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."

NEWS FROM STAMPIN' UP 

The NEW Holiday MINI Catalog is released!

The new catalog was released on Tuesday, August 4th.  As with previous Holiday Catalogs, it offers stamps, dies, and Designer Series Paper (DSP) that provide us with great inspiration for cards and scrapbooking the fall and winter season, including Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Winter.

To view the new catalog, use the link provided to the right.  If you would like a catalog sent to you, please provide the information where requested to the right or email me at:  creatingtreasures123@gmail.com or use the following link to go directly to a copy of the catalog.  

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As mentioned previously, the Stampin' Up Website has been updated.  As always, if you have any issues you can email me at:  creatingtreasures123@gmail.com

Friday Fancy Folds

There are so many different ways to fold paper to make beautiful and unique cards.  I've chosen  the first Friday Fancy Fold for both of these reasons.  You may be familiar wit a Drapery Fold or a Curtain fold. It uses a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) or paper that has a design on both sides.  Basically the card has three to five folds that gradually decreased (or increase) in length. Because you use double sided paper the fold helps to show both sides. With the release of the Holiday Mini Catalog on August 4th, I'm using some of the new DSP shown in the catalog.  

To begin, cut a piece of 12 x 12 inch paper (DSP) into two pieces.  Cut one piece that measures 5 1/2 inches by 12 inches.  Using this piece, make a dot one inch (1") along the shorter side (at 4 1/2 inches).  Turn the paper to the other short side, and mark 1" from the edge.  The marks will be at opposite sides.  Then take your cutter and place the dot on one side under the cutter and tilt the paper so the dot on the other side is also under the cutter.  This will be a diagonal cut.  

Picture below shows the piece cut.  Beginning at the larger end, score at 1 inch, 3 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 9 inches, 10 inches, and 11 inches.  Fold at the score lines alternating the folds to form pleats.

To hold the pleats in place, use a little liquid glue or a glue dot at the top of the pleat.  Notice that when the folding is complete, there will be four pleats and the reverse side of the paper will show. Place a 1/2 inch piece of cardstock at top to cover edge.  

The picture above shows the pleated piece glued onto cardstock.  It will sit to the top of the card.  If you make the piece less than 5 1/2 inches, the pleats will be shorter.  

You can then decorate your card as desired.  I used Mossy Meadow and Real Red cardstock to mat the pleats and form the A2 size card.  I used a 1 1/2 circle punch for the sentiment.

Please leave any questions or comments.  Check back next Friday for another Fancy Fold ! 

                CELEBRATE LIFE'S CHAMPIONS !!!

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If you have any questions about this kit, Paper Pumpkin kits, or Stampin' Up products, 
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