Once again, I am honored to be a guest designer for the December Creative Creases Challenge #113. As always, the theme for the challenge is Anything Goes with a Fun Fold, and if you’ve been following my blog you already know I love finding new fun folds! Here’s the link to the Creative Creases Challenge # 113! I hope you will play along with the challenge, then upload your creations to the challenge site.
The Lovely Blossoms DSP is absolutely stunning! I’ve already posted another fun fold card using this paper, and you can see that here. I used another floral pattern for the majority of this collar pocket fun fold. Connie and her friends chat at the beginning of the video, which is always fun. The tutorial part starts at 7:25 and for the rest of the video Connie creates two of these cards.
Here’s my collar pocket fun fold card:
I strongly recommend using a DSP with two sides that will match your vision. The back side of the paper I used is Petal Pink. However, someone with whom I work asked for a birthday card for his wife, and her favorite color is green. I needed to add a number of additional steps in order to use the front of this gorgeous DSP.
He wanted me to leave the inside blank so he could write his own personal message.
This card is bulky and will definitely require additional postage if mailed, but it does still fit inside a medium Stampin’ Up! envelope.
I also strongly recommend that you follow Connie’s tutorial for at least the first time you create a card of your own. Trust me on this one.
Connie’s tutorial contains all the measurements needed, as does her blog post for the same card, which you can see here.
Don’t forget that you will need to trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I then punched a 1-inch circle of DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker to make an envelope seal.
The next time I make one of these cards, which will probably be this weekend, I’m going to try to figure out how to add a base that will allow the card to stand up on it’s own. I do like the way the smaller card stands up in front of the propped up base though.
Welcome back to the monthly Stampin’ UP! Demonstrators Fun Fold Blog Hop. If you love fun folds, you’ve come to a hop filled with really great projects by some very talented fellow demonstrators. When you finish here, I hope you will hop along with the rest of the demos using the links below.
Here’s the sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
The Inspiration:
I used a video tutorial from Susan Campfield to create this card. I did need to make some adjustments to her measurements on the inside so that about 12 people can sign it for a colleague who has been recovering from an injury. Sue gives all the measurements for this card, and other versions of it, in the video.
The major changes I made are on the inside of the card. I trimmed two pieces of white cardstock to 4-1/4 by 5-3/8 for the inside. I stamped the inside sentiment, from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set, using Secret Sea ink. Then, I used a Stylish Shapes banner die to crop the sentiment and two pieces of the Delightful Wishes DSP.
The SNEAK PEEK for this card will be available on the March Online Exclusives. The colors and DSP (designer series paper) patterns are stunning! The colors in this suite of products are Gray Granite, Secret Sea, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Bronze, and Hydrangea Hue. (HINT!)
Take a look at this gorgeous suite of products:
Back to the SU! Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop:
We all hope you will follow the links below and hop along with us. There’s so much inspiration to be found here. We’d love to see what inspires you to create a fun fold as well. Don’t forget to upload it to the Creative Creases challenge!
If you get lost along the way, you can always come back here to find the next demo in line.
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It’s Time for the February Product of the Month!
Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper
Beautiful watercolors and whimsical patterns make up this one-of-a-kind paper. Make a wide variety of projects with this paper that is sure to dazzle!
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #272. I’m hosting this challenge and chose For a Guy of Any Age for the theme. I used the Easter Basket bundle from the current mini-catalog. It will be back in stock the week of March 2, 2026, so get ready to order it next week.
When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to both galleries. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my card:
This card is for my great-nephew for Easter. I used the February Product of the Month DSP (designer series paper) for this card. I plan to use it for both the cards for both of my great-nieces as well.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Measurements and Such:
The Pretty Peacock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
The DSP for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
Since I didn’t want the back of the DSP showing, I trimmed a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock to the same size and adhered them together
I cropped two arches from white cardstock and one from Pretty Peacock cardstock
I cropped the basket from Crumb Cake cardstock and used a blending brush to add Crumb Cake ink
Then, I used a Crumb Cake marker to outline the basket and added subtle lines to the basket handle
The grass was cropped from Lost Lagoon cardstock and adhered to the bottom of the basket
Both the grass and the scalloped layer on the basket have a mild arch to allow them to fit the shape of the basket perfectly
Add the grass and scalloped layer using multipurpose liquid glue
I stamped the duckling, rabbit, and carrot on scraps of white cardstock, then colored them with blends
Finally, I cropped the eggs from the same DSP as the background panel on the front
After adhering the DSP to the front panel, I adhered the layered arches
I added dimensionals to the back of the basket, rabbit, and eggs to adhered them to the white arch
I stamped the inside sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink and adhered the colored carrot and duckling and the Lost Lagoon grass
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It’s Time for the February Product of the Month!
Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper
Beautiful watercolors and whimsical patterns make up this one-of-a-kind paper. Make a wide variety of projects with this paper that is sure to dazzle!
Welcome to the February Cardz 4 Guyz challenge for 2026! Our host for this month’s challenge, Melanie, chose Monochromatic Color Combination for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my fun fold card:
It’s just a given that fun fold cards also post to the Creative Creases Challenge. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper coordinates the challenge, and it’s one of my favorite challenges. Hopefully, you will be inspired to upload your own fun fold project to the challenge! I love this hidden flap fun fold and have already posted a number of them, some of which you can see here, here, here, and here.
Measurements:
They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words. I have three pictures of the template I use to create this simple but stunning fun fold card:
I used Basic Beige for the base and the flap pieces
Trim a piece of 6 x 6 inch Beautiful Gallery DSP (designer series paper) to 5-1/4 inches from top to bottom
Then trim the DSP in half so you have two pieces of 5-1/4 by 3 inches
The Early Espresso cardstock mats each measure 5-3/8 by 3-1/8 inches
There’s a piece of Basic Beige cardstock in the center of the inside and it measures 3 by 5-3/8 inches
After running a piece of Early Espresso through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Bark embossing folder, I trimmed it to 1-1/2 by 5-3/8 inches
I trimmed a piece of the Beautiful Gallery DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then, i punched a 1-inch circle out of coordinating DSP and ran it through the XYRON create-a-sticker to create the envelope seal
Clean & Simple:
These sentiments from Nature’s Symphony fit this card perfectly
After wiping down the DSP with my embossing buddy, I stamped the sentiment using VersaMark ink
Then, I covered the ink with bronze WOW! embossing powder and heat set it with the heat tool
I stamped the inside sentiment using Early Espresso ink
I have learned that I need to do all my stamping before adhering pieces together
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the layers together
Staying with the CAS look for the card, I didn’t add any additional embellishments
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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It’s Time for the February Product of the Month!
Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper
Beautiful watercolors and whimsical patterns make up this one-of-a-kind paper. Make a wide variety of projects with this paper that is sure to dazzle!
Once again, I am honored to be a guest designer for the December Creative Creases Challenge #112. As always, the theme for the challenge is Anything Goes with a Fun Fold, and if you’ve been following my blog you already know I love finding new fun folds! Here’s the link to the Creative Creases Challenge #112! I hope you will play along with the challenge, then upload your creations to the challenge site.
The Lovely Blossoms DSP is absolutely stunning! I’ve already posted another fun fold card using this paper, and you can see that here. I used another floral pattern for the majority of this fun w-fold pop-up card from Connie Stewart. Connie and her friends chat at the beginning of the video. The tutorial part starts at 8:18 and for the rest of the video Connie actually creates her own DSP and two of these cards.
Here’s my card:
The Template:
Of course, you know I had to make a template so I can recreate this card. It looks so complicated, but it really isn’t. It’s just scoring, burnishing, and adhering. I’ve included the information for Connie’s blog post, which includes her measurements as a downloadable file.
Hints:
I listened to the video first, and heard that she made a mistake when adhering the pop-up piece and knew to wait before adhering my pop-up piece
Before I started watching the video, I used the downloadable file for measurements and trimmed everything down
I prefer 1/8 inch mats, so I’ve adjusted Connie’s measurements and included those on my template
If you like 1/4 inch mats, follow Connie’s measurements
The Old Olive DSP pattern I used for the very back of the front pop-up piece is, of course, double-sided and is Secret Sea, Petal Pink, and white
I realized this problem the first time I popped open the card and was very carefully able to remove the whole front piece
I trimmed a second piece of the Old Olive DSP and adhered it to the back and reattached the front to the pop-up
Since I used the new Cloud Cover ribbon and three Natural Matte Dots, I will need to include extra postage when mailing
The card is a tight fit, but will still work in a SU! medium envelope
I trimmed a piece of the Old Olive DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Then, I punched a 1-inch circle of the DSP I used for the card and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
The white panels on the back will be for the sentiment when I figure out the purpose for the card
In the meantime, I used removal adhesive tape to keep the white cardstock on the Cloud Cover mats
I hope you try this fold! It is relatively easy, especially if fun folds are as much fun for you to create as they are for me. Don’t forget to upload your creations to the Creative Creases Challenge!
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Crafting is even more fun with community, and there’s never been a better time to join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator. There’s no commitment beyond the initial joining quarter and you get to enjoy all the perks that come with that, like a 20–25% product discount, early access to the latest products and catalogs, the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and so much more. And for a limited time, new demonstrators will receive our new Stampin’ Positioner tool FREE along with their Starter Kit!
It’s Time for the February Product of the Month!
Painted Illusions 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper
Beautiful watercolors and whimsical patterns make up this one-of-a-kind paper. Make a wide variety of projects with this paper that is sure to dazzle!
Welcome to the February Sparkles Christmas Challenge #181! I can’t believe it’s already February ~ what happened to January and the somewhat good weather for Central Florida? The wind chills this weekend are in the teens so we are under severe weather/freeze warnings. Craziness!
Please check out the challenges page for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card using our theme, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.
Dawn, our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Baubles for the theme. I used the Modern Christmas suite and created a double box fold card.
Here’s my card:
I’ve already posted cards using this same fold, and you can see them here, here and here.
I originally found this card on the Wandering Stamper’s YouTube channel. You can see that tutorial here.
As always with a fun fold card, I will be adding this to the Creative Creases Challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
Template:
Of course, I had to make a template for this fun fold, which you can see below:
Hints:
I find it much easier to watch a video than trying to follow written directions, so I highly recommend you watch the Wandering Stamper’s video after you use the above template to trim your papers
Another thing I find that works for me is to trim all my papers before starting anything else on the card
Once all the pieces are trimmed, I can add the DSP (designer series paper) to the envelope flap and put all the pieces in the envelope until I can finish it
Since this card will be hand-delivered, I didn’t need to worry too much about the bulkiness of the card
If you do need to mail the card, you very well might have to use extra postage even without using any dimensionals., ribbon, or enamel dots
I’ve been making class sets of Valentine’s Day cards for my current second-grade great-niece and current kindergarten great-nephew for a few years. This year, I will be using the Endless Love Suite. Even though the DSP is currently unavailable, the bundle is still available and I will be busy using it for the next 10 days or so. It’s so much easier to figure out a couple of designs for each class and just mass-produce the cards. I use the Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes, and cut each notecard in half for a mini-postcard Valentine.
Here’s a look at the bundle and note cards:
This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.
DETAILS – Includes the Endless Love Stamp Set and Endless Love Dies – 16 photopolymer stamps – Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, h – Two-Step – Also available in French – 13 dies – Largest die: 3-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (9.5 x 10.8 cm) – Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)
If you live in the U.S. and don’t already have a Stampin’ UP! demo from whom you order, I would be honored to work with you. You can reach me at my justpeachystamping@gmail.com.
Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
