seaside wishes z with a side fold fun fold

seaside wishes z with a side fold fun fold

This is a fun fold I designed it is a z fold with a side flap. I added an extra piece on the z fold and extended over the side flap with lots of fun Seaside Wishes die cuts!

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake 5 1/2″ x 10 3/8″
scored at 2″, 4″ and 8 1/4″
scraps for die cutting and stamping
1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip
Basic Beige CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside middle layer
scraps for stamping, embossing and die cutting
Flirty Flamingo CS: 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip and scraps
for die cutting

Stamp the inside sentiment and starfish images on the Basic Beige 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer and adhere to the inside middle panel.
Score the base cardstock at 2″, 4″ and 8 1/4″.
Fold the 2″ score line in a mountain fold, score the 4″ and 8 1/4″ score lines into a valley fold.
Emboss the 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Basic Beige layer in the Seaside Wishes hybrid embossing layer and placing tape on the outside of the first panel adhere so the Basic Beige panel is about 1/4″ from the edge and hanging over the right hand side of the first panel.
Emboss and die cut a few of the sand dollars from the Hybrid embossing folder in the Basic Beige CS and adhere to the outside middle of the right hand panel.
Die cut a few small starfish stamped in Pecan Pie ink on Crumb Cake CS and plain and use two on this panel as well.
Die cut a bunch of the Seaside Wishes images and dies in all three cardstock colors and arrange them on the left-hand outside panel extending over towards but not exceeding the right-hand edge of the card.
Stamp the outside sentiment in Pecan Pie ink on the Flirty Flamingo strip and adhere it over the Crumb Cake strip. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the middle of the left-hand panel.

Color Pearl Basic Jewels with the Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends and adhere to the card as a final coordinating detail!

Unfolded this card will stand on it’s own and with all of the die cut decor it will display beautifully!

Try this extra flap z-fold card soon with your supplies and show me how it turns out!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – fresh freesia, highland heather and calypso  – coral center of attention fun fold sneak peak

more color mondays – fresh freesia, highland heather and calypso – coral center of attention fun fold sneak peak

Today’s More Color Mondays Color Challenge is a sweet little fun fold featuring a sneak peek at a new Suite, new stamp set and hybrid embossing folder, new 6″ x 6″ DSP coming in January in the new 2025 January to April mini catalog!
This fun fold is called the center of attention and you know I LOVE butterflies… not exactly sure why I am so drawn to them but I love every butterfly set that Stampin’ Up! creates and this one is no exception!

Measurements:
BASE: Fresh Freesia CS: 5 1/2″ x 8″
Calypso Coral layers: (2) 1 7/8″ x 5 3/8″
(1) 2 1/2″ x 3″
Highland Heather CS layers: (2) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 1 3/8″ x 2 7/8″
scrap for Butterfly stamp and die cut
Beautiful Bokeh DSP: (4) 1 1/8″ x 1 7/8″

Place the two pieces of Highland Heather cardstock layers next to each other in the Beautiful Butterflies hybrid embossing folder and emboss.
Adhere to the Calypso Coral mattes.
Score the 5 1/2″ x 8″ BASE on the long side at 2″ and 6″ making score lines 2″ from each end.

Then rotate paper to the short side and cut at 1 1/4″ between the score lines starting at 2″ and cutting to 6″ score line. Rotate the paper and cut from the other side at 1 1/4″ from the 2″ score line to the 6″ score line.

Rotate the paper to the long side and score the paper at 4″ above and below the cut lines.

Still on the long side score the paper at 3″ and 5″ in between the cut lines.

Stamp in Highland Heather ink the sentiment in the middle of the Basic White layer.
Stamp the butterflies above and below the sentiment and watercolor the wings with Highland Heather ink and a Water Painter.
I stamped the splatter image in Highland Heather ink all over the background and adhered the Basic White layer to the Calypso Coral layer.
I decided I wanted a little lift and dimension so I colored and die cut the small butterfly and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals over the butterfly above the sentiment.
I added a little ribbon in between the layers to finish off the “center of attention” focal point!
Fold the score lines at the 2″ and 6″ marks inward into a valley fold and fold the four inside folds into mountain folds and then adhere the embossed layers to the outside panels.
Adhere the small DSP pieces to the four panels above and below the cut lines in the center of the card and then adhere the focal piece onto the center piece (I matched up the right hand side of the focal piece to the right hand side of the card base center fold at the 5″ score line – you can place it in the center of you wish – it will hang over)
I added 5 Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the card front to finish off the card !
This is what the card looks like standing freely on its own!
This is how I folded the card to fit into a basic White envelope!
This looks like a complicated fold but it really pretty simple just a couple of cut lines and a few score marks! try this fun fold and make one of your stamps the “center of attention” and let me know how it turned out!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Reminder since this is a sneak peak the photo links below will not have the sneak peak items listed because they will not be available until January 7th! Get excited for all the new products and FREE merchandise to earn during Sale-a-bration and if you did not receive a new set of catalogs let me know and I will get them to you!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

creating water splattered colored backgrounds

creating water splattered colored backgrounds

I love creating fun backgrounds and papers to die cut from and today’s post is all about creating interest with color and water!

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4′ x 5 1/4″

Using blending brushes and Coastal Cabana ink color the Basic White layer in various random spots.

Using a new blending brush color new spots with Lost Lagoon ink.
Fill in the remaining white space with Old Olive ink with a blending brush.
Take a medium water painter and squeeze the barrell until water is dropping from the paint brush. Drop and flick water droplets onto the colored Basic White layer until the desired amount is covered in water droplets.
The water will lift the color from the paper creating lighter and white spots of visual interest.
Place in the hybrid Changing Leaves folder with the die and cut and emboss at the same time!
Run a Pool Party card front through the embossing folder only.
Take the die cuts from the hybrid folder and start to adhere them onto the card base.
I fussy cut some of the embossed images from the water splattered paper and popped up some of the embossed images around the card base edges for some depth and dimension.
I cut the larger sentiment strip from the die set and making sure the paper was completely dry – stamped a sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I popped up the sentiment die piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed in the lower quadrant of the card front.
I added a few more cut leaves to add balance to the card.
I finished the card with the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots and the card is complete.

The water splattered background adds visual interest and color variation to the card!

Try this technique and see what art work you can come up with! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie