Show off a patterned paper you love with this fun Envelope Fold Card!
The Envelope Fold Card design is a great one to show off one of my current favourite Designer Series Paper [aka DSP]- the Splendid Day Specialty DSP. If you’ve been reading my posts (thank you) you may recognize that I like shiny things LOL!! So this Specialty Designer Series Paper ticks all the boxes.
This envelope fold card is an easy fun fold – you basically cut a square of patterned paper, score and fold it on the diagonal, and adhere the one side to the back of the card. The Basic White card is actually folded so that the crease is on the bottom, so it opens down. Thrifty Thursday / Frugal Friday Tip (depending on where you live and when you’re reading this…) – I cut the backing Stitched Rectangle Die from the back of the DSP square (well, diamond I guess, technically) where it wouldn’t be seen. The sentiment is from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set, stamped in Pool Party ink. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add it to the front of the card so that the tip of the DSP could slide underneath and hold it closed. I added a diecut leaf outline from the Splendid Stems Dies as an accent piece, but kept it in Basic White so that it didn’t distract from the other design elements. I love how it coordinates with the pattern on the paper.
I also love that you can see the other side of the DSP when the card is open! The card ensemble is adhere to a 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of coordinating cardstock (in this case, Pool Party). Pool Party is one of my tried and true cardstock colours. I love it!
Fancy Folds are always a great way to add interest to your cards. My latest online class just launched – Fantastic Fancy Folds! This time around, I also added pdfs that accompany the tutorial videos and highlight the important measurements and steps. Are you registered for this class? Let me know what you think of the pdfs – are they helpful accompaniments? Should I do this for future classes that feature folding or cutting techniques, or do you tend to just work off the video?
I always love the techniques that look impressive but don’t take a huge investment of time – and this is one of them! Hope you enjoyed it. If you’re looking for more paper crafting ideas, be sure to be signed up for the YamStamps Newsletter! Weekly ideas, information and inspiration for your crafting!
