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pretty pleats extended

by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 15, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, fun fold, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

Same beautiful paper as Wednesday and the same fold just bigger and better!

This is the Pretty Pleats extended version using a 4″ x 12″ piece of DSP. Twice the fun and 7 score lines!

Measurements:
Base: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
layer: 3 3/4″ x 5″ embossed
DSP: 4″ x 12″ scored at 3″,4″,5″,6″,7″,8″ and 9″
scraps for dies
Boho Blue layer 4″ x 5 1/4″ scraps for dies

You will notice in the photo above that the Boho Blue layer is die cut – this is a matted layer and you will only see about 1/4″ around the outside – so why not use the inside for your die cuts – waste not want not!
Adhere this Boho Blue layer onto the card front.

Score the 4″ x 12″ piece of DSP at 3″, 4″, 5″ 6″, 7″, 8″, and 9″ then using your bone score each edge well.

Adhere the left hand panel to the left inside edge of the card leaving an even 1/8″ border on the top, bottom and left hand edge.

Adhere the larger right hand panel to the right inside edge of the card leaving the same 1/8″ spacing on the top, bottom and right side.

Using the third smallest Stylish Shapes circle die I cut birds from the Flight and Airy Sale-a-bration paper and mounted them on Boho Blue circles die cut from the 4rth smallest circle in the pack.
I cut a leaf pattern from one of the small circles and stamped the Happy Mother’s Day greeting from the Stippled Roses I went over the sentiment with our Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to highlight the cursive writing.
Adhere the first bird circle high on the first pleat.

Adhere the sentiment to the middle of the second pleat.

Adhere the last bird circle to the bottom of the third pleat.

They should be in a cascading pattern so that each is visible.

I added the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies and Birds to both the card front and the inside to finish off this awesome pleated fold card!

I added Dragonflies to the card front

I love the way it stands hands-free for an awesome display of your artwork!

Try this extended pretty pleats fun fold with the your own Designer Series paper today and go create your own beautiful artwork for a special someone in your life to display!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Just a remind some of these products are sneak peaks and will not be available until January 4th and therefore will not be below in the pictured links!

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$10.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Painted Posies 3 D Embossing Folder

[159175]

$11.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds

[162743]

$8.50

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by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 13, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, fun fold, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

Isn’t this paper awesome and what is better than awesome – FREE! Yep you can earn this paper for FREE starting on January 4th through February 29th! Our annual Sale-a-bration is back and will be better than ever!

Today’s tutorial is inspired by a very creative demonstrator in my indirect line named Susan C., she creates a lot of unique fun folds and this is one I worked out my own measurements for using our new sale-a-bration DSP called Flight and Airy!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Layers: (2) 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ will emboss these
(1) 3 3/4″ x 5″
Boho Blue CS Layers: (2) 2 3/4″ x 4″
(1) 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″ and 4″ x 6″

Emboss the Basic White layers in the Painted Posies 3D embossing folder.
Layer the large layer onto the 4″x 5 1/4″ Boho Blue layer.

Score the 4 1/4″ x 11″ base at 5 1/2″.

Adhere those layers to the card front.

Adhere the DSP 1″ layer to the card front.

Add three Brushed Brass Butterflies to the card front above the embossed posies.

Adhere the smaller embossed Basic White layers to the 2 3/4″ x 4″ pieces of Boho Blue cardstock.

Adhere each layer to the outside edges of the inside of the card leaving an evenly spaced border of about 1/8″ around the top sides and bottom edges.

Score the 4″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper on the 6″ side at 1 3/4″ 3″ and 4 1/4″. Fold the 1 3/4″ score line into a Valley fold, the 3″ score line into a Mountain fold and the 4 1/4″ into a Valley fold, (it will look like a W from the side).
Adhere the left hand edge of the DSP to the right hand side of the embossed layer on the left side of the card. Evenly space the DSP about 1/8″ from the top and bottom and from the right hand edge of the Boho Blue cardstock edge.

Adhere the right hand panel down in the same way on the other side of the card making sure that the edges top, bottom and the right hand edge are about 1/8″ spaced evenly apart.

I wanted to use the Best Birthday Wishes sentiment from one of our upcoming stamp sets in the new mini catalog also available January 4th called Stippled Rose. It was longer than my thin banner die in Stylish Shapes so I used a technique called partial die cutting to extend the die. I have detailed this technique before but basically I stamped the image and then lined up the cutting plate about halfway along the die and only cut half of it then I reversed the cutting plate to the other side and moved the die and extended the middle – it’s like pulling taffy! It stretches the die not technically but it allows you to cut each side separately and extend the middle portion!

I added some color around the edges with Boho Blue ink and a blending brush and popped the sentiment piece up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and added it over the 1″ strip of Flight and Airy DSP on the card front to finish off the front of the card!