Priscilla's Papercrafts: Cutest Cows

Friday, May 2, 2025

What's Moo with You?

So sad! The Cutest Cows stamps and coordinating punch are going away, so I had to have one more play.

I had a piece of Basic White 3-1/2" x 4" with a circle hole cut in the center sitting on my desk. Now why this triggered my brain to yell "window with a cow in it" I couldn't say. But I started thinking about this imaginary card and then got obsessed with making one.

However...the small white piece wasn't large enough for what I wanted. So I pulled out another piece of cardstock and cut a larger hole, this time using the Stylish Shapes dies to make a square (more like a window).

Then this happened:

Haha! It's almost the card that I had in my brain!

I ran my Old Olive cardstock with the square in the center through my Cut & Emboss machine with the Exposed Brick embossing folder. I thought maybe this could pass as a "wall".

"Outside" the window I added a piece of the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper, hoping it looked vaguely like a meadow. (Does it?)

Then I cut, colored and punched my little cow, and added him to the meadow, looking in the window.

And he has a question: "What's moo with you?" ROFL (for those of us in our "prime", this means "rolling on the floor laughing").

Unfortunately my "window" didn't look much like a window until I added a sill and some curtains! 😁

Cutest Cows is on the Last Chance List; pick up this cute bundle before it's gone forever!

Product List

Cutest Cows Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162892]

$24.00

Cutest Cows Bundle (English)

[162897]

$41.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad

[163811]

$9.00

Stampin’ Blends Medium Combo

[159462]

$11.00

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163824]

$11.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Cutest Cows Builder Punch

[162896]

$24.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

[161600]

$11.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Birthday Celebration Dies

[164598]

$27.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Bridge-fold Birthday Card

My granddaughter, Matilyn, just celebrated her 6th birthday. I thought it would be fun to make her a special card - at this age, cards just don't hold their attention. But my son told me that, although she tossed all her other cards aside, this one kept her enthralled for the entire evening. Take a look:

This is a bridge-fold card, a standard-sized card (4-1/4" x 11") but with a "bridge" that helps it stand up and gives you extra space to decorate.

After cutting my Thick Basic White cardstock to 4-1/4" x 11", I scored it at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2". Folding it in half, I then folded the front piece "back" over the front of the card.

I also cut a "bridge" - 1" x 11" of cardstock, also scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2", but also at 8-1/4".

The card folds up and looks like this when pulled from the envelope. Then, opened, it expands:

I started by creating clouds (using a stencil cut from the Basic Borders dies with Blending Brushes), and then I attached the "bridge". This is adhered across the bottom of the card, but the center fold is a "mountain" fold (popping forward) instead of following the inside fold of the card base.

Using the Cutest Cows bundle (stamps and punch) along with the now-retired Counting Sheep stamps (and coordinating Sheep dies), I made a farmyard scene of partying animals.