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.
I’m also using this fun fold for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #666, and here’s the sketch:
Without further ado, here’s my Triple Bridge Z-fold card:
As soon as I saw this Lovely Blossoms DSP (designer series paper) pattern on pre-order for the online exclusives, I knew I had to have it! The combination of Petal Pink, Secret Sea, pops of Cloud Cover, and the white flowers is absolutely gorgeous!
Connie Stewart’s Video:
I found this video posted by Connie Stewart for this card, and you can watch it here. I’ve watched it three times, once before doing anything with paper. The second time, I followed along and paused when I needed to do so to trim my pieces. When I had everything trimmed, I watched it a third and fourth time to help me put the pieces together. Please don’t let the number of times I watched the video scare you away because if you’ve ever made a z-fold card, you can do this.
In her video, Connie says that the more you play with the card, the easier it will fold back up properly. Even after burnishing each of the score lines as both a valley and as a mountain, I still need to play with the card to loosen up the folds.
I would strongly suggest making this for the first time using retired DSP, and I wish I had done so. I would rather have 1/8 inch borders around my DSP pieces. Connie’s measurements are for 1/4 inch borders. Therefore, I needed to adjust the sizes going up 1/8 inch for the length and width for each piece.
Back to the Stampin’ Up! 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.
What better way to earn the January Product of the Month? Bonus Days & Product of the Month – Yes, Please!
Versatility is key! With the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set, you’ll always have the right words on hand—whether you’re creating birthday cards, thank-you notes, or a cheerful hello.
You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 USD | $5 CAD when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more in a single order. I’ve already ordered this item and am looking forward to adding these sentiments to my other sentiment stamp sets.
Welcome to the first Cardz 4 Guyz challenge for the 2026 year! Our host this monthly challenge, Jolanda, chose Modes of Transportation 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 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, and here.
Measaurements:
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 Misty Moonlight for the base and the flap pieces
Trim a piece of 6 x 6 inch Thoughtful Journeys 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 white cardstock mats each measure 5-3/8 by 3-1/8 inches
There’s a piece of white cardstock in the center of the inside and it measures 3 by 5-3/8 inches
After running a piece of Misty Moonlight through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Sunrise Sailing embossing folder, I trimmed it to 1-1/2 by 5-3/8 inches
I trimmed a piece of the Thoughtful Journeys 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
Crop both boats using the Sunrise Sailing dies from Secret Sea cardstock
Then, crop 6 birds from Secret Seas as well
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together, especially since the card is already bulky and will require additional postage
Add dimensionals to the base of the template as shown in the first template photo
Line up the 3-1/2 by 5-1/2 inch flap so that the outside edges are lined up perfectly and adhere using the dimensionals
Adhere the embossed Misty Moonlight cardstock to the inside flap a shown in the first photo of the finished card
Adhere the white cardstock mats, then adhere the two pieces of DSP to the mats
HINT: Before you adhere the DSP/cardstock layers to the base of the card, make sure that you have them in the proper order from left to right
Adhere the larger boat to the front flap of the card, and the smaller one on the inside
Then adhere the birds as shown
Stamp the sentiment using Secret Sea ink and trim it down to 2-1/2 by 2 inches
I cropped a piece of sea using a Smooth Sailing die from a scrap of white cardstock and adhered it to the sentiment panel
Stamp the inside sentiment on the white cardstock panel and adhere to the inside of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Mini-Desk Calendars for the Creative Crafters Challenge
Welcome to the January Creative Crafters Challenge #96, where the theme is always Anything Goes. I’ve been wanting to make these mini-desk calendars for a few years and never seem to get them done in a timely manner. This year was finally the time, and I made more than 20 of them for people with whom I teach. Easy-peasy, truly.
When you finish here, please visit both challenge sites 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 a sample of the calendars:
Since our school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is a hornet, I used the retired Honey Bees stamp set, die set, and DSP (designer series paper).
Measurements:
The base measures 4 by 12 inches, scored at 3/4, 1-1/2, and 2-1/4 inches
The DSP measures 3-7/8 by 4-1/2 inches
My calendars are 2 by 3 inches, so the mat for them measure 3-1/4 by 2-1/4
The finished size is 4-7/8 by 4 inches
What I Did:
The first scored line is a mountain fold, the middle is a valley fold, and the last one is a mountain fold
Add two strips of tear-&-tape adhesive the the outside of the first fold and adhere it to the bottom of the back base
Using multipurpose liquid glue, adhere the DSP to the front of the base, then adhere the the cardstock
Adhere the calendar to the mat using liquid glue
Wrap a length of ribbon around the base and tie in a square knot, and adhere using a glue dot
I added a little bee using a dimensional, then added two epoxy dots to the DSP
If you wanted to mail these, they would fit in a medium SU! envelope, but remember to add extra postage
HINT: Since I made 20 of these, I trimmed and scored 20 bases, then trimmed 20 pieces of DSP and cardstock. I cropped all 20 bees and trimmed all the ribbon. When I put the calendars together, I did all the bases, then added the DSP and cardstock, then added all the ribbon, and finished by adding all the bees and dots. For me, this is the way I mass produce projects because it seems to be easier. Let me know if it works for you.
What better way to earn the January Product of the Month? Bonus Days & Product of the Month – Yes, Please!
Versatility is key! With the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set, you’ll always have the right words on hand—whether you’re creating birthday cards, thank-you notes, or a cheerful hello.
You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 USD | $5 CAD when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more in a single order. I’ve already ordered this item and am looking forward to adding these sentiments to my other sentiment stamp sets.
This month’s theme is “Something New.” If you’re looking for inspiration and a reason to play with your craft supplies, this hop is for you! The Pals hope to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the participant’s blogs can be found at the end of each post to help you “hop” along!
I used the new Nature’s Walk suite for my card. The colors and patterns used in this DSP is stunningly gorgeous! I don’t know if I would’ve used Secret Sea, Old Olive, and Lost Lagoon together, but I just love this color combination.
Here’s my accordion fold card:
I’ve already posted two other 4-panel accordion fold Christmas cards using the Modern Christmas suite of products. You can see those posts here and here. I am looking forward to making many more cards using fun fold since it’s quickly become one of my absolute favorite fun folds.
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. I know I’ve already posted cards using this fold to Creative Creases, but it’s such an easy fold and it makes very good use of the 12 x 12 inch DSP (designer series paper).
Template with Measurements:
As I have done with most of my other fun fold posts, I’ve followed a template, which follows:
Since I wanted to use Secret Sea ribbon on the front of the card, I need to stabilize the first fold. Therefore, I trimmed two pieces of cardstock trimmed to 1/2 by 5-1/2 inches. Then I adhered them to the either side on the two interior sides of the first fold. In order to hide the cardstock pieces, I adhered the first panel closed. I used a mini-glue dot to adhere the ribbon to the front panel of the card.
What I Did:
Unless otherhwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
I cropped the Lost Lagoon and Very Vanilla panels for the front , inside, and back of the card using the Textured Notes die set
The sentiments are stamped with Secret Sea ink, then I used Old Olive to stamp the foliage on the bottom of the inside panel
I haven’t stamped anything on the back yet, but will do so when I have a specific recipient
In the meantime, I have used removable adhesive to hold the panel in place
After cropping the Secret Sea & Old Olive pieces using the Nature’s Symphony dies, I adhered the Secret Sea piece to the Very Vanilla panel
The only place I used dimensionals was on the back of the Old Olive foliage since the card is already bulky
Since the 5-1/2 by 12 inch piece of DSP does all the work, there’s no need for additional layering
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
Keep the inspiration going! Follow the lineup below to hop through each blog and enjoy every beautifully frosty idea. And next month we’re creating for the “Language of Love” theme. You won’t want to miss it!
What better way to earn the January Product of the Month? Bonus Days & Product of the Month – Yes, Please!
Versatility is key! With the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set, you’ll always have the right words on hand—whether you’re creating birthday cards, thank-you notes, or a cheerful hello.
You can purchase the Product of the Month item for only $5 USD | $5 CAD when you spend $75 USD | $100 CAD or more in a single order. I’ve already ordered this item and am looking forward to adding these sentiments to my other sentiment stamp sets.
Welcome to the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! Challenge #656 is for Team B, which is my team. I love getting kickstarted with a sketch, then just letting the card come together. Sometimes, I know exactly what I want to do. Other times, like for this week’s challenge, the card evolves. Everyone on Team A and Team B would love for you to play along with the sketches and then post your creations to the challenge gallery. Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to see the creations of the design team. We hope our projects inspire you to play along with us.
Sadly, a coworker’s brother passed away 10 days before Christmas. Therefore, I needed a card which our whole department can sign for her when we go back to school. Here’s my card:
Here’s the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge banner:
Measurements:
Trim a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 to create a tent fold
You will need an additional piece of Blackberry Bliss to 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 and score on the long side at 3/4 of an inch for the side flap
Trim two pieces of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 for the inside of the card
You will need another piece of white cardstock measuring 4-1/2 by 4 inches for the side flap
The white cardstock for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches, and I cropped out the center banner using the Peace on Earth die from the center of that piece
Next, I used a piece of white cardstock measuring 4-3/8 by 4-1/8 for the front of the flap
I cropped another sentiment label for the flap from the center of the white cardstock mat
There are three pieces of trimmed Regal Winter DSP which measure 4 by 5-1/4 inches, 4-1/4 by 3-7/8 inches, and 3/4 by 4 inches
Since I started with just one 6 by 12 inch piece of this DSP, I trimmed a piece of Pretty in Pink 6 x 6 inch DSP to 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap
Don’t forget to punch a 1-inch circle from the DSP used on the card and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I used scraps of Pretty in Pink for the mat layer of the sentiment panel and the leaves/branches cropped for the right flap
The flowers were stamped on scraps of white cardstock and I used daubers to add ink to the flowers and leaves for a soft look
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
After burnishing all the score lines, I adhered the 3/4 inch piece of the flap to the right side of the inside of the card
Adhere all three white pieces of cardstock
Next, adhere all the pieces of DSP as shown
Stamp the sentiments on the two white banners and the inside of the card using Blackberry Bliss ink
Adhere the flap sentiment
Adhere the front sentiment to the Pretty in Pink banner mat
Using ribbon, create a loopy loop bow (directions below) and secure and adhere with mini-glue dots
Add dimensionals to the back of the Pretty in Pink banner so that they will straddle the ribbon pieces and adhere on the front
Use dimensionals and liquid glue to adhere the flowers to the opposite corners of the sentiment banner
As a complete after-thought, I will probably go back when I am finished here and add some dot embellishments to the front of the card when I am finished here
The Loopy Loop Bow:
I was able to watch Mary Deatherage’s, from Stamps -n- Lingers, Perfectly Pears tutorial. In that video, she showed her loopy-loop bow. That’s what I used for the front of my card. I’m bow-challenged and this technique allows me to relatively easily add ribbon without adding the bulk of a tied bow. If you’ve never seen her videos, you owe it to yourself to watch them. I think she’s the Queen of the Collage. Gorgeous cards!!
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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.
It’s just a given that fun fold cards also post to the Creative Creases Challenge. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper coordinates both this hop and the challenge. I can always find a new fold or other inspiration from the challenge. I would love to see your creations there as well.
Here’s my card:
This card starts with a basic z-fold card, and then has a pop-up piece when opened, which she called a double-decker pop-out card. I found this card on Sue Campfield’s YouTube channel, and you can see her video here. Sue used 1/4 inch borders for her cards, and I used 1/8, which explains the difference in measurements. Her video is from May, 2023, which means the products used are retired. The Nature’s Walk Suite of products I used will be available on January 6, 2026 in the online exclusive products.
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
There are three white mats, the first measure 5-1/8 by 4-1/8 inches for the back of the base
The two bases for the flaps each measure 2 by 5-3/8 inches
The Night of Navy piece for the front of the card measures 3-3/8 by 4-3/8 inches
After dry embossing a piece of white cardstock using the Birchwood EF, trim it to 3-1/4 by 4-1/4 inches
The white piece of cardstock for the pop-up panel measures 4-1/4 by 3 inches
The Night of Navy pop-up mechanism piece measures 3 by 2-1/4 inches, scored on the long side at 3/4, 1-1/2, and 2-1/4 inches
I used the upcoming Nature Walk DSP (designer series paper) for my card and needed to trim three pieces
The first two for the flaps each measure 1-7/8 by 5-1/4 inches, and the one in the back measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
HINT: I wanted the pieces of DSP to line up after being trimmed, so I needed to trim it with the backside pattern facing up
You could also trim the back piece then the two flaps but remember to trim from right to left
I needed a piece of DSP measuring 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I had enough of the white embossed cardstock leftover to punch a 1-inch circle and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
I used leftover pieces of white and Night of Navy cardstock for the sentiment and leaf die cuts
The white leaves die cuts were leftover from another project
Sue Campfield’s Video:
I’ve made a number of z-fold cards and have made a number of variations of the z-fold as well. Following Sue’s video, I was able to easily fold and adhere the pop-up mechanism. It would be so much easier to follow her video for that part of the card.
What I Did:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
I started by adhering the DSP to the white cardstock pieces, then adhered them to the base of the card
I used the ____ stamp set for the sentiments
Using Night of Navy ink, I stamped the front sentiment on a leftover piece of white cardstock
Crop the sentiment using a circle die from the Stylish Shapes die set
Next, I stamped the inside sentiment in Night of Navy ink
Since I wanted to have the branches/leaves on the inside piece to be lighter, I used stamped off Night of Navy before stamping on the white cardstock
After adhering the Night of Navy branches to the embossed piece of cardstock, I wound white baker’s twine around the cardstock three times
It helps to use some tear & tape to the back of the cardstock to hold the ends of the baker’s twine in place
Next, I added a mini-glue dot under the baker’s twine to pull the three pieces together where I wanted to place the double bow
I used another glue dot to adhere the bow
Add dimensionals under the sentiment circle so they straddle the baker’s twine and adhere
Adhere the inside panel on the pop-up mechanism
The white cardstock branches were after-thoughts, and I added dimensionals on the piece for the front and slipped it under the sentiment
Then I adhered the large leaves/branches to the inside base of the card
Finally, I added three brass butterflies on the outside and one on the inside popped-up piece
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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.
Welcome to the last Cardz 4 Guyz challenge for the 2025 year! I’m hosting this monthly challenge and chose Cute Christmas Critters 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!
I used the Jolly Delivery stamp set and the North Pole Delivery 12″ by 12″ DSP (designer series paper), which also includes the precut designs I used for the cute critters. In addition, I used the new plaid embossing folder and the Everyday Arches die set.
Here’s my card, which is my 5 year old great-nephew’s Christmas card:
I always wind up with whole sheets of DSP leftover when it retires. Since I am using this fold for a number of my Christmas cards this year, it is entirely possible that I won’t have too much leftover.
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’ve already uploaded a number of this kind of fun fold, so I hope I’m not overdoing the gallery.
I have already posted a number of Christmas cards using this fun fold. You can see them here, here, here, and here.
Measurements & the Template:
Here’s the template I have been using:
The extra cardstock piece for the back isn’t necessary because the card will stand up without it. However, I just wanted extra stability.
I added two pieces of 1/2 by 5-1/4 inches strips on either side of the first score line at 1-3/4 inches so I could add the ribbon without worrying about it tearing the DSP. Since I used the two 1/2 inch strips of DSP left after trimming each half to 5-1/2 inches, when everything was said and done, I only had one little piece of leftover DSP measuring 1/2 inch by 1 inch.
Both the front and inside sentiment panels were cropped using the Everyday Arches dies in Garden Green and Basic White. Since I wanted the front panel to have some texture, I pulled out my brand new Plaid 3D embossing folder.
Don’t forget to trim a piece of coordinating DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
I also punched a 1-inch circle from another DSP pattern and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker.
What I Did:
I added dimensionals on the back of the cropped sentiments on the front
For everything else, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together since this card is already bulky.
This will fit in a medium SU! envelope, but it will require additional postage
I adhered the front flap down so the extra pieces of DSP I used for the ribbon support are covered.
For all areas to be embossed, such as the front sentiment, make sure you wipe down the papers using your embossing buddy. Stamp the sentiment using VeraMark ink, then cover it with white embossing powder. Use your heat tool to heat set the powder.
Make sure to allow the embossed images to cool before cropping to prevent smudging. I cropped the sentiment with the banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Adhere the Plaid embossed arch on white cardstock to one of the Garden Green arches. Adhere the prancing delivery dog and post office to the white cardstock arch, then adhere the front sentiment.
Add liquid glue on the left half of the front sentiment panel and adhere it to the front flap. Adhering to just the front flap is especially important if you are not going to glue the flap down.
Stamp the inside sentiment using Poppy Parade ink and adhere the present carrying bear to the white die cut arch.
Next, adhere the white cardstock arch to the green arch.
After adhering the front sentiment, open the card and position the inside sentiment arches face down on the back of the front sentiment
This will allow you to make sure you line up both sentiment pieces so the inside doesn’t show when the card is closed
Add liquid glue to the back of the inside sentiment panel, then fold the back of the card over the panel
TA-DA! Perfect placement!
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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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!
