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Curtain fun fold card with video & free project sheet

I shared this neat curtain fold card on a video last week.  If you missed it click here to see it.  Or slide down a bit.  

I chose a few new products from the Spring catalog including the wonderful With You in Mind stamp set & Timeless Plaid designer series paper.  The colors include Lost Lagoon with Pebbled Path & White.  

If you haven't made a curtain fold yet they're quite easy if you get the scoring correct.  I got these measurements from my friend Susie Wood.  It's a 6" X 3" piece of DSP scored at 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4" & 4 3/4". I then made a mark on the far right down 1" and cut off the bottom right corner from the first score-line on the bottom to the upper right. 

I made a few of these and decided to try stamping the Lost Lagoon layer instead of texturing it with the Plaid 3D embossing folder (right card).  Which do you prefer? 

The greetings are stamped on a die-cut from the Greetings of the Season dies seen here.  It's a good time to order those large items like dies because you can earn free products during Sale-a-Bration.

I created a free project sheet for this card.  I recommend saving my project sheets in a folder or binder for easy card layout ideas.  *Click on the following link to download or print it.  Download With you in Mind Curtain fold

Did you know I have over 100 free project sheets here on my blog?!  Click here to see them all.

 

The inside greeting is from the Mixed Labels stamp set. 

Below is the video for this card and another double diagonal fold.  I hope you watch it to see the tips on assembly.  And subscribe to my YouTube Channel too! 

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Heart Shaped fancy fold card with measurements!

Karen G made this beautiful card for our Sale-a-Bration swap this month.  It features a few new SAB products.

This Heart Shaped bundle is in our 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog and can be seen here.  It's free with any $120 order.  

The Bloom Impressions 12 X 12" DSP is also a free choice during SAB.  It's free with any $60 purchase and can be seen here.  It's among my favorite choices this year.  

Measurements:

• card base 7 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4", front square 2 3/4" 
• DSP 3" X 5 1/4", inside 1" X 5 1/4"
• Blackberry Bliss layer 3 1/8" X 5 3/8"; inside 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", square is 2 5/8"
• White inside 4" X 5 1/4"
• side flap is 3" X 1" score at 1/2" 

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Awesome Dance with Me fun fold card

Look at this gorgeous fun fold card Karen made for our Sale-a-Bration Team swap this month!

She used the Dance with Me stamp set and the Floral Delight designer paper.  I love the spotlight technique she did too!  You can see an example of it in the SAB catalog here.  This neat spotlight technique is done with masking paper and a blending brush. It's so easy! 

This set is free through February with any $60 purchase.

Her colors include Pool Party, White & Daffodil Delight.  She used the Stylish Shapes dies to create her window fun fold effect.  The greeting is from the Day to Celebrate stamp set; also from Sale-a-Bration.

I plan to create this fun fold next month but in the meantime here are her measurements:

• Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
• White inside 8" X 5 " scored at 2", 3 1/2" & 5 1/2"
• DSP front is 4" X 5 1/4", inside 1 1/4" X 4 3/4"
• large circle die-cut is 3", white for the dancing couple is 2 1/2"

I love this card!  Thanks for doing an awesome job Karen! 

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Terrific Toadstools fancy fold card

Today I'm sharing a fabulous fancy fold card Lori made for our Team Sale-a-Bration card swap.  She used the Terrific Toadstools bundle. 

It's a little deceptive but it is a fun fold card; one I haven't seen before too!  Her colors include Melon Mambo, Fresh Freesia, Early Espresso and Granny Apple Green.

The Terrific Toadstools bundle from the Spring catalog coordinates with the Toadstool Gardens DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. This DSP is free with any $60 purchase from Stampin' Up. 

She used a bunch of NEW products; here's the list:

• Terrific Toadstool bundle seen here
• Toadstool Gardens 6 X 6" DSP from the  Sale-a-Bration catalog seen here
• Spotlight on Nature dies seen here
• Fresh Freesia seam binding ribbon (SAB catalog) seen here
• Starstruck embossing folder on the upper flap (SAB catalog) seen here

 

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Below you can see the gatefold and the cute flap that folds down over the front.  She created an amazing card showcasing a ton of new products here! See measurements below. 

Measurements:

• Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" from each side
• DSP - 1 7/8" X 5 3/8" for front and inside
• White inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
• upper strip for flap 1" X 3" scored at 2"

I'll share more team Sale-a-Bration swaps next week. 

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Corners in Bloom fun fold card

I made this card for our monthly team swap using the Corners in Bloom stamp set. 

I colored the flowers in with Blends markers in Melon Mambo, Peach Pie & Granny Apple Green. The pretty greeting and die-cut are from the Mixed Labels bundle seen here. 

I added the new Bloom Impressions designer paper on the left side; a free choice with a $60 order during Sale-a-Bration.

This pretty Corners in Bloom stamp set is also free during SAB (Sale-a-Bration) - with any $120 order.  There are lots of choices you can earn free through February 28th. 

We haven't had many corner shaped stamps for a long time and now we have two!  I love the many options you have with these line art stamps. 

My colors include Peach Pie with Melon Mambo & Black. This fun fold is called a 'Joy' fold where the two flaps overlap each other. It was perfect for this stamped frame.

If you'd like the measurements for this card here's a free project sheet. Click on this link to download or print it. Download Corners in Bloom fun fold

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Storybook Moments fun fold card with video & free project sheet

I shared this easy fun fold card on last week's video. I made it for an online swap in December.  

It features the Storybook Moments designer series paper from our new 2025 Spring catalog. It reminds many people of Beatrix Potter. You can see this unique paper here.   It has two sheets of printed die-cuts in each pack that make it easy to add coordinating layers. 

I love this fun fold because it uses your card stock so effectively.  It starts with a card base at 11" X 4 1/4".  Simply trim off 3 1/4" square from one end and use it as the extra layer on the front flap.  The DSP in the center is 3" square and the side is 2" X 4". Super simple and a great use of your double sided designer paper.

 

If you'd like to print out the free project sheet or download it for card layout ideas click on the following link: Download Storybook Memories fun fold

 

Click here or below to watch the video for this card and two more!

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Fruit Salad fun fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

I shared this cute card on last week's Live video.  It features the colorful Fruit Salad 6 X 6" DSP from our Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It's free with any $60 purchase. 

I chose to highlight the red fruits in the Fruit Salad DSP along with a bit of Daffodil Delight or Granny Apple Green.  I absolutely love how our projects coordinate so perfectly!  This paper is free during Sale-a-Bration. 

The greeting is from the Mixed Labels Online Exclusive stamp set. I love the sentiments and have used them a lot. And the coordinating dies are awesome!

It's an easy fun fold card that has an extra fold on the right. Fold it back towards the center and add a coordinating strip of DSP to show off our double-sided papers!  I love this quick & easy fun fold and how well it makes good use of your designer paper.  I hope you save it and give it a try.  

I created a free project sheet with photos & measurements for this card.  Click on the following link to access it. Download or print it.  Download Fruit Salad fun fold card

Click here or below to watch the video for this card and two more!

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Beautiful Bokeh pre-cut card kit to go; or get the PDF tutorial option

Here's my second card kit for January.  I chose the new Beautiful Bokeh as my focus. This designer paper is gorgeous! Soft and dreamy bokeh patterns.  

I've created multiple ways to showcase this pretty paper. 

This card kit is $31 plus shipping and includes the following:

• 10 pre-cut cards with punched or die-cut pieces
• 1/2 pkg of the Beautiful Bokeh DSP
• a share of Brass Butterflies embellishments
• a share of Black gingham ribbon
• the PDF tutorial with photos, supplies list, measurements & step by step directions

You can reserve your card kit here.  Or choose the PDF tutorial option here for just $16. 

The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase; please check your spam or junk folder.  The kit is shipped out at the end of January, barring any supply issues. 

I also have other kits available here.  Save on shipping and order more than one! 

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Wildflower Birthday Fun-fold card kit to go; or choose the PDF tutorial option

I sure enjoyed creating the projects for this card kit. The pre-cut elements and printed tags in the Wildflower Birthday DSP made it super fun!

All of these cards are special fun fold layouts too.  What do you think? 

The Wildflower Birthday 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper is full of designs that are ready to party! It includes double-sided designs, some with birthday designs, some with all-purpose designs, and some with tags and many gold foil accents too. It also has printed die-cut elements that make for quick crafting. 

This card kit is $31 plus shipping and includes the following:

• 10 pre-cut cards with punched or die-cut pieces
• 1/2 pkg of the Wildflower Birthday specialty DSP
• a share of Party Dots embellishments
• a share of Gold Twisted thread
• the PDF tutorial with photos, supplies list, measurements & step by step directions

You can reserve your card kit here.  Or choose the PDF tutorial option here for just $16. 

The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase; please check your spam or junk folder.  The kit is shipped out at the end of January, barring any supply issues. 

I also have other kits available here.  Save on shipping and order more than one! 

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Get a free card kit with any online order over $55 in January!

Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below. 

See the details here. 

Contact me here