fold over card – card sketch #112

This simple card features a fold down technique that is made extra easy and special with our two-tone cardstock! This cardstock is now available in all of the Stampin’ Up! Exclusive colors and is printed with a true color on one side and a lighter version on the other – because it is printed and not dyed the entire way through like our signature cardstock – it has a white core that can be used in many unique ways.

I am using the two tones and white core to my advantage with this card design today!

Measurements:
BASE” Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, scrap for sentiment die
Real Red Two-tone cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Cut the two-tone cardstock to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and then score from the top left corner to about 2″ down on the opposite side of the layer.

I embossed the Real Red Two-tone cardstock in the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder and because it is 3D it breaks the paper fibers and reveals the white core of the cardstock in the process.

Fold at the score line.

Adhere the flap down onto the layer revealing the lighter side of the two-tone cardstock.

Stamp the flowers from the Gallery Blooms stamp set in the right-hand corner of the card base in real Red ink.

Adhere the embossed two-tone cardstock layer to the card base.

Without re-inking stamp the flower stamp from the Gallery Blooms stamp set on the smaller Stylish Shapes circle die. This is called second generation stamping or stamping off which creates a lighter version of the ink color.

Stamp the You’re so kind sentiment from The Right Words stamp set in full Real Red ink over the faded floral image on the sentiment die.

Pop the sentiment circle on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place over the folded turned down point of the embossed layer.

I colored one of the Iridescent Pearls with Real Red Stampin’ Blends Dark marker and placed it on the sentiment circle die. I added two more Iridescent Pearls not colored on the folded down section of the card to finish this easy card off with a little elegance!

Try this easy card design and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie