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dale’s place

above showing card standing upright left side it is lying flat.

Our friend, who is always so generous with her time and talent, has a birthday coming up soon. She is a keen gardener and I wanted to make her a special card. Having done a bench style card for my hubby earlier this year, I had the idea of making another in a garden theme. I returned to Sam at https://mixedupcraft.com/2020/06/13/cute-bench-fold-card/ and this time CASE’d her card. In my case I don’t have a garden stamp set or dies, but I did have some pieces cut from a store bought card that I had saved and with my new Spellbinders kit could make florals and some pots. The gloves, rake and shovel were Internet sourced which I resized, printed and fussy cut. Like Sam I created a tray even including handles and I added some tiny flowers I’ve had forever and incorporated a few die cut leaves as well. The window is an A.I. die and the scene in the window is cut from another item I saved, which I think came from a chocolate box or similar. The wood grain paper is a dollar store product and the counter top is from my stash. I hand made the sign adding some cord and a tiny gem to hang it from. I did the same thing with the gloves and also with the saw hanging on the inside right panel. The planter is from my stash and I cut it down to make it work better and disguised the section where I added the piece together, with flowers. My flowers and leaves were sponged with distress oxides and I coloured the two pots with a copper marker and then some Sakura gel sparkle. I figured out how to add the watering can so the card can still be folded flat although as we see our friend often I’m hoping to give it to her rather than mail it.

When I began the card, I wasn’t really thinking about adding it to any challenges, but after checking a few I found that it does fit into some themes so I’m going to add it to the following:

https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/, Colour around birdhouse and pots help my card fit into this challenge

https://secretstamper.com/2025/08/creative-creases-106/#more-47548, Anything goes fun folds

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/, the butterfly in the window and the blooms on the shed.

Thanks for stopping by, your time and any comments you may leave are always appreciated.

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    1. Thanks Gayle. She will, but I’m chuckling because I’m already wondering how I will top this next year.

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  3. You outdid yourself with this beautiful rustic looking birthday card!! Love the window and the wood grain walls of the garden shed. This is a perfect card for Dale as it suits her gardening hobby. A lot of thought and work went into this creation.

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  5. This is such a thoughtful card for your gardening friend! She is going to love it! You’ve included so many sweet details that make it truly look like a garden shed! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful fun fold card at Creative Creases Challenge!

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    1. Thanks Gerry. I know she will keep it and somehow it will get incorporated into some decor down the road.

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  9. WOW! What a fabulous scene … love it! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons & Triple B challenges!  Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. 

    Darlene

    Four Seasons Co-Owner

    Triple B Co-Owner

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  10. Oh, Johanna, this fun fold card is just perfect! I know your friend loved it! The details are too cute! You are so creative!! Thank you for participating in the Creative Creases Challenge! We hope you can join us again soon. Your support is greatly appreciated!

    Debbie, DT 

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