3 Cards... 10 Challenges ~ One Whopper of a Post

Good evening all :) Hope you are all having a great weekend. It has been a busy one for us so far and still quite a lot on the go before we greet the beginning of the week! I have been busy crafting away in my spare time and have 3 different cards to share with you all... 2 Thank You cards for our son's Preschool teachers (cannot believe he Graduates in a little over a week!) and a special Father's Day card as well for THE BEST Daddy ever <3 

Now what makes these cards EXTRA special is their design! They are all Double Slider Cards :) I found a fantastic tutorial by Lesley Oman at Hungry Heffy Crafts. There were no measurements indicated so I have done so below for the main aspects of the cards. 

Card #1 is The Father's Day card which was made using a Freshly Made Sketches, ColourQ combo, the theme from 365 Cards and inspiration photo from Inspirational AND thanks to the sketch having some cute little banners I was able to play along at Cas-ual Fridays as well :) I am going to add a photo of each of our children on either side panel, after all they are the reason he gets to celebrate Father's Day!!!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Smokey Slate
• Island Indigo
• Certainly Celery
• Soft Sky
• Whisper White

Inks:

• Island Indigo
• Certainly Celery
• Soft Sky
• Smokey Slate
• Soft Suede

Stamps:

• Open Sea
• Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embellishments:

• Island Indigo Bakers Twine
• 7/16" Natural Trim Ribbon

Tools:

• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Hole Punch
• Paper Snips

Next up one of the Thank You cards I made for one of our son's preschool teachers. I have made them each up a bundle of cards and along with a Coffee Shop Gift Card. A small token for the time and energy they have given to making sure Ethan starts off on the right foot next year in Junior Kindergarten. 

For this card I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch and the colour combo & design theme from 365 Cards. I am going to add a photo of Ethan on one side panel and a note from Mark and I on the other and have Ethan draw a picture on the inside of the card :)

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Not Quite Navy
• Daffodil Delight
• Whisper White
• Brights Collection DSP Stack

Inks:

• Not Quite Navy

Stamps:

• Secret Garden
• Wishes Your Way

Embellishments:

• Dazzling Details
• Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding

Tools:

• Secret Garden Framelits Dies
• 1" Circle Punch

And last but not least a card I made for Ethan's 2nd preschool teacher. He has had such a wonderful year and we owe a huge amount of thanks to these lovely ladies for showing him so much this past year. 

For this card I used the sketch from Create with Connie & Mary and the colour combo from CAS Colour and Sketches a new challenge I found to play along with. Again I am going to add a photo of Ethan on one side panel and a note from Mark and I on the other and have Ethan draw a picture on the inside of the card :)

Card Recipe

Card Stock:

• Garden Green
• Rich Razzleberry
• Perfect Plum
• Whisper White
• Polka Dot Parade DSP

Inks:

• Rich Razzleberry
• Perfect Plum
• Garden Green

Stamps:

• Teeny Tiny Wishes
• Flowering Flourishes

Embellishments:

• Basic Pearls

 Tools:

• Boho Blossom Punch
• Scallop Oval Punch
• Oval Punch
• 1" Circle Punch

Take the time to let your creativity bloom!

Card #1 Measurements:

• The base of the card and the inner piece both measure 5 1/4" x 10 1/2" (folded in half to a 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" square).
• The base of each side panel measures 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" square. 
• Embellish as desired :)

Card #2 & #3 Measurements:

• The base of the card and the inner piece both measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (folded in half to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4").
• The base of each side panel measures 5" x 3 3/4".
• Embellish as desired :)