Friday, July 1, 2011

Trike Twisted Easel Card

I made my first twisted easel card last night -- and it was so easy!  If you haven't tried this fold, I encourage you to give it a shot.

The video below was my guide, but there's tons of tutorials out there.  (Honestly, I chose this tutorial by Christina of Card Making Magic because of her super soothing voice -- it was 9pm and time to "wind down" for the day!  But now I've visited her website and really like the folding templates available there.)


Here's my resulting twisted easel card -- featuring a trike modeled after my son's new "ride" from his grandparents!


Card Details:
  • Card Base - twisted easel (5x5")
  • Papers - patterns from American Crafts - Play paperpack; cardstock from scraps
  • Cricut Cuts - all cuts from Boys Will Be Boys; trike, page 36; "zoom" sentiment, page 63 (Phrase/Phrase Layer)
  • Cuttlebug Embossing - blue background with Spots & Dots
  • Other - doodling with white Gelly Roll pen; inking with Colorbox orange and blue ink pads

I'm entering this card in Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge #21: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.  Yes, a trike isn't technically an automobile, but my toddler sure thinks it is!
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11 comments:

  1. MyCuriousCraftsJuly 1, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Super cute card Jessica...love it. You did such a fantastic job with the twisted easel. I love your twist to the card as well. ~Shen

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  2. SonyaJuly 1, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Super cute...love those papers you chose!

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  3. GlendaJuly 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Very cute! I watched a video on making this card style last night and hope to try that soon!
    Have a Happy 4th weekend!
    Glenda

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  4. Paper DeckerationsJuly 1, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    OMG what a GREAT card! I have never tried a twisting easel card! You made it look super easy! Beautiful job!! Thanks for joining DCD this week!

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  5. Pat N.July 1, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Jessica, that is so adorable! Love the colors; so bright and cheery. Perfect card for any little boy! Great job on the twisted easel. --Pat N.

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  6. GerdaJuly 1, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Very nice card. I love the color you used. You did a great job.
    Gerda
    http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

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  7. Creative DivaJuly 1, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Too cute. Love the colors. Thanks for playing along with us at DCD.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com

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  8. HappyPlaceJenJuly 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Super cute, Jessica! :)
    ~Jen http://happyplaceforjen.blogspot.com/

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  9. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    I love this twisted easel. This is one of my favorite folds. This is so bright, any little boy would love it. I'm a new follower. Hugs, Pam at http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

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  10. Cre8tiveVetJuly 3, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    What a terrific card! Thanks for joining us at DCD. -Yvette
    cre8tivegirls.blogspot.com

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  11. Sherrie K.July 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Hi Jessica,
    This turned out awesome. I just love this style of card. TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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