The Marbled Elegance designer series paper (DSP) and Adhesive-backed Gold Heart Sequin embellishments made me excited to make some Valentine's cards. There were a few fun fold techniques that I found to use.
Marbled Elegance Valentine Card
Credit to Amy Koenders for this project.
Products used: Hugs for Love bundle (January-April 2025 mini catalog); Heart Shaped Bundle (January-February 2025 Sale-a-bration); Marbled Elegance DSP, Brushed Gold Foil, and Adhesive-backed Heart Sequins (Online Exclusives); My Small Business stamp set, Perennial Postage dies, Real Red and Basic White cardstock (2024-2025 Stampin' Up! annual catalog), and I used additional retired dies.
5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Real Red cardstock
4 1/4" X 3" Real Red cardstock
6" X 5 1/4" DSP (if directional pattern is used on the inside, make sure it is cut so that it is up and down in the 5 1/4" direction, side to side is 6"), score at 2 1/8" for front fold--check that any pattern inside is facing the correct direction, Cut a heart shape from the center of the back side to use on the front
5 1/4" X 4" Brushed Gold Foil (cut 2nd largest postage die from the center and a heart shape-for the front of the card-toward the inside left of the postage die cut leaving a small border)
4 1/4" X 3" Basic White cardstock
Scrap DSP and Basic White cardstock to cut other hearts to use on the front
Gold heart sequins embellishments
View my YouTube video for a better description on how to cut the pieces to get the most use from the products and assembly instructions.
Heart Shaped Valentine Flap Fold
Fun fold inspired by Tashana Lundy.
Products used: Hugs for Love bundle (January-April 2025 mini catalog); Heart Shaped Bundle (January-February 2025 Sale-a-bration); Marbled Elegance DSP, Brushed Gold Foil, and Adhesive-backed Heart Sequins (Online Exclusives); My Small Business stamp set, Petal Pink, Real Red, Basic White, and Old Olive cardstock (2024-2025 Stampin' Up! annual catalog).
8 1/2" X 5 1/2" Petal Pink cardstock, score at 4 1/4", cut 1" off the front side, and then cut that piece down to 3 1/2" X 1" and score in landscape at 1/2"
5 3/8" X 4 1/8" Real Red cardstock
5 1/4" X 4" Basic White cardstock
5 3/8" X 3 1/8" Real Red cardstock
5 1/4" X 3" DSP
5 1/4" X 1" DSP
2 3/4" X 2 3/4" Petal Pink cardstock
2 5/8" X 2 5/8" Real Red cardstock
Scrap white cardstock to die cut vine heart and create sentiment strip
Scrap Petal Pink cardstock to die cut 3 small flowers
Scrap Old Olive cardstock to die cut 2-3 small leaves
8" Gold ribbon
Gold heart sequin embellishments
I created a YouTube video to show how to assemble this card and share a few tips. I forgot to add the ribbon knot tied around the flap hinge.
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Another fun fold I liked (idea by Beth McCullough-Hearts of Elegance fun fold, check out her blog at www.StampingMom.com):