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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Stampin’ Up! has a fabulous Bundle that I was a bit nervous about when I first saw it. This Bundle is a die and stamp set that creates the little pop up inside pieces that we have made for years. The exception is that where we have always folded paper strips to make the pop up mechanism, SU has created a Die to do this for us! WooHoo! on that from me. I always got my folded pieces a bit cattywhampus!!! (That is a technical term for crooked!) I am excited to share my version with you using the Die.
Pop Up Petal Bundle
The card I created was kept simple on purpose. I wanted the pop up part to be the star, but to also showcase a fairly quick and easy card. All of the images are from the stamp set, and the pop up box inside is created with the Die. The inside flowers have dies as well.
To create this card you do need to have a “liner” on the inside. Otherwise you would have a hole in your card at the fold. That is not a good look. For my version I used Thick Basic White for the card base of 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/2. Then I cut down a regular weight Basic White layer to 5 X 8 and scored at 4. The Die for the pop up box is a small rectangle (actually there are two different sizes of boxes you can cut). The easy part is that the Die has an arrow at the top and the bottom which aligns with your score line. By placing the die aligned like that it cuts it exactly where it needs to be and you have tackled the hardest part.
There is also a simple way to add some DSP to the “box” by using the same Die and simply cutting a straight line on each end where the die would not cut. The little flaps are a separate Die and make a great addition. The hardest part is attaching the flowers without having excess adhesive. You do not want to close your card and due to extra adhesive it does not open again!
Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper
This fun pack of paper named Mixed Up Patterns is a great one. These patterns are not bold floral or geometric. They are simple patterns that compliment almost anything. My front panel and the inside pop up box are both pieces from this pack.
Extras
To continue with the simple and easy theme of this card, I kept the embellishments along those lines as well. On the front is a strip of Balmy Blue Gingham Ribbon that is wrapped around the layer and secured on the back. Then a short piece is slipped underneath the front and tied in a knot. This is the easiest bow there is! And my bling is not very shiny today. I chose to go with a soft bling. The Moody Palette Glossy Dots are a mix of colors that are soft with a touch of shine to them. The purple vase was just a bright pop for the card and then the light dot gave it the match to the other pieces.
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The card I am sharing today is a bit smaller than an A2 as I had to adjust the measurements. I cased from an Australian Demonstrator , Alisa Tilsner, this fun fold that she made with a 12 X 12 cardstock. I wanted to use the normal 8 1/2 X 11, so some measuring took place. It did not strain my brain too much though. This card is still fun and beautiful even if it is a tad smaller.
The front really showcases the Lovely Arrangements Bundle. And the other views share the Lovely Blossoms DSP.
The first opening showcases this gorgeous piece of the DSP. And there is one more opening to see the sentiment.
You can add another DSP or more white writing space on the left panel if you wish.
Lovely Arrangements Bundle
I mentioned the Lovely Arrangements Bundle. There are flowers and sentiments that are used here today, but some additional ones as well. I love the flowers as I used them, which is stamped in Secret Sea Ink. To highlight some areas I used a Blender Pen to pull out the color from the details.
The Die set from this Bundle is just as wonderful. The fun layer behind the flowers is a Die from the set. I love the uniqueness of it. Then of course a die for each of the flowers and leaves. As well as the sentiment layer Die. I love that long oval shape.
Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper
This paper showcases floral patterns as well as more solid sheets. I have used both on my card. The Cloud Cover background of the floral layer used is my favorite. That color adds such a softness to the flowers. I also shared the Mossy Meadow one that has a Linen look to it. These are perfect together. And the added bonus of Secret Sea is fabulous. It is one of my current favorite colors to use.
Measurments
I mentioned that I had to tweak the measurements to get this to fit 11″ instead of 12″. Here are the ones I came up with . The card base is 11 X 5 and scored at 1 3/8, 4 3/8, and 7 3/8. To add the layers and DSP as I did you need 1 1/4 X 4 7/8 then 1 X 4 5/8 for the front panel. The next two panels are the same of Secret Sea at 2 3/4 X 4 7/8. Then the DSP floral is 2 1/2 X 4 5/8. For the signature layer it is 3 1/2 X 4 7/8 Secret Sea and then 3 1/4 X 4 5/8 of White and 3/4 X 4 5/8 of DSP.
There is a choice on the center panels that are back to back. I, and the Australian Demonstrator, adhered them together. You could leave them apart for a more accordian card. There are always options to choose from!
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Jackie
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