FRIDAY FUN FOLDS
Today we'll look at Fun Fold #2. This fold makes a fun card because it appears to be a normal card, until you open it. The front is attached to the back by way of a folded hinge. This card would be great to use with card fronts you may have in your stash or even post cards. It could even be used as a pop-up card. All this variety, yet it's very easy to make.
For the main card you will need two pieces of cardstock and liquid glue. My cardstock is from Stampin' Up. The card front can be decorated in many ways. Below I will describe what I used to make this card.
First cut two pieces of cardstock which will form your front and back. Cut each of them at 4 1/4 inches by 5 1/2 inches (the usual A2 card size). My example uses Bumble Bee (yellow) cardstock.
Next cut the piece that will be on the inside (the folded area and where you'll place your sentiment). My example uses Whisper White. This piece is cut 4 inches by 10 1/2 inches. Crease this piece at 5 1/4 inches and at 2 5/8 inches. See photo below.
Next, using one of the Bumble Bee pieces of cardstock, place the shorter end of the Whisper White piece along the edge of the Bumble Bee piece. Glue in place.
Turn the card over so that the large Whisper White piece is down and the Bumble Bee front side is on top. In the picture below the front is to the left with glued folded piece attached. Take the second Bumble Bee piece and glue it to the large Whisper White piece. You will have something similar to a book with the two Bumble Bee pieces on the outside and the Whisper White folded pieces on the inside.
Close the card and decorate the front as you choose. I used the stamp set Free As A Bird (found on page 85 of the Stampin' Up 2020-2021 Annual Catalog) . I colored the stamped area using various Stampin' Up blends.
Using the sentiments that were included in the stamp set, I stamped the saying inside of the card and the "Hello" on the outside. I attached the stamped and colored card front to a piece of Cherry Cobbler. And then attached that to the Bumble Bee front.
(HINT: Be sure you attach the piece to the correct side. Otherwise, the hinge will be backwards....don't ask how I know this! LOL)
Hope you like this fun fold and I'd love to see the ones you've made. Please post them to share with me and others. Thanks!
PS: I originally started this post on Friday but had issues moving the pictures. Frustrated, it took me until Saturday to get it posted. Friday was "one of those days" that nothing went according to plan. "Man or woman plan and God laughs."
