This is the sketch for this week, and I chose to interpret it as a joy-fold card. I've liked this type of fold from the first time I tried it, and I'm quite pleased with the way this one turned out.
It's also my DT card for the Challenge at My Time to Craft, where the theme is Farm Fever! I hope the sheep hasn't got a fever, she looks quite content to me! The image is from Penny Black, I don't really remember where I got the paper from but it is a digi download. The sentiment, which I wrote on the computer, is only partially attached to the card allowing the front section to tuck in behind it and keep the card closed when required.
This card is for several challenges.
This is the first time that I have made a Joy Fold card using a circle as the smaller element of the fold. I hope I've left enough for the hinge! It's always difficult to know how much to leave, so that it actually holds together but still keeps the circular shape.
I've done a few of these cards recently and I've been pleased with the way each one has turned out. I made the first one for a challenge and am really glad that I did.. it's just a little more interesting than a regular fold. 
I began by thinking I would make a bear card with a lilac theme for the challenge at Just Cute Bears, but it seemed to take on a will of its own and become a card for several other challenges.
The papers are Cuddly Buddly Fairy Fun - lavender, digi papers, the image is from Pollycraft and the sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly. The front section of the card can be held closed by the white flower, by just tucking the flap behind the petals
The inner section of the card is decorated with a Spellbinders pendant die and a labels diecut for writing the greeting.
I decided that I would try another Joy-Fold card after seeing that the theme at the Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge was for a multifold card.
I combined this with the challenges from Stampavie and the Creative Card Crew, both of which have Get Well cards as the topic this week. I think that flowers cheer anyone up don't you!
I also made this card as a sample card for Cuddly Buddly. It uses the B/W line drawings from the digi download entitled Garden Fairies, which I coloured with Copics. The download also contains coloured images, which are really useful if card-making time is short.
I love this PSX stamp which I believe I bought second hand on eBay quite some time ago. It suits Damask and traditional designs and came immediately to my mind when I saw the theme for this week's challenge at My Time to Craft. 
The paper is from Papermania's Joyeux Noel collection, the die cut corners are Cuttlebug and the mount is from a Nellie's Set. I used a Crafty Individuals crackle stamp to overprint the inside of this card. The flower itself is overprinted with a script stamp from Image Tree. I added a little gizmo, (the name of which escapes me) to keep the front of the card closed when required. I added a pearl to this, to link it with the surround of the picture and added a couple of punched leaves to soften the effect of the fastener.
After I had seen the instructions for this type of card on a tutorial on the Dutch Dare Blog, I decided to have a go for myself.
The instructions were clear and simple to follow, otherwise I'm sure that I would have got into a pickle.
