another designer series paper tri-fold card

another designer series paper tri-fold card

Today’s blog post is another tri-fold using some of our beautiful Designer Series Paper! I had so much fun designing Wednesday’s tri-fold that I decided to go ahead and do another one!
Today we are using the Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP for this vertical tri-fold card.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ X 11″
scored at 4″ and 6 3/4″
(5) 4″ x 5 1/4″ for watercolor background die
cuts
scraps for the sentiments
DSP top layer: 3 3/4″ x 4″
DSP middle layer 2 1/2″ x 4″ mine is 2 1/4″ because this was a 6″ paper stack and I wanted to save paper.
DSP: bottom layer 4″ x 4″

Using an acrylic block ink up one color per watercolor wash. I used Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape. Add ink directly to the acrylic block and spritz with water in a Stampin’ Spritzer. Add the paper on top of the block and hold in place for a few seconds to allow the paper to absorb the water and the ink. Die cut one of the leave stems from each watercolor died paper.

Score the 4 1/4″ x 11″ Basic White cardstock at 4″ and 6 3/4″.
Cut the desired DSP – I wanted a color gradient so i chose the B sides of the Full of Life DSP.
I adhered the top layer of 3 3/4″ x 4″ to the top panel.
I adhered the middle DSP layer of 2 1/2″ x 4″ to the middle panel.
I adhered the Bottom DSP layer of 4″ square to the bottom panel.
Just think of the possibilities if you used a scenic 12″ x 12″ DSP you could create a continuous scene across the card and do this in either landscape of vertical!
I adhered the leaf dies to each panel close to the corresponding color gradient on the DSP.
I die cut the word friend from Basic White scraps and added it to the top of the bottom panel so that the word does not peek out when the card is closed and is a surprise!
I die cut 2 of the rectangular strip dies for the top 2 panels and stamped sentiments in Azure Afternoon ink for the top panel and Crushed Curry for the middle panel.
I added Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs to the card in a gradient of colors and this is what the card looks like closed and open!

Try this fun fold design soon! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

designer series paper tri-fold card

designer series paper tri-fold card

Today’s blog post is a super easy fun fold using Designer Series Paper!
I used the Take to the Sky Suite of products for this great card!

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: 4″ x 12″ scored at 3/4″, 3 1/2″ and 8 3/4″
Basic White inside layer: 3 3/4″ x 5″
scrap for sentiment piece
Copper Clay scrap for die cut
Gray Granite scrap for die cuts

Score your Designer Series Paper at 3/4″, 3 1/2″ and 8 3/4″. Be conscious if the paper has a direction like mine did – you want to make sure that the paper is scored and folded correctly so that the pattern direction when folded is right side up!
Fold outward at the 3/4″ score line, inward at the 3 1/2″ score line and outward again for the 8 3/4″ score line.
Adhere the 3/4″ score line down.
Adhere the large middle section to the 1/4″ sheet of Misty Moonlight cardstock.
Stamp a plane image on the Basic White layer and adhere to the inside middle of the DSP.
Die cut and assemble the plane die cuts. I die cut the plane body in Copper Clay, the wings and propeller blades in Gray Granite and adhered them together.
I die cut a Stylish Shapes medium circle die and stamped the sentiment off to the right side in Misty Moonlight ink and then adhered the circle to the top portion of the 3/4″ adhered fold.
I then adhered the plane die cut above the sentiment on the circle die making sure that the plane remained within the outer perimeters of the card base.
I love the Industrial Trinkets that come in this suite and they have just enough weight that they hold the upper section of the card flap down!
Here is the finished card both inside and out!This is such a fun and super easy fun fold – try this soon with DSP you have at home – now go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie