more color mondays – real red, old olive and pool party – swing door fun fold

more color mondays – real red, old olive and pool party – swing door fun fold

by | Oct 27, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, new catalog, techniques

Easy Christmas cards that look elegant are the best – don’t you think? I make a lot of Christmas cards to send out to people and I want them to look beautiful but be able to put many together in the shortest amount of time.

That being said – if you send out Christmas cards NOW is the time to start designing and ordering your supplies so you are not rushed to make and send them on time!

This fun fold attaches the DSP to a shorter piece of cardstock so it swings open and you can see both sides of the cardstock! I saw this card from a number of demonstrators and there was no name for it so I am naming mine a swing door fun fold card because that is what it reminds me of!

Measurements:
BASE: Old Olive CS: 5 1/2″ x 6″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1″ x 5 1/2″ or 5 1/4″, scraps
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 3″ x 5 1/2″
Pool Party CS: scrap for die circle

Score the base at 4 1/4″ – place the shorter panel on the right-hand side. Adhere the Basic White layer on the inside of the card.
Cut the Traditions of Christmas DSP to 3″ x 12″ then cut to 5 1/2″ there will be a 1″ x 3″ left over from cutting two 5 1/2″ pieces. Adhere that to the top left-hand corner of the Basic White layer.
Turn the Dsp to the side you want on the inside and place a thin bead of glue down the right-hand side edge. Flip it over and glue to the left-hand edge of the small panel. Match up the right-hand top and bottom corners with the top and bottom edges of the back of the card.
Emboss the 1″ piece and attach to the front Old Olive panel. You choose if you want it to be the full length as shown here or 5 1/4″ length with a border as the final card shows.
Die cut a small circle from the Stylish Shapes die set.

Stamp the Have a Happy on a Old Olive 1/4″ strip and banner punch this (this is an upcoming Online Exclusive punch that is in the Banner Sayings bundle! – stay tuned to see it November 1st!)

Stamp the Christmas from Holly Jolly Stamp set in Old Olive ink on Old Olive cardstock.

Adhere the Christmas layer on the Pool Party circle and adhere the banner diagonally above the Christmas layer on the Pool Party circle.

Add Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of all the components of the sentiment focal point.
Attach to the card in the center.

Add some gold embellishments to the card to enhance the gold foil and you have a lovely easily reproduced Christmas card!

Are you going to send some of your people a special handmade Christmas card this year? I am available to help you design and order your supplies if you need assistance – just call or text me!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Jolly Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166117 ]
[166117]
$19.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2
[100702]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2
[122924]
$14.00
Traditions Of Christmas 12
[165853]
$16.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$12.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Plaster Painting 3 D Embossing Folder [ 164656 ]
[164656]
$12.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Gold Textured Adhesive Backed Dots [ 164027 ]
[164027]
$8.00
Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments [ 164223 ]
[164223]
$9.00
pleated prism fun fold

pleated prism fun fold

by | Oct 15, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, masculine cards, my favorites, techniques

Inspiration can come from anywhere!

I often look at Pinterest, other demonstrators work and websites and Facebook and Instagram reels – this card popped up on my Pinterest board from a sideline demonstrator named Susan C. – thanks for the inspiration!

This card is called a pleated prism fun fold and starts with a 4″ square of DSP – grab one from your stash and follow along with me!

Measurements:
BASE: Old Olive CS: 4 1/4″ x 11 scored at 4 1/4″
scraps for two die cuts
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ and (2) 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for snowflake dies
DSP: 4″ x 4″

Emboss the three Basic White layers in the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.
Score the DSP piece at 2″ and then mark with a pencil at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/2″, and 3 1/4″ on both the top and bottom of the DSP piece.

Score from the top mark at 3/4″ to the bottom mark at 3 1/4″.

Score from the top mark at 1 1/2″ to the bottom 2 1/2″ mark on the bottom.

Score from the top 2 1/2″ mark to the bottom 1 1/2″ mark.

Score from the top 3 1/4″ mark to the 3/4″ bottom mark.

Fold the score lines into a Valley-Mountain-Valley-Mountain-Valley so that the first middle and last scores are valley folds and the second and fourth lines are mountain folds. Use a bone folder to make all of the score lines crisp.

Using the Stampin’ Seal + and placing the tip of the fold on the center of the score line for the card base – run a line of tape from the Stampin’ Seal + on the outside flat edge opposite to the pointed edge – adhere the flat outside edge to the inside front of the card base.
Run a line of tape down the outside flat edge of the pleated prism DSP piece and close the back of the card base over the DSP mechanism. Rub on the outside of the card over where the tape is adhered to the card to secure the pleated prism DSP piece.
Take a scrap of Old Olive CS and stamp a sentiment from the Snowflake Kisses stamp set and die cut with the Textured Notes dies.

Die cut the line of small snowflakes from the Snowflake Kisses die set and place three Glue Dots on the die cut around the sentiment and adhere the snowflakes.

Take a second scrap of Old Olive and die cut the second largest square die from the Stylish Shapes die set and add some snowflake dies to the top corner.

Adhere the two 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed layers on either side of the pleated prism DSP piece.

Adhere the Old Olive square die cut to the right hand side for a place to write.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed Basic White layer to the card front and pop up the Old Olive sentiment die piece in the center.
Add three Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the outside of the card to finish it off with a little holiday sparkle!

Try this easy fun fold with your stash and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Snowflake Kisses Bundle (English) [ 166023 ]
[166023]
$50.25
Snowflake Kisses Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166018 ]
[166018]
$18.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2
[100702]
$14.00
Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12
[166066]
$12.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$12.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [ 164049 ]
[164049]
$12.00
Snowflake Kisses Dies [ 166022 ]
[166022]
$38.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00