Waterfall Fun Fold Card

Hello, hello!  Glad you stopped by today to see what's happening here.  I've been on a roll with my stamping and really cranking cards out.  I've worked myself into the role of sending cards out to all the shut-ins at church.  For Christmas, there were 19 cards I sent out.  I thought I'd get a head start on the valentines I needed to send in February, and 16 were already finished.  Last Sunday I received the updated list.  My goodness!  The list has expanded to 28 people needing cards sent to them.  So much for being ahead of the game.  I've got a bunch more valentines to make real soon.  I really needed a break from valentine cards though, so I tried my hand at making one of these waterfall cards.  I hadn't made any since November I think, so it was time to try another one with current stamps and paper.

Didn't this fun fold card turn out really cute?  And so very bright too!!  I guess I'm over-compensating for all the wet and dreary days we've been having lately.  Well, that's my excuse anyway.  You know, I much prefer pastels, but this card is pretty darn cute anyway.  I had to hold it closed for the picture because it kept wanting to pop open.

To make a waterfall card, start with cardstock that measures 11" x 4 1/4".  The cardstock I used is Mango Melody.  It's scored at 2 1/2", 3 3/4", 6 3/4", and 8 1/4" to make the cascading layers.  Starting with the left side, fold mountain, valley, mountain, and valley to make the card.  

For the layers on this card, I used the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper that is one of the Sale-a-bration choices you have when you make a $100 purchase or more.  This is a huge pack of DSP that has four sheets of twelve different designs.  I thought the colors would be a little more pastel than they are, but still adorable.  

You can see I had no trouble switching to a brighter card.  Both of the prints measure 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" square.  To make cutting the DSP easier, I cut a 4" strip, cut off 4", then trimmed it to 3 7/8" on two sides.  For me that's easier than cutting it at 3 7/8" from the beginning.

There are two pieces of Basic White that measure 4" x 4" square.  These layer behind the two DSP prints.  There is a piece of Basic White that measures 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" for the sentiment on the last panel of the card.  And also a piece to cut the square for the front of the card using the Stylish Shapes Dies.  I almost forgot - scraps for stamping and die-cutting the two batches of flowers.

There are two pieces of Old Olive used on the card.  One is about 3" x 3" to cut the Stylish Shapes square to layer on the card front.  The other is 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" to layer the sentiment on the last panel.

Let's get the stamping done next.  The sentiment is from the Happy Thoughts set and is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink near the top of the inside white piece.

The 'hey' is stamped on the very top right corner of the square white piece.  This is stamped with the same black ink.  The sentiment is from the Simply Fabulous set that you can find in the Annual Catalog on page 41.  I looked through all my sets to find a small 'hello-type' stamp that would fit in that area.

Don't forget to stamp the two flower patches on the white scrap of cardstock also.  After stamping, these were colored with Mango Melody, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, and Daffodil Delight markers before die-cutting.

Almost everything is stamped and die-cut now.  All except for the main attraction.  That little turtle from the Rain or Shine DSP is also die-cut with the die from the Playing if the Rain Bundle.  Isn't that awesome that you don't have to fussy cut him out?

Let's get things layered up and put together.  Attach each DSP print to a Basic White layer.  Adhere the floral print one to the front fold of the card base making sure the adhesive is only on the top half of the layer so it won't stick anywhere it shouldn't.  Adhere the geometric layer to the inside fold making sure it lines up with the top layer when the card is closed.  Again, pay attention to where you put the adhesive! Attach the two square die-cut pieces together.  Then adhere the turtle with adhesive.  And leave space, so there's room where the little add-ons will go.  Add this to the center of the card front with Dimensionals.

Attach one of the flower patches to the front of the card by the turtle using Mini Dimensionals.  Attach the second bunch to the center of the next layer using adhesive to keep it flat.

Attach the sentiment layer to the Old Olive cardstock for the last panel.  These are attached with adhesive right up near the fold so it can't be seen when the card is closed.

Final steps - those little Loose Daisy Embellishments.  They are so adorable and seem to be the perfect finish for the card.  You can find them in the January-April Mini Catalog on page 51.  I made a bouquet of them to cover the daisy the turtle is holding.  They are attached with a Mini Glue Dot for each of them.  I also added three of them on each of the other two panels.  Aren't they just the perfect touch?

I just wanted to add one more picture of a side view of the card so you can see the layering and folding a little better.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so hopefully this one says a lot!

Thanks for hanging out with me for a while.  Hope this post wasn't too long and gave you clear enough instructions for you to make your own waterfall card.  Once you've figured out the scoring, it's really quite easy to make.  If you're planning on placing an order anytime soon, please consider me as your demonstrator and use the Host Code at the top of this blog post.  And don't forget to choose the Dandy Designs Paper for one of your Sale-a-bration gifts.  Thank you!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon