Greetings my stamping friends. Today's card is a fun fold beauty that I'm sure you'll like. Knowing how inept I can be when making fun fold cards, you can be sure I CASEd this card idea. There's no way I'd be able to figure out dimensions and all by myself. So, I want to give a big thanks to Lynn Dunn at stamptasticdesigns.com for sharing her lovely card. After following her directions and making a similar card to her sample, I kept going and made another card that I'm sharing with you. Hope you give this fun fold a try. It's really not that hard to make once you wrap your head around the few basic parts you need. Let's get creating.
I started with a base card of Pool Party. Cut a piece a 11" x 4 1/4". This is scored at 5 1/2".
For the front step section: Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock 9 3/4" x 4". Score on the long side at 2 1/4" and 4 1/2". This is accordion folded, then the largest section is attached to the card front as shown. I used "green glue" for this step.
Cut a floral print layer from the Wildflower Birthday DSP that measures 5" x 3 3/4". This is attached over the white layer you just made.
Cut another piece of the same DSP print that measures 3 3/4" x 2". This is attached to the front of the step out using "green glue".
Cut a piece of either Pool Party or the same DSP that measures 3 3/4" x 2". This piece is attached inside the fold. You can see where I attached the Pool Party layer from this picture.
Cut another piece of Pool Party cardstock. This measures 4 1/4" x 3". Cut another Basic White piece that measures 4" x 2 3/4". This was embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder. This sort of reminded me of frosting swirls. You can use any other embossing you'd prefer. After embossing, this layer is attached to the Pool Party layer with "green glue".
Next, lay the card down flat and fold the step part closed. This way you can position the Pool Party layer on the center of the front. Lightly mark with a pencil and attach it only to the step portion.
The Wildflower Birthday DSP has 2 sheets of punch out pieces. The cake piece and extra flowers comes from this. The cake is attached to the white layer with Dimensionals. This is closer to the top so the sentiment will fit.
A 3/4" strip of Basic White cardstock is used to stamp the Happy Birthday. The sentiment comes from Arched Wishes stamp set. It's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It's trimmed to about 3 3/4" long and the ends are flagged. This is attached below the bottom of the cake stand and onto the card base. It's attached with Dimensionals.
The inside of the card base has a layer of Basic White that measures 5 1/4" x 4". There is a 3/4" strip of pink and white diagonal checked DSP. This is another print from the Wildflower Birthday DSP. It's attached at the bottom of the white layer. One of the printed punch-outs from the DSP pack is added as an extra accent.
Back to the front of the card for the addition of a little bling. Another little flower was attached to the cake stand. Then what was it going to be - gems or sequins? This time I chose the Iridescent Faceted Gems. They are so sparkly and match most any color you place them on. So pretty and just the right amount of sparkle for a fancy birthday card.
Here's a last look at my birthday card. I'm so happy with it!
Now I want to share the original card I made following Lynn Dunn's post.
This is being held closed to show how it fits in a regular size envelope for mailing.
The main colors are Garden Green and white. The stamp set is the Thankful Garden set. I used the masks and Blending Brushes to color the flowers and leaves. The green print paper is from the Lovely Garden DSP pack. This green print is just beautiful!
Only two colors were used for the coloring - Crushed Curry and Garden Green. Both of these colors were added with a very soft touch to keep these fairly dark colors lighter on the image.
The new Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder was used here. Isn't it a cute background?
The sentiment is from the Thankful Garden set, and it's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Three of the Brushed Brass Butterflies were used for the accent on this card. Looking at the card now, I'm thinking the little Bee Trinkets would be great here too.
I mentioned that I followed her instructions and colors - mostly. There always have to be a few details that I change, because I can't help myself. This is a beautiful card though and I'm very pleased with it. I hope you too give this fun fold a try. It's easier than it looks.
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Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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