This is day 3 of Silly Old Bear cards. Today I have a Fun Fold that I created during our monthly Stamp and Share with my Upline and Team meeting. I did stray from the directions however, and added a sentiment to my card. The idea was no stamping and the Silly Old Bear DSP is fabulous for no stamping cards.
Papers
This card required three different sheets from the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper. First are the background scenes. These are two scenes that I thought worked together. The left and center are actually one scene that I cut in half and made to fit the panels. Next is the right side scene that is very similar to the door in the tree of yesterday’s card. I believe the two work very well together and especially as background.
The next sheet from the DSP pack is the map. What better way to go on a journey than with a map as your base. And finally we have the bear and piglet. This was from a third sheet of the DSP. I have used these pre-done animals on all of the cards. They are already colored so beautifully that I could not resist them.
To create the card layout, I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the base cut 11 X 4 1/4 and scored at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2. Next is the map section which is 11 X 1 1/2 and scored also at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2. The background to the scenes is Hydrangea Hue cardstock which I love and it fits perfectly. It measures 2 1/2 X 4 (2 of those) and 5 1/4 X 4. The map pieces are cut 5 1/4 X 1 1/4 and 2 1/2 X 1 1/4 (2 of those).
Stamps
The stamping is actually an afterthought as I created the card using only the scenes to tell the story. But then I thought what would a recipient think? So I added the sentiment to tie into the scenes. It is one of the sentiments from the Sweet Words & Labels stamp set. I did not use the matching Die set. It was simply cut to straight edges with my Paper Trimmer. I did not want it to stand out above the rest of the card but to blend in if possible.
Extras
This is going to shock you to no end……there are no Extras. I could not believe it myself. When I started looking as to what needed some Bling or special touch, I could not decide on anything. So here we are with a No Bling card. Wow!
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A Fun Fold is one of my favorite type cards to create. The one I have to share today has the included bonus of a swarm of butterflies to really make you smile. At least I hope it makes you smile.
Being a Fun Fold, here are the other views as well.
And the last one
Stamp Bundle
This fun card is made with one of my favorite things, a Stamp and Punch Bundle named All Aflutter. Punches are so quick and easy to use, as well as great for traveling and crafting. It is that time of year. First are the butterflies. There are the outlines for three butterflies that are attached. And then fillers for the three butterflies also attached. This makes it extremely easy to line them up for clean stamping.
To create this card I wanted a lot of butterflies. Normally I would have kept it contained to the three. But I wanted the one for the inside, and since that meant stamping a second set of three, I thought I would use them all. They are all stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then filled using Fresh Freesia Ink. Using the punch gives you all three punched out at once. I adhered them with Glue Dots so they could seem a bit 3 Dimensional. The sweet sentiment is also from the stamp set.
Papers
The beautiful DSP with the gorgeous colors is a sheet from the Valley In Bloom Designer Series Paper. This is part of a Suite of products but all I used today is the papers. The greens are so vibrant and the color of the little bell flowers matches my butterflies. I believe the butterflies would be all over these plants!
Pulling from the DSP I chose Granny Apple Green as the card base and then Darling Duckling to match the little yellow flowers. To create the Fun Fold of the card base, I cut the Granny Apple to 11 X 4 1/4 and scored at 5 1/2. Next I cut the front flap from the top of the score line down to the opposite corner. This removes the top angle. Save this piece for a scrap for future projects. Then cut a piece of the DSP to measure 5 1/4 X 4 with the pattern going up in landscape mode. Make the angle cut from top left to bottom right. Now adhere the top section to the top inside of the card and the lower angle to that front section.
To finish the card, I added a small card. This ones is cut from the Darling Duckling and measures 3 1/4 X 7 1/2 and is scored at 3 3/4. You need two pieces of Basic White cut to 3 X 3 1/2. The front piece is stamped with the sentiment and has the added butterflies. The inside only has the one added butterfly. Do a dry fit of the folded card into the card base to get your positioning properly placed. Then simply adhere the back of the small card to the inside of the card base. Easy Peasy!!
Extras
The only Extras are a bit of bling. All of the butterflies fluttering around add quite a bit to the card. But of course there must be Bling. This was accomplished with a trio of Shimmering Dots in what matches the Granny Apple Green quite well.
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I have paired some fabulous DSP with an easy Fun Fold to share with you. I have been going through old cards I have saved for inspiration and found this Fun Fold. I thought the DSP I used is perfect for this layout to use the continuing pattern. I hope you like it.
This is the stand up and be seen position. Next is the laying flat to fit in the envelope. The Flower pot was exactly the correct size Die cut. Whew!
Gorgeous DSP
This beautiful DSP is the Vally In Bloom Designer Series Paper. It is part of the Suite which includes the Lily of the Valley stamp set and other products. The sheet I chose to use has the flowers across the bottom and up each side. I cut it so that I could continue the pattern from the top of the card, which turns into the back when open, down to the bottom of the inside. When closed, as in the second photo, you see the top and middle with a peek of the inside. Then in the first photo you see the middle section and the bottom which is where the sentiment / stopper is location.
I began with a piece of the DSP cut to 5 1/4 Wide and 5 1/8 tall. The top and middle sections are cut beginning at the top of the 5 1/8 and are each 1 7/8 X 5 1/4. Then the inside strip is what is left at the bottom. Personally, I love being able to do a continuous picture with DSP. The card base measures 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and is scored on the long side at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4.
Stamps
The flower pot image is from the Life In Bloom stamp set. This set contains some larger sentiments for scrapbooking, but I love it for card making as well. I chose this stamp set because of the blooms in the pot matching the DSP. The colors used for coloring are pulled from the paper as well. The Blackberry Bliss of the pot may be a bit brighter than I expected, but that is ok.
The sentiment is from the Phrases & Frames stamp set. This set has some simply perfect sentiments. And of course the mix of fonts is perfection. The sentiment is stamped using Berry Burst, which actually matched the urn fairly well.
Extras
The Extras today are fairly big ones. LOL!! The Dies used for the sentiment and flowers are from the Nested Essentials Die Set. I love this set. It is a partner to my other favorite Die set in Stylish Shapes. Both of these sets are layering shapes. The vase was an issue being tall and skinny. I felt this shape fit it perfectly. That is the second largest of that Die shape. And the sentiment layer is the smallest one. It is raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals to make the stopper for the Fun Fold to rest against for display
There must always be Bling! These today are real shimmery bling. They are from the Shimmering Dots. I placed one on the sentiment layer and then two around the vase. The color matches the Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist in the DSP. And it compliments the Pretty Peacock of the card base.
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As I was making cards today and looking for an appropriate sentiment, I had an Ah Hah moment. We all have friends wether ones we talk to every day or every now and then. They are all friends and should not be forgotten. Since I make a lot of cards to post, I wondered why I do not send out more Friend cards. Maybe “just because” type cards. Yes, I know the cost of mailing cards continues to escalate, but aren’t our friends worth a little bit of stamp money. I do believe they are. Do you have Ah Hah moments when you are stamping??
Z folds are such a great way to “up” a simple card.
Embossing Folders
Stampin’ Up! has some amazing 3D Embossing Folders. The one I have used today is really special. It is the Floral Spray 3D Embossing Folder. This one has different types of flowers and greenery and a whole lot of definition to go with them. Plus it is pretty enough to be the star of the card. Trying for an appropriate sentiment led me to the Friend narrative from the beginning today. Because that is all this card needed to complete it.
Papers
The detail of the embossing folder shows up very well on any color. But I was going for a dark and light combination. The card base and embossed layer are Lemon Lolly. That is one I do not use very often. And I paired it with Peaceful Pine. I am not really a Green person. However this one is gorgeous and if you follow my posts you know I have used it several times already!
Fern & Flora Bundle
This Bundle, and the Suite is included in this statement, may be my favorite of this new catalog. The paper is gorgeous. But the details in the stamps and sweet sentiments are just as good. I could have used the Fern Embossing Folder but have used it quite a few times already so opted for this one. And the layer for the sentiment has just enough detail with those notched corners. I also added a sprig of the greenery Die cut from the Peaceful Pine cardstock.
Extras
The extra to go along with the floral details was a lot of bling. I scattered around a trio of the Iridescent Pearls. They really shine up against both of the light and dark colors. That is a win.
The Z Fold is a simple one if you are new to card making. The cardstock is cut to 11 X 4 1/4 and then scored at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2. The 5 1/2 is the center fold. And the 2 3/4 is the Z portion. Fold it backwards and adhere the focal layer to only that small panel. There you are with a bit of extra for a simple card.
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I am sure you have viewed the new Catalog by now. Oh My! This may be one of the better ones in a while. The stamp sets are great. But the DSP is over the top in my book. I have shared before one of my favorites. And I am giving you another look at yet a different, but still gorgeous, sheet from the same pack of DSP.
The Gorgeous Paper
This amazing DSP sheet is from the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper. It is a nod to the “night blooming” flowers that we rarely see. The pops of pink against the different greens makes this seem like you are there in real life.
I went softer on the complimentary colors than I tend to do. The card base is Soft Sea Foam with the touch of Strawberry Slush for the strip and ruffle. Strawberry Slush or Berry Burst are the two closest to this pink I think.
Stamps & Dies
The beautifully scripted Happy Birthday is from the amazing Scalloped Blooms Bundle. As is the sentiment layer. The stamp set is all sentiments that have a mix of great fonts. You know how I love mixed fonts! And the Die set is several sizes of scalloped circles, but also some more regular tags. The sentiment layer is one of those extras. I love the scallop along the bottom edge. And it was simple to add the Strawberry Slush ruffle as an accent.
Extras
The 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies are one I have shared a few times. Well here they are again. They work for so many different card ideas. I am not sure if butterflies are flying around at night though. My butterflies are anyway.
Measurements
This is a very simple looking card, but it has a bit of a twist. The card base is 5 1/4 X 5 1/2 and is scored at 1″ on the 5 1/4 side. That is where you see the strip of Strawberry Slush. Next I cut a piece of Basic White that measures 4 1/8 X 5 1/2. It is added to the inside of that narrow strip to make a complete card front. (I did this because using DSP to complete the card front like this is nice, but the reverse side of the DSP does not always really go along with the card. This way you have a blank slate on the inside to stamp or do as you wish.)
The Strawberry Slush strip measures 3/4 X 5 1/4 and the DSP measures 3 1/4 X 5 1/2. The DSP aligns with the top, bottom, and right edge then butts up against the folded over card base and adheres to the Basic White layer we added. Another bonus for adding the White layer is that you are using less of the DSP.
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Today I have a gorgeous Fun Fold and am giving you two versions of it. This was a card for my Stamp Club and I couldn’t decide which they might prefer. One requires a bit of coloring where the other is minimal coloring. Just to let you know, most chose the minimal coloring!
Fun Fold
This card qualifies as a fun fold to me, and it is fun. The arches give it an Old World look that I love. Old arched doors are a favorite of mine when I am traveling. However these arches are much simpler to create.
The Everyday Arches Dies offer large arches like on my card, and smaller ones that are great for a sentiment. One of the best things about the Die set is that there are ten different size arch dies. I love the options with these. I will say that when cutting the card base it does require proper positioning and to run it through the machine twice since you are cutting through two layers. The card base is 8 X 5 1/2 and scored at 4 before Die cutting.
Second Option
The materials used on both cards are the same with the one exception. To create the pop up Spotlight technique I added another Die set. This is a favorite, hope it never goes away, Stylish Shapes Dies. I only used the one Die as I did not think the stamped front layer was quite big enough to support a double layer for the Spotlight.
Stamps
This floral stamp is the Flowers Fair Stamp. It is a large, individual, stamp. The mix of flowers is what grabbed my attention. I stamped using Gray Granite Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. For the sentiment on the front I used the Banner Sayings Bundle. These are all smaller size sentiments with a matching Banner Punch to cut them out. The inside is a mix of the Banner Sayings along with the Addressed To You stamp set for the floral arches.
Extras
This card really did not need a lot of extra as it is sort of busy with the different shape, all the flowers, and the sweet sentiment. However, there must be Bling!, and a bit more in this case. I added the wrap of Bubble Bath Linen Ribbon, and a bow from it, to ground the sentiment. Then for Bling, I used Iridescent Pearls. More on the solid flowers than the popped up one, but the same pearls on both.
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Jackie
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