Joy Fold Crush

Last night I set out to make a card for Beate's Weekend Sketch #9, the Joy Fold. What a fun little card to make! I've been wanting the Wild Rose stamp set for what seems like FOREVER, and I finally splurged and added it to my last order. Can you believe I used to hate flower sets? A few years ago I would not have been interested in this set at all, but now I just go gaga for it! LOL!

I actually used ONLY patterned paper on this card - 3 double-sided designs from the Orange Crush Crate Paper Collection. Since the paper is a bit textured, it has a really cool look. I followed Beate's tutorial and then used my favorite Cuttlebug folder, Textile, on the side flap and the flap under the wild rose. I lightly sanded the embossing and gently rubbed Colorbox Chestnut Roan Chalk ink over it. Both rose images are stamped in Pumpkin Pie. I did a 2nd generation stamp (stamped off on scrap paper, before stamping on the final page) with the solid rose to give a contrast with a first generation stamp of the outlined rose. I then masked the rose and overstamped the panel with Linen background in Creamy Caramel and sponged the edges with Creamy caramel ink. I did the same with the A Note of Thanks (stamp by Hero Arts) panel and used a paper piercer, my mat pack and a Chocolate Chip Stampin Write marker to do the faux stitching. The scalloped rectangle is the Mega Scallop Rectangle Punch from Marvy and the corners on the right side are cut from a Mega Scallop Square Punch.

I confess, I've been remiss on posting a few wonderful RAK's I've received. Actually, I put them upstairs on the chair next to my photo studio, and since I haven't been stamping much lately I totally spaced taking their photos! Poor little neglected RAKs!

Anyway, BIG thanks to Kim B. for this adorable chicken card. There is stitching on just about every layer of this card! Way cool! I really wish I could sew, but my sewing machine and I don't see eye to eye!

And a belated thank you to Jessica for this pretty little early Birthday RAK she sent last week. What a great thing to get homemade cards for my birthday! Thanks for thinking of me.

And now what you've all been waiting for.....

Today's Blogger Bingo Numbers:
N40 {Daily Pick}
B2 {Courtesy of Frances}
N34 {Courtesy of Dana}
B9 {Courtesy of Erica}
G55 {Courtesy of Denise}
O69 {Courtesy of Mary}
B15 {Courtesy of Dede}
N33 {Courtesy of Dottie}
B13 {Courtesy of Dottie}
G57 {Courtesy of Sherrie}
G46 {Courtesy of Wanda}
O64 (Courtesy of Angel W}
I24 {Courtesy of AJ O}
O71 {Courtesy of Julie}
G60 {Courtesy of Karrie}