Silver to Silver Elite Blog Hop Fun Folds July

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Silver to Silver Elite Stampin' Up Demonstrators 

HAVING FUN WITH DRAPERY FOLDS

Our topic for the month of July 2021 is Fun/Fancy Folds.  As you hop from one Demonstrator to the next, you will see a variety of card folds and learn various ways to fold your cardstock and Designer Series Paper (DSP).  These techniques will make the cards fun to create, exciting to send, and delightful to receive.  

The fold style I've chosen is called "Drapery Fold".  And of course, when you see the folds, you can understand the name.  Usually, the card is made of four folds of various length cut at an angle which shows the reverse side of the paper.  For this reason, it's best to use a double sided DSP, such as those offered through Stampin' Up.   I have turned the DSP to be at the bottom so the folds show the reverse side (blue) at the top.  Often, the card is made so the end of the folds are towards the bottom.  I love this fun fold style as you can create different cards using the same technique.  

The card shown above was created in horizontal (5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches) format.  The DSP was cut to size 11 X 4 inches as I was planning to use a mat (note the white mat).  However, you can choose to cut the DSP longer so you don't have to mat.  

Create fold lines by scoring at 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 inches.  The picture below shows the reverse side of the DSP I used and provides the cutting and scoring information.   

Fold the DSP at the scored lines being careful not to tear.   You can make the card horizontal (as in this case) or vertical, by varying the angle and corner length. 

Next, line the DSP along your cutter so the 3 inch crease line is at the cut line and the other end of the DSP corner is on the 1 inch mark.  When you cut this line, a diagonal will be created.  Varying these measurements can create various lengths of the drapery, which will provide different looks of the card.  

Instead of using a cutter, you can use a ruler (straight edge) and pencil to draw a cutting line and then use scissors to cut along the line.  Just be sure to have the 3 inches left for a base and 1 inch left at the other end to close the fold.  

Once the folds are created, glue between the folds to secure them.   If you are matting the card,  place the folded DSP on the base card (and mat) to determine the size and placement of the sentiment you choose to stamp. Stamp either on the mat or the base card prior to attaching the DSP.  

If using a mat, place the ribbon between the mat and base. Glue the mat, to the base card. Then glue the folded DSP onto the mat. 

If a mat is not used, place the ribbon around the folded DSP and then attach to the base.

The outside of the card is completed by adding three gold bumblebee trinkets.  

As mentioned previously, you can use the Drapery Fold style in many formats.  Below are two cards using the 6x6 Christmas DSP paperback, Tidings of Christmas. The cards are shown in vertical and horizontal formats.

Have fun using this folding technique!  

DSP Paper used:

*****The 12 X 12 Beauty of the Earth DSP. #155841 shown in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, page 130.

            Note:  This package contains several beautiful pages of DSP which will be used in my future posts.  To see those posts, search for:  Beauty of the Earth on the right side of this blog.

*****The 6x6 Christmas DSP package, Tidings of Christmas  #155718, is shown in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, page 133.
 

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