Even without having a lot of children to make cards for, I still love the fun stamp sets. Or in today’s case, fun DSP. I believe we are never too old for whimsical things. A quick card with a touch of whimsy is right up my alley.

Partial Matchbook Fold

I started to call this Fun Fold a Matchbook Fold, but it is only held together at the bottom by the Happy Birthday circle. So I renamed it a Partial Matchbook Fold. This one could not be any easier to do. And would work in landscape mode as well.

The card base is 4 1/4 X 9 1/4 and scored at 5 1/2. The front flap DSP is 4 X 3 3/4 and is in landscape if it is a directional paper as I used. For the bottom small section I chose to simple use the back side of the bugs. The little grass goes perfectly with them. The bottom DSP is 3 X 1 1/8. And to ensure the inside White layer does not show from the bottom, it is 4 X 3 5/8.

Designer Paper

This adorable critter covered DSP is the Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper. There is a stamp and Die set available to complete this fun whimsical bug theme. I personally loved the bugs and the colors used. Almost any of the Stampin’ Up! colors would work with this paper in the varying bug details.

The card base is simple in Old Olive. This is a fabulous green that has been around for many years which proves it’s use and love. The ink on the Happy Birthday is Poppy Parade. Of course it is pulled from the mushrooms and pops against the green.

Stamps

As a demonstrator we get to pre-order upcoming products. I have purchased several items from the March OnLine Exclusives. And I used one today in the sentiments for this card. So you are getting a sneak peek at the Cutest Crew stamp set. The mixed fonts of the Happy Birthday are always one thing I love. The inside is all from that stamp set. Here is an inside view:

The inside sentiment is using Daffodil Delight along with Poppy Parade for the butterflies. And to do a simple splash of color to the butterflies I used a Blender Pen. I love, when I think to do this, to add some color or shading to an image. In this case I wanted the shadowed look instead of just a light color. It could be done however you like. The Blender Pen uses the image’s ink to color. Although you need to do it fairly soon after stamping.

Extras

There are two extras today. The circle of the front sentiment is from the Stylish Shapes Dies. And the bling is a 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearl in Darling Duckling. It does have the pearly sheen which is very pretty and noticeable.

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Jackie

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