Welcome to InKing Royalty’s April Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around SPRING. Spring is a special time of year! It’s fun to celebrate the beauty of nature and to get back outside during this transition of the seasons. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Fun Fold Card with Happiness Blooms DSP

Last Friday I watched Connie Stewart’s video for a window card, and I was so taken with it I used it to make 20 Easter cards before Sunday morning. Yes, it’s that simple, but it looks like it took a whole lot of time and work. Super simple fun fold card is always a hit!

Here’s my card for the blog hop:

Doesn’t this Happiness Blooms DSP pattern scream “Spring is Here”? I paired it with the Bloom by Bloom photopolymer stamp set and Dandelion Wishes for the sentiment.

The Bloom by Bloom stamp set, DSP, and Happiness Blooms enamel dots were in the Ocassions catalog, but are still availabe. The colors are fabulously bright and truly happy.

Here’s the DSP picture from the catalog for your viewing pleasure:

colorful flower paper Fun patterns, right? I used two of the patterns for my card: the flowers on the front and the dots as a mat on the inside.

Layers, Ribbon, and Dots

For the card base, I used Pineapple Punch cardstock. Since I’d already picked the DSP floral pattern, I needed to get a mat layer between the cardstock and DSP. I chose to use Lovely Lipstick, pulling from the centers of the little flowers.

In order to create the window, I used the Layering Squares Framelits. Please watch Connie’s video for the simple directions. Simple, truly simple, but awesome results!

By closing the window on just the Pineapple Punch base, I was able to figure out where I wanted to place the stamped flowers. I wanted the flowers to be much lighter than the Lovely Lipstick sentiment I knew I wanted to use.

After I did all the stamping, I popped up DSP/cardstock layer on dimensionals. This allowed me to add ribbon without bumps and lumps. I also chose the Lovely Lipstick ribbon from the 2018-2019 annual catalog and tied it in a square knot.

I thought I was finished, but decided that I would add some of the Happiness Blooms enamel dots on the stamped flowers. Look carefully and you can see the two colors of dots on the centers of the flowers.

Pretty Darn Pleased

The 20 Easter cards I made with this fun fold were a hit with my family on Sunday. Here’s a quick look at one of those cards:

Knowing how easily this card can be created was part of the reason I chose it for the blog hop. The other part is because it’s just so much fun to create. Thank you, Connie Stewart!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Jackie Beers at Blueline Stamping. You don’t want to miss all the inspiration that can be found in this group!

Have a Peachy day!

Sue

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

15 Comments

Candy Ford on April 24, 2019 at 7:26 AM

Sue, this is adorable, and very Springy indeed!
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:04 PM
  
  Thanks, Candy. The DSP does all the work. Love that!
Brian on April 24, 2019 at 7:36 AM

Such a great card! I love these colors and this fun card layout! So glad you hopped with us, Sue! ♥
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:04 PM
  
  Thanks, Brian! The hop is always fun and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Jackie Beers on April 24, 2019 at 7:42 AM

Love the window layout! And the cards are wonderful! I see a case!
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:05 PM
  
  Thanks, Jackie! It’s such an easy card, especially after watching Connie’s video. Have fun!
Pam Morris on April 24, 2019 at 9:23 AM

Love window cards! That little bunny is way too cute! Happiness Blooms is one of my all time favorite DSP’s!
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:06 PM
  
  Thanks, Pam! Those bunnies are adorable and I loved coloring, punching, and putting together all 40 of them.
lynnkolcun on April 24, 2019 at 10:07 AM

So Cute Sue. I love Peekaboo cards.
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:07 PM
  
  Thanks, Lynn! I have so many versions of this card going through my head right now.
Miss Hammie's Crafts on April 24, 2019 at 2:41 PM

Sue all of your cards are so adorable. From the design to the dsp your choices were spot on. I absolutely love all of your cards.
- just peachy stamping on April 24, 2019 at 6:08 PM
  
  Thanks, Robbye! The DSP does all the work. I loved making all of the Easter cards, and this one for the Hop.
rmyren on April 25, 2019 at 8:31 PM

Hi Sue! I love the fun fold! Definitely going to have to give it a try!
Jennifer Spiller on April 25, 2019 at 9:59 PM

This card is just Spring in the mail!!! The window is so fun and really makes it special!!!
- just peachy stamping on April 25, 2019 at 10:30 PM
  
  Thanks, Jennifer. The DSP is awesome!