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. Hopefully, you will be inspired to upload your own fun fold project to the challenge!
Here’s my double-easel fun fold card:
The Thinking of You sentiment is so versatile and I don’t know yet what I will need for the reverse sentiment. Therefore, I left the back panel blank so I can add that sentiment later.
This card was inspired by a card posted to Pinterest by Mikaela Titheridge, a UK Stampin’ Up! Demo. Here’s her gorgeous card:
Mikaela’s Pinterest post said she was inspired by a card from Emma Goddard, another UK Stampin’ Up! Demo. It just so happens that my upline, Brian King from Stamp with Brian, knows Emma and he was able to get her card and dimensions for me. Woo-Hoo!
Here’s Emma’s card:
Measurements:
Here are the measurements I received for Emma’s card:
Cardstock & DSP: Blackberry Bliss 11″ x 4 1/4″ Blackberry Bliss 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Blackberry Bliss 3 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ Basic White 3 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ DSP Scene Design 5 1/4″ x 4″ DSP Blackberry Bliss 5 1/4″ x 4″ Thick Basic White 6″ x 2 1/8″ (scored at 1 1/2″ & 3″) Thick Basic White 3″ x 2 1/8″ Garden Green – Die cut with flower stems x1 DSP Scene Design 7cm x 5cm or 2 7/8″ x 2″ DSP Blackberry Bliss 7cm x 5cm or 2 7/8″ x 2″ Basic Black – Scrap for sentiment
Double-eas
What I Did:
I used the floral Irresistible Designs 12 x 12 Specialty DSP (designer series paper) for the front and inside smaller easel
Using a blending brush and the Secret Sea ink pad, I added color to the floral DSP
HINT: I really wanted more of a Cloud Cover color, so I added light layers of ink first and then darkened as I went
Don’t forget to wipe down the DSP as you color so the white pattern shines through as it resists the ink
I did color the inside easel DSP darker so I’d have a contrast with the front of the card
The three colors I used are Basic White, Cloud Cover, and Secret Sea
I used the Impressions Abloom dies for the white and Secret Sea sprays of leaves, as well as cropping the front ovals
The butterfly comes from the Coneflower Celebrations stamp and die set
The sentiment comes from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set, which I cropped using the Stylish Shapes banner die
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!
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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 251. Our host for this edition of the challenge, Helen , chose Floral Frenzy for the theme. 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 our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my flying seagull fun fold floral card:
A colleague is moving to South Florida in just a couple of weeks. This card was created so 10 of us would be able to sign it.
I’m also going to enter this card in the Creative Creases Challenge, where it’s always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold.
The Flying Seagull
Mary Deatherage from Stamps -n- Lingers always has easy-to-follow video tutorials. I used her video directions and measurements to create this flying seagull card. One of the best things for this card is that Mary provides a free PDF directions, which was especially helpful when trimming the DSP for the front of the card. The following is from her PDF
“Use the Paper Trimmer and, starting on the left side of the DSP panel, cut a 2” panel, then a 1 1/2″ panel, then a 4″ panel, another 1 1/2″ panel and finally a 2″ panel. Tip: cutting the DSP this way creates a contiguous scene across the card base.”
After I finished this card, I made myself a template so I could easily recreate this fun fold two more times. I found it was much, much easier to trim all the pieces I needed before I started assembling the card. I should’ve made myself a template for the DSP trimming and will do so as soon as I finish this post.
First up – The Beautiful Blues Kit retailing for $23.00 USD, product # 165658.
Craft timeless handmade cards for sharing messages of friendship, support, and sympathy with the Beautiful Blues Kit. This all-inclusive crafting kit comes with everything you need to create nine lovely cards featuring hand-painted floral designs and a palette of soothing blues.
These colors, DSP, and die cuts are strikingly gorgeous!
Second – the Share a Smile Kit, retailing for $14.00 USD, product # 165637.
Want to make a difference in someone’s day? Have an uplifting card ready to go at a moment’s notice with the Share a Smile Kit! This all-inclusive crafting kit offers fun, no-fuss crafting, with card bases, envelopes, and precut paper pieces for making bright and cheery designs. Store the completed cards in the included notecard box until you’re ready to give them out!
Check out these adorable animals sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face!
This month’s theme is “Flowers in Bloom.” The Pals hope to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the Pals’ blogs are at the end of each post to help you “hop” along!
I used the online exclusive Floral Impressions 12 x 12 DSP (designer series paper), the Impressions Abloom bundle, and the Blooming Phrases stamp set.
Here’s my card:
Since finding this fun fold tutorial, I’ve created at least 15 of these cards. You can see some of them here, here, and here (please ignore the typo in the title). You can find the original tutorial from Terri Gaines here. To say I am hooked on this criss cross fun fold is an understatement!
I’ve got a mini-binder of fun fold templates, so naturally I added this one to the binder.
Here are my templates:
Between Terri Gaines’ video and these templates, you’ve got everything you need to get hooked on this fun fold as well. I hope you try it out, you’ll be hooked as well.
Back to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop:
We have more inspiration to share, so use the lineup below to visit each team member’s page for fresh ideas, unique styles, and endless inspiration. And get ready—next month, we’re designing with the “New In Colors” to showcase how beautiful and versatile they are for your projects.
I had my knee replaced about 4 weeks ago, and this is my first post since then. I greatly appreciate you coming by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
About Me
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!
