The focus of the August 2025 card class was all about fun folds. And today, I’m excited to share one of my favorites—the Painterly Pears fun fold card. I’ve named this design the “Side Cascade Accordion Fold.” There may be an “official” name out there, but I decided to call it what I see (LOL).
This unique fold really makes the Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper shine. It pairs beautifully with the Perfectly Pears Bundle. The layered panels give the card extra dimension and movement, while the side cascading design adds a touch of elegance and surprise when the card is opened.
Whether you’re looking to showcase gorgeous patterned paper or simply want to try something new, this fold is a fun way to elevate your cardmaking.
Below you’ll find video step-by-step instructions and the cutting measurements so you can create your own Side Cascade Accordion Fold card at home.
Cutting and Scoring Dimensions:
Old Olive Cardstock: 11″ x 4-1/4″ score at 2-1/2″, 3-3/4″, 6-3/4″ and 8-1/4″
Secret Sea Cardstock: 2 pieces @ 4″ x4″; 1 piece 2-1/2″ x 4″; 4-1/4″ x 1-1/2″ for die cut
Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper:
Pattern One 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ and 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″
Pattern Two 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ and 6″ x 2-1/4″ for envelope flap (opt)
plus pieces to die cut – Pear, Stem with Leaves, Flowers
Scrap of Basic White to stamp/die cut sentiment
Have you tried fun folds in your cardmaking? I’d love to hear which ones are your favorites!
Thanks for stopping by and have fun being creative!
Looking for a cute birthday card? Look no further! The Turtle-y Cute Suite of products from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog provides everything needed to create a fun birthday card, especially for a youngster (or a youngster at heart! Best of all, you can use the Turtle-y Awesome Dies to cut images needed from the Turtle-y Cute Designer Series Paper – making it easy to create the Turtle-y Cute birthday card. The designer series paper contains many fun images and background designs to use for a variety of projects. The fun background layer of the card uses two-tone cardstock, which is embossed with the Turtle Texture Embossing Folder and the raised areas sanded. And one thing to add to your shopping list is the Shades of Green Hexagons – the embellishments are gorgeous! You’ll find an assembly video below the photo so you can recreate this card or use it as inspiration for your own design.
Assembly Video for the Turtle-y Cute Birthday Card
Today’s card inspiration features the beautiful Mixed Media Florals Suite. The suite is an Online Exclusive offered by Stampin’ Up! Products in the suite consist of two stamp bundles, Designer Series Paper (DSP), a 3-D embossing folder, and embellishments. The beautiful inspiration card below uses most of the products in the suite and is one of four cards from the February 2025 class featuring the Mixed Media Florals Product Suite.
Want to create this card? The assembly video, cut dimensions and product materials list are below to help you.
Cut Dimensions:
Petal Pink cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (score/fold at 5 1/2″ for card base)
Granny Apple Green cardstock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (2 pieces – layering panels); 5″ x 4″ (die cut – place die on angle)
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (2 pieces)
Basic White Thick: 3 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ (stamping/die cut)
On March 1, more cards from the class featuring the Mixed Media Florals Suite will be shared. The post will include not one but two cards! Be sure to subscribe so you are notified when it’s available.
Reminder:
Sale-a-bration ends on February 28! Earn FREE products with purchases of $60 or more. Learn more and view FREE products here.
Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you well and that 2025 is off to a great start. Now that Christmas and New Year’s are behind us, it’s time to start planning for Valentine’s Day. Today’s card does just that and features the gorgeous Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper. In addition, the Hearts of Elegance Bundle is used for the hearts and sentiment. To highlight the large heart, the card shape is square. These products are part of the Marbled Elegance Suite, an Online Exclusive from Stampin’ Up!
Cut & Score Dimensions:
Real Red Cardstock: 5 1/2″ x 11″; score/fold at 5 1/2″; 3 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ (die cut heart)
Basic White Cardstock: 5 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ (2 pieces – layering panel & interior)
Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper: 5″ x 5″
Gold Foil Sheet: 4 1/4″ x 4″
NOTE: Square envelopes are available on Amazon.
Reminders:
Class To Go Options are available. The February and March class options are now available. The details on each option is located in the CLASSES TO GO section.
Most importantly – the new January – April Mini Catalog is now live! Plus, it’s Sale-A-Bration time – from now through the end of February, you can earn FREE products with purchases of $60 or more. Check out the brochure in the sidebar. And as if that isn’t enough, a new Scrapbooking Brochure has been released. Be sure to look at the products available in it.
During Sale-A-Bration, it’s a great time to consider becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. You may ask why. Watch the video below highlighting the perks to joining and learn about the Sale-a-Bration join offer. Remember as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, you can enjoy product discounts, preview, and make early purchases on new releases plus be a part of a wonderful community of crafters. Best of all, you do not have to sell. And if you ask me, the greatest perk is becoming a member of my Playtime with Paper team! (LOL) Whether you opt to make it a business or join as a hobby demonstrator, you’ll receive my support and be able to participate in all team events. You can join here. I would love to welcome you to my team.
That’s it for today. Visit my YouTube channel to see additional cards using the beautiful Marbled Elegance Product Suite.
November is here and it’s not too early to start thinking of Christmas cards. Last month’s card class theme, All About Christmas, celebrated the upcoming season. One of the cards from the class is a beautiful fun fold card featuring the Sentimental Wishes Bundle. Not only does this card feature the bundle but it also highlights the gorgeous Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP). See the stocking and bow on the card front, it’s die cut from the DSP. I am giving you fair warning – you’ll be cutting lots of pieces for layering! But it’s the multiple layers that make this fun fold even more special. So, my suggestion is to cut multiples of the layering panels for several cards at once. If your time is limited, you’ll have everything prepped to assemble at your leisure.
You’ll find an assembly video and the cutting dimensions below the card’s photo.
Assembly Video
Cut and Score Dimensions for the Sentimental Wishes Fun Fold Card
Shaded Spruce Cardstock:
card base – 11” x 5 1/2” score at 1 3/4”, 3 1/2”, 5 1/4” & 7”
folding panel – 6 1/2” x 3 1/8” score at 3 1/4”
Basic Beige Cardstock:
one piece – 3 3/4” x 5”
4 pieces – 1 3/8″ x 5 1/8″
2 pieces – 3″ x 2 7/8″
Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper
4 pieces pattern one – 1 1/4″ x 5″;
pattern two – 2 7/8″ x 2 3/4″;
stocking & bow to die cut
Reminder:
Class To Go Options are available. The theme for this month is “A Little More Christmas” (the deadline for ordering is November 11.) In December, the class is featuring the beautiful Marbled Elegance Suite Collection. You can find details on each of the class options in the CLASSES TO GO section.
My next post will feature another of the cards from the “All About Christmas” class so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!
Wow – it’s been awhile since I’ve posted! Needless to say, I’ve been busy. Summer is always a busy time. And most recently, on September 21, I hosted an all-day stamping event for thirty Georgia Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. Of course, it wasn’t exclusive to Georgia but the majority of demonstrators were from our state. It was the third Sweet Peaches Stampin’ Event and a fun day of crafting for everyone. I have now recuperated and have lots to share with you. Today’s post features one of the projects from the event that demonstrators were able to create. The card uses the Changing Leaves Bundle and is perfect when sending “a little note”. You’ll find a project tutorial below.
The Changing Leaves Bundle is an Online Exclusive and makes it easy to create a beautiful card. The bundle features a Hybrid Embossing Folder which means one of the dies fits into the embossing folder allowing you to cut and emboss at the same time. Notice the leaf in the card photo? The Oxidized Copper Special Designer Series Paper has been cut and embossed using the Hybrid Embossing Folder set. And of course, you can use the embossing folder separately as seen for the background layering panel.
The project tutorial is available here for you to use for creating the Changing Leaves “A Little Note” card.
Now that summer has ended and the stamping event is over, I’ll be back to posting more often. My next post will feature two treat holder ideas to use for Halloween so be sure to subscribe so you’ll receive notification. It will be available on Monday, October 7. So check back next week!
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