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thoughtful journey dsp tri-fold fun fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 20, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s blog post details the instructions of how to make this tri-fold fun fold card. A perfect palette to display this lovely Designer Series Paper called Thoughtful Journey.

Measurements:
BASE 1: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/2″ x 6 1/4″
scored at 2″
BASE 2: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
scored at 4 1/8″
DSP: 1 3/4″ x 5″ on card front 1
3 7/8″ x 5″ on card front 2
Focal point 1:
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 2 1/4″ x 4″
Focal Point 2:
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/4″ x 4″
Basic White CS: 2″ x 3 3/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the BASE #2 (5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″ piece) of Berry Burst CS with the opening to the left to the larger portion of the BASE #1 with the smaller panel to the left of the larger adhered panels.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer to the middle panel of the card base.

Adhere the 1 3/4″ x 5″ DSP piece to the outside smaller panel on the BASE #1.
Adhere the 3 7/8″ x 5″ DSP Piece to the outside of the Left flap of BASE #2.

Stamp the open leaf stamp from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Mossy Meadow on the 2 1/4″ x 4″ Basic White piece. Stamp the sentiment on top in Berry Burst ink and color the edges with the Blending Brush.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Berry Burst layer.

Stamp the smaller group of flowers on 2″
x 3 3/4″ in Shaded Spruce ink on the bottom of the layer.
Color the inside of the leaves with the water painter. Color the petals with Berry Burst ink.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the 2 1/4″ x 4″
Berry Burst layer and add small strips to finish off the layer.
Adhere the two layers back to back on the smaller panel.

Stamp an inside sentiment onto the 4″ x 5 1/4″ on the inside of the card.

I die cut the large die from the Thoughtful Wishes out of a water splattered Berry Burst blended layer.
Adhere the die cut to the left inside panel.

Add some Iridescent Discs to either side of the die cut on the inside of the card.

Adhere more Iridescent Discs to the card front.

Another beautiful extended fun fold that allows for multiple messages!

Try this fun fold and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Journey Suite Collection (English)

[163320]

$86.75

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$11.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

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 Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← more color mondays - berry burst, old olive and fresh freesia so swirly multi-panel fun fold card →

designer series paper belly band card

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 13, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, stamps ink paper, techniques

Designer Series Paper creates easy, beautiful cards! This fun fold card is a great example of what can be made with beautiful Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Lemon Lime CS: 5 1/2″ x 11″
scored at 1 1/4″, 3 3/8″ from each side
Belly Band: 1″ x 10″
Focal Point Matte: 2 3/4″ square
DSP: (2) 1″ x 5 1/4″ front flaps
(4) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ inside flaps, under front
flaps
2 5/8″ square
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside

Adhere 1″ strips to the front outside flaps.
Adhere the 1 3/4″ DSP strips to the second inside panel.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ middle panel of the card.

Adhere the second pair of 1 3/4″ DSP strips to the outside second panel.

Adhere the belly band around the card loosely.

Adhere the Lemon Lime matte to the DSP square and attach to the belly band.

Stamp the birthday sentiment from the Sketched Butterfly stamp set on the DSP square.

Stamp a butterfly and die cut it, Adhere it to the DSP square.

Slide on the belly band and add Rhinestones to the sentiment focal piece.

Try this fun fold – and create some art work of your very own – one stamp set at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Full Of Life Suite Collection (English)

[163369]

$82.50

Friends For Life Bundle (English)

[163365]

$53.00

Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163359]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$11.50

Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163357]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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 Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Friends For Life Dies (English)

[163364]

$34.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

← more color mondays - misty moonlight, wild wheat and mossy meadow thoughtful journey card in card fun fold →

sketched butterfly double z gate fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 18, 2024 | card samples, fun fold, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

This is a card that you can prop up on your desk and look at! I love fun folds and this is a fun one! It is called a double Z Gate fold card and was inspired by fellow demonstrator Connie S.’s video! Thanks for the inspiration. Thought I would share my version!

Measurements:
Basic White Base: 5 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 1 3/4″ and 3 1/2″ from each 5 1/4″
side
Gorgeous Grape CS: (2) 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
(1) piece of 1 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
scrap for sentiment
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″

Score the Basic White CS and fold mountain fold at the 1 3/4″ on each side and a valley fold at the 3 1/2″ score line.
Adhere the large panel to one of the Gorgeous Grape 1/4 sheets of card stock.

Adhere the DSP to the Gorgeous Grape matte.

Adhere the DSP matted piece to the left hand panel of the Basic White card stock base.

On the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White card stock piece, stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the medium sketched butterflies in random order.
Color one of the butterflies with your choice of watercolor pencils.
Brush the colored butterfly with a Water Painter to blend the watercolor pencils.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White card stock to the other Gorgeous Grape 1/4 sheet of card stock.

Die cut in Gorgeous Grape card stock the Nested Essentials.
Stamp the “wishing you a beautiful birthday” sentiment on the die with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

I added three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the sentiment piece.

Run adhesive along the left-hand panel.
Adhere the matted panel to the left hand panel on the Basic White card stock base.

This is the 3D card – what a great way to display an extra special birthday card!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Sketched Butterflies Bundle (English)

[163492]

$49.50

Sketched Butterflies Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163490]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$11.50

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163774]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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 Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

[161700]

$18.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

[149014]

$14.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

← humble home double box fun fold more color mondays - calypso coral, peach pie and daffodil delight →

humble home double box fun fold

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 16, 2024 | 3D projects

This Double Box Fun Fold card is super easy once you have the dimensions and what a fun standing 3D card for your favorite person!

Measurements:
BASE Piece #1: Pecan Pie: 9 3/8″ x 4 1/4″
   scored at 3/8″, 1 3/8″, 2 7/8″ and 3 7/8″
BASE Piece #2: Pecan Pie: 3 1/2″ x 5 1/8″
   scored at 3/8″ and 1 3/8″
   scraps for Humble Home punch
Basic Beige CS: 3 3/4″ x 4″
   3 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
Real Red CS: 1 1/4″ x 4″ and (2) 5/8″ x 4″
   scrap for die cut
   1/4″ strip for Humble Home punch for heart

Stamp the Home image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Pecan Pie scrap and punch out home and save the heart as well.

Die cut a medium circle from the Stylish Shapes die set in Real Red CS and stamp the “from our house to yours” in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

Run the Basic Beige smaller piece through the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.
Run the three Real Real pieces through the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.

Fold the score lines in as mountain folds and add Tear and Tape to the first and smallest scored panel.

Peel off the release paper from BASE #1 and fold the second score line from the end and attach the Tear and Tape piece to the card base.
If you attach while the paper is folded flat this will put the scored tab with the Tear and Tape in the correct place to allow the card to open and close within the parameters of the envelope size.

Attach the Forever Plaid 3D embossed Real Red pieces to the box panels the two pieces of the same size attach to the side of the box and the larger piece goes on the top panel of the box.

Adhere the Basic Beige embossed piece to the BASE #2 piece.

Place some adhesive on the end opposite the Tear and Tape end to attach to the BASE #1 box.
I placed the piece upside down on Box #1 so that I made sure to only adhere where the end of the piece would meet on Box #1’s surface (you do not want to adhere past the box edge)

Flip over Box #2 and adhere the left hand edge to Box #1.

Peel the release paper from the Tear and Tape, fold over the first two panels and then collapse box #1 and with the first to panels from Box #2 folded to the back – press firmly to secure the Tear and Tape to the card base.
(I decided to add a layer to the card base after doing this step OOPS!! so if you would like a layer under Box #2 do this before adhering the end of Box #2.

I adhered the small Real Red sentiment circle die to the surface of Box #2.

I adhered a Pecan Pie small heart to the Real Red circle die.

Adhere the Humble Home punch house to the card front and I added three Real Red hearts coming out of the chimney.

I decided to add another layer to the card base so I detached BASE #2 and adhered the Basic Beige layer to the card base then reattached BOX #2.

This is a view of the card standing up!

I added three Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs to the card front to finish the card off with a little bling!

Try this Double Box tutorial soon with stuff from your own stash and let me know how it turns out!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Humble Home Bundle (English)

[164094]

$39.50

Humble Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164286]

$20.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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 Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

[161600]

$11.00

Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder

[164049]

$12.00

Humble Home Builder Punch

[164093]

$24.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← more color mondays - berry burst, highland heather and blackberry bliss sketched butterfly double z gate fold card →

more color mondays – berry burst, highland heather and blackberry bliss

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 14, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, more color mondays, stamps ink paper, techniques

Another More Color Monday back with a Double Diamond Fun fold in hues of purple! Berry Burst, Highland Heather and Blackberry Bliss compliment the rich floral designs in the new Regal Winter DSP! Follow along for the easy instructions for this fun fold design! Also learn a fun coloring technique along the way.

Measurements:
BASE: Blackberry Bliss CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 5 1/2″
Berry Burst: (2) 2 3/4″ squares
Basic White: (2) 2 1/2″ squares
DSP: (2) 3″ x 4″
(1) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Take the two Basic White card squares,
stamp thank you from the Humble Home stamp set on the center of the first one.

Color the entire inside of the hollow lettering of the thank you sentiment in light Stampin’ Blends Highland Heather.

Next I wanted to create a gradient of color so I took the Dark Stampin’ Blends marker in Highland Heather and colored only the bottom half of the lettering.

Color over the inside of the lettering with the Light Marker to blend the colors. This creates an ombre look to the letters!

Have you ever wanted to use a sentiment but it was not the right size?
This is a fun and easy technique – it’s called omitting and you take a Stampin’ Write marker in the color you need – in this case I used the Highland Heather marker. Using the brush tip, I colored the first two words with the side of the brush tip marker “for the” from the Humble Home “for the sweet gift” sentiment.
I stamped those words on the upper middle of second diamond shape.
Then I brushed ink onto the “sweet gift” portion of the sentiment and stamped it below the “for the” on the diamond.
This way I could use the sentiment I wanted on the shape that I chose!

On the edge closest to the 2 1/8″ score line mark at 2 1/8″ on the 4 1/4″ side.

Cut diagonally from the middle 2 1/8″ mark to the score line on the left and then reposition and cut from the mark to the score line on the right edge of the card.

Fold the triangular piece back towards the score line of the card.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″” DSP piece to the inside right hand panel of the card.

Take one of the 3″ x 4″ pieces of DSP and adhere to the left hand inside panel of the card.

Take the other 3″ x 4″ DSP piece and adhere to the outside panel underneath the triangular cut….

Adhere the Basic White Diamonds to the Berry Burst diamonds.
Adhere the left side of the thank you diamond to the triangle on the card front

You want to place the inside diamond so that it is directly under the front diamond, so it is hidden and a surprise when opening the card!
I found the easiest way for me to do this is to adhere the entire back of the diamond and place tape side up on the back of the first diamond.