Welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop.
This month’s theme is: Fancy Fold
This month most of us are getting ready to celebrate Christmas but some people still have birthdays so I have decided to make a Happy Birthday Book Fold card as my project for this blog hop. One of the simplest fancy folds I find is the book fold as it is basically a standard landscape card base with an extra score line on the front.
How to make the Happy Birthday Book Fold Card
First I cut a standard landscape card base using Real Red card stock. I then scored it at 10.5cm from the short edge.
Next I cut 2 pieces of Basic White card stock for the inside of the card and the front of the card. I also cut a piece to fit the area by the fold.
How to colour in the stamped image on the Happy Birthday Book Fold card front.
Now for the fun part. Decorating the front square of the card. First I stamped the image using Black Memento ink. Using the masks and a blending brush for each colour I coloured in the image using Real Red ink and Granny Apple Green ink.
Once I was happy with the colouring in I ran the small thin mat layer and the stamped mat layer through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine using the textured embossing folder from the 3D Basics Embossing Folders pack.
I then cut a piece of the Real Red and Gold ribbon to fit the length of the small mat layer and stuck it in place using Tear and Tape Adhesive before sticking it onto the card front. Next I stuck the stamped mat layer onto the card front.
How to make the inside of the Birthday Book Fold card.
Now for the inside of the inside of the card. First put some glue onto the area near the fold and stick the front of the card to the back of the card. This is your Book Fold. Next I stamped the words ‘Happy Birthday’ from the Sweetly Scripted stamp set. These are lovely sentiments to use especially as the line on the sentiment is so long.
Finally I added 3 Brushed Brass Butterflies to the card front to tie in with the gold dots on the ribbon.
I really love making cards using the Book Fold idea especially when time maybe very short.
Why not have a go at making your own Birthday Book Fold card and please do share them onto my Facebook page.
Until next time, keep stampin n crafting,
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Lovely card. The masks are gorgeous and make colouring so easy!
Beautiful colouring, fab fold, tfs.
Beautiful card. I love this fold and need to create more. x