MAKING A SCENE - CREATE A FUN SCENE ON A STAND ALONE CARD THAT FITS IN AN A-2 ENVELOPE

 Hi Stampers!

Today’s cards are a bit different from the standard greeting card. These scenic cards stand up making them perfect for displaying, and the cards fit perfectly inside a STAMPIN’ UP!®️ medium envelope (A-2 size). The card base one piece of 5 1/2” x 3 3/4” cardstock. The card front is a piece of window sheet (acetate) attached to the base using two box sleeves (sometimes called pillars or towers). To see a previous post about box sleeve cards click HERE.

Here is a peek at the cards:

This card design is easy to create, full of dimension, and is truly “Oh wow!” worthy. Watch the video below to see how I put the card together.

MAKING A SCENE CARD VIDEO

SIDE VIEW OF CARDS

SUPPLIES FOR BASIC CARD

* Card Base - Cardstock of choice cut at 5 1/2” x 3 3/4”

* Back Panel - Basic White or light colored cardstock for writing message and signing name, cut at 5 1/4” x 3 1/2”

* Cardstock or DSP (patterned paper) for background panel cut at 5 1/2” x 2 3/4”

* Box Sleeves - 2 pieces of DSP or cardstock cut at 5 1/2” x 2 1/4”, scored along the 2 1/4” side at 1/2”, 1”, 1 1/2”, and 2”

* Two pieces of DSP or cardstock cut at 5 1/2” x 1/2”

* One piece of window sheet (acetate) cut at 5 1/2” x 3 3/4”

* Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal +, or other strong adhesive, liquid glue, & dimensionals

MAKING A SCENE WITH SEAS THE DAY

BACK OF CARD

SUPPLIES (see cutting dimensions above)

* Window Sheet (acetate)

* Bermuda Bay card base

* Basic White for back panel

* Basic White for background panel

* Basic White for stamping images

* Waves of the Ocean DSP

* Seas the Day, Whale Done, and Days to Remember stamp sets

* Inks - Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Bumblebee, Crumb Cake, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Gorgeous Grape, and Basic Gray

* Blending Brush (use with Pool Party ink for ocean background

* Beautiful Shapes Dies (sentiment)

CAMPOLOGY SCENIC VIEW

BACK OF CARD

SUPPLIES (see cutting dimensions above)

* Window Sheet (acetate)

* Mossy Meadow card base

* Basic White for back panel

* Basic White for background panel

* Basic White for stamping images

* Designer Series Paper 6” x 6” - Neutrals - Mossy Meadow

* Campology and Days to Remember stamp sets

* Inks - Pool Party, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Memento Tuxedo Black (to stamp tent images), Stampin’ Blends - Mossy Meadow (light & dark) and Cajun Craze (light & dark)

* Blending brush - use with Pool Party to add “sky” to background piece

* Scissors to fussy cut tent and trees image

* Picture This Dies - Circles

FLOWERING RAIN BOOTS TULIPS

SUPPLIES (see cutting dimensions above)

* Window Sheet (acetate)

* Flirty Flamingo card base

* Basic White - back panel

* Basic White - for stamping images

* Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (retired) for background 

* Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (retired) 

* Flowering Rain Boots stamp set

* Inks - Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze

* Rain Boot Dies & Stitched Rectangles Dies

MAKING A SCENE CARDS

I hope you give this fun card a try. The types of scenes you can create are endless! What stamps will you use to make a scene?

That’s all for today. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images©️1990-2022 STAMPIN’ UP!®️

SEAS THE DAY WITH EASTER FRIENDS AND FLOATING GATE FOLD CARDS

 Hi Stampers!

I enjoy creating fun interactive cards, especially pop up cards! Today’s cards were created using the Floating Gate Fold Fun Fold. This fun fold is first and foremost a gate fold card, meaning it opens from the center. When the card is opened the images inside appear to be “floating” or popping up. This fun fold is very easy to make, and is sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient.

Let’s take a look at the cards:

Be sure to watch the video below to see how to assemble the Floating Gate Fold Card and learn how to adjust the size of the “floating mechanism” to fit any size image.

LEARN TO MAKE A FLOATING GATE FOLD CARD 

VIDEO TUTORIAL

SEAS THE DAY FLOATING GATE FOLD 

INSIDE OF CARD

SIDE VIEW

SEAS THE DAY STAMP SET

OCEANFRONT STAMP SET

SUPPLIES

* SEAS THE DAY & OCEANFRONT stamp sets & BIGGEST WISH stamp set (happy birthday)

* SEA DIES

* Card base - Balmy Blue - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” along the 8 1/2” side; or score at 2 1/8” , turn paper around and score at 2 1 8” on other side.

* Balmy Blue mat - 

* Basic White cardstock - 2 pieces cut at 5 1/4” x  1 7/8”, one piece 5 1/4” x 4” for inside card, one piece 3” x 3 1/2” for focal panel, for “floating” mechanism - 2 strips 3/4” x 4 1/2” scored at 1”, 2 1/2”, and 3 1/2”, and about 1/4 sheet for stamping images

* Old Olive cardstock for die cutting

* Inks - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie

*Blending brush

* Faux Sea Glass Shapes - 3 Old Olive

* Adhesive and dimensionals

EASTER FRIENDS CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SIDE VIEW

EASTER FRIENDS STAMP SET

SUPPLIES

* EASTER FRIENDS stamp set

* STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES - two largest scalloped rectangles

* So Saffron card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” x 6 3/8” and a piece about 4 1/4” x 3 1/4” to die cut mat

* Basic White cardstock 5 1/4” x 4” for inside card, a piece is about 3 1/4” x 2 3/4” to die cut for focal image, 2 strips for “floating” mechanism - cut at 1” x 4 1/2” and score each at 1”, 2 1/2”, & 3 1 2” and scrap to stamp 2 duck images

* Two pieces of DSP Flowering Fields (multicolored tulips)

* Inks - Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape

* In Color Jewels (2021-2023), 3- Fresh Freesia

* Scissors to fussy cut the 2 duck images for inside the card

* Adhesive

PARTY PUFFINS MAKE A WISH

INSIDE OF CARD

PARTY PUFFINS

ALL SQUARED AWAY 

SUPPLIES

* PARTY PUFFINS a s ALL SQUARED AWAY stamp sets

* Bermuda Bay card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8”

* Bermuda Bay cardstock for mat 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”

* Basic White cardstock -  3 1/2” x3 1/2” for focal panel, 2 strips cut at 1” x 5” scored at 1”, 3” and 4” and about 1/2 a sheet for stamping images

* 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper - Brights - Coastal Cabana, cut 2 at 5 1/4” x 1 7/8”

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay; Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pale Papaya, and Natural Tones 300

* Scissors to fussy cut images

* Adhesive

NOTE - I die cut the stamped square images using the Layering Squares Dies (Stampin’ Up!®️ retired item). This provided the white border around the square. If you do not have the dies or a 2” square punch; simply cut out the stamped square image with a paper trimmer or scissors, and mount on a 2” square Basic White mat.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE FLOATING GATE FOLD CARD

* Card dimensions and scoring

    Portrait Orientation - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored along the 8 1/2” side at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” (or score at 2 1/8” from each end); fold the scored lines toward the inside of the card.

    Landscape orientation - 11” x 4 1/4” scored along the 11” side at 2 3/4” and 8 1/4” (or score at 2 3/4” from each end); fold the scored lines toward the inside of the card. 

Note - it is best to use smaller images on the floating mechanisms when creating this card using landscape orientation.

* Apply adhesive on back of left side of focal panel only so as not to adhere the card closed.

* To determine the width of the strips for the “floating” mechanism, measure the width height of the image area you will attach to the mechanism. This is not the height of the entire image. I find strips of 1/2”, 3/4” or 1” tend to work for most images.

* To determine the length of the strips  for the “floating” mechanism, measure the width (at widest point) of the image, add 3” to this number to get the length of the strip.

* Scoring the “floating” mechanism strip - score at 1” from one end, turn 180 degrees and score at 1” and 2”. The length between the sets of score lines will equal the width of your image.

* Before adhering floating mechanisms in place, check to make sure images on the floating mechanism do not go above or below the card base, and check to be sure there is clearance space between the floating images.

  FLOATING GATE GOLD CARDS

I hope you add the Floating Gate Fold card to your card making fun folds. It easy to create, and guaranteed to receive a lot of ooohs and aaaawes from the recipients!

That’s all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990 - 2022 STAMPIN’ UP!®️

BOX SLEEVE FUN FOLD CARDS - ONE BASIC MECHANISM FOR CARDS THAT POP UP, STAND UP, AND STAND OUT!

 Hi Stampers!

Today I am sharing three fun fold cards I call box sleeve cards.  The mechanism making them fun folds is basically a box sleeve. “Kim, what in the world is a box sleeve,” you ask? Think match box; the cover that slides on and off is the box sleeve. In card making a box sleeve type mechanism or modified versions, allows card elements to pop up, stand up, and stand out! Let’s take a look at the cards I created:

The daffodil card is a regular card base with a box sleeve attached to the bottom front of the card. The box sleeve allows the focal image to stand out from the card. For the middle card (Seas the Day) the box sleeve is used as a pop up mechanism inside the card. The yard tools card is a modified box sleeve card that stands on its own.

A great thing about these fun folds is they fit in a regular A-2 sized envelope! (Stampin’ Up!®️ Medium Envelopes)

Watch the video below to see how each card base goes together. 

BOX SLEEVE CARDS - ONE BASIC MECHANISM; THREE FUN FOLDS VIDEO

SEAS THE DAY POP UP 

CARD INSIDE

SEAS THE DAY BUNDLE

CUTTING DIMENSIONS FOR BOX SLEEVE INSIDE POP UP CARD

Cardstock for card base - 4 1/2” x 11” scored and folded at 5 1/2”

Cardstock for box sleeve (pop up mechanism) 3 1/2” x 4” scored along the 3 1/2” side at 3/4”, 1 1/2”, 2 1/4”, and 3” (Note - DSP can also be used for the mechanism)

SUPPLIES FOR SEAS THE DAY CARD

* SEAS THE DAY BUNDLE

* Balmy Blue card base

* Balmy Blue cardstock for mat cut at 4” x 5 1/4” and embossed

* Bark embossing folder (or embossing folder of choice)

* Simply Marbleous DSP (Sale-A-Bration) - Balmy Blue 1 - 6”x6” piece for focal image and box sleeve

* Basic White cardstock cut at 4” x 5 1/4”for inside of card, and about 1/2 a sheet to stamp images and for sentiments

* Inks - Basic Gray, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue (use with blending brush to add a bit of color around the stamped images prior to die cutting

* Blending Brush

* Layering Diorama Dies and Picture This Dies (circles) to die cut greeting

* Rhinestones, Waves Basic Jewels - Available 1 March as part of the Waves of the Ocean Collection - 5

* Adhesive and dimensionals

               DAFFODIL AFTERNOON CARD

 

CARD INSIDE

DAFFODIL AFTERNOON DSP

(Sale-A-Bration choice with $50 product purchase.)

CUTTING DIMENSIONS FOR BOX SLEEVE STAND OUT CARD

Cardstock for base - 4 1/4” x 11” scored and folded at 5 1/2” 

Cardstock for sleeve 4 1/4” x 5 3/4” scored along the 5 3/4” side at 3/4”, 1 3/4”, 3 1/4”, and 4 1/4”

SUPPLIES FOR DAFFODIL AFTERNOON CARD

* DAFFODIL AFTERNOON DSP 4” x 4” and small piece to fussy cut three flower images, a a piece that is 1” x 5” for inside card. 

* SUNNY SENTIMENTS stamp set for greeting

* Mossy Meadow card base cut at 4 1/4” x 11”scored and folded at 5 1/2”

* For box sleeve Mossy Meadow cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 5 3/4” scored along the 5 3/4” side at 3/4”, 1 3/4”, 3 3/4”, and 4 1/4”

* Mossy Meadow cardstock for focal panel - about 3 3/4” x 2 3/4” piece

* Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 3 3/4” x 5” for inside of card, and a piece that is about 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 for greeting

* Scrap of Crushed Curry cardstock  about 4 1/2” x 2”

* Ink - Mossy Meadow

* Dies - Stitched So Sweetly (2” x 3 1/4” for Very Vanilla panel, and 2 1/2” x 3 1/4” for Mossy Meadow panel), Basic Borders Dies -zig zag die

* Gilded Gems -3

* Adhesive and dimensionals 

HOME & GARDEN BIRTHDAY CARD

CARD REVERSE SIDE

HOME & GARDEN BUNDLE

CUTTING DIMENSIONS FOR BOX SLEEVE STAND ALONE CARD

Card base cut at 4 1/4” x 10 1/2” scored along the 10 1/2” side at 1/2”, 1 3/4”, 3 3/4”, and 5”

Cardstock for focal image cut at 3” x 5 3/4” scored along the 5 3/5” side at 1/2” and 1 3/4”

Cardstock for back side of card 4” x 5 1 4

SUPPLIES FOR HOME & GARDEN 

* HOME & GARDEN BUNDLE

* Card base - Early Espresso cut at 4 1/4” x 10 1/2” and a piece cut at 3” x 5 3/4” score as instructed above

* Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 4” x 5 1/4” for back of cards do scraps for greetings

* Cherry Cobbler cardstock scraps to mat greetings

* DSP  from In Good Taste - 2 3/4” x 3 3/4”

* Basic White cardstock to stamp die cut images

* Small piece of silver foil sheet

* Inks - Basic Gray and Cherry Cobbler; Stampin’ Blendsof your choice  to color tools

* Stitched Rectangles Dies 2 1/2” x 1/2” and 2 7/8” x 3/4”

* Metallic Pearls - silver - 5

 DIMENSION FOR ALTERNATE “SLEEVE” SHOWN IN VIDEO

For this version of the STAND ALONE BOX SLEEVE CARD the box sleeve is separate from the card base, and is a partial sleeve.

* For the sleeve cut cardstock at 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” (1/4 sheet of cardstock)

* Score along the 5 1/2” side at 1/2”, 1 3/4”, 3 3/4”m and 5”

* Fold along score lines - all are mountain folds.

* Place adhesive on two end tabs and adhere to card starting along the bottom edge of the card base.

* Adhere the cardstock for the focal panel to the card base.

Why not give these cards a try? To create the cards in landscape orientation just adjust the length of the box sleeve. For example, to create a landscape orientation pop up card adjust the length of the box sleeve to 5 1/4” (or 5 1/2” if you want the mechanism to span across the entire card). The scoring will remained the same.

That’s it for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990- 2022 STAMPIN’ UP!®️