Let's Craft and Create Challenge #228: Anything Goes or (Option) From the Heart...

Hello and welcome to the February challenge at Let's Craft and Create. To enter, you can choose between Anything Goes or From the Heart. 

This challenge is just in time to inspire you as you create your Valentines and other cards this month. And I am truly looking forward to being inspired by YOU!

I started with a piece of black cardstock, cut to 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". This would serve as the base for my card. Then I cut a piece of double-sided DSP that measured 5 1/4" X 12". If you are using DSP that has a directional pattern on it, you will need to pay attention to that when cutting it. Make sure the pattern goes in the direction you want!

I scored the 12" long panel at 2", 4", 8" and 10". The first score was a mountain fold, the second and third scores were both valley folds and the fourth and final score was another mountain fold. Once I had reinforced all my folds with a bone folder, I folded the card together and adhered the back of the middle section of this panel to the black piece of cardstock, centering it as best I could.

On each side of this scored panel, the outer corners were folded towards the center so that they aligned with the second fold line. Do this on each side to achieve the result you see in the photo above. Once they are folded, glue them in place.

I cut two squares of black cardstock that measured 2 3/4" on each side. I also cut two white squares that measured 2 1/2" and centered these on the black squares, gluing them in place.

You can decorate and embellish these squares as you wish. You can see in the photo that I added a scalloped heart in a coordinating pattern and a die-cut sentiment.

The left half of one square was adhered to the left side, lining up the points of the square with the edge of the second fold. The right half of the other square was adhered to the right side in the same way. Just make sure that you are adhering the right square so that it fits directly beneath the left one when the card is folded shut.

Finally, I cut a white sentiment panel that measured 3 3/4" X 5", stamped it with "Happy Valentine's Day," and adhered it to the inside of my card.

This is actually a fun card to make--and it doesn't take much time at all--so I hope you'll give it a try. For more inspiration from our wonderful Design Team, check out all their creations here.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl