Stash to Card - 4 Funfolds and Scenic DSP

 Today's Facebook Live showed 4 different funfolds that highlight the scenic DSP. I demonstrated the window card but promised to give the instructions for the other 3 here.

The first card is the easiest.                                                                                                                          The card base is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" and 5 3/4". Cut 3/4" off bottom (or the top) of 6" x 6" DSP then cut the 6" x 5 1/4" DSP at 1 1/4" x 5 1/4" and 2 1/2" x 5 1/4". Adhere the small piece on the left flap and the larger on the right flap.  Cut Basic White or Very Vanilla at 5 1/4" x 4" for inside. Embellish as you want. 

   

  

The 2nd template is the 3 panel Funfold. For this one the card base is also 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4. Again, cut 3/4" off the top or the bottom of the 6"x6" DSP, Cut the 6" x 5 1/4" at 1/7/8" two times starting from the left side, leaving a 2 1/4" x 5 1/4" piece. This piece goes on the right side. Cut Bsic White or Very Vanilla 5 1/4" x 1 3/4". You can add a sentiment to the front by adding a rectangle diecut from Basic White or Very Vanilla.       

          

 

The third funfold is a 2 flap 3 panel card with a belly band. 

      

You will need a circle die or punch for this card.  

The card base for this one is 11" x 5 1/2" scored at 1 1/4", 5 1/2" and 9 1/4".  You'll also need a 1" x 10" piece of this carstock for the belly band.

Cut 3/4" off the top or bottom of your DSP. Since the DSP is 6", I had to make an adjustment in the DSP cuts. I had a scrap of the same paper so I cut one of the 1" x 5 1/4"  pieces from the scrap and put it on the inside front flap. Then from the 6" DSP I cut one 1" x 5 1/4", one 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" and one 3 1/2" x 5 1/4".  The 1" piece goes on the smaller front flap. The 1 1/2" piece goes on the 2nd flap and the larger piece on the card front. 

You'll need a 4" x 5 1/4" piece Basic White for inside and a scrap for the diecut front piece.

 Fold the belly band to slip over the card and glue the ends. Stamp your diecut piece with your sentiment and adhere it over the glued piece of the belly band. Embellish as you want.

 

Last is the window card that I demonstrated in the video . You'll want to watch to do this really fun card. The cuts for this card are

cardbase   11" x 4 1/4" scored 1/2", 1", 4 1/2", 5" 5 1/2", 6", 6 1/2", 10", 10 1/2"

 

DSP cut 3/4" off top or bottom. Cut pieces in this order...3/8" x 4 1/4", 3 3/8" x 4 1/4", 3/8" x 4 1/4" . 

Basic White cut two 3 1/4" x 4", one for inside and the other for the back.

 

Tip: Glue 3 3/8" x 4 1/4" DSP onto front of cardbase BEFORE cutting circle. 

 

I hope that you enjoy these funfold cards and that you are using up that stash!! 

 

Stand Alone Step funfold card

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 Today we are going to make a stand alone card - one that can be displayed on their desk, by their bed, on their bookshelf or even on the windowsill! You can watch the video on YouTube or on my Facebook page. It's a really easy card to make!

This is the card I demonstrated on my Facebook Live.

The supplies that you need will be 

2 card stock pieces (I used Pecan Pie) 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 3", 6" & 7 1/4". The second piece is        8 1/2" x 3 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".                                                                                                                       Choose a DSP (I used Country Woods) and cut 2 pieces - 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" and 5 1/4" x 1".                       You will also need either Basic White or Very Vanilla, two pieces cut at 3" x 4 1/4".                            Then you'll need images for the front and sentiment(s). My background diecut piece is from Mixed Florals cut from Very Vanilla. The cross is from Faith Collection cut from Earth Toned Metallic DSP. The smaller stems and flower are all cut with dies from Gallery Blooms, also using Very Vanilla. The background piece was embossed with the Cross Hatch 3D embossing folder.  The sentiments are from the Faith Collection as well, stamped in Pecan Pie ink.

This card is very easy to put together so watch the video to get the details.  

I also showed three other samples that I made.

 This first one is made using the Beautiful Pumpkins dies. I cut the pumpkins from one of the scenic DSPs. I picked one with subtle colors. The stems and leaves are cut from the new Earth Toned Metallic DSP. The Designer Series Paper is Timeless Plaid and I embossed the Very Vanilla with the Pressed Flowers embossing folder. 

This one is made using the new Spooky Sweet DSP. The cardstock is Gray Granite and the Pretty in Pink is embossed with the Birchwood 3D embossing folder.

I made this one using a retired DSP because I like the flower! 

 

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Pleated Prism Funfold

This is a fun fold that I saw demonstrated by Susan Campfield and fell in love with! It takes some practice but the end result is so worth it! You can see the video demonstration on YouTube.

The supplies needed for this card are as follows:

card base - 11" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2"

card front  - DSP 4" x 1", dark cardstock mat 4" x 4", light cardstock 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"

Inside - Dark cardstock (mat) 3 3/8" x 3 7/8" (cut 2), light cardstock 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" (cut 2) 

Pleated piece - 4" x 4" DSP, scored at 2"

Make pencil marks at 3/4", 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 3 1/4" at top and bottom. Score diagonally from 3/4" to 3 1/4", 1 1/2" to 2 1/2", then other direction 2 1/2" to 1 1/2", 3 1/4"  to 3/4". See diagram below.

Now it's time to fold. First fold the center (at the 2" score) in a Valley fold. Open and fold the next diagonal scoreline Mountain on both sides. Last, fold the outer score lines Valley on both sides. 

This takes some practice but be patient and burnish with a bone folder as you go.

Fold and arrange the folds for the whole piece until it looks like this.

Pleated Prism Fun Fold

 Adhere the 1st inside piece to the left side leaving only a small border. Adhere the pleated piece so that the centerpoint is just left of the card center. This should be up against the left side piece. Lay the pleated piece flat and adhere the right hand side. Then adhere the 2nd inside piece up against the pleated center piece. Carefully close, manipulating the folds until you get it like the photo. Close completely and burnish the center fold again. You may even need to trim an edge.

Here are some other samples.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep working with it until you are happy with it. Don't give up!!! The video can be seen here on YouTube.

 

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Stand Alone Bay Window

 This beautiful Stand Alone Bay Window card will be so great to send to someone who wants to display the card as a reminder of your good wishes! You can see the YouTube video here.

Here are the cutting dimensions for both unmatted (embossed) and matted.

This first sample is matted DSP. Follow ** instructions 

This second sample is using embossed cardstock. The sample that I demonstrated also uses embossed cardstock and is pictured below. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Faultline Technique

 I love easy cards that use different techniques. This technique is not new to cardmaking but I haven't done it in a long time. So I decided to resurrect it!

These two samples were made using this technique.

I'm making a set of three of these to give as a gift so I'm demonstrating the third one of this set - Faith, Hope & Love.  These sentiments are from the Unbounded Love stamp set. Watch the demonstration on YouTube or on my Facebook page to see the technique demonstrated.

The supplies used are: 

cardbase 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; front mat 5 1/4" x 4"; DSP 3 7/8" square; 2 pieces (lighter and darker color)        3 7/8" x 2 3/4"; mat for inside 5 1/4" x4" and lighter piece for inside 5" x 3 3/4". You can use whatever embellishment you want. I used either a diecut image on the front of each card that coordinated with the DSP or one that I fussy cut from the DSP. 

I featured the Storybook Moments DSP, using coordinating cardstock for mats. 

 

 

For the card I demonstrated, I used Calypso Coral as my base. The torn papers are Boho Blue (recently retired) and Basic Beige and the 'barely visible' mat is Pecan Pie (recently retired). The inside mat is also Pecan Pie and the lighter piece is Basic Beige.  

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