I’ve made this pleated paper card in the past and pulled out this design again to revisit the technique! It’s a great way to show off Stampin’ Up!’s two sided patterned Designer Series Paper.
As usual, I picked the colours for my cardstocks and inks from the Designer Series Paper colours. In this case, I used the retiring Peony Garden Designer Series Paper so used Petal Pink and Grey Granite, since those are the colours in the paper design I used. I added a stitched oval from the retiring Stitched Shapes dies (insert my stifled sob here) and a sentiment and images from the Free as a Bird stamp set. To keep the background from being too plain, I embossed the strip at the top of the pleated paper with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder.
We did this card in Stampers Club, and I am mean enough to make everyone score and cut their own paper! I sent the original 3-1/2″ x 9″ strip and then together during the Zoom class we all scored the intervals, cut the paper on an angle and folded. I figure by having to do that part of the card (rather than me having done it ahead of time for all), each class member will have a good chance of being able to make one again in the future (and having access to the recording of our Zoom session should also help?). Essentially there’s a 1-1/4″ wide section alternating with a narrower section of 1/2″, repeated until the end of the paper, and then accordian fold.
I am looking forward to making another pleated paper card (or two, or three) in the near future – in part, to use up my Designer Series Paper stash, and also to show off some new papers too! Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get to preorder selected items from the new Annual Catalogue starting tomorrow, April 1st (no fooling!!). Did you know that if you purchase a starter kit in April you can also select preorder items for your product choices? Please message me or leave a comment below if you have questions about becoming a demonstrator with my team, or if you need assistance placing the starter kit order. I’d love for you to join our group of demos!
