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Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
The theme this month is a fun fold card.
As it is Mother’s Day in the UK this weekend I decided to make a fun fold Mother’s Day card. I got the idea from a Pinterest post posted by Annette in Oz on 2013. Annette’s post used a 20cmx20cm piece of paper.
Template for Fun Fold Card
First I started by enlarging the template to fit a 12″x12″ piece of paper before transferring the measurements onto a piece of Basic White card stock. Next I marked points at 3″, 6″ and 9″ on all of the edges of the cardstock and using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool I scored all the straight lines. I then removed the card stock from the Scoring Tool and scored the diagonal lines in the middle. Next I folded the card along the scored lines to make the card.
Front and Back of Fun Fold Card
Front 
Back
Inside of Card
Next I chose one of the sheets of DSP and cut it into 4 6cmx6cm squares ensuring that the pattern ran across and down. Then I cut four 7cmx7cm squares from a matching coloured card stock, I chose Pool Party as it went better with the DSP I chose. I then attached the cut DSP onto the cut card stock before attaching four panels on the card front.
Next I cut 7cm wide strips Pool Party card stock to fit all the blocks showing once you opened the card. Once cut I then embossed them using the Brick and Mortar 3D folder. I chose the back view of the card stock as the bricks were more subtle.
Next I stamped the butterfly image using Black Memento ink and coloured in each butterfly using a clear block stamped onto the coloured ink pads and a Wink of Stella pen. I love how the Wink of Stella makes the butterflies shimmer.
Once the butterflies were coloured in I then die cut them out using the Brilliant Wings dies. Next I stuck them onto the inside of the card. I loved how the largest butterfly just fits onto the embossed mat layer.
Next I die cut ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ from the Word Wishes dies and stuck them onto the middle mat layer. I then stamped a sentiment onto the middle mat layer.
Card Front
To finish off the card I cut a 3cm strip from 12″x12″ Basic White card stock. I then cut a strip of Pool Party card stock and stuck this along the middle of the Basic White strip. As the strip did not go all around the card I die cut a middle panel using the Stitched Nested Labels dies. I used the Blending Brushes to colour it in using Pool Party ink pad. Next using the largest butterfly die I cut a butterfly out of Calypso Coral card stock. Before I stuck it onto the panel I coloured it in using Wink of Stella so it shimmered.
I hope that you have enjoyed seeing the Fun Fold Card I have made. Why not have a go at making one yourself.
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That is a very interesting fold Cheryl, I’ll have to try it
What a great fun Fold Cheryl., love it! Thanks for hopping with Stamp n’ Hop this month.
This really is a fun fold. I can see myself having a go at this, thank you for sharing 🙂
Beautiful card x
Such an interesting fold. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful fun fold! Love that suite so much, thanks for sharing Cheryl!
Love your fun fold, it’s an interesting fold. I might have to give it a try 🙂
Thank you for your inspiration! You really succeeded with the Fun Fold Card. I’m happy about the great idea. Best regards and have a nice weekend. Angela from the #Stampelfamilie from Germany
Lovely card x