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Table of ContentsIntroduction 4Cardmakerrsquos Toolbox 6

Techniques 9

Tips and Tricks to Make Your

Cardmaking Effortlessly Easy 12

CHAPTER ONE

Birthdays 14Shake It Birthday Card 16

Happy Birthday Banner Card 18

Cupcake Spinner Card 20

Birthday Gifts and Balloons

Pop-Up Card 22

Birthday Bobby Pins Card and

Gift 24

Rocket Ship Birthday Card 26

Make a Wish Card 28

Pop-Up Gift Card Holder 32

Pop-Up Dolphin Card 34

Cupcake Gift Card Holder 38

CHAPTER TWO

Winter Holidays 40Christmas Tree Pop-Up Card 42

Snowman Shaker Card 44

Stocking Gift Card Holder 46

Snowflakes Pop-Up Card 48

Hanukkah Spinner Card 50

Winter Snow Gift Card Holder 52

Christmas Tree Penny

Slider Card 54

Jolly Old Soul Card 56

Three Wise Men Accordion-Fold Card 58

Pop-Up Triangle Tree Card 60

CHAPTER THREE

Other Holidays 62All Arrows Point to True Love Card 64

Valentine Candy Shaker Card 66

Easter Chick 68

Hoppity Bunny Pull Card 70

Motherrsquos Day Flower Pin Card 74

Motherrsquos Day Bookmark Card 76

Fatherrsquos Day Baseball

Penny Slider Card 78

Fatherrsquos Day Fishing

Fancy Fold Card 80Halloween Honeycomb

Pumpkin Card 82

Halloween Spider Spinner Card 84

CHAPTER FOUR

Celebrations 86Wedding Cake Card and

Gift Card Holder 88

Baby Mobile Pop-Up Card 92

New Home Gift Card Holder 94

Congrats Honeycomb Stars Card 96

25th Anniversary Flip Card 98

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Baby Girl Fancy Fold Card 100

Graduation Pop-Up Card 102

New Home Accordion-Fold Card 104

New Wheels Scooter Pull Card 106

50th Anniversary Sizzix

Pop-Up Card 110

CHAPTER FIVE

All Occasions 112Pinwheel Spinner Card 114

Butterfly Shaker Card 116

Butterfly Spiral Card 118

Sweet Tweet Birdie Card 120

Thinking of You Slider Card 122

The Flower and the Bee Card 126

Flower Shaker Card 128

Birdhouse Card 130

Tri-Fold Flower Card 132

Hinged Ladybug Card 134

Templates 136

About the Contributors 139

Resources 140

Index 141

About the Author 142

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IntroductionAs we continue to live in a

world in which birthdays are

celebrated with a quick message

on Facebook and gift cards are

the go-to presents for everyoccasion there is no better way

to stand out from the crowd and

show your friends and family how

much you care than by creating

and sending handmade cards

After writing 175 Fresh Card

Ideas I felt I wanted to take

cardmaking a step

further and create

innovative ways

to include

gifts gift cards and interactive

components in a variety of fun

customizable cards suitable

for almost any occasion In this

book you will learn how to makea great basic card and then

yoursquoll learn how to turn it into an

interactive card with parts that

flip fold spin shake push pull

and pop up Most of these cards

use the same basic supplies and

wonderful stepped-out photos

will help the beginner cardmaker

create cards that look

complex but are really

quite simple

And I know time is tight

Sometimes all you need is a

quick card for a friend to let her

know you are thinking about her

yoursquoll find that here But some-times you want to create a more

interactive card to entertain and

bring a smile to a loved onersquos

face Yoursquoll find that here too

So bring out your inner child

play with some paper and see

where your creative imagination

takes you Yoursquoll impress even

yourself with the great cards you

can make in minutes

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 4Cardmakerrsquos Toolbox 6

Techniques 9

Tips and Tricks to Make Your

Cardmaking Effortlessly Easy 12

CHAPTER ONE

Birthdays 14Shake It Birthday Card 16

Happy Birthday Banner Card 18

Cupcake Spinner Card 20

Birthday Gifts and Balloons

Pop-Up Card 22

Birthday Bobby Pins Card and

Gift 24

Rocket Ship Birthday Card 26

Make a Wish Card 28

Pop-Up Gift Card Holder 32

Pop-Up Dolphin Card 34

Cupcake Gift Card Holder 38

CHAPTER TWO

Winter Holidays 40Christmas Tree Pop-Up Card 42

Snowman Shaker Card 44

Stocking Gift Card Holder 46

Snowflakes Pop-Up Card 48

Hanukkah Spinner Card 50

Winter Snow Gift Card Holder 52

Christmas Tree Penny

Slider Card 54

Jolly Old Soul Card 56

Three Wise Men Accordion-Fold Card 58

Pop-Up Triangle Tree Card 60

CHAPTER THREE

Other Holidays 62All Arrows Point to True Love Card 64

Valentine Candy Shaker Card 66

Easter Chick 68

Hoppity Bunny Pull Card 70

Motherrsquos Day Flower Pin Card 74

Motherrsquos Day Bookmark Card 76

Fatherrsquos Day Baseball

Penny Slider Card 78

Fatherrsquos Day Fishing

Fancy Fold Card 80Halloween Honeycomb

Pumpkin Card 82

Halloween Spider Spinner Card 84

CHAPTER FOUR

Celebrations 86Wedding Cake Card and

Gift Card Holder 88

Baby Mobile Pop-Up Card 92

New Home Gift Card Holder 94

Congrats Honeycomb Stars Card 96

25th Anniversary Flip Card 98

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Baby Girl Fancy Fold Card 100

Graduation Pop-Up Card 102

New Home Accordion-Fold Card 104

New Wheels Scooter Pull Card 106

50th Anniversary Sizzix

Pop-Up Card 110

CHAPTER FIVE

All Occasions 112Pinwheel Spinner Card 114

Butterfly Shaker Card 116

Butterfly Spiral Card 118

Sweet Tweet Birdie Card 120

Thinking of You Slider Card 122

The Flower and the Bee Card 126

Flower Shaker Card 128

Birdhouse Card 130

Tri-Fold Flower Card 132

Hinged Ladybug Card 134

Templates 136

About the Contributors 139

Resources 140

Index 141

About the Author 142

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IntroductionAs we continue to live in a

world in which birthdays are

celebrated with a quick message

on Facebook and gift cards are

the go-to presents for everyoccasion there is no better way

to stand out from the crowd and

show your friends and family how

much you care than by creating

and sending handmade cards

After writing 175 Fresh Card

Ideas I felt I wanted to take

cardmaking a step

further and create

innovative ways

to include

gifts gift cards and interactive

components in a variety of fun

customizable cards suitable

for almost any occasion In this

book you will learn how to makea great basic card and then

yoursquoll learn how to turn it into an

interactive card with parts that

flip fold spin shake push pull

and pop up Most of these cards

use the same basic supplies and

wonderful stepped-out photos

will help the beginner cardmaker

create cards that look

complex but are really

quite simple

And I know time is tight

Sometimes all you need is a

quick card for a friend to let her

know you are thinking about her

yoursquoll find that here But some-times you want to create a more

interactive card to entertain and

bring a smile to a loved onersquos

face Yoursquoll find that here too

So bring out your inner child

play with some paper and see

where your creative imagination

takes you Yoursquoll impress even

yourself with the great cards you

can make in minutes

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

18

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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Baby Girl Fancy Fold Card 100

Graduation Pop-Up Card 102

New Home Accordion-Fold Card 104

New Wheels Scooter Pull Card 106

50th Anniversary Sizzix

Pop-Up Card 110

CHAPTER FIVE

All Occasions 112Pinwheel Spinner Card 114

Butterfly Shaker Card 116

Butterfly Spiral Card 118

Sweet Tweet Birdie Card 120

Thinking of You Slider Card 122

The Flower and the Bee Card 126

Flower Shaker Card 128

Birdhouse Card 130

Tri-Fold Flower Card 132

Hinged Ladybug Card 134

Templates 136

About the Contributors 139

Resources 140

Index 141

About the Author 142

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IntroductionAs we continue to live in a

world in which birthdays are

celebrated with a quick message

on Facebook and gift cards are

the go-to presents for everyoccasion there is no better way

to stand out from the crowd and

show your friends and family how

much you care than by creating

and sending handmade cards

After writing 175 Fresh Card

Ideas I felt I wanted to take

cardmaking a step

further and create

innovative ways

to include

gifts gift cards and interactive

components in a variety of fun

customizable cards suitable

for almost any occasion In this

book you will learn how to makea great basic card and then

yoursquoll learn how to turn it into an

interactive card with parts that

flip fold spin shake push pull

and pop up Most of these cards

use the same basic supplies and

wonderful stepped-out photos

will help the beginner cardmaker

create cards that look

complex but are really

quite simple

And I know time is tight

Sometimes all you need is a

quick card for a friend to let her

know you are thinking about her

yoursquoll find that here But some-times you want to create a more

interactive card to entertain and

bring a smile to a loved onersquos

face Yoursquoll find that here too

So bring out your inner child

play with some paper and see

where your creative imagination

takes you Yoursquoll impress even

yourself with the great cards you

can make in minutes

5

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

18

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

28

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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IntroductionAs we continue to live in a

world in which birthdays are

celebrated with a quick message

on Facebook and gift cards are

the go-to presents for everyoccasion there is no better way

to stand out from the crowd and

show your friends and family how

much you care than by creating

and sending handmade cards

After writing 175 Fresh Card

Ideas I felt I wanted to take

cardmaking a step

further and create

innovative ways

to include

gifts gift cards and interactive

components in a variety of fun

customizable cards suitable

for almost any occasion In this

book you will learn how to makea great basic card and then

yoursquoll learn how to turn it into an

interactive card with parts that

flip fold spin shake push pull

and pop up Most of these cards

use the same basic supplies and

wonderful stepped-out photos

will help the beginner cardmaker

create cards that look

complex but are really

quite simple

And I know time is tight

Sometimes all you need is a

quick card for a friend to let her

know you are thinking about her

yoursquoll find that here But some-times you want to create a more

interactive card to entertain and

bring a smile to a loved onersquos

face Yoursquoll find that here too

So bring out your inner child

play with some paper and see

where your creative imagination

takes you Yoursquoll impress even

yourself with the great cards you

can make in minutes

5

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

18

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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IntroductionAs we continue to live in a

world in which birthdays are

celebrated with a quick message

on Facebook and gift cards are

the go-to presents for everyoccasion there is no better way

to stand out from the crowd and

show your friends and family how

much you care than by creating

and sending handmade cards

After writing 175 Fresh Card

Ideas I felt I wanted to take

cardmaking a step

further and create

innovative ways

to include

gifts gift cards and interactive

components in a variety of fun

customizable cards suitable

for almost any occasion In this

book you will learn how to makea great basic card and then

yoursquoll learn how to turn it into an

interactive card with parts that

flip fold spin shake push pull

and pop up Most of these cards

use the same basic supplies and

wonderful stepped-out photos

will help the beginner cardmaker

create cards that look

complex but are really

quite simple

And I know time is tight

Sometimes all you need is a

quick card for a friend to let her

know you are thinking about her

yoursquoll find that here But some-times you want to create a more

interactive card to entertain and

bring a smile to a loved onersquos

face Yoursquoll find that here too

So bring out your inner child

play with some paper and see

where your creative imagination

takes you Yoursquoll impress even

yourself with the great cards you

can make in minutes

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

18

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

28

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

30

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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BirthdaysBIRTHDAYS ARE FUN DAYS full of

cake ice cream and cards When

birthdays roll around we all love

going to the mailbox to see if

therersquos a card for us bringing with

it best wishes from afar

In this chapter you will find cards

that span the ages and delight

both the young and the young

at heart Discover beautiful basic

cards and cards that will really

WOW Wersquove created cards that

double as fun games and cards

that incorporate either a small gift

or a gift card Others practically

shout a hearty happy birthday with

a festive banner or celebratory

balloons Something as simple as

using elastic thread can make a

sweet treat spin and twirl Wersquoll

even show you how to make a

cool card that might just grant a

wish when the birthday boy or girl

blows out a paper flame Wersquove

got dolphins wearing birthday

hats while they jump in the air

and rockets that blast off with a

single pull of a tab And finally we

share a few ways to incorporate

gift cards such as hiding them in

big oversized cupcakes covered in

gemstone sprinkles

Imagine the delight when

someone you love receives such an

amazing card created by YOU

15

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

18

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

28

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

30

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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Materials List Cardstock Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations patterned paper Crate Paper BoBunny Press punch Fiskars brads MakingMemories sticker Jenni Bowlin Studios button American Crafts pen Uniball Signo sewing machine Singer thread Coats amp Clark

Birthdays are banner days

Celebrate by stringing up

a breezy banner card full of

color and whimsy

By Kimber McGray

Happy B983145thdayBann983141 C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Gel pen

8 Triangle punch

8 Patterned paper

8 Thread and

sewing machine

8 Adhesive

8 Buttons

8 Stickers

8 Paper Trimmer

8 Paper piercer

8 Decorative

brads

The Basics

1 Start with a standard A2

Kraft card base (4frac14 times 5frac12

[108cm times 14cm])

2 Draw a border frac14 (6mm)

around the card base with a

white gel pen

3 Punch triangles from patterned

paper Machine stitch the

triangles together to make a

banner Adhere the banner to

the card

4 Embellish the card with buttons

and stickers

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

28

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

30

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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Materials List cardstock Bazzill Basicspatterned paper My Mindrsquos Eye pen ZigUni-Ball Signo stickles Ranger punches Fiskars Creative Memories

Make a wish and blow out the candles With

a simple tug the flame on this fancy card

disappears Wouldnrsquot both the young and

the young at heart love this cardBy Kelly Goree

Make a W983145h C983137d

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Patterned paper

8 Adhesive

8 Brown marker

8 Corner rounder

punch

8 Border punch

8 Foam adhesive

8 Pencil

8 Craft knife

8 Glitter glue

8 Circle punch

8 Gel pen

(optional)

28

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

30

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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2Create a candle out of white cardstock and cover

the flame with patterned paper (use the template

on page 137) Cut a piece of white cardstock to2 times 2 (5cm times 5cm) Fold the cardstock in half so

that it measures 1 times 2 (25cm times 5cm) This will

be your pull tab

4Create the cupcake using the template on page

137 Cut the flame off the long candle and coverthe rest of this candle with patterned paper to

create the ldquoflamelessrdquo candle Adhere this to

the back of the cupcake not to the back of the

ldquoflamedrdquo candle

3Adhere the pull tab to the bottom of the candle

extending it frac12 (13cm) below the bottom of the

candle and round the bottom corners of the tabThe total length of the candle with the pull tab

attached should be 4frac34 (12cm)

5Slide the candle through the slits on the 3frac12 times

5 (9cm times 127cm) piece of patterned paper asshown Adhere this piece to the card

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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Materials List cardstock Jillibean Soup

Corersquodinations Santa embellishmentHobby Lobby punch Martha Stewartglitter Hobby Lobby gemstonesQueen amp Co foam adhesive squares 3L Scrapbook Adhesives

Jolly Old Soul C983137d

You just never know when

Santa Claus will pop up

and surprise you This time

around hersquos here to spread

some holiday cheer but

only if yoursquove been nice

By Kimber McGray

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 A2 Kraft card

base

8 Cardstock

8

Craft knife 8 Adhesive

8 Glitter glue pen

8 Adhesive foam

squares

8 Santa

embellishment

8 Snowflake

punch

8 Bone folder

8 Gemstones

56

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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10 On the end panel of the small piece Punch

a small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14

(6mm) from the bottom and centered

7 On the end panel of the medium piece Cut a1 frasl 16 (15mm) channel in the middle of the panel

starting frac12 (13cm) from the top edge and ending1 frasl 2 (13cm) from the bottom edge

9 On the medium piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

8 On the end panel of the medium piece Punch a

small hole in the bottom of the panel frac14 (6mm)

from the bottom and centered

6 On the middle panel of the medium piece Punch

a frac12 (13cm) circle notch in the center of the top

edge with a 1 (25cm) punch

5 On the large piece Fold in on the 1 frasl 2 (13cm)

score line to form a tab and adhere the tab to the

cardstock to close this tier or pocket

90

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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New Whee983148 Scoot983141Pull C983137d

Vroom vroom hellip gentlemen start your

engines Celebrate the coming-of-age ritual of

getting your first set of wheels or earning your

driverrsquos license with this delightful slider card

By Kimber McGray

Materials List cardstock Corersquodinations stamps Paper Smooches Jillibean Soup inkMomento by Tsukineko markers Copic pen Uni-Ball Signo foam adhesive squares 3LScrapbook Adhesives

WHAT YOUrsquoLL NEED

8 Cardstock

8 Paper trimmer

8 Stamps

8 Ink pads

8 White gel pen

8 Adhesive

8 Ruler

8 Markers

8 Craft knife

8 Foam adhesive

8 Bone folder

8 Pencil

8 Corner rounder

106

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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7Create the slide from a 4 times 5frac34 (102cm times

146cm) piece of black cardstock The stop on the

left is 1 (25cm) wide and the slide is 1 (25cm)

wide Cut frac14 (6mm) off the bottom and 2frac34

(7cm) off the top

9Fold up all scored pieces and add adhesive to

the frac14 (6mm) tabs Lay the slide in the notch

Adhere closed

8Round the corners of the slide with a corner

rounder

10Using the template on page 138 cut out

one scooter on white cardstock color it with

markers and cut it out Adhere the scooter to

the slide with foam adhesive

B

A

B

To Finish

Adhere the slider portion of the card to thecard base Embellish the card following steps 2

and 4 of The Basics Using a ruler and a white

gel pen draw dashed lines on the slide and

behind the slide

109

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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5SOMETIMES YOU JUST need a

simple little card to let a friend know

you are thinking of her or to thank a

neighbor for helping you out This

chapter is full of such cards that willnot only express your gratitude but

also light up the day of the recipient

Our butterfly spiral card for

example unexpectedly springs to life

when opened We also have pinwheels

that spin in the breeze and handmade

shaker cards filled with butterflies

flowers and beads

Is your friend a bird aficionado Try

one of several cards that are sure to

charm her There are so many differentways to bring a friend cheer and this

is the chapter you donrsquot want to miss

because it is chock-full of ideas you

can use over and over again to let your

loved ones know that no matter how

far away you might be they are always

in your thoughts

All OccasionsC H A P T E R

113

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822019 100 Handmade Cards Easy-to-Follow Instructions for 50 New Designs and 50 Amazing Alternatives

httpslidepdfcomreaderfull100-handmade-cards-easy-to-follow-instructions-for-50-new-designs-and-50-amazing 1819

About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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About the Author Kimber McGray is a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame

Winner who teaches at local scrapbook stores and guest

teaches at other locations across the United States and

Canada She currently works on the design teams for the

following manufacturers and regularly attends CHA with

them Jillibean Soup Corersquodinations and Unity Stamp

Company Kimber is coauthor of Remember This the author

of Scrapbook Secrets and 175 Fresh Card Ideas and has

contributed artwork and articles to numerous other books

and magazines Visit her blog kimbermcgrayblogspotcom

AcknowledgmentsThe best part of the paper-craft-

ing hobby is learning new things

and exploring ideas to see how

they turn out In writing this book

and working on different projects

over the past year I have been

given an lsquoexcusersquo to try new tech-

niques and create projects I have

never done before Creating with

paper is very forgiving because

if you donrsquot succeed on your first

try simply grab another pieceof paper and try again While

working on this book I discovered

so many great ways to push pull

and spin paper that I had never

thought of before Now my head

is exploding with so many more

ideas just waiting to come to life

I first want to thank my family

for continuing to encourage me

and being so very understanding

when I had hectic deadlines to

meet I love you

To my contributors your creativity

helped drive me and kept me

motivated while working on this

book Your enthusiasm to create

fun and exciting cards on short

deadlines made working with you an extreme pleasure Also

thank you allowing me to donate

all of these wonderful cards to

the Ronald McDonald House of

Indiana The families and children

will enjoy each and every one of

your beautiful creations

Also thanks goes to Christine

Doyle for allowing me to create

another book with F+W Media

your patience in listening to

my millions of different ideas is

impressive To my editor Kristy

Conlin thank you for trusting in

me And finally to my wonderful

photographer Christine Polomsky

doing the photo shoots are always

so much fun and easy to do

DedicationThis book is dedicated to my incredible husband Bill who has been incredibly

supportive during this crazy process of writing my fourth book in four years Thank

you for allowing me to try new adventures and enjoy this hobby

142

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