Gate-Fold Custom Invitations

Hi Guys!   I know, its been a long time since I have blogged.  I miss it!  Sometimes life and business gets in the way, but I know I need to spend more time blogging.  A bunch of my readers have requested a Fun-Fold Card invitation.  Here's a Gate-Fold custom invitation that can be personalized for any event or occasion.

Gate-fold invitations are tri-fold card.  It has 2 side panels and a center panel.  Each of these panels can be customized with images, wordings, maps or anything else you desire.

For example, Quinceñeras can list their court names on one side panel, and the  map or directions on another,  On the center panel, along with a photo of the gorgeous girl being honored, you can add the formal invitation wordings, like I have done in this example.

But you are not limited to this layout.  For weddings, you could include maps, church information, etc. You could even include a charming or romantic poem...

The outside of the invitation can be adorned with embellishments to suit the mood of your event, custom logo's,charms, satin ribbons, bling (crystals, rhinestones, etc). This is a stylist design for DIY Wedding or DIY Quinceañeras. 

With creativity, you can add RSVP holders, seals, vellum and more.

This invitation is designed to engage your guests as the interact by opening the panels and learning more about your upcoming event. It is an invitation anyone would be excited to receive and will have your guests looking forward to your event until the big day.

Hope Fun-Fold card inspires you today. 

Window Card + Envelobox Hand Bag + Vellum 3D Flowers Tutorial

Hello everyone!  I am back with another 3D project. Today, I will be sharing not one but three projects. So brace yourself, I am warning you - there are lots of photos! You better grab a cup of coffee. LOL! Yes, today I will be sharing with you the Humphrey Window Card + the Envelobox Hand Bag + a Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial.

Yes Friends, The Humphrey's are coming to Crafter's Companion USA! These cute little elephant  stamp sets are sooo darn cute! I forgot how much I love stamping! I used the "Flowers For You" on my Window Card, where Humphrey is carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. I just love it! This new set of stamps will be available on June 23rd on the Crafter's Companion website. Make sure not to miss the launch date!

I created the perfect casing for this beautiful Humphrey Window Card. I used my new Envelobox Creator Board to create the Envelobox Hand Bag. This is 1" deep and it is the perfect depth for my 3D Card. I used 11¾" x 11¾" cardstock here. You can certainly go deeper than 1", just use a larger size of cardstock. You can download the Envelobox Creator Sizing Guide here and the demo video here.

I attached a ribbon to serve as the handle around my Envelobox Hand Bag. I hand painted Pansy Flowers on a Vellum Paper using the latest Sheena Douglas Paint Fusion stamp set and these are used to adorn my Envelobox Hand Bag. You can scroll down below for the Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial.

The new Sheena Paint Fusion stamps will be available at Crafter's Companion website on June 30th. Also, stay tuned for the Sneak Peek of these Stamp sets. These stamps will make a great addition to your collection. 

If you use a stylus or round object to shape your flower petals, it will give that extra dimension which makes your flower looks more realistic. I do not have a wide round stylus so I used the ribbon peg of the Ultimate Pro. It works great!

Since I was working with Vellum, I used the Collall 3D Kit for building up my flowers. This is a transparent silicone glue that dries as thick as it is applied, which makes it ideal for 3-dimensional creations.

Painted Vellum 3D Flower Tutorial 

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Thanks a lot for stopping by. I hope you like my projects and that I inspired you today!  -  Jinky

3D Lollipop Box

Hi Folks, It's Jinky here, hoping everyone had a great and well rested weekend. Let's start your Monday with this cheery inspiration. This is my take on the 3D Scene Card & Box from the Ultimate Advanced Construction Techniques DVD by Crafter's Companion. I created this 3D Lollipop Box as an inspiration project for Crafter's Companion Challenge for this month. It's perfect to house my Marshmallow Lollipop, isn't it? This is when great gift packaging becomes handy. It makes those ordinary gifts extraordinary. 

The Ultimate Advanced Construction Techniques DVD is really a great inspiration for making gift boxes. I just love that it is crammed full of crafty tutorials for advanced techniques, using the Envelobox Creator and Boxer boards in conjunction with the Ultimate Pro. 

Sara Davies- founder of Crafter's Companion and creator of the Ultimate-Pro takes you through this abundant list of step by step tutorials for papercrafting techniques. She starts with the beginner sections that will help you through the fundamental principles of using the two boards for measuring, scoring and embossing.  And then it progresses to more advanced tutorials where your imagination is really challenged.

I just love how my summer project came out. I used Pearlescent Bright cardstocks and decorated my 3D Lollipop Box with the S.W.A.L.K.3- Thank You Stamps and Fairyopolis Card Making Kit. I added a coordinating ribbon on the lid and a Carnation Crepe Paper Flower as my box topper. You can find the Crepe Paper flower tutorial here. 

Hope this 3D Lollipop Box inspires you to do some cool summer projects. 

Now, it's your turn to show what you can create with Crafter's Companion wide range of products for a chance to win the Crafter's Companion Summer Challenge for the month of June.

Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you have time to try this technique. Happy Crafting! - Jinky

Triangular Flower Vase Tutorial

Ahhh, It's  June already! I can't believe that we are already half way through the year! Time flies, so let's spend time on learning more every second and gaining experience to be a better Crafter! 

I love Summer 3D projects that are functional. So, today,  I would love to share with you this Triangular Flower Vase I made using the Crafter's Companion Ultimate Tool. This is a very easy project that you can use to adorn your party, office or home. It can be a great Teacher's gift and birthday gift as well. 

I am really happy how my project came out. I did this beautiful flower arrangement in just an hour. Can you believe that?  And don't you just love my Carnation Flowers made of crepe paper? Please stay tuned for the tutorial on how to make this beautiful carnation flower.

The added sentiments and my Fairy Flower Topper from the Fairyopolis Card Making Kit are just perfect for my Triangular Flower Vase. Love it!

For those who purchased my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Crafts, this is another great idea for you to use your template of the Triangular Christmas Gift Box that was included in the E-Book. 

Triangular Flower Vase Tutorial 

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Thanks a lot for stopping by. Hope you have time to try this technique. Happy Crafting!

Treat Box + Treat Bag + Card ( 3-IN-ONE)

This Tutorial was included on Jinky's Crafts 12 Days of Christmas Crafts 

(Revised 1st Edition)

This will be at the top of the post until May 31st. 

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Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend and you have some time to do crafts. Today is my scheduled blog post for Crafter's Companion and I have a very cool project I would like to share with you. It is a 3-IN-ONE project that only uses ONE 12" x 12" piece of cardstock + embellishments. Also, I will be sharing a Pin-Wheel Rosette Tutorial, using the newly launched Boxer boards for the Ultimate Crafter's Companion Tool. I have made a Pin Wheel Tutorial in the past using the Ultimate Tool. I was happy with the Ultimate Tool before, but I was hoping they would come up with some new boards with equal interval grooves. So, I was ecstatic when I learned that they would be releasing 2 new boards - The Boxer and Envelobox Creator. Yay!

My project is a combination of a Treat Box + Treat Bag + Card in one. I discovered this by accident. I made a mistake in cutting one of my cardstocks and didn't want to throw it away.  So I came up with the idea of making a Treat Bag and combining it with the Treat Box and Card. It worked! Don't you just love it when you try to cover a mistake and you come up with a totally unexpected and awesome end result. I love it! I love making boxes, and not only ordinary boxes. I always want to challenge myself to think outside the box (excuse the pun), and to experiment. The goal? To make an ordinary box, extraordinary. Having the right tool is the key. And if you love making perfect boxes like me, the Crafter's Companion Ultimate Tool + The BOXER and ENVELOBOX boards should be on your MUST HAVE list.

I adorned my Treat Box with 3D Die-cut Decoupage and Rub-Ons stickers from the Fairyopolis Card Making Kit. I filled it with Dove Chocolates and some Mini Rose flowers. Sometimes every little detail counts.

I then put some Ghirardelli chocolates in a clear plastic Treat Bag. I tied a ribbon as a handle  between the Card and the Treat Box. 

I decorated my Card with Pin-Wheel Rosettes that I made with the new BOXER board. Please see below for the tutorial on how I made them. 

PIN WHEEL ROSETTE TUTORIAL

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Check my Jinky's Crafts Website for more Pin Wheel Rosette Projects. 

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