There are so many creative ideas for making cards from many sources, and this month I'm sharing three fun fold techniques I liked and also bringing in a few coloring ideas.
This first card technique idea came from Cheryl Dorsey as a unique way to show off Designer Series Paper. This is the Perennial Lavender paper, the Lots of Lavender retired stamp set, the stamps from the retired Lots of Happy card kit, and Nested Essentials dies.
4 1/4" X 11" color cardstock (Shaded Spruce); cut in landscape at 8"; score the 4 1/4" X 8" piece in landscape at 5 1/2"
This is a book bind explosion fun fold shared by Connie Stewart. Using the Perennial Lavender DSP again, but with different retired stamp sets (Beautifully Happy, Color and Contour, and A Touch of Ink), this card is fun to open and decorate. You could use any DSP and stamps, dies, etc. to create a Wow! card (as Connie calls them) for any occasion.
I used:
This fun fold idea came from Dawn Griffith, and she called it a Triple Pop Up Fun Fold. There's a mechanism built in that lifts the panels to pop up when it is opened. I used the Hydrangea Hill retired DSP, Hydrangea Haven bundle, and Stitched so Sweetly dies.
Color cardstock #1 (Mossy Meadow):
White cardstock:
2 7/8" X 4 1/4" (for inside)
Scraps for stamping, embossing, punching, and die cutting
Designer Series Paper (the pattern direction should be up and down when in the position indicated):
4" X 5 1/4" (portrait direction)
2 3/4" X 4" (portrait direction)
2 1/4" X 4" (landscape direction)
Vellum cardstock to die cut for additional tag layer.
You can view the video for instructions and helpful tips.
Crumb Cake cardstock:
4 1/4" X 11"; score in landscape at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2"
Lost Lagoon cardstock:
1 1/8" X 4 1/8 (front binding edge)
3 3/4" X 3 3/4" (explosion layer)
2 3/4" X 2 3/4" ( X 2) (inside explosion layer)
Gorgeous Grape cardstock:
3 1/4" X 3 1/4" (front layer)
DSP (Perennial Lavender):
4" X 4" (front layer)
1" X 4" (front binding edge)
6" X 6" (explosion layer)
White cardstock:
2 1/2" X 2 1/2" ( X 2) (explosion layers)
3" X 3" (front)
View the video on my YouTube channel for instructions and tips.
5 1/2" X 8 1/2"; score in landscape at 4 1/4"
1" X 4 1/4"; score in landscape at 1" and 2"
1 1/4" X 8 1/2"; score in landscape at 1", 3 3/4", 4 3/4" and 7 1/2"
Color cardstock #2:
4" X 5 1/4" (or DSP like my example)
2 3/4" X 2 3/4" (X 3)- I changed this to Rococco Rose for class kits)
DSP (Hydrangea Hill-rerired):
5 1/4" X 4" (if directional, cut in portrait)--if using a cardstock mat, cut this at 5" X 3 3/4"
1" X 5 3/8" (X 2) (if directional, cut in portrait)
2 1/2" X 2 1/2" (X 3)
1 3/8" X 1 3/8" ( or could use color cardstock #2--cut diagonally)
Watercolor paper 5 1/2" X 5 1/2"
Vellum Cardstock for die cutting detailed Hydrangea head
Scrap white cardstock for tag and label
Scrap Old Olive cardstock to die cut detailed stem
Watch the video for instructions and helpful hints.
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