Perennial Postage Fun Fold Card for the SU Demo Blog Hop

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. This fun fold is such a great one for you to try and makes your designer paper the center of attention – my favorite kind of card! So, I had to use the lovely Perennial Lavender along with the Perennial Postage bundle and love how this card turned out!

My Card Today

Let’s start with the card base…

• Firstly, I was inspired by Connie Stewart’s card HERE. I changed the inside card from a side fold to a top fold, and I like a smaller border on the DSP panels, but everything else is basically the same as hers.
• Card Base: 5-1/4 x 11, and scored at 1-3/4, 3-1/2, 5-1/4, and 7.
• Card Base to attach at the back of the fun fold: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
• Inside Card Base: 4 x 10-1/2 and scored at 5-1/4 is an easy way to make this card base. However, I decided to eliminate the back panel so I cut my cardstock to 4 x 5-3/4 and scored at 1/2 from the edge. Then, I covered the seam on the inside of the card with a piece of designer paper, and cut to 4 x 1/2.
• DSP Panels (covers fun fold card base):
  • 1-5/8 x 5-1/8 (2)
  • 1-3/8 x 2-5/8
  • 1-1/8 x 1-5/8 (4)
• DSP Panel for inside card base: 3-7/8 x 5-1/8
• Sentiment Panel (front): White cardstock: 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 and Gorgeous Grape cardstock: 2-5/8 x 2-5/8

Now, the FUN part!

• Once the card base was completed, I stamped the lavender and “big hugs” sentiment onto the white panel. Then, I adhered it to the Gorgeous Grape cardstock and popped it up with dimensionals.
• After that, I stamped the “sending love and best wishes” sentiment with Gorgeous Grape ink and cut it out with the Perennial Postage die. Then, I layered it onto Gorgeous Grape cardstock.
• I cut out the lavender branch and colored it with Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends marker. SECRET: I leave the branch in the paper I cut it out with while coloring. Once that was done, I cut it and layered them together before adhering them to the card. Then, I added a linen thread bow with a purple shimmer gem.
• Finally, I decided that the card would look nicer with the additional butterfly accents. They are so easy to use on any of your projects by just blending a coordinating ink color to them – or they are even wonderful left white. And, don’t forget the purple shimmer gems wherever you can put them!

Then, on the inside…

• After that, to complete the inside of the inside card base, I stamped the “You mean the world to me” sentiment with Pretty Peacock ink. Then, I cut the Gorgeous Grape Cardstock with the postage die and trimmed down the sentiment to adhere on top. Also, I added the sweet little butterflies in Gorgeous Grape ink for just a little whimsy.

Now, head to the Lineup below to see even more fun fold inspiration!

Lineup

1. Karen Finkle
2. Beth McCullough
3. Rae Burnet
4. Debbie Mageed <<<YOU ARE HERE>>>
5. Kathi Ondus
6. Tara Carpenter
7. Sue Jackson
8. Mary Deatherage
9. Lisa Ann Bernard
10. Shirley Gentry

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create
2. A Place To Start
3. Allsorts
4. Crafty Catz
5. Die Cut Divas (new stamp set and dies)
6. Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (new stamp set and dies)
7. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies
8. The Paper Funday
9. A Perfect Time to Craft
10. Try It On Tuesday
11. We Love Stamping (new stamp set and dies)

I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.

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If you enjoyed my project today, please be sure to…

• Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
• Enter the Creative Creases Challenge HERE with any fun fold card!
• Then, complete this contact information to receive a birthday card from me!
• Also, follow me on Pinterest
• Finally, you find out What’s New with SU HERE

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Perennial Postage Cling Stamp Set (English) [162598] $24.00	Perennial Postage Bundle (English) [162608] $51.25	Painted Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [162594] $20.00	Painted Lavender Bundle [162597] $46.75	Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162593] $12.50
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $10.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $9.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $9.00	Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154895] $9.00
Perennial Postage Dies [162607] $33.00	Painted Lavender Dies [162596] $32.00	Paper Butterfly Accents [162612] $8.00	Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [162611] $8.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

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