Welcome to the Fun Folds Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators!!
Hi, Stampers! We have a great blog hop of fun fold crafters today so I know you will enjoy the inspiration this month. There’s a lineup below to make it easy for you to hop along and see all of the great inspiration from other creative SU demonstrators. Did you see this Graduation Easel Card I made in May? It was so fun and easy to make and I think it could be made for any occasion. So, I decided to try it again for a birthday card instead. I used four different stamp sets but the Biggest Wish is front and center on the panel. Also, I used Layering Leaves, Countryside Corners, and Season of Chic for the pretty flowers.
My Secrets!
Let’s start with the card base…
- Firstly, I followed this tutorial by Mixed Up Craft with the dimensions for a 5-1/2ā³ square card. So, the card base started with white cardstock, cut at 5-1/2ā³ x 11ā³ and scored at 2-3/4ā³ and 5-1/2.ā
- After that, I began measuring the card base at 2-3/4ā³ on all sides of the card and placing a light pencil mark at each of these spots. Then, I scored lines diagonally through the center of the card (Template below).
- Once that is done, I cut off the two triangular ends on the side with the 2-3/4ā³ score line, which will become the easel for this card.
- Burnish all of the fold lines, then the fun begins!
Now, the FUN Part!
- Focal Panel: 4-1/4ā³ square of Navy cardstock
- 4ā³ square of Countryside Designer Paper
- After that, I stamped the Happy Birthday from Biggest Wish in Night of Navy and Boho Blue ink and cropped it out with the Countryside Corners Die and layered another one (cut the same size) in Navy cardstock. Then, I cut it in half and glued each half to the sides for a little more contrast . Once that was done, I popped it up with dimensionals onto the panel.
- Then, I stamped the two flowers and cut them out as well.
- Also, I stamped and punched out two leaves from the Layering Leaves stamp set and the coordinating punch.
- I adhered all of these together, then glued them to the triangular end of the card base.
- On the bottom panel, I cut Navy cardstock to 5-1/4″ x 2-5/8″ and layered the Countryside Corners DSP (5-1/8″ x 2-1/2″).
- Then, I stamped the sentiment from Layering Leaves and cut it out with Countryside Corners dies. After that, I inked up one of the borders from the Countryside Corners stamp set with my Navy marker and made it a frame for the sentiment. These were popped up with dimensionals to be the “stopper” for the easel.
- Finally, I added the Boho blue dots to the flowers and around the sentiments for a little bling.
- This card folds flat, measuring 5-1/2″ x 6″, and will need likely extra postage due to the thickness of the envelope.
Here’s how the card base looks…
Iām sharing my card with these challenges:
- 613 Avenue Create
- A Place To Start
- Allsorts
- Allyās Angels
- Beautiful Blossoms
- C.R.A.F.T.
- Crafting Happiness
- Crafty Catz
- Die Cut Divas
- Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday
- Happy Little Stampers Birthday
- Krafty Chicks
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
- A Perfect Time to Craft
- The Paper Funday
- Try It On Tuesday
- We Love Stamping
BEFORE YOU GO!
I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.
Now, head to the Lineup below to see even more fun fold inspiration!
Lineup
- Karen Finkle
- Rae Burnet
- Debbie Mageed <<< You are HERE!
- Beth McCullough
- Sue Jackson
- Shirley Gentry
- Mary Deatherage
- Lisa Ann Bernard
- Tara Carpenter
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- Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, andā¦
- Enter the Creative Creases Challenge HERE with any fun fold card!
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It’s a great fold and you’ve used such pretty papers and stamps too. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
Fabulous folding and lovely card!
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
Debbie, I love this fold and your version of it. All the blues hues are beautiful.
Fabulous fold and great papers!
Debbie, you picked my favorite patterns from this DSP…bunnies! Thank you for entering it at Pammie’s Inky Pinkies. I have not tried this fun fold…it could easily be turned into a gift card holder, don’t you think? Holly and Noah have such beautiful laughs/smiles.
Karen, DT
Such a lovely lovely card and so unique! Love the fun fold, too…Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge.
Very very cool! Love this fold!
Such a stunning fold and beautifully executed, Debbie – love your pretty stamping also. Thank you for sharing this with us at We Love stamping, and using this month’s theme
Blessings
Maxine WLS DT
A pretty tone on tone easel card, always lovely you see you at Allsorts and We Love Stamping challenges, thank you so much for joining us.
B x
So beautifully done! Thanks for linking up to our July challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.
Fantastic fold card. I love how you used a lighter color for birthday and then stamped in a darker color the “happy” on top of it. I don’t think I’ve ever thought of doing that, but it works perfectly. So glad you joined us for our July challenge at Die Cut Divas.
A lovely fold and looks simple to do too. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week.
Lorraine
This is such a cute card. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing
Love this card in every way!
Gorgeous! I absolutely love using this die set as your stand for the easel! I’ve got so many ideas swirling around in my head right now.
Gorgeous patterns and fold, reminds me of a china pattern. Lovely picture at the “Bean”! Thanks for playing along at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge!
Donna xx
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge
Popping back in to say thanks for sharing with us at The Paper Funday Challenge too!
Donna xx
Beautiful card – love the fold and that patterned paper is some of my favourite from SU.
Thanks for joining us at Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge.
Helen x
DT
Fabulous creation! Thanks for sharing with us in the “shaped card challenge” over on the CRAFT Challenge Blog!
Judy V GDT
Debbie, congratulations on this card being chosen for an honorable mention at Pammie’s Inky Pinkies! This is a beautiful easel card with all those lovely shades of blue! What a wonderful picture of Noah and Aunt Holly!
Another fabulous card Debbie.
Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl CRAFT DT xx
A beautifully designed card and loving the color scheme!
Thanks so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellie
http://www.simplyellibelle.com
Another beautiful fold, Debbie. I love you choice of colors, it reminds me of some beloved antique china I have. Thanks so much for joining us again at CRAFT Challenge!
Back again to make sure you saw your card was drawn for the guest designer spot at The Paper Funday! Congratulations!
Fabulous card Thanks for sharing over at 613 Avenue Create this month, hope to see you in future challenges.
Elaine DT
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What a fabulous card ā¦ but then you always make fabulous cards x
Thank you for joining us at Happy Little Stampers anything goes Birthday challenge.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
PS sorry I am a little late in visiting – it was a busy month and Iām now on catch up for last months blogs x but better late than never š
A fabulous card, love how you’ve used the pretty papers.
Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday.
Avril x