full of life front flap card

full of life front flap card

I love color – the brighter the better and this Full of Life Designer Series Paper is ALL ME!
This easy Front Flap fun fold card is a super way to show off all that fun Designer Series Paper that we all hoard!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana
Card Base: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Front Flap layer: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Hinge Piece: 1 1/2″ x 5″ scored at 2″
Designer Series Paper:
Inside Right layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Inside Left layer: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (I did this one in Basic White so I could have a place to write)
Outside layer: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
Basic White scrap for sentiment die

Score the 1 1/2″ x 5″ hinge piece at 2″ and place a strong adhesive (Stampin’ Seal + or Tear-n-Tape) on the long side and fold at the score line. Put the score line directly on the left edge of the card base in the center and adhere the hinge piece to the inside of the card base.
Place Stampin’ Seal + or Tear-n-Tape on the right side of the top of the hinge piece when it is folded, leaving about a 1/2″ free of adhesive.
Place the front flap piece over the closed hinge piece making sure that the front flap layer is even on all four sides of the base piece.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of DSP to the inside right of the card base.
Adhere the DSP or in this case the Basic White layer onto the inside left or top of the card depending on the card orientation.
Adhere the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ DSP to the card front.
Using Basic White scraps I die cut a Stylish Shapes circle and stamped the belated birthday sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink.
I popped it up on the card front and offset it to the bottom right hand side.
I die cut the Happy Birthday dies from the Wanted to Say die set in Basic White and Coastal Cabana and adhered them to the inside of the card making sure they did not peek out of the card when the front flap was closed.
I added a bunch of Iridescent Pearls to the card, some around the outside so when the card is open you can see them, some on the outside sentiment piece and even one on the Wanted to Say die on the dot for the I!

This is such a fun and easy card to make and shows off all that paper you have! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

double flap kissing gate fold card

double flap kissing gate fold card

I modified another fun fold card and made a new one where the gate fold edges “kiss” the edges of the front flap instead of each other! I made a belly band to hold the card closed and made the square overlap to look like a Christmas present! I called it the Double Flap Kissing Gate Fold card! Hope you like it!

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red CS 5 1/2″ x 5 3/4″
scored on 5 3/4″ side at 3/4″ and 5″
Front Flap layer: 2 3/4″ x 6″
scored on 6″ side at 1/2″
Side Flap layers:
Basic White: 2 1/2″ square
DSP: 2 3/8″ square
Belly Band 3/4″ x 10″
Belly Band focal point
Real Red CS: 1 3/4″ square
DSP: 1 1/2″ square

Cut the Real Red base CS to 5 1/2″ x 5 3/4″ and score at 3/4″ and 5″.
Fold inward towards the middle.
Cut two strips of DSP to 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to the outside gate fold 3/4″ panels.
Cut a piece of Basic White CS to 2 3/4″ x 6″ and score on the 6″ side at 1/2″.
Emboss the 5 1/2″ side and adhere the 1/2″ tab to the center top of the base card.
I closed the two side gate folds and made sure the front flap fit within those side gate folds.
Adhere an inside layer to cover up the flap connection. Adhere a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White CS to the inside of the base CS. Pictured here under the front flap.
Stamp the sentiment on the inside 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece.
Adhere the DSP 2 3/8″ piece to the Basic White 2 1/2″ square matte. Adhere ONLY the right side to the right gate fold.
Create the belly band from a 3/4″ x 10″ piece of cardstock and I added a offset square focal point to look like stacked presents on the card.
Adhere the 1 1/2″ square DSP to the 1 3/4″ square of Real Red CS and adhere to the belly band so it will lie over the side flap.
Add a bow of Linen thread to the DSP square and Iridescent Rhinestone Gems to finish off this fun fold card!
Try something new today and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

front flap merry bold and bright dsp card

front flap merry bold and bright dsp card

This front flap fun fold with the very fun and bright Merry Bold and Bright DSP is a fun and easy fun fold.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 7 1/4″
Score at 3″
4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ score at 1″
DSP: 3″ x 4″
2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Inside Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Score the larger piece of cardstock at 3″ and the 4 1/4″ square at 1″.

Adhere the 3″ x 4″ piece on the front left flap.
Adhere the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ to the 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ larger section.

Adhere the 1″ fold onto the right center edge of the base card.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ onto the center of the inside base.
Stamp an inside sentiment in the center of the inside of the card.
Using the Stars at Night hybrid bundle three stars in Basic White cardstock and Cardstock Vellum.
Adhere them together using Stampin’ Dimensionals in between each star.

Adhere the star focal point in the center of the smaller front flap.

Adhere 5 Iridescent Pearls to the card front for a little bling to finish the card.

Try this fun and easy Front Flap fun fold with some bright Designer Series Paper.

Go and create some artwork one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

front flap fun fold card

front flap fun fold card

Such an easy fun fold! The front flap uses the extra piece you cut off the base for the flap! Nothing goes to waste – I LOVE THAT!

Measurements:
Base: Lemon Lime Twist 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ cut the 4 1/4 front piece of
the card to 2 1/8″ from the score line.
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″ and scrap to cut characters out
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside
2″ x 2 5/8″ for front flap layer

Adhere the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece to the inside of the card base.
Adhere the 2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Zoo Crew DSP to the front flap.
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Translucent Florals set (this is a sneak peak of a set that will be available in the upcoming September to December 2023 mini catalog) to the upper left hand corner of the 2″ x 2 5/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Fussy cut the rabbit image out of the Zoo Crew DSP and adhere to the bottom right hand corner of the same cardstock.
Score the 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock in half.
Adhere to the left side of the 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Lemon Lime Twist that was cut at the
beginning.
Fold the card in half so the white piece is on top. Add adhesive to the bottom of the Lemon Lime Twist piece (the card will open on the left)
Place the edge of the score in the middle right edge of the card base. Adhere over the Basic White inside layer.
Open up the small Lemon Lime Twist front flap and stamp the inside sentiment on the card inside panel.
Fussy Cit more animals out of the Zoo Crew DSP and adhere to the DSP on the front left hand flap.
Place embellishments on the card and voila fun fold card is complete!

Try your hand at the simple and fun design and go out and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

simply succulent front flap card

simply succulent front flap card

Today’s card features the Simply Succulent Bundle that is SOLD OUT but still available from my personal retiring stamp sale that will begin May 4th. This front flap fun fold card is “buttoned closed” with a succulent die cut and opens both right and left for a fun surprise element to the card!

Measurements:
Base: Mint Macaron (retiring color)
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and 1/2″ cut
off the front right hand side
Basic White: 3 1/2″ x 4″ scored at 1/2″ on the 4″
side to make the main portion 3 1/2″ square
4 ” x 5 1/4″ for the inside
scrap of Mint and White for die cuts

Cut the 1/2″ section off the right side of the card front panel.
Score the 4″ side of the Basic White 3 1/2″ x 4″ piece of cardstock and add adhesive to the scored 1/2″ edge.
Adhere the 1/2″ score to the underside of the center left edge of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White cardstock piece.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock to the inside of the card base.
Using Scrap cardstock (I used Mint Macaron so that I could use this piece on another card but it can be any color as you are using this piece for a mask only on this card) cut the large die from the Potted Succulents die set. Holding the die as a mask on the card front, rub Mint Macaron ink with a Blending Brush through the pattern of the die creating a tone on tone background.
Using scrap Basic White cardstock, stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the large succulent image and color with Mint Macaron and Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends markers. The die cut the image out.
The alcohol markers blend nicely and as you allow to dry and return another color over the top of the last color the image blends nicely.
Open up the inside of the card and stamp the sentiment in Mint Macaron and add several small succulent stamps around the sentiment.
I punched the edges of the 1/2″ strip I cut from the card front and adhered it under the sentiment wording after creasing the piece in half to correspond to the score line.
Die cut additional greenery and pop up the main colored succulent image on the front of the Basic White 3 1/2″ square piece. Adhere the Mint greenery die cuts under the popped up succulent piece.
Add one die cut – adhered on the main card front just below the bottom left hand corner of where the white square lands on the card front – this will serve as a “latch” to help the front flap stay closed.
Tuck the front flap under that die cut to keep the card closed.
Add Iridescent Rhinestone Gems to finish off the card with some bling!
This is an easy fun fold – hope you try something similar with your own supplies soon – go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie