CREATE A 3-D STAND ALONE WINDOW CARD, IT’S EASY! A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers!

Today I am sharing a card I call a 3-D Stand Alone Window Card. It is a square card that measures 4 1/4” x 4 1/4” and it fits inside an A-2 sized envelope. There is a panel on the back side of the card to stamp what we would usually call the inside greeting, to write a message and sign the card. Although this design is definitely a card, it can serve double duty as a decor piece. Let’s take a look at my sample cards:

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LET’S MAKE A 3-D STAND ALONE WINDOW CARD

CARD MEASUREMENTS

* Card base - 1 piece cut at 4 1/4’” x 4 1/4” and one piece cut at 4 1/4” x 10 1/4” scored along the 10 1/4” side at 3/4”, 1 1/2”, 2 1/4” and 3” on each end. (or 3/4”, 1 1/2”, 2 1/4”, 3”, 7 1/4”, 8”, 8 3/4” and 9 1/2”).

* Inside frame - cardstock cut at 4 1/8” x 4 1/8”

* Focal area inside window - cardstock or patterned paper cut at 4 1/8” x 4 1/8”

* Panel for back of card - white or light cardstock - 4”x 4”

* Other cardstock - for stamping and die cutting images and sentiments

OTHER SUPPLIES

* Stamps and coordinating dies for focal image and sentiments

* Layering dies for window and frame

* Bone folder

* Inks, alcohol markers, other coloring tools

* Embellishments

* Adhesive, dimensionals

PINK SNOWMAN CARD

BACK OF CARD

SUPPLIES I USED

* Card base - Pretty In Pink cardstock 

* Cardstock for focal area, frame panel and back panel - Basic White

* Die cut mat for greeting - Pretty In Pink cardstock

* Scraps of Basic White and Pretty In Pink cardstock

* Stamp sets - Snow Day (PhotoPlay - Becky Moore),  Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower)

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Pretty In Pink (Stampin’ Up!®️); Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie, Pretty In Pink, Polished Pink (retired), Melon Mambo, Highland Heather, Tahitian Tide (retired); Wink of Stella - clear

* Embellishments - White Loose Snowflakes (Stampin’ Up),  Fairy Frost Pink Snowflakes (Trinity Stamps)

* Dies - Stylish Shapes Dies - circles (Stampin’ Up!)

SNOWY SNOWMAN CARD

SUPPLIES I USED

* Card base - Tahitian Tide (retired)

* Cardstock for frame panel and back panel - Basic White

* Other cardstock - scraps of Basic White

* Focal area - snowflake patterned paper (retired)

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - squares (Stampin’ Up!

* Stamps - Snow Day (PhotoPlay) and Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower)

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Tahitian Tide - retired (Stampin’ Up!); Stampin’ Blends - Real Red, Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue, Pool Party. Pretty In Pink

* Embellishments - Loose White Snowflakes (Stampin’ Up!)

WARM AND COZY SNOWMAN

SUPPLIES I USED

* Card base - Granny Apple Green cardstock

* Frame panel - Bermuda Bay Cardstock (retired)

* Focal Area - Snow Pine Lodge paper (Simple Stories)

* Back panel - Basic White cardstock

* Other cardstock - Basic White

* Dies - Everyday Details, Stylish Shapes (Stampin’ Up!)

* Stamps and coordinating dies - Snow Day (PhotoPlay), Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower)

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Granny Apple Green (Stampin’ Up!); Stampin’ Blends - Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Tahitian Tide (retired). Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Boho Blue, Pretty In Pink; Wink of Stella- clear

* Embellishments - Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots - Lemon Lime Twist (Stampin’ Up!)

PENGUIN WISHES

SUPPLIES I USED

* Card base - Polished Pink (retired)

* Cardstock - back panel and frame panel - Basic White

* Focal area - patterned paper pink snowflakes (retired)

* Other cardstock - Basic White scraps

* Stamps - Snow Day (Photoplay); It’s A Wonderful Christmas (Photoplay - Michelle Coleman)

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Polished Pink  (Stampin’ Up! - retired); Stampin’ Blends - Polished Pink (retired), Smoky Slate, Poop Party, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

* Embellishments - Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (Stampin’ Up)

3-D STAND ALONE WINDOW CARDS

ASSEMBLING THESE CARDS

* Score the CARD BASE. Place the largest layering die (circle, square, etc) in the center of the largest scored area and die cut. Place adhesive around the outer edges of the FRAME PANEL on the back side of the die cut area of the CARD BASE. Place the smaller of the layering die on the FRAME PANEL, center it, use low tack tape to hold it in place and die cut. You now have the card base with a window and an interior frame.

* Fold the CARD BASE along the score lines. All are mountain folds. Apply adhesive along one of the end tabs. Valley fold the 2nd score line and fold piece down toward back side of card base. You will now have a “squared tube” of sorts. Report on other side. 

* Assemble the CARD BACK. For the back side prepare the BACK PANEL - stamp sentiment and other images. Adhere to card back. On the front side of the CARD BACK add patterned paper, die cuts, greeting, etc. Remember 3/4” on each side will be covered up by the top layer of the card.

* Place adhesive on the ends (on the “squared tubes”)and line each end up with the left and right edges of the right side of the card back.

* Adhere die cut or fussy cut images and embellishments to front of the card.

TO PLACE IN ENVELOPE

* Gently press from left side to flatten. Slip inside an A-2 sized envelope. 

VIDEO CARD

SUPPLIES I USED

* Card base - Shaded Spruce cardstock

* Frame panel and back panel - Basic White cardstock

* Other cardstock - Garden Green, Old Olive, Real Red

* Patterned Paper - (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Embellishments - Gold Flecked Gems (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Shimmer Spray - homemade - Place about 1/8 tsp of Perfect Pearls in a Mini Mister (Ranger). Fill not quite to the top with isopropyl alcohol or water. I use alcohol, because it dries faster and it does not react with water reactive inks.

These 3D Stand Alone Window Cards are fun to make, and people seem to enjoy receiving them.  I hope you give this fun fold a try. Thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

SUPPLY SOURCES

I list manufacturers in parenthesis next to supply items. I use Stampin’ Up! Cardstock and Stampin’ Blends (alcohol markers). All cardstock and Stampin’ Blends colors, and other Stampin’ Up! Products are current unless noted as retired. Current items can be found HERE

Other companies - other supplies are from multiple companies, and each is available from multiple sources. I purchased them from scrapbook.com. Click HERE

NOTE - I am not affiliated with, a representative of, nor do I receive compensation from Stampin’ Up!, Scrapbook.com, or any other company. I provide sourcing information as a resource only.