Black & White

Hiya All,

I'm back again in record time too.  What is it about the Black and White colour scheme that always seems so elegant.  It is really so simple to put together but it is always so striking.  One of my challenges for last months Stamp Club was a wedding card.  For some reason wedding cards usually bring on a case of card makers block, but this time I knew just what I wanted to do.

I really love the Loving Thoughts sentiment stamp set it's so versatile and I love how the letters flow.  It's sure been getting a work out.  I couldn't resist the Basic Black/Grey Striped Satin ribbon that's in the Holiday Catalogue p26.  I wanted to make a project with it that wasn't Halloween related and this was just perfect.

Even though it's a bit hard to see the Delicate Doilies are layered one on top of the other, Large, Middle sized and then smallest.  No that's not dust specks on the camera lens those little specks on the black are actually the sparkle from the Shimmer Spritz.  Sorry that's just my poor photography skills... lol.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Basic Black
Card: Whisper White, Basic Black
Big Shot etc: Large Delicate Doilies
Accessories: Basic Black/Gray Striped Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Shimmer Spritz Isocol & Frost White Shimmer Paint), Adhesive, Dimensionals

Elegant Butterfly

Hey All, sorry it's been a while since my last post.  I've got plenty of photo's and projects to show you and hopefully I'll be able to get them into blogland shortly.  I've been flat out recently with classes and life in general.  I've had a trip up to Katanning to welcome my folks home from a spot of travelling and for my niece Jaymee-Lee's birthday and my folks Wedding Anniversary.

Plus all in there I've been getting ready for some stalls I'm having shortly one 2nd November for the local Toy Library at North Road Shopping Centre.  The second is the Annual Albany Show stall that Cathy Clark and I hold together.  I'm juggling quite a few balls at the moment please forgive me if I am not keeping up with my blogging.

Well enough news it's time to get to the good stuff a card...  Here's a card we made at Stamp Club recently it uses one of my favourite new punches from the Annual Catalogue, the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  I love it so much it's so beautiful and well elegant pardon the pun.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Petite Pairs
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Card: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Floral District DSP
Big Shot etc: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1 1/4" Square
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Tombow Glue, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Betsy's Blossoms

Here's a sweet little gift bag made from a C5 Envelope, the bag was designed to hold 3 little gift cards and all 4 projects were made using the Betsy's Blossom Stamp Set.  The gift bag is one that I've made many time's over although usually I use a C6 envelope.  You simply cut the top flap the one with the resealable tape off.  Score each side and bottom of the envelope and fold the corners out to make the gift bag.  You can make handles using ribbon for bigger bags, or for smaller bags use a Library Clip (yes they are retired, but hopefully you still have one or two in your stash).

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Betsy's Blossom, Creative Elements
Ink:  Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze
Card: Whisper White,
Punches: Blossom
Accessories: White C6 Envelope, Simply Scored, Basic Pearl, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Library Clip (retired), Paper snips, dimensionals, adhesive

Yippee it's Here

Hi All,   Yay it's finally here, the new Annual Catalogue for 2012-2013 has arrived check it out on my sidebar.  Be prepared to sit with a cuppa for a nice break while you peruse it at your leisure.  Or alternately if you'd like your very own hard copy contact me and I'll get one to you.  Also very exciting is the release of the new Holiday Mini Catalogue, it's jam packed full of gorgeous products for the holidays.

Meanwhile I promised I'd be back with information for my Black Forest Cake Piece, I've had a very bad cold and even had to cancel Stamp Club on Saturday, my sincerest apologies to the ladies.  I hope to see you at my night's this week instead.  I will endeavour to get the details posted this week for the measurements, so sorry for the delay.

Here's a look at the sweet pillow box we made at last month's stamp club. 

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Concord Crush (retired)
Card: Whisper White, Blushing Bride (retired)
Big Shot etc: Pillow Box Die
Punches: Modern Label, Triple Layer Doily (retired)
Accessories: Flirtatious Fabric, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Piercing Tool & Mat, Rhinestone Brad (retired)

Retiring Ribbons

Hi All, hope you've had a great weekend.  I sure did I spent the weekend in Katanning with my family for my brothers birthday.  It's so nice when we get the chance to spend some time together and have some fun.  It's sometimes easy to take family for granted and being busy as we all are not take as much time as we should to catch up.  This is something I am working very hard to change, to stop being so focused on the "list" of things to do and be grateful and show appreciation for the wonderful people in my life.  My family, friends, stamping ladies and workmates.... among many others.

Well that's enough of my late night philosophy.  The card I'm sharing tonight is one we made at Stamp Club this month, and features a few products that are retiring.   All of the projects from Stamp Club this month were all featuring at least one retiring product.

This card featured two cool technique's shown at Convention in Canberra this year using threads from frayed Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and how to scrunch ribbon. I'm pretty sure Theresa Dubrowski was the lady who demo'd this technique.  I've misplaced my notebook from Convention.  So if I've got it wrong I am so very sorry and I'll come back and correct my mistake.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Just Believe
Card: Pear Pizzaz, Rose Red, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Big Shot etc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Punches: Scallop Trim Border
Accessories: Rose Red & Pear Pizzaz Markers, Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain, Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding Ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim Ribbon, Purely Pomegranate Striped Grosgrain (retired)

Sweet Cupcakes

Hi All, my post today is of a 3D cupcake I made as a swap for convention.  It was also a project we made at this months stamp club.  It is a handy little cupcake I designed for last years convention, this year I made a couple of little changes to the look of the top of the cupcake and of course new colours and DSP.  I'll share last years cupcake with you in another post.  But here is the 2012 version...

This sweet little cupcake is just the perfect size to hold a little container of Dazzling Diamonds or Embossing Powder, such a cute little gift.  Here's a peak of how it looks with the lid open.

1. To make this cupcake I have used the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch and folded up the scallops to form the base. 
2. I have then adhered a 1cm x 18.8cm strip of card to the inside of the scallops. 
3. I have then adhered a strip of card 3.2cm x 18.8cm on the outside of the scallops.  The two strips help provide you with a nice firm base and reinforcement for the sides of your box. 
4. Ive crimped a piece of Twitterpated DSP and adhered to the outside. 
5. The flower top is made using 9 x 2 3/8" Scallop Circles - 3 in Whisper White, 3 in Pool Party and 3 in Island Indigo.  Ive daubed the Whisper White with Pool Party Ink and daubed the Pool Party & Island Indigo with Island Indigo ink.
6. Pierce a hole through the centre of each Scallop Circle
7. Spritz with Shimmer Spritz or Water and scrunch and then unscrunch each Scallop Circle.
8. Push a brad through the centre Whisper White on first then Pool Party and lastly Island Indigo.
9. Scrunch up each Scallop Circle individually (make sure the first one is quite small). Then press out the scallops to look like a flower.
10. Fold a 7cm x 2.4 cm rectangle in half this is the hinge for the lid and adhere between the middle of two Scallop Circles.
11. Lastly adhere your flower to the top.

Project Recipe:
Ink:  Island Indigo, Pool Party
Card: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP
Punches: 2 3/8” Scallop Circle
Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Crimper, Piercing Tool, Matt Pack, Metallic Brads, Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with Isocol to may Spritz), Sticky Strip

Mocha Grunge Rock

Hiya Everyone, hasn't the weather been gorgeous lately.  So much sunshine it's very nice to see especially when it's still a bit chilly out.  Definitely no cause to complain about the weather here lately.  During the week has been overcast and miserable and the weekends glorious... looks like this week is the turnabout a glorious week and they are predicting rain and chilly weather for the weekend.  A good excuse to stay in and cook, stamp or while away the time with a bit of company or a good book.

Today's card was one I made a bit ago, we made this card for Stamp Club last month and it was also one of my swaps for convention.  Every convention I try to make at least one masculine inspired card.  This year my Mocha Morning/Grunge Rock combination was the one.

I so love our DSP and Specialty DSP in the current catalogues they make projects look so great and make colour co-ordination so easy.  Sorry that the photo is a bit dark I couldn't seem to get the angle right no matter how I tried it... woopsie.  You can see what looks like little smudges on the Very Vanilla panel behind the guitar it's actually Gold Glow Smooch Spritz.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Grunge Rock
Ink:  Soft Suede
Card: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP
Punches: Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 1 ¼” Circle Punch

Accessories: Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, Crumb Cake Taffeta, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Adhesive

Enjoy the rest of the week and especially the weekend, make the most of the sunshine while you can.

Scallop Circle Fun

Hi All, hope the cold dreary weather isn't getting you down.  If it is this next card might just be the thing to brighten up your day.  We made this sweet card at Stamp Club this month.  I wanted to use the Bigz Clear Circle Die that one of my ladies "hi Peggy" lent to me.  So I started to play with the Scallop Circle Die and  thought it might be nice to make a circular card for a change.  I also used my current favourite DSP Twitterpated from the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue.

On the smaller flowers I stamped off one layer of Riding Hood Red ink from the base image so that when I stamped the line art image on top you had a lighter and darker shade of Riding Hood Red. I was so pleased with how the elements of this card all came together.  I hope you liked it too leave me a comment and let me know what you thought.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Style Beautiful
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red
Card: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Twitterpated DSP
Big Shot etc: Scallop Circle, Bigz Clear Circle
Punches: Bird Builder Punch
Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Pleated Ribbon, Two Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips

Convention Swap

Hi Everyone, yes I'm still away at Convention in Canberra, but just thought I'd share one of my swaps with you.  This card was also made at Stamp Club this month but was so cute I just couldn't help but use it for a swap.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Loving Thoughts
Ink:  Island Indigo
Card: Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Big Shot etc: Adorning Accents Edgelits - Scallop Border
Punches: Blossom
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Adhesive

I'll be back again shortly to share some more Swaps...

Watercolour Magic

Hi All, just a quick little post before I hit the road to Perth and then catch the plane to Canberra for Convention.  Woohoo it's finally here I am so excited!!! 

I thought I'd post one of the cards we did at Stamp Club this month, it was our technique card focusing on Watercolour Crayons Direct to Stamp.  A very lovely soft technique and the card looks a bit vintage which is a nice change for me.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Just Believe, Kindness Matters, Fresh Vintage SAB
Ink:  Rich Razzlberry, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake
Card: Rich Razzlberry, Very Vanilla,Perfect Plum
Big Shot etc: Circles #2 Die
Punches: Eyelet Border, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum & Always Artichoke Markers, Aqua Painter, Sponge Dauber, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Adhesive


Well I'm heading off now, I'll be back soon with some fun things to share from my Convention adventure.  Have a great rest of the week.

Sweet Field Flowers

Hi All, here's a sweet card we made at Stamp Club last week.  I just love this flower stamp it is so beautiful...  The flower image is also embossed with the brand new Vanilla Scented Embossing Powder, it smells soooo nice.

The scented embossing powder is supposed to remain scented for up to 3 weeks.  So if you are using it for a specific event I'd make your cards or creations as close to the date as possible.  Make everything up just leave the embossing till just beforehand.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Field Flowers
Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Riding Hood Red, Versamark
Card: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated DSP
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Vanilla Scented Embossing Powder, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Dimensionals

Cup of Thanks

Oh what a lovely week it's been, just a short working week for me just 3 days.  The Easter break was just what I needed a bit of socialising, rest and relaxation and a goodly portion of spring cleaning and organising. 

Right now I'm very blessed to have my parents visiting from Katanning and they have been helping me out with those fiddly little jobs that are a bit hard on my own.  For which I'm very very thankful... which ties in nicely with the project I'm going to post... A Cup of Thanks which features the lovely Tea Shoppe Stamp Set from the Autumn/Winter Mini.

This simple little item once opened has pouches inside to hold tea/coffee or hot chocolate satchels.  Perfect for a quick little gift and very versatile.  It came together quite easily using colours from the Twitterpated DSP and the lovey Pear Pizzaz pleated ribbon. 

This is one of the projects we will be making at this months stamp club coming up this Saturday 14th, Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th.  There are still spaces available if you would like to attend, class fee is $8.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Tea Shoppe
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Basic Grey
Card: Basic Grey, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP
Punches: Word Window
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Pear Pizzaz Pleated Ribbon

 

Sneak Peak 3

Well it's Monday again time flies by when you're having fun.  Hope you enjoy the extra day off today wherever you may be.  Here is the third project for Stamp Club in March.  I CASED  the punch art for the card from Di Gibbs a lovely demo in Arizona.  To see Di's original card check it out Yeehaw.  Otherwise I used Sketch 219 from Mojo Monday as my inspiration for the layout Mojo Monday 219.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Stitched Stockings, Pettite Pairs
Ink:  Soft Suede
Card: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Spice Cake DSP
Big Shot etc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Punches: 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, 2 3/8 Scallop Circle, Stocking Tag
Accessories: Pearls, Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Brad, Piercing Tool, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon

Sneak Peak 2

Hope your long weekend is off to a good start.  There's really nothing like a Saturday is there, that bright sunny feeling knowing that you don't have to work... we'll if your lucky to be a Monday-Friday person like me.  So to all you people working on a Saturday hope time flies by and you have a good day.

Here is sneak peak 2 for the projects we will be making at Stamp Club in March.  This card is the third card in a set of Spice Card DSP and Zoo Review inspired cards we've been making at Stamp Club since January.  I just love the Zoo Review Stamp Set it's just so versatile and can be used for everyone women, men and children.  Last month was "Leo the Lion" and January was the Giraffe with a Happy Birthday Card.  So here is the "So Many Smiles Zebra".

For the layout of "So Many Smiles Zebra" I used a sketch from Mojo Monday 227.  I wasn't in time to participate in the sketch challenge but if you'd like a look here is the site Mojo Monday 227

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Zoo Review, Pettite Pairs
Ink:  Early Espresso
Card: Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP
Big Shot etc: Ovals Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Punches: Scallop Border
Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Subtles Glimmer Brads, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Sneak Peak

Hi All

It's a lovely Thursday evening here and I'm looking forward to the long weekend coming up.  I'm staying home and planning on doing some "spring" cleaning, some relaxing with a new book, catching some sun and some stamping too.  I hope you have some fun plans for the long weekend, if you are driving please be safe.

I'm going to give you a sneak peak at a project for Stamp Club coming up in March.  This project I've CASED from the lovely and talented Bronwyn Eastley in Launceston Tasmania.  Hi Bron *wave* :O)!!!  I met Bron a few years ago at Convention in Canberra she was one of my very first Stampin' up! friends.  I regularly check out Bron's blog addINKtivedesigns .  She makes very beautiful cards, boxes and other paper craft items and her specialty is the Butterfly Easel Card which she designed.  

Here is Bron's original Buttrefly Easel Card Tutorial Bronwyn Eastley - Butterfly Easel Card Tutorial.  I was lucky enough to get one of Bron's Butterfly Easel Cards as a swap last year at Convention.  It has pride of place in my swaps.

March Stamp Club is next week in fact next Saturday10th 10am, Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th in the evenings at 7pm.  Class fee is $8 all products included and there will be light refreshments provided.  Please RSVP 3 days prior to class, I will take late RSVP's is products and space allows.  Keep an eye out over the next couple of days and I'll post the other 2 cards we'll be making as well.

Project Recipe:
Ink:  Pool Party
Card: Pool Party, Soft Suede, Spice Cake DSP
Big Shot etc: Beautiful Butterflies Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslig, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder
Punches: Itty Bitty Punch Pack
Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Piercing Tool, Matt Pack, In Colour Designer Printed Brads

Stamp Club February

Earlier this week I started to showed you the Lion Easel Card we made at February's Stamp Club.  There were two more cards we made in February.  The first was our technique card for this card we used the Baby Wipe Swipe Technique to create our over the water sunset.  It's a great technique for backgrounds and is pretty easy although you may need a little bit of practice I did.

When I stamped my image I used the stamp-a-ma-jig and stamped the ship twice in the same place to give me the depth of colour so that I could see the ship easily over the sea that was also Not Quite Navy.  Simply set up your stamp-a-ma-jig and stamp the image using the guide and then reink the stamp and stamp again without moving the guide.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: The Open Sea, You Are Loved
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Card: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Glossy White Card Stock
Big Shot etc: Top Note Die
Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Owl Builder Punch
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, White Bakers Twine, Pumpkin Pie Brads, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy Re-inkers, Piercing Tool and Matt Pack

The third and last card we made was part of our monthly challenge.  This months challenge was to do a girls card for a girl up to 7 years old.  I've used very girly colours and the gorgeous Flirtatious Specialty Paper to make the card especially girlish.  You could use this card for an older girl as well, it's just so pretty and cute.  Have a look and see what you think...

Now in class I gave the ladies the option to bling up the little flowers using the Silver Glimmer Paper from the Summer Mini.  This way you can give your special girl diamonds or pearls... what girl doesn't love a bit of bling.  My card shows the pearl option but both look equally lovely.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Curly Cute
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Wisteria Wonder
Card: Melon Mambo, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Flirtatious Specialty Paper
Punches: Eyelet Border Punch, Cupcake Builder, Itty Bitty Shapes
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Piercing Tool (to pick up pearls), Concord Crush Stitched Poly Ribbon, Dimensionals

Monday Mojo

Hi All, hope you've all got a bit of Monday mojo like me today.  Usually Monday's are my least favourite day of the week, it's a bit hard to let go of the weekend and get back into the swing of the working week.  But I've changed my mind this evening as my mojo is going strong tonight.  I've designed a new card for an upcoming class/workshop I'm holding using the Nautical Expression DSP and The Open Sea stamp set from the Summer Mini... I will post more details and some photo's soon.

However tonight I'll show you one of the cards we made at last month's stamp club.  This stamp club was so much fun, they all are but this one seemed extra fun as we added a musical element to go with the first card as shown below...

As you can see it's an easel card, these cards are so much fun to make.  I can't believe I waited so long to make one, I mistakenly thought they were tricky.  As you can see we feature the Spice Cake DSP and have used a co-ordinating ink colour for the main image and sentiment. 

The Lion from Zoo Review was our inspiration for our musical addition, everytime I see this lion I can't help but sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" or the Wimoweh song by Solomon Linda.  I also keep humming "Leo the lion is the king of the jungle".  Some of the ladies said it reminded them of Kimba the White lion, so I googled it in class and had a YouTube of the theme song playing while we stamped... it was so enjoyable and a lovely evening.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Zoo Review, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink:  More Mustard
Card: Early Espresso, Whisper White, More Mustard, Spice Cake DSP
Big Shot etc: Scallop Circles #2, Circles #2 Dies, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Punches: Word Window, Modern Label
Accessories: Dimensionals

Rose Red Candy Wrapper

Here it is, as promised the next projects from January Stamp Club.  As you probably noticed I've used the You are Loved Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalogue on two of the January projects.  I wanted to have a little bit of Valentine's day inspiration... it's not till February but it's never too early to start creating for that special someone in our lives.  I did keep both projects a little bit neutral in the wording so that they could easily be used to give to a friend or loved one as well as a valentine.

Project two was the Rose Red Candy Wrapper, isn't it sweet.  When I first saw it I thought when would I use it outside of Christmas... anytime you need a cute box really!!! Perfect as place settings at a children's party or a dinner party... with a little something inside.  The trick with the Candy Wrapper die is to make sure your score lines are folded very well and crisply, using a bone folder is a must.

Project Recipe:Stamps: You are Loved
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive Re-Inkers,
Card: Rose Red, Whisper White
Big Shot etc: Candy Wrapper Die
Punches: Decorative Label
Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Baby Wipes, Paper Snips, Bone Folder

After two Pink toned projects I thought it might be nice to completely change the colour scheme.  A bit of Spice Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso and More Mustard and voila a more masculine colour scheme...  Here's the "Spice Cake Giraffe" as I've nicknamed him. 

Project Recipe:Stamps: Zoo Review, Curly Cute, French Foliage
Ink: Soft Suede, More Mustard
Card: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP
Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I love the colour combination of this card, in fact this card is modelled after a Swap Card I did for Perth Regionals 2011.  There was a lot of stamping off/generational stamping to make the background effect around the giraffe. 

Cheers

Stamp Club January

Oh my gosh what a week it's been.  For those of you that know me, even a little I am so not a gardener.  We have a joke in my family that my plants need to be "drought resistant" to survive me and unfortunately it's true.  But this week I have been out in the garden/driveway trimming, digging and generally cleaning up the front garden.  Which is why I haven't posted anything mid-week on the blog. 
For our January Stamp Club we made three projects featuring a double dutch fold card, a candy wrapper box, a birthday card with a masculine feel.  This month's technique was the Baby Wipe technique... it was loads of fun!!!  It was fantastic to catch up with almost everyone since Christmas & New Years!  A big wave to those ladies that are still away and hopefully having loads of fun... catch you next month, can't wait to hear all about your holidays.

Here's a quick peak at all three projects:

Here is the first project we made using the Baby Wipe Technique. I've got to say I've fallen in love with this technique it's so easy and loads of fun!  This card is also a Double Dutch Fold card, I do like to try different folds every now and then and this is a beauty.  For instructions on how to make a double dutch fold card see the tutorial  Splitcoaststampers that was featured on Splitcoaststampers recently. 

Project Recipe:Stamps: You are Loved
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive re-inkers
Card: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Whisper White
Big Shot etc: Perfect Polka Dots, Scallop Circle #2
Punches: Scallop Oval, Decorative Label
Accessories: Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon, Baby Wipe, Paper Snips


I'll be back again soon to post the details for the other projects from January stamp club.
Cheers