My blog is called "Creative Smiles" because my designs are the result of incorporating mistakes. With fumble fingers that drop whatever they are holding - repeatedly, it takes a lot of giggles, smiles and creative patience during my crafting process. xx

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Remember Those Cute Bugaboo Characters?

Hello, my friends! Another post from me! (giggle)

Today's cards are doubly sweet - made with fond thoughts of Jodie (former owner of Bugaboo Stamps), and also for a dear friend who loves her little white mischievous puppies! Her birthday is drawing near, so it was the perfect opportunity to showcase Jodie's silly images for a person who will appreciate them. 

Copics, inks, paper-piecing techniques, and recycled ribbon comprise this 5 inch square card. 


Does anyone know the name of this fun fold card? 

I think it might be called the Triple Panel Pop Out Fold?

Anne Buckingham taught me the mechanics in making the fun fold last year, but I don't know the name of the fold. It's really simple to make. Cut a piece of cardstock that matches the card base - 4 inches wide by however tall your card is (in this case, it is 6" tall). Score the piece at one, two and three inches. Fold into a "square tube". Apply adhesive to the two ends of the "tube" - first and last segments - and adhere both on either side of the card base fold. Be sure to fold the card while your glue is drying to make sure you have placed it perfectly on either side of the card fold. NOTE: It was easier adhering the sentiments after the tube was in place. Decorate with all sorts of ephemera, images, sentiments, die cuts - so cute ~ !




Thanks for popping by!


Products: Baxter Puppy from Bugaboo, digital sentiments, Dies: Darice Nested Ornate Rectangles, Surprise Creations Large stitched rectangles, Tutti Stitched Rectangles, LaLaLand Flag Banner, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis, Embossing Folder: We R Memory Keepers Next Level Woven 2, Coloring: Copics and Distress inks, Patterned Papers and cardstock from stash, Glitter, Ribbon

ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR THE DESIGN TEAMS AND HOSTS OF ON-LINE CHALLENGES:

  1. Critter Crazy Challenges #95 (final challenge SOB!) AG with Featured Critter 2/25
  2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2508 AG 11/25
  3. CD Sunday Plus #152 Anything Goes (3 digital images, several digital sentiments as shown on the fun fold card - I hope it fits the rules of your challenge). 2/25
  4. Snippet's Playground Challenge #500 CELEBRATE 500! (in the fun fold card I used snippets for interest in the bottom portion of card front, and lots of snippets from scraps of designer papers in the flags/banners. The yellow glitter border is the "negative" left over portion of a die cut. The interior also uses several snippets of left over lengths of cardstock and pattern paper - thanks for the fun challenge! 2/25 (playing JFF for top 3 spot)
  5. Love those Pretty Papers (a D&D challenge) Feb 1 Use pattern papers 3/1
  6. Creative Fingers Challenge #295 Anything Goes 3/8 (products I used are listed above - hybrid layering. Thank you!)
  7. Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #2 (Feb2) BEWAS - using birthday cards, one is pop out. 3/2
  8. Halloween & Other Occasions Crafts Year Round (Feb 1) Birthdays and Dogs 2/28
Stamping Hugs,

22 comments:

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful cards Donna, love the dies and cute images.
Carol x

Chrissy said...

How adorable and cute and coloured beautifully Donna and I LOVE the fancy fold and I do remember these cute fun images, fabulous fun cards....

Luv CHRISSYxx

meg said...

Thank you for joining in at CD Sunday Plus with your brilliant projects,love bugaboo images and your choice of papers

Leslie Miller said...

Ack, Donna, it's so CUTE! I have some of these puppies in my collection. You know how I loved my Bugaboo digis. Your coloring is beautiful, the card fronts such fun! And then you open the card and WOW! Thank you so much for the description on how you made this. I'm going to bookmark your post and do a test run when I sign off here. It's wonderful to see your adorable cards today. BTW, I totally believe in the statement in your header. Hugs!

Crafting Queen said...

Fantastic card, great shape. Anesha

Carol said...

A fantastic card. I love it. Didn't know about the fold but I
love that as well.
Carol xx
CD Sunday Plus DT

Chris said...

Fantastic card Donna. I will never forget those cute Bugaboo images, I've spent many happy hours colouring them!! Love the cute little dogs, coloured up perfectly and the fold is very impressive, a wonderful card for your friend.
xxx

Verna Angerhofer said...

Those puppies are so adorable and look fantastic on your beautifully designed cards! Have a great day my friend!

Sarn said...

Utterly adorable with a wonderful surprise inside for the recipient.

Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you at the treehouse party later. x

anne said...

Fabulous card, super colours and design and yes Bugaboo images are great.
thank you for sharing your creativity with us at at Critter Crazy Challenge.
Anne CCC-DT

KarinsArtScrap said...

fantastic and very beautiful cards Donna.....gr karin

Conniecrafter said...

Awww Donna these are just the cutest, you did a fabulous job coloring them too, that is a neat fold, I did one awhile back with my group but don't remember what she named it. Makes for such a fun surprise when opened for sure! Love the little banners too! She will love it!

Donna said...

Gorgeous card and then a great fold on the inside too! Wow, beautifully colored and designed. I'll have to try this!

Becca S said...

Donna!! Hello! Thanks so much for sharing 2 great birthday cards with doggies for the B in BEWAS main themes at HQCOLCB!! Awesome! Glad to have your support!! The details on each card are adorable and I do love and miss Bugaboo so much! It was so sad that someone copycat-ed her images/artistic style. On a happy note, your cards are Woof-derful! :)

Uschi said...

Wow, that's a cute little dog and a great, funny sentiment. A beautiful and interestingly decorated background. I love the colors you chose. They go really well together and spread good cheer. Great decoration with the bunting. And a really great inside of the card. So beautiful. Hope the birthday was as great as your card is.
Thank you for taking part in the Critter Crazy challenge.
Hugs, Uschi

Jocelyn said...

Two fun cards with great images. Thank you for sharing with us.
Jocelyn x
CD Sunday Plus DT

Pamela said...

I like the colours you've used in these. Those images are really sweet and I like the 'unknown' fold LOL!
Pamela
CD Sunday Plus DT.

pam said...

Love these beautiful adorable cards Donna. love the design and colours. xx

Di said...

What a fabulous card Donna - LOVE the pooches, so like Dudley when he wakes up before giving himself a good shake! A wonderful fold as well! Love it!
Hugs
Di xx

LesleyG said...

These are so cute! Congratulations on being showcased at the Playground xx

Angela said...

This card is really gorgeous Donna!
Have you seen that you're in the Top 3 of the February Challenge at Kleuren met Potloden with your Valentine Card? Would you please contact us before 20 March?
Thank you so much.
Angela
co-adm Kleuren met Potloden

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Gorgeous cards.