A Fall Fun Fold Card

The Fall Fun Fold card is a change from the typical card design and “fun fold” definitely describes this card.  The card is one of the samples from the September class and showcases products from both current Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  The Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set can be found in the Annual Catalog on page 95.  Though it’s a great set to use year round, the milk can with the cotton bolls floral arrangement reminds me of Fall. The Come To Gather Designer Series Paper, from the Holiday Catalog, is added on the front fold panel.  Continue reading below the card photos for the card details.

Card Base:
  • First layer is Mint Macaron cardstock: 4-1/2″ x 8-1/2″.  Score and fold at 5-1/2″.  
  • To create the slender folded panel, use Pretty Peacock cardstock. The size is 9-1/2″ x 2-1/2″.  Score and fold at 4-3/4″.
  • Referring to photos for the placement, attach the Pretty Peacock panel to the Mint Macaron card base using adhesive.
Card Panels:
  • Cut two panels of Whisper White cardstock 4-1/2″ x 2-1/4″.  On one of the panels, stamp the milk can using Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad.  Stamp the florals with Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad. Use Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad for the sentiment.  TIP:  To make alignment and stamping easier, use the Stamparatus. 
  • Use the following Stampin’ Blends:  Smoky Slate (light & dark for the milk can), Mint Macaron (light & dark for leaves),  Rich Razzleberry (dark for the berries), Daffodil Delight (dark for the center flower) and Cajun Craze (light and dark for the seed pods).
  • For the cotton bolls, add small touches of the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint and heat set.  TIP:  Work quickly as the puff paint is very thin (little goes a long way) and can dissolve the stamped image.  I suggest doing a section at a time.  Add a small amount of the Puff Paint, heat set and repeat.  If you look closely at my photo, you’ll notice the stamped image started to dissolve giving a “dirty” appearance to the cotton bolls.  Of course, cotton bolls aren’t all pristine white!
  • For the interior sentiment, stamp it with the Pretty Peacock on the other Whisper White panel.  The sentiment is from the Country Home Stamp Set. If desired, stamp the wheat sheath from the Gather Together using Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad to the side of the sentiment. 
  • To complete the card,  add the panels to the Pretty Peacock fun fold piece with adhesive.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this Fall Fun Fold.  Credit for the fun fold goes to Dawn Olchefske at DO Stamping with Dawn.  She featured the fun fold on a project and I added the design to my “give it a try” list.  Now you can add it to your list!

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Country Lane Suite – coming soon!

Some of you joined me for a Facebook Live presentation last week showcasing the Country Lane Suite that is in the 2018 Holiday Catalog.  While ordering is not available until next week, I am posting the information on the card materials and the Mini Gable Treat Box showcased during the presentation.  

Stampin' Up! Country Lane Suite

Project materials are as follows:

  1. Card base – Crushed Curry Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ to create a top fold card base
  2. Country Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5-1/4″ x 4″ 
  3. Blackberry Bliss Cardstock: cut 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
  4. Whisper White Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 4″ (for inside of card, trim after completing card front and stamping the image to ensure you are able to center the image in the oval);  3-1/4″ x 3/4″ for sentiment
  5. Country Home Stamp Set,
  6. Layering Ovals Framelits
  7. Classic Stampin’ Ink: Mint Macaron,  Blackberry Bliss
  8. Stampin’ Blends: Light Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze Light & Dark, Dark Daffodil Delight, Old Olive Light & Dark, Blackberry Bliss Light & Dark
  9. 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim
  10. Adhesives: Snail, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
  11. Tools:  Big Shot, Paper Snips
  12. Other:  Cotton Swabs 

I am also sharing another method for cutting the ovals versus the method demonstrated via the Facebook Live presentation.  Both methods work equally well.

Embellished Mini Gable Box

A favorite project from the Facebook Live presentation is stamping an image from the Country Home Stamp set onto a Lustrous White Mini Gable Box (it’s also a funny portion of the presentation as I drew a blank on the name of the box!)  Yes, we must laugh at ourselves!  On to the project details, using Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad stamp the desired image onto the side of the box.  Next, sponge Balmy Blue Classic Ink around the floral bouquet image prior to coloring with a variety of Stampin’ Blends.  Stamp a tag with Blackberry Bliss and cut using the 1″ circle punch.   Use the 1-1/4″ circle punch to cut a scrap of Crumb Cake for the tag base.  Further embellish with a folded strip of 1/4″ Rich Razzleberry Velvet Ribbon.  

Stampin' Up! Country Home Stamp Set image on a Mini Gable Treat Box

Thanks for stopping by.  Remember the Country Home Suite of products will not be available until September 5 but add it to your must have list!

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