Not a new fold – but one that makes an impact. This is my gatefold Easel card and here I have used the online exclusive Irresistible Blooms for this one. Such pretty colours and lots of options for colouring the flowers too; whether you blend the background, use the splatter stamp, Stampin Blends or any other method – they always seem to come out looking beautiful!

I am not sure if this is a squash fold or a diamond fold – it came about from working on a diamond fold – but reminds me of a squash fold too! The stamp set is a lovely replacement for Flowing Flowers and with co-ordinating dies it is a really lovely set to work with…..add to that some of our beautiful new and returning colours and pretty cards are easy to make!

I have to admit to being rather pleased with how this card worked out. I love creating new folds and I think this one makes a lovely show on someone’s mantle piece or shelf…a long lasting bouquet!

We all need gift bags from time to time and this is part of my 6 x 6 stash busting projects – it uses the One Horse Open Sleigh online exclusive and these papers are fabulous for lots of occasions not just winter crafting!

This project is a fun little box that holds 4 mini chocolate bars, and with a folded hinged lid it adds a fun element to your gifting. The decoration is a simple wrap of Inked Botanicals DSP and the lasting label punch to finish it off

How about a fun drop front treat box? To give you an idea of size, this one holds 5/6 packaged tea bags. I used the lovely Seasonal Branches for this project – which has lots of options to customise the ‘branch’ for the four seasons, and the sentiments have a mix and match option too. The very best trio is great for adding both the decorative corner and the ribbon slot on the front too.

I am often looking for ways to package little treats – this one is the perfect size to add sweet treats or a lip balm and using the circle sentiments and the matching 2-3/8″ punch makes a quick but effective closure…and another way to use your 6 x 6 papers and scraps

Another fun use for the circle punch – this time to provide the closure for these reinforced boxes, and the very best trio punch provides the ribbon slot to add a die cut label to the front. I have used the Cheerful Daisies suite here – but any 6 x 6 piece of DSP would be big enough to create the closure

and finally a little memory keeping – a quick pocket mini album . The Days to Remember makes it easy to create custom calendars to remember your holidays or mark special occasions and the Countryside Corners Dies make great journaling or layering cards.