker than this one (link below if you missed it).  And this week I'm actually sharing the first one I ever made which is square and smaller and not as thick.....but definitely cute!

For the tutorial and to see this cover to cover....all the flips & folds....and the beautiful papers I used from AMB Illustrations.....you can watch my video by CLICKING HERE

The papers I used are from the Floral Sweetness digital paper pack AMB-1568 and I also used the Floral Grunge Frames & Tags clipart pack AMB-1569

If you missed the 5x7 Flip & Fold Mini Album you can watch that video that includes a tutorial by CLICKING HERE 

Please visit the rest of the design team to see the beautiful creations they made to inspire you :)

Bev Code

Jeanie Ellis

Priya Satish

Maranda Mathis

Mike Fernholz

Rebekah Wiebe

 Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!