mini miura fun fold card with sand and sea suite

This fun fold reminds me of origami folds! some of the cuts and measuring are difficult to articulate in writing so yesterday I made a Facebook Live Video and the replay is below if any of the written directions are a little confusing I apologize – sometimes it is easier to visualize as I am demonstrating it – so make sure you check out the video replay at the end of the blog post!

Measurements:
Whisper White Cardstock
12” x 5-1/2” scored 4” in on each end
½” x 11”

Sand and Sea Designer Series Paper
Two vertical pieces 5-1/8” x 3-3/4”

Sand and Sea Suite stickers

One piece of 12″ x 12″ piece of cardstock will make two cards. Cut two 1/2″ strips off the cardstock to use for the belly bands and then rotate the paper 90 degrees and score 4″ in from each side on the 12″ side of the cardstock. Then turn it 90 degrees again and cut at the 5 1/2″ mark (which is the halfway mark for the 11″ side.) I will show you ow to cut the base card in the video below also!

Make a pencil mark 1 7/8″ from the right edge of the DSP, put both pieces together and cut the DSP from the pencil mark to the corner of the DSP. (you will be using the triangles cut from the DSP on opposite ends of the card so if the paper has a directional pattern see cutting details in video prior to cutting. Keeping the small triangles together cut 1/4″ off the straight edge of that piece so it will fit on the base card.

Using a ruler and a pencil make a light pencil mark 2 inches in on the score line one mark 2 inches in from the right and on the other score line two inches in on the score line from the left side of the edge of the cardstock. Using the scoring blade on your paper trimmer – line up the 2 inch pencil mark in the cutting groove of the trimmer and swing the paper until the corner is also lined up in the groove. Cutting from the flat side (do not cut into the pointed corner of the cardstock as it may crumble the point) Then make a score line diagionally from the same 2 inch point on the score line to the other score line on the same side of the paper.
Turn the paper 180 degrees and make the same two diagonal score lines on the other side of the card.

Adhere the DSP as shown in the above photos and bend and crease the score lines so that you create a valley on the upper left side of the card and a mountain on the bottom right side of the card. (shown in pictures above!)

Wrap the 1/2″ strip around the card as a belly band to hold the card closed and decorate with the stickers from the suite!

This card actually sounds more complicated than it is! Be adventurous, dig out some of your favorite Designer Series paper and have a go at this fun design! Hopefully I inspired you to go out and create art one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie