It’s time for a new Creative Creases challenge. Firstly, thanks to all those who participated in the last challenge! If you haven’t played in the challenge yet, I hope I can inspire you to join the challenge that’s starting today! The Top Pick for the last challenge can be found in the Creative Creases post that you can find below along with the link to enter the current challenge.

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My Card Today

Today my card for you is a 4 panel fun fold card. I have always enjoyed making cards that could be displayed easily and there’s no better time for them than the holidays. Therefore, when I saw this fun fold, I just had to try it. Pairing the Framed & Festive stamp set (I just love the fonts!) with the fun Kindest Gnomes bundle and Storybook Gnomes designer paper made this card so much fun to make. Both Framed & Festive as well as Kindest Gnomes will retire soon so hope you get them while you can!

• Firstly, I want to share the tutorial from Laura Buechler at Inky Fingers Papercrafting. She did such a wonderful job with all of the photos for those of us who are visual. The only thing I changed from her tutorial was the measurements for the designer paper since I am such a fan of 1/8″ borders. Feel free to stick to her measurements if you like!
• Card Measurements:
• Firstly, you need two card bases:
  • Cardbase #1: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3/4″ and 4-1/4″ on the longer side, then cut 1/2″ off the top to the 4-1/4″ score line
  • Same color Cardbase #2: 5″ x 6-1/4″ and score at 2-3/4″ then cut 3/4″ off the top to the score line
• Cardstock panels: In a coordinating color, cut panels to 4″ x 5-1/4,” 4″ x 2-1/2″ (2), 3-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ (2)
• Coordinating designer paper panels: cut to 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″, 3-7/8″ x 2-3/8″ (2), 3-1/8″ x 3-5/8″
• Once I was done, all of the card base pieces were adhered together.

Now, the FUN Part!

• After that was done, I started making simple pieces to decorate the panels. Firstly, I cropped out the gnome’s house with the die and made a couple more cuts with white cardstock to pop it up a bit.
• Then, I made a gnome with the dies – a hat, the nose (colored with Crumb Cake ink), beard and shoes. Before adhering them together, I ran the hat through the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder and traced the shoelaces with the Soft Suede marker.
• Next, I stamped the sentiment from Kindest Gnomes in Soft Suede ink, cropped it out with the Stitched Rectangle die and layered it onto Soft Suede cardstock. Then, I added a blank stitched rectangle panel to the back panel for a personal message.

Belly Band

• Since this card is thick, I decided it could use a cute belly band. So, I stamped the sentiment from Framed & Festive in Bermuda Bay ink and cut it out with the circle die from Stylish Shapes. After that, I cut out two squares from the same dies in Bermuda Bay and cut a piece of designer paper from Sunshine & Rainbows, which is now retired. After that, I fussy cut the adorable gnome house and the sweet female gnome (gotta represent, right?) Then, to assemble the belly band, I glued one end of the Frayed ribbon to the back of the panel, wrapped it around the card and cut/glued to the panel. Then, I applied dimensionals to the back of the panel and adhered the second square to hide the glued ribbon.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create
• A Place To Start
• As You Like it
• C.R.A.F.T
• Crafty Catz
• Cut It Up
• Moving Along With The Times
• Paper Funday
• Sweet Stampin’
• Through The Craft Room Door
• Time Out

BEFORE YOU GO!

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I hope you enjoyed my card today! If you did, please:

• Visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
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Kindest Gnomes Cling Stamp Set (English) [159616]	Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English) [159626]	Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (English) [160888]	Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159615]	Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158126]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318]
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stamparatus [146276]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Gnomes Dies [159625]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]
White 3/4" (1.9 Cm) Frayed Ribbon [158138]	Paper Snips [103579]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

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