Hello Fellow Stampers ~~
I'm running late on a number of blog posts, including this one; so I hope you won't hold it against me if you get several blog posts in your in-box in a row!! I'm going to be trying to do some catch up with sharing. I have so much I wanted to be sharing with you the past couple of days, but have just found it hard to get my arms wrapped around things here at the Studio, and push through the "to do" list.
At any rate, it was Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop time last Wednesday, and for the time-being, we are continuing to "do our own thing" on Blog Hop day!! So bear with me 😁😁 This month's theme centered around Birthdays! It is a perfect time of the year to get those birthday cards made and your stash beefed up to last you all year long; so I hope you checked out what the Pals had to offer last week, and got some great ideas.
Today's card design is a "fun fold" - card-in-a-card is what I'm calling this. It's a modified "flap-fold" card.
I am using several Sale-a-Bration products in today's showcase - Friendly Hello DSP, and the Calming Camelia stamp set. I also pulled in some other wonderful products from our Annual Catalog to create this design.
The main card base measures 5-1/2" x 9-1/4"; and you score along the 9-1/4" side @ 3-1/2" and 7-3/4".
The smaller card base is 3" x 6", scored @ 3".
Then the "mini" card base is attached to the 1-1/2" inch flap of the main card base after you've added your designer paper layers.
I used a variety of patterns from the Friendly Hello DSP, layered with Fresh Freesia cardstock; and on the front of the "mini" card base, I used Basic Black for a pop to the focal point.
I wrapped the main front flap of the larger card base with Fresh Freesia 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon and tied a bow.
On the front flap of the "mini" card base I showcased die cuts from the Birds & More Dies, and used the Tailor Made Tags Dies to create a cute tag sentiment.
The Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper makes some of those die cuts just shimmer; and it's finished off with the gorgeous Iridescent Rhinestone Jewels.
When you open the flap of the "mini" card you get the full view of the front of the main card base; I used Brushed Brass Butterflies (say that fast 3 times - LOL), to accent the pretty paper.
Then when you open the main flap you get a full view of the "inside" of the "mini" card . . .
Here I used the Birds & More Dies again to cut myself a cute little Mother of Pearl birdie - who is sitting on a leaf image stamped from the Calming Camelia stamp set, in Versamark on Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum, and embossed with Silver emboss powder; then I fussy cut and popped with dimensionals before attaching my cute little bird.
When you pull back that final flap you get the full view of the inside of the card.
Here is where I put the gorgeous Camelia in the Calming Camelia stamp set on full display!!
I stamped the image in Soft Sea Foam classic ink; and then used sponge daubers to add color on the flowers with Fresh Freesia and So Saffron classic inks.
I then used the Encircled in Beauty Dies to cut out the image; and finished off with the beautiful sentiment.
This easy fold holds a lot of punch and will be a great "gift" for the recipient!
We'll be back soon with more fun! Stay tuned!
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Hugs, . . .
