Panoramic Fun Fold Card

 

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When I saw this card made by Diane Langman (facebook.com/diana.mystampnook/videos/858120869607912), I knew I just had to give it a try.  I watched her video and wrote down the instructions as best as I could.  I hope you find them helpful, but there were some steps that I couldn't explain with words only - the video is needed.   

Cutting Dimensions:
Fresh Fresia Base 8 ½” x 5 ½”
Fresh Fresia Panoramic Panel 4 ¾” x 8”, score at 2, 4, 6
Perennial Lavender DSP for the Card Front 4” x 5 1/4”, embossed with Exposed Brick or 

     Timeworn Type EF
Perennial Lavender DSP for the panoramic panel.  

     Make sure the image is landscape direction - 4 ¾” x 7 ½”; cut 4 panels at 1 7/8” x 4 ¾”
Perennial Lavender DSP Panel for left inside 4” x 5 ¼”, emboss with SU Timber EF.  I used

     the reverse side of the of the DSP I used for the other parts of the card
White panel for right inside 4” x 5 ¼”
White and Fresh Fresia layered for front sentiment panel

Supplies:
Stampin’ Up Exposed Brick or Timeworn Type EF
Stampin’ Up Timber EF
Stampin’ Up Unbounded Love set – Happy Birthday 
Stampin’ Up P.S. You’re the Best - little flowers (Fresh Fresia card)
Stampin’ Up Framed Florets – Just a little reminder that you are loved 
Simon Says Stitched Rectangle (two smallest ones) for greeting on front of card

Stampin' Up Stanp'N Blends - Light Fresh Fresia, Light Poppy Parade, Light Mossy Meadow 

Memento Black Ink
Linen Twine - lavender and white
Purple Jewels or Pearls

Directions:
1. Stamp inside sentiment on white panel. Stamp little flowers under it on the right side, color

        with colors listed above, and then adhere to inside right of card.
2. Emboss the Plaid panel with Timber EF and adhere to the left inside of card.
3. With panoramic panel, on the right side, make a mark 2” from the bottom.
4. Cut diagonally from the 2” mark to the top corner on the left side.
5. Score at 2, 4, 6 inches.
6. Fold from left to right – V, M, V.

7. Diagonally trim the DSP panels to fit the Fresh Fresia diagonal panoramic panel.
8. Adhere them to the panoramic panel.
9. With the panoramic panel folded together, glue the left panel to the card base, leaving a

        small border on the left side and the bottom of the card base.
10. With the panoramic panel still folded together, add glue to the back of the last panel,

        fold over the back of the card, thereby gluing them together.
11. Add 3 butterflies to the top of the first inside panoramic panel.
12. Stamp happy birthday on the white label, then adhere to the Fresh Fresia label. Attach to

        card front at an angle.
13. Make a bow using 2 strands of linen twine and attach on the left under “Happy Birthday.”
14. Add 3 jewels/pearls to front and add jewels/pearls to the center of each flower.

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Triangle Fold-Over Card in Highland Heather & Green

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Making fancy fold cards is one of my favorite techniques.  This card is one I'm teaching to my class next Tuesday.  The gals always love to learn new fancy folds, so it should be a fun class for them.  I embossed the little green PT circle which gave it a nice textured look. The colors are bright and cheerful - just the right thing for a spring card. The rainbow jewels really reflect the colors of the green and highland heather.  Take a look.

You can make two cards from a single 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of card stock.  Basically, it is cut in half diagonally, the top flap folds down and the left flap is folded to the right.   See the scoring directions below before you cut the card stock.

                               

Cutting Dimensions and Directions

1. Green cardstock base is 8 1/2″ x 11″. Score the cardstock in half in both directions – 5 1/2″ and 4 1/4″. Cut the green cardstock in half on the diagonal. This will produce two scored and cut cards.

2. Designer Paper is cut 4″ x 5 ¼″. Cut on the diagonal. If your pattern paper has a direction you will have to adapt the flaps to accommodate.
(Cut a coordinating Designer Paper for the upper flap if you want contrast.)

3. White cardstock inside layer is cut 4″ x 5 1/4″

4. Emboss green DP with Houndstooth EF. Die cut one 1 ¼” circle from it.

5. Die cut 2 circles from white cardstock, 1 ¾” and 2”.

6. Die cut 3 scalloped circles from lavender cardstock, 1 ¼”, 2”, and 2 3/8”. Cut three sizes in one color for the backing layer.

7. With green card base, fold the left flap over to the right along the score line. Fold the top flap down to match the left flap. Use bone folder.

8. Attach the DP triangle to the top of the left folded-over green triangle.

9. Attach the white cardstock panel to inside of card.

10. Stamp sentiment on 2” white circle.

11. Stamp flowers on 1 ¾” white circle. Color flowers all over with Light Highland Heather, then highlight with Dark Highland Heather; color leaves with Copic Marker Acid Green YG07.

12. Glue all the die cuts together as shown on card and arrange on card front.

13. Tie a green twine bow and glue in place or use a glue dot.

14. When the card is closed, the bottom of the large circle slips under the top of the medium circle to keep the card closed.

Materials Used
Stampin’ Up Grace’s Garden 
Penny Black Blooming Garden 
Quickutz Nesting Scallops Dies 
Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles 
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Houndstooth 

Black Memento Ink Pad

Stampin’ Blends Dark and Light Highland Heather

Copic Marker Acid Green YG07

Green Twine

Rainbow or Clear Jewels

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Pop-Up and Pull-Out Card in Purple, Yellow, White

 

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Now that Christmas card making is past, I have some time to try some of the fancy folds patterns I've been saving up.  This one is called a Pop-Up and Pull-Out Card.  I was a bit intimidated to try it.  However, I just focused on one step at a time and it turned out to be quite easy.  Now I'm just crazy about this fold and love this color combination.  See what you think.

Here is a pic of how the inside and the pul-out fold look.

Card Base

Purple 5 ½” x 8 ½”; score at 2 1/8” and 4 ¼”
1st Pattern DP (z-fold panels) 1 7/8” x 5 ¼” (cut 2) (I used two patterns.)

Card Front
Purple Small Front Panels 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”, (cut 2)
2nd Pattern DP Small Front Layer Panels 1 ½” x ½” (cut 2)
Purple Scalloped Circle Punch/Die 2 ¼”
White Circle Punch/Die 2”

Card Inside
Light Yellow Panel 4” x 5”
White Panel 3” x 4 ¾”
1st Pattern DP Strip ½” x 4 ¾”
Purple Strip ¼” x 4 ¾”

Pop Up Inside Panel
Purple Panel 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” (cut in half)
2nd Pattern DP 3 ½” x 3 ½” (cut in half)
Using Stampin’ Up Double Oval Punch, punch the scalloped oval from Purple; punch the plain oval from white.

Stamps
Stampin’ Up Fabulous Phrases: Best Wishes
Rooted in Nature: Just for You
Unknown: Happiest of Birthday to You!

Extras
Small Leaves Punch
Small Flower Punch
Tiny Flower Punch
Yellow Gems

You can pretty much follow the photo to see how the pieces fit together.  However, there is one thing that I haven't mentioned yet.

Once you get the middle DP panel and the Yellow panel adhered, fold the card in half.  You need to make two horizonal slits in this way:  3/4" in from the fold and 1 1/2" down from the top.  Then again 1 1/2" up from the bottom and 3/4" in from the fold.  

Make score lines between the two slits.  Fold with a mountain fold.  This is the place where you will adhere the triangle panel.

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Coming Up Roses on an Angled Trifold Card

 

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Whatever the season, I still like to make cards using flowers.  I was afraid I would forget this idea by the time spring arrived, so here I sat, with the snow coming now, picking out a flower-pattern paper.  The one I chose is so cheerful and actually uplifted my spirit.  What’s your reaction?  The style is called an angled trifold card and the first one I’ve done.

 

I really like the flower and leaves stamps I used.  They are from a Stampin’ Up set called “To a Wild Rose,” which also has dies to match.  However, this time I just fussy cut the images.

 

To add a little color to the inside of the card, I adhered a stem of leaves like the ones on the front of the card.  Take a closer look at the belly band and notice the beautiful mini ruffled red ribbon.  It makes a perfect embellishment.        

Measurements:
Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 11″
Optional: Basic White inside: 4″ x 5-1/4″,
DSP: 3-1/8″ x 5-1/4”, cut two
White Belly band: 3/4″ x 10″ (a second option is 10”x 1” depending on how wide the ribbon is). My ribbon is 3/8” wide so I made the belly band 3/4” x 10”.
Stampin’ Up Red Mini Ruffled Ribbon 9 ¼"
1/8” red line tape or score tape

Directions for Card Base
1. Score 3-3/8″ from each side on the 11″ side.
2. On the outside panel on the right side of the card base, with pencil make tic mark 1” down.
3. At the bottom of the right side of the card, make a tic mark 1” in.
4. Do the same on the left side of the card base
5. Cut from score line to tic mark on each one.

Directions for DP Panels
1. With the red dotted panel, on the left side make a tic 1” down from the top and 1” in at the bottom of the panel.
2. With the flower design panel, on the right side make a tic 1” down from the top and 1” in at the bottom of the panel
3. Cut from score line to tic mark on each one.
4. Adhere DP panels to the card base.

Directions for Belly Band
1. Score belly band on the left end at 3 ¼”. Wrap the long end of the band around the back of the card, and the fold over to the front placing under the left end. Make sure that you have sliding room before you glue in place.
2. Attach ruffled ribbon to the belly band using 1/8” red line tape or score tape.

Flower and Leaves:
Stamp, color, and cut out. Glue the leaves to the back of the flower. When attaching the flower and leaves to belly band, be sure you don’t glue any part of them to the card base.

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Trapeze Fold - Beautiful Snowflakes

 

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Finally, we had our first snow of the season.  It all melted by the next day, but while the flakes were coming down, it was beautiful to watch.  All sizes and shapes – they’re amazing.  Thoroughly inspired, I started looking through my supplies for snowflake dies.  This is my first snowflake card of the season.  It’s called a trapeze fold card and totally new to me.  There are several videos on YouTube which were totally helpful in making this card.  More simple than you would imagine.  Take a look.

The color of the sequins did not photograph properly.  A couple of them look black, but they are really a pretty shade of pink.

Here is a diagram of the card base where you can see the score and fold lines and also indicating valley fold and mountain fold.  I hope you'll give it a try.

 

Measurements

White Card Stock 11” x 5 ¾”

DSP 5 ½” x 5 ½”

Scrap of White Card Stock for tag and die cut.

Supplies

Stampin’ Up Snowfall Thinlits Dies

Sentiment from Stampin’ Snow is Glistening

Stampin’ Up Stitched Nestled Labels Dies

Scoring and Folding for Card Base

·       Fold the white card base in half, open it up flat with the inside face up.  Make pencil marks along the score line at 1 ½”, 2 ¼”, 3 ½”, 4 ¼”.  See the diagram below.

·        Make score lines from the marks in the center, two off of them scored from the marks to the left corner; then the other two score from the marks to the right corner.  Turn the card around and score the same way on that side.

·        With the outside of the card base facing up, the middle score lines are mountain folds and the outside lines are valley folds.

 After the folding is completed, if the bottom corners don’t match - with the card closed, you can cut off 1/8” off the bottom to even it out

 

Cutting for DP Layering Panel and Finishing

   ·     At the top of the DP, make a pencil dot at 2 ¼” and 3 1/4”.  Then cut from the markings to the lower corner on each side.

 ·        Adhere the DP Panel, aligning it evenly to the top of the card.  Cut off any excess at the bottom if necessary. 

·        Die cut the snowflakes and adhere to DP panel, along with the tag stamped with a sentiment.

·        I added several pink sequins to the side sections, using glue dots.  Sadly, a few of the sequins look like they are black, but I could not get a better picture.

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Front Step Fold Card

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Hello again!

After several days of rain, we finally have a beautiful sun-shiny day.  After getting my fill of outside, a bit chilly, I came in and made this masculine birthday for a  friend.  He is really into the outdoor life of hiking and fishing, so I think he'll probably be happy receiving this card.  At church, I'm known as the Card Lady and my church family seem to really look forward to receiving my cards.  So it makes us happy all the way around, because I love to individualize as much as I can.  Hope it gives you some inspiration.

Here's the info you need to make the card:

First Section
Brown Card Base 4 ¼” x 11”
DP 3 ¾” X 3 ½”
DP 3 ¾” x 1 5/8”

Second Section
Brown 2 ¾” x 6”,
DP for Front 2 ½” x 3 5/8”,

Top of Box
DP 2 ½” x 1 ¼”

Back of Card
White Card Stock to write or stamp your sentiment 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

Assemble First Section
1. Score at ½”, 2”, 4”, 5 ½” on the long brown panel and adhere the DP panels to the top and the front folded section of the card.

2. Fold up each of the scored sections and adhere the ½ inch section to the card front.

Assemble Second Section
3. Score at ½”, 1 ½” on the small brown panel, fold, and adhere the two DP panels to the front and the top sections.

4. Adhere the small section to the box card.

Stamps
Stampin’ Up Campology
Stampin’ Up Very Vintage for the Happy Birthday sentiment

Markers
Stampin’ Up Dark Sea Foam
Copic Barium Yellow Y00

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Tower Pinwheel Card

 

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Well, I finally did it.  With all those tower pinwheel cards showing up everywhere, I finally made one of my own during a card making afternoon with some friends.  I was surprised at just how easy it is to put the pinwheel base together.  The hardest part is deciding how to decorate it.  I love pink and I love flowers, so guess what?  Problem solved.  Take a look below.  

I used the same DP paper and die cut on each of the four left panels.  The sentiment was stamped right on the DP paper.  I made slits in the paper so the stem of the flower would slip behind the word Loved.

Here's a view of the next panel.  For the right panels, I alternated using striped DP paper and dotted DP paper.

Note that I used the same flower die on two of the panels, and again stamped the sentiment on the DP paper.

This is the fourth panel.  On this panel and the second panel, I used the same die cuts for embellishment.  Repeating elements is a great way to tie a multi-paneled card together.

If you haven't made a tower pinwheel card yet, I hope you give it a try.  It is really fun!

Measurements with Cutting Photo Below

Using an 8-1/2 x 11" sheet of card stock, make cuts as shown:

   1.  down the length at 5-1/2"

   2.  big piece, cut at 7"

   3.  rest of big piece, cut at 3"

   4.  long leftover piece, cut in half at 5-1/2"

For Base

5-1/2 x 7" - 1 piece, along 7" side, score at 1, 2, 3, and 4

5-1/2 x 3" - 3 pieces

For Panels

5-1/4 x 2-3/4" - 4 pieces

5-1/4 x 1-3/4" - 4 pieces

Here is a link to Lisa's Stamp Studio for a video.  I chose to arrange my large panels on the right and have the small panels on the left.  Lisa's are opposite.

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Baskets of Beauty Four-Panel Easel Card

 

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Friends, I just have to say how much I like how this card came out.  I saw this four-panel easel card style on Jo Blackman's blog but it didn't include measurements for cutting and scoring.  The card is not a regular easel card because there are more folding panels.  A friend on FaceBook, Cindy Straub, and I put our heads together and came up with some measurements.  Her scoring is a bit different from mine, but since I had already started my card, I went ahead and finished it.  Next one, I'll try her scoring suggestion. Here's how it looks:

Here's a side view.

In the next picture, you can see that I smudged a bit of grey ink on the embossed bricks background.  Also, I used foam tape on the back of the window frame to give it dimension.

In this picture, notice that I used foam tape behind the  greenery at the bottom of the card base.  This keeps the decorated panel in place when it is raised up.

Measurements and Tools
Red Cardstock Base 4 ¼” x 12”; Score at 6”, 7 ¾”, 10”
Red Cardstock Panel 3 x 3 5/8”
White Cardstock Panel 2 3/4" x 3 3/8”
Extra Cardstock: White for label and Green for 2 leaf vines
Designer Paper: 3 7/8” x 1 5/8”; 3 7/8 x 1 7/8”; 3 7/8 x 1 3/8”

Stampin’ Up
Hanging Garden Stamp Set
Lovely is the Day Bundle
Beautiful Boughs Dies (the frame)
Stampin’ Blends Pens
Foam Adhesive Strips
Stampin’ Up Basic Grey Ink Pad
Impression Obsession Window Die
Red Pearls

Hope you will make one of your own.  Thanks for looking at my post today.

Blessings,

Annie

Sheltering Tree Card

 

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Today's card is just one of those fun and easy to make cards.  But I'm really sorry that the pictures don't do justice to the card.  I retook and tried all sorts of things to get better color but no luck.  So this time, focusing on the card style is the best thing.  The card stock is actually a light grey and the patterned paper is in shades of grey and is very pretty.  Just hard to tell in this photo.  I really like this sentiment stamp and the tree stamp.

Here is the open view of the card.  I added a narrow decorative paper panel which coordinates with the front of the card.  To embellish, I fussy cut two of the leaves

and glued them above the sentiment.

Measurements
Grey Card Base 5 ½” x 6”; with the 6” laying horizontal score at 4 ¼”Grey Front Panel 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”
White Front Panel 3” x 4”
Leaves Decorative Paper Panel 1 ½” x 5 1/4” (cut 2)

Inside
Striped Decorative Paper Panel 4” x 5 1/4”
White Panel 3” x 4”

Embellishment
Cut two leaves from Decorative Paper and glue overlapping inside or punch two leaves from green cardstock.

Stamps
Sutter Enterprises E-874: Tree
Wordsworth S086-P: Friendship is a Sheltering Tree
Dolphin Song: Just Really Glad You’re My Friend

Directions
1. Fold the card base on the score line. Adhere one of the leaves decorative paper to the folded over section of the card front.
2. Stamp the sentiment panel and adhere it to the grey panel. Center and attach it to the folded over section of the card front.
3. Stamp the sentiment on the other white panel, adhere it to the grey striped panel, and then onto the inside of the card. Attach the two leaves in place.
4. Attach the second leaves decorative paper panel to the left inside of the card.

Hope you have some great stamping fun today!

Blessings,
Annie

BUTTERFLY ANGLE POPUP CARD

 

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Hello Stampers!

Today I'm sharing a sweet little butterfly angle popup card.  This design came to me by way of YouTube at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts.  You can see her card here.  I was really intrigued by this fold and was pleasantly surprised to find it easy to make.  I just happened to have in my paper stock some butterfly designed paper from way back.  I had just been waiting for the right card style to come along . . . and this was it!  I love this paper.

The butterfly was made with two coordinating dies, layered one on top of the other.  Using two shades of pink really makes the butterfly pop.  I added a little burlap bow to the sentiment that matches the color of the card base. 

Here is the inside of the card where you can see the angle popup fold.  When the card is opened, the butterflies pop up.  The center fold is a valley fold which allows the card to close with the butterflies tucked inside.

  

Looking down on the card, this view shows you how the angle fold works.  I think it is a card you will enjoy making.  Don't be put off by the number of instructions.  I broke them down into sections for you so they would be easy to follow.

Measurements
Card Base 5 ½” x 8 ½”; score at 4 ¼”
Designer Paper – Cut two at 4” x 5 ¼ “
Cream Card Stock (for inside) 4” x 5 ¼”
Template 3” x 4” (any color)

 

Supplies
Tim Holtz Detailed Butterflies #661182
Penny Black Elegant Stitching Dies #51-440
Rubbernecker Stamps Fluttering By #627-03
Paper Studio Burlap Bows #944827

To Make the Template
1) Place the small piece of card stock in a portrait position. From the left, measure 2 ¾” and make a dot.
2) Rotate the card stock to the right, measure 3 ½” and make a dot.
3) Cut from dot to dot.
4) Print the measurements on the appropriate end: 2 ¾” on the short side and
3 ½” on the long side.  Do this on both sides of the template.

To Make the Card Base
1) Fold the fold base, then turn so that the fold is at the top. Place the template in the top left corner with the 3 1/2" side next to the fold and make a light pencil line.
2) Turn the card over, with the fold still at the top. Place the template in the top right corner and make a light pencil line.
3) Score on the two pencil lines using a ruler and a stylus. The two pencil lines are Mountain Folds; the center of the card is a Valley Fold.  Make sure that all corners meet before you burnish all creases.  It might be a bit of a struggle depending on the thickness of the card stock that you are using.

To Make the Decorative Panels
1) Place the template on the upper left corner of one panel with the 2 ¾” side at the top of the panel and draw a light pencil line.
2) Turn the template over and place the template on the upper right corner of the second panel and draw a light pencil line.
3) Cut off the corners.
4) Adhere the panels in place, matching the corners of the card base.

To Make the Small Decorative Panels
1) Take the two small triangle pieces and cut off ½” of each one at the top side.
2) Adhere them in place.

Inside Sentiment Panel
1) Place the template on the upper left corner of the cream panel with the 2 ¾” side at the top of the panel and draw a light pencil line, and then cut off the corner.
2) Stamp a sentiment on the cream panel and adhere in place.

Finishing Touches
1) Glue the butterflies in place, making sure that they are within the bounds of the edges of the card so it will fit in an envelope.

2) On the card front, I added a Happy Birthday label with a little bow, but you can use whatever elements you want.

Now it's your turn.  Have fun!

Blessings, Annie

Springtime Shadow Box

 

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Hello to you and Hello Spring!  I'm seeing all kinds of little green shoots coming up in my flower beds since the weather has warmed up so much.  That and the beautiful sunshine is making my thoughts turn to making cards with flowers.  The fun fold that I'm sharing with you today is one I saw on Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, where you can find great tutorials.  This card is called a Shadow Box Frame card.  The flower layers are mounted to give dimension to the card front.

Here you see the open card.  Don't you just love the little blue bird perched on the basket!  For this type of card, it is best to use a heavy card stock with designs on both sides.  I used Copic Markers to color the image.

This view shows how much the frame stands out from the card.  Another plus is that the opened card stands up really well.  This style doesn't topple over very easily.

Supplies:
Great Impressions Wicker Basket B #G404

Impression Obsession A5502
Stampin’ Up Hand Delivered Stamp Set
Stampin’ Up Ornate Layers Dies
Cheery Lynn Designs Daisy Strip #B
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die-Delight S2047
Sizzix Scallop Ovals 667564
Gems
Copic Markers: RV55 Hollyhock, RV11 Pink, G46 Mistletoe, YG03 Yellow

                          Green, E55Light Camel, E25 Carib Cocoa, B32 Pale Blue,

                          B41 Powder Blue, Y17 Golden Yellow

Wishing you well and good health!

Blessings,

Annie