Fractured Cards

I wasn't planning to do a new post just yet, but a friend in a RAK group challenged us to try making Fractured Cards, so I did!

They look tricky but they are deceptively easy.

Materials

Coloured cardstock (card base and strips)

Patterned paper (card front)

Piece of white or light cardstock (sentiment label)

Adhesive (double-sided tape is easiest)

Equipment

Paper Trimmer

Stamps

Ink pads

Scissors

Instructions

1. Cut the coloured cardstock to make a base - I used an A4 sheet cut in half.

2. Cut the patterned paper to fit on the card base. Mine are 5⅝" x 3⅞". You could use a mat between the card base and patterned paper if you wish. If so, use those measurements for the mat and cut the patterned paper 5⅜" x 3⅝". DO NOT adhere the patterned paper to the card base yet.

3. Cut strips of coloured cardstock ¼" wide. You will need around 14" long of strips depending on the size of your sentiment piece. You can make the strips wider if you want, but this size looks good.

4. Make the sentiment label. Mine is 2½" x 2½" but it can be any size you like as long as it's square. Stamp your sentiment onto this label and adhere it in the centre of your patterned paper either straight or angled.

Examples (I had adhered the patterned paper to the card base but it's easier if you don't)

5. Place a strip along one side of the sentiment piece, starting at ⅛" from the bottom edge of the label. Note the uneven edge at the top of this strip. This is why it's better to NOT adhere the patterned paper to the cardstock. It's easier to cut the strip straight with no card base beneath it! You can place all of the strips and then trim to the edge of the patterned paper, especially important if you do an angled label.

6. Continue placing strips as shown below.

7. Once all of the strips have been placed, trim as mentioned above and adhere the patterned paper to the card base (with or without a mat). 

8. Embellish as desired

Here are my cards (I've only made the four so far)

So give it a go. Happy crafting.

Farewell Stampin' Up!

 My husband and I have retired and moved away from Woomera. I don't have a craft group any more and I have reluctantly decided to end my time with Stampin' Up! I will still be making cards and other paper-crafting items to sell at local markets. My daughters and I have started Kea Craft Creations and we will have a stall at the Meadows Markets (in the Adelaide Hills) on the second Sunday of each month, starting sometime in the New Year. I'll let you know when we start. 

My older daughter, Amber, does felting and has some sock monster kits as well. You can see some examples of Sock Monsters in my previous blog Sock Monsters. The new kits won't be exactly the same because much of the design is up to the creator and the sock. Amber won 2nd prize at the Royal Adelaide Show this year with her cute felted teapot. Amber also plans to make some Bubble Beast felting kits to sell.

Amber prize winning felting

Cute little Bubble Beasts

My seven-year-old granddaughter is following in her Auntie Amber's footsteps and won a Merit Award with her seaside sunset scene.

Lexie's award winning felting

My younger daughter, Kieran, makes beautiful resin items including serving boards, paper towel holders, coasters and some wonderful jewellery. She has recently started sewing up a storm and will have scrunchies, baby bibs, and personalised blankets available.

I have a bunch of cards plus some origami photo frames, gift boxes and emery boards holders, among other things.

We have a page on Facebook called Kea Craft Creations so please go and "like" the page. Once we get ourselves up and running properly I will let you all know.

On a housekeeping note, I will go back through my blog posts and remove the links for my Stampin' Up! shop as I no longer have that. Of course you can still go to the Stampin' Up! online shop, find a demonstrator near you and place your order online.

I will hopefully be bringing more card techniques and other papercraft items for you all. Thanks to those who supported me during my Stampin' Up! time.

Happy crafting.