TRIPLE THE FUN FUN FOLD

 Hi Stampers,

I want to share a card idea with you inspired by a card sample I saw in the upcoming Stampin’ Up!®️ January - June 2021 Mini Catalog.* I believe the sample card uses a note card for a base, but I am using a regular A-2 card base for my version. I have no idea if this card design has a name, so I will call it a Triple The Fun Fun Fold Card! To keep with the triple the fun idea, I have three cards to share with you. The basic design is the same for all three cards. 

Here is the first card. It features the Zany Zebras stamp set found on page 104 of the annual catalog. I call this card Stripes and Plaid. This is the front of the card. As you can see it has a focal panel, but it is not just any focal panel!

The panel opens to reveal three individual sections.  The focal panel is adhered to a mat, and the entire piece is adhered to the front of the card.

OTHER SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS CARD: 

*Basic Black card base that is 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”. Another piece of Basic Black that is 3 1/8” square.

*Whisper White cardstock cut at 9” x 3” and scored at 3” and 6”.  Another piece cut at 5 1/4” x 4” for the inside, plus a small scrap for the greeting.

*A piece of Real Red cardstock cut at 3 1/4” square, plus a small piece for the greeting.

*A piece of Plaid Tidings DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4”.

*Real Red and Memento Tuxedo Black inks.

*A few Real Red Rhinestones or other embellishment. (I used some enamel dotsI had in my stash.)

Here is another sample of the card design. I call it, I Got Your Goat! I used the Way to Goat stamp set for this version. The stamp set is found on page 105 of the annual catalog.

Here are the three sections of the panel.

And here is the inside of the card. I understand this birthday greeting might not be for everyone, but in my family it will get a good laugh. My mother’s birthday was in January, as was the birthday of an older gentleman, Mr. Bright, who was a friend of the family. My mother and Mr. Bright claimed they were so stubborn because they were born under the sign of Capricorn, the goat. They would refer to one another as “you old goat” or “ you stubborn old goat.” I wish they were still living so I could send them each a version of this card. I know they would get a kick out of it. If those near and dear to you might not get a good laugh from the sentiment, you can swap it out for a “happy birthday” or simply mask the “you old goat” and stamp.

I used Stampin’ Blends markers to color the goats. The markers are alcohol based markers, and the ink bleeds through the cardstock a bit. To hide the not so pretty back side of the cardstock I cut two pieces of Coordinating DSP, and adhered them to the back to the first two sections of the focal panel. The third section is attached to the mat, so it is not visible.

OTHER SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS CARD:

*Terra-cotta Tile card base that is 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/4” and another piece that is 3 1/2” x 3 1/4”.

*Whisper White cut at 9” x 3 1/4”, scored at 3” and 6”, and another piece that is 3 3/4” x 5” for the inside.

*A piece of DSP from the Ornate Garden Speciality DSP that is 5 1/4” x 4” and two coordinating pieces cut at 3 1/8” x 2 7/8”.

*A small bow made from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack - the Terra-cotta Tile.

HERE IS A CHRISTMAS VERSION OF THE CARD:

For this version of the card I used the Warm & Toasty and the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set.

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

*A Pool Party card base cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/4”, and another cut at 3 1/2” x 3 1/4”.

*Whisper White cardstock cut at 9” x 3 1/4”, and one cut at 5” x 3 3/4” for the inside of the card.

*A piece of Snowflake Splendor DSP cur at 5 1/4” x 4”, and two Coordinating pieces cut at 3 1/8” x 2 7/8”.

*Stampin’ Blends: Balmy Blue (combo), Pool Party (combo), Mint Macaron (combo), Purple Posey (light), Flirty Glamingo (light), Highland Heather (dark), Smoky Slate (light).

*Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

*Stampin’ Seal (or adhesive of your choice), glue dots, and a bone folder.

*A small bow made from Pool Party Sheer Ribbon (from the Whale of a Time Suite), and several of the Snowflake Adhesive  acmes Embellishments. 

TO ASSEMBLE THE CARD:

Stamp and image and greeting with the Memento ink on each section of the focal panel.

Color each image with the Stampin’ Blends. Since the images are small do not worry too much about shading. I added rosy cheeks to each critter by making a few tiny dots of Flirty Flamingo on each cheek!

On the back side of the first two sections adhere the 3 1/8” x 2 7/8” pieces of DSP to hide the bleed through of the alcohol markers.

Now fold the focal panel - mountain fold, then valley fold.

Adhere the DSP to the card base, and adhere the Pool Party base to the focal piece.

Adhere the focal piece to the card.

Add the bow and the snowflake embellishments to finish the card. I added a 5” x 3 3/4” piece of Whisper White cardstock to the inside of the card.

TRIPLE THE FIN FUN FOLD THE VIDEO!

That is it for today. I hope the Triple the Fun Fun Fold Cards have provided you with greatinkspirations!

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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TINSEL TIME THURSDAY

 TINSEL TIME THURSDAY

Card # 2

Welcome to week two of Tinsel Time Thursday! Today’s cards feature the Warm &Toasty stamp set from the Stampin’ Up!®️ August- December 2020 Mini Catalog. (Page 42.) The cards also feature the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper from the same catalog. (Page 9.) 

Today’s card is a Paneled Stand Alone Fun Fold Card. I made one of these many years ago.  Several versions, a lot of examples, and  some tutorials for this type of card Can be found on various web sites like Pinterest.  Here is the card I made using the original instructions I was given for this type of card. It is created in portrait orientation.

I wanted to make a similar card using a landscape orientation, so I did a bit of math, and this is the result:

Both cards measure 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” when flat, and easily fit into this Stampin’ Up! medium envelopes (A-2 size).

MEASUREMENTS FOR PORTRAIT VERSION (Polar Bear)

Card Base - Real Red, 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” - scored along the 8 1/2” side at 2” and 3 1/8” on each end (or at 2”, 3 1/8”, 5 3/8”, and 6 1/2”)

DSP - Heartwarming Hugs

     2 pieces cut at 1 3/4” x 5 1/4” (red and green check pattern)

     1 piece cut at 2” x 5 1/4” (Mossy Meadow with tiny dots)

OTHER CARDSTOCK - 

     Real Red 4 1/4” x 3 1/4”

    Whisper White 3 3/4” x 2 3/4”

    Whisper White 2 x 5 1/4 for back I’d card to add your message.

    Real Red and Whisper White scraps.

The image and Real Red mat are die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies - the largest and the next to largest scalloped rectangles. The sentiment and Real Red mat are cut from the Layering Circle Dies - the scalloped ones - for the sentiment the die measures about 1 1/2” in diameter, and the die for the mat measures about 1 3/4” in diameter.

LANDSCAPE VERSION (Reindeer)

Card Base - Mossy Meadow 4 1/4” x 11”

Other Cardstock - Whisper White 3 1/2” x 4”, large scraps of Mossy Meadow and Whisper White for focal image, sentiment and mats.

Designer Series Paper- Heartwarming Hugs, 2 pieces 2” x 4” (pay attention to orientation of stripes), 2 pieces at 1 1/8” x 4” (paying attention to orientation of stripes). Finally, one piece of contrasting DSP

3 1/2” x 4”.

INKS

Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad; Stampin’ Blends in Crumb Cake (light and dark), Smoky Slate (light and dark), Ivory, Flirty Flaming (light), Real Red (dark and light), Mossy Meadow (dark).

DIES

Stitched Shapes Dies - Ovals, largest and next largest for focal image. Stitched Shapes Dies - Squares, one 

up from smallest. Layered Squares Dies - the one that measures about 1 5/8” square.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Whisper White 1/4” Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon about 18” long and died with the Mossy Meadow (dark) Stampin’ Blend, and Red Rhinestone Basic Gems (4).

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Seal or Multipurpose Glue, and 1 glue dot to hold Ribbon in place.

ASSEMBLING THE CARD

Score the cardstock along the 11” side at 2 1/4” and 3 5/8” from each side, or 2 1/4”, 3 5/8”, 7 3/8”, and 8 3/4”.  

Fold the cardstock - beginning at either end, valley fold, mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold.

Adhere the DSP to the card base. With the Mossy Meadow ink stamp the Warm and Toasty Wishest to You on the 3 1/3” x 4” Whisper White cardstock and adhere it to the largest portion of the card on the back side.

On a scrap of Whisper White stamp the Sharing Christmas Cheer sentiment in Mossy Meadow. 

On a large scrap of Whisper White stamp the reindeer Using the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Use Crumb Cake (light and dark) for the body. Real Red (light and dark) on the ribbon. Basic Gray (light and dark) on the hooves, Ivory with a touch of Crumb (light) on the antlers, and Flirty Flaming (light) on the inner ears, and a touch on the face for rosy cheeks. 

Using the appropriate dies, cut out the focal image, sentiments, and each corresponding mat. Adhere the focal image and the sentiment to its mat.

Tie the ribbon around the card as shown below.

Adhere the focal image and the sentiment to the card front. Add two Red Rhinestones to the sentiment. And add two Red Rhinestones to be greeting on the reverse side.

The card is finished!

I hope this card provides you with greatinkspirations, and that you will give it a try; either version - or both! 

Check back next Thursday when the featured stamp set will be Merry Moose! That’s all for today.

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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A WARM & TOASTY PREVIEW!

WARM & TOASTY

FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I wanted to share with you another stamp set from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! ®️ August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. The set is called WARM & TOASTY.  It is a whimsical set full of cute characters, and lots of Holiday cheer!

Today I made two cards using this stamp set. I decided to use a  slim-line card base. Sizes for the card base vary from person to person. The card bases I used today are 8 1/2” x 7” and scored at 3 1/2” on the 7” side. And here they are....

I hope you have enjoyed viewing the WARM & TOASTY stamp set. It will be available to order on August 4, 2020!

Until next time...

Stamp Happy

Kim

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