most adored square explosion fun fold

most adored square explosion fun fold

Do you love interactive cards – if so you are going to LOVE today’s post!

Today’s card is a square explosion card – pull on these tabs and the square opens up like a flower and reveals a message on the inside – what a cool surprise!

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
Flirty Flamingo layer 3 1/4″ square
DSP layer 6″ x 6″ folded and cut
inside white layer 2 3/4″ square

Score the 6″ x 6″ DSP at 1 1/2″ on all sides.
Cut the 4 corners out.
Fold the outside point of the edges cut inward towards the score line to create a triangle, do this on each side.
Starting with the bottom edge fold upwards towards the middle and proceeding clockwaise fold at each score line inward until you get to the last and fourth fold and tuck inside the first fold, creating the explosion square.
Stamp on the inside Basic White square piece in Flirty Flamingo for th Stippled Rose and Sweet Sorbet for the sentiment for a little contrast!
Open up the explosion square and adhere the inside layer to the center square.
Emboss the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer in the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder and adhere to the Flirty Flamingo outer layer.
Adhere the explosion square to the Flirty Flamingo layer and adhere with Tear & Tape to the upper center of the card front.
Add Rainbow Adhesive-backed dots to the card. This is what the card looks like closed…
…and opened!

That is fun! try this easy card with some of your papers and show me what you have created – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

center step card with gorgeous oxidized copper specialty paper

center step card with gorgeous oxidized copper specialty paper

Well I was finally able to order the very popular Oxidized Copper Specialty paper and boy is it worth it! It is stunning in person – with a base of Pretty Peacock and Copper Clay tones and an overlay of Copper Foil it is unbelievably eye catching!

Today’s card is a center step fun fold and highlights this paper so well!

Start with the 4 1/4″ side at the top of the paper cutter and the edge of the paper at the 1″ mark to the right of the cutting blade. Place the blade at the 4 1/2″ mark on the cutting guide and cut at the 1″ mark from 4 1/2″ to the 10″ mark.

Measurements:
BASE: Copper Clay 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
scrap for the large leaf veins die cut
DSP: Oxidized Copper (2) 3/4″ x 4 1/4″
scrap for the leaf die
Pretty Peacock: 2″ x 4 1/4″ embossed
Basic White – inside 4″ x 4 1/4″

Flip the paper so the opposite 11″ side is on that right hand 1″ mark.
Repeat the cut on this other side at 1″ mark from 4 1/2″ to 10″ marks.
Place the 11″ side at the top of the paper trimmer and at the 4 1/2″ mark, score above the cut and below the cut lines.

Then at the 5 1/2″ mark, score between the cut marks.

At the 9″ and 10″ marks – score above and below the cut lines.
When you start to bend the score marks it will look like this photo below.
Bend the 9″ score line into a valley and the remainder score lines as mountain folds and bend the card closed as shown in photo.
Cut the additional cardstock and DSP, including a large leaf using the Oxidized Copper Specialty paper and the large veins from the Copper Clay cardstock.
Emboss the Pretty Peacock layer in the 3D exposed Brick embossing folder.
Adhere the Pretty Peacock layer to the middle of the center step.
Adhere the 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ DSP pieces to the side steps.
Adhere the veins to the Oxidized Copper leaf and adhere that to the top center of the center step using Glue to get into the embossed surface.
Take a 3/4″ x 4″ Basic white layer and using Pretty Peacock ink stamp the small leaves and a sentiment on the piece of Cardstock. Adhere this centered to the bottom edge.
Add five Pretty Peacock Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio and the card is complete!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

exploring luster paper

exploring luster paper

I am one of those people that LOVES glitter – don’t care that it is messy just love the sparkle! But if you can get the sparkle without the mess even better right? I love Wink of Stella for that reason but the new 2023-2025 In Color 12″ x 12″ Luster Specialty paper is next level – all the sparkle and shimmer with none of the mess!

The Boho Blue Luster paper brought to mind the shimmer of the water and I just knew that I wanted to make a Waves of Inspiration card!

Measurements:
Base: Azure Afternoon 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Luster paper: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic white Layer inside: (2) 4 ” x 5 1/4″
scraps for wave, cloud sentiment and bird
dies

Using the third largest Deckled Frame die cut one of the Basic White layers. Adhere a window sheet to the frame.
Die cut the card front with the same size deckle Frame die. Add the White frame/Window Sheet side inside to the inside of the card front covering the opening you just made.
Die cut the same frame in the Luster paper layer and using the inside part of the die cut a wave die from the left over inside square.
Die cut out of Basic White scraps, 2 clouds, 4 birds, 1 wave.
Stamp the sentiment and die cut the sentiment piece.
Adhere the Boho Blue Luster paper wave over the window sheet and then glue the white wave over the blue one. You will need to trim the edges to fit under the Boho Blue Luster frame.
Add a pencil mark where the wave edge should be to match up on the Basic White Cardstock inside layer and then stamp the wave from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set onto the white layer.
Adhere the layer to the inside of the card.
I added Wink of Stella to the inside wave – it is impossible to photograph the subtle sparkle of the wave but trust me it is fabulous!
Adhere the Luster paper frame to the outside of the card covering the wave edges and add the clouds and birds to the frame around the edges.
Add three Tinsel Four-pack gems to the card front.
Add the sentiment piece to the center bottom of the outside luster frame and the card is complete. I LOVE the shine!!

Create something sparkly today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie