Welcome to Canada Inks Up Blog Hop for November 2021. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators, that are sharing our ideas in hope to inspire you. This month’s theme is a Fancy Fold Card. I love making fancy fold … Continue reading →

This month it's Fancy Folds for the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop! It's one of our favorite hops and we can't wait to show you what we have created. This fancy fold is called a side step

I have an awesome card fold to share with you today - not too difficult, and it looks spectacular when standing up on display. Although it does take a lot of card stock, it would be fantastic for a special occasion or for an event where lots of people wish to sign their name. TEMPLATES 1. Start by trimming your card stock to size. You'll need a 12" x 51/2" piece for the card base plus an extra 41/2" x 51/2" piece to extend the base. You'll also need an 81/2" x 31/4" piece and a 9" x 31/4" piece for the insert. 2. Time to score everything. Place the 12" x 51/2" piece horizontally on your score board and score at 4" and 8". Fold along the score lines starting with a valley fold then a mountain fold. 3. Place the 41/2" x 51/2" piece of card stock vertically on your score board and score at 4". This will leave you with a 1/2" tab on one side. 4. Place the 81/2" x 31/4" piece of card stock horizontally on the score board and score at 23/4" and 51/2". 5. Place the 9" x 31/4" piece of card stock horizontally on the score board and score at 23/4", 51/2" and 81/2". Fold along all the score lines. 6. Apply glue or double sided tape to the 1/2" tab on the 41/2" x 51/2" piece of card stock. Secure it to the right-hand side of the 12" x 51/2" piece, keeping the tab to the back of the card. Your card base should resemble the letter "M" when viewed from above. Set aside to dry. 7. Apply glue or double sided tape to the 1/2" tab on the 9" x 31/4" piece of card stock and secure it to the right hand side of the 81/2" x 31/4" piece of card stock. IMPORTANT NOTE: The 81/2" x 31/4" piece of card stock has been divided into three panels by the score lines you added earlier. The panels measure 23/4", 23/4" and 3" in width from left to right. Make sure you are joining the tab to the 3" section. When you fold the insert along the score lines, you should notice that middle section is 1/4" longer than the other two sections. See the photos below. 8. Your card stock should now look like the photo below. The taller piece is the card base and the narrower piece is the insert. 9. Choose a set of rectangular nesting dies to cut the windows from the card base. The dies need to be tall enough for the insert to fit comfortably inside (see photo below). They should be wide enough to leave a minimum of 1/2" on either side of the panel. If you don't have dies, it's perfectly okay to use a trimmer or craft knife to cut windows in the base, keeping all four cuts at least 1/2" from the sides of the panel. 10. Your insert should fit through both windows with plenty of room to spare. 11. Time to decorate! For the insert, you'll need four pieces of patterned paper measuring 21/2" x 3" and two pieces measuring 23/4" x 3". For the card base, you'll need five pieces of patterned paper measuring 33/4" x 51/4", which includes one piece for the card front. 12. Cut a window in two of the 33/4" x 51/4" pieces of card stock to form frames for the card base. This is where the nesting dies really come in handy as you can use the next size up from the one you used on the card base. 13. Use glue or double sided tape to secure all the patterned paper to the card base and the insert. You may prefer to leave one of the panels on the insert blank for a message or stamped sentiment. 14. Add your embellishments and sentiments, keeping everything relatively flat so it doesn't add too much bulk to the finished project. 15. Once your insert is decorated, thread it through the two windows as shown in the photos below. 16. Apply adhesive to the back of the first panel of your insert and secure it to the card base, about 1/2" from the outside edge. Repeat for the last panel of the insert. 17. Since the card is very bulky, it will not stay closed without a little help. I found the simplest solution was to create a belly band from a 11/2" wide strip of card stock and some embellishments. 18. Wrap the card stock around the centre of the card, leaving a small overlap. Secure into a loop with glue or double sided tape. Decorate with a strip of patterned paper, images, stamps and sentiments. NOTE: I adapted these instructions to remove the ribbon closure that was included in all the other examples I could find of this card, and replaced it with a simple belly band. If you'd prefer the ribbon closure, just do a google search for "multi-panel accordion cards" and you'll find lots of great tutorials. Products:

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Fun folds 2 panels card c'est ce que nous vous proposons pour débuter cette année 2021, avec le blog hop des Fancy Folds.

Fun folds 2 panels card c'est ce que nous vous proposons pour débuter cette année 2021, avec le blog hop des Fancy Folds.

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POP & TWIST FUN FOLD CARDS Learn how easy it is to make these amazing Pop & Twist Fancy Fold Wow cards on this video class. I'll share the first 3 cards in my Pop & Twist series. They feature the Stampin Up Symbols of Fortune Suite. I have full instructions, a Pop & Twist template and supplies on printable pdfs below. I'll be sharing more WOW cards in this series over the next week. Don't miss my special offer Symbols of Fortune kit.

Today I have another of my Timeless Tropical bundle cards to share with you - this one shows a gorgeous hibiscus teamed with another amazing floral print paper from the Tropical Oasis pack. This has many similar elements to yesterday's cards, but I've stepped it up to make a double easel card - because you know I can't resist an easy fancy fold. This time I stamped the hibiscus flower image and sentiment in Saddle Brown Staz On ink onto Thick Very Vanilla cardstock, then coloured it with a few shades of watercolour pencils. I also used the handle end of my paper piercer tool and Stampin' Pierce mat to create a more 3d flower. Once complete, a layer of Clear Wink of Stella added some lovely shimmer - something I added to the beautiful lily and frangipani paper print too. I created the leaves like yesterday's card - heat embossing with VersaMark and Pear Pizzazz ink to create green embossed images, which I also watercoloured with my Aqua Painter and Pear Pizzazz ink. You may also spot the Very Vanilla panel embossed using the Coastal Weave 3d embossing folder. I really love this pattern and am sad it's being discontinued and not carried over to the new Annual Catalogue. Get yours now! The sentiments used inside and out are again from the Timeless Tropical bundle. The stitched shapes I used are also from the So Sentimental bundle, which includes the Stitched So Sweetly die set). The Braided Burlap Trim got a look-in again too. I love fraying each end. Here's a look at the structure of the Double Easel card. Regulars will know that I love using this fold and have made them for so many occasions - essentially just 2 regular bases joined together back to back. Inside it's very simple again but themed to match the rest of the card. Bundle Pricing ends 2 June! Get your Timeless Tropical bundle including the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics dienow before the 10% off discount bundle pricing ends on June 2nd. They'll be available separately at regular prices in the new Annual Catalogue. Next time I'll have 2 more easy tropical cards for you to try. Happy stamping & inky wishes, Di Project Supplies Here's what I used to make today's project. Click on the items below to see and order them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to help you with your papercrafting needs. Thanks for selecting me as your preferred Demonstrator in the online store, if you don't already have one looking after you. Timeless Tropical bundle - the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics die Timeless Tropical Bundle (English) $90.75 Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set (English) $40.00 In The Tropics Dies $61.00 Stitched So Sweetly Dies $56.00 So Sentimental Bundle (English) $84.50 Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper $20.00 Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock $15.25 Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock $15.25 Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock $17.00 Versamark Pad $16.50 Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00 Saddle Brown Stazon Ink Pad $17.50 Watercolor Pencils $27.75 Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 $21.75 5/16" (8 Mm) Braided Burlap Trim $14.00 Aqua Painters $20.00 Embossing Buddy $10.00 Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50 Heat Tool $50.00 Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00 Multipurpose Liquid Glue $7.00 Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.50 MAY STAMPING SISTERS TUTORIAL BUNDLE- OUT NOW! BUY MAY - CHOOSE A PAST MONTH FREE

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Today I have a fun fancy fold card for you! It's created with the gorgeous Tropical Escape Suite. The Designer Series Paper is so pretty. I love pink and green, so when I saw these papers I was immediately in love! All of the flowers and leaves you see were cut out with the Tropical Thinlits Dies. There are 8 fabulous dies in this set, including the leafy square piece at the front of the card. CLICK HERE for a video tutorial for you showing exactly how I made this card. It's called a 'step' card or sometimes a 'Z

Good Morning Stamping Friends, I’m so excited about my fancy fold class today! We are making 4 different fancy fold cards. This is one of the cards using the Painted Poppies stamp set. I […]

Hello Friends and Happy Friday (or Saturday in some cases).You may have noticed it's been quite around here lately and that's because I was taking some much needed vacation time with my family; but, I picked a great day to be back because it's time for another Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop and this month we are focusing on Tower Fold Cards!I went a little non-traditional for my project today; but I just couldn't resist.One doesn't typically think of shades of black, white and pink when they th

Today I have a FREE PDF for you to create a Double Easel Fancy Fold Card. Keep reading for more on the card and the link to the FREE PDF. Here is the first card. … and here is the second one …

Die Interlocking Gate Fold Card ist das Thema beim heutigen bloghop des Fancy Fold Cards Designteams. Ich zeige euch eine elegante (Hochzeits)Karte

Project by Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa in the UK. Independent Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator, Blogger and Tutorial Publisher with Online Shop 24/7

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It is double dare at the Sketch Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com this week. I am making a new one for me – a vertical step card. The sketch …. My card looking straight on when open &…

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